Guardian Music — An appeal for songs that came out of a love for written verse brought out the best in our readers, just as the poetry clearly did for these musicians in the first placeIt's a sure sign a songwriter has progressed into the canon when an academic deems... more info

Metal Injection — Have you been keeping up with Every Time I Die's new web series, Shit Happens? If not, you have been missing out on some laughs, as these guys know how to have a good time. Well, now they are taking the good time on the road, for the Shit Happen... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Howl Festival * Interpol @ MHOW * Fashion's Night Out * Steve Swell @ Roulette * Lewis Nash @ The Stone * Violens, Beige @ Coco 66 * Nasheet Waits @ The Stone * John... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The schedule is at their website.... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — James "What the hell am I doing?" Franco is on the cover of the latest issue of the Advocate. You know, because the Howl star is the Andy Kaufman of sexuality, with his mischievous brand of livable performance art. But he's not gay, and that girlfrie... more info

ContactMusic — James Franco is too busy to take drugs.The 'Howl' actor admits people have huge misconceptions about him because of the characters he has played in his movies -... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Trap Them at Knitting Factory (more by Samantha Marble) Trap Them and Howl will hit the road for a string of dates with Every Time I Die as part of "Shit Happens: The Tour", tagging The Studio at... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — On the heels of his excellent debut LP Forget — and video of the year... Read more » more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Muzzle of Bees shares Wisco: A Tribute To Wilco’s Summerteeth, a tribute album by Wisconsin artists that benefits the Wisconsin Humane Society. Comics Alliance previews Howl: A Graphic Novel, a visual adaptation of Allen Ginsberg's poetry. The Phil... more info

ContactMusic — MARY-LOUISE PARKER was thrilled to make a brief cameo appearance in HOWL, the upcoming biopic of famed poet ALLEN GINSBERG - because she's a secret "poetry geek".The... more info