JamBase — OLD WARHORSES REUNITE FOR FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS A quarter of a century is a long time between gigs, but happily Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck appeared live together this past week when His Blondness made a surprise appearance at Beck's El Rey Theater p... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — After 15 years we now have the follow up volume to Brooklyn sound artist/laminator Egnekn Montgomery's 8 Track Magic, a CD compendium of the sounds of damaged 8-track tapes. The first volume took a thrift-store Led Zep IV cartridge (purchased... more info

Rolling Stone — Although you could hear the eerie, creeping and tantalizing sounds being made by Sonic Youth, legendary Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and Takehisa Kosugi at the start of their performance at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music Saturday nigh... more info

411 Mania — Was there anything wrong with the recording of the new Metallica album? How did Led Zeppelin revolutionize recording rock? Why do newer albums sound louder? For these questions and more, clink the link and discover why the production on albums matter... more info

Guardian Music — Do you know your grindcore from your hair metal? What is shredding - and can it be dangerous? And how many types of doom are there? Tim Jonze has all the answersFor those fond of middle-aged men in short trousers belting out double entendres, there i... more info

Music Mule — What? Darker My Love Yep them again! Your last chance to catch this awesome band on this current UK stint. See my review from KCLSU for a better picture. For Fans Of: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Led Zeppelin. When? Sunday, ... more info

XFM.co.uk — A host of the most glittering rock'n'roll stars line-up to pay tribute to this year's inductees. Metallica, as rumoured, tip their hat to Spinal Tap… more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop crew were inducted by Eminem in his first televised appearance in years, while Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea saluted Metallica and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page saw in Jeff BeckRun-DMC, Metallica and Jeff Beck were among the artists inducted in... more info

Guardian Music — In a week of April fools, Björk said she would front Led Zeppelin, Coldplay unveiled plans to record in zero gravity and Kid Rock bought a baseball stadium. Find out what really happened with this week's quiz more info

MTV.com News — Rapper can't imagine hitting the stage without late DJ Jam Master Jay.By Jayson Rodriguez Run-DMC in the early 1980s Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Run-DMC are set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend... more info