L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Americans are starting to get a better feel for Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who gave an impassioned -- some would say hard-rocking -- speech at his party’s national convention Wednesday night.  more info

Guardian Music — Some of the best album reviews submitted by readers over the past few daysIt's possible for Guardian readers to review pretty much any album ever released. Here's how:• Type the name of who you're looking for in the "Find any artist" search box her... more info

ContactMusic — Robert Plant has got his big voice back again The former Led Zeppelin singer has been concentrating on softer projects such as his Raising Sand album with Alison Krauss and his Band of Joy group but after a recent concert in London realise... more info

ContactMusic — Robert Plant has got his big voice back again The former Led Zeppelin singer has been concentrating on softer projects such as his Raising Sand album with Alison Krauss and his Band of Joy group but after a recent... more info

ContactMusic — Led Zeppelin were almost subconsciously influenced by delta blues The Black Dog band may have come from Englands midlands in the late 60s but their hearts were in the Mississippi Delta of the US according to frontman Robert Pl... more info

ContactMusic — Led Zeppelin were almost subconsciously influenced by delta blues The Black Dog band may have come from Englands midlands in the late 60s but their hearts were in the Mississippi Delta of the US according to frontman Robert Plant Sp... more info

411 Mania — From the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to the Grateful Dead and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down his top 5 classic rock bands! more info

Guardian Music — The best from our readers over the last seven daysGiven the amount of intelligent comment from readers each week on guardian.co.uk/music, it's increasingly difficult to keep up with it all.So we thought it might be an idea to flag up some of our favo... more info

USA Today Music — Sure, we'd all like see the Rolling Stones in their prime, or Led Zeppelin in their John Bonham heyday. But there's a tribute band for that. more info

Metal Injection — Dublin, California could just be another American city with a borrowed European name, lest it not be for a band comprised of arguably some of the best thrash players of all time. Having been friends for over thirty years and grown up listening to Kis... more info