411 Mania — From Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Robert Fripp, Kevin Shields, and BB King to Patrick Ogle, Nicki Rose, Rusty Cooley, Tom Morello, Carlos Santana, and Dimebag Darrell, the 411Music Staffers discuss their choices for their Top 5 Favori... more info

Live Daily — Kenneth "Babyface [ tickets ]" Edmonds has laid out a sporadic 2010 US tour schedule in anticipation of his forthcoming solo album. The veteran singer/songwriter/producer will start off with a set of mid-March performances in Chattanooga, TN (3/19... more info

Guardian Music — Sir Elton is putting the finishing touches to an LP recorded with the long-haired, big-bearded country-rock legendElton John is putting the finishing touches to his new album, recorded with 70s country-rock star Leon Russell. Sir Elton and longtime s... more info

Live Daily — Canadian heavy-metal act Kittie [ tickets ] has plotted a spring course through North America as it continues supporting its fifth studio effort, last fall's "In the Black." The all-female quartet will begin the journey March 3 in Toronto before m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Surfer Blood @ Brooklyn Bowl in 2009 (more by Vincent Cornelli) tonight in NYC * Jerry Lee Lewis @ BB King's * FIXED w/ Beni @ Public Assembly * Glenn Branca @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Sway Machinery, Djarara... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherds Bush Empire, LondonThis was an evening of celebrity ­minimalism in a maverick country style. There was no backing band, and just two (later three) chairs on stage. Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt walked on together, ­carrying acoustic guit... more info

Rolling Stone — At 84 years young, blues legend B.B. King fills out his 2010 schedule through November with evenings spent playing Lucille. Plus, Gossip plot out an eight-date run that starts with a performance at Coachella and Barenaked Ladies hit the road in suppo... more info

All About Jazz — You cant swing a Strat these days without hitting a boutique tube amp with sweet tone. It seems every day someone comes out of his workshop carrying a new rig and spouting buzzwords like handmade and hand-wired. They're all following a path blazed... more info

411 Mania — The Allmans, B.B. King, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, John Mayer and more signed on for big event... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Wheel @ MHOW in Oct (more by Vincent Cornelli) tonight in NYC * Jimmy Scott @ Iridium * Tracy Bonham @ BAMcafe * B.B. King @ United Palace Theatre * Obits, Rope, Gray Goods @ Cake Shop * Melissa... more info