Guardian Music — Billy Corgan has formally announced 19-year-old Mike Byrne as the new Pumpkins sticksman, saying that he believes the teenager will make him a 'better musician'It has only been three years since Billy Corgan reunited Smashing Pumpkins with Jimmy Cham... more info

Guardian Music — Our Band Could BBQ Your Life is a festival that celebrates US underground legends by having British acts emulate themMission of Burma sit outside the entrance of the Windmill in Brixton, south London. They're talking about which songs they'd like to ... more info

MTV.com News — MCS gets silly in part 2 of interview, which finds Hoppus playing MTV News reporter.By James Montgomery Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Pierre Photo: MTV News Last week, when MTV News was in Las Vegas for the kickoff of the Blink-182 reuni... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Vic Chesnutt - Chain (MP3) "This fall Vic Chesnutt will embark on a six-week North American tour in support of At the Cut, the Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter's latest effort. The touring band features Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and members ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Vic Chesnutt has recruited members of Fugazi, Silver Mt. Zion and Godspeed You! Black Emperor to act as his backing band during his upcoming North American tour. You may remember that Vic recruited Elf Power last time around to handle that job. The... more info

All About Jazz — Vic Chesnutt's At The Cut Out September 22 Vic Chessnutt At the Cut, the latest effort from Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, is due September 22 on Constellation Records. A collaboration with Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and members of G... more info

JamBase — Vic Chesnutt's At The Cut Out September 22 Vic Chessnutt At the Cut, the latest effort from Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, is due September 22 on Constellation Records. A collaboration with Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and members... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Resolutely independent filmmaker Jem Cohen (Chain, Benjamin Smoke, Instrument) and special guests musician Ian MacKaye (Evens, Fugazi, Minor Threat) and John Cohen (That High Lonesome Sound, There Is No Eye) present an evening of screenings and discu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — db said...The Who - BBC Sessions (Limited Edition)Iggy Pop - Paris, FranceDavid Bowie - Scary Monstershttp://nobones.22web.netjeffen said...Flesh For Lulu, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, The Thompson Twins and Simple Minds get the ninet... more info