Mercury News, California — The album is subtitled '12 Songs for Music Lovers,' and they stretch across much of the 20th century, from the bordello blues of Bessie Smith's title tune forward to Neko Case's 'Hold On, Hold On' and 'Dear God Please Help Me' from another of Faithfu... more info

Chicago Tribune — A.C. Newman can't lose. Along with former Chicagoan Neko Case, the Canadian vocalist/guitarist anchors the indie-rock supergroup New Pornographers. In his spare time, he moonlights as a solo artist, making deceivingly minimalist pop songs that sound ... more info

Idolator — A number of things — being in NYC during SXSW week, the request from a friend that I write about some "college bands" during my short tenure here, my complete disenchantment with bands that the kids love (like the previously mentioned Vampire Week... more info

MTV.com News — Songwriter/producer The-Dream edges out U2 for #2.By Gil Kaufman Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted Photo: Sony BMG Despite a strong debut last week, U2 have been replaced at the top of the Billboard albums chart by a resurgent Kelly Cl... more info

All About Jazz — The Greek Theatre and the Gibson Amphitheatre have announced their forthcoming summer concert series for 2009, along with an expanded edition of their Premiere Marquee Club perks package. Among the notable headliners this season at the Greek are a... more info

Guardian Music — Neko Case talks to Leonie Cooper about the ups and downs of being a country singer raised on rockEight years ago, Neko Case played a "plaza party" at the home of country music, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. It didn't go well: partway th... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Neko Case's acclaimed new album Middle Cyclone, on Anti- Records has debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, just behind U2 and Taylor Swift ! This marks the highest opening to date in 2009 by an... more info

Allmusic Blog — Selling just under a half million copies in its first week, U2’s No Line on the Horizon topped the charts and became 2009’s biggest-selling album, more than doubling the sales of the previous champ, Bruce Springsteen’s Working on a Dream. It wa... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook From the Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! style woman warrior on a muscle car cover through the just-polished-enough constructions inside, Neko Case's lastest effort oozes strength, confidence and style. A fair remove from the gosp... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The phrase "down to earth" comes to mind the minute you see or hear Neko Case [ tickets ] live. Case lives on a farm in Vermont--and, in fact, recorded her brand new album, "Middle Cyclone," in her barn.... continued more info