The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — How long is the proper amount of time to work on an album? Kayne West and Jack White are on the one-per-year pace and both are doing quite well. Ryan Adams was doing a new album on the first Tuesday of every month for a spell. Tool and Bob Dylan ... more info

The Newsroom — After a 17-year wait, Guns N' Roses finally drop 'Chinese Democracy'; Kanye West sings his heart out on his fourth CD, '808s and Heartbreak'; and The Killers murder with their latest, 'Day and Age.' (Nov. 25) more info

Radio Exile — Following a sold-out US tour throughout North America that continues through the end of November, Mute Records and M83 [Official, Myspace] are proud to announce that the band is confirmed to open for The Killers during their arena tour in January and... more info

XLR8R — When your album debuts at number one on the charts, it no longer suffices to play mid-sized venues with your fellow indie artists. Therefore, M83, after a very successful year that saw Saturdays = Youth win the hearts of every critic and fan between ... more info

Stereogum — The last time the Killers did Kimmel they explained their band name ("to relax before a show we like to kill someone"). This time they kept it to the music and the feathered jackets with a shot at "Human." The Hunter S. Thompson-referencing track --... more info

The Red Radio — As we mentioned previously, The Killers performed for Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to celebrate the release of their new album Day & Age. Brandon Flowers once again appears in his (now) signature feathered jacket. Don't forget the band are... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — M83 @ Webster Hall (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Following a sold-out US tour throughout North America that continues through the end of November, Mute Records and M83 are proud to announce that the band is confirmed to open for... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Wintr/Getty It’s a huge week for new releases, lead by the long-awaited Chinese Democracy and Kanye West’s genre-bending 808s & Heartbreak. Rolling Stone’s Jody Rosen calls 808s a “fascinating” experiment. “With Kanye largely aband... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who have co... more info

Pitchfork — Some very big artists are banding together to help fight the very big problem that is the AIDS epidemic, and if the tagline sounds familiar, the songs these folks have contributed won't: Coldplay, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, and U2 are among those who ha... more info