MTV.com News — British rockers take on My Chemical Romance after pounding the White Stripes.By James Montgomery Muse Photo: Warner/Getty Images/MTV News Who: Champions of the Midwest region in MTV's Musical March Madness tournament, Muse roll into the Fin... more info

MTV.com News — Veteran DJ/producer has Cee-Lo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ryan Tedder lined up for next LP, Pop Killer. By Akshay Bhansali Madonna Photo: PictureGroup/ Evan Agostini When MTV News caught up with British DJ and producer Paul Oakenfold last week... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The producers of the live-action film adaptation of Harold Sakuishi's Beck rock-and-roll manga announced at a Tuesday event in Tokyo that the American band Red Hot Chili Peppers and the British band Oasis will contribute the two theme songs of the fi... more info

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Guardian Music — American soprano Renée Fleming has dazzled opera fans for decades. Now, suddenly, she's growling rock songs by the likes of Muse and Arcade Fire. Here she tells us why… Earlier this year New York musical manager Peter Mensch played a guessin... more info

411 Mania — From Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Cliff Burton of Metallica to Les Claypool of Primus and even John Entwistle of The Who, the 411 Music Staff discuss their top 5 favorite bassists in the latest edition of the 411 Music Top 5! See which bassi... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Ryan Dombal; Above: Liars Tom Breihan's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | FriAmy Phillips' SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri Friday night at SXSW is when the music utopia can start to turn sour. After two days of guitars and drums coming ou... more info

411 Mania — As the Hall of Fame inducts its newest class, check out some of the people who deserve to already be in! From the Beastie Boys to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, see who made the list and came in at number one in this week's edition of 411 Music Ten Deep... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Althea Legaspi; Above: Frightened Rabbit Tom Breihan's SXSW Reports: WedRyan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed With the news of Alex Chilton's death, SXSW was off to a depressing start. But you wouldn't know it from the throngs of drunken revele... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — I don't like Abba. I've never liked them; not when I was a kid, nor when I was in my early 20's and they came in vogue amongst the alternative/indie/hipster set (ironically or not). I was at a party this past Christmas season, and when the guests sta... more info