LargeHeartedBoy — In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Lauren Groff, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aim... more info

Mjsbigblog — Caleb Johnson opens for Cheap Trick in Roanoke, Virginia, Zach Seabaugh & Emily Ann Roberts play a gig together in Knoxville Tennessee. The post Concert Schedule: Caleb Johnson, Zach Seabaugh, Emily Ann Roberts appeared first on mjsbigblog. more info

Metalsucks — It's a cover of the 1982 Cheap Trick classic. New album "Lower the Bar" on the way in early 2017! The post Steel Panther’s New Song and Music Video “She’s Tight” Features Paris-Michael Jackson appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

JamBase — Check out photos and video highlights including a Led Zeppelin cover from Saturday's Joan Jett/Cheap Trick & Heart concert in New Jersey. more info

Popdose — You want “immediate classic”?  Well, that’s what you get with this new album from Detroit-area power-pop legend (the classification suits him to a “T”) Nick Piunti on his latest album, Trust Your Instincts.  Take all the best elements of ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — If good things come to those that wait, Cheap Trick has certainly paid their dues. Though the band started in Rockford in 1974, and has had peaks of success along the way (most significantly in Japan where their catchy, heavy-handed power pop earned ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — In their short time together, FREHLEY'S COMET really had something good going on. Though dropping only two LPs and a live EP, the ensemble Ace Frehley staked his comeback with was one of the more notable units of the 1980s. "Second Sighting", a sof... more info

Consequence of Sound — Former Cheap Trick drummer collects some pals for a bunch of rock and pop covers. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Fan-filmed video footage of Lita Ford's June 10 performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be seen below. Lita Ford released a new album, "Time Capsule", on April 15 via SPV/Steamhammer. The very special and unusual recordi... more info

MSN Music — Tim McGraw ended Carrie Underwood's four-year-winning streak for the top prize at the 2016 CMT Music Awards with his music video for "Humble and Kind" — which features footage provided by Oprah Winfrey — while stars from outside the country m... more info