JamBase — WHEN THERE'S TRUST THERE'LL BE TREATSWHEN WE FUNK WE'LL HEAR BEATS Some albums are islands. Even if they leave breadcrumbs hinting at their origins we inevitably lose our way once we hit the water's edge. Despite their tectonic heft, these sor... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: King/WireImage Singer Chris Isaak returned to television last night as his new show, The Chris Isaak Hour, made its debut on the A&E/Biography channel. Not to be confused with the situation comedy The Chris Isaak Show that was on Showtime a fe... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Matt Ziegler Their synthpop phase was more than a decade ago now, so maybe it's time for the Smashing Pumpkins to indulge in another time-honored aging-rocker career cliche: Going retro! Or maybe not. But in the next few months, the reconst... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Exclusive, TelevisionWhen Chris Isaak debuts his new music television talk show, 'The Chris Isaak Hour,' Thursday night, he will join the ranks of Elvis Costello, another musician who has his own interview program. Could this be th... more info

Stereogum — Retro rocker/funnyman Chris Isaak has a new interview show premiering on the Biography Channel :( tomorrow night. It's called The Chris Isaak Hour, not to be confused with the fictionalized Chris Isaak Show that aired on Showtime a few years ago. ... more info

Clickmusic — The supergroup features James Iha, formerly of Smashing Pumpkins, and Taylor Hanson. more info