NME — Three-day showcase set for Los Angeles more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — What fueled the passion that drove these artists to such heights? What fueled the passion that drove these artists to such heights? more info

Altsounds — On Wednesday, August 26th, **Third Man Records** will be hosting the opening of the **Third Man Records and Novelties West Pop-Up Shop** in downtown Los Angeles. The store, which will only be open for three days, will feature exclusive goodies from a... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Brendan Benson has had quite the time the last few years. After releasing three critically heralded solo records, he joined long time friends Jack White of the White Stripes and Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence of the Greenhornes to form the Raconteu... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- With the non-stop Jack White attention; movie, new band, another new band, ablum, etc, it's great to see Raconteur Brandan Benson back with a new album. My Old Familar Friend (out via ATO Records) is his 4th solo... more info

Rolling Stone — Neil Young and Joan Baez will both be performing free during the Toronto Film Festival, IndieWire reports. Young will appear after the September 14th North American premiere of The Neil Young Trunk Show. On the 16th, Baez will perform at a showing of... more info

Stereogum — Judee Sill died of a drug overdose in 1979 at the age of 35 after releasing two classic collections, Judee Sill and Heart Food. Frida Hyvönen's gorgeous take on the California folkie's '71 track "Jesus Was A Crossmaker" debuted in this week's '... more info

Allmusic Blog — Brendan Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend My Old, Familiar Friend is Brendan Benson’s first album since becoming Jack White’s lieutenant in the Raconteurs, but the group’s raucous classicist guitar rock isn’t readily apparent on this, Bensonâ€... more info

Rolling Stone — Jack White already revealed the Dead Weather’s Horehound earlier this summer, so this week marks the perfect time for the other Raconteur, Brendan Benson, to showcase his newest album My Old, Familiar Friend, Benson’s fourth solo LP but first sin... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — The 111 Best albums of the 2000s (56-66):56. Tegan and Sara - So Jealous (2004)- Nothing legitimizes a band more than when you're covered by Jack White. It's like Quentin Tarantino selecting you for a soundtrack. But if being identical twin lesbian ... more info