MTV.com News — New president wants to transform the country from a dumb rock star to a gentle indie folkie, in Bigger Than the Sound. By James Montgomery U.S. President Barack Obama Photo: Alex Wong/ Getty Images "America!" Trey Parker once bellowed with... more info

Pitchfork — Here's something kind of weird: My Morning Jacket, often cited as the best live band in the history of the universe, just recorded a live EP in a recording studio, and it kind of sounds like a new studio EP, with new versions of old songs. You figure... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Activision has announced another month's worth of downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour which will be released weekly right through to the end of January 2009.This latest batch of DLC includes an eclectic mix of tunes from the likes of coun... more info

Detroit Free Press — 7th annual Detroit Sounds & Spirits: An old fashioned holiday spectacular, 8 p.m. Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward, Detroit. 313-833-9700. $15 to benefit COTS. Hinder: With Trapt and Rev Theory, 6:30 p.m. Clutch Cargo's, 65 E. Huron, Pontiac. 248-333-... more info

New York Post — YOU may have heard of genius rock like the Columbia University combo Vampire Weekend or more established Weezer, whose frontman, Rivers Cuomo, completed his studies at Harvard a couple of years ago. Add Oklahoma City's Hinder to the dean's list . ... more info

Metalsucks — It was a crazy week at the MS Mansion. Vince passed out in the bathroom after a 48 hour coke binge only to be awakened by Axl, whom, after coming home that morning from a strip club with The Blogronaut and Dallas, was viciously attacked by a bunch of... more info

Chorus.fm — While being interviewed in what seems to be a very bright studio (http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/h/hinder/od_interview_112008/article/281x211.jpg), the members of *Hinder* (http://www.hinder.com/) told MTV that *Guns N' Roses* (http://ww... more info

MTV.com News — The rockers who call GN'R one of their biggest influences think the new LP is 'missing something.'By Chris Harris, with additional reporting by Daniel Montalto Hinder Photo: MTV News What made the original Guns N' Roses so intriguing was h... more info

VH1 News — Rock band Hinder give their take on Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy and say the album sounds "overproduced" but seems to be missing something. more info

VH1 News — Rock band Hinder give their take on Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy and say the album sounds "overproduced" but seems to be missing something. more info