ContactMusic — Nirvana are on course to land the coveted Christmas number one spot on the U K pop charts with the re-release of their Smells Like Teen Spirit anthem As has become traditional in Britain Facebook com campaigns have led to classic rock alternative tun... more info

Metalsucks — Wowee wow wow wow. A reader calling himself Geddy Lee — whom I’m reasonably certain is not the dude from Rush — just e-mailed us the above clip of Courtney Love going apeshit at this past weekend’s SWU festival in Brazil. The cause of her out... more info

411 Mania — Nirvana and The Strokes may not have happened without them... more info

Altsounds — Little Roy has announced details of the release of a new single. *Lithium *will be released through Ark Recordings on *Monday December 5th 2011. *The single is lifted from his recent album with Prince Fatty and Mutant Hi-Fi, *Battle For Seattle, *a c... more info

Chorus.fm — Rough Trade Shops and Sub Pop Records will release a special split single between *Male Bonding* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/malebonding) and *EMA* (http://www.myspace.com/erikamanderson) on January 6. Listen to the two tracks of the artists coverin... more info

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Guardian Music — Hi-Fi Club, LeedsMichael Kiwanuka stands centre stage with his eyes closed, shirt hanging awkwardly off his back. The only instrumentation is his guitar and the occasional basslines provided by his friend Pete. It's only when he stops singing and the... more info

Guardian Music — Art For Heroes: A Culture Show Special | Unreported World: Going For Gold In Gaza | Derren Brown: The Secret Of Luck | Pearl Jam Twenty; No Nirvana | The Walking Dead | 30 RockArt For Heroes: A Culture Show Special7pm, BBC2This special episode is a g... more info

Detroit Free Press — For rock 'n' roll lovers in metro Detroit, there's a new option to on the radio dial. Clear Channel Radio annnounced today that WDTW-FM (106.7) has been rebranded from The Beat to The D and will broadcast a modern spin on the classic rock... more info