L.A. Times - Entertainment — The onetime 'American Idol' finalist has a new 'do and a Nashville jones. In 2006, Katharine McPhee was Adam Lambert minus the black nail polish -- a Californi... more info

Guardian Music — From epic rock to Buddhist boogie, here are 15 acts destined for big things over the coming monthsAgile BeastAgile Beast were a fantastic pop surprise for me. I spotted them at their first gig at Brixton Jamm. They're reminiscent of both Happy Monday... more info

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Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Verve rocker Richard Ashcroft has recruited Kanye West and Jay-Z's rap producer to take charge of his upcoming solo album. more info

Altsounds — English singer/songwriter/pianist/multi-instrumentalist Jamie Cullum, who has been dubbed "a one man British Invastion" (Hollywood Reporter), has announced a series of US tour dates to coincide with the U.S. release of The Pursuit on March 2, 2010. T... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Featuring the work of renowned producers from across the globe, “Modern Meditations” has transformed contemporary rock favorites into meditatio! n music for the rock & roll generation. Shimmering rock guitar! s and warm percussion create ... more info

Guardian Music — From working with Malian musicians to scoring an opera, the former Blur singer has emerged as a true pop renaissance manWhen Blur first emerged, Damon Albarn seemed to me little more than a quirky songwriter among Britpop's grey and repetitious ranks... more info

Guardian Music — Skiving school, gorging on cough mixture … popping open the blister-packed CDs of Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space brings it all back"A record that will change your life," is a phrase that gets bandied about too often, but it's a c... more info

All About Jazz — By: Cal Roach Brazilian pop singer Bebel Gilberto is probably known more in the U.S. for her collaborations (Thievery Corporation and David Byrne, etc.) than for her solo work, even though she is a native New Yorker. The new All In One, her first al... more info

Live Daily — Alt-rockers The Verve Pipe [ tickets ] will support their just-released set, "The Family Album," with a scattering of US shows that run through the end of February. The spread-out excursion focuses on the Midwest through mid-December. Following a ... more info