Totally Fuzzy — Left to right: Jack White, Norah Jones, Danger Mouse (a.k.a. Brian Burton), Daniele Luppi. Rome comes out May 17. The long-anticipated brainchild of producer Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi, Rome benefits from a bit of context. More... more info

Guardian Music — (Emarcy)Those familiar with American bassist Charlie Haden (who plays the Barbican on 21-22 May) and his landmark recordings with Ornette Coleman in the 1950s or with Keith Jarrett in the 70s might find his now 25-year-old Quartet West overly gracefu... more info

NME - The Daily Download — There are many words to describe Austin, Texas band Okkervil River – but we’re going to have to go with prolific. Not only have they just completed their sixth album, ‘I Am Very Far’ (which is now ready to pre-order before its Jagjaguwar rele... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offCharlie Haden Quartet West Sophisticated Ladies The great American bassist and bandleader Charlie Haden, a key figure in Ornette Coleman's free-jazz revolution of the 50s an... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nicole Atkins during SXSW 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) If you like Bob Dylan and booze-soaked singalongs, you might want to consider hitting Bowery Ballroom on May 26th and 27th for Dylan Fest, a two day extravaganza in celebration of... more info

Guardian Music — Brother are our guests on this week's Music Weekly podcast. They talk to Michael Hann - who, like Brother, hails from Slough - about how their music is overlooked by writers who concentrate on the image, the provocative quotes, and comparisons with ... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz Cafe, LondonKeren Ann Zeidel is a well-kept pop secret who may be set to go public. This 37-year-old half-Israeli, half-Dutch singer-songwriter has enjoyed cult status for nigh on a decade, but her sixth album, 101, appears poised to deliver mor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — THURSTON MOORE MATTHEW SHIPP GYAN RILEY MASADA STRING TRIO NED ROTHENBERG ALHAMBRA TRIO WITH ROB BURGER ERIK FRIEDLANDER LIZZ WRIGHT & AYA NISHINA MIYA MASAOKA JAMIE SAFT AND NEW ZION TRIO IKUE MORI & JOHN ZORN ELLIOTT SHARP MARK FELDMAN... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — EMI artists like Katy Perry, Coldplay, Norah Jones and others launch charity for Japanese disaster relief more info

Stereogum — The Lonely Island are back with (drumroll) “We’re Back,” the first taste of their forthcoming second album Turtleneck & Chain. The SNL trio’s 2009 Incredibad boasted guest spots from T-Pain, Norah Jones, and Julian Casablancas. This time they... more info