ContactMusic — The Decemberists rocker Colin Meloy has teamed up with his wife to write a trilogy of childrens books Meloy has taken a break from his pursuits with the band to pen The Wildwood Chronicles for publisher Balzer Bray with his partner Carson Ellis servi... more info

Altsounds — Following numerous European jaunts, tours with The Walkmen, The Decemberists and Okkervil River, playing for Wills & Kate on their recent trip to Canada, award nominations and appearances at Glastonbury and End of the Road, Dan Mangan has joined City... more info

ContactMusic — The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloys son has been diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome The rocker and his wife Carson Ellis welcomed little Hank five years ago and the family has recently been told of the boys disorder which largely affects the childs... more info

Altsounds — *The Decemberists* have announced the November 1 release of the b-sides EP *Long Live The King*, a companion piece to their #1 debuting breakout LP The King Is Dead. The 6-song EP features outtakes from The King Is Dead recording sessions at Pendarv... more info

Altsounds — Following numerous European jaunts, tours with *The Walkmen*, *The Decemberists *and *Okkervil River*, playing for *Wills & Kate* on their recent trip to Canada, award nominations and appearances at Glastonbury and End of the Road, *Dan Mangan* has j... more info

Guardian Music — How did the Apple co-founder change the music industry? Perhaps it's too early to say, but one measure of his influence is the strength of feeling shown by pop stars on Twitter"Thanks for the tools, the inspiration, the possibilities … Miss you alr... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — And those two voices and two guitars are all it takes. The duo play the Music Box in Hollywood on Friday behind their first album in eight years, 'The Harrow & the Harvest.'The volume seemed to be turning up: Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings were movi... more info

Pop Candy — Today's pic was sent by Amy D. in Blacksburg, Va. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Tim Griffin Bob Mould @ Book People in Austin This past weekend marked the 19th anniversary of the Sugar classic Copper Blue (check out The Decemberists covering "If I Can't Change Your Mind"). Those curious about the life &... more info

Guardian Music — From Dub Side of the Moon to Dave Depper's Ram Project, the heroically pointless act of covering an entire album is one of pop's odder habits. Peter Paphides tries to rationalise itThe footnotes of pop are littered with all sorts of heroic but arguab... more info