Dear Leader, "Nightmare Alleys"

NPR Song Of The Day: A Tortured Rock Anthem Gets Larger Than Life

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, So Divided

Boston Globe: Sound Check (third review down)

5Top Undeserving Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers

MSNBC.com: 5Top Undeserving Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers

The Scissor Sisters, "Everybody Wants The Same Thing"

NPR Song Of The Day: Camp Merchants Get Serious for a Moment

Jerry Lee Lewis featuring George Jones, "Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age"

NPR Song Of The Day: Outliving Regrets, with George Jones in Tow

Imogen Heap, with Levi Weaver and Kid Beyond (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: She piles on layered sound, to great effect

Shawn Colvin feature

Boston Globe: With ease, Colvin charts a new beginning

Hot Chip, with Shy Child and Born Ruffians (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Hot Chip ratchets up the beat

Carlos Mencia (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: A closer look at Mencia

The Hold Steady, with Sean Na Na and the Big Sleep (at the Middle East)

Boston Globe: Hard-rockin' chaos is what fuels the Hold Steady

World/Inferno Friendship Society, "Brother Of The Mayor Of Bridgewater"

NPR Song Of The Day: The Sound of an Angry Mob Gathering Strength

Joan Jett, "A.C.D.C."

NPR Song Of The Day: Remaining Vital by Staying the Same

TV On The Radio Q&A

Boston Globe: Operating on their own frequency

TV On The Radio, "Wolf Like Me"

NPR Song Of The Day: TV on the Radio's Headphone Masterpiece

Jenny Lewis, with Michael Runion and Vietnam (at Berklee Performance Center)

Boston Globe: Lewis steps front and center

Nick Lachey, with Dirtie Blonde and Joanna (at the Orpheum)

Boston Globe: Lachey's pumped-up show rings hollow

Clive Gregson and Christine Collister, "All The Time In The World"

NPR Song Of The Day: A Forgotten '80s Classic, Reissued at Last

Yo La Tengo (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: Basking in indie longevity

The English Beat (at the Middle East)

Boston Globe: Wakeling and company still have the Beat

Teddy Geiger, with Faces On Film (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: Geiger is more image than songs