Live Daily — Plus: Dream Theater [ tickets ], Regina Spektor, more * * * Pete Yorn [ tickets ] "Back and Fourth" (Sony) The alt-rock singer/songwriter is finally set to release his fourth studio album, which follows 2006's "Nightcrawler." "Back and Fourth... more info

Culture Bully — Hip Hop Against Homophobia has announced two new shows: June 13 @ Bedlam Theater & June 27 @ the Depot. more info

Soul Sides — No disrespect to Dave Mason and Traffic but to me, "Feelin' Alright" has become one of those rock-era standards where the covers > the original (see also: "Spinning Wheel"). I suppose that's a testament to Mason's songwriting that it drew so many fan... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Kevin said...Sonic Youth Live at Music Millennium In-Store 8-29-02 and Sonic Youth- Live at Crystal Ballroom- 8-30-02http://eclectic-grooves.blogspot.comSir Charlie Palmer said...Sailin’ Shoes – Little Feat Black Dots – Bad Brain... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The Mars Volta [ tickets ] will release its fifth studio album, "Octahedron," June 23, according to a press release. The album follows last year's "The Bedlam In Goliath," which featured the Grammy Award-winning song "Wax Simulacra.".... more info

JamBase — THE MARS VOLTA: OCTAHEDRON OUT JUNE 23 ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS The Mars Volta The Mars Volta's fifth studio album, Octahedron, will be released June 23 by Warner Bros. Records. The record will be preceded by its first single, "Since We've Been W... more info

Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) -- Three people were arrested and six others hurt Saturday after bedlam broke out while they waited to audition for "America's Next Top Model," police said.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Rolling Stone released it's reader's rock list for top Album Cover Artwork of 2008. Oasis' cover for Dig Out Your Soul made the top ten at # 910 Top Album Covers Of 200810: Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping09: Oasis, Dig Out Your Soul08: The Raconteurs, ... more info

JamBase — By: Aric Mayer The Mars Volta :: 09.17.08 :: Hammerstein Ballroom :: New York, NY The Mars Volta :: 09.20.08 :: Electric Factory :: Philadelphia, PA The Mars Volta :: 09.21.08 :: Rams Head Live :: Baltimore, MD The Mars Volta The Mars ... more info