Rolling Stone — Photo: Shearer/WireImage Alice Cooper invites you to be his Frankenstein as he terrorizes Fairgrounds this August, plus Blue October set out in support of Approaching Normal and producers Diplo & Switch go from behind the studio console to in front o... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Blue October [ tickets ] has extended into late summer its in-progress run of North America behind its freshly dropped album, "Approaching Normal."... continued more info

Pasta Primavera — Another hot day in Baltimore so why not cool off at No Rule with Cullen Stalin, Scotty B, Bina Turner, and Louisahh! tonight at the Zodiac.  Also down in DC there’s Longwave and Blue October while up in Phille Mahjongg play the Barbary with Chai... more info

JamBase — Dfest Announces First Round of Artists GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares at the conference The Black Crowes Set to go down July 24-25 in Tulsa, OK, Dfest, the Midwest's largest festival and conference, recently announced headliners and major exp... more info

411 Mania — The Texas based band returns to more dark lyrics on their 5th studio album since 1995. Will it meet the success of their last album, Foiled? more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Keri Hilson's long-delayed debut lands at #4.By Gil Kaufman Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 30 Photo: EMI Just weeks after the Jonas Brothers ' "3D Concert Experience" soundtrack was denied the top spot in its chart debut thanks ... more info

411 Mania — Approaching Normal hits the web... more info

Altsounds — Blue October’s new album, Approaching Normal, is now streaming in it’s entirety on their Imeem player with song descriptions from Justin about each song. It’s a very cool way to learn more about the album when liste... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Billy Talent [ tickets ], Rise Against and Rancid will be among the artists to headline the first Rock on the Range festival in Canada June 27 at Winnipeg's Canad Inns Stadium. Theory of a Deadman, Shinedown, Thornley, Blue October, S... more info

Chorus.fm — Here are the bands on your television this coming week. Check your local listings for showtimes. 3/23 - Bloc Party on David Letterman [CBS] 3/23 - Morrissey on Jimmy Fallon [NBC] 3/25 - Ra Ra Riot on Craig Ferguson [CBS] 3/25 - Blue October on Jimmy ... more info