ContactMusic — WILLIE NELSON fears his hippie look held him back at the beginning of his career - because straight-laced Nashville, Tennessee music executives didn't give him the credit... more info

Pitchfork — Ariel Pink played New York's Mercury Lounge last night, showing off material from his new Haunted Graffiti album, Before Today, due out June 8 on 4AD. Outsider art stalwart R. Stevie Moore opened. Check out a selection of our photographer Erez Avissa... more info

NME — Producer/DJ is working on the follow-up to 2006's 'The Outsider' more info

CNN Showbiz — To hear leaders of the "Draft John Mellencamp for Senate!" Facebook group tell it, this is a story about "insider" politicians, "street-level voters" and whether a likeable rock star with strong grass-roots appeal will run for the U.S. Senate. more info

In 2010, it's a very, very symbolic race. Not Establishment vs. Outsider but rather Old School script-driven Classic Hollywood vs. New Age post-script 21st Century Entertainment. more info

Bartlett Sher, who is staging ?Tales of Hoffmann? at the Metropolitan Opera, sees parallels between a composer?s need for acceptance and a protagonist?s futile search for love. more info

Guardian Music — Is the independent festival on its way out? Seeing the Big Chill fall into the hands of a corporate giant feels like a symbolic moment, but it doesn't reflect the health of the UK festival scene.The Big Chill failed not because independent festivals ... more info

The Newsroom — As the world mourns the loss of Patrick Swayze, TV Guide Network looks back at the life and career of a beloved star. Revisit the hits that made him a famous like THE OUTSIDER, DIRTY DANCING and GHOST. more info

Kanye's Blog — Via: selectism Click HERE for more pics and info... more info

NME — Economic downturn is blamed by organisers more info