Topix — Vampire Weekend has been nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards for the group's sophomore album Contra . more info

Guardian Music — Erstwhile winsome star of 60s folk pop Donovan performs the 1966 album Sunshine Superman that saw him shift into psych, plus other hits with the London Contemporary Orchestra and special guests (3 Jun, Royal Albert Hall, SW7) ...Angular post-punk her... more info

Guardian Music — Broken limbs, intransigent rules, alienating albums ... are the Walkmen their own worst enemies?It was the guitar Paul Maroon had been searching for his whole adult life: a Rickenbacker 360 Capri, made in 1959, with twin pickups, a rosewood fretboard... more info

NME — Take That, Vampire Weekend, Florence and more up for 2011 gongs more info

NME — Julian tweets 'real' Strokes cover, Wino and Tony Bennett hook up – your music gossip stop more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Last night Steven Colbert brought on both The Black Keys & Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, to compete in a “sell-off” to see who had more songs used commercials. It was his way of deciding who would get his Grammy vote for best alternative album.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Check it the awesome video from last night's episode, below...... more info

Stereogum — Last night’s Report featured Stephen’s analysis of the Grammys (he’s a voting member of NARAS since he won a gramophone last year). It centered mostly on the Best Alternative Album category, which served as a good setup — and netted a couple ... more info

411 Mania — Rostam Batmanglij scores his brother's film... more info

NME — Multi-instrumentalist player helps his brother out on 'Sound Of My Voice' more info