Kerrang! — A few of the upcoming UK Unholy Alliance Chapter 3 shows have been downgraded. The following gigs, featuring performances from Slayer, Trivium, Mastodon and Amon Amarth, will now be hosted at these venues: Monday October 27: Manchester Apollo Tues... more info

Rolling Stone — • EMI Planning Digital Music Service Top stories from the last three days: • New Reviews: Bob Dylan, Oasis, Rise Against • Madonna Brings “Sweet” Tour to NYC • New Music Report: Bob Dylan, AC/DC • Video: Jackson Browne on Time the Conqu... more info

Rolling Stone — • David Archuleta Gets Top Management Team Top stories from the last three days: • New Reviews: Bob Dylan, Oasis, Rise Against • Madonna Brings “Sweet” Tour to NYC • New Music Report: Bob Dylan, AC/DC • Video: Jackson Browne on Time the... more info

Rolling Stone — • Slash on Custom Guitars, Solo Album • In the Studio: Mastodon Go Melodic • Weezer’s “Troublemaker” Breaks Records • R. Kelly Wins Lawsuit Against Promoter • News Ticker: “Weird Al,” Tenacious D Top stories from the last three da... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Jimmy Hubbard Mastodon can trace the origins of their fourth album to the pavement in front of the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas. That’s where the Atlanta metal band’s guitarist-vocalist, Brent Hinds, was attacked and cracked his head o... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Dania HellerWounds healing nicely after Arish "King" Khan's recent altercation with Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, the King Khan & BBQ Show have punched up their forthcoming fall tour with some new North American dates. Khan and longtime pa... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Dania HellerWounds healing nicely after Arish "King" Khan's recent altercation with Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds, the King Khan & BBQ Show have punched up their forthcoming fall tour with some new North American dates. Khan and longti... more info

Metalsucks — While we were interviewing Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders at this past summer’s Mayhem Festival, our buds at Metal Injection were right across the hall interviewing Mastodon drummer/resident goofball Brann Dailor. As is so often the case wi... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Exclusive, AlbumSpinner.com: Metal men Mastodon aren't wanting for famous fans. The Foo Fighters and Metallica, among others, have professed their love for the band, but it's one rocker's seal of approval that have Mastodon glowin... more info

Metal Injection — To begin our series of interviews from this summer's Mayhem Fest, we start with a big one… our good friend, Brann Dailor of Mastodon. When not kicking ass on stage, Brann is a worldly traveler… he has many leatherbound books, he talks about ... more info