MTV.com News — MTV News readers (and a couple of experts) tell us which albums they can't wait for!By Gil Kaufman Blink-182 Photo: Brian Appio Absence clearly does make the heart grow fonder. At least that's what it sounded like from the responses we got... more info

MTV.com News — Lil Wayne, Christina Aguilera, Vampire Weekend and My Chemical Romance also have long-awaited LPs on the way.By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic If you thought 2009 was a big year for music, just wait until you see what 201... more info

XFM.co.uk — Cult film 'Blade Runner' and 80s rock have inspired the band's new material... more info

NME — The group have channelled the 1980's for their next record more info

MTV.com News — Punk icons took best single, album and artists of the '00s in poll.By Gil Kaufman Green Day Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Rolling Stone readers love Green Day ... a lot. In the magazine's Decade-End Reader's Poll, the Berkeley-bred punk-po... more info

NME — Auction aims to raise money to cover Deftones' bassist Chi Cheng's medical bills more info

Chorus.fm — Warner Bros. Records has a new 20 song holiday compilation on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gift-wrapped-20-songs-that-keep/id340089352) featuring Jack's Mannequin, My Chemical Romance, and others. more info

Silent Uproar — According to Rolling Stone, My Chemical Romance have dropped the theatrics for protopunk (a la The Stooges and MC5) with their new material. The band recorded their album, due in 2010, with producer Brendan O’Brien. [rollingstone.com] more info

Chorus.fm — *My Chemical Romance* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mychemicalromance) will be on the January 2010 issue of Alternative Press, which can be purchased immediately (http://www.altpress.com/shop). The covers can be seen in the replies. more info

AngryApe — The band's fourth record has an early punk feel more info