The Vinyl Villain — Just heard that the Cowell hit-making machine has been stopped, temporarily, in its tracks with the news that Rage Against The Machine is the Xmas #1.If we're going to manage to do the same next year, we need to get behind one track. There will be so... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-07 Missoula, MT - Adams Center *02-09 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *02-10 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre *02-12 Victoria, British Columbia - Royal Theatre *02-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - David Lam Park *02-15 Edmonton, Albert... more info

Panda Toes — Today is Friday, December 4th, which should mean a good deal to those of you posted up in N.Y.C. Why, you ask? Tonight both Kingdom and Todd Edwards will be guesting at the weekly Flashing Lights party alongside residents Ayres, Catchdubs, and Jubile... more info

Live Daily — Roots-rock outfit Blue Rodeo [ tickets ] will launch an extensive Canadian tour just after the New Year in support of the Canadian literacy initiative Canwest Raise-a-Reader. The quintet--comprised of singers/guitarists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, ... more info

Live Daily — While reportedly continuing to sculpt a new comeback album in the studio with producer Rick Rubin, ZZ Top [ tickets ] has mapped a late-year tour heavy on dates in the Canadian Northwest. The trek kicks off Nov. 10 in Milwaukee, WI, and includes n... more info

Rollo & Grady — eMusic subscribers are showing some serious love for The Avett Brothers albums. The Brothers dominate the charts with seven of the top 50 albums. 4.) Emotionalism (Download) 14.) I and Love and You (Download) 20.) Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsv... more info

The Culture Of Me — Japan's DJ P.O.L. Style is releasing for "Vampire Killah", the next EP on Nightshifters, the label that brought forth crushers from CT Burners, Jubilee, et al. The single, a stabby disco bloodbath cut that is full of vocal samples and... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-01 Iowa City, IA - University of Iowa *10-02 St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium *10-04 Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater *10-06 Kansas City, MO - The Crossroads *10-08 Austin, TX - Cedar Park Center *10-09 Dallas, TX - The Pa... more info

411 Mania — The Jubilee returns to it's original format with the latest from Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift. Inside you'll also find Dan Seal's biggest hit and a country song from Reginald Kenneth Dwight! more info

Live Daily — While soldiering through its current fall tour, Wilco [ tickets ] has already started looking into the future, mapping a winter US/Canada trek for early 2010. The band, which continues its current stretch tonight (10/9) in Dallas, kicks off next y... more info