NME - Radar — So we had our second NME party last night, it was pretty manic. Again we lots of good bands playing. Yes Giantess came down, hot off their hitchhiking Radar tour stint, Barcelona's Delorean did their Balaeric bliss-pop thing. Then their was the Pitch... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Radio 1's Huw Stephens has been at the helm of the Daily Download all week this week to celebrate the forthcoming Swn Festival in Cardiff (Oct 22-24). In the final installment he's offering up two extremes on the loud/quiet spectrum... Right Hand Le... more info

Live Daily — Former 2008 "American Idol" contestant Jason Castro will embark on a tour of US malls this fall in anticipation of his forthcoming, yet still-untitled, debut album. The cross-country trek, which kicks off Oct. 12 in Edina, MN, will consist of 14 f... more info

Soul Sides — Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell: 7 Nation ArmyThe Hot 8 Brass Band: Sexual Healing (Re-Edit)Both from Tru Thoughts Covers (Tru Thoughts, 2009)My first encounter with Tru Thoughts probably came via the Nostalgia 77, back in 2004 when I first wrote ab... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Q The Anthems features the ultimate tracks from the biggest bands. It may not be their most current hit, or indeed the highest charting hit, but it's the track the fans want to hear as the set-closer.The album brings together all that is great about ... more info

Rolling Stone — Yesterday, August 23rd, marked the 15th anniversary of Jeff Buckley’s classic debut — which is also sadly his last album. Grace, named by Rolling Stone as one of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, remains a beacon of its era thanks in large par... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Matheus said...THE MONKEES-Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones LTD.Probably the best album by the band. Full of beatlesque-countriesque-catchy-pop melodies that you will whistle while washing the whale.http://www.jesvscristvs.blogspot.comNazz Nomad... more info

Stereogum — We've been following Scarlett Johansson's music career because she covered Jeff Buckley, Tom Waits (with Dave Sitek), and because other reasons. Her latest endeavor is the Break Up LP, a set of Serge Gainsbourg/Brigitte Bardot-inspired duets wit... more info

Guardian Music — Amy Winehouse's dad isn't the first pop star relation to have a go at singing. But keeping it in the family isn't always the best ideaWhen stories broke last week that Mitch Winehouse – father of Amy – planned to release an album, you c... more info

411 Mania — It's the first edition of 411 Music's Ten Deep, and what better way to start than to look at the greatest debut albums of all-time? See where Guns N' Roses, Pearl Jam, Jeff Buckley and others ranked on the list of the best debuts from the Music Zone... more info