NME — 'It was like a giant tinderbox where every possible atom is about to explode,' band say more info

Rolling Stone — Metallica’s road to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is paved with more Death Magnetic tour dates. Plus, the Offspring embark on the (no joke) “Shit Is Fucked Up” Tour and the Meat Puppets ready a voyage over plateaus over lakes of fire to promot... more info

DrownedInSound — Shred Yr Face 2 is back, and this time it's hardcore: pictures of The Bronx, Fucked Up and Rolo Tomassi in London inside. more info

JamBase — THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DEVENDRA BANHART, ETIENNE DE CRECY THE ORB, MURDER CITY DEVILS, BUSY P AND PLUMP DJs ADDED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 APRIL 17, 18 AND 19 Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann The Chemical Brothers (DJ ... more info

Thrash Hits — After stunning crowds on the massive Shred Yr Face II tour across the UK with Fucked Up and The Bronx, youngsters Rolo Tomassi will commence their very first headline tour in April 2009. Taking jaunty Leeds indie rockers, Grammatics and even jauntier... more info

Thrash Hits — Tonight I am exhausted. Never have I felt so run ragged by an act, so to be kept on my toes by two of the US’s finest exports is a pleasure. The Shred Yr Face II Tour finds its way to the windswept coastline stopping for chips and dohnuts at C... more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — My face is officially shredded. And yeah, it is a slight improvement. Winner. More to the point, we’ve not met before. Hello! I’m Kelly and I’m a freelance journalist from Manchester. I’ve been writing for the NME for about six months and t... more info

Stereogum — It'll be fun catching Paul McCartney, MBV, the Cure, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fucked Up, Morrissey, No Age, Fleet Foxes, the Hold Steady, Liars, Girl Talk, among others, in summery Indio, California. It'll be even more fun as a VIP. That in mind, Stereogum a... more info

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Pitchfork — Photo by Eric Landmark -- SF avant-rockers Deerhoof have teamed up with the collaborative music website Indaba to open up their song "Buck and Judy" for remixing--and re-playing-- purposes. They've uploaded the sheet music, tabs, and all the... more info