XLR8R — Maybe you've noticed, maybe you haven't, but Ad Hoc, a new online source for underground/DIY music from the editors of the now-defunct Altered Zones, is finally up and running—an occasion which will soon be celebrated with the release of ... more info

Nialler9 — The Charlatans, Ghostpoet, Solar Bears, Jape, Donal Dineen’s Parish Project, Mmoths,  Little Green Cars, King Charles, Jon Phonics, Hush War Cry, Young Wonder, Le Galaxie, Monto, Reid, Toby Kaar, Bouts, Katie Kim,  Diamond Dagger, Cloud Castle... more info

ContactMusic — Jennifer Love Hewitt is baffled by a promotional picture for new TV show The Client List which shows her with a smaller cleavage because she never approved the digitally-altered shot The actress posed for a provocative image to promote the U S series... more info

Guardian Music — Let us dream of fractured skulls and holes drilled in eyelids. Welcome to the world of a band setting the blogosphere ablazeHometown: Toronto.The lineup: Corin Roddick (music) and Megan James (vocals).The background: Purity Ring are so buzzy and blog... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A critically-acclaimed new artist, Digits has been raved about by The Guardian, Drowned in Sound, the Toronto Star (Canada's most-read newspaper), and tastemaking underground blogs Altered Zones, 20jazzfunkgreats, and Said the Gramophone. Perf... more info

Guardian Music — As Laurie Anderson's experimental performance comes to this month's A Room for London, John Lewis introduces the artist whose dreamlike storytelling has the power to surprise and challenge• Watch a live stream of Anderson's performance on 25 MarchI... more info

ContactMusic — Late country legend Tammy Wynette has had a name change from beyond the grave - the inscription on her tombstone has been altered at the request of her family Officials at Nashvilles Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum in Tennessee have confirmed the grave site... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — You guys liked Altered Zones right? Well Ric and Emilie who ran that are... Read more » more info

XLR8R — NYC dance caravan TURRBOTAX® returns in 2012 with its first party of the year, and it's a big one. Mosca, one of XLR8R's favorite acts of 2010 and 2011, will be headlining what looks to be a fun night of forward sounds. read more more info

XLR8R — Following its amazing run in 2011, which saw Icee Hot bringing a diverse range top-flight acts to San Francisco (including Juan Atkins, Martyn, Bok Bok, Kode9, and MK, to name a few), the Bay Area night is preparing to kick off the new year with anot... more info