Song, by Toad — You know, this sounds awfully like the Arcade Fire.  Given my recent smart-arsed remarks about journalists finding a way to compare pretty much all music (especially music with instruments in it) to the Arcade Fire, you might think that I am just be... more info

MTV.com News — Rapper retains his position despite four new names in top five.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images How strong is Eminem 's run at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart? In addition to locking down the #1 spot ... more info

MTV.com News — Em's latest has topped Billboard albums chart for seven of its nine weeks out.By James Montgomery Eminem Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic In these rather dire times, when album sales continue to plummet and ringtones seem to be the driving fo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Spoon @ Lollapalooza 2010 (more by Josh Darr) Spoon's last two NYC shows took place at Madison Square Garden where they opened for their Merge labelmate Arcade Fire. And there's been a rumor floating around that the band might also... more info

Detroit Free Press — Top 10 selling iTunes tracks 1 Eminem (feat. Rihanna), "Love the Way You Lie" 2 Taio Cruz, "Dynamite" 3 Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" 4 Enrique Iglesias, "I Like It" 5 Taylor Swift, "Mine" 6 Usher, "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" 7 ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — With Arcade Fire at No. 1, there is growing focus on indie labels. L.A.'s scene is vibrant and varied, and it shows the value of passion over a big-business model.With Arcade Fire at No. 1, there is growing focus on indie labels. L.A.'s scene is vibr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — When the Arcade Fire's new album The Suburbs hit #1 the week of its release, it was a huge accomplishment for both the band and its label, Merge Records. Possibly my favorite music book of 2009 was John Cook's... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — This is a damn fine album, folks, it really is. I like it a lot. I've been digesting it for a little over two weeks now and I think I can say that tracks 1 through 10 are nearly perfect. The flow is flawless. There's an urgency to thi... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Ready to Start" by Arcade Fire from the group's 2010 release, "The Suburbs." more info

Altsounds — Tracks from Arcade Fire's new album The Suburbs hold nine out of ten spots on the singles chart at Last.fm, despite the band choosing not to offer their new album up on music streaming services. The Last.fm chart measures everything that users ... more info