ContactMusic — Legendary New York music mogul Marty Thau has died at the age of 75.Thau, who discovered and managed the New York Dolls and Suicide, suffered renal... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: David Green Boston roots rock band Kingsley Flood are going for a tougher sound on some to the tracks on their new full-length Battles. Imagine the early Seventies Kinks trying their hand at hard-hitting Americana. The sextet takes the liste... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch the Leaving New York video, the new solo single from New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain. Additional guitar by Cheetah Chrome. Buy it from iTunes. more info

Guardian Music — Almost a decade before the Ramones or the Sex Pistols struck a chord in anger, los Saicos were screaming their way to notorietyIt's a question which has been long the subject of intense and often bitter debate: where exactly did punk rock begin? Was ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Chicago quintet The Shams Band is all about swagger and strut. With a mix of the Stones, the New York Dolls, the Clash and Muddy Waters their music can be pigeon-holed as country blues with a punk attitude. Singing about booze, women (special guest... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s salute to Chuck Berry as the 2012 honoree for its "American Masters" series will be capped with a multi-artist concert featuring Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers, Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC, New York Dolls singer ... more info

Prefix — Along with bands like the New York Dolls and the MC5, Iggy Pop and his Stooges more or less invented ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/iggy-pop-disses-the-clash/66866/ more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — The Pre NewFrom: London, United KingdomFour years ago a curmudgeonly group of arty glam rockers Earl Brutus sadly lost the leader of their gang, singer Nick Sanderson, to cancer. They have recently re-emerged as the equally curmudgeonly future glam p... more info

Guardian Music — (No Evil)Young New Yorker Devin Therriault is unashamed of his love for the city's rock'n'roll heritage: "I pretty much exclusively listen to music that's before my time," he has said. That's apparent throughout his debut album – hints of the New Y... more info

Guardian Music — Before heroin sapped his talent, Johnny Thunders was capable of moments of sloppy, ragged rock'n'roll brillianceJohnny Thunders was the living (just about) link between New York punk and its UK version. He had been lead guitarist in New York Dolls, t... more info