The Music Fix — Review: “As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared...” Matt James helps Rilo Kiley's femme fatale pick out some new threads. more info

Stereogum — From the first announcement -- and through those weak sketches featuring her special friend Johnathan Rice and fellow Postal worker Ben Gibbard -- Jenny's been intent on keeping this an extended family affair. Last night she brought Rice and other h... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, Rock PixSpinner.com: This Week: Peaches was hot in pink down under, a very bearded Band of Horses rocked Austin City Limits, Jenny Lewis dazzled in Pennsylvania and much more. Rock Pix: Live Concert P... more info

Idolator — The controversy over Metallica's Death Magnetic and its supposedly ear-fatiguing lack of dynamic range is still-simmering , so we decided to ask some industry professionals about the row and, more importantly, the trend in mastering toward making rec... more info

The Late Greats — Jenny Lewis is a double guilty pleasure. Not only is she a female fatal, she is also SUPER popular – which means she doesn’t really belong at the home for the greatest songs never heard.But her new solo album is pretty darn nice. A co... more info

MTV.com News — Demi Lovato, Kings of Leon, Pussycat Dolls can't bump metal band's latest from Billboard peak.By Chris Harris Metallica's Death Magnetic Photo: WEA/ Reprise For three weeks in a row, Metallica have managed to maintain a stranglehold over t... more info

Rolling Stone — TV On the Radio, “Halfway Home” Brooklyn rockers mash up New Wave guitars, doo-wop vocals and nursery-rhyme melodies for a genre-exploding anthem that’s thoroughly modern. [Review] Jackson Browne, “Off of Wonderland” A lovely, soft-rockin�... more info

JamBase — By: David Higdon The lyric "Drug lords, crooked cops and thieves/ preying on the poor and on the weak" from "Infinite Night" open Carrie Rodriguez's album, She Ain't Me (released August 5 on Manhattan Records), and usher the listener into the dark... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by David Hill; Above: David ByrneThe 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival brought the masses out to the Texas capital's Zilker Park over the long weekend, packing in three long days of food, folk, and fun, plus plenty of other musical genres... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — As usual, this year's Austin City Limits Festival was a laid back affair, made even more pleasant than usual by the relatively balmy weather -- we were blessed by a nice steady breeze, and even a few occasional clouds this year -- but I spent most of... more info