ContactMusic — FLEETWOOD MAC star LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM has been named the recipient of the 2011 ASCAP Golden Note Award.The honour will be presented to the singer/songwriter at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' sixth annual 'I Create Music' E... more info

Twangville — Susan James has gained a lot of well known fans over the last few years. Bob Weir and Rob Wassrerman heard her, and asked her to open for Ratdog. She has also opened for for Son Volt, Rufus Wainright, Richard Thompson and Lindsey Buckingham among oth... more info

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