Here Comes The Flood — Warren Haynes Presents: The 23rd Annual Christmas Jam will take place on Saturday December 10th at The Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC. Confirmed artists so far: Gov't Mule Phil Lesh & Friends (Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Jackie Greene, ... more info

Twangville — So the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced last week. Lots of interesting artists were on the list, but not the one artist that I was looking to see. That band? Los Lobos. I have to imagine that there will be a line of artists voluntee... more info

Guardian Music — Guardian and Observer writers are picking their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Sarfraz Manzoor shares his love for a Bruce Springsteen masterpieceIt was in the autumn of 1987, after a summer soundtracked by Rick As... more info

Popdose — The Neville Brothers – Voodoo Howie Day – Collide Robert Plant – Another Tribe Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine Dave Matthews – Everyday Madeleine Peyroux – Don’t Wait Too Long David Gray – Sail Away ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) Fea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — You should have figured out by now that this is not one of those blogs that always needs to have the latest scoop, eternally drooling over whatever novel or newisch fag comes along, a clip shot or a demo recorded on an iphone or even worse. You ca... more info

Guardian Music — The Grammys will never be hip, but between Gaga's egg and Cee Lo's muppets they were in danger of becoming essential viewingThis time we knew for sure which came first: the chicken or the egg. Lady Gaga emerged from an egg-shaped cocoon to lead a tro... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "Rango" the film will be unveiled to the public on March 4, and "Rango" the song makes its debut here. "Rango" the film will be unveiled to the public on March 4, and "Rango" the song makes its debut here. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — By the time Los Lobos were brought in to contribute music to "Rango," band principal David Hidalgo estimates that there were already somewhere between 12 and 20 takes at the theme to Gore Verbinski's spaghetti western-like animated feature. It was... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... Harry Nilsson THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE POINT! The Point! first aired on ABC TV, Feb 2, 1971 - 40 years ago. We're celebrating with a bunch of Point-related posts, including the original movie, which you can watch in full, narrated ... more info

Altsounds — Civic leaders kick off an expanded LA Arts Month with free performance by Cirque du Soleil and David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos on the Music Center Plaza. Los Angeles, CA—Arts organizations throughout Los Angeles County kicke... more info