Allmusic Blog — A reader asked in the comments section of AllMusic Loves 2004, our previous feature listing our editors' favorite releases from a given year, "What next? AllMusic Loves 2005!?!?" Yes, exactly. As we said when we looked back at 2000, we are covering e... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — A few weeks ago our friend Abbey at punk photo introduced us to Ring Ring by Sleigh Bells in-studio at East Village Radio and we instantly fell in love! We didn’t get a chance to write about the Brooklyn duo yet but when we tapped the Brooklyn b... more info

MTV.com News — Tricky Stewart says still-untitled album is 'one of her best.'By Jocelyn Vena Christina Aguilera Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage Christina Aguilera may have finished work on her new album, but that doesn't mean she's rushing to get it i... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 10. Jay-Z - "99 Problems"; John Elway was the last person to truly go out on top, retiring with two Super Bowl wins in a row and then riding off into the sunset. Jay-Z almost pulled off the feat thanks to an album of stellar tracks and "99 Problems" ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 30. M.I.A. - "Galang"; This is the song that turned M.I.A. into an international star. The song is catchy in its repetition and shows off a variety of styles and sounds all mixed into one crazy bag. It's what started the craze and set the rise of M.I... more info

Altsounds — New York City's The Bravery announces that they will release their highly-anticipated third album, entitled Stir The Blood, on November 10th. The album was produced by John Hill, whose credits include Santigold and M.I.A. The first single, "Slow Po... more info

Stereogum — M.I.A. pals Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit's post-mixtape debut full-length Warm Heart of Africa got immediate indie-rock attention via its Ezra Koenig-featuring title track, which was subsequently remixed by Metronomy and Architecture In Helsinki. Now ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — If I had to form a small list of favorite acts from Outside Lands, Band of Horses would make the cut every single time. Taking the stage around the same time as M.I.A., they managed to draw the largest crowd seen all weekend in front of Sutro Stage.... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: DJ AM, Cypress Hill • Thom Yorke Dropping New Songs: Report • DJ AM Reportedly Found With Crack • Chris Brown Opens Up on Larry King • Michael Jackson’s Birthday Marked at Tributes • Oasis’ Definitely Maybe Turns 15 •... more info

MTV.com News — In E! special airing Wednesday, Aguilera says she gravitated toward Zero 7 when she was pregnant with Max.By Gil Kaufman Christina Aguilera in "Christina Aguilera: An E! Entertainment Special" Photo: E! Entertainment Christina Aguilera has... more info