Rolling Stone — • Kris Allen Wins American Idol • Rob Sheffield’s American Idol Live Blog • Eminem Honors Proof at Relapse Show • Michael Jackson Postpones O2 Concerts • American Idol Finale Too Close to Call • Green Day’s Breakdown Sprints to Number... more info

Rolling Stone — Political punks Rise Against have a lot to celebrate — a new video for Appeal To Reason single “Hero of War,” a Fat Wreck Chords 7″, an upcoming tour with Rancid — but success hasn’t changed frontman Tim McIlrath’s purpose or resolve. A... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Chicago, IL rockers have just released a powerful new video for their tune, HERO OF WAR. The song is off their new, Appeal to Reason album (out via Geffen Records). Watch it below ! The following is a... more info

411 Mania — Band tells the story of a soldier's external and internal struggles... more info

Chorus.fm — *Rise Against* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/riseagainst)'s music video for "Hero of War" can be seen in the replies. more info

Chorus.fm — *Rise Against* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/riseagainst), *Thursday* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thursday), and *Poison the Well* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/poisonthewell) will be touring the UK in November (http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?... more info

Kings of A&R — Sick of Sarah who hails from Minneapolis will be performing at the Mercury Lounge (NYC) on May 15th. Band is on tour right now in the Midwest, playing Rock on The Range Canada in June with Blue October, Rise Against, Billy Talent, etc. The band won B... more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — Spotify's pretty much one of the biggest leaps forwards in terms of access to music - and there's a vast amount of really good punk rock on there. For example, here's The Dillinger Escape Plan shredding faces with '43% Burnt' from way back when (with... more info

Clickmusic — The Bronx, Rise Against and Billy Talent for this year's festivals. more info

XFM.co.uk — Billy Talent and Rise Against will top the bill on the two ‘Lock-Up' nights with help from a suitably heavy and punky supporting cast. more info