411 Mania — AC/DC, INXS and Men at Work are world famous musical exports from Australia. This week's Thrifty Tunes takes a look at another group from down under, a criminally underrated and overlooked band called The Church more info

Live Daily — Alt-rockers Daughtry [ tickets ] have laid out plans for the first leg of the group's US arena tour behind last month's "Leave This Town." The North Carolina-based quintet will hit the road beginning Oct. 19 in Topeka, KS, stopping by arenas in 36... more info

Undercover, Australia — The RAW gallery of South Melbourne is currently showcasing classic Australia works of acts like AC/DC, Masters Apprentices, Daddy Cool, Cold Chisel and Split Enz. more info

Live Daily — Lucinda Williams [ tickets ]' upcoming tour celebrating her 30th year as a recording artist will include a pair of special three-night stands in New York and Chicago. The first night of each engagement (Oct. 3 in NYC; Oct. 13 in the Windy City) wi... more info

Rolling Stone — Reasons to give some ear to Black Leather Soul (Nickel and Dime), by the Los Angeles power-rock five Angus Khan: The band’s name is brilliant; guitarist Frank Meyer and bassist Dino Everett were in ace neo-Stooges group the Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs... more info

Live Daily — As has become their custom in recent weeks, rock legends AC/DC continue to release in small batches more dates for their in-progress "Black Ice" tour. Now gracing the band's itinerary (shown below) are October and November stops in Milwaukee, New ... more info

411 Mania — Is this what Bonn Scott might be doing if he were alive today? If AC/DC, Kiss, and Aerosmith have grown too old to belt out hard rock grooves, are these guys the antidote? more info

Live Daily — "Sonic Boom," the first new KISS [ tickets ] studio album since 1998's "Psycho Circus," will be sold in the US and Canada exclusively at Walmart, Walmart.com and Sam's Club stores. The new album will be part of a three-disc set scheduled for relea... more info

NME — Veteran rockers follow in footsteps of The Eagles and AC/DC more info

Chicago Tribune — AC/DC's performance Friday at a near-capacity United Center didn't significantly deviate from its successful two-night stand last fall at Allstate Arena. Then again, there's little reason to tweak time-honored consistency and tradition. more info