Stereogum — Before joining the Fleet Foxes, drummer J. Tillman had been functioning as a solo artist, putting out three records on Aquariam Drunkard’s Autumn Tone label. So, it’s probably not a huge surprise that he’s decided to leave the Portland-based ba... more info

Stereogum — The next episode of the much-loved PBS music show Austin City Limits promises to be a serious bucolic freak-folk party. The show’s January 21 episode will have performances from both Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom, which almost seems like overkill. ... more info

USA Today Music — The rapper's 'Runaway' is our pick of the week. Fleet Foxes, Emmylou Harris, Deadmau5, The Decemberists, Adele populate the playlist. more info

Guardian Music — Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?This year's Brit awards will be a melancholy experience for indie rock fans. The genre's big live performers will be Blur and Noel Gallagh... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sure, the Swedish sisters behind First Aid Kit exercise their love of Fleet Foxes on The Lion's Roar. But they also find room for the charming lilt of "Emmylou" and a ramshackle, clap-along rouser in "King of the World." First Aid Kit's new... more info

Guardian Music — Full list of all the artists nominated in categories for this year's awardsBritish male solo artistEd Sheeran (Atlantic Records/Warner Music)James Blake (Polydor/Universal Music)James Morrison (Island/Universal Music)Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird... more info

Chorus.fm — *J. Tillman* (http://www.myspace.com/jtillman) (*Fleet Foxes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/fleetfoxes)) will release a new solo album titled Fear Fun on May 1 via Sub Pop (http://www.subpop.com/). It will be released under the new moniker of *Father ... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — It's time to break the radio silence on BTA, and bring you my best albums and tracks of the year 2011. A year that belonged to Ms. Harvey. Since Let England Shake was released early in the year no-one else had a chance.Top 10 Albums:10. Big Deal ... more info

KEXP Seattle — In keeping with blog-age tradition (see: 2010, 2009, 2008), I checked in with some of my favorite local artists and asked what albums musically defined their 2011. Here are the results: Galen from Pickwick: Gardens and Villa Shabazz Palaces - Black U... more info

Guardian Music — This pop polymath offers a bold, sometimes brassy, but always classy collection of tunes that recall Prince and George MichaelHometown: San Francisco.The lineup: Jhameel (vocals, instruments).The background: Jhameel (it means "beautiful" in Arabic) i... more info