411 Mania — A response to angry Smashing Pumpkins fans, new music from Warren G, Simian Mobile Disco, Jay Reatard, Willie Nelson, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and the Pope, Bob Dylan the painter, Beck keeps updating his website, Charles Manson and Phil Spector make... more info

411 Mania — Get an early listen to "Freak"... more info

Rolling Stone — Billy Joel and Elton John’s Face 2 Face tour has been slightly derailed. The pair were forced to cancel dates in Buffalo and Albany, New York, because Joel is suffering from flu-like symptoms, the AP reports. Billy Corgan debuted a new song tentati... more info

Stereogum — Last night a one-time supergroup dubbed Spirits In The Sky paid tribute to psych-rock pioneer Sky "Sunlight" Saxon at LA's Echoplex. Bringing together Billy Corgan's pickup group, Electric Prune bassist Mark Tulin, and Strawberry Alarm Clock keybo... more info

JamBase — Vic Chesnutt's At The Cut Out September 22 Vic Chessnutt At the Cut, the latest effort from Athens, GA-based singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, is due September 22 on Constellation Records. A collaboration with Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and members... more info

JamBase — Wolfmother Tour With The Killers Before Releasing New Album Cosmic Egg, On October 13 Wolfmother The Australian rock outlaws that comprise Wolfmother are back together - minus two founding members - ready to release a new body of work and spe... more info

Rolling Stone — The Smashing Pumpkins, No Doubt, Weezer and Rush are the latest artists to be recruited for Guitar Hero 5 as Activision revealed the another slate of songs featuring on GH5’s 85-song on-disc set list. As evidenced by the previous GH5 announcements,... more info

Radio Exile — If you’re a fan of chiptune or are developing an odd fascination with 8-bit versions of music that you already love like we are ["Smells Like Teen Spirit" , 8-Bit Hip Hop or Super Smashing Pumpkins Bros] this tribute album from The Pterodactyl Squa... more info

Allmusic Blog — Having survived multiple years with Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, bassist Melissa Auf der Maur recently battled another difficult situation: the swine flu. Auf der Maur contracted the disease earlier this year and recently documented the experience... more info

XFM.co.uk — The former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist has fallen foul of the pandemic... more info