Pitchfork — The twentieth anniversary edition of the annual Rock for Kids Rock & Roll Charity Auction will take place December 5 at Chicago's Park West, with the aim of raising some coin for the city's homeless and underprivileged youngsters. Over the years, the... more info

Pitchfork — Under most circumstances, a five-year woodie would be cause for alarm and medical attention, but the fifth anniversary of mtvU's Woodie Awards is mostly cause for bad double entendres. We hope all of this year's winners grab their Woodies and ride th... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Brighton-based math rockers Brontide may have only been doing their thing for a few months, but the trio have already recorded a handful of impressively powerful and menacing instrumental tracks. Drummer William Bowerman used to be a member of the no... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, Rock PixSpinner.com: This Week: Neil Young got sweet on Cat Power, Norah Jones rocked a hot new look, Josh Groban sang a duet with Billy Corgan and much more. Rock Pix: Live Concert Photos Ezra K... more info

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Chorus.fm — Amazon MP3 has *Vampire Weekend* (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend)'s record (http://tinyurl.com/5osaec) and *My Bloody Valentine* (http://www.myspace.com/mybloodyvalentine)'s Loveless... more info

MTV.co.uk News — LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK: The US indie heroes kick off our series of gigs leading up to the EMAs... more info

MTV.co.uk News — LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK: The US indie heroes kick off our series of gigs leading up to the EMAs... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis Chung New Jersey punk rockers Titus Andronicus have signed to powerhouse label XL, home to (depending on what country you're in) Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, the White Stripes, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and many more. XL will reissue Titus A... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis Chung New Jersey punk rockers Titus Andronicus have signed to powerhouse label XL, home to (depending on what country you're in) Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, the White Stripes, M.I.A., Sigur Ros, and many more. XL will reissue Ti... more info