Buzzgrinder — Since it's a slow news day and the one day a year that everyone is honorarily Irish, here's another St. Patty's Day video for you. Now go watch The Departed with a glass of Jameson or something. more info

MTV.com News — Irish (and Irish-inspired) bands schedule shows to celebrate the holiday.By Gil Kaufman The Pogues' Shane McGowan Photo: Fred Tanneau/ Getty Images If only St. Patrick's Day were always on a weekend. With the annual celebration of all thin... more info

VH1 News — Celebrate this St. Patrick's Day with shows from the likes of the Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Morrissey and more. more info

Chorus.fm — Here are the bands on your television this coming week. Check your local listings for showtimes. 3/17 - Dropkick Murphys on Craig Ferguson [CBS] 3/17 - The Ting Tings on Jimmy Fallon [NBC] 3/18 - Modest Mouse on David Letterman [CBS] 3/18 - Vampire W... more info

Detroit Free Press — DROPKICK MURPHYS: With songs as catchy as playground chants, and energy to match the fiercest punk bands, this much-loved Boston group makes spiky Celtic rock with the best of them. Opening is all-girl L.A. band Civet. 6:30 p.m., Fillmore Detroit, ... more info

JamBase — Words by: Andrew Bruss | Images by Bruss & Steve Klise House Of Blues Boston by Bruss Boston's House of Blues is barely one week old, but it is already one of the best concert venues in Beantown. The city hosts a handful of smaller nightclubs suc... more info

Altsounds — Kicking off 2009 on one of the most high profile tours of the year, H2O plays their first show on Friday, February 29th in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium with Dropkick Murphys and Civet. Vocalist Toby Morse said, "Touring with the Dropkicks ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty According to the Smoking Section, Fleetwood Mac have extended their tour. Plus, Brian Wilson schedules two California shows to celebrate the That Lucky Old Sun DVD and Dropkick Murphys take up a Boston residency. Full dates for all three... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On Sale today: Glasvegas on March 30 @ Webster Hall Dropkick Murphys on March 6 @ Roseland Ballroom The Black Keys on February 7 @ Terminal 5 Antony and the Johnsons on February 19 @ Town Hall Tokyo Police Club on February 25 @ Webster Hall ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Friday Bleeding Through: 6 p.m. March 17, Majestic Theatre, $15. Umphrey's McGee: 7:30 p.m. March 12, Royal Oak Music Theatre, $22. Dropkick Murphys: 6:30 p.m. March 3, the Fillmore Detroit, $22.50. more info