ContactMusic — Oscar winner WHOOPI GOLDBERG will play BENJAMIN BRATT's ex-wife in a guest appearance on U.S. TV drama THE CLEANER. The odd coupling is part of a new plotline for the ... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — THE BIG BALL STARS — featuring Robin McAuley (MSG, SURVIVOR), Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.), Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE), Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL), Robbie Crane (RATT) and Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) — will perform tonight (Saturday... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — TWISTED SISTER, RATT and EXTREME will headline the M3 Rock Festival, an East Coast '80s- and '90s-focused rock and heavy metal music event set to take place Saturday, May 30 at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion. more info

Stereogum — Not everyone (anyone) agreed with VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. Let's see what happens when they talk about folks with guitars. Before we dig in, though, it's helpful to understand what they've counted as "hard rock," so keep in mind that the fi... more info

Boston GlobePeter Hartlaub's top movies of 2008San Francisco Chronicle - 18 hours agoHIGHS: Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight somehow exceeding the hype, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei dancing to Ratt's Round and Round in The Wrestler, Meryl Stree... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo:Joan Marcus Rock of Ages is the story of a bartender/struggling musician looking for his one chance at love and the spotlight — but gets thwarted by the seedier sides of both. Boasting 30 classic lighter-waving anthems by Poison, Journey, Rat... more info