Guardian Music — The Dresden Dolls star who hit the US top 10 last week with an album she funded through Kickstarter is under fire for her stanceDresden Dolls star Amanda Palmer has become crowd-funding website Kickstarter's most famous proponent, after she raised $1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — via @errricar Tickets are still on sale for the recently-added Madonna show at MSG. Tickets go on sale at noon for the Rihanna show at Barclays Center. Die Antwoord, Azari and III, Seth Troxler, Paul Kalkbrenner, Tiga, and Nic Fanciulli... more info

Impose Magazine — While normally complaining of general boredom from the mass machines of pop media, this officially was the week in top shelf entertainment. As the Occupy Anniversary came about, we had one percenter Billy Corgan's taunts of making a "cruel" recor... more info

ContactMusic — Cult singer Amanda Palmer has agreed to pay the amateur guest musicians performing at her shows after her plan to compensate them with beer and hugs... more info

411 Mania — What is our verdict on Chris Brown's "Don't Judge Me?" Is Pink's "Are We All We Are" worth checking out? Is Amanda Palmer's "The Killing Type" a hit? 411's Adam Hill and Stewart Lange listen to these tracks and more! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After an unexpected outcry from musicians, Amanda Palmer has backed off on her plan to get free musical help for her Kickstarter-sourced upcoming tour. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amanda Palmer @ Webster Hall in 2008 (more by Dese'Rae L. Stage) ATTN STEVE ALBINI: Amanda Palmer, who plays Stubb's in Austin tonight, is now going to pay those previously-volunteer musicians she corals locally for stops on her tour. Amanda... more info

Prefix —   Sometimes a little internet outrage is all it takes for people to change their mind. Last week, more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Week 2 of the fall music harvest yields another crop of heavy hitters, from Pink and Dave Matthews to Dinosaur Jr. and Amanda Palmer. Dig in. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amanda Palmer @ Webster Hall (Instagram by Dese'Rae L. Stage) You can read the whole thing at her site, but here's a NYC-show related excerpt:there were cities like new york where jherek - and everyone in the band - really... more info