Rolling Stone — Photo: Gologursky/Wireimage After releasing The Illusion of Progress last summer, Staind frontman Aaron Lewis is taking a short breather to return to how he spent most of 2007 — as a solo performer, with a half-dozen gigs lined up in Nevada, Califo... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Aucti... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, You? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Auctio... more info

5 Acts — Department of Eagles - In Ear ParkFlying Lotus - Los AngelesAtlas Sound - Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot FeelFleet Foxes - Sun Giant EPFleet Foxes - Fleet FoxesPortishead - ThirdChad VanGaalen - Soft AirplaneAzeda Booth on MySpaceAze... more info

5 Acts — Eric of Say Hi shares his top 16 of 2008 in alphabetical order...Black Mountain - In The FutureBon Iver - For Emma, Forever AgoDeerhunter - MicrocastleDr. Dog - FateLackthereof - Your Anchor Mates Of State - Re-Arrange Us MGMT - Oracular SpectacularN... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rock band Elbow have rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list.Their Nationwide Mercury Prize-winning record The Seldom Seen Kid came out top in the eighth such chart, which combines the choices of critic... more info

New York Times — The Times’s chief pop music critic chooses releases by TV on the Radio, Portishead, Toumani Diabaté and Erykah Badu as some of his favorite albums and singles for the year. more info

5 Acts — It's been pretty tough for me this year selecting my top 20 albums for 2008. Since I wanted to include so many favorites that just fell under the top 20, I've decided to list the honorable mention ones here in alphabetical order.Bridges And Powerline... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Nine Inch Nails keyboardist Alessandro Cortini has left the band to concentrate on his own projects. “It’s been exactly four years since I joined Nine Inch Nails and the time has come for me to move onto new things,” Cortini said.... more info

XFM.co.uk — The band's short film made to accompany forthcoming single ‘Magic Doors' will be screened across the UK… more info