Streetkiss Music — Nouveau Kool Kiss et nouveau groupe mis à l'honneur aujourd'hui. J'ai choisi de m'intéresser à un duo parisien mêlant habilement pop, rock et chanson française, chantant aussi bien en français qu'en anglais. A l'époque, je ... more info

411 Mania — Neil Young has seemingly been around forever. His first band, however, might rank as his best. This week's Thrifty Tunes gives a fresh spin to Buffalo Springfield's second album, Again. more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Last month we told you about Saint Etienne's new full-album redux, Foxbase Beta, for which Annie/M.I.A. producer Richard X will remix the entirety of 1991's Foxbase Alpha. Here we've got one outstanding cut, the Neil Young cover "Only Love Can Break ... more info

Live Daily — If Jack Kerouac was alive today, he might be found hanging out with Tom Waits [ tickets ]. The Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, composer and actor seems to channel the vibe of the beat era--in fact he even recorded the song "On the Road" with ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Back in May 2008, my dear friend ctel from the fantastic Acid Ted blogspot, came in and hi-jacked TVV while I was away sunning myself on holiday. To be fair, I asked him to look after the shop while I was gone, and he did so in his own fantastic sty... more info

Live Daily — Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer [ tickets ] will mark the Nov. 17 release of his forthcoming album, "Battle Studies," with a performance in the Big Apple that same day. Dubbed "John Mayer Live from the Beacon Theatre," the performance ... more info

All About Jazz — Rising out of Winnipeg’s booming jazz scene, twenty-five year old Keith Price and his quintet are exploring the interplay of ‘spontaneous composition music‘ and seemingly incongruous 20th century styles. Influenced by artists as ... more info

Guardian Music — The 81-year-old singer Andy Williams has announced plans to perform at the Glastonbury festival next year. The American crooner revealed that the event organiser Michael Eavis had invited him to perform at the Somerset festival's 40th anniversary. A ... more info

Rolling Stone — Farm Aid 2009 hit St. Louis’ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre yesterday with Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Willie Nelson leading a pack of performers that also included Wilco, Jason Mraz and late addition Gretchen Wilson. Local farmers... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Phosphorescent & Willie Nelson @ Farm Aid 2009 (Ebet Roberts, Farm Aid) Neil Young - "Stop Factory Farms" @ Farm Aid 2009 (Matt Edson, Farm Aid) Farm Aid finally planted its deep seeds in St. Louis for the first time... more info