LargeHeartedBoy — Stream Regina Spektor's cover of Radiohead's "No Surprises." A collection of William S. Burroughs book covers. The Observer notes the importance of translators to literary fiction. Express Night Out profiles the television series Dinner with the Band... more info

Stereogum — On March 23rd, NYC’s Irving Plaza hosted a Doctors Without Borders benefit concert to raise funds for victims of the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Regina played there, and today doubles down on her relief efforts by releasing this cover of Radioh... more info

DrownedInSound — The Haitian earthquake may seem like a while ago now, but the effects are obviously still ongoing. And Regina Spektor is one such artist recognising this fact as she is releasing a single for charity today, Tuesday April 27 (via TwentyFourBit). ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Regina Spektor released a cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises” today on itunes . She said the proceeds will go to the Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund in order to help victims of earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Check out a stream ... more info

XFM.co.uk — Rivers Cuomo and co are out of contract and "scheming something". more info

Pitchfork — Last month, the BBC announced the potential impending shutdown of the music-based digital radio station 6 Music. Since 6 Music focuses on playing more lesser-known music than any of the BBC's other radio stations, many artists and fans were angered b... more info

Guardian Music — Often associated with school music rooms, the glock has grown up with a generation of indie-pop musicians and avant-garde auteurs. Just don't call it a xylophone ...What is it? Tiny hammers, tiny strips of metal, and a sound that can sooth or shatter... more info

Gigwise — You can vote now... more info

XFM.co.uk — The hard-livin' axeman gets frightened by the diminutive Radiohead frontman. more info

Pitchfork — "I wanted Thom Yorke to do 'Saint Is a Sinner Too', but I didn't have the balls to call him." -- Slash thought about asking the Radiohead frontman to sing a song on his new solo album. While it seems unlikely that Yorke would've said yes, we never th... more info