Pitchfork — Beck's Record Club is arguably the best reason to make sure you're regularly checking the man's website. Record Club is a project wherein Beck rounds up a few of his friends, famous and otherwise, and records a cover version of an entire album in one... more info

Pitchfork — Get ready for another Pitchfork Music Festival lineup announcement! We've already revealed that Pavement, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, Raekwon, and many more are on board for this summer's fest, which goes down July 16-18 in Chicago's Union Park. A... more info

Stereogum — Make this the third take on David Byrne’s highly collaborative bizarro concept album about shoe-loving dictator’s widow Imelda Marcos. Totally normal sentence. A co-credit on the sounds goes to Fatboy Slim, and credits on the vocals are spread am... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Megafaun - The Fade (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Megafaun - Kaufman's Ballad (MP3) Megafaun mixing a new EP Brad from Megafaun formed a cover band with St. Vincent and Justin Vernon at the BV/BP Haiti benefit at MHOW in January. He'll... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Jason Creps The New Pornographers are set to release their new album, Together, on May 4. The record features all the New Pornos you know and love along with guest turns from Beirut's Zach Condon, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, Okkervil River's ... more info

Stereogum — In its second year, Knoxville's Big Ears Festival has stepped up and spread out with a considerably dope lineup of events and installations worth your consideration. Worth your attendance, even, although its proximity in time (but not space) to SX... more info

Stereogum — It's been a minute since we've heard from Pattern Is Movement, last seen jamming with the Roots and D'Angelo at Brooklyn Bowl late in 2009, or turning in another of their inspired covers (check their Daytrotter version of "Crazy In Love," and their t... more info

Stereogum — Annie did some L.A.-area duty last night, stopping into KCRW for a Morning Becomes Eclectic session before hitting the Belly Up for a headlining set with support from Swedish steel-drummers Wildbirds & Peacedrums. Andrew Youssef caught the show at... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — One of the standout tracks from last year's excellent St. Vincent LP, Actor, was opening track "The Strangers", which starts out with a chorus of Annie Clarks and eventually becomes filled with woodwind calls and distorted guitar crashes. Recently... more info

Live Daily — Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem and a reunited Pavement head the initial lineup unveiled by organizers of the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival. The three-day outdoor event, which will take place June 16-18 at Chicago's Union Park, will also feature hip... more info