411 Mania — New music from Paul Westerberg and Portishead, Dan Deacon learns about public relations, the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees are in, Warner Brothers allow their legal department to relax, Thom Yorke thinks about getting super, and a long his... more info

Rolling Stone — International ticket sales for the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It are continuing to astonish box-office experts, Variety reports. For the 24 hours after tix went on sale, This Is It racked in 80 percent of online ticketing in the U.S., and mo... more info

Silent Uproar — Geoff Barrow checked in with BBC over the weekend to let everyone know Portishead are currently writing that new album they promised us late last year. Barrow also hinted to NME that the new music may make its way to the public "from a different angl... more info

NME — Geoff Barrow says a surprise is in the pipe-line more info

Geoff Barrow confirms Portishead are working on their fourth album, which they hope to release by the end of 2010. more info

BBC News - UK — Geoff Barrow confirms Portishead are working on their fourth album, which they hope to release by the end of 2010. more info

Guardian Music — Brighton trio Esben and the Witch channel literature, nature and sorrow to create hauntingly ethereal tales of dark, foreboding romanceHometown: Brighton. The lineup: Rachael Davies (vocals, percussion), Daniel Copeman (electronics, guitars), Thomas... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — BBC News reports that Damon Albarn is collaborating with The Horrors on the third Gorillaz album. Brainz lists the greatest apocalyptic novels of all time. The Guardian has news of the new band of Geoff Barrow of Portishead, BEAK>. The... more info

411 Mania — Plenty of new music, including Daniel Johnston, Tegan and Sara, Bob Dylan, Portishead (kind of), Massive Attack, The Who and Scissor Sisters, along with a large mass of new music merchandise, potential films about Jimi Hendrix and Brian Epstein, thou... more info

The Quietus — First record from Portishead man's project more info