NME — Singer-songwriter says the tracks are 'soft mellow acoustic jams' more info

Totally Fuzzy — olegelagin said... Timebox ~ 1998 ~ The Deram Anthology Thorinshield ~ 1968 ~ Thorinshield the Third Power ~ 1970 ~ Believe Third Estate ~ 1976 ~ Years before the wine Tempest ~ 1973 ~ Tempest + 1974 ~ Living in Fear Tasavallan Presidentti ~ 1969 ~ T... more info

Undercover, Australia — Ryan Adams’ long awaited metal album has finally been released. more info

NME — The vinyl-only LP include tracks such as 'Ghorgon, Master Of War' and 'Electro Snake' more info

Pitchfork — Ryan Adams' "first fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album" is here, according to an email newsletter. It is a real thing called ORION that was recorded in 2006 and features artwork by Away, aka Michel Langevin from real life metal band Voivod. You... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Recorded in 2006, ORION is Ryan Adams' first fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album." The limited-edition vinyl/download package ships on May 24th, and is on sale now via Pax.am Ryan Adams is apparently, currently "computerless down south and wri... more info

Guardian Music — The recent passing of several much-loved musicians reminds us that the obituarist's art is to make writing about death seem life-affirmingAs 2010 draws towards its halfway point, the time seems right for an excursion into the kind of broader strategi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — PiZT said... Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave (1983) The Exploited - Horror Epics (1985) Chaos UK - The Riot City Years (2005) Flipper - Album – Generic Flipper (1982) Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar: the Stiff Records Singles Collection D.O.A. -... more info

Guardian Music — American Idiot began as a concept album about pop culture and became a huge seller. Now it's made it to the New York stageIt does not sound like suitable material for a hit Broadway musical. Less boy-meets-girl, more boy-takes-drugs, boy-makes-girlfr... more info

All About Jazz — KELLER WILLIAMS' BRAND NEW ALBUM, THIEF, TO BE RELEASED MAY 25 THE ALL-COVERS ALBUM, RECORDED WITH LARRY AND JENNY KEEL, OFFERS KELLER VERSIONS OF SONGS BY AMY WINEHOUSE, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, RYAN ADAMS YMSB, PATTERSON HOOD, THE RA... more info