AOL Music — The entire 14-man police force in a northern Mexican town has resigned en masse after their station came under fire from suspected drug traffickers. The police headquarters in Los Ramones is pockmarked with bullet holes after gunmen drove up to the s... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonThe pavement outside Hammersmith Apollo looks like the aftermath of Glastonbury. It's littered with carrier bags, food wrappers, even abandoned sleeping bags. A group of stewards are at work with brooms, tutting as they swe... more info

Guardian Music — The Slits frontwoman, she helped to reinvent women's role in musicThe singer Ari Up, who has died after an unspecified illness aged 48, was the idiosyncratic frontwoman of the Slits, the British punk band formed in 1976. With her bird's-nest hair, gu... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fuzzy Crew said... Hi everybody, We don't ask for anything very often so please allow me to do so this one time. I would greatly appreciate it if you would be willing to help us promote our music video site, "The Fuzzy Tube". Bloggers: maybe you ... more info

Guardian Music — Flowerpot, LondonOn the strength of just a demo and a soon-to-be-released debut single, nearly 300 people have turned up for the Vaccines' first hometown gig; another 200 have had to be turned away. But it's not the large crowd or the wildfire hype t... more info

Altsounds — Bassologist *James LoMenzo* (former Megadeth/ Black Label Society) will take the slot of *Billy Sheehan*. *Sheehan* regrets that he must pull out due to unforeseen commitments in Europe and sends his apologies to all. “I'm a real big fan ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Dr Steve said... By no means a literal timeline of a genre, just my interpretation. Songs with the right feel and attitude from the 60's until now, admittedly, mostly centred on the golden age. Plenty of swagger from the U.S, the U.K and a slight det... more info

ContactMusic — A sign in New York City commemorating late punk legend JOEY RAMONE has been moved following a series of thefts.The corner of Bowery and East 2nd Street in Manhattan... more info

Altsounds — Rolling Stone calls her "the original bad girl of rock," but this year Ronnie Spector has been very nice. The iconic singer who has influenced generations of musicians from the Beatles and Brian Wilson, to Patti Smith and the Ramones, through to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — manofmusic said... THE COMMUNICATORS EP (1983) synth wave music from the 80's reviewed and sampled at:: http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com Tongue said... THE ENABLERS - Sweet Fuck All INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - No Ruinous Feud FRIGHTENED RABBIT - Sing... more info