Mercury News, California — Also: Youssou N'Dour cancels Bay Area show; Liverpool talent contest returns. more info

All About Jazz — Noirish Rock Songs of Love, Science and Literature Flow in 'A Periodic Rush of Waves,' as Morsberger's Intellect and Creativity Collide to Dramatic Effect, Evocative of Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, Robbie Robertson CD Features Guest A... more info

XFM.co.uk — Guy Garvey will joing a star-studded Christmas line-up... more info

The Music Fix — Review: When the Grinch stole all the cameras. more info

Guardian Music — Some say Teitur should be a star by now – but the Faroese singer is more concerned with craft than prestigeMidnight in high summer in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe islands. The sky is a pale, milky blue, and mountains describe deep arc... more info

411 Mania — Method Man arrested, Jay Reatard's band quits, Jay-Z wants Liam Gallagher, the Daniel Johnston video game, Joey Ramone's brother and Stewart Copeland hit the books (movies?), Fatboy Slim and Rufus Wainwright prep albums, Paul McCartney gets live and ... more info

Pop Candy — Several sweet releases hit stores today, and you can preview a few in this week's Pop Candy podcast. more info

The Music Fix — News: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. And then, in a twinkling, a g... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — They're not cheap, but tickets are still available for the Sunday night benefit show at Carnegie Hall.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — They're not cheap, but tickets are still available for the Sunday night benefit show at Carnegie Hall.... more info