MTV.com News — California rocker had a lengthy battle with brain cancer.By James Montgomery Lit's Allen Shellenberger Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Allen Shellenberger, drummer of rock band Lit, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.... more info

Perez Hilton — We're sure the entire Kardashian family is overjoyed that the next generation has finally started up. They've got a new baby to exploit!!!! $$$$$!!!! With the news of Kourtney Kardashian's spermination now public knowledge, Life & Style Weekly asked... more info

Altsounds — Originally signed by Green Day’s Billy Joe Armstrong, Oregon’s Broadway Calls are due to release their second album on 17th August 2009 on Side One Dummy Records (The Gaslight Anthem, Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash). It will be... more info

Powerpopulist — Hoo Boy, I stay away from my faveblogs for awhile and upon returning, what do I find? Lots, that's what. Such as: Velvet Crush - Worst Enemy - Mars Needs GuitarsBrendan Benson - Good To Me - Mars Needs GuitarsThe Deathray Davies - Low And Silent - Ma... more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — After the high-water mark of New Hampshire, we were heading relentlessly south as the tour continued. The drives were getting longer and the air was getting heavier. The Atlantic Coast in summertime has a tendency to be like a sauna, particularly as ... more info

Live Daily — Southern California punk rockers Social Distortion [ tickets ] have expanded their North American summer tour, tacking on another two months worth of shows. The punk icons, who kicked off the outing last Friday (7/17) in Seattle, continue the run ... more info

JamBase — Hungary's Sziget Will Return August 12-17 with Musical Acts From Around The World The Prodigy One of the largest music gatherings in Europe - the Sziget Festival (pronounced see'-get) is poised to return to Budapest, Hungary from August 12-17. ... more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — The North Shore area of Massachusetts is not somewhere I'd been before, but it ended up being one of those places that makes me wonder out loud why on earth I live in London. We got up slowly at Matt's house to a glorious cloudless day. We wandered a... more info

Stereogum — Here's a new video from your band, the Offspring, for a song called "Stuff Is Messed Up." The message is pretty subtle, so pay very close attention. more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — New York is, rightly, considered one of the great metropoles of the world, and it's always an interesting time in the city. On tour you usually don't see much of the places you're in, but I was there recently recording and mixing the new album, so I ... more info