Perfect Porridge — Montreal band Beast release their self-titled debut today via Verve Forecast. Beast : “Mr. Hurricane” (mp3) more info

Altsounds — On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 16 Frames will release Where It Ends, the band’s debut recording for Verve Forecast and its first on a major label. The album features 11 perfectly-crafted pop songs, all written by Steve Sulikowski, 16 FramesÃ�... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ice said...York Bowen : The Complete Works for Viola & Piano – Lawrence Power & Simon Crawford-Phillips - 2CDs.http://classiclibrary.blogspot.comMany Thanks Fuzzy Crew!Willard said...BOB DYLAN Live At Town Hall (1963)The incredible COMPLETE Li... more info

Kerrang! — Iron Maiden have scooped the gong for Best British Live Act at this year's Brit Awards. The band, who are currently on their Somewhere Back In Time world tour, accepted the award via a recorded video message. "We are delighted to receive the Brit Aw... more info

PopSugar UK — The Brit Awards 2009 takes place next Wednesday, and I'm taking your votes for each category in my Brit Bets polls. Today I'm checking out the nominees in the Best British Live Act category, the five bands in the running are Coldplay, Elbow, Iron Mai... more info

Pitchfork — -- Jazz and cabaret great Blossom Dearie passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 7 in New York City, the Associated Press reports. She was 82. During her 60+ year career, she contributed to a Parisian vocal group, recorded for Verve an... more info

Pitchfork — -- Jazz and cabaret great Blossom Dearie passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 7 in New York City, the Associated Press reports. She was 82. During her 60+ year career, she contributed to a Parisian vocal group, recorded for Verve an... more info

Totally Fuzzy — L'Homme Scalp said...L'HOMME SCALP PRESENTS excerpts from Montreal guitarist Rene Lussier's LE PRIX DU BONHEUR (The Price of Happiness), a personal hommage of Hawaian music pioneers and a very intimate song project featuring Rene singing words writte... more info

All About Jazz — Universal Music Canada / Verve Records is pleased to announce that international jazz superstar, {{Diana Krall = 8484}} will be touring coast-to-coast this Spring to promote her 12th studio album, Quiet Nights.This tour marks the first time that Kral... more info

Perez Hilton — As we mentioned earlier this month, American Idol reject runner-up, Katharine McPhee, has been dropped by her record label. However, we've just learned McPhee is getting another opportunity to fail again as a recording artist! Why, we're not sure tho... more info