Stereogum — The 2010 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are here and progressive rock has finally been shown some respect via a nod to Genesis. (NCIS spinoffs have also been shown respect via an LL Cool J nod.) The other first-time nominees are Red Hot Chili P... more info

Guardian Music — It's the last ever School of Rock blog (sniff! sob! etc) and so time to climb the wooden hill to Bedfordshire in search of music's most soothing lullabiesIt takes all sorts, but I used to find that the sound of Peel favourites Truman's Water turned u... more info

MTV.com News — Kiss, Donna Summer, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff and the Stooges also make the list.By Gil Kaufman Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images LL Cool J, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kiss lead the list of first-time nom... more info

Thrash Hits — Metallica expert and general all-round heavy metal guru, Joel McIver is sloping off to the Cliff Burton night in Milan this weekend to launch his cracking new book, To Live Is To Die: The life and death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton. If you happen to... more info

411 Mania — Metallica totour with Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax? No Head for Korn. Five Finger Death Punch member gone the way of The Hangover. Track listings from Weezer, Rob Zombie, AFI, Buckcherry, Creed, others. Smashing Pumpkins to release 44-track effort. Tool... more info

411 Mania — From Metallica’s “Big Four” Tour and the VMAs and Kanye West to the Avril-Deryck split, Aerosmith drama, and new music from The Smashing Pumpkins, Atreyu, Vampire Weekend, and The Flaming Lips, 411's Aaron Titan breaks down... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Ruscio/FilmMagic “Are you ready for this?” Metallica frontman James Hetfield growled from the stage of Nashville’s Sommet Center Monday night, at the official kickoff of the band’s latest U.S. run. “Metallica is mighty grateful to be... more info

The Quietus — Live onstage in Nashville more info

Altsounds — *KING DIAMOND* is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; *KING DIAMOND*, the man and the band, have left an indelib... more info

Guardian Music — The Den, TeignmouthPopMuse The Den, Teignmouth ∂∂∂∂∂William Blake, who knew a bit about fantastical entertainment, said that the fool who persists in his folly shall become wise. This aphorism could be the official mot... more info