Pitchfork - Forkcast — You might recall a little drama this summer that resulted when several touring members of the Mae Shi left to form another band. That new band, Signals, now have some recorded music to share, and "Spector" builds a twitchy, spastic, time-changing wal... more info

NME - The Daily Download — So The Daily Download is taking a little break until January 5, but before we go we wanted to load up your iPods with new tunes as a little early Christmas present. See you in 2010! ---First up, Xmas goes Krautrock as '70s pioneers Can take on 'Sile... more info

Chorus.fm — *MAE* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mae)'s limited edition of their new EP is available here (https://www.shopbenchmark.net/site/mae/). Submitted by simonbelmont more info

VH1 News — Susan Boyle songwriter, 25-year-old Audra Mae, is "stoked" about her success. "It's just a crazy twist of fate," she said of penning the only original song, "Who I Was Born To Be," on Boyle's smash debut album. more info

MTV.com News — 'It's just a crazy twist of fate,' says Mae, who wrote only original song on Boyle's album.By Gil Kaufman Susan Boyle Photo: NBC Most of the world has never heard of 25-year-old Oklahoma-bred singer-songwriter Audra Mae. But thanks to a li... more info

Guardian Music — Paloma Faith: The singer on style icons, fancy dress - and her enviable waist-to-hip ratioAll the women in my family are very glamorous, in leopard print and furs – like Elizabeth Taylors without the surgery. They were young in the 60s, so the... more info

Chorus.fm — *Mae's (http://absolutepunk.net/mae)* stolen van has been found, but all the stuff that was in it is gone. A message from the band is in the replies. Submitted by DandonTRJ more info

Live Daily — Kill Hannah [ tickets ] canceled the last two dates of its tour after the band's van and equipment trailer was stolen from the parking lot of a Philadelphia Holiday Inn, according to a press release. The band's 15-passenger tour van and 14-foot trail... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - After recently reporting the theft of MAE's van and trailer (see MNN news) in Philadelphia, we now get word that Chicago nu romantics KILL HANNAH have suffered the sames fate! The band woke up on the eve... more info

MTV.com News — On 'Alexa Chung,' singer says opening up about Chris Brown is 'helping save lives.'By Jocelyn Vena Diane Sawyer and Rihanna Photo: ABC/ Ida Mae Astute Monday's all-Rihanna episode of "It's On With Alexa Chung" opened with the pop star tell... more info