Guardian Music — The Secret Sisters' obsession with authenticity gets in the way of the real fun, writes Alexis PetridisThere are, you might imagine, a variety of problems attached to being an artist catapulted towards fame at a pace that means within five months of ... more info

VH1 Blog — Music lovers, rejoice! We’re bringing back one of our most popular music franchises, VH1 Storytellers, for its fifteenth season. And this time around, you’ll notice that the artists have a decidedly more indie slant than they have in previous yea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are now on AmEx presale for the two Elvis Costello shows at the Beacon. General sale begins Friday, 2/18, at noon. Tickets for the Elvis Costello show at Wellmont Theater go on sale at noon. Tickets are still... more info

Guardian Music — June Tabor's new album draws inspiration from the sea. But dogs, cows and a margarine ad also featured when Pete Paphides met herPersistent woofing reverberates around the Welsh hillside farmland where June Tabor's house is situated. The closer you g... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Wiltern Elvis Costello & the Imposters, May 11; Adele, June 9 (Fri.) Hollywood Palladium Deftones, June 10 (Fri.) The Orpheum Brett Dennen, June 18 (Fri.) El Rey... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... Happy Trendy - Old Friends (2011)- Review + Free Download (with artist permission) http://myindiemusicblog.blogspot.com W said... DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT REDUX This week watch "HANDS OF A STRANGER" (1962) and grab some great music...... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEW - This May Elvis Costello will answer his fan's requests by bringing back the "Spectacular Spinning Songbook" for an American theater tour called "The Revolver Tour". The famous wheel hasn't been seen for 25 years. The spring 2011... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Elvis Costello’s Spinning Songbook will whirl once more. The singer and songwriter will trot out the device he used on tour in 1986 for a new round of shows that allows audience members to select the songs at each night’s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Elvis Costello in front of the Wheel of Elvis in 1986 (via) Elvis Costello & The Imposters are back, and Costello will head out for two weeks of dates with The Spectacular Spinning Songbook:For the first time in 25 years,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info