CNN Showbiz — Roky Erickson, who has battled mental illness for years, says "find the things that you love and are important." more info

Here Comes The Flood — Ever wonder what the off-spring of Johnny Dowd, Nick Cave, Roky Erickson, The Residents and Tom Waits would sound like? Travis Caffrey and Michael Sadler are The Chewers, an off-kilter duo based in West-Virginia. Their most recent album Chuckle Ch... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nude Beach last night at Ottobar in Baltimore, 11/11/12 (via @arcane93) Nude Beach's current trek with Roky Erickson took them to Ottobar in Baltimore last night, just a few days after they blessed both Bell House and Maxwell's (on 11/7... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Heliotropes at Cake Shop earlier this month (more by Amanda Hatfield) As tends to happen around Halloween, we've been getting a handful of thematically appropriate cover songs surfacing today, and this one comes from Heliotropes, who... more info

Guardian Music — KUT Austin radio's David Brown on the songs that soundtrack this cosmopolitan college town – from Cold Shot by local legend Stevie Ray Vaughn to Lost Coastlines by the darlings of the Red River music scene, Okkervil River• As featured in our Aust... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Roky Erickson at Orion Fest 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Psych legend Roky Erickson and new school Brooklyn punks Nude Beach are heading out on a tour together this fall. That tour hits the NYC area for two shows,... more info

Prefix — If you're a music fan with access to Netflix streaming, chances are you've already queued up a few rock documentaries ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/seattle-weekly-lists-10-grittiest-rock-docs-on-net/68318/ more info

Metal Injection — Witchcraft, who formed in 2000 as a tribute to Pentagram members Bobby Liebling and Roky Erickson, just signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records after a five year recording hiatus. The next record, to be titled Legend, will mark the first record wi... more info

Chicago Tribune — HoZac Blackout Festival: Three days, 23 bands straight out of the garage, or a similarly dank and unforgiving place, with guitars dialed to the “face melt” setting, presented by Chicago’s esteemed HoZac label. Headliners include Davila 666, th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Roky Erickson at Webster Hall in 2010 (more by Kurt Christiansen) Psych rock legend Roky Erickson is on the move, playing a few dates around the country, mostly in association with festivals. In addition to playing the Orion Music &... more info