Allmusic Blog — Harry Nilsson was always a maverick artist, following his own sense of style down the hallways of pop, turning out carefully crafted, sometimes baffling songs that shared no direct affinity with any other artist of his day, although in some ways he r... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook I want to be rich and I want lots of money I don't care about clever/ I don't care about funny I want loads of clothes and fuckloads of diamonds I heard people die while they're trying to find them And I'll take my clothes off and ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Another creeper this year was Ode To Sunshine by the Delta Spirit. Maybe it wasn't a creeper really, I was probably just slow on the uptake. Either way, you'll find it on a whole lot of 2008 Best Of lists. Soulful americana rock-pop that will do y... more info

Rolling Stone — You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did our critics rank their personal favorites? Here’s Christian Hoard’s year-end lists: Albums Magnetic Fields, Distortion Randy Newman, Harps and Angels ... more info

Paste Magazine — [Pictured: Paul and Storm with comedian Jonathan Coulton] Randy Newman had a pretty great 2008. His most recent album, Harps and Angels , was warmly received by critics and audiences alike. Renowned for his work on a number of films, including ... more info

Dlisted — John Galliano (48 Adam Hicks (16) Scarlett Pomers (20) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (24) Trey Songz (24) Nelson Valdez (25) Chamillionaire (29) John Legend (30) Dawn Robinson (40) Jon Stewart (46) Judd Nelson (49) S. Epatha Merkerson (56) Ed Harris (58) P... more info

BBC News - UK — US singer-songwriter Randy Newman postpones his 18-date European tour because of severe back and neck pain. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Coldplay’s new video for the Viva La Vida track “Lovers In Japan” is available now on iTunes. The video will be offered as a free download for the next week. Gnarls Barkley have posted a teaser trailer for “Mystery Man,” a tra... more info

ContactMusic — Singer/songwriter RANDY NEWMAN has scrapped his upcoming European tour due to exhaustion and back pain. The 64 year old star had been scheduled to begin an 18-date ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Singer and songwriter Randy Newman has postponed his 18-date European tour because of physical pain from stenosis in his lower back and neck, a statement on the singer's Web site said on Thursday. more info