Chorus.fm — Listen to *Vampire Weekend* (http://myspace.com/vampireweekend) covering *Rancid* (http://myspace.com/rancid)'s "Ruby Soho" right here (http://www.abeano.com/blog/new-vampire-weekend-ruby-soho-rancid-cover-and-minimix). more info

Stereogum — When dishing up our two cents on Vampire Weekend's Billboard-topping Contra we noted: It would have been interesting if Ezra had worked some of his knowledge/love of punk and hardcore (a la his Fucked Up moment) into the mix. The song notes provided ... more info

Abeano — Last week Vampire Weekend visited the BBC’s beautiful Maida Vale studio to record a session for Radio 1’s Zane Lowe. As well as a great version of ‘Cousins’ which you can watch here the band were asked to perform a cover of anything ... more info

Chorus.fm — Tim Armstrong of *Rancid* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/rancid) is in a new series of web (http://www.svengaliworld.com/) movies... Submitted by lbc182 more info

The Culture Of Me — English-born Atticus Ross already had an impressive resume prior to 2009/2010, working on projects for Bad Religion, Saul Williams, Rancid, the last nine years of Nine Inch Nails material, and remixing or producing countless other tracks and efforts.... more info

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Rolling Stone — Recent Rolling Stone cover star Shakira seems to be taking a page from her “Beautiful Liar” cohort Beyoncé in her new video for “Give It Up To Me,” executing some crisp choreography in a black leotard. But it gets weirder from there: after s... more info

411 Mania — That motherf'er is up to no good... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Up To No Good" by Rancid from the album "Let The Dominoes Fall." more info

MTV.com News — Singer's ultra-personal songs and high-flying stage show set her apart from traditional pop stars, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery Pink Photo: Andrew MacPherson A few weeks ago, as I sat in Radio City Music Hall watching Pink... more info