NME — Jarvis Cocker performed an acoustic version of his Pulp hit and praised the song-writing techniques of David Bowie and Leonard Cohen during his lecture on the role of lyrics in song writing at the South by Southwest Festival today (March 18). more info

The Mirror — Tuesday and we here at Mirror.co.uk's Showbiz Towers are very proud and excited to announce that Pulp's Jarvis Cocker is to make his debut headlining solo festival performance at this year's Secret Garden Party. more info

All About Jazz — On its Web site the Ebne Quartet has all the usual things, from a biography and a touring schedule to music clips and an estimable repertory list, as well as a link to The Other Ebne. Click on it, and you will find recordings of the groups improvi... more info

Idolator — I've never been to SXSW, so it's a little hard for me to understand how exactly the whole thing works from the generally ecstatic coverage the event receives, especially from online sources. As far as I can tell, attendees wander from jam-packed sho... more info

Idolator — Hey, it's a list! Let's argue about it? Esquire has published an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative" rundown of 75 long-players that "every man should own" with the usual bite-sized commentary the magazine devotes to these sor... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Amy Winehouse has stepped down from the Coachella lineup. However, the singer is not one to be held down for long, concurrently announcing that she is making her live comeback this May, performing with Keane, Paul Well... more info

AngryApe — The former Pulp star delivers a new record in May more info

Pitchfork — While there were many great bands and performances at last year's Pitchfork Music Festival, there were only a few genuine stars in the classic sense of the word. Jarvis Cocker didn't headline the fest, but he was definitely the biggest star; whether... more info

ContactMusic — BRUCE WILLIS is facing legal action from movie bosses who have accused the star of walking out on a recent film project. The Pulp Fiction star is being sued by executives at ... more info

ContactMusic — Samuel L Jackson has joined the growing cast of superhero sequel Iron Man 2 as spy Nick Fury, it has been confirmed.The Pulp Fiction star made a cameo as former war ... more info