Rock Sellout — I can remember the first time I heard a Rocket From The Crypt song. I was 15. It was about half one in the morning and I was about to go to sleep (school in the morning). Darragh Purcell was presenting a music program at the time and I happened to b... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks • Exclusive Look at Wild Things Music, Visuals • Gaga, Beyoncé Team for “Video Phone” • Lady Gaga Announces The Monster Ball Tour • Corgan Talks Smashing Pumpkins’ Plans • Chuck Berry Rocks... more info

Rolling Stone — On Sunday, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry will turn 83. It’s a respectable enough age for kicking up one’s heels and taking it easy, but Berry’s got a still-active touring schedule, and the duck-walking octogenarian still perfo... more info

NME — Rock 'n' roll legend to play tiny show next month more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Lions In The Street are out of the courtroom and back on track playing good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. Their self-titled full-length is an album that celebrates their regained freedom after the endless hassle with their "label" TVT Records. T... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Roel Determeijer Dutch band C-Mon & Kypski rose from the dance music underground with their album Where the Wild Things Are ... in 2006. The wait for new material is over with We Are Square, an album that sounds tighter and more upbe at- an... more info

Songwriters: Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas What do Hank Williams, “Number 3,” Chuck Berry, “Will” Faulkner, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Rosa Parks, “Scarlett O,” Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Pocahontas, Jack Daniel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * DANCE * Chuck Berry @ BB King's * Phoenix & Kid Cudi @ Terminal 5 * The Angry Samoans @ Southpaw * The Feelies @ Bearsville Theater * Holy Ghost! (DJ) @ Santos Party House... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * DANCE * Chuck Berry @ BB King's * The Angry Samoans @ Southpaw * The Feelies @ Bearsville Theater * Holy Ghost! (DJ) @ Santos Party House * Miss Kittin, The Hacker @ Irving Plaza... more info

Stereogum — Richard Hawley's a suave performer and the performance video for "For Your Lover, Give Some Time" wisely goes that route: It's shot in shadowy black and white, Hawley smoking the cigarettes he's willing to give up, strumming a guitar, looking at h... more info