Chorus.fm — Check out a video in the replies of *Brand New* (http://absolutepunk.net/brandnew) covering "El Scorcho". Submitted by rerelease_ more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Come August, Taking Back Sunday [ tickets ] lead singer Adam Lazzara will relive his childhood when his band opens for Blink-182 [ tickets ] and Weezer [ tickets ] at venues across the United States.... continued more info

Lost In Your Inbox — The original inspiration for this post comes from Matthew's old post in which he discussed the possibility of guiding or grooming your children's musical tastes. He seemed to think it can be accomplished. Of course, he doesn't ha... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Washington DC trio Secret Pop Band are into brisk riffs. With little over half an hour worth of post-punk tunes Pardon the Solar Interruption has a very late eighties sound - a mix of The Pixies and REM. They name the Apples in Stereo as an influen... more info

NME — Weezer, Blink-182, Franz Ferdinand will all play August 30 more info

Rolling Stone — • Michael Jackson’s Troubled Comeback • Phish Capture Live Vibe on New Disc Joy • Jonas Brothers On the New Cover • Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap Trick Tour Kicks Off • Label Insists Lambert Wrote New LP’s Songs • Teen Idols in Rolling Sto... more info

Live Daily — Alt-rock icons Weezer [ tickets ] and Blink-182 [ tickets ] have signed on to headline the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival [ tickets ], which organizers have announced will be a free event. "Times are tough and money's tight," reads an announcement po... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - After months of speculation about the fate of the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival, organizers have made an announcement that should please music fans who've felt the economic pinch of the recession: this year's event is free. ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Blakesberg/Retna Exactly 15 years ago today Weezer released their supremely goofy debut single “Undone - The Sweater Song,” off their self-titled disc fans call the Blue Album. Produced by Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, the tune got loads of MT... more info

JamBase — Virgin Mobile FreeFest! Virgin Fest 2008 by Jurick The 2009 Virgin Mobile Music Festival will now be a FREE event. Dubbed the Virgin Mobile "FreeFest", the all day free event will be held on August 30 at the beautiful, 40 wooded acres of Merriwe... more info