Guardian Music — (Columbia, 3CDs and 2DVDs; or 2CDs and 1DVD)Pity the poor punter approaching an AC/DC boxset in the hope of getting a definitive best-of. The Bonfire set from 1997 wrapped up some demos and a couple of live sets; this one brings together studio rarit... more info

Topix — In this CD box set cover image released by Shout! Factory, Richard Thompson's, "Walking On a Wire " is shown. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Debating the quality of music must be one of Britain’s favourite pastimes. Rarely, however, does conversation turn to influential music. This list is designed not to provide a definitive guide, but to give you food for thought and provide a ca... more info

411 Mania — The 411Music Staffers get closer to the end of their decade-long countdown. This week, they discuss their Top 5 Favorite Tracks from 2008! They talk about everything from T.I. and Rihanna's "Live Your Life" to Kanye West's "Paranoid", Vampire Weeken... more info

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Here Comes The Flood — Phish 2009/11/18 Cobo Arena Detroit, MI Set One AC/DC Bag Foam Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan Bouncing Around The Room Sample In A Jar Kill Devil Falls It's Ice Horn Mountains in the Mist Poor Heart 46 Days David Bowie Set Two... more info

MTV.com News — Britney Spears' Singles Collection lands at lackluster #22.By Gil Kaufman Bon Jovi's The Circle Photo: Island Music fans appear to have taken a break from holiday shopping last week, as sales of the top albums took a noticeable dip, and th... more info

Live Daily — Success has come at long last to Steve "Lips" Kudlow, but the Anvil [ tickets ] frontman/guitarist is finding that success is both a blessing and a curse. "I'm weary of it," Kudlow says of the long-awaited recognition that's come from the veteran ... more info

Rolling Stone — As album sales continue to slide, the music industry keeps searching for ways to make record releases big events. There have been partnerships with big retailers (like Walmart’s exclusive on AC/DC’s Black Ice), major live events (like Jay-Z’s b... more info

Scotsman.com — AT THE age of 32, Brian Johnson thought he would rock no more. He'd enjoyed modest success with the band Geordie, but their fortunes were on the wane. "I went off the more info