Guardian Music — Although death overshadowed the Montreal band's debut album, it was still one of the most life-affirming records of the decadeMore top 10 albums of the decadeThere is some debate as to how many of Arcade Fire's extended family members died during the... more info

The Playlist — Earlier this week the trades reported that the Fox Searchlight documentary, "Young@Heart" was being remade into a narrative feature. The doc was a touching look at a group of senior citizens who formed a choir and sang versions of contemporary songs ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Having become highly popular in the first half of 1979 with an album and singles originally released back in 1978, there was a huge amount of interest in the new material that was going to be released by The Police.In September 1979 they unleashed a... more info

All About Jazz — Peter Gabriel Covers Radiohead, Neil Young, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Bon IverAnd More On New Album, Scratch My Back, Due January 25 Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel has announced the track list for his new album, Scratch My Back, due January 25, 201... more info

Guardian Music — This curiously monikered electro-pop wunderkind makes intelligent dance music influenced by cerebral New York disco types like Talking Heads and LCD SoundsystemHometown: New York.The lineup: Chris Glover (vocals, instruments, production).The backgrou... more info

All About Jazz — By: Ron Hart Given their penchant for incorporating the grooves of Mother Africa into their sound, Los Angeles' Fool's Gold has been dubbed the "West Coast Vampire Weekend." However, unlike their New York City counterparts, this ten-man strong ensem... more info

Stereogum — Peter Gabriel's first album in seven years is a Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection called Scratch My Back. It reportedly features reinterpretations of the folks mentioned above along with Elbow, the Kinks, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Dav... more info

The Music Fix — Blog: Senser are back from the dead with a brand new album on Monday. Celebrate by checking out some action from their recent dates: The tour concludes in the next week: October 16 - Talking Heads, Southampton October 17 - Manchester, The Roadho... more info

Stereogum — David Byrne's still going strong. The forthcoming 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition of Stop Making Sense reminds you he's been around longer than you. Talking Heads were clearly more than Byrne, but he's often at the forefront of the action in the ... more info

Live Daily — What do you do when you're on a break from working with the most innovative band in the world, a band that knocked the music industry on its backside with a pay-what-you want release and then went on to top the charts the traditional way? If you're T... more info