Guardian Music — Fans of Will Oldham and Bill Callahan will find much to admire in the work of MC Taylor, a revivalist who also lectures in folkloreHometown: San Francisco.The lineup: MC Taylor (vocals, instruments), plus band.The background: Because country and soul... more info

Stereogum — The Walkmen squeezed into the A. V. Club’s Undercover room again, this time for the special Holiday edition of the series. Last time it was R.E.M.’s “Driver 8,” which if you recall, was the only song available when they arrived. This time the... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Roadside Graves just set out on the road for a month-long tour of the US of A — most likely coming to a town near you. The band went in the studio last month and cut an Aquarium Drunkard session consisting of two covers: Lindsey Buckingham’s “H... more info

Pitchfork — Photo of Cut Copy's Dan Whitford by Elaine Reyes The last time Australian dance rockers Cut Copy released a LP-- 2008's In Ghost Colours-- it ended up scoring the number 61 spot on our Best Albums of the Decade list. Not bad. Their as-yet-untitled fo... more info

Guardian Music — Christina Aguilera's album is disappointingly predictable. Is she just the latest artist to suffer from record label intervention?In his review, Alexis Petridis called Christina Aguilera's Bi-On-Ic "occasionally brilliant and brave, occasionally teet... more info

Guardian Music — With their take on 70s LA pop, this Aussie duo resemble Empire of the Sun – but without the kabuki makeup and sci-fi regaliaHometown: Melbourne, London.The lineup: Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers.The background: Gypsy & the Cat are a pair of French... more info

Popdose — As Popdose’s editor in chief Jeff Giles (y’all) would probably agree, Lindsey Buckingham is still probably one of the most overlooked and underrated of the significant figures in rock music history. And yet, without him, it is likely Fleetwood Ma... more info

MTV.com News — 'This is totally amateur and I don't care,' Courtney Love said from the stage at the South by Southwest festival.By James Montgomery Patrick Stump performs at SXSW in Austin on Friday Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns AUSTIN, Texas — "Hi.... more info

My Old Kentucky — Yukon Blonde's self-titled debut album has been getting repeat spins lately. Formerly named Alphababy, the Vancouver, British Columbia's debut draws from present comtemporaries such as the Fleet Foxes, Midlake, and Band of Horses. In addition, you ... more info

Guardian Music — A guitar-toting Americana lovechild who belongs to the 1970s, and whose new single is more freeway rock than floaty folkHometown: Ojai, California.The lineup: Lissie Maurus (vocals, guitar).The background: It's a whole week on and we're still only ju... more info