Troubled Souls Unite — The Tickets Are Our MastersIt's finally happened, and it's not good. After months (years?) of debate, the Justice Department finally gave the two ticket giants the go ahead to merge and form a monopoly.While it's upsetting, this shouldn't be a surpri... more info

The Music Fix — Capsule Review: Ambient, yet psychedelic, bleeps and beats.Psychedelic electronic music pioneers Simon Posford and Raja Ram , AKA Shpongle, have pulled off a mighty coup in co-opting the legendary Storm Thorgerson to design their album artwork which,... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about songs that give you the shivers. This time we want tracks about famous people from the pastThe last week has been a sombre one, unavoidably so. It was touching too though, an example of why RR is a real community and one with ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Maybe it was the mental scarring I received from watching The Wall in the movie theater at the age of 6 or 7 (”It has animation!” my older brother said. “It’s like a cartoon!”), but Syd Barrett was always my favorite member of Pink Floyd. ... more info

Mercury News, California — The group's latest album, 'Echoes,' explores a vast stylistic range, from the experimental sounds and effects of Pink Floyd, to minimalist song structure, to 'Free Bird' with a reggae groove. more info

Guardian Music — Like Led Zeppelin and the Manics before them, MGMT are releasing their new album without the aid of any singles. But will this make fans judge their music differently?"We'd rather people hear the whole album as an album and see what tracks jump out r... more info

Guardian Music — After hearing their invigorating new single, we think this bunch of boys have a future as bright as it could be boringHometown: London.The lineup: Lewis Bowman (vocals), Michael Hibbert (guitar), Liam Arklie (bass), Alex Parry (guitar), Rich Mitchell... more info

Guardian Music — For years I've towed the punk party line: love Syd Barrett, hate the rest of the band. But hey! Flaming Lips proved me wrongA T-shirt almost brought down Pink Floyd. Everyone knows the Sex Pistols legend; John Lydon was spotted by Malcolm McClaren wa... more info

411 Mania — From KISS' Destroyer and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Nirvana's Nevermind, the 411 Music Staff lists their greatest album covers ever! Check out the full article to see which album cover... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Lloyd Banks, U2, Swans • Jackson Dr. May Face Manslaughter Charge • M.I.A. Talks Follow-Up to Kala • Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd on U.K. Stamps • Settlements Near in 2003 Great White Fire • Animal Collective Reveal “Brothe... more info