Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: CSS - "Hits Me Like A Rock" (feat. Bobby Gillespie) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CSS - "Hits Me Like A Rock" (Dillon Francis Remix) (MP3) photos by Andrew St. Clair CSS @ Bowery Ballroom The last time we mentioned CSS, they... more info

Stereogum — Music Critic (and, full disclosure, associate) Sasha Frere-Jones remixed Georgia underground legends Pylon’s “Yo-Yo” twice by adding a number of new elements, including vocals by Sleigh Bells frontwoman Alexis Krauss. His “Yo-Yo (Calvinist Sa... more info

Guardian Music — Beyoncé's new album isn't bad, but nor is it the game-changer we were led to expect, writes Alexis PetridisLast month, Beyoncé Knowles made one of her frequent appearances in the lists compiled by Forbes magazine, this one being The Best Paid Cele... more info

Stereogum — The 10th annual ‘Roo is underway. Here are pics of some of the notable sets from the first two days of this year’s fest in beautiful, boiling Manchester, TN. Featuring Sleigh Bells, Lil Wayne, Twin Shadow, Big Boi, Wavves and Best Coast (aww), Ka... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — With 2008’s 'I Am…Sasha Fierce', Beyonce pulled off a feat of transition. The mega-double album, with its slight (but effective) conceit about dual personalities (Beyonce and Sasha Fierce) and the future-shock sound of the second half, turned her... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — With new influences ranging from Tears For Fears to ’60s pop, the (mainly) black-clad boys lift the shroud on their much-anticipated third album, ‘Skying’ 1. Changing The Rain With neither bang nor whimper, The Horrors announce their return w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako CSS @ Bowery Ballroom CSS, no longer a Sub Pop band, are set to release their third full length La Liberación on August 22 via V2/Cooperative/Downtown. The album features contributions from Ratatat, Bobby Gillespie of Primal.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The following is a guest post from our friends at Luckymag.com. The annual Bonnaroo music festival is right around the corner, taking place on June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee. And the lineup is stellar--some of our favorite acts include School of... more info

Mercury News, California — Noise-rock duo Sleigh Bells' guitarist-songwriter Derek Miller didn't intend to take a break from performing when he left his Florida hard-core rock band in 2004. more info

Stereogum — This past week Sleigh Bells played three sold-out shows in NYC with CSS — one at Webster Hall, another at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, and the one I attended, last night at Bowery Ballroom. Depending on which member you’re keying in on... more info