Chicago Tribune — Soft Speaker: The co-ed quartet throws a curve on its latest release, “The Jockey” (SSPKR) in which it enlists “artists that we highly respect and admire” to interpret eight Soft Speaker tracks. There’s also one ringer, a live Soft Speaker ... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsAxl Rose declines induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRough Trade to open store in New YorkBritney Spears set to join US X FactorLeonard Cohen announces only UK gig of 201... more info

Guardian Music — Here's a track from one of the great undersung pop craftsmen of the 70s, the 'Jesus of Cool'A friend of mine, in the months leading up to his wedding, became a tad obsessed with this song. After a few pints, he would almost inevitably lean forward, n... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Nick Lowe has added additional dates to his first headlining, full-band [Geraint Watkins (keyboards), Robert Trehern (drums), Johnny Scott (guitar), and Matt Radford (bass)] USA tour since the release of his critically acclaimed new albu... more info

Guardian Music — From Gorky's to Goldie Lookin Chain, feast on this selection of Welsh rare beatsLast week, to mark St David's Day, we asked for your favourite songs by Welsh musicians.And cometh the hour (or week), cometh the man. Or in this case, cometh Man, possib... more info

Popdose — We can’t resist anything Nick Lowe-related. Toss in appearances by Marc Maron, Wilco, and Robyn Hitchcock, and you’re practically daring us not to post this video. YOU WIN, MR. LOWE. From Nick’s latest album, The Old Magic, out now more info

Stereogum — Acerbic British great Nick Lowe hasn’t made a music video in 18 years, but now here’s a star-studded, slightly ridiculous one for his song “Sensitive Man.” Director Scott Jacobson‘s clip stars comedian and podcaster Marc Maron as a reluctan... more info

Guardian Music — There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in JD McPherson's world. Not surprising given he refuses to let anything created since 1958 impinge on itHometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma.The lineup: JD McPherson (lead and backing vocals, guitar), Jimmy Sutton (bass),... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Aggressively honest stand-up comedian Marc Maron generally reserves the guest spots on WTF podcast for his comedy peers. In an episode posted this week, however, Maron sat down with "Cruel to Be Kind" songwriter Nick Lowe. In an honor of the occassio... more info

Here Comes The Flood — These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't do rock. But I'm interested in that roll part, because that's the funny little bit that makes it hip. Nick Lowe more info