L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The weekly Pop & Hiss rundown of the weekend's top concerts, without a mention of Nick Lowe's two Largo concerts because they are sold-out. This week's picks include Megafaun, Guineafowl, Tiesto and more. more info

Guardian Music — From the Manics to Mark E Smith, this week's playlist is the businessIn Japan they have company songs, musical expressions of employee loyalty sung by salarymen. Unfortunately, as regular RR commenter HoshinoSakura points out, "most are horrible". No... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya "Wilco gets everything backwards. Rock bands are supposed to start small, releasing music on obscure, independent labels, and working their way up to a major record company contract. Wilco, though, began their career on a majo... more info

Guardian Music — (dBpm)Jeff Tweedy's Chicago band have made a mockery of their initial pigeonholing as alt.country. On their eighth album, the typically unpredictable primary influences seem to be Nick Lowe's spiky new wave and the multitracked Beatles of Abbey Road.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wilco play their first of two shows in Central Park with Nick Lowe tonight (9/22). Tickets are actually currently available. Wilco were not only the musical guests on Letterman last night (9/21), they also played an hour long set... more info

USA Today Music — Other notable releases include albums from Blitzen Trapper and Kristin Chenoweth. more info

Scotsman.com — Our critics review some of this week's new releases... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The English singer-songwriter isn't too impressed with today's music. Instead, he's doing what he does best: elegantly mature, sophisticated pop songs. The English singer-songwriter isn't too impressed with today's music. Instead, he's doing what he ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nick Lowe: The English singer-songwriter isn't too impressed with today's music. Instead, he's doing what he does best: elegantly mature, sophisticated pop songs. more info

The Telegraph — Nick Lowe shows again why he is pop's master of pastiche. more info