Stereogum — The 2010 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are here and progressive rock has finally been shown some respect via a nod to Genesis. (NCIS spinoffs have also been shown respect via an LL Cool J nod.) The other first-time nominees are Red Hot Chili P... more info

Rolling Stone — The ballot for next year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is one of the most diverse ever: the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LL Cool J, Kiss and Genesis are up for nomination alongside the Stooges, Donna Summer, ABBA, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Chant... more info

MTV.com News — Kiss, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff and the Stooges also make the list.By Gil Kaufman Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images LL Cool J, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kiss lead the list of first-time nom... more info

Undercover, Australia — Joey Molland of Badfinger fame has teamed up with Terry Sylvester from The Hollies to tour Australia with the Legends of Liverpool tour. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Benjy Ferree - Fear (MP3) Brightest Young Things: I wanted to ask about your new record...where did all the reviews get the idea that it's a concept record? Benjy Ferree: Man I have no idea; I... more info

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Altsounds — Ernest Jenning Record Co. is proud to announce the release of The Black Hollies third full-length album, Softly Towards The Light, due on October 6th. In conjunction with the album release the band is excited to be hitting the road this fall, startin... more info

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JamBase — A MARVEL OF DYLANALIA CELEBRATES ITS 13TH ANNIVERSARY It takes a serious pair of brass cobbles to cut a whole album of Bob Dylan songs. A number of brave souls have tried, right from the beginning of his career in fact, with solid efforts from ... more info

Altsounds — Reflecting on that fateful day when four incredibly individualistic forces combined their hidden powers and combusted inside a small attic, it's pretty unbelievable to see just how far they've come. Recording their first 45rpm single under the watchf... more info