Stereogum — New episodes start 12/9 on Sundance Channel. This second season at the Apollo will feature Elvis' Q&A/performances with Bono and the Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Neko Case, Nick Lowe, Levon Helm, Ray LaMontagne, Richard Thompson, and others. Tivo! more info

Guardian Music — Some say Teitur should be a star by now – but the Faroese singer is more concerned with craft than prestigeMidnight in high summer in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe islands. The sky is a pale, milky blue, and mountains describe deep arc... more info

Guardian Music — Musical arranger best known for his work with Nick DrakeIn his first year as a music student at Cambridge University, Robert Kirby sought to join Footlights, the undergraduates' fabled arts and drama club. He was turned down, but the events of that d... more info

The Vinyl Villain — C'mon.....you don't think yesterday's little bit of poptastic stuff was a mere coincidence?For Part 33 of this series, I'm moving away from singles to the record that was voted #1 LP by the writers on the NME in 1979. The full list, for your info wa... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Neko Case extends her tour and announces more Autumn 2009 dates and events! After recently taping a performance in NYC for the next season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (on Sundance Channel) and a duet with Meatwad... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — There is so much hype and mythology surrounding the San Fransisco band Girls that it is easy to forget that they do indeed make music and write songs. From lead singer Chris Owen’s past as a part of the Children of God cult to the bands open a... more info

My Old Kentucky — One of the great moments of my musical life was at Arcade Fire's Austin City Limits television performance. I think I'm on camera three different times. Not that I'd point it out to you as I had been out in the 108 degree ACL Fest weather all day p... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Absolutely Nothing.mp3 : The Skids - And The Band Played Waltzing Matildamp3 : The Pogues - And The Band Played Waltzing MatildaI can forgive Richard Jobson for all his pretentions simply for the fact that his inclusion of this song on Joy, the fina... more info

When Roseanne Cash turned eighteen, her father gave her a list of what he considered the 100 essential country songs. By way of an eleventh studio album, she recorded a dozen of them with a loose, jazzy backing band and an array of guests including J... more info

When Rosanne Cash turned eighteen, her father gave her a list of what he considered the 100 essential country songs. By way of an eleventh studio album, she recorded a dozen of them with a loose, jazzy backing band and an array of guests including Je... more info