Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - The personal assistant of a punk-rock pioneer and celebrity real estate broker was convicted Tuesday of bludgeoning her boss to death with a piece of exercise equipment. more info

The Vinyl Villain — NO ELVIS, BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES....Much as I like some of what JC writes about most days on this fine blog, I feel he often paints a misleading picture of the music that what most men and women of his age were really listening to and enjoyin... more info

Killed By Death Records — It’s not that I’m running out of lesser known records. It’s just that I want to remind myself that most of the really great punk bands are the big ones. Like Ramones. And if I can post a known band with a rare sleeve version I’ll do it. What ... more info

Chorus.fm — Imagine if the Ramones had at least one female vocalist backing them up while Ben Weasel wrote their songs. Now you know what *Teen Idols* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Idols) sound like, a rotating four-piece based out of Nashville (now Chicago... more info

ContactMusic — The woman accused of murdering THE RAMONES manager LINDA STEIN allegedly attempted to cover up her actions by leaving a voicemail message for her boss hours after the crime,... more info

Rolling Stone — Last week, following the announcement of Apple’s new iPad, we asked our readers to focus on that primitive contraption called the “radio” by telling us their favorite radio-related songs. We tallied the votes, and it was Bruce Springsteen’s G... more info

All About Jazz — Influential artists sometimes click in the public consciousness only after the rise of the movements they have influenced. A school of creative work emerges--seemingly spontaneously, its origins obscure at first. Then, with attention to the artists i... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPat Metheny Orchestrion The guitar star brings this solo project to London next month, and it's an intriguing mix of technical-geekery (solo guitar, plus a whole road-band ... more info

Guardian Music — HeavenlyThe Soft Pack were once called the Muslims, but that caused too many problems so they named themselves after a type of flaccid dildo instead. These Californians make the kind of simple garage-rock that's kept suburban American guitar shops in... more info

Chorus.fm — Former Ramones drummer *Marky Ramone* (http://www.myspace.com/markyramone)'s instructional DVD, Punk Rock Drumming His Way, can be purchased here (http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=14037604). more info