The Playlist — As you've all probably heard by now there's a pretty massive article on the late John Hughes (director/writer of '80s classics like, "The Breakfast Club," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and many more) in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. We haven't read i... more info

Live Daily — Director Tim Burton will be joined by four bands from the upcoming "Almost Alice" album this evening (2/19) at a "Great Big Ultimate Fan Event" celebrating the new film "Alice in Wonderland." Burton, who will appear on stage at the Hollywood & Highla... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about being softly spoken. Now we want you to take the plunge with this week's topicEvenin' all. And many happy returns to each of you. It seems like a long time since I rapped at ya, what with Hey Jude, the Brits and a brief dallia... more info

Guardian Music — If you're a kid, whispering can be comforting, soothing or even fun; for adults, it often takes on a much more sinister hue, as this week's selections provePerhaps as a result of one too many nights spent ­demanding that my mother mop my brow and... more info

The Vinyl Villain — According to wikipedia, The Cure have released 41 singles from Killing An Arab in 1978 to The Perfect Boy exactly 30 years later. But I would never have guessed that Lullaby was the one that performed the best in the UK singles chart when it crawled... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: In a new MySpace bulletin, Cure frontman Robert Smith let fans know about his contribution to Almost Alice, a tie-in album for the new Tim Burton film Alice In Wonderland. Alongside his cover of 'Very Good Advice' from the Disney original... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne are among artists who feature on the soundtrack to new movie Alice In Wonderland.  Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter in the flick... more info

Undercover, Australia — The soundtrack for the Tim Burton version of `Alice In Wonderland` will feature brand new songs from Wolfmother, Franz Ferdinand and Robert Smith from The Cure to name a few. more info

NME — 'Almost Alice' will also feature a collaboration between Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz more info

The Independent — The soundtrack for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland will include tracks by Owl City, Robert Smith from The Cure, and Franz Ferdinand, announced Myspace's music blog. A full tracklist confirms that All Time Low, Avril Lavigne, Mark Hoppus, and Pete W... more info