Pitchfork - Forkcast — London quintet Yuck rose from the ashes of a short-lived band called Cajun Dance Party, when two of CDP's members joined with two other natives of the British Isles and a drummer from New Jersey. The group has a full-length coming out this year via T... more info

Idolator — We were dubious when supposed new Daft Punk song “Fragile”—said to be from the soundtrack of the upcoming Tron Legacy—surfaced last month. And, it turns out the is-it-or-isn’t-it track ending up being a big isn’t. Now Urb has sn... more info

Undercover, Australia — Deep Purple will be back in Australia in April and Electric Mary has picked up the support slot. more info

Guardian Music — We reveal which artists fill up the iPods and Spotify playlists of the world's most evil menBlame spin doctors or the inevitability of baby boomers coming to power, but today, nearly every politician seems to be a pop and rock aficionado. Gordon Brow... more info

Stereogum — The first song that really stood out for me from incantatory BTW Extra Life was Secular Works's "Blackmail Blues," best described as a darker, heavier Dirty Projectors backed by Torch Of The Mystics Sun City Girls. But that's just one look. This past... more info

411 Mania — The 411Music Top 5 is back after the New Year Holiday! This week, the 411Music Staffers discuss their favorite underrated acts. They discuss everything from Thin Lizzy to Deep Purple, Pink to Matchbox Twenty, Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Soulfly, and ... more info

Guardian Music — This 19-year-old synth whizz is so enamoured of French house that he has given himself a Gallic moniker. Despite being a Londoner. Called Brett EwelsHometown: LondonThe lineup: Brett Ewels (music, production).The background: There were a few genres t... more info

Guardian Music — The aim was to engage with contemporary black dance music. The result? Solange Knowles became a big fan!Who else made the top albums of 2009?It has been a great year for intelligent, experimental American pop: Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear and Dirt... more info

Stereogum — Each year when Pitchfork posts their annual Top 100 Songs Of XXXX you can be sure to find a number of hip-hop and popular radio tracks filtered into the electronic and indie stuff. Makes sense: Those genres and/or sensibilities can result in great... more info

Stereogum — This Black Star reunion from the night before Thanksgiving features DP's Amber and Haley along with the Roots on "History" from Mos's The Ecstatic LP. A(nother) hat tip to the Fallon show for doing awesome things on the somewhat regular. more info