The Playlist — This week, Mars Volta guitarist and co-leader Omar Rodríguez-López will find his new film "This Sentimental Engine Slayer" being premiered at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam.The film is written, directed, and produced by Rodrígu... more info

Altsounds — Australia’s KARNIVOOL embarked on the magnanimous tour of their homeland last week as they began the already SOLD OUT BIG DAY OUT music festival along with sonic powerhouses Muse, The Mars Volta, The Horrors & Mastodon. This is the VOOLÃâ€... more info

Guardian Music — The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has allegedly left the band and will be replaced by Josh Kinghoffer, according to reportsJohn Frusciante has quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers, according to reports. After about two decades as the Peppers' lead guitar... more info

Scotsman.com — THE MARS VOLTA **** HMV PICTURE HOUSE, EDINBURGH more info

MTV.com News — Mos Def, RZA, the Black Keys can be found collaborating at the hip-hop mogul's new art gallery/ music studio.By Steven Roberts The Black Keys Photo: Nonesuch Damon Dash recently took MTV News on a tour of his new Lower Manhattan art galler... more info

Live Daily — The 2010 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held June 10-13 at its regular location, a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, located 60 miles southeast of Nashville, according to a press release.Ticket pre-sales for the ninth annual event will begin... more info

411 Mania — This week's Ten Deep ranks the Top Ten Albums from 2005, from Nine Inch Nails' With Teeth to The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute to Kanye West's Late Registration! It's all in this week's edition of 411 Music Ten Deep! more info

A Walking Disast3r — The fact that this festival is in my backyard and in perhaps the world's most stunning outdoor venue, it is important we keep Monolith alive. Please pass the word along and help raise money to keep it going strong. Donate what you can, $1, $5, $10,... more info

Guardian Music — The bell-like, sci-fi oscillations of this neat little gizmo have provided rock music with a futuristic, psychedelic visionWhat are they? Ring modulators are neat little gizmos that make things sound wobbly and metallic and cool. If you're in any way... more info

411 Mania — From The White Stripes' Elephant to Radiohead's Hail to the Thief to The Mars Volta's De-Loused in the Comatorium, it's the best albums of 2003 in this week's edition of 411 Music Ten Deep! more info