NME - Pinglewood — Screaming Tea Party is more than just a band, it’s an orgy of clashing and crashing, of sounds and cultures colliding like a beer-soaked bodyslam. Your hosts are a pair of Tokyo boys (Koichi on bass and Niiyan on guitar) and an English girl (Nell ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — AMD said...ANY MAJOR WHISTLE VOL. 2The second mix of pop with whistling:Beach Boys - Whistle In (1967)Peter, Bjorn And John - Young Folks (2006)David Bowie - Golden Years (1976)Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream (1966)Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of Th... more info

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Guardian Music — Palestinian hosts call off Canadian singer's gig amid claims it was a hollow attempt to 'balance' Tel Aviv performanceA Leonard Cohen concert planned in Ramallah on the West Bank in September has been cancelled after the artist became embroiled in a ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Jackson Browne Blends Classics, New Tunes in Montreal • Inside the Michael Jackson Memorial Issue • Jackson’s Death May Be Homicide, LAPD Says • Perez Hilton Confirms Warner Music Imprint • Leonard Cohen Asks for “Hallelujah” Break ... more info

All About Jazz — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic Hallelujah, arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its frequent appearance on soundtracks amounts to overkill... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Beloved singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is begging his peers to stop recording versions of his anthem Hallelujah - because he fears music fans will grow tired of the song if they keep hearing it. more info

411 Mania — Star Power this week is the topic of musical sexuality along with news about artists such as Beck (again), Ringo Starr, Leonard Cohen, Snoop Dogg, Richard Hell, David Bowie, New Order, Lady Gaga and more! more info

Guardian Music — Two concerts next weekend will celebrate Britain's folk-rock tradition. Joe Boyd, who launched Fairport Convention and the Incredible String Band, pays tribute to the musical trailblazers whose legacy lives onRock'n'roll was once a working-class occu... more info

Rolling Stone — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic “Hallelujah,” arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its frequent appearance on soundtracks amounts to over... more info