Guardian Music — Celebrated opera singer covers songs by Arcade Fire, the Mars Volta and Death Cab for Cutie on new albumSoprano Renée Fleming has learned "a completely different style of singing" for a forthcoming pop album, which features covers of Muse, Arcade ... more info

Guardian Music — Cadogan Hall, LondonYasmin Levy has the makings of a world music superstar, but can't quite deliver. There is passion and originality in the music of this young Israeli singer and she has a devoted following, striking looks and a sense of humour. But... more info

The Independent — Soprano superstar Renée Fleming will release an album of pop covers this spring, announced Decca Records on February 24. Included on Dark Hope will be songs originally performed by Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Death Cab For Cutie, Peter Gabriel, ... more info

Rolling Stone — Superstar soprano Renee Fleming is reinterpreting the term “rock opera” this spring with her new album Dark Hope. The Grammy-winning opera singer will take on songs by Arcade Fire, Muse, Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Gabriel, Leonard Cohen and many ... more info

All About Jazz — Singer, songwriter, accordionist, banjoist and more. Mark Growden makes darkly dramatic music in the style of Tom Waits, as well as cagey covers of Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and gospel tunes. All are rendered with a faint sense of the macab... more info

All About Jazz — A Nina Simone song is recognizable from its opening notes. First comes the piano, keys striking at the ineffable point where classical music meets jazz, blues, and pop. Then the voice, deep and searching, taking ownership of the words, whether they a... more info

Live Daily — With a catalog that's now a decade deep, creating a set list isn't easy for Canadian folk-rock act/twin sisters Tegan and Sara [ tickets ]. "Oh my god, I've been sitting here all morning," Sara Quin said via telephone while preparing a set list fo... more info

All About Jazz — Among those up for enshrinement in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year are Leonard Cohen, key members of Earth, Wind and Fire, and producer-composer David Foster. The hall made the announcement of its inductees on Tuesday. Earth, Wind and Fire'... more info

Musicnotes.com Blog — Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? This year’s Winter Olympic Games are not only filled with competition, but also music! During opening ceremonies, KD Lang performed Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. This beautiful song continues to be one of ... more info

Stereogum — A hefty price tag accompanied tickets to this very special one-off at Brooklyn Academy Of Music last night, a mix of simple supply-demand economics and, presumably, underwriting costs associated with corralling these names under one ornamented roo... more info