Rolling Stone — Ne-Yo makes sure 2009 will be an extension of the Year of the Gentleman, Girl Talk gets ready to make college kids dance to rap samples and Black Kids pair up with Mates of State for a spring tour. Full dates for all three treks, after the jump. Ne-... more info

XLR8R — After releasing a new album, Feed the Animals, touring relentlessly, and reportedly winning $600 in a blackjack game in Las Vegas, you'd think Girl Talk would be ready for a bit of R&R in 2009. Not so. The man born Gregg Gillis will instead begi... more info

Pop Matters — Gregg Gillis (Girl Talk) sure loves Indiana Jones... more info

Pitchfork — Oof alert! Remember that time you were drinking Purple Stuff with your buddies and throwing out possible mashup project titles: Weezyer, The Fall...Out Boy, Animal Collective [ft. Animal from the Muppets], Jaydiohead. It was dumb; it was great. But t... more info

Pitchfork — Oof alert! Remember that time you were drinking Purple Stuff with your buddies and throwing out possible mashup project titles: Weezyer, The Fall...Out Boy, Animal Collective [ft. Animal from the Muppets], Jaydiohead. It was dumb; it was great. But t... more info

MTV.com News — We list our favorite movies, pop stars, horror flicks, albums, underground punk acts and more in the Newsroom. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images more info

Big Apple Music Scene — I know you have all been waiting with bated breath, so I will keep you waiting no longer. Forthwith are my Top 15 Albums of 2008. 15. Image: Amazon Lykke Li, Youth Novels 14. Image: Amazon Clark, Turning Dragon 13. Image: Amazon Gnarls Barkley, Th... more info

PopSugar — Rachel Bilson went out to lunch in LA yesterday with her little sister, Hattie, and a friend. The trio held hands as they walked to the restaurant and Hattie looks happy to tag along with the big girls. Last week Rachel revealed that her favorite par... more info

Rolling Stone — You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did our critics rank their personal favorites? Here’s Christian Hoard’s year-end lists: Albums Magnetic Fields, Distortion Randy Newman, Harps and Angels ... more info

Culture Bully — =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= [The Top 5 Concerts of 2008 by Jon Behm] #1) Balkan Beat Box @ The Ce... more info