All About Jazz — Everest's bold sophomore LP, On Approach [due April 20 on Vapor Records], soars to new heights, and reveals a band that is both confident and unified. "We weren't a band for very long when we made Ghost Notes," admits Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar,... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about losing your footing. This week we're after songs with something to hideGreetings to you all. Big week, this week – falling provoked a huge outpouring of ideas and, has, in turn, put me in front of a couple of people I'd... more info

The Playlist — As you may have realized giving his output in the last decade and all the projects he's announced/ become attached to, director Jonathan Demme has become quite documentary happy.While it's been a preoccupation of his early on, currently he's working ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Sitting in the back room of Gerstle's – Backyard Tire Fire's bar room home of choice this particular evening – singer/guitarist Ed Anderson, bassist Matt Anderson, and drummer Tim Kramp are sucking on cigarettes, drinking some beer, and... more info

Allmusic Blog — Think back to 1990, the year before the first Lollapalooza, the year hip-hop went pop via MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice -- a year where classic rockers still had such a stranglehold on the mainstream that Paul Simon could appear on Billboard's Modern Roc... more info

Guardian Music — The man who 'discovered U2' has recorded a video message, asking if he can replace Simon Cowell on the US talent showSteve Lillywhite sounds desperate. Despite having recorded U2's War and Morrissey's Vauxhall and I, the British producer has issued a... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Neil Young Trunk Show, the concert film starring Neil Young , will be released in theatres for a limited run in March, then on Blu-Ray and DVD by Reprise Records later in 2010 (actual date tbd, though... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran rockers are reportedly considering calling it a day after their guitarist's recent hearing problemsThe Who's medley at Superbowl XLIV may have been their last-ever performance. With Pete Townshend suffering from a recurrence of tinnitus, ... more info

Guardian Music — We all know that tweets are the most disposable form of writing that ever existed – so how about a hand-typed, oak-bound box set of 1,000 Twitter reviews for $75?Music criticism looks like it's on its last legs – so I've built it a love... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Los Campesinos! Romance Is Boring (Wichita) Ooh er, this has all got a bit proper for a band previously preoccupied with glockenspiels and awkwardness. Now they're rocking a straightforward single and a classy vid featuring an absurd... more info