Stereogum — When posting the Gossip's "Heavy Cross," we suggested the trio's Rick Rubin-produced fourth album Music For Men had its own heavy cross to bear, i.e. whether or not the Grammy man's slightly tweaked sound and the band's new Columbia label would push ... more info

Live Daily — Reformed Los Angeles punk legends The Germs will hit the road this summer for a national headlining club tour. The band, featuring actor Shane West fronting the remaining members of the group's best-known lineup--guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Do... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on AmEx and "venue" presale for the TV On the Radio show in Prospect Park. Tickets are on AmEx presale for the Jarvis Cocker show at Terminal 5. Maximo Park is playing Webster Hall on September 21st. Tickets... more info

3hive — More rock 'n' roll ashes rise! This time the demise of Hot Snakes (itself touting an impressive ancestry) and D.C. underdogs Edsel gives way to Obits, a collision of East and West Coast post post punk. For a bunch of guys who've been there and done t... more info

Idolator — When the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious made $20 million its first weekend in theaters, it was hard to to assume Tupac's life story wasn't far behind. Although the surprisingly good Tupac: Resurrection was probably a vastly more respectful tribute to... more info

Guardian Music — The Riot Grrrl scene brought feminism to alternative rock in the 90s. Fifteen years on, the aftershocks are still making waves, says Laura Barton'From hundreds of once pink, frilly bedrooms comes the young feminist revolution," began a USA Today arti... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Photo Galleries These stars aren't afraid of the average person's cooties -- they'll drink from public fountains and even brave a public toilet.... Permalink more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: Zero Boys Songs: 'Livin' In The 80's' Album: 'History of' [iTunes] Sounds Like: The Dictators, The Germs Download: 'Livin' In The 80's' (MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3... Read more ... more info

Pitchfork — On November 24, fine art auction house Christie's will host an auction of punk, rock, soul, and reggae memorabilia called "Pop Culture: Punk/Rock" at its 20 Rockefeller Plaza location in New York City [via Idolator]. Well-to-do aging punk rockers: He... more info

Altsounds — *Lovvers’* slightly eerie new video for the song ‘Human Hair’ is now online at: YouTube - Lovvers - Human Hair You should already know this, but to remind you, Lovvers’ 12 minute belter of an album *Â... more info