• Google Talk will soon track the music its users are listening to and keep a list of top songs. Google will store a user's play history that the user can later search. This would be filed under Privacy Concern but it's an opt-in service, so it should be filed under Potentially Cool But Probably Pointless Application. Do you really need to know at what time of what day you were listening to a song? (BetaNews, via paidContent)

• Tech blog Gizmodo has a hands-on video of Sony's new Mylo handheld do-everything device, and it briefly shows its music capabilities. (YouTube, via 12F)

• The Kansas City Star queried over 30 musicians, record store owners, writers, label owners and fans to find the best ever bands from Lawrence to Kansas City. The top three, in order: Sin City Disciples, the Rainmakers and the Get Up Kids. (Kansas City Star)

• A list of 47 Music 2.0 companies, including last.fm, Mercora, Flukiest and Streampad. (Hub Pages, via Hypebot)