411 Mania — Workers say they were forced out when they tried to unionize... more info

Guardian Music — Fans haven't given up on rock, despite the decline in sales. We're just waiting for the band that'll make the next leap forwardFew things have taken a battering quite like rock this week. After Music Week announced on Monday that the percentage of ro... more info

NME — Tom Morello is helping out with South Korean workers' campaign more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Shock Jock Howard Stern (1954) Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (1974) Rapper Raekwon (1970) Rage Against the Machine singer Zack De La Rocha (1970) Rocker/horror film director R... more info

Guardian Music — When the county's tourist board launched a poll, it didn't count on it being hijacked by Cradle of Filth fansIf the writers of Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters (currently airing on North Norfolk Digital radio and YouTube) need any inspiration for... more info

Guardian Music — Former Band songwriter teams up with Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails musicians on first LP in 13 yearsThe Band's Robbie Robertson is to release his first album in 13 years. Although the LP includes three songs co-written by Eric Clapton,... more info

411 Mania — From Eminem, Robyn, and Motorhead to Tool, Mastodon, Avenged Sevenfold, Rage Against the Machine and more, 411 Staff ranks their top 5 bands that they're currently listening to! Check out the full article to see which bands made their lists and why! more info

411 Mania — News on Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax doing more shows, Paramore losing two founding members, Rage Against the Machine possibly releasing a new album, Avenged Sevenfold parting ways with their drummer and more! more info

Mjsbigblog — Congrats go to X Factor UK winner, Matt Cardle who nabbed the UK Christmas #1 with his cover of Biffy Clyro’s “When We Collide”. On his #1, Matt says, “I can’t believe it. As if winning wasn’t enough. I honestly didn’t... more info

Guardian Music — Pole position for Matt Cardle – with 439,000 copies of When We Collide sold in six days – brings windfall for indie bandLast year he was denied the Christmas number one after half a million detractors conspired to propel a 17-year-old punk song t... more info