411 Mania — Scratch My Back will be all covers... more info

The Newsroom — Peter Gabriel, Susan Sarandon and Cyndi Lauper join forces to end violence against women. more info

NME — David Bowie, Neil Young, Bon Iver songs also feature on the album more info

Here Comes The Flood — Plunge (l. to r.) Mark McGrain, James Singleton, Tim Green photos: Cheryl Gerber Plunge, an experimental jazz trio from New Orleans, recorded their sophomore album Dancing On Thin Ice on April 14 and 15 this year. Trombonist Mark McGrain, saxophoni... more info

Former Genesis front-bloke Peter Gabriel is to release an album entirely of covers, including major reworks and interpretations of some of the best known songs of all time, plus some obscure ones... more info

Stereogum — Peter Gabriel's first album in seven years is a Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection called Scratch My Back. It reportedly features reinterpretations of the folks mentioned above along with Elbow, the Kinks, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Dav... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Peter Gabriel, U2 • Can Shakira Conquer the World? New Issue • Michael Jackson’s This Is It: Full Report • Lambert Defends “Campy” Album Cover • Watch the Trailer for John Lennon’s Biopic • Eminem Gets Censored at B... more info

Rolling Stone — Peter Gabriel’s first new album in seven years will be an orchestral spring 2010 “song swap” called Scratch My Back where he and other big-name collaborators reinterpret each others’ songs, according to the Guardian. His collaborator John Met... more info

NME — 'Scratch My Back' is expected in early 2010 more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Singer Peter Gabriel is eyeing a return to the spotlight - he's set to release his first album for seven years in 2010. more info