Idolator — Last night's Emmy telecast was punctuated by an interlude where the Oprah-approved crooner Josh Groban ran through a medley of classic television themes; during the four-minute performance, he managed to channel Les Claypool, Will Smith during his... more info

Idolator — Undaunted by the lack of success seen by the ringtone/CD-single hybrid known as the Ringle, the four major labels have decided to dive back into the brick-and-mortar world with a new format that brings together one-gigabyte memory cards and full-leng... more info

Big Stereo — Canadian STA just sent me this. Anyone who can sample Gerry Rafferty is a hero in my eyes. In STA’s words Gerry-fucking-Rafferty……… STA - “Baker’s Dozen” And he’s also done this nice little September mixtape, enjoy. Sta ... more info

Chorus.fm — Hey Congress - here's your rescue plan!*The Sound of Animals Fighting* - The Ocean and the Sun (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=560701) (Drew Beringer) *Plain White T's* - Big Bad World (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=56291... more info

Chorus.fm — *Hey Monday* (http://www.myspace.com/heymonday) has made their song "Homecoming" available for free download (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=163138148&blogID=434313144). The band's debut album, Hold On Tight, hits sto... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Critters, Photo Galleries Like father, Like son. While mommy's away, the kids and daddy will play.... Permalink more info

Rock Sellout — Tranzmitors (Opening for D.O.A. and Dayglo Abortions) September 19, 2008 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC, Canada Hey new friends!  Prepare yourselves for something I do a LOT.  I go to shows and I get so hyped on the opener that I hardly men... more info

Rock Sellout — I recently decided to consolidate a few categories into one, including Weekend Jams & Weekend Parties. I sort of felt like the two had gotten away from me, so this merger should make this category sleeker and shinier than ever! Prepare to breathe in ... more info

Popdose — Hey everybody, welcome to the thirtieth cerebrum-soothing week of Name That Tune at Popdose. To celebrate Game 30, we’ve got thirty clips. It’s a nice easy week, and the rules? well, they’re still a bit hard-assed: The Rules: MAXIMUM THREE G... more info

Chorus.fm — Michelle DeRosa (ex-*Straylight Run* (http://absolutepunk.net/straylightrun)) has written an update (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=409464363&blogID=430714272) regarding her new band *Destry* (http://myspace.com/destr... more info