Detroit Free Press — A.F.I.: Melodrama made majestic from a California quartet that has breathed new life into the overworked pop-punk template. more info

411 Mania — Plus, hear a demo version of "Torch Song"... more info

Altsounds — On the heels of the release of their new album, *Crash Love*, perennial rockers *AFI* have announced a new string of tour dates, taking them throughout the West in January. Fans who have checked out the band's East Coast dates have been treated ni... more info

Live Daily — Speaking to LiveDaily before AFI [ tickets ]'s current tour got underway, bassist Hunter Burgan said he was looking forward to the jaunt in support of the band's recently released album, "Crash Love." But there were plenty of things to accomplish in ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — An ugly labor dispute between the union representing Hollywood's below-the-line workforce and the American Film Institute has been settled. more info

Starpulse — Kate Beckinsale, Robert De Niro & Drew Barrymore, cast members in "Everybody's Fine," pose at the premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles yesterday. Check out some more photos of the actresses after the jump.[...] Read more! more info

Chorus.fm — A demo of *AFI's (http://absolutepunk.net/afi)* "Torch Song" is being streamed for free here (http://www.lala.com/#album/432627041169207045/AFI/Torch_Song). Submitted by Jamekae more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Oscar hopeful generates standing ovations at its AFI Fest premiere. The Oscar hopeful generates standing ovations at its AFI Fest premiere. more info

Perez Hilton — Mariah Carey just loves to keep us guessing. The Obsessed singer attended the AFI FEST 2009 screening of her new movie, Precious, at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Sunday. Accompanying Mimi was her hubby DJ Sex Fingers, aka Nick Cannon... more info

Starpulse — Lots of stars, including Olivia Wilde, showed up at the premiere of the film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 1. See who else posed on the red carpet.[...] Read more! more info