Slowcoustic — Remember the name because she is great.nbsp; Remember the name because there is a new album on the way.nbsp; Remember the name because you are listening to the next "Cat Power meets PJ Harvey", and that is saying something. I have been listening to t... more info

ContactMusic — Scottish star EWAN MCGREGOR was once mistaken for the ghost of late NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN.The actor was in London when the legendary American rocker committed... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The full setlist for Rock Band Unplugged, the PSP version of Rock Band, has been confirmed to us by Harmonix & MTV Games this morning.Rock Band Unplugged Full Track List:2000s• AFI - "Miss Murder" *• All-American Rejects - "Move Along"ââ... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to TV actress Tori Spelling (1973), "Angel" star David Boreanaz (1971), Aussie singer/actress Danielle Spencer (19780), pop icon Janet Jackson (1966), Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic[...] Read more! more info

Guardian Music — Louis Pattison reveals why Jarvis and the Manics want the Albini effectThe thing that every popular musician fears most - apart from some Mark Chapman-like stalkerfan that's broken into their home and is panting in a cupboard clutching a rusty shiv -... more info

Stereogum — There are some great things about seeing a band like the Thermals. For one, you know you're gonna see at least twenty of your favorite The Thermals songs in one night. And even at a less-than-sold-out show that was a late-add to a pair of sold-out gi... more info

Live Daily — Reformed Los Angeles punk legends The Germs will hit the road this summer for a national headlining club tour. The band, featuring actor Shane West fronting the remaining members of the group's best-known lineup--guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Do... more info

411 Mania — From out of Nirvana's shadow to become the biggest and best straight up (alternative?) rock band on the planet, I just LOVE the Foos. Click inside to find out why. more info

Guardian Music — Away from mainstream pop, Japan's best rock'n'roll bands have always been female. And most of them make western music's masculine posturing look positively punyJapanese society might like to dogmatically adhere to gender roles, but for decades women ... more info

Guardian Music — Revered by Nirvana, Blur and Radiohead, Kim and Kelley Deal of 90s indie sensations the Breeders are rock survivors. Now, after years of struggle with drink and drugs, they're addicted to good food - and musicIn a drab hotel lobby in Dayton, Ohio, an... more info