Silent Uproar — Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) will release her third solo album, Love and Its Opposite, through Merge Records on May 18th. The album features performances from Jens Lekman, Al Doyle of Hot Chip and Leo Taylor of The Invisible. Check out Thor... more info

8/1 — Love and Its Opposite is the third solo album by former Everything but the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, to be released on 17 May 2010....Love and Its Opposite was recorded in Berlin and London, and features guest contributions from Hot Chip's Al Doyle, ... more info

The Yellow Stereo — Before watching this video, The Morning Benders were absolutely nowhere near my radar.  It’s a testament to how downright gorgeous this song is, because now I find myself digging through emails to see if there’s a promo of their upcoming album... more info

Stereogum — Pedagogically minded San Francisco septet Citay's third album Dream Get Together inspired a writing project of the same name. As their label Dead Oceans notes, a dream get together could very well refer to "the concept of an ideal musical pairing, or... more info

Culture Bully — It gets my vote for best songwriting of the oughts, a decade that had some pretty fierce competition. more info

Persona Sauna — ...then it's time to shout Taxi! Taxi!Miriam & Johanna, an adorable Swedish duo have released their first full-length album, Still Standing At Your Back Door, and it is nothing short of satisfying. I had heard a few of their songs in the past, but n... more info

Rawkblog — Concert Photos: The Wooden Sky at The Hotel Cafe, 10.13.09. (Pictured; photo by David Greenwald) Camera Obscurist: Hello, Rain. Critical Backlash: On John Mayer, And His Crimes Against America’s Gullible Youth. Tour Dates: Jens Lekman’s New Year... more info

Rawkblog — Photo by David Greenwald Just one tour date, actually: Jens Lekman, The Empty Bottle, Chicago, Ill. New Year’s Eve, 2009. I’ll be on a boat (don’t you ever forget!) but man, I know exactly where I’d be if I wasn’t. New album in 2010, Jens? more info

MTV.com News — Diagnosis forces band to cancel promotional appearances over the next few days.By Gil Kaufman Brian Littrell Photo: Tony R. Phipps/ WireImage The Backstreet Boys were forced to cancel a planned meet-and-greet in New York on Monday (October... more info

Persona Sauna — The weather this weekend was nothing short of unpredictable and dismal. That being said, I decided to spend it indoors for the most part--specifically in a theater.Thoroughly entertaining and with a randomly appropriate soundtrack including Sea Wolf... more info