New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Alkaline Trio has embodied the spirit of independent punk since its aggro 1998 debut, Goddamnit! Led by charismatic, fury-filled vocalist Matt Skiba, the group is one of the cornerstones of an incestuous Chicago hardcore and punk scene that includes ... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers ALKALINE TRIO have joined the campaign to free the West Memphis Three, a trio of men who were convicted as teenagers of beating three eight-year-old boys to death in... more info

Kerrang! — Against Me!, Alkaline Trio and My Passion are just some of the bands who have been added to the line-up of this year’s Slam Dunk Festival. They’ll join headliners New Found Glory at the two-day event, which will take place at Universi... more info

Detroit Free Press — Top 10 selling iTunes tracks 1 The Black Eyed Peas, "Imma Be" 2 Train, "Hey, Soul Sister" 3 Lady Antebellum, "Need You Now" 4 Young Money (feat. Lloyd), "BedRock" 5 Rihanna, "Rude Boy" 6 Ke$ha, "Tik Tok" 7 Ke$ha (feat. 30H!... more info

Chorus.fm — *Alkaline Trio* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/alkalinetrio) have scored their highest charting position with the release of This Addiction, which debuts at #11 selling north of 25K copies in the first week. more info

Chorus.fm — *Grown Ups* (http://www.myspace.com/ihategrownups) have finished recording their debut full-length, More Songs, with producer Matt Allison ( Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ). The ten track effort will see a May 18, 2010... more info

MTV.com News — Final Johnny Cash album debuts at #3.By Gil Kaufman Sade's Soldier Of Love Photo: Epic Sade has done it again. The mysterious chanteuse will notch her third week in a row at the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart next week with her Sol... more info

Detroit Free Press — Justin Townes Earle with Joe Pug at the Magic Stick "Parenthood" series premiere, 10 p.m. NBC Alkaline Trio with Cursive and the Dear & Departed at Royal Oak Music Theatre Hamtramck Blowout opening night, Majestic Theatre Center. Also March 4-6. more info

MTV.com News — Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' boosts Rated R in slow sales week.By Gil Kaufman Sade's Soldier of Love Photo: Epic Sade's fans have clearly missed her. Soldier of Love, her first album since 2000, hangs onto the #1 spot for a second week on the B... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For an album that takes most of its imagery from foil-darkened heroin dens, Alkaline Trio's "This Addiction" feels more like a sugar high than an opiate. For a... more info