ContactMusic — MELISSA AUF DER MAUR was overwhelmed when THE MISFITS legend GLENN DANZIG agreed to record a duet - because she has viewed him as a "mythical father figure" since she was... more info

Metalsucks — Photo by Adam Haussman One day I needed revenge on my sister so I stole her Misfits t-shirt and wore it to school, thereby making it impossible for her to ever be seen in it again. Sure I’d won control of the shirt (which was ugly as butthole), but... more info

Stereogum — Two of the Splinters used to be in a Misfits cover band called the Skullfuckers. You get some of that punk in the Bay Area quartet’s current sound, but “Dark Shades” is about sunglasses not ghosts or shadows. (And Scott caught them at the Under... more info

Guardian Music — Love letters, Sydney house parties and Ethiopian grooves all feature on the New York trio's current playlistKaren OBlack Flag – Duchess SaysIt's not from or about New York City, but it feels like it. This song is a near perfect hybrid of punk ... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrated opera singer covers songs by Arcade Fire, the Mars Volta and Death Cab for Cutie on new albumSoprano Renée Fleming has learned "a completely different style of singing" for a forthcoming pop album, which features covers of Muse, Arcade ... more info

Metalsucks — Last year, former Billy Corgan Zwan-mate David Pajo released an LP of lo-fi acoustic Misfits covers. Surprisingly, these bare compositions–drowned in tape hiss–worked rather well. Now as open-minded as I am about artists reinterpreting the work... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "December 26th DANZIG Show Rumors are TRUE" - Michale Graves The "American Psycho" lineup of the resurrected MISFITS (minus Jerry Only) will be reuniting for a one-time performance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayerville, New Jersey on Saturday, Decem... more info

Live Daily — Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri [ tickets ] will head out on the road next month in support of his most recent solo release, "Death Acoustic." The California native kicks off the outing Jan. 22 in Cambridge, MA, and has lined u... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Toro Y Moi - Blessa (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Lunar Youth - Misfits (MP3) Toro y Moi "Memory Tapes, Toro Y Moi, Washed Out and Future Trends all have signature styles, but all are responsible for some of that private, warm,... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — ("Golden Seal" & "Days of Last" w/Andrew W.K.)Since releasing The Chemistry of Common Life last year, Fucked Up have been one of the most consistently played bands on my iPod. Their music gets to me and turns me into something of a maniac as soon as ... more info