411 Mania — The year was 1979 and metal was fading with the decade. Right? Wrong! We take a look at Motorhead’s Overkill, AC/DC’s Highway To Hell, Led Zeppelin’s In Through The Out Door, Judas Priest’s Unleashed In The East... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Barenaked Ladies without Steven Page is like Van Halen without either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. more info

NME - The Bands Blog — The Liars frontman guides us through the cultural pointers and debauched beach parties that made him the man he is today. My first album Various – ‘Throbbin’ 84’ “It was an Australian compilation with a lot of awesome stuff like Van Hale... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1978 and Van Halen would unleash their classic debut upon the world. We look at the origins of the band plus classic albums from that year: AC/DC, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy live, Rush, and Judas Priest unleashes two classics in Hell Bent For ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about making a grand entrance. This time, it's all about making a grand re-entranceWell, bless my soul, I'm the son and the heir/You were working as a waitress in dismal, dull affairs.I didn't quite know how to start this week's blo... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rocker Sammy Hagar would only consider a return to Van Halen if band leader Eddie Van Halen agreed to work faster. more info

Starpulse — Rocker Sammy Hagar would only consider a return to Van Halen if band leader Eddie Van Halen agreed to work faster. The singer is disappointed the reformed Van Halen haven't returned to the studio ... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker SAMMY HAGAR would only consider a return to VAN HALEN if band leader EDDIE VAN HALEN agreed to work faster.The singer is disappointed the reformed Van Halen... more info

Metalsucks — Taste is a subjective thing; one can’t judge another person based solely on what they like and don’t. That being said, there are certain things I can’t get past someone not liking: Ghostbusters, The Simpsons, Star Wars, and early... more info

Guardian Music — Goldfrapp has gone straight down the middle of the road for her latest. Alexis Petridis gets tired of the viewThere has been much recent debate as to whether or not record companies still have a role to play in the gleaming, internet-driven 21st cent... more info