Guardian Music — The list of musicians Alice Cooper could call upon to collaborate on Welcome 2 My Nightmare is long. But pop princess Ke$ha? Paul Lester finds common groundMay-to-December, cross-genre collaborations maybe aren't the surprise they once were. When, in... more info

Guardian Music — Now you can hear REM's earliest tapesOn 15 April 1981, a year after they formed, REM visited Drive-In studio in North Carolina to record demo tracks. After a day's work, the result was the Cassette Set, a tape featuring three songs: Sitting Still, Wh... more info

Popdose — Dave Steed reveals himself to the masses and checks out the Hell on Earth tour while he's at it. more info

Topix — Rege Behe is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7990 or via e-mail. Rob Zombie's music and films are influenced by his fascination with the horror genre. more info

Detroit Free Press — Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band: 8 p.m. July 21. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $34.50, $134.50. Slayer: with Rob Zombie and Exodus, 7 p.m. July 22. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $15-$39.50. REO Speedwagon: 7:30-11 p.m. July 22. GM Riverfront Plaza. Fre... more info

Guardian Music — 'I worked with Salvador Dalí for four days. He did a sculpture of my brain with a chocolate eclair running down the back'What got you started?I was at that perfect age: I was 15 when the Beatles came out in the US; then the Rolling Stones, the Kinks... more info

Stereogum — Rob Zombie directed a new commercial for Woolite that makes doing laundry seem scary. “Don’t let detergents torture your clothes.” Ha, relax Woolite. It’s not even Halloween — you’re just being weird. Watch the spot more info

NME — Horror movie maker and heavy metaller turns his hand to torturing clothes in new advert more info

Perez Hilton — Wow! LOLz! Rob Zombie is probably best known as of late for being a horror director, and apparently, he's taken that aesthetic to a new medium - detergent commercials! Check out his very creative ad for Woolite brand laundry detergent (above)! App... more info

Metalsucks — Apparently not content to simply piss off Halloween fans everywhere, Rob Zombie has now directed a commercial for the cleaning detergent, Woolite. And as you can see from the video above (courtesy Metal Injection, by way of AdWeek), it is a fucking ... more info