Stereogum — One of our favorite new groups Dum Dum Girls' 11-song Sub Pop debut I Will Be finally has an official release date: We're looking forward to March 30th and to hear what Richard Gottehrer (Voidoids, Blondie, the Go-Gos, the Raveonettes) has done ... more info

Live Daily — Finnish power-metal outfit Sonata Arctica [ tickets ] will travel to North America early next spring to support the band's latest studio album, "The Days of Gray." The group launches the outing April 2 in Philadelphia, and the 24-city trek continu... more info

Rolling Stone — The Strokes have announced their first gig in over three years, grabbing the Saturday night headlining slot at the U.K.’s Isle of Wight Festival on June 11-13, 2010. New York City acts will have a big presence at the fest across the Atlantic as bot... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper Jay-Z is among the top name artist who will perform during next years Isle of Wight Festival in June of 2010.   Jay-Z joins an eclectic group of artist that will perform at the festival, including Blondie, The Strokes, Pink, Blondie, Orbital... more info

Guardian Music — • US rapper tops bill after successful stint at Glastonbury• The Strokes, Pink and Blondie to appear at three-day festivalJay-Z, whose appearance at Glastonbury last year irked Noel Gallagher but thrilled the Somerset masses, will headlin... more info

BBC 6 Music — Isle of Wight festival bills Jay Z, Blondie, The Strokes and Orbital more info

Pink, Orbital and Blondie join Jay-Z and The Strokes as the first confirmed bands for Isle Of Wight festival 2010. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Jay-Z, Pink and Blondie also set to play more info

BBC News - UK — Pink, Orbital and Blondie join Jay-Z and The Strokes as the first confirmed bands for Isle Of Wight festival 2010. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Eric Weiss Blondie @ The Brooklyn Museum The above and below pictures from the Who Shot Rock & Roll opening event at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday, October 29th. Blondie performed for museum members and invited guests to... more info