Detroit Free Press — Hard to believe, but it's been 40 years since the MC5's seminal debut, "Kick Out the Jams" was recorded at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit on Oct. 30 and 31, 1968. Easier to swallow is the "40 Years to the Day" tribute concert to the MC5&apo... more info

Paste Magazine — The tradition of the Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif. reuniting bands is now legendary. As the story goes , the festival organizers were having a hard time getting a headlining band in 2001, so they found a friend to convince Jane's Addiction to ... more info

Guardian Music — The difference between Pink and well-groomed competitors such as Christina Aguilera is that while they may secretly yearn to sing couplets like "I'll find a new place/ Burn this fucker down", Pink actually does it (on the title track), and sounds as ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — L'Homme Scalp said... First of a 2 part series: SONGS ABOUT DOGS Slim Gaillard - Serenade To A Poodle Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys - Hound Dog The Seven Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog Wes Dakus - Dog... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook It starts so promisingly that one almost thinks Chrissie Hynde is back upstairs changing tires with those tattooed love boys. The speedy rockabilly of "Boots Of Chinese Plastic" is the liveliest thing she's come up with in years. ... more info

Detroit Free Press — A THREE STOOGES FESTIVAL: Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. They've been gone for decades, but Larry, Moe and Curly live on in festivals that honor the Three Stooges' work. The Redford Theatre is throwing one this weekend that features the Stooges in "Woma... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Long written off as 1990s leftovers whose contracts outlasted their talents, Noel and Liam Gallagher are back with a surprisingly powerful new album By Paul DalgarnoSo is this the start of a much bigger, baggier Oasis? After just a few listens to the... more info

Rolling Stone — We learned that Metallica, Run-DMC, and the Stooges are among the nominees slugging it out for passage into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. DJ AM and former blink-182 drummer Travis Barker both survived a jet crash that killed four people in South Car... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guitarist Jeff Beck, disco and R&B band Chic, rock an... more info

Reuters - Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guitarist Jeff Beck, disco and R&B band Chic, rock an... more info