Stereogum — For the A.V. Club’s A.V. Undercover video series, tourmates Shearwater and Sharon Van Etten recently got together to cover the Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks nugget “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” and I really have to give it up for Jonathan Meiburg... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Wired interviews Michael Chabon about the prejudice against science fiction. The A.V. Club marvels at the long and successful career of Bruce Springsteen. What's The Boss' secret? Quality is a factor, sure. Like Neil Young, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan,.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Regina Spektor is releasing a new album titled What We Saw From the Cheap Seats, which is due out this May. The album's lead single, "All the Rowboats," which has some pretty huge drums, can be streamed... more info