Topix — Montreal is the spiritual - and occasionally, temporal - home of Leonard Cohen, recently inducted into the Rock - n Roll Hall of Fame. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — In 1984 Leonard Cohen was sitting in a hotel room in New York, banging his head on the floor in desperate frustration, struggling through verse after verse (a rumored 80 or so) for his now-infamous song "Hallelujah." Those verses were filled with nu... more info

Popdose — CALLING GLORIA Laura Branigan is a classic example of a great and underrated talent whose life and career were cut short far too soon. Laura possessed an elastic alto voice with a stunning four-octave vocal range. She began her career with stints as ... more info

Stereogum — We haven't heard from Marissa Nadler since her "Mexican Summer" video. Definitely a beautiful song, but that's sort of the wrong season for her, so this Greg Eggebeen-directed clip for Songs III: Bird on the Water's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Famous ... more info

My Old Kentucky — I saw TV On The Radio at First Avenue, not long after the release of Return To Cookie Mountain. The room was heavy with anticipation, but I'd venture to say that no one in the audience was more excited than myself. TVOTR was the IT band of the moment... more info

Pitchfork — Nina Simone possessed one of the most unique voices of the 20th century, and she used to explore a variety of genres: everything from blues, gospel, and jazz to folk, rock, and world music, to name just a handful. To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story, a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Uncle Vernon said... Fuzzy, et al. MEOW MIX Vol. 3 Including: Leonard Cohen, Pokey LeFarge (young ragtime sensation), Smoke, Gene Clark, Thin Lizzy, Herman Dune, Lou Reed, The Box Tops, Leonard... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

AP - It's one way to celebrate your 74th birthday — open your "Fall Tour" before 10,000 enthusiastic fans. more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - It's one way to celebrate your 74th birthday — open your "Fall Tour" before 10,000 enthusiastic fans. more info

Associated Press — BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- It's one way to celebrate your 74th birthday - open your "Fall Tour" before 10,000 enthusiastic fans.... more info