Guardian Music — Sales figures suggest alternative rock is in a dismal place right now. Will it ever recover? And should we care?This year's Brit awards will be a melancholy experience for indie rock fans. The genre's big live performers will be Blur and Noel Gallagh... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pop & Hiss interviews Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche about his craft and finding percussion in found sounds. Chamber Four lists 10 (more) video games worth playing for their writing. The original list from a year ago. The List of Online... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Drum aficionados, this is a good month to be in Los Angeles. This Saturday, Guitar Center will stage its annual "Drum Off" finals at Club Nokia, with a host of session-aces and band members performing mini rhythmic flights of fancy. Sadly, there like... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Quick chat: Wilco plays the Hollywood Palladium Jan. 24, the Wiltern Jan. 25 and the Los Angeles Theatre Jan. 27. In advance of Wilco’s mini-L.A. residency, with dates at the Palladium (Jan. 24), the Wiltern (Jan 25) and the Los... more info

411 Mania — Band releases "Whole Love"... more info

Stereogum — The great American city of Chicago has lately produced two — count ‘em, two — weirdly famous precocious preadolescent hipster-fried bloggers: Wilco heir Spencer Tweedy and fashion prodigy Tavi Gevinson. And the two of them are totally buddies! ... more info

Guardian Music — The top 40 tracks of the year, as voted for by Guardian writers1 Lana Del Rey – Video Games2 Azealia Banks – 2123 Tyler, the Creator – Yonkers4 Joe Goddard – Gabriel ft Valentina5 Frank Ocean – Swim Good6 Nicki Minaj – Super Bass7 Beyonc�... more info

ContactMusic — Wilco star Jeff Tweedy realised a dream on Thursday 15Dec11 when he became a morning news weatherman The singersongwriter took charge of the weather forecast on Chicago Illinois Wgn Morning News He hit the screen telling viewers Youre proba... more info

Stereogum — During Wilco’s recent visit to Chicago’s WGN-TV, the band performed “Dawned On Me” and “Whole Love,” and as a special bonus, frontman Jeff Tweedy stepped out in front of the greenscreen to help deliver weather news and to gently send up t... more info

Spinner.com — 60. My Morning Jacket, 'Holdin on to Black Metal' 59. Naked and Famous, 'Punching in a Dream' 58. Sleeper Agent, 'That's My Baby' 57. The Civil Wars, 'Barton Hollow' 56. Iceage, 'New Brigade' 55. Lights, 'Everybody Breaks a Glass' 54. Diarrhe... more info