MTV.com News — Plus: Maino raves about friend and colleague Swizz Beatz, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid Maino Photo: Atlantic Celebrity Favorites Maxwell, you made us wait a little too long for your set during the Essence Music Festival last week,... more info

My Old Kentucky — As long-time fans of all things related to The State, we reached out to Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter recently to kick off a series of band/artist/comedy/people-we-like profiles we'll be running now and then. The Michaels have a new show, ... more info

Guardian Music — Radiohead manager Brian Message has created a new record label that promises to give artists full ownership of their musicRadiohead's manager Brian Message has launched a new record label that will allow artists to own their copyright. It's called Po... more info

NME — Brian Message helps oversee artist-friendly label Polyphonic more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...World Music:YOUSSOU N'DOUR "EGYPT"Rock:DAVID BOWIE "THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" (REMASTER)Indie Rock:SUPERDRAG "REGRETFULLY YOURS"@ http://newmoodswings.blogspot.comWalker said...Buzzcocks- Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1... more info

Guardian Music — Boston's electro sops Passion Pit were hyped and almost crushed by the blog buzz, but a storming Glasto set and a boss debut album prove they're more than just 2009's 'new MGMT', says Krissi MurisonThe first words out of Passion Pit singer Michael An... more info

Totally Fuzzy — treblekickr said...Blur - Blur (6-CD Deluxe Edition)Radiohead - DemosLittle Boots - GlastonburyFranz Ferdinand - GlastonburyFriendly Fires - GlastonburyThe View - GlastonburyMaximo Park - GlastonburyThe Maccabees - GlastonburyMetronomy - GlastonburyH... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Fuck Blur - the one band you really need to see this week are Portugal The Man*. The nomadic collective possess more soul than anyone from Colchester could ever hope to muster and are over for a limited time only to plug their new album of quasi-gosp... more info

Battery In your Leg — Radiohead are something of a sacred cow for me (and numerous other music nerds of a certain age), so any mention of a cover usually sends me heading for the hills. Heck, covers in general usually send me heading for the hills, but the idea of a bad c... more info

Rawkblog — Pledge Week: Help the Rawking continue refusing to stop! Today’s the last day — donate here. Best of 2008: I ran down the best albums and songs of last year. Next week: This year. Phew! News: Michael Jackson died and I shared a personal story; Ra... more info