Brooklyn Vegan — "Recorded in 2006, ORION is Ryan Adams' first fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album." The limited-edition vinyl/download package ships on May 24th, and is on sale now via Pax.am Ryan Adams is apparently, currently "computerless down south and wri... more info

Guardian Music — The recent passing of several much-loved musicians reminds us that the obituarist's art is to make writing about death seem life-affirmingAs 2010 draws towards its halfway point, the time seems right for an excursion into the kind of broader strategi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — PiZT said... Subhumans - From the Cradle to the Grave (1983) The Exploited - Horror Epics (1985) Chaos UK - The Riot City Years (2005) Flipper - Album – Generic Flipper (1982) Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar: the Stiff Records Singles Collection D.O.A. -... more info

Guardian Music — American Idiot began as a concept album about pop culture and became a huge seller. Now it's made it to the New York stageIt does not sound like suitable material for a hit Broadway musical. Less boy-meets-girl, more boy-takes-drugs, boy-makes-girlfr... more info

All About Jazz — KELLER WILLIAMS' BRAND NEW ALBUM, THIEF, TO BE RELEASED MAY 25 THE ALL-COVERS ALBUM, RECORDED WITH LARRY AND JENNY KEEL, OFFERS KELLER VERSIONS OF SONGS BY AMY WINEHOUSE, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, RYAN ADAMS YMSB, PATTERSON HOOD, THE RA... more info

Thrash Hits — Having been on “hiatus from music” and married to singer-cum-actress-cum-designer Mandy Moore for just over a year, 35-year-old, Grammy-nominated alt.country rocker Ryan Adams is returning to the scene with a metal record called Orion. To be a bi... more info

Metalsucks — That Ryan Adams likes metal isn’t news. As you can see/hear in the above video, dude even recorded a cover of my favorite Alice in Chains song once (which, admittedly, is not AIC’s most metal song, but still, I don’t see The Arcade Fire doing i... more info

The Playlist — Appropriately backed by Ryan Adams' "Oh My God, Whatever, Etc." and Florence And The Machine's "Dog Days Are Over," the first trailer for Ryan Murphy's Julia Roberts-led adaptation of the Elizabeth Gilbert memoirs "Eat, Pray, Love" has been released.... more info

Metal Injection — By: Shannon Joy Alt-country singer RYAN ADAMS has announced plans to end his year-long hiatus with the release of his first heavy metal album, Orion.  No, this is not a joke, and yes, that is ADAMS in the picture.  Creepy. ADAMS stated on hi... more info

Perez Hilton — ORION . ELECTROSNAKE by ryanadams Now there's a change! Ryan Adams is releasing a heavy metal album on vinyl next week writing on his website about the track "Electrosnake": "We're going to begin pressing 'Orion' - my most legit METAL record - on vin... more info