Shark Party, CA — So yes, I realize releasing this in February 2010 is ridiculously late, but whatever. We just went through one hell of a musical decade, and if you read pretty much anyone's opinion, none of it would have been possible without the Godsend of Rad... more info

Guardian Music — How amazing would it have been if Radiohead, Dizzee and Elbow had contributed to Everybody Hurts? Sadly, they are too cool to return Simon Cowell's phonecallsThere's nothing like a charity single for making musicians pull together – as long as... more info

Gigwise — It's confirmed today... more info

Stereogum — According to a blog post by LA Times writer Jia-Rui Cook, the guys recently held a "wrap party" after a three-week recording sessions: Said soiree reportedly took place 1/30 at Nigel Godrich's place in the Hollywood Hills. Hollywood people attende... more info

The Quietus — Wyclef Jean, Radiohead and Bob Dylan involved more info

NME — US blogger claims the band decamped to LA to escape the English weather more info

NME — He cites Radiohead, Nirvana and The Beatles as influences more info

The 9513 Country Music — Equally influenced by Patsy Cline and Radiohead, Brandi Carlile blends country, pop, folk, and rock and counts Elton John as one of her fans. At only 28 years old, she’s already worked with the likes of T Bone Burnett and Rick Rubin, who produced h... more info

Equally influenced by Patsy Cline and Radiohead, Brandi Carlile blends country, pop, folk, and rock and counts Elton John as one of her fans. At only 28 years old, she’s already worked with the likes of T Bone Burnett and Rick Rubin, who produced h... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — [Editor's Note: I was asked this week to respond to an article on The Vertex Blog that put forth the idea that Coldplay's most recent album Viva La Vida was an inadvertent soundtrack to the hit TV show Lost. While I have never watched Lost and pr... more info