411 Mania — Does Lil Wayne help make Tyga's "Faded" a hit? Is The Wanted's electro-pop hit "Glad You Came" something we want to see go? Is Jack White's solo debut a winner? 411's David Hayter and Christopher Bell listen to these tracks and more! more info

Guardian Music — On the eve of a new Channel 4 series, the Black Cab Sessions' music director reveals his five favourite performancesBlack Cab Sessions started out as a way to promote new bands in London and give them a platform to showcase their talents. Since then ... more info

Gigwise — Singer adds extra festival slot... more info

Guardian Music — Boston Arms, LondonThe woman shaking her corkscrew curls and bawling into the microphone doesn't much look like the music industry's usual idea of a star. Brittany Howard is, nonetheless, riding a thermal of acclaim so fast and so high it could be gr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Jack White will release his first solo album, Blunderbuss, on April 24 via Third Man/Columbia. You've already heard the first single, "Love Interruption," which is out now digitally. You can watch the video for that track below.... more info

Stereogum — Willis Earl Beal is a songwriter whose vintage, analog-blues-heavy styles — and we mean vintage, dude makes Jack White look like Neon Indian — attracted the attentions of XL, who signed him to their imprint Hot Charity. Attracting some local reno... more info

411 Mania — Thirteen songs... more info

Gigwise — Debut solo album set for release on April 23... more info

411 Mania — Check out the song lists for the upcoming album... more info

Stereogum — Blunderbuss, Jack White’s first-ever solo album, is out in a couple of months, and we’ve all heard the pretty-great first single “Love Interruption.” And now White has decided to let the world see the cover art and the tracklist for the recor... more info