Idolator — Even in the MP3 age, there are CDs worth searching out—and that require the search. "O.O.P., We Did It Again" is dedicated to great albums that are criminally out of print, and that aren't necessarily likely to become available anytime soon. T... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy Questlove's 60 second feature in the clip below. Roots MP3 at bottom of post.MP3: The Roots - The Seed more info

All About Jazz — For the renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden, his new country album "Rambling Boy" (Decca) isn't a departure. It's a return to the music of his youth. Long before he played alongside Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Carla Bley, Keith Jarrett, Pat Methe... more info

PopSugar — There were plenty of kisses and smiles to go around for Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale, and Kingston at the Roots & Shoots Day of Peace at Griffith Park in LA on Saturday. Gavin caught up with Pierce Brosnan and played a few tunes on the guitar, while ... more info

Altsounds — NOVEMBER UK TOUR WITH LESS THAN JAKE! October 13th sees the release of the debut album by ska-punk upstarts Imperial Leisure. Recorded in Eastcote studios in West London with producer Junk Scientist (Larrikin Love, The Rakes), ‘The Art of... more info

Altsounds — NOVEMBER UK TOUR WITH LESS THAN JAKE! October 13th sees the release of the debut album by ska-punk upstarts Imperial Leisure. Recorded in Eastcote studios in West London with producer Junk Scientist (Larrikin Love, The Rakes), ‘The Art of... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bleeding Through* (http://absolutepunk.net/bleedingthrough) issue a Declaration about trendy bands in this week's Metal File (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1595196/20080918/bleeding_through.jhtml?rsspartner=rssFeedfetcherGoogle). "In the world we... more info

Pop Matters — With artists ranging from 71 year-old Dr. G.B. Burt (playing only his second professional gig) to Patti Smith, the 25th Annual Roots of American Music Festival traced a line in the musical map from folk to punk. more info

The Music Slut — Prior to last night's breathtaking Sigur Ros performance, Iceland's Parachutes performed their first ever North American show. The multi instrumentalists which comprise the band create a sound that is reminiscent of Sigur Ros's pristine & melodic tun... more info

Stereogum — On the eve of ambitious, enjoyably horn-dog Skeletal Lamping , the pansexual glam troupe of Montreal have recorded a song about keeping your mouth clean: It's aimed at getting kids to brush and will appear on Yo Gabba Gabba! , that Nick Jr./Noggin... more info