Rolling Stone — Many artists and athletes worry whether their signature has been forged on pieces of memorabilia. But Joy Division fans should be the ones doing the worrying now that New Order bassist Peter Hook has admitted to Clash Music that he used to sell Joy D... more info

Silent Uproar — Following in the footsteps of 1995's No Protection, a dub remix of Protection from Massive Attack from Mad Professor, Daddy G revealed to Clash Magazine that Burial may remix many of the tracks from the forthcoming Massive Attack album, due in Februa... more info

The Vinyl Villain — C'mon.....you don't think yesterday's little bit of poptastic stuff was a mere coincidence?For Part 33 of this series, I'm moving away from singles to the record that was voted #1 LP by the writers on the NME in 1979. The full list, for your info wa... more info

Members of the Clash, the Foo Fighters and the MC5 unite on stage to support a campaign to teach prisoners how to play guitar. more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 10. Jay-Z - "99 Problems"; John Elway was the last person to truly go out on top, retiring with two Super Bowl wins in a row and then riding off into the sunset. Jay-Z almost pulled off the feat thanks to an album of stellar tracks and "99 Problems" ... more info

BBC News - UK — Members of the Clash, the Foo Fighters and the MC5 have united on stage to support a campaign to teach prisoners how to play guitar. more info

Guardian Music — Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore wins the award for Biggest Cop-Out Ever with his explanation for 'disappearing'. But what other lame reasons have pop stars given for failing to deliver?We've all told a few white lies to get us out of a "situation... more info

Here Comes The Flood — l. to. r: Jeffrey Geesa, Nathaniel Sparks, Anthoney Scroggins, David Petrison Indie form Indianapolis, Indiana. Hey Hey Melodica is built around singer and guitar player Anthoney Scroggins who used to dabble in punk before being immersed in vintage... more info

Altsounds — On their debut, Nouvelle Vague took cherished tracks from the late 1970s and early 1980s by acts such as Joy Division, The Clash, The Cure, Depeche Mode and the Dead Kennedys and reworked them in a gentle bossa nova style. Sung by French female vocal... more info

Perez Hilton — The claws came out at last week's VH1 Divas concert when Paula Abdul almost backed out of presenting alongside Kathy Griffin. An insider states: "Paula had to be coaxed onstage to present with Kathy. Kathy has made fun of her A LOT in the past and ... more info