411 Mania — What do Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, and Ice T have in common? In this week’s Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo takes a look at musicians who served their countries in the military. Some might even surprise you. This and more is only ... more info

ContactMusic — Ronnie Wood was thrown out of an Elvis Presley concert for being too rowdy. The Rolling Stones guitarist was told to leave the Las Vegas show because he kept... more info

MTV.com News — We pore through Shania's country/pop catalog to find suggestions for the finalists.By Eric Ditzian "American Idol" top 6 with Shania Twain Photo: FOX Season nine's "American Idol" theme weeks have veered from the Rolling Stones to John Lenn... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Progressive Rock/Avant-Garde: UNIVERS ZERO "RELAPS" Soul/Funk/Hip-Hop: GNARLS BARKLEY "THE ODD COUPLE" Hard Rock: GREAT WHITE "SAIL AWAY" (w/ Bonus Live Disc) Indie Rock: DODGY "HOMEGROWN" http://newmoodswings.blogspot.com Brux... more info

Guardian Music — Labour has complained about broadcasters' election coverage. So whose fault is that then?Just a thought. Before reading the Labour party's letter complaining at the nature of the broadcast coverage of the election"We feel that whilst our manifestos w... more info

Guardian Music — Where Dylan chose the wide lense and the broad strokes of hope, Costello brings us the specifics, the fine details of despairPolitics and rock'n'roll have lain a-bed for decades: Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, c... more info

Allmusic Blog — "Don't Knock the Rock." Rock & roll was everywhere in 1956 -- eight of the Top Ten singles on the pop charts by October -- but, then again, so was criticism of it. The hybrid of rhythm, blues, and country had been a fixture on black radio for years, ... more info

Guardian Music — Acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil will collaborate with Jackson family on production celebrating Michael Jackson's musicMichael Jackson is to be immortalised in the unlikely form of a new production from Cirque du Soleil. Following the Is This It mov... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — They plan a touring show and a related reality TV show, plus a permanent Las Vegas production. Michael Jackson's estate and Cirque du Soleil will collaborate o... more info

All About Jazz — Michael Jackson's estate and Cirque du Soleil will team up for a concert-like production that will tour sports arenas starting in the fall of 2011 to be followed late in 2012 with a permanent show in Las Vegas akin to existing Cirque productions buil... more info