LargeHeartedBoy — Gemma Ray's Milk for Your Motors and Ty Segall's Manipulator are the two new albums I can most recommend this week. Archival releases include a remastered edition of The Unicorns' Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?. What... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Dani Shapiro discussed memoir writing at the New Yorker. MOJO is streaming the new Gemma Ray album Milk for Your Motors. YAY!LA interviewed author Jim Ruland. SPIN interviewed singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten. The Guardian shared a guide to Chicago... more info

Consequence of Sound — Also, audio reviews of Gemma Ray, The Walkmen, and Liars! more info

DrownedInSound — It seems to me that late February is when singles start to get really interesting. And all those smart (or fortunate) enough to have avoided the inanity of new year tip lists pop up their heads, sleepy eyes washed of their clag. Hooray for nearly-Spr... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about the shows ... more info

Pop Candy — After I wrote that piece for Nerve last week, a lot of you requested more music recommendations on the blog. So ask, and you shall receive: Here's ... more info

USA Today Music — Aloha, album No. 5 from Jack Johnson, along with new albums from Sergio Mendes, Tiff Merritt, Taio Cruz and Gemma Ray. more info