Aquarium Drunkard — What I find really appealing, not to mention refreshing, about Our Boy Roy, a garage rock tribute to Roy Orbison, is that it puts the music first. The songs first. It would be very easy (and predictable) to to treat such a project with kid gloves—a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — YankeeBoy said... Young@Heart The Lyres - Sick And Tired Johnny Soul - Lonely Man Spirit - I Got A Line On You Roy Orbison - Land Of 1000 Dances Funkadelic - Hit It And Quit It The Nerves - When Ya Find Out The Trolls - Don't Come Around Millie Verno... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Tomorrow is non-Million Dollar Quartet member Roy Orbison's seventy-fourth birthday. Roy was a hell of a singer (among many other accomplishments) and he put on killer live shows until the end. A huge talent, but you knew that. Tonight you... more info

Guardian Music — They met singing a duet for a film soundtrack – now actor Zooey Deschanel and producer Matt Ward are musically inseparable"How's the soy cappuccino?" asks Zooey Deschanel, sliding back into her seat and peering over at the white cup and saucer... more info

Guardian Music — Fans of literate pop songcraft will enjoy this Irish singer's dark tales of obsession and the horror of tediumHometown: Dublin.The lineup: Conor J O'Brien (vocals, guitar), Cormac Curran (piano, organ), Tommy McLaughlin (guitar), Danny Snow (bass), D... more info

Guardian Music — Twenty years after it was first released, Angelo Badalamenti's score for David Lynch's series has lost none of its eerie majestyIn even the greatest TV shows, music is often just decoration for the story. It's there to add colour and amplify (or in t... more info

MTV.com News — On 'American Idol,' Bowersox earned big praise for singing Janis Joplin's posthumous hit.By Kyle Anderson Crystal Bowersox performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Ray Mickshaw / FOX Once again, one of the highlights of Tuesday night... more info

Altsounds — The Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser Event at London’s Roundhouse has already raised a staggering £91,000 for the relief work in Haiti following the success of the two events last Thursday. In addition to this, organisers will be auct... more info

MTV.com News — Shortly before his death in 2003, the Man in Black talked about death, drugs, and hearing from fans.By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Kurt Loder Johnny Cash talks to Kurt Loder in 2003 Photo: MTV News The great country legend Johnny Cash... more info

Guardian Music — Wayne Hemingway says new Vintage at Goodwood festival will celebrate British creativity from the 40s to the 80sThe celebrated English fashion designer Wayne Hemingway knows who won't be interested in his new summer festival: the teenager "who's out o... more info