LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian Music Blog reviews Bjork's new iPad/iPhone app. Billboard reports that Pat Benatar is writing a novel about the second coming of Christ, to be published by Harper Collins. Singer-songwriter Chris Bathgate visits World Cafe for a performa... more info

ContactMusic — Rock icon Pat Benatar has become the latest star to get festive with a planned Christmas album. The Love is a Battlefield tells Billboard. com she's currently gathering material for a 2012 holiday album. She says, "We have a lot of traditional things... more info

ContactMusic — Sheryl Crow joined her heroine Stevie Nicks to perform classic tune Landslide on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday (13Apr11). The duet was part of a salute to the ladies of rock, which also included Pat Benatar and Joan Jett. Miley Cyrus... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cody B said... Chocolate Genius - Black Music Out Of Print 1998, NYC singer-Songwriter w/Ribot,Medeski, and other downtown luminaries. http://codyb3.blogspot.com Grazie, Fuzzy Crew. Pinhead said... Red Red Wine on a Sunday #75 Live - Backlash Here's... more info

Mjsbigblog — I got last-minute tickets Thursday night–thanks to Melinda from Top Idol–to see Constantine Maroulis in Rock of Ages at the Colonial Theater here in Boston. Rock of Ages is a “jukebox musical”. That is, take the songs from ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Some Beatles & Oldies... The American Dream - 1970 - The American Dream Black Pearl - 1969 - Black Pearl The New Mix - 1968 - The New Mix The Colours - 1968 - The Colours The Savage Resurrection - 1968 - The Savage Resurrection Rai... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * PopRally @ MoMA * Jim Staley @ The Stone * Marah, The 65's @ Maxwell's * Bill Frisell @ Village Vanguard * Cosmetics @ Home Sweet Home * Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo @ Nokia... more info

Dlisted — Nina Blackwood, one of the original 5 MTV VJs! It was 29 years ago today that MTV launched their first ever broadcast and promised to air non-stop videos (IN STEREO!!!!) for your viewing pleasure. Obviously, MTV has mixed their old motto with some we... more info

USA Today Music — Pat Benatar, 57, and Belinda Carlisle, 51, found rock-star fame in the 1980s. Both fought very different battles, which they share in their memoirs: ... more info

Kings of A&R — Check out the song Fantastic Break-up by Eryn Woods. Woods combines 80’s wave synthesizers with hard rock guitars and hip hop beats. She is reminiscent of the pop-like, playful vocals of Cyndi Lauper over up-tempo tunes and the rock-like sounds of ... more info