Songs:Illinois — Namedropping Opal and Mazzy Star probably won’t get me very far with the younger generation but you can’t listen to Zera Marvel’s songs and not reference those bands. Another generation might point to Velvet Underground or before that Billie H... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Neko Case + Crooked Fingers @ Nokia Theater 7pm $30If I weren't so horribly unemployed right now I'd be buying a ticket to this show and heading to the theater. I love Neko Case, her lovely voice, her exquisite compositions, everything about ... more info

Music News Net — Music News- Hear NEKO CASE live from Washington, DC's 9:30 Club, thanks to NPR Music’s “Live in Concert from All Songs Considered” series. The show will be webcast live on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Case, also a part of The... more info

JamBase — Epitaph Label Reaches Milestone With 2 Albums In The Billboard Top 20 JamBase wants to send congratulations out to Epitaph and Anti- for scoring two separate records in the Billboard Top 20 for the first time in the history of the label. This w... more info

JamBase — Jason Lytle's "Yours Truly, the Commuter" Digital Single Available on iTunes April 7 Former Grandaddy Frontman to Tour with Neko Case in June Jason Lytle On April 7, Grandaddy singer and principle songwriter Jason Lytle will release a digital sing... more info

Rolling Stone — “Welcome to the first night of our tour, which is fucking terrifying,” said alt-country siren Neko Case, the orange-flecked acoustic guitar in her hands a match for her fiery locks. She and her five bandmates, including a female backup singer wit... more info

Idolator — I was skimming through this year's Bonnaroo lineup as part of my usual round of cyber-stalking Neko Case, and I came upon an interesting discovery—this festival kicks ass! Although one of my friends described the layout as a desert of dust and piss... more info

Buzzgrinder — :: If you're planning on being at Reading or Leeds this year, Kings of Leon will give you some bang for your buck. Or at least that's what the band is telling everyone. :: You can pre-order the new Hold Steady two-disc live CD/DVD with a limited-edi... more info

JamBase — ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LIBERTY STATE PARK FRIDAY JULY 31, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 TO FEATURE COLDPLAY, BEASTIE BOYS, TOOL AND MORE THAN 65 ARTISTS Thom Yorke - Radiohead :: APW 2008 by Snyder The second ... more info

Idolator — Tool, the Beastie Boys, and Coldplay will headline this year's installment of the All Points West Festival—Goldenvoice's attempt to bring the open-air vibe of Coachella to the East Coast, only with more public-transit-related headaches and people w... more info