Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Former Ween drummer Claude Coleman Jr (who's also worked with Eagles of Death Metal, Butthole Surfers' Jeff Pinkus, John Medeski and more) is set to release a new album with his solo band Amandla later this year.... more info

NME — King Coffey lives in Austin, Texas with partner Craig Stewart more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Mastodon in Chicago in May (more by James Richards IV) The newest installment of the Adult Swim Singles series comes from Mastodon and Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers, who have teamed up for the track "ATLANTA." If... more info

Stereogum — Word to “Jesus Built My Hotrod“: The phrase “feat. Gibby Haynes” usually means good things are about to happen. And now the Butthole Surfers frontman has hooked up with Atlanta metal monsters Mastodon for their song “Atlanta,” a fuzzed-ou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ian Chainey The first taste of the Melvins' Hold it In, the new album featuring Paul Leary and JD Pinkus of the Butthole Surfers, has hit the web. "Brass Cupcake" is rather rocking, definitely fitting into the more streamlined... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ian Chainey King Buzzo at the Wick in 2014 (more by P Squared Photography) The Melvins have a habit of constantly shifting their roster which, of course, makes them the Melvins. Their next iteration will occur on the forthcoming... more info

Stereogum — Before he broke in as a stand-up comic, the Daily Show host Jon Stewart worked as a bartender at City Gardens, a legendarily squalid indie/punk club in Trenton, New Jersey. (As we learn in this great interview, one of his coworkers was future LCD Sou... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — In celebration of her new book, Amy Yates Wuelfing appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night (3/25) to discuss her new book, No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving, No Spikes: An Oral History of the Legendary... more info

Consequence of Sound — Bomp Pops and noise-rock. more info

Impose Magazine — As if we haven't given you enough reasons to head down to SxSW this March, here's one more. Gibby Haynes, frontman of the undeiably great Butthole Surfers, has released an EP with hat-wearer Jack White that will be available on limited editio... more info