Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Prince goes crazy, Crowded House redecorate, Liz Phair freaks out, Kelis gets a makeover, Joan Armatrading rocks and a Foo Fighter goes country. Everybody's up to something this week. more info

All About Jazz — Technology helped the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins record with two of his rock idols on his solo project, but the drummer doesn't think much about how it has impacted the music world on the whole. Hawkins has a disdain for current recording practi... more info

USA Today Music — Technology helped the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins record with two of his rock idols on his solo project, but the drummer doesn't think much ... more info

Altsounds — *Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants *are releasing their self-titled debut album today via RCA Records. Chris Shiflett is a veteran of several well-known bands - he serves as guitarist for the Grammy Award-winning Foo Fighters, is a member of Jack... more info

Twangville — On this day, we dwellers of Twangville have the honor of premiering “Bandaged”, from Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants self titled, debut record. The album is out today, and it marks a clear, sonic departure from the sound that has made him an a... more info

411 Mania — After a week of sophomore efforts, Alistair McGeorge returns with Album A Day, this week looking at seven “Greatest Hits” collections from Queen, Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Guns 'n Roses, Social Distortion, The Who and Eminem's Cu... more info

Undercover, Australia — Chris Shiflett has played guitar in a number of bands over the last 15 years, including Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, No Use For A Name, Jackson United and of course the Foo Fighters, but now he is going solo. more info

The Music Fix — Will country roads take him home to the Foo Fighters? more info

Stereogum — Last year the First Family invited Foo Fighters to do their annual 4th of July lawn party, where my guess is things are just a little more patriotic than on Bedford Ave. (overheard on Bedford Ave. on Sunday: “Wait, is today the 4th, or the 5th?,”... more info

NME — The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and KISS also feature on new game more info