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

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — 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. The goth-tinted punk band, credited for better or worse as one of emo's progenitors,... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-17 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues * 02-18 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom * 02-19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom * 02-20 Seattle, WA - Neumo's * 02-23 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory * 02-24 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue * 02-25 Denver, CO... more info

DrivenFarOff — Alkaline Trio’s new video for “This Addiction” can be seen here. The song comes  from the bands new album, This Addiction, due out February 23rd. more info

The Culture Of Me — Still capitalizing on that whole cliched punk kids vs. square kids thing that made much of the 1990s so totally clique-oriented and, well, segregated for youth growing up in that period (us too), Alkaline Trio have just put out the... more info