ContactMusic — Lou Reed has been named the Most Overrated Lyricist in a new online poll The former Velvet Underground frontman who has penned classic tunes like Walk on the Wild Side and Perfect Day beat Interpols Paul Banks and Serj Tankian of System of a Down in.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A little week-end treat, we wouldn't want you to get too bored... until we get back on Monday. Below you'll find the full performances of: Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Metallica, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Joss Stone, Jamiroquai, Stevie... more info

Metal Injection — I've made my love for System Of A Down known, and while I am perfectly content with never hearing a new piece of music from the band again (they have already brought me enough joy), I wouldn't mind some new shit either. When the band reunit... more info

Guardian Music — Donington Park, DerbyshireWhile there are many things Def Leppard can be criticised for, a lack of showmanship or sense of spectacle are not among them. A quarter of a century after they first played here in its Monsters of Rock guise, they made the ... more info

ContactMusic — Linkin Park closed the UK's Download rock festival last night (12. 06. 11). The 'Crawling' rockers ended the three day event which also saw performances from metal heavyweights including Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Alice Cooper, The Darkness, Def L... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For a brief moment -- sometime in early 2005 or so -- its seemed as if L.A.'s System of a Down was the most vital band in America. For a brief moment -- sometime in early 2005 or so -- its seemed as if L.A.'s System of a Down was the most vital band ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For a brief moment -- sometime in early 2005 or so -- its seemed as if L.A.'s System of a Down was the most vital band in America. Politically direct and aggressively weird, System of a Down's heavy metal activism... more info

Metalsucks — Well, if you don’t, here’s a hot tip: do not read the rest of this post. It ends badly for you. If you do, then, swell! ‘Cause guess what? Here’s the band playing “Toxicity.” Sure does sound like “Toxicity,” doesn’t it? So there’s... more info

Metal Injection — It might be out of the news cycle, but the issues in Japan after their traumatic earthquakes is still very serious. As a way to help out those in need, System of a Down have set up an auction page with tickets for each stop of their upcoming tour, as... more info

Altsounds — Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13's MURDERDOLLS picked up the hotly-contested 'Comeback of the Year' award last night at the Revolver Golden God Awards, held at the Nokia Theater in downtown LA. The band saw off serious big-gun competition from the lik... more info