Guardian Music — We reveal which artists fill up the iPods and Spotify playlists of the world's most evil menBlame spin doctors or the inevitability of baby boomers coming to power, but today, nearly every politician seems to be a pop and rock aficionado. Gordon Brow... more info

NME - Festivals — There are plenty of rumours flying around about this year's Download (June 11-13) line-up, the first acts from which are set to be announced by Live Nation in a couple of weeks. Them Crooked Vultures, AC/DC and Van Halen look likely to be the main... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Dyson/WireImage.com We’ve seen our share of strange lawsuits in 2009, from Joe Satriani versus Coldplay versus Cat Stevens over “Viva la Vida,” Starbucks’ battle with Carly Simon — even Eddie Van Halen taking Nike to court over a col... more info

Live Daily — Boston rockers Killswitch Engage [ tickets ] have unveiled a winter trek of the US as they continue to back last summer's self-titled release. The headlining run, which gets underway Feb. 4 in Boston, will crisscross the country, stopping by clubs... more info

Live Daily — Van Halen says 'no' to Hagar-era hit "American Idol" contestants rarely display any business savvy, especially as it relates to the music industry. David Cook, the "AI" champ from season seven, was assigned radio promo duties for Carrie Underwood... more info

Chorus.fm — *Destination: Destroy Yourself (http://www.myspace.com/destinationdestroyyourself)* posted a live cover of *Van Halen's (http://vanhalen.com)* "Aint Talkin' Bout Love" on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/destinationdestroyyourself). more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Happy Turkey Day everybody! Killer work my man. If you dig this check out his remixes of Van Halen’s Jump, including a pretty sick transition into House of Pain’s Jump Around -> over at the DJ Site. Ice Ice the Right Stuff JimiRazz Remix 2009 do... more info

Undercover, Australia — In 1974, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth became known as Van Halen. That decision took up the next 30 years of Anthony`s life. more info

All About Jazz — "The Right Time" is here and now...These are the words that drive award winning smooth jazz artist Rob Tardik. His newest album, The Right Time is a personal statement and glimpse into his life's current musical direction, further showing the world h... more info

Guardian Music — Bez? Bobbie Gillespie? Jedward?! Tell us who you think should lead the world's most shameless Rolling Stones tribute actNow that Steven Tyler is reported to have left Aerosmith (perhaps because he heard Danyl Johnson butcher I Don't Want to Miss a Th... more info