My Old Kentucky — What are you doing for New Year's Eve Indianapolis? I'm headed out of town with the family, but if I were staying, I'd be at The New Year's Meltdown at Locals Only.Otis Gibbs, Vess Ruhtenberg (The Pieces/Lemonheads), The Academy, and America Owns Th... more info

Perez Hilton — Actually, she's one now! Since she's a married woman, Scarlett Johansson has no desire to spend New Year's Eve at a party, so she intends to stay at home with her hubby, Ryan Reynolds. The actress says: "We're both working on New Year's Day anyway.... more info

Perez Hilton — It looks like 2010 will be a more conservative year for Rihanna - well, at least the first night of it. According to sources, the songstress has been scheduled to perform in Abu Dhabi on New Year's Eve, a gig that will earn her reportedly $500,00... more info

Detroit Free Press — Theater, art and extra madness 9 p.m. Thu. Hastings Street Ballroom 715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit $60 singles or $100 for a couple Tickets and more info: www.whoooareyou.com or wonderland-detroit.com. more info

Live Daily — Jennifer Lopez [ tickets ] and Daughtry [ tickets ] will perform live from Times Square for the 38th consecutive year of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," according to the ABC Television website. The show, officially dubbed "Dick Clark's New ... more info

Altsounds — Orange County hardcore band Bleeding Through, preparing to enter the studio to record its sixth studio effort, will be hitting the road in the New Year for an overseas tour with Machine Head. The Black Procession Tour will also include Hatebreed, and... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Crothers/FilmMagicFresh off their triumphant three-night stand at Indio, California’s Festival 8, the reunited Phish have announced plans to play their first New Year’s Eve concert since 2003 when they take over Miami’s American Airlines... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-13 Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre01-16 Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome01-17 Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place01-19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre01-20 Regina, Saskatchewan - Brandt Centre (Evraz Place)01-24 Hamilton, Ontario... more info

Stereogum — On Friday (8/14), the Walkmen played the Guggenheim Museum with High Places as part of the "It Came From Brooklyn" concert series. Ray Concepcion captured a portion of the Walkmen's set in a high-quality video he dedicates to Les Paul. He notes it... more info

Roadrunner Records — Metal masters TRIVIUM are pleased to confirm a massive 16-date UK headline tour in March 2010, in support of current album Shogun. Special guests for the Into The Mouth Of Hell We Tour sho more info