Guardian Music — The news that Caroline McKay has left Glasvegas is a blow to those who practise the noble art of drumming standing upThe grand tradition of great standup drummers in rock'n'roll received a blow today when Caroline McKay from Glasvegas announced that ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The former Stray Cats leader, now in his seventh year of touring with an annual big-band holiday show, 'Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza,' finally gets things rolling after a rocky start. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The former Stray Cats leader, now in his seventh year of touring with an annual big-band holiday show, 'Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza,' finally gets things rolling after a rocky start. "This next one used to play a lot on MTV," Brian... more info

Undercover, Australia — Brian Setzer of Stray Cats and Brian Setzer Orchestra fame collapsed on stage this week in New Mexico. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Rocker, BRIAN SETZER was rushed to an Albuquerque, NM area hospital after quickly ending his concert Monday night. Setzer, former leader of the Stray Cats, performed only three Christmas tunes with his Brian Setzer Orchestra before leavi... more info

Live Daily — Brian Setzer [ tickets ] spent last night (12/14) in a New Mexico hospital after collapsing just two songs into his holiday set with the Brian Setzer Orchestra in Albuquerque. The former Stray Cats frontman was approximately 20 minutes into the Ch... more info

MSN Music — Former Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer leaves Albuquerque-area concert for hospital more info

Live Daily — The Cult [ tickets ] and Old 97's [ tickets ] will each headline one weekend of the third annual Musink tattoo convention and music festival scheduled for early next year. The three-day event will first set up camp Feb. 19-21 in Costa Mesa, CA. Co... more info

Guardian Music — He wrote dozens of hits in the 50s and 60sThe American songwriter and producer Luther Dixon, who has died aged 78, was responsible for dozens of pop classics in the 1950s and 60s and helped shape the classic "girl group" sound with the Shirelles. His... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Members of the Fixx, Squeeze,the Gin Blossoms and the Stray Cats will be part of Kilimanjaro Rocks, a 12-day concert/fundraiser/journey to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro in East Africa. Taking part are, The Fixx’s Cy Cumin, The... more info