Guardian Music — (Emarcy)This 80th birthday album, arranged and conducted for big band by the great French songwriter, movie-composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand, is a set of Christmas evergreens for singers including Jamie Cullum, Rufus Wainwright, Madeleine Pe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Timothy Griffin "It was hilarious to hear a man as gorgeous as Rhett Miller sing about losing at love to a better-looking man. Who could that have been?" - Jason Crane Rhett Miller (Old 97's) @ BVSXSW 2011... more info

Guardian Music — Yes, he's one of those Gyllenhaals. But instead of acting, this one trades in 70s-style soft rockHometown: Miami.The lineup: Sam Gyllenhaal (vocals, guitar).The background: With a name like Gyllenhaal, he was hardly going to come in under the radar. ... more info

Altsounds — Britain's sweetest music festival,* Summer Sundae Weekender 2011* are delighted to announce the next tantalizing wave of acts to add to this year's bill. It looks like it is set, yet again to deliver one of the most diverse and inspiring line ups of ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -Eric Clapton - San Jose 2011 -Neil Young and Pearl Jam - Berlin 95 http://blogstoned.blogspot.com W said... * MOJO PRESENTS Dylan Covered (2005) With Nancy Sinatra, Hugh Cornwell, John Martyn, Fairport Convention and o... more info

The Music Fix — Gary K ponders a double bill of two-headed duck proportions. more info

USA Today Music — Singer/songwriter Teddy learned well from his parents, the folk-rock icons Richard and Linda Thompson. more info

Guardian Music — (Decca)His last LP, A Piece of What You Need, was full of finely tuned self-laceration and sharp humour, but in the three years since, Thompson seems to have blunted his edges. Opener "Looking for a Girl", a clanging personal ad of a song, has him l... more info

The Telegraph — Teddy Thompson's 'Bella' is his silkiest album yet. Rating: * * * more info

Altsounds — Acclaimed singer songwriter Teddy Thompson is set to release his brand new album, 'Bella', on February 7th 2011 on Verve Forecast/Universal Music. Produced by David Kahne 'Bella' is Thompson's fifth album and combines lean rock and roll with lush s... more info