Undercover, Australia — If you thought hell froze over when the Eagles got back together, well here is something for the devil to put his ski boots on again for. Dave Mustaine and Metallica are friends again. more info

Pitchfork — Once again, Pitchfork has teamed with our friends at the Windish Agency to bring you a party in Austin, Texas! On March 20 at Emo's (603 Red River St.), 12 bands will take over both the main outdoor stage and the Emo's Jr. indoor stage from noon to 6... more info

A Walking Disast3r — Now you can...or at least a copy of his new album..I will randomly choose a winner all you have to do is leave a comment with your name and e-mail.Morrissey is gearing up to release his first studio album since 2005. Years of Refusal will hit the li... more info

Idolator — Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee's "Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights" (wshew) will hold a hearing on the proposed Ticketmaster/LiveNation merger, and Jim DeRogatis provides a preview. He notes that the committ... more info

Idolator — There are a lot of famous anecdotes about our 36th president, and a strange number of them involve the bathroom. In one, a female reporter is trying to get Johnson to answer some questions, and Johnson agrees on the condition that she hold his pecke... more info

Stereogum — As Dave Longstreth's Dirty Projectors has metamorphosed, so has the project's lineup, becoming both a magnet and revolving door for noteworthy avant indie talent (Nat Baldwin, Larkin Grimm, Charlie Looker, etc. and etc.). Two years ago he rung in the... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Last night I had the pleasure of watching LA's most outre chaps, Iglu and Hartly, pretty much storm the poor, defenceless Islington Academy, in a gig which ended up with most of the girls in the audience elbowing their way through security and taking... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fusion 45 said...Today:A.L. Lloyd, Maggie Bell, The Whispertown 2000 and Eagles of Death MetalTomorrow:Trampled By Turtleshttp://www.fusion45.comThanks, Fuzzy!tuttsi_fruttsi_icecream said...Jigmastas - Don't Get It Twisted (feat. Sadat X) bw Lyrical ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — THE BIG MUSIC MUSEUM said...THE ELECTRIC MILE / The Electric Miles Davis Virtual Museum present:Teo Macero on producing Miles DavisTony Williams: Finding His Beautiful VaseMemorabiliahttp://milesite.blogspot.com/THE ELTHE BIG MUSIC MUSEUM said...VOIL... more info

Idolator — Though I have gone to great pains here to debunk the idea that "making your money on the road" is a viable option for most independent artists, it ain't so bad if you're a hegemonic musical force like Madonna. Billboard's Top Money Makers list is ou... more info