New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — In support of its fifth studio release, 2009's The Show, Yonder Mountain String Band is deep into the aptly named "Cabin Fever Tour." Considering it hails from the mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, it's understandable why this four-piece renega... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Mountain Man's transcendent unamplified live performances are slowly becoming the stuff of legend, and we're looking forward to experiencing that next month in person at SXSW. In the meantime, the great Yours Truly captures the next best thing: this ... more info

Guardian Music — Dream-pop, nature and nostalgia is in, raging against the machine is out. Just when did indie rock get so laidback?The US music blogosphere seems to have been turfed of late. The general terrain has returned to nature: gone are the tacky, post-Justic... more info

Live Daily — Following its in-progress European tour, prog-metal outfit Mastodon [ tickets ] will return to the States for a Volcom-sponsored spring trek behind last year's "Crack the Skye." The quartet will hit the tour trail beginning with an April 16 show ... more info

CMT — Patty Loveless tackles the Harlan Howard classic "Busted" on her Mountain Soul II album and makes it her own using traditional bluegrass instrumentation. After growing up in Kentucky, those mournful sounds and her voice now seem made for each other. ... more info

Live Daily — Country superstar Toby Keith [ tickets ] plans to spend much of the year on the road, adding a list of intended concert stops to his currently sporadic itinerary. Keith will take the stage later this month (2/18) for a performance at the San Anto... more info

L.A. Times - News — Rivers of mud and debris damaged or destroyed dozens of homes as they cascaded down the hillsides of La Cañada Flintridge. Crews are racing to make room in catch basins before more rains arrive. ... more info

Starpulse — "I have a bra from Brokeback Mountain and now I have the White Queen's knickers (from Alice In Wonderland). They're white and frilly and I wore them the other day actually."[...] Read more! more info

All About Jazz — If youre a musician, walking the floor of the NAMM Show is like taking a trip to Candy Mountain. All the latest music gear gets trotted out at the massive industry expo in Anaheim, California. Were talking five or six football fields worth of the ... more info

Guardian Music — This week's radio highlights included an emergency callout for the Doctor, an electro music feast and a dash of psycho-dramaWhen Jonathan Ross and his entire household are laid low, who does Radio 2 call to plug the gap in its schedule? David Tennant... more info