L.A. Times - Entertainment — While the coasts are busy chasing after the Next Big Thing, Middle America's fans have latched onto 'real' bands that can make a Sarah Palin smile. Brian Howes... more info

Undercover, Australia — Independent music stores across America are crying foul after Sony put up the cost of the vinyl edition of Black Ice by more than $3. more info

Rolling Stone — • Bruce Springsteen’s Free Halloween Download • Fall Gaming 2008: From WWII to WWE • Random Notes: Mariah Carey, T.I. • Rolling Stone’s Scariest Covers • How Duran Duran Made “Hungry Like the Wolf” • Weekend Rock List: Scary Video... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mazur/Getty AC/DC graced their first ever cover of Rolling Stone the same week Black Ice sold 784,000 copies in the U.S. and topped the charts in over two dozen other countries. We went behind the scenes on the band’s cover shoot, watched t... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Big name bands like Take That and Oasis are leading a boom in gig ticket sales, with UK stadium shows selling in record time despite the credit crunch.Take That are expected to sell 700,000 tickets on Friday for their 2009 tour, a week after 500,000 ... more info

Orange Music Blog — As we go to press, the resurgent AC/DC are top of the album charts with comeback set Black Ice. These ultimate rockers have been at it for nearly 35 years, and for all that time guitarist Angus Young has capered about dressed as a school boy. The man... more info

Orange Music Blog — As we go to press, the resurgent AC/DC are top of the album charts with comeback set Black Ice. These ultimate rockers have been at it for nearly 35 years, and for all that time guitarist Angus Young has capered about dressed as a schoolboy. The man ... more info

Paste Magazine — Naysayers may have thought (and hoped) differently, but it looks like Wal-Mart's partnership with AC/DC is nothing short of a resounding success. A huge push edged the band's new album Black Ice close to platinum status a week after its release. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty AC/DC have come to the rescue of all those bored in their office, re-releasing their “Rock N’ Roll Train” as “the world’s first music video in an Excel spreadsheet.” The video is exactly like the new RS cover boys‘ initial ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Holy HellSpinner.com: We certainly don't need another sign of the tanking economy, but a British paper was kind enough to offer up one that rocks a little harder than the Dow: AC/DC's return to the top of the charts. The Guardian ... more info