Culture Bully — Once again it has come time for music critics to look back on the past year and create endless lists of who did what in 2008, from “Top Indie Christmas Records” to “Best Songs by Bands Named after Animals.” In that spirit, eve... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED will release "Electric Avenue", a cover of the classic EDDY GRANT song, through MySpace this Monday, January 12. more info

Popdose — You never know when your college friends may become useful professional contacts. One night 17 years ago, Lev Skwatzenschitz and I found ourselves stumbling down College Avenue at Rutgers, trading verses of “I’m a Little Bumblebeeâ€�... more info

DrivenFarOff — Jimmie Deeghan (Every Avenue) has started recording his record and recently updated his MySpace with a new video update featuring singers/friends from Just Surrender, Every Avenue, The Morning Light, Holiday Parade, That Was Something, and The Maine.... more info

People.com — • Orlando Bloom, popping into the Diesel on Melrose Avenue with his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr to order some jeans. "He was really nice, really laid back, everyone loves him," a source tells us, adding that the couple "picked up some things t... more info

JamBase — From www.mlive.com: Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton found dead in his Ann Arbor home by Art Aisner | The Ann Arbor News Ron Ashton Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor resident Ronald "Ron" Asheton was found dead in his home on ... more info

MTV.com News — Label rep confirms the rapper will appear at precinct on Monday to discuss Christmas Eve incident at Louis Vuitton store.By Shaheem Reid Photo: MTV News Jim Jones' first order of business in 2009 is to meet with the police in New York on Mo... more info

MTV.com News — 'All I know is I was shopping,' rapper tells MTV News of altercation in a Louis Vuitton store.By Shaheem Reid Jim Jones Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — Following an alleged fight with a member of Ne-Yo's entourage, Jim Jones spent Monday morn... more info

Fifth Avenue, which runs through the heart of Bay Ridge, is the place to witness ? and taste ? the changes seen recently in the neighborhood. more info

The customers of the bar simply named 230 Fifth Avenue have more than their cocktails to keep them warm. more info