All About Jazz — Singer, songwriter, accordionist, banjoist and more. Mark Growden makes darkly dramatic music in the style of Tom Waits, as well as cagey covers of Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and gospel tunes. All are rendered with a faint sense of the macab... more info

All About Jazz — A Nina Simone song is recognizable from its opening notes. First comes the piano, keys striking at the ineffable point where classical music meets jazz, blues, and pop. Then the voice, deep and searching, taking ownership of the words, whether they a... more info

Live Daily — With a catalog that's now a decade deep, creating a set list isn't easy for Canadian folk-rock act/twin sisters Tegan and Sara [ tickets ]. "Oh my god, I've been sitting here all morning," Sara Quin said via telephone while preparing a set list fo... more info

All About Jazz — Among those up for enshrinement in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year are Leonard Cohen, key members of Earth, Wind and Fire, and producer-composer David Foster. The hall made the announcement of its inductees on Tuesday. Earth, Wind and Fire'... more info

Musicnotes.com Blog — Have you been watching the Winter Olympics? This year’s Winter Olympic Games are not only filled with competition, but also music! During opening ceremonies, KD Lang performed Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. This beautiful song continues to be one of ... more info

Stereogum — A hefty price tag accompanied tickets to this very special one-off at Brooklyn Academy Of Music last night, a mix of simple supply-demand economics and, presumably, underwriting costs associated with corralling these names under one ornamented roo... more info

Rolling Stone — Lady Gaga was the big winner’s at last night’s Brit Awards in the U.K., the BBC reports, picking up three honors — the International trophies for Female, Breakthrough and Album — and performing a tribute to designer Alexander McQueen (watch i... more info

BBC News - UK — Canadian singer Leonard Cohen is to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year, the organisation announces. more info

Topix — Among those up for enshrinement in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year are Leonard Cohen, key members of Earth, Wind & Fire, and producer-composer David Foster. more info

ContactMusic — LEONARD COHEN and producer/composer DAVID FOSTER will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010.The 75-year-old Bird On A Wire singer... more info