Stereogum — When I was in high school I had a Meat Is Murder t-shirt. The one with the lyrics to the album's title track on the front: "It's not natural, normal or kind / The flesh you so fancifully fry / The meat in your mouth / As you savor the flavor / O... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-12 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *02-14 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *02-17 Pamona, CA - Glass House &02-18 Los Angeles, CA - EchoPlex &^03-05 Portland, OR - Backspace03-06 Seattle, WA - The Vera Project03-07 Vancouver, Britis... more info

The Newsroom — Exclusive interview with Ryan Jarman and former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr to discuss The Cribs' new lineup and the band's new album Ignore the Ignorant. more info

MTV.com News — The son of another famous drummer, Starkey has actually been working with the band since 1996.By Gil Kaufman Zak Starkey performs during the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic Every classic-rock fan knows the tita... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) A dispute over a failed movie involving rapper/actor Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, is at the heart of a new legal situation between the power couple and a financier for the feature.   Legal papers filed Friday (Feb. ... more info

ContactMusic — WILL SMITH and JADA PINKETT SMITH have filed legal papers in Los Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a former business partner.The Smiths claim the man... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, NewcastleAlong with the BBC's Sound of the Year poll, the annual NME awards tour is a useful barometer of where pop is headed. Last year's bash gave White Lies and Friendly Fires a springboard while Florence and the Machine ­predicted th... more info

Guardian Music — From gigs in camper vans to being on TV with Jay-Z, it's been a rollercoaster of a ride for Stornoway so far. No wonder they seem a bit scared and bewilderedThe first time I met Stornoway, it was raining; a heavy grey downpour was falling on last yea... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Progressive groove outfit U-Melt have announced a massive tour promoting their forthcoming album Perfect World. The release party is a hometown show at The Bowery Ballroom in New York: 02/12 Castaway’s, Ithaca, NY 02/13 Nietzsche’... more info

Guardian Music — Following Faber's brown-nosing public appeal for Morrissey's memoirs, I'm launching my own bid to get a star's book on the blog"If there's something you'd like to try, ask me I won't say no, how could I?" sang Morrissey in 1986, and Faber editor Lee ... more info