KEXP Seattle — by DJ El Toro While some blogs and periodicals are still tallying up the votes for their Best Of 2008 champs, once again I find myself looking forward to the new year. There are a lot of albums that I’m excited about, including new titles from Lily... more info

MTV.com News — Even Paula Abdul could put out an album this year!By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage After another year that saw a serious decline in record sales, the music industry is, once again, hoping that 2009 will be the one that t... more info

Paste Magazine — The musical capital of the world? It's not even close in my mind. Glasvegas, who are Glasgow natives (see Camera Obscura, The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit, Lloyd Cole, Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian, Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Mogwai, Fr... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Here are the top 10 early runners Newsbeat expects will be the most talked about including Jay-Z, Franz Ferdinand, U2, Lily Allen and much more. more info

PopSugar UK — Jonathan Ross was out cycling with his children in the sun this week, as he and his family take a winter holiday in the warmer climes of Florida. After all the Manuelgate controversy this year, Jonathan will be back on our television screens in 2009 ... more info

Pasta Primavera — There’s been a video of those Franz Ferdinand boys performing a track, “Ulysses”, from their upcoming album.  It’s in the studio and it kicks ass.  Enjoy! As a bonus here’s a new remix of the track: mp3: Franz Ferdinand - U... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand and Paul Weller will headline the 2009 FIB Heineken Benicassim Festival in Spain on July 16-19. Songwriter and guitarist Delaney Bramlett, who collaborated with artists like... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kings of Leon and Franz Ferdinand have been confirmed as the first headliners for Benicassim 2009.The Spanish festival's organisers also announced that Paul Weller will be playing the event next July. Oasis are rumoured to be one of the other headlin... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Leon, Franz Ferdinand and Paul Weller top Spanish bill more info

NME — Kings Of Leon, Franz Ferdinand and Paul Weller have been announced to headline next year's Benicassim festival, taking place July 16-19. more info