Fantastic Weapon — ‘There’s no secrets’ and Silversun Pickups stopped by the Risers set to let it all out about their new release ‘Swoon’, which has gotten nothing but rave reviews from bloggers and critics alike - aside from Pitchfork,... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The full setlist for Rock Band Unplugged, the PSP version of Rock Band, has been confirmed to us by Harmonix & MTV Games this morning.Rock Band Unplugged Full Track List:2000s• AFI - "Miss Murder" *• All-American Rejects - "Move Along"ââ... more info

MTV.com News — Band still seems to be grappling with sudden popularity in 1994 chat.By James Montgomery Green Day's Mike Dirnt and Billie Joe Armstrong in 1994 Photo: MTV News It was back in 1994. August 3, to be exact. MTV News' first-ever interview wit... more info

MTV.com News — 'I'm planning to release approximately six new songs buy the end of the year,' singer says.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Matt Elias Lady Gaga at Wango Tango Photo: MTV News Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and "Just Dance" are still burning u... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Avenpitch: "Pregnant Pause" [mp3] from Cast Off other Avenpitch posts at Largehearted Boy Dan Bern: 2002-03-19, Tampa [mp3,ogg,flac] "Chelsea Hotel (Leonard Cohen cover)" [mp3] other Dan Bern posts at Largehearte... more info

Allmusic Blog — With nine years covered in our AllMusic Loves series, hitting the current decade was only a matter of time. We start here with the first year, naturally, and we'll knock out the rest and reach the end before the next decade begins. Prince rang in the... more info

Rock Sellout — LA-based trio Gliss is currently on tour with label mates The Takeover UK. Many of you may have caught the band live when they shared the stage with The Smashing Pumpkins, The Ravonettes, The Editors, The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, or We Are Scient... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to "Rushmore" director Wes Anderson (1969), Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy Wretzky (1968), country superstar Tim McGraw (1967), "The Passion of the Christ" actress Maia Morgenstern (1962)[...] Read more! more info

My Chemical Toilet — Much sniggering was sniggered when the world learned that Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne, James Iha ex-of Smashing Pumpkins and Cheap Trick’s drummer Bun E. Carlos would be starting a new band with Taylor Hanson of, er, Hanson. Taylor Hanso... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Jim DeRogatis: In the years since he walked offstage at Metro on Dec. 2, 2000, at the end of what was billed as the Smashing Pumpkins' final show, Chicago-born guitarist James Iha has guested with other bands. Now Iha returns to the spotlight with ... more info