Altsounds — Tom Waits second single 'Back in the Crowd', from the upcoming new album Bad As Me is now available at all the regular digital retail outlets. 'Back in the Crowd' is a romantic ballad featuring the Spanish Tinge guitar work of both David Hidalgo (Los... more info

Guardian Music — Arena, ManchesterQuite why the former Dire Straits frontman and the 20th century pop colossus who only last week added runner-up in the Nobel prize for literature to his accolades are touring together is, at first glance, a mystery.But their collabo... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Highlights of the Bridge School Benefit Concerts will be released on October 24th on Reprise celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the event that was founded by Neil Young. Most of the tracks are previously unreleased. The Brian Wilson led all-star r... more info

Altsounds — “Bad As Me is alive with some of his greatest yet.” – MOJO Album of the Month “The thinking artist's thinking artist returns; maverick genius intact…Bad As Me is as accessible as it is intelligent. At thei... more info

Guardian Music — The absence of Lady Gaga at this year's Brits accidentally opened the door to Mumford & Sons and an Ed Sheeran-fronted new wave of beige popAll pop scenes have their defining moments. Britpop's was the Blur v Oasis chart battle; with punk it was the ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — DIY cabaret folk with layered vocals and chorus wailing away after sampling the whiskey. All this and more can be found on Processional, the new album by Brooklyn quartet Not Waving But Drowning. Band members Pinky Weitzman, Mason Brown, John Frazi... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Kurt Vile - 'Life’s A Beach' Eight months on from its release and we still can’t quite tear ourselves from the snuggly clutches of Philadephia mumbler Kurt Vile’s gorgeous fourth album ‘Smoke Ring For My Halo’. Honestly, it’s like a sickn... more info

Guardian Music — This track announces Archy Marshall's new moniker by shuffling rather than exploding into the spotlightSouth-east London teenager Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, used to record under the moniker Zoo Kid, but – and we're guessing here – didn't wan... more info

Guardian Music — Stars will appear on Bush's 10th album, 50 Words for Snow, to be released in NovemberKate Bush's new album is to include appearances by Elton John and Stephen Fry. Both men have cameos on 50 Words for Snow, Bush's second album of this year, which is ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Michael Benevento Avant-jazz keyboard player Marco Benevento: hits both US coasts during his Fall tour. Tom Waits drummer Andy Borger will be on board for the full tour, while bass player Dave Dreiwitz and Reed Mathis will be joining him for ... more info