Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Big name bands like Take That and Oasis are leading a boom in gig ticket sales, with UK stadium shows selling in record time despite the credit crunch.Take That are expected to sell 700,000 tickets on Friday for their 2009 tour, a week after 500,000 ... more info

Guardian Music — News that heavy metal is to receive serious scholarly attention in Salzburg has raised some eyebrows elsewhere in these pages. So is it heretical that the city of Mozart should be putting Metallica and Slayer centre stage? Not a bit of it. Heavy meta... more info

Buzzgrinder — Mastodon will be releasing Crack The Skye in early 2009. It'll be 50 minutes long and includes song titles like Quintessence and Ghost of Karelia. Ooooh. Spooky! And hey - if you're already planning a summer vacation in Europe in 2009 be sure to cat... more info

JamBase — MASTODON REVEAL CRACK THE SKYE TRACK LIST, BIG TOURS INTO 2009 Mastodon has set Crack the Skye as the title of their new album, due in early 2009. The seven-song, 50-minute effort was recorded at Southern Tracks Studios in Atlanta and was produced... more info

MTV.com News — High School Musical 3: Senior Year enters at #2.By Chris Harris AC/DC's Black Ice Photo: Columbia With first-week sales of just over 784,000, rock legends AC/DC's latest LP, Black Ice — which was sold exclusively in the U.S. through Wa... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty A Beatles fan has unearthed a silent, color filmstrip he recorded of the band performing at Kansas’ Municipal Stadium during their 1964 tour. The film will go to auction on November 4th. Beck has dropped a second video for his Modern ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Elvis Tops Richest Dead Celebs List Top stories from the last three days: • New Reviews: Ryan Adams, John Legend • AC/DC #1 in 29 Countries • Charles R. Cross on Cobain Unseen • Jonas Brothers: New Movie, Elvis Costello • MTV Launches A... more info

Guardian Music — The quaint alpine city of Salzburg is used to two kinds of musical visitors: fans of Mozart or the Sound of Music. It is, after all, the birthplace of both.Next week, however, musical devotees of an altogether different sort will assemble under its b... more info

Rolling Stone — In this week’s New Music Report, Rolling Stone’s Christian Hoard discusses the week’s biggest stories, including the impending release of Chinese Democracy and the launch of the Metallica tour. Click above for these stories as well as a look at... more info

Paste Magazine — Guitar Hero: Metallica has been a pretty poorly kept secret, ever since an earnings report from Activision revealed that the company was planning a title akin to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the thrash wizards. Waiting is the hardest part though, so ... more info