ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney is set to front Nirvana at the 12.12.12 concert in New York tonight.The legendary Beatles musician is to team up with the... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney is to fill in for Kurt Cobain as the surviving members of Nirvana reunite at the Superstorm Sandy benefit in New York on Wednesday... more info

The Independent — During their brief lifetime, student band Talulah Gosh was dismissed as the epitome of twee, "shambling" indie pop. But 25 years on the group has spawned a Turner Prize winner, Britain's leading company mergers expert and a musical legacy now cited ... more info

Guardian Music — Meet the California kids getting misty-eyed about a pop era that was itself drenched in nostalgiaReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Santa Monica. The lineup: Zach Yudin (voice, music). The background: Cayucas sound like the Beach Boys if they we... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Monday, we brought you news that Dave Grohl's filmmaking debut, "Sound City," would premiere next month at Sundance. Now, the Foo Fighters frontman has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming documentary, which is named after the film's subject: a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sound City Studios is a two-building complex in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, which houses sound stages. It was most notable for being the recording studio for albums such as Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Nirvana's Nevermind. The studio is operate... more info

Guardian Music — Our countdown of the year's best albums continues with Hot Chip's In Our Heads. On their stellar fifth album, the great British pop group combined fun, warmth and sincerityWhat a lovely group Hot Chip have become. Quietly, unassertively – this is t... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In its heyday, the band's music resisted classification. That's been rectified on the group's new reunion album, 'King Animal,' and Chris Cornell & Co. are happy with the results.Of all the bands that emerged from Seattle's so-called grunge scene in ... more info

Guardian Music — Director of proposed film says that while he met late Nirvana singer's widow, he is only dealing with Cobain's estateCourtney Love is not involved "in any capacity" with a new film about Kurt Cobain, overseen by his estate. Love and the proposed dire... more info

Guardian Music — These complementary American documentaries centre on west coast rock musicians, a female drummer and a male guitarist, who were expected to go to early graves. By some way the more attractive of the two, the likable, sweet-natured Jason Becker, was a... more info