Guardian Music — A highlight of alt-J's debut album is given a glitchy retooling by the German producerChoosing a band name can be a tricky business, not least because the good ones are nearly always taken. So it was when friends Gwil, Joe and Thom from Leeds formed ... more info

Chicago Tribune — Willis Earl Beal wandered through most of his 28 years on the planet without a steady job or much direction until his loneliness become so consuming that he began to sing. Now he finds himself as a labelmate of Radiohead, M.I.A. and Adele. His debut ... more info

411 Mania — From Radiohead's "Pop is Dead" and Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" to Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" and more, 411's Wyatt E. counts down his top 8 examples of music disowned by their creators! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Neil Finn's all-star "7 Worlds Collide" project is explored in a new documentary "The Sun Came Out." The film, coming to DVD and digital download on April 10, also looks at a 2009 reunion of the 2001 participants, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder a... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kelly Clarkson has performed so many cool covers on her latest tour. Everything from Broadway to The Beatles, to Pink, Paramore and more. In Bakersfield last night, Kelly brings her own special passion and power to her favorite Radiohead song, "C... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye have confirmed a second festival date in the far east over the weekend of 27-29th July performing at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival in Seoul.Tickets for the three day festival are on sale now through Ticketlink. Other acts confirmed to play... more info

DrownedInSound — 15 classic albums from the year of our Lord, 1997 - yeah, it was a good one. Included: Missy Elliott, Elliott Smith, Spiritualized, Wu-Tang Clan, Mansun, The Chemical Brothers, Portishead, Company Flow and some band called Radiohead. Read the f... more info

Guardian Music — (Basho)Maybe because she doesn't play Radiohead or splice jazz with hip-hop, pianist Nikki Iles can be sidelined as unfashionably orthodox – but she's one of the UK's best-kept secrets, with a silvery touch and uncloying emotional warmth. This sess... more info

Guardian Music — King Tut's, GlasgowThis might be their first UK headline tour, but Sharks have already evolved into a sleek live unit after two long stints on the road in the US. Those Stateside slogs have clearly toughened and tightened up the original trio from Le... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The current issue of Q, features an article about "The Real Best Of".What would happen if you could pick your favourite artist’s best of?Well that’s exactly what we’ve done, check out our writer's Real Best Of selections for Oasis, Madonna, Nir... more info