Guardian Music — We celebrate New Band of the Day's 800th edition by bringing you a French duo who are tantalisingly close to pop perfectionHometown: Paris.The lineup: Antoine Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet.The background: They're not dancehall or reggae, for starters – y... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jolly Joker said... # Stephen Stills solo discography # Bloodline - Bloodline [1994] # Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion [1977] # Pickin' on Creedence Clearwater Revival # Van Halen - 5150 [1986] # The Black Crowes - Amorica [1994] # Pickin' on D... more info

Guardian Music — Asian musician Salman Ahmad has an alternative to extremism: the power of rock'n'rollI'm not a fan of Eminem, but I have always liked the video that shows Bin Laden surrendering in a riot of boisterous dancing. Makes me laugh. If only.Yet here I am w... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. Hot pop & rock music is all about the riffs we can remember in our sleep. From The Rolling Stones' Satisfaction to Van Halen's Jump to Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit - we can all immediately name that tune in about th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Roc Da Mic Right said... a tribe called quest-people's instinctive travels and the paths of rhythm system of a down-toxicity http://rocdamicright.blogspot.com Only Good Song said... Astoria Memorial Concert - Steve Marriott Tribute - 2001 http://onl... more info

MTV.com News — Look back at the highlights from Crystal Bowersox, Katelyn Epperly, Lee DeWyze, Alex Lambert and more.By Jim Cantiello Crystal Bowersox performs "Me and Bobby McGee" on "American Idol" Photo: Ray Mickshaw / FOX The ninth season of "American... more info

MTV.com News — Gleeks help turn live show into massive sing-along as the stars reprise hits from the show.By Aimee Curran Jenna Ushkowitz, Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Amber Riley perform in Los Angeles Thursday Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Imag... more info

Guardian Music — Thirty years ago Rob Halford led Judas Priest, and heavy metal itself, out of the Midlands and into the bigtime. He tells us where the sound – and the look – came fromPeering from the window at his management company's offices in north London, R... more info

Starpulse — Actress Valerie Bertinelli is engaged to marry her boyfriend Tom Vitale. The former One Day at a Time star admits she was hesitant to wed again following her marriage to Eddie Van Halen, which en... more info

Guardian Music — Guns N' Roses frontman sues music mogul Irving Azoff, claiming that he was responsible for the failure of the band's last albumAxl Rose is suing his former manager, Irving Azoff, alleging that the Ticketmaster boss conspired to sink Guns N' Roses' mo... more info