Guardian Music — The Brits has for over two decades been one of the events in the pop calendar, but it's been a while since we've seen anything eventful. People still talk about Jarvis Cocker's stage invasion during Michael Jackson's performance in 1996 because that ... more info

Pasta Primavera — It’s Blitz, the new album from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, looks to be pretty ace judging from this first track “Zero”.  There’s a lot of electronics and dance elements to this song, but none of that overshadows Karen O’s voice.  Is it... more info

Idolator — ARTIST: U2 TITLE: No Line On The Horizon WEB DEBUT: Feb. 18, 2009 RELEASE DATE (U.S.): March 3, 2009 ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: The 12th studio album from Ireland's biggest rock export is another Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois collaboration, and perhaps to be in t... more info

Perez Hilton — The new U2 album has just leaked onto the Internets. It's very underwhelming! Sad. Update: Upon listening to the whole thing a second time, it more than just underwhelms. It sucks hard! more info

JamBase — APRIL/MAY U.S. DATES WITH KINGS The Walkmen This spring, The Walkmen will support Kings of Leon on a tour that begins April 19 in Boston, MA. The Walkmen are currently out promoting their recent release, You and Me (check out the JamBase review... more info

The Mirror — The UK music industry is getting ready to don it's glad rags for tonight's glitzy Brit Awards - but for a host of stars playing live at tonight's bash, they've already got into costume. more info

The Mirror — U2 fans are expected to begin queueing outside Irish music stores to be the first to get their hands on the band's long-awaited new album. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Press Assoc. - U2 fans are expected to begin queueing outside Irish music stores to be the first to get their hands on the band's long-awaited new album. more info

The Lipster — U2 have got a new album coming out soon. It is blessed with the logic-defying title of No Line On The Horizon. LIKE WHOA. To illustrate this they have gone with a black and white picture of the sea with the = sign in the middle of it. They have not e... more info

Pitchfork — -- Pitchfork will probably not give the next British Sea Power album our coveted U.2 rating, if only because U2 has never, as far as we know, composed a score for the 1934 film Man of Aran. On May 5, Rough Trade will release the band's Man of Aran ... more info