Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a site offering 'instant reactions' to new musicWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Tim and I run sockformation, so called thanks to a wrongly... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicDonna SummerDonna Summer dies of cancer aged 63Donna Summer obituaryFive classic Donna Summer songsStars pay tribute to disco diva – video Donna Summer's disco was as radical as punkA classic i... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a culture magazine covering 'everything you need to know'Who are you and what's your blog called?My name is Shaun Mooney, and we're called HOWL (alway... more info

Metalsucks — (photo: Justina Villanueva) Even good bands can benefit from a “third ear,” and I’ve always thought that to be a need for Rhode Island sludge monsters Howl. Howl are one of my favoritest live bands to see — their shows are just so POWERFUL �... more info

People.com — The Harry Potter star is now playing the Howl poet whose close friend committed murder more info

Perez Hilton — Interesting choice! Waaay back in January, we heard that James Franco was in talks to reunite with Howl filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman for their upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic, which is now called Lovelace. At the time, he was in negoti... more info

Metalsucks — Last year’s first annual Metalliance Tour had a sweet line-up — Helmet, St. Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa, Red Fang, Howl, and The Atlas Moth — and it’s looking like this year’s edition will as well… although, holy tonal shift Batman, y’know? ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Bleu Detroit: Howl: The Full Moon Affair, with DJs Godfather and Maz and Tone on percussion, 10 p.m. Sat. 1540 Woodward, Detroit. 313-974-7799. Commune: Commune Fridays, with DJ Captn20, 9 p.m. Fri. 419 S. Main, Royal Oak. 248-544-6250. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Remember that great scene in Final Destination 2 when the kids are trapped in an elevator and one of the girls gets decapitated? Now imagine the scene re-enacted with a bunch of lesser-known actors, like that guy from The Good Wife, and a less grues... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin, words by BBG Without the mega-firepower of the Metalliance lineup with Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa (who play NYC on 10/22), Red Fang (who support Mastodon), Howl (who plays the Metal Suckfest) and The Atlas Moth... more info