Twangville — Those of us on the East Coast of the US spent the weekend preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irene. She has now come and gone, but not without leaving her mark. Here’s to you, Irene. more info

ContactMusic — Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges has thanked rocker Elvis Costello for saving his wife's life. The Hollywood star met the British singer/songwriter at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert in California last year (10), when they were both... more info

Gigwise — 'Romantically Yours' is out in November... more info

Guardian Music — Albert Maysles documentary follows former Beatle as he organises and prepares to perform a 9/11 benefit concertNew documentaries on Neil Young and Paul McCartney will have their world premieres at this year's Toronto film festival.Neil Young Life, a ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Tilda Swinton, the actress and executive producer of the film "We Need to Talk About Kevin," which played at Cannes and is coming to Toronto, will discuss her career. more info

Guardian Music — A study of 1970, filtered through the music of the timeWe live in turbulent times, our distrust of institutions seemingly at a peak. Yet between January 1969 and the spring of 1970, according to the author of Fire and Rain, borrowing figures quoted ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Originally, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost envisioned Paul as a grumpy, old alien, but when Seth Rogen was cast, the character took on a decidedly different turn. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The masses awaiting "Pumped Up Kicks" at the Chicago festival last weekend were surprised when the band launched into Neil Young's "Heart of Gold." more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Foster the People, L.A.'s fast-rising electro-pop act, haven't been shy about their genre-hopping ambitions. Still, the the masses awaiting "Pumped Up Kicks" at Lollapalooza in Chicago this past weekend could be forgiven for being surprised when the ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Jay-Z & Kanye West's collaboration Watch the Throne is the week's marquee release. I am also looking forward to hearing Neil Young's Live On Air/The Lost Tapes, which collects six previously unreleased live tracks. From what I have already... more info