JamBase — By: Wesley Hodges Rites of Spring Music Festival :: 04.17.09 & 04.18.09 :: Alumni Lawn at Vanderbilt University :: Nashville, TN The Flaming Lips :: Rites of Spring by Hodges The spirit of youthful aggression and collegial camaraderie coursed... more info

JamBase — Words by: Jorge Barriere | Images by: Dave Vann Coachella Music and Arts Festival :: 04.17.09 - 04.19.09 :: Empire Polo Grounds :: Indio, California Coachella 2009 Coachella Music and Arts Festival super-promoters, Goldenvoice, certainly outdid... more info

JamBase — THE MARS VOLTA: OCTAHEDRON OUT JUNE 23 ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS The Mars Volta The Mars Volta's fifth studio album, Octahedron, will be released June 23 by Warner Bros. Records. The record will be preceded by its first single, "Since We've Been W... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Recently formed supergroup Chickenfoot [ tickets ]--featuring former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani--has begun rolling out dates for the ban... more info

Rolling Stone — Chickenfoot, the supergroup featuring former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ drummer Chad Smith and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, have announced their first tour dates. The live gigs will lead up to the... more info

ContactMusic — RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS frontman ANTHONY KIEDIS is to be honoured for his charity work by the MusiCares foundation.The rocker, who has battled drug addiction in the past,... more info

Allmusic Blog — Metallica, Run-D.M.C., Bobby Womack, Jeff Beck, and Wanda Jackson were among the acts inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Saturday night’s ceremony, which was the first held in Cleveland, OH in 12 years, and the first ever to be open to... more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop crew were inducted by Eminem in his first televised appearance in years, while Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea saluted Metallica and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page saw in Jeff BeckRun-DMC, Metallica and Jeff Beck were among the artists inducted in... more info

All About Jazz — Former Beach Boy Al Jardine recruited an impressive group of all-star friends to be part of his new solo album, which he plans to release in early summer. {{Neil Young = 17657}}, {{Brian Wilson = 16768}}, {{Steve Miller}}, {{Stephen Stills}}, Red ... more info

MTV.com News — Wanda Jackson and others highlighted music's rebellious roots at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.By Gil Kaufman Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday Photo: Kevin Kane/WireImage.com Th... more info