411 Mania — He loves this country... more info

Chorus.fm — Hey everybody, if you look up (no, not at the ceiling, at the top of the homepage!), you'll see a staff content post for today. I wanted to give a snippet out of one of those reviews, a live show review (http://absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showent... more info

Kings of A&R — Although dance-pop hit its peak, it still has signs of life. One Direction has made Billboard history. The British boy band topped the Billboard 200 chart with their debut album “Up All Night,” making them the first UK group to debut at No. 1 wit... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band* - Atlanta, Ga. (http://absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showentry&e=355822) (Thomas Nassiff)*Balance and Composure* - Acoustic 7" (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2676432) (Thomas Nassiff) more info

Topix — Bruce Springsteen brings his Wrecking Ball Tour to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on March 28 and 29. more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonCraig Finn could write short stories, or even poems, but instead he chooses music. Normally this indefatigable storyteller recites his everyman narratives over the heady propulsive rush of his US bar band, the Hold Steady, but his recent ... more info

Guardian Music — British boyband become first UK act to top American chart with their debutThe debut album by One Direction, the boyband put together on The X Factor, has struck a blow for Britain by entering the the US album chart at No 1 – displacing Bruce Spring... more info

411 Mania — From Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" and The Doors' "L.A. Woman" to "London Calling" by The Clash, James Brown's "Down and Out In New York City" and more, 411's C.A. Bell counts down the top 10 songs about cities! more info

Guardian Music — They're a little bit Strokes, a little bit Petty, and stranded in the wrong time and placeHometown: London.The lineup: Joel Hodge (vocals, bass), Ash Hodge (drums), John Bisset (guitar), Eliot Crabtree (guitar).The background: The Tricks are Johnny D... more info

Mercury News, California — This year, more than 2,000 bands took part, playing on more than 90 stages around the city known as the Live Music Capital of the World. Here's a sampling of artists who played SXSW 2012, including Bruce Springsteen, who also gave the festival's keyn... more info