Guardian Music — New York hip-hop artist Daniel Dumile Thompson, AKA Danger Doom, Madvillain and, currently, simply Doom, gives you A Taste Of Sonar, Barcelona's annual dance and electronica festival, along with French producer Laurent Garnier (5-6 Mar, Roundhouse, N... more info

MTV.com News — The group returns with a new album this year, but without any single releases.By Kyle Anderson MGMT Photo: Sony/Columbia It's hard to believe that Oracular Spectacular, the breakout album from Brooklyn psychedelic dance duo MGMT, originall... more info

XFM.co.uk — Wayne Coyne in a bath is the latest – and most bizarre – celebrity spot on Google Maps. more info

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Guardian Music — After a career working in the shadows, is the world ready for Owen Pallett's divisive solo album about a farmer's fictitious world of Spectrum?You may not know the name Owen Pallett, but you know his symphonies. Those windswept, heart-in-gullet violi... more info

Guardian Music — For years I've towed the punk party line: love Syd Barrett, hate the rest of the band. But hey! Flaming Lips proved me wrongA T-shirt almost brought down Pink Floyd. Everyone knows the Sex Pistols legend; John Lydon was spotted by Malcolm McClaren wa... more info

8/1 — 50 Sonic Youth - The Eternal49 Karen O and The Kids - Where the Wild things are48 Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane47 Florance and the Machine - Lungs46 Ebony Bones - Bones of My Bones45 Prodigy - Invaders Must Die44 Bibio - Ambivalence Av... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — It's January - the dead of winter. As I write this, it's 17 degrees in New York. The holidays are in the rear view mirror, and there are a lot of folks facing some tough times. A lot of my friends and loved ones are going through, for a variety of re... more info

Rolling Stone — • Soundgarden Reunion Is Official • Mariah Carey Parties in 2010 in NYC • Flaming Lips Rock NYE With Dark Side • U2’s 360° Tour Is 2009’s Top Trek • Ke$ha Makes Digital Sales History • Death Cab, Wentz’s Favorite ‘09 LPs • Week... more info

Topix — While The Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" and Elf Power's "Winter Is Coming" get slightly more play on me ol' iPod thingy, my pick for overall best album of the decade would have to go to "Kid A." Having been released in the very firs... more info