Pop Matters — The new Black Lips record, 200 Million Thousand, releases February 24th on Vice Records. Here is the new single, "Short Fuse", and the upcoming tour dates. The Black Lips Short Fuse... more info

My Old Kentucky — In some circles Black Lips might qualify for an "Under The Radar" feature, but not in our world. 200 Million Thousand will be released February 24th through Die Slaughterhaus/Vice Music and is the album cover giving Merriweather Post Pavilion a run ... more info

Stereogum — Adidas and Armani all around: Seminal rap and influential metal outfits Run D.M.C. and Metallica have officially achieved their music-history artifact status, confirmed as inductees in the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame's Class of 2009. But the R&R HOF'... more info

Pitchfork — In its 23 years of existence, nobody has managed to adequately explain why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame needs to exist. Apparently it's necessary for an entire generation's self-esteem that a museum in Cleveland anoint some arbitrary crew of rock s... more info

Pitchfork — In its 23 years of existence, nobody has managed to adequately explain why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame needs to exist. Apparently it's necessary for an entire generation's self-esteem that a museum in Cleveland anoint some arbitrary crew... more info