Stereogum — Here lies the first listen from Here Lies Love, the weirdo concept album about Imelda Marcos, the shoe-obsessed widow of the Philippines' former dictator. It comes courtesy of everyone's favorite dignified oddball/indie rock renaissance man David Byr... more info

MTV.com News — The buzzed-about new-wave revivalists get ready to release their full-length debut this spring.By Kyle Anderson, with reporting by Christopher "CJ" Smith Suckers Photo: MTV News Who: Suckers, a quartet of new-wave revivalists from Brooklyn... more info

Guardian Music — This secretive boy-girl duo have so far retained a sense of anonymity and mystique, but not for much longer – they are going to be a big deal over the next few monthsHometown: London.The lineup: Summer Camp (vocals, keyboards).The background: ... more info

Guardian Music — He's been a Roxy original, the inventor of 'ambient', Bowie's muse, the brain in Talking Heads and U2's 'fifth man'. Now Eno tells us where he's heading nextWhen influential music website Pitchfork listed its 100 greatest albums of the 1970s –... more info

Stereogum — We've spoken about Scratch My Back , Peter Gabriel's anticipated Bob Ezrin-produced orchestral covers collection featuring reinterpretations of Radiohead, Arcade Fire, the Magnetic Fields, Bon Iver, Elbow, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Regina Spektor,... more info

Guardian Music — Who'll be big in 2010? The acts that feature on every list, probably. So instead, our writers have chosen the acts they would like to see succeed this year, even if the odds are stacked against them …Fool's Gold and Little CometsIf Talking Head... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-31 Chicago, IL - River East Arts Center01-13 New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^02-04 Newcastle, England - O2 Academy02-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Barrowlands02-06 Manchester, England - Manchester Academy02-07 Leeds, England - O2 Academy02-0... more info

Guardian Music — These cerebral prog-poppers prove that Manchester is finally producing innovative, intelligent music againHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Duncan Wallis (vocals), Robin Richards (bass), Pete Broadhead (guitar), Dan Spedding (guitar), Andy Proudfoot (... more info

MTV.com News — Nominees LL Cool J, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kiss didn't make the cut for 2010.By Gil Kaufman The Stooges' Iggy Pop Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2010 runs the gamut from the progenitors of b... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — A few months ago the UK’s Kindness released a 7″.  Side -A is comprised of a metronomic rendering of the Mats’ “Swinging Party” sounding like the Talking Heads in a deadpan karaoke booth. Bravo. The B-side is “Gee Up,” a short, funky... more info