Mjsbigblog — Here’s an interesting development.  Jonas Brother,  Nick Jonas just tweeted, “Writing a cool song with @leedewyze and @greggarbo. Wut? Season 9 Idol winner, Lee DeWyze is writing a song with Nick Jonas? How did that happen? And why?  That’... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Johnny Farfisa said... # UNITED STATES OF EXISTENCE - The Collection (1994) # SICK ROSE - Floating (1990) # UNDERTAKERS - 13 Savage Garage-Punk Rippers (2001) # MORTICIANS - She's Like Heroin or Vombadill Versus - Early Recordings (1988) # PLASTICLAN... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for Jeff Mangum's upcoming show at Loew's go on sale at noon. Tickets for Adele's show at United Palace go on sale at noon. Tickets are on sale for the recently-added Elvis Costello show at Beacon Theater. Rammstein are... more info

Guardian Music — (Cooking Vinyl)Feted by everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen to KD Lang, Ron Sexsmith's vast acclaim has never really translated into success. In a sense, he's a man out of time, a songwriter whose perfectly crafted material would have sold b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Seats at the previously announced spinning songbook shows with Elvis Costello & The Imposters at Beacon Theater are almost all filled so Costello has added a third show at the same venue. Tickets for the new date, May 25th... more info

Detroit Free Press — PBS opens the third season of "Live From the Artists Den" on April 1 with an Elvis Costello concert in a venue most associated with quiet. more info

ContactMusic — Singers LEANN RIMES, ELVIS COSTELLO and SEAL are calling for increased funding to keep school music programmes alive.A flurry of music stars are backing the MusiCares campaign urging the U.S. government to provide more money for the arts within educa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Levin said... Barry White - The Best Of (2005) Bródy János - Aranyalbum (2006) Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures (1988/1990 Varnus Xavér - From Ravel to Vangelis (2007)FLAC The Dukes - The Dukes (1979) Beatles - Please Please Me - EP (1963)FLAC Tu... more info

Guardian Music — (Lost Highway)Given that she made her name with songs of heartbreak and betrayal, what motivates Lucinda Williams now she's found love? Her 10th album casts wide for inspiration. "Buttercup" bids a lover farewell with her usual disdain, but "Blessed"... more info

Guardian Music — (Topic)Concept albums suit June Tabor. Giving herself a theme allows her to bring her influences and interests together. With her Rosa Mundi set a decade ago, she concentrated on roses, and now comes a concept set about the sea. It starts with the a... more info