All About Jazz — Umphrey's McGee Announces 2008 New Year's Run Umphrey's McGee For the past eight years, Umphrey's McGee has celebrated the final days of December in their hometown of Chicago, ringing in the New Year with a run of concerts at some of the city's f... more info

Rolling Stone — • MTV VMAs: The Live Blog • Oasis Attacked On Stage in Toronto Top stories from the last three days: • Let There Be Rock: AC/DC Return • The 25 Funniest Web Videos • Grateful Dead To Play Another Obama Show • 50 Cent: “I Have to Reinven... more info

Rolling Stone — • MTV VMAs: The Live Blog • Let There Be Rock: AC/DC Return • The 25 Funniest Web Videos • Grateful Dead To Play Another Obama Show • 50 Cent: “I Have to Reinvent the Wheel” • Heart Lash Out at McCain Campaign • Random Notes: Spring... more info

Rolling Stone — It’s official. Sources tell Rock Daily that the Grateful Dead will play a fundraiser for Barack Obama on October 13 at Penn State. The band, including Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, are planning to rehearse next week to prep ... more info