The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Instead of a rant or a little story that quietly refers to the music I'm blogging about...today, I have a question for you. What is more influential...more memorable: an album or a band? (example: Nirvana or Nevermind...Guns N Roses or Appetite fo... more info

Pop Matters — The danger of so openly courting nostalgia like this is that a new entry into old canon is simply never going to live up to the standard that those who've come to live with said canon have built for it. more info

NME — The Cure are set to be crowned Godlike Geniuses at the Shockwaves NME Awards in February. more info

NME — The Cure are set to be crowned Godlike Geniuses at the Shockwaves NME Awards in February. more info

All About Jazz — Jett Williams never met her father, Hank. Then she came across his lost recordings, and she heard him laugh at last.According to Hank Williams, Mother's Best Flour makes "the best biscuit you ever hung a tooth in," and "On Top of Old Smokey" sounds b... more info

Pitchfork — A pair of previously reported Cure tribute compilations now have release dates and finalized tracklists: Manimal Vinyl's Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to the Cure and American Laundromat's Just Like Heaven: A Tribute to the Cure.Manimal will release the... more info

Pitchfork — A pair of previously reported Cure tribute compilations now have release dates and finalized tracklists: Manimal Vinyl's Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to the Cure and American Laundromat's Just Like Heaven: A Tribute to the Cure.Manimal will r... more info

Pop Candy — Hey, everyone! I'm back from New York -- once my ears stop ringing from CMJ, I guess I should start packing. Thanks to everyone who sent apartment tips and encouragement last week. It was great to hear from so many... more info

Finally, "30 Rock" returns. Plus: "Mystery Science Theater's" 20th anniversary DVD set, The Cure returns, "Zach and Miri Make a Porno." more info

Detroit Free Press — Like Neil Young, North Carolina native Ryan Adams can rock out convincingly and also write tender, sensitive love songs. And like Keith Richards, Adams has gone through more than a few battles with drugs and alcohol, but he remains standing. Push asi... more info