An Arcade Fire baby is on the way, as vocalist Régine Chassagne and husband/frontman Win Butler are expecting the birth of their musical god/goddess soon.

The nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Original Song have been announced and include Adele and Seth MacFarlane.

Here are 10 pop(ish) albums that I’m excited for, with releases by pop staples like Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and yes, even Cher.

On Thursday the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards are announced, and along with the names Quentin Tarantino, Ben Affleck and Stephen Spielberg could be Adele and Arcade Fire.

Taylor Swift joins Arcade Fire and the Decemberists on “The Hunger Games” soundtrack, further adding buzz to a buzzy new movie

Best concerts of 2011 in Denver and beyond featuring My Morning Jacket, Adele, The Flaming Lips, Thee Oh Sees, Odd Future, Furthur and more

Foster The People announce 2012 tour plans, including a date at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado

Plenty of alt-rock stars showed up for the Bridge School Benefit Concert’s 25th anniversary, including organizer Neil Young and guests Beck, Mumford & Sons, Carlos Santana, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, Tony Bennett, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire and others.

ACL 2011 photos, review featuring Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Manu Chao, the Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, Ryan Bingham, Bomba Estereo, more at Austin City Limits Festival

Best bands to see at Austin City Limits festival (ACL) 2011 featuring Arcade Fire, Stevie Wonder, the Walkmen, Bomba Estereo, Skrillex, Kurt Vile and more