Guardian Music — On the eve of her ninth solo album, Kristin Hersh reveals how acupuncture freed her from the bipolar disorder that haunted her life and careerKristin Hersh believes acupuncture saved her life. It finally granted the singer relief from the bipolar di... more info

Guardian Music — AR Rahmen, Staff Benda Bilili, Céu, Nitin Sawhney, Radioclit - file under pop?Staff Benda Bilili, magnificent survivors singing at the top of their voices about a harsh, strange world and the implacable undermining of all that sustains reason and sa... more info

Mjsbigblog — It’s been a long wait, but the debut album from Season 7 Idol contestant, Josiah Leming is finally here. The album, Come On Kid, will be released on September 14 from Warner Bros. Records. The first single, “Maybe” goes to ra... more info

Pop Candy — Today the multi-talented, energetic Amanda Palmer releases a new EP. The title is self-explanatory: Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits ... more info

Stereogum — Dresden Dolls’s Amanda Palmer parted ways with Roadrunner Records a couple months back. She’s releasing music however she wants now. Her newest project is a series of Radiohead covers from Kid A and earlier. It’s called Amanda Palmer Performs T... more info

Nialler9 — Amanda Palmer’s Radiohead covers EP is out today for a minimum fee of $0.84 via Bandcamp or a host of deluxe fan packages starting from limited to 1000 copies red vinyl at $20 up to The “I Painted this Fucking Ukelele Myself” Bundle for $1000. ... more info

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Guardian Music — Admired by Radiohead, friend of Godard, Manfred Eicher is the founder of ECM, one of the most successful jazz labels in the world. He tells Richard Williams how he has survived the virtual disintegration of the music industryOn his desk lie a John Ch... more info

Guardian Music — Leicester Square theatre, London"I'm hard to swallow, 'cos they don't get me," sings Macy Gray on her new album, The Sellout, and she's right – even the millions who heralded her as fascinatingly quirky when she emerged with the hit I Try in 1999 d... more info

NME — The first trailer for Facebook movie The Social Network has been posted online and features an orchestral reworking of Radiohead's 'Creep' by the Belgian choir Scala And Kolachny. more info