Topix — Hank Williams III, ``Damn Right Rebel Proud'' Hank Williams III would have you believe he's just another redneck, hiding out in east Tennessee with a pistol, a case of beer and a bad attitude. more info

Pop Matters — This ain't your granddaddy's country music…unless your granddaddy is Anton LaVey. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It s a tough gig being the offspring of a musical rebel. more info

Rolling Stone — This week’s slate of new reviews is lead by AC/DC’s Black Ice. Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt calls the band “a vision of the Stones if Keith had won every argument: no concept albums, no keyboards, no disco, no ballads, no gospel choirs. And Bl... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: NewsSpinner.com: Hopping off a plane from Australia before hitting the small club's stage, Patti Smith was jet-lagged and in self-deprecating joke-mode last Friday at Zanzibar in Santa Monica, where she turned in a riveting short perfor... more info

˜High School Musical 3' marks the end of a film phenomenonKansas City Star - 52 minutes agoBy RICK BENTLEY LOS ANGELES - Zac Efron's face has launched a thousand sighs. His blue eyes can make the heart of a tween girl skip a beat.New Releases... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Hellbilly rocker Hank Williams III (ASSJACK, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM) was one of four outlaw dudes chosen to test-drive new RUVs through wild wind and tough terrain at the Glen Helen Raceway for Side By Side Action magazine's Battle of the Bu... more info

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Idolator — I really thought it was just going to be John Rich alone on an island supporting John McCain, but finally, someone else has come through to provide musical accompaniment for the last few weeks of the Republican presidential nominee's campaign: Hank W... more info

Pitchfork — Castanets songwriter and principal member Ray Raposa made use of "three weeks alone in a Nevada desert motel room" to record his newest album of minimal folk, according to a press release. Appropriately enough, Castanets' fourth full-length and follo... more info