DrownedInSound — Are you getting at all fed up with National Public Radio streaming all of these potentially fantastic albums before their release dates? Surely not. And indeed why would you be? It'd be faintly ludicrous, really. Read the full story on Drowned... more info

Chorus.fm — NPR First Listen (http://npr.org/music) is streaming *The New Pornographers (http://myspace.com/thenewpornographers)*' new album Together right now (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126174756). more info

Pitchfork — Front page photo by Jason Creps The new album from the New Pornographers, Together, is now available to hear in its entirety thanks to NPR. The album features Beirut's Zach Condon, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and the horn... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new New Pornographers album, Together (out May 4th), in its entirety. Gawker previews George W. Bush's memoir, Decision Points, and suggests some alternate cover photos. Good Show Sir is a blog dedicated to bad sci-fi/fantasy boo... more info

DrownedInSound — To many, Adam Goldberg is a familiar face. Just not that familiar that I could name many, or any, of the films he's been in or indeed directed. Nevertheless, he has a nice face, now full of facial hair. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.co... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The New Pornographers - Your Hands Together (MP3) The New Pornographers are gearing up for their album-supporting shows this summer in Europe and North America. The new disc, Together, comes out May 4th, and their first show after its... more info

Bradley's Almanac — As a longtime fan of Canadian super- uber-group The New Pornographers, the weeks leading up to a new album release are like a prolonged Christmas Eve. All anxiousness and anticipation and 'Hurry up!'. In the run up to the May 4th holiday shelf date... more info

NME — Teenage Fanclub, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, The New Pornographers all set to perform more info

Pitchfork — Welcome to 5-10-15-20, where we talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year interval points in their lives. Maybe we'll get a detailed roadmap of how their tastes and passions helped make them who they are. Maybe we'll just learn that the... more info

MTV.com News — The Strokes, Arcade Fire and Phoenix also headline the August fest in Chicago.By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Marco Prosch/ Getty Images Lady Gaga is bringing the Monster Ball to Lollapalooza this August. Hope she's packing some sunscr... more info