ContactMusic — BECK has recruited Hollywood actress Chloe Sevigny to appear in the video for his latest track Gamma Ray.The rocker developed an initial version of the video back ... more info

JamBase — You can download Todd Snider's Peace Queer free right here until October 31. By: Dennis Cook Todd Snider The problem with Nashville singer-songwriter-trickster Todd Snider's new EP, Peace Queer (released October 14 on Aimless Records), is taki... more info

Abeano — Boston’s Passion Pit has been perhaps my favourite discovery of 2008. The concept of 21-year-old Michael Angelakos, PP started off as songs recorded on a belated Valentine’s CD for his missus. It’s progressed out of his bedroom to a full... more info

All About Jazz — "LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT" On this evening in 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Joined by musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston, he kicked off one of the longest running comedy variety sho... more info

JamBase — "LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT" On this evening in 1975, George Carlin hosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. Joined by musical guests Janis Ian and Billy Preston, he kicked off one of the longest running comedy variety sh... more info

Mercury News, California — A chat with Randy Newman before his appearance at the San Francisco Jazz Festival more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Graythen/Getty Randy Newman loves San Francisco and Santa Barbara (but not L.A.), Duran Duran plot the last leg of their Red Carpet Massacre tour and the Damned make plans for New Year’s Eve in New York City. Follow the jump for the complete... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — America gets really weird during presidential elections. So I can’t think of anyone better to restart Bootleg Friday (on a Monday) then one of the greatest chroniclers of American contradiction and irony, Randy Newman.This performance hails ... more info

Pitchfork — L.A. via New Orleans session drummer Earl Palmer died September 19 at his home "after fighting a lengthy illness," according to an Associated Press report citing Palmer's spokesman, Kevin Sasaki. Palmer was 84.Palmer, a member of the Rock and Roll Ha... more info

New York Times — Al Green hands out roses when he sings. Randy Newman distributes shame. more info