Round-Up (Not the Weed Killer)

It seems like its been a busy year for music in 2011 already.

We've already seen the re-emergence of Lauryn Hill (to mixed reviews), a new Britney Spears track, and a the news of a full length Kanye West and Jay-Z collaboration.

As if that wasn't enough, here's a couple more stories that are making my radar this week.

- Check out a new song from Telekenesis - "You Turn Clear in The Sun" from new album 12 Desparate Straight Lines coming out on February 15th.

- The Black Keys dirtied up SNL this past Saturday, 1/8, to everyone's enjoyment.  Don't bother cleaning up.

- Okkervil River played a new song "Wake and Be Fine" (with A.C. Newman from The New Porographers) on Tuesday's Jimmy Fallon from what we now know is a new LP entitled I Am Very Far, due for release on May 10th.

- Iron & Wine debuted their new album at The Greene Space at WNYC by playing a live set that included most of the new songs off the album and the single they released for Black Friday Record Store Day.  Watch or listen to the full set over at NPR.

- Also, check out a full list of musical guests on this week's late night talk shows here.