ContactMusic — A Hollywood movie based on the life of late THIN LIZZY frontman PHIL LYNOTT has been shelved - after surviving bandmembers accused filmmakers of sensationalising the star's ... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook This is one fine rock 'n' roll album - full of sharp teeth, big ideas and even bigger guitar crescendos. It really should come as no surprise since Oasis hasn't made an outright bad album yet. One may quibble over various chapter... more info

Guardian Music — In 2006, writer Chuck Klosterman published a spoof review of Chinese Democracy, an album that at that stage most observers believed would never see the light of day. He had a high old time imagining guest appearances by Johnny Marr and reggaeton cove... more info

Paste Magazine — This Tuesday, Nov. 18, Mastodon fans will be able to wrap their giant tusks around a vinyl box set of the Atlanta band's entire discography. Hitting stores via Relapse Records , the collector's edition will be limited to a one-time, 1,000-copy pre... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jimmy HubbardGood news and bad news from Mastodon today. The bad, via their website: "Bill Kelliher [first from the left in the photo there -- Ed.], guitarist with Mastodon, has been hospitalized in London as of November 3, during the band's... more info

All About Jazz — Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival comeback, with its electric blend of international jazz, blues, funk, rock, soul and contemporary artists, combined with performances from Dubai-based popular musicians, is sure to be the calendar highlight of every music fan.... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook The blues are a rangy, unpredictable beast. For all the 12-bar cowboys trying to rope 'er into domesticity, there's free-range mustang lovin' folk like Golden Animals. There's the freshness and apostle's zeal of early Paul Butter... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Head over to Daytrotter to download their recent session with Department of Eagles. Worth your time, if only to grab the best existing recordings of new songs "1997" and "What is Your Deal?," a brand new Daniel Rossen gem that, by his own admission,... more info

Idolator — Judging by the amount of hits our post about new Journey frontman Arnel Pineda has received in the last year, classic bands replacing classic members remains a controversial subject among hardcore fans. The Washington Post takes a look at the 21st-ce... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Guitarist Scott Gorham of the legendary rock band THIN LIZZY has posted the following tour report on the Thin Lizzy Live MySpace page: "We've been here [Basel, Switzerland] one time before, and I'm guessing that was probably 5-6 years ago. more info