Brooklyn Vegan — by Fred Pessaro // BBG Your ticket into Melvins at Lit Lounge. June 30th, its on. Melvins, Hammerhead, Gay Witch Abortion and Seawhores will take over Lit Lounge (not lying) for a rare and ridiculously intimate show at the space... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Flaming Lips at Jones Beach in 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) First Jack White. Then Melvins. Who better to next attempt a Guinness Book record than The Flaming Lips? They've already made a 24-hour song (has anyone ever... more info

Metal Injection — The Melvins are looking to make history by setting the Guinness World Record for the first band to play all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. in 51 days. That is literally one show every day in a different part of the country. Anyone who has been on... more info

Metalsucks — Well, you can’t accuse the Melvins of lacking ambition. The band — or the version known as “Melvins Lite” at least — has announced that they’re going to attempt to set the  Guinness World Record for the fastest tour, becoming the first... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Melvins are attempting to break a Guinness World Record for fastest tour of the U.S.: 50 states in 51 days. Times pop music critic Randall Roberts assesses the odds, and perils, of such a journey. more info

Chorus.fm — *Melvins* (http://www.facebook.com/melvinsarmy) are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for fasted U.S. tour by a band. Dates for the 51 shows (every state and D.C.) in 51 days can be found in the replies. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Melvins at MHOW (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) When we previously posted dates for the then-burgeoning Melvins Lite tour, our schedule listed Boise, Idaho in September and Brooklyn a month later. Little did we know that those dates... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG The Melvins with Trevor Dunn at Webster Hall in 2009 (more by Ryan Muir) The Melvins Lite is not intended as a slander on the combined weight of the current lineup but knowing the deviant sense of humor... more info

Popdose — The start of June brings us new music from the Melvins, Ahab and the "final" record from Candlemass more info

Guardian Music — Alexandra Palace, London"Slayeerrrr! Slayeaaargh!!' There was only one name echoing around Alexandra Palace on Friday, the first of three days of the I'll Be Your Mirror festival, part of the All Tomorrow's Parties portfolio of events away from the ... more info