AOL Music — Virtuoso guitarist Davy Graham, a well-respected folk musician in the '60s who was covered by Simon and Garfunkel, has died at the age of 68. more info

JamBase — Davy Graham: 1940 - 2008 Davy Graham English folk musician Davy Graham died last Monday (December 15). Graham was a legend in the folk world but never really got his due, often flying just under the radar. His talents caused Paul Simon (who w... more info

My Old Kentucky — Not too long ago we raved about Nick Thornburn, of Islands, and Canadian folk singer Jim Guthrie's new project Human Highway and their album Moody Motorcycle. While out on tour together, and while hanging out in their hotel room one night, the two s... more info

Stereogum — This year alone we've heard Paul Simon covered by David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Spoon, Conor Oberst, and Smashing Pumpkins. Perhaps those folks would like a copy of Paul Simon's Lyrics 1964-2008, a new book that collects the words to all his songs, fro... more info

Guardian Music — No recent album has trumpeted its grand aspirations louder than Slipway Fires. Razorlight are already multi-platinum sellers, and every stop has been pulled out to emphasise their third album's great importance. The promotional CD can't be played on ... more info

Pitchfork — Last night, Motormouth Media and Domino Records held a listening party for Animal Collective's hotly anticipated new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. The listening party took place at the River Room at 145th street in Harlem, an unusual location (s... more info

Stereogum — Billy Corgan had an eventful weekend. On Friday, he put on his spookiest evening gown and played "G.L.O.W." and "Tarantula" for Jimmy Kimmel. The next day, his Pumpkins headlined a Guitar Hero World Tour launch party in West Hollywood, where they de... more info

Wired - Listening Post — Songs that refer to products and brands have been with us for years, from Simon and Garfunkel singing "Mama don't take my Kodachrome away" to Janis Joplin's plea for a new car in "Mercedes Benz" and beyond. Conscious of the... more info

Stereogum — Boduf Songs, aka Southampton, UK resident Mat Sweet, makes some of the duskiest, autumnal, and beautiful loner psychedelia. On his second full-length How Shadows Chase The Balance he sticks to his stripped-down approach (one bedroom at night + a mic... more info

Idolator — Far be it for me to call anyone lazy (I have a couple of editors who'd like to introduce me to the concept of a met deadline), but while it's certainly excellent that the Library of Congress is honoring Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize fo... more info