Impose Magazine — USAISAMONSTER was jammy in the sort of way bands should be without being an actual jam band. In case you don't understand what that means, it roughly translates that they had the ability to shred the fuck out without being Widespread Panic or som... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A collection of Songs from Boston-based americana popsmiths The Longwalls 2007 debut, "Field Guide for the Zombie Survivalist" and 2010's follow-up EP "Dark Academy." A perfect blend of Americana and catchy-as-heck pop. - Band in Boston Our Am... more info

Guardian Music — Bassist Scott Devendorf hopes Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles will contribute to charity album of cover versionsThe National are planning a tribute album to the Grateful Dead – and Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles may contr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — AMD said... SAVED! Vol. 1 Music to make you believe...or wish you did: 1. LaVern Baker – Saved (1961) 2. The Staple Singers – Don’t Knock (1960) 3. Marie Knight – What Could I Do (1947) 4. Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers – Wonderful (1959)... more info

Detroit Free Press — Jeffrey Norman, longtime Grateful Dead sound engineer, is remixing the fabled jam band's entire 22-concert tour of Europe in 1972. more info

ContactMusic — The National stars Bryce and Aaron Dessner are putting together a charity album of Grateful Dead covers together to benefit Aids charities. The brothers compiled an album of tracks with the likes of Feist and David Byrne in 2009 for Aids charity R... more info

USA Today Music — The band's landmark live album will be expanded into a 72-CD set. more info

USA Today Music — 'The Grateful Dead Movie,' released in 1974, returns to theaters on Wednesday. more info

KEXP Seattle — The National are no strangers to compilation albums — members Bryce and Aaron Dessner curated 2009′s Dark Was The Night, a benefit record for AIDS charity Red Hot that featured contributions from indie all-stars all over the map, including David ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — You should have figured out by now that this is not one of those blogs that always needs to have the latest scoop, eternally drooling over whatever novel or newisch fag comes along, a clip shot or a demo recorded on an iphone or even worse. You ca... more info