Guardian Music — Sheffield crooner Richard Hawley on waxing a quiff, his megabass waterphone, and fighting The ManHello Richard Hawley! Before we start, what's the secret to a luxuriant quiff?Simple: wash it every day, comb it back, Black & White. Black & White's a w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Field Music didn't make it, but there was a special reunion set by Pulsars, followed by the super duper Wye Oak who played before special guest Rumours last night at The Bell House in Brooklyn (12/3). As advertised (at... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — FIELD MUSIC US TRIP CANCELLED This is one of my worst days for some time. Unfortunately, we are not able to play our scheduled shows in New York tonight and in Chicago on Saturday. I've come down with flu-like symptoms... more info

Said the Gramophone — These are my 75 favourite songs of 2009: songs I love more than peaches & pears. I follow one arbitrary rule: that no artist may be listed twice. I made similar lists in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Of course this year I did the daftest thing and ex... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)His name might not register much over here, but John Mayer is a real, live big deal in the States. This Grammy-winning, Jennifer Aniston-dating, sneaker-designing (no, really) AOR pin-up has sold 13m fearlessly commercial albums, veering st... more info

5 Acts — Montreal, QCCFCF has finally released his own collection of music. Continent came out yesterday on Paper Bag Records. And yes, "Big Love" is a Fleetwood Mac cover!"Big Love"CFCF on MySpaceCFCF on The Hype Machine more info

My Old Kentucky — Montreal-based DJ and electronic artist CFCF (aka Michael Silver) released his full-length debut, Continent, today via Paper Bag Records. He also made this free cover of Fleetwood Mac's Big Love available for free download to celebrate the release..... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Leona Lewis [ tickets ], Kris Allen [ tickets ], Janet Jackson [ tickets ], more * * * John Mayer [ tickets ] "Battle Studies" (Columbia) The pop/rock heartthrob, known as much for the company he keeps as he is for the music he makes, r... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Nurse! And now the biggest story about Fleetwood Mac since they reunited in 1997: Mick Fleetwood just had the dreaded pig virus, A.K.A. swine flu.We got the infection-free legend yesterday at LAX -- who said he was down with the sickne... more info

Live Daily — English singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason [ tickets ] has plotted a slate of US shows that kicks off this week and runs through spring in support of last year's "26 Letters--12 Notes." The musician takes to the road Wednesday (11/11) for a pe... more info