ContactMusic — Rock legend Neil Young has teamed up with Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and Tom Petty to launch a Kickstarter.com campaign to raise funds for his... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we heard about the impending launch of Neil Young’s PonoMusic through Kickstarter. Now the Kickstarter is live with a promo video featuring a dumbfounding parade of musical luminaries singing Pono’s praises. Watch Arcade Fire, Jack Whit... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — If anyone has a great excuse for taking so long to put out a solo album, it’s Benmont Tench, longtime keyboardist and occasional songwriter with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.     more info

Time — So here it is, Super Sunday. And you’re looking at the Super Bowl halftime show lineup and you figure you’re going to see a big name, like you do every year: Beyoncé, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Prince. Not this year. You’re looking... more info

USA Today Music — Stars like George Harrison and Tom Petty played at his 30th anniversary show more info

78s — Ein Mixtape gibt einen aufschlussreichen Einblick in die Hörgewohnheiten von Kurt Vile. Eine neue EP versammelt Outtakes der letzten Studiosessions. Reprisen, Alternative Takes und Extended Versions gehören zu Kurt Vile wie die Heartbrakers zu Tom ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 2013 edition of “A Very Special Christmas” albums benefiting the Special Olympics puts the focus on superstar names, with a roundup of holiday songs from John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Sting and Tom Petty and the ... more info

Topix — During my lunch break today, I watched live performances by R.E.M. , the Rolling Stones , Devo , Tom Petty and Alice Cooper . more info

Popdose — This week: Liz Phair before she sucked, Pet Shop Boys, Tom Petty and more. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — It shares its title with a Tom Petty song and its bouncy electro-pop groove with any number of hits by Katy Perry. But with "American Girl," Bonnie McKee is owning a tune as she never has before. more info