LargeHeartedBoy — The San Francisco Bay Guardian interviews Jay Rubin and J. Philip Gabriel about translating the works of Haruki Murakami. SFBG: How do you align yourself with the author so that even the subtlest aspects of their work are communicated? JR:... more info

ContactMusic — Jack White Pearl Jam Tony Bennett and John Mayer have written an open love letter to U S independent radio stations praising them for taking chances in their bold music choices The music stars joined other big names including Fleet Foxes and M Ward..... more info

Time — The singer/songwriter puts forth one of his best solo efforts more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The highly anticipated Alabama Shakes' debut album Boys and Girls officially hits stores tomorrow. Amadou and Mariam's Folila, Choir of Young Believers' Rhine Gold, Emily Wells' Mama, and M. Ward's A Wasteland Companion are all albums I can strongly.... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)The riddle asks: if you replace the head of your broom, then replace the handle, have you still got the broom you started with? So it is with M Ward and his relationship to American music in that period between Elvis leaving the army and... more info

DrownedInSound — Like all M Ward’s best records, his eighth solo album plays like an intimate knees up. You’ll swoon. You’ll smile. You’ll give it a spin over and over again. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chorus.fm — Stream *M. Ward* (http://mwardmusic.com)'s new album, A Wasteland Companion, in full here (http://www.deezer.com/en/music/m-ward-3/a-wasteland-companion-1637008). more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Good idea for a cover...... more info

Chorus.fm — *M. Ward* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mward)'s A Wasteland Companion can be heard here (http://www.npr.org/2012/03/25/148922178/first-listen-m-ward-a-wasteland-companion). more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new M. Ward album, A Wasteland Companion (out April 10th). BLTv previews two documentaries (soon to be forthcoming PBS American Masters episodes) that profile American authors, Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird and... more info