Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Butthole Surfers @ Emo's East Less than one week before the final show ever at Emo's Inside, Emo's introduced a new Austin venue to the world..."For those completely in the dark about the new venue, it... more info

ContactMusic — The organisers of the Los Angeles street fair which is set to feature Hanson, Bobby Womack and the reunited Butthole Surfers this weekend (27-28Aug11) are facing a desperate last-ditch push for cash to stage the event. Sunset Junction organisers lost... more info

ContactMusic — Punk veterans the Butthole Surfers have ended a six-year hiatus to perform at a popular street festival in Los Angeles. The cult group, fronted by Gibby Haynes, have hastily organised a 12-date tour of America's west coast after signing on to headlin... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Sunset Junction 2011: Pop & Hiss has an early look below at the stages and set-times for this year's lineup. Headliners this year include soul legend Bobby Womack, dancey indie-rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and alt-rock weirdos the Butthole Surfer... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Bobby Womack has given Los Angeles' top street fair a big boost by signing on to co-headline. The 67-year-old Across 110th Street hitmaker will join an eclectic Sunset Junction line-up including The Three Degrees, the Butthole Surfers and... more info

Altsounds — Following the news of their new album "Sickness and Health" out August 23rd on ORG Music, LA noise-punk heroes 400 Blows have announced plans to set out on a series of US tour dates supporting the legendary BUTTHOLE SURFERS. The shows will kick off i... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Yours Truly is an upcoming debut album by rock group Sublime with Rome, which will be released on July 12, 2011. It will be the first album since the original Sublime disbanded in 1996, due to lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell dying from a dr... more info

Guardian Music — Whether or not their later stuff really is that bad, REM were once unbeatable, says Alexis PetridisA month or so ago, the comedian Stewart Lee gave a fascinating interview to the online magazine the Quietus about his favourite albums, during which ta... more info

Guardian Music — The Pirates of the Caribbean star's two-song contribution wins him a job offer from the shock rockerNot all of the known world's A-list celebrities were at Glastonbury this weekend, as 200 or so fans at the 100 Club in London discovered, when Johnny ... more info

Guardian Music — The sometime Super Furries frontman recalls hitchhiking to Reading and guitar-smashing in EstoniaWhat do you remember about your first festival experiences?When I was about 18 I entered a radio phone-in with Daf, the drummer in Super Furry Animals, ... more info