Altsounds — *With over 100 shows in 2009 under their belts supporting Deep Purple, Shinedown, Hot Leg Theory of a Deadman & Hinder, festival slots at Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Download & Sonisphere THE CRAVE have confirmed their debut headline tour in Dece... more info

Guardian Music — The bell-like, sci-fi oscillations of this neat little gizmo have provided rock music with a futuristic, psychedelic visionWhat are they? Ring modulators are neat little gizmos that make things sound wobbly and metallic and cool. If you're in any way... more info

Stereogum — Dirty Projectors showcased an acoustic "No Intention" at Housing Works this past Spring. Take a break from familiarizing with new DP material, for another stripped-down take on the Bitte Orca tune: They did it this time for Sirius' new XMU Session... more info

Live Daily — Since the release of their 2006 self-titled debut, Aussie hard-rockers Wolfmother [ tickets ]'s major calling card has been singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale's classic rock riffing, his enormous 'fro, and his banshee-like wail, which makes him sound ... more info

NME - The Daily Download — So OK I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but as the Cities Of The Plain blog mentioned a while back (when they were late to the Dirty Projectors party), late is good. Fashionably late anyway, which is where we stand with The Antlers. And with a... more info

411 Mania — The ghost of Michael Jackson has infested the ship. Jesse, Delilah, and Faulkner wake other slumbering passengers for some assistance with an exorcism. The Discography segment goes from dead to death, with Death, Death Angel, and the Organization, pl... more info

The Playlist — Wes Anderson has responded to the recent controversy over his working practices during the shooting of "Fantastic Mr. Fox," while sitting down for an interview with Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere. Anderson doesn't deny that there were tensions,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — A new Deep Purple 2CD live album Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76 is in the works featuring tracks from Mark I-IV: Deep Purple has a new live album in the works called Space Truckin' Round the World Live 68-76. According to Classic Rock m... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Deep Purple is to release the best moments from its favourite shows on a new career-encompassing live album. more info

Live Daily — These are busy times for Buckcherry [ tickets ]. Last week, the band kicked off a tour with KISS in support of the seminal rock act's 35th anniversary. Earlier this month, Buckcherry released an enhanced version of its hit album "Black Butterfly," an... more info