Sky News — Jamie Coots, a Pentecostal pastor who appeared on the National Geographic TV show Snake Salvation, refused treatment for the bite. more info

TMZ — The pastor on Nat. Geo's "Snake Salvation" died Saturday night ... after one of the snakes to which he prays bit him.Pentecostal pastor Jamie Coots suffered the fatal attack while preaching to his Tennessee congregation.Emergency units raced to… ... more info

Guardian Music — Before they became committed to hair metal, Whitesnake made a decent effort at combining soul and hard rockWhere do you start when detailing the problems with Whitesnake? That terrible, terrible name? The sometimes truly appalling album covers? The h... more info

Guardian Music — (World Connection)One of the highlights of this year's Womad was a wild, red-haired British singer backed by a band that included brass, banjo and accordion, and moved effortlessly from ragtime and jazz to Balkan influences, sometimes in the same son... more info

Altsounds — Legendary British thrashers *ONSLAUGHT* have confirmed that their first ever UK festival appearance will take place at the 10th anniversary BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR. After forming in 1983, *ONSLAUGHT *burst onto the burgeoning Thrash Metal scene, releasin... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — On The Ebay Auction Block: A Chance to Buy Early Rare Recordings Most A.C. fans have never before!FOR SALE: Early Animal CollectiveAnimal Crack Box - a forthcoming collection of early (pre-fame) Animal Collective will soon be released in a very limi... more info