MTV.com News — Actor has taken leading role in aiding victims of 9/11, Indian Ocean tsunami, crisis in Darfur.By Amy Wilkinson, with additional reporting by Sway Calloway George Clooney Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic He's won an Oscar and been dubbed the... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Norwegian heavy pop rules okFebruary sees Norway's electro pop quintet Casiokids return to the UK for an extensive tour as main support for Hot Chip. In addition they will bring their addictive melodies and heavy pop hooks to London's Ba... more info

All About Jazz — One of the most poignant moments at the Rock and R0ll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concert (night one, October 29) when Art Garfunkel joined old musical partner Paul Simon on stage at Madison Square Garden to sing several of their hits. There's no... more info

Stereogum — We've spoken about Scratch My Back , Peter Gabriel's anticipated Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection featuring reinterpretations of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, the Magnetic Fields, Bon Iver, Elbow, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Regina Spektor,... more info

Live Daily — Yoko Ono will debut a "new" Plastic Ono Band [ tickets ] Feb. 16 at Gilman Opera House, which is located at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, according to a press release. The reformed Plastic Ono Band will feature original band members E... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yoko's Plastic Ono Band will be playing a special show at BAM's Gilman Opera House on Tuesday, February 16th. The show includes guest spots from original/former Plastic Ono band members Eric Clapton, bassist Klaus Voormann and drummer Jim K... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Eric Clapton and Paul Simon will join Yoko Ono for the first Plastic Ono Band show in 40 years. more info

Rolling Stone — Yoko Ono has recruited Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon, Bette Midler and more artists for the first Plastic Ono Band show in 40 years: a special concert on February 16th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New ... more info

Live Daily — In keeping with tradition, South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo [ tickets ] will return to the US later this month for an extensive two-month trek. The nine-man a cappella group will begin the outing with a Jan. 31 show in Ann Arbor, ... more info

Stereogum — Between the unexpected Jawbox and Black Star reunions, the Yacht Rock superjam, and the Roots subbing as the best backing band in late night (see: Elvis Costello, Monsters Of Folk, Paul Simon, the Lonely Island, Zach Morris), Jimmy Fallon's music ... more info