Pitchfork — Rolling Stone reports that the Roots and John Legend have teamed up to record an album of covers of 60s and 70s socially conscious soul songs. The project was originally inspired by an attempt at an Arcade Fire cover, but that song didn't end up maki... more info

Guardian Music — Taking its title from a track by the Montreal indie collective, Wake Up will feature protest songs from the 60s and 70sThe Roots and John Legend are recording a covers album inspired by an Arcade Fire song – but without any tracks from the Montreal... more info

Altsounds — Vidal Sassoon The Movie, Craig Teper's revealing and inspirational portrait of one man who revolutionized hairdressing, features a soundtrack produced by David Spelman, with music by American Music Club's Mark Eitzel, The Jam, Noel Coward, The Lo... more info

Guardian Music — 'I like art that's provocative – art that inspires you to think, or dance, or have sex, or go out and get loaded'What got you started?A crush. I had a boyfriend in college who was in a jazz band and had a little studio in his room. We started writi... more info

Guardian Music — Aw, Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has formed a band with his wife. How cute! But not necessarily wise ...There's something oddly romantic about the news that goth-rock icon Trent Reznor – recovering cocaine addict, web 2.0 evangelist, and purv... more info

Pitchfork — "When I found out our record was coming out the same day as Broken Social Scene I wanted to call Kevin Drew and shoot a little promo video, where it's like the two of us just facing each other on a windy day and then we embrace to the strains of 'Wak... more info

DrownedInSound — A vision which is as ambitious as it is acid-fried...a little bit confused about whether they want to be Led Zeppelin, Arcade Fire, Lambchop or all three at once.... It’s also impossible not to be occasionally blown away by La La Land. R... more info

The Yellow Stereo — On May 11, The National are back with High Violet, and I can tell you right now it’s a great album, on par with anything they’ve done. “Terrible Love” opens the disc in a wash of fuzzed out guitars and the slow-burn intensity the band’s kno... more info

The Mirror — Capital FM's Summertime Ball tickets are this week's Mirror Tickets Top sellers, after going on sale just over a week ago. Capital FM’s Summertime Ball is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on June 6th, and so far JLS, Cheryl Cole, Usher, Rihanna... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-02 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival07-04 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival07-09-11 Naas, Ireland - Oxegen Festival07-13 Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Fest07-31 - 08-01 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival08-08 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza08-... more info