Mercury News, California — The rocker, backed by full orchestra, kicks off North American tour focusing on other artists' songs. more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we posted a live version of an ethereal new tune Bat For Lashes did at Australia’s Vivid Festival. The second part of the Opera House set was performed acoustic with a string quartet — six songs of which five were covers (The Cure, Depe... more info

Stereogum — From those three months alone in a Wisconsin cabin to sharing a stage with collaborator Kanye West, Justin Vernon’s traveled far on the back of his angelic falsetto. When he self-released For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007 he probably didn’t expect Pe... more info

Stereogum — From those three months alone in a Wisconsin cabin to sharing a stage with collaborator Kanye West, Justin Vernon’s traveled far on the back of his angelic falsetto. When he self-released For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007 he probably didn’t expect Pe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — British singer Kate Bush acts out the title to her new album, Director's Cut. The reclusive British star is one of pop's great perfectionists. On her first album in six years, Bush revisits — and re-records — some of her material from the late... more info

Guardian Music — Family car journeys are where musical seeds are sown. We revelled in the Gnu Song, the Bee Song and Bernard Cribbins's Right Said FredMy parents headed back to Lancashire after the Easter weekend, and as they left I gave them a pile of records for th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Track 1: Vocals by BT and Christian Burns Track 2: Background vocals by Christian Burns Track 3: Lead vocal by Jes. Background vocals by BT and Christian Burns Track 6: Vocals by BT. Background vocals by Christian Burns. End chorus sung by Kaia T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Let's be honest with ourselves. A lot of us here are very posh when it comes down to our "eclectic" musical preferences. And most of us can't be bothered with a lot of what is going on in places like myspace, bandcamp and other "indie havens". "U... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Rocker Peter Gabriel has returned to the studio to rework his classic songs with an orchestra for the follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 symphonic covers album Scratch My Back. more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Peter Gabriel has returned to the studio to rework his classic songs with an orchestra for the follow-up to his acclaimed 2010 symphonic covers album Scratch My Back. The former Genesis star gave songs by David Bowie, Lou... more info