MTV.com News — We see Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne and others getting this year's nods.By James Montgomery Grammy predictions for 2009 Photo: MTV News If, at some point today, you feel one side of your body go numb, have trouble walking, and/or are o... more info

JamBase — Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Ashcrowe The Hold Steady/Drive-By Truckers :: 11.23.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA P. Hood (DBT) & C. Finn (THS) :: 11.03 On some level, one looks for a reflection of their own life in the music the... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Cattermole/Getty As the pre-holiday album releases continue their surge, today sees another handful of high-profile new records. Britney Spears’ Circus drops today, as does Akon’s Freedom. Jody Rosen says Akon is “secretly an old-fashion... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We sent a Q&A to Alan McGee a Scottish music industry mogul and musician famed for founding the independent Creation Records label which ran from 1983 to 2000.Hows Things Alan? Good I'm a house dad and loving not dealing with idiots.Did you ever have... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — As promised, here are the re-posted Chrome Dreams companion tracks from 2007. The following live & unreleased studio MP3s are a companion piece, of sorts, to the unreleased Chrome Dreams acetate bootleg posted here last week. The below video is of N... more info

Wired - Listening Post — "A lot of people have asked me what I get from writing, besides residuals," Neil Young cracks wise in the early minutes of Sugar Mountain -- Live at Canterbury House 1968 CD/DVD, currently streaming on NPR ahead of its December... more info

Mojo 4 Music — The other half of Status Quo went from Pink to Neil Young in 2008 more info

Stereogum — That sounded dirty, but it shouldn't, Shakey. You can stream the US auto bailout expert's Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968 in its entirety at NPR. The collection gets an official release 12/2 via Reprise. more info

Silent Uproar — NPR is offering an exclusive first listen of Sugar Mountain - Live At Canterbury House 1968 from Neil Young. The album was recorded in 1968 at the Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, MI. The official release is due on December 2nd. more info

Said the Gramophone — Neil Young - "Guitar Solo 5" Last opened: About A Year Ago Duration: 14:41 First snowfall and a backpack. Caught in late November, hitchhiking is a lonely pursuit, like trying to win a game of chess against yourself, or even trying to lose. Dar... more info