Linkin Park, who are working on the follow-up to 2007's Minutes To Midnight with producer Rick Rubin (Slayer, Gossip) are reportedly using keyboards and programmed drums more on the as-yet-untitled disc than they ever have before. more

O Pioneers!!! were involved in a van crash on the I-80 Tuesday. While several members of the band were sent to hospital for concussions the group's latest update confirmed "Bumps and bruises but we all walked away, and the only thing broken was our van." more
Former Arctic Monkeys bassist Andy Nicholson has joined Reverend And The Makers. Although Nicholson, who left Arctic Monkeys in 2006, has played with Reverend And The Makers before, he has not officially been a full member until now. more

The latest installment in Johnny Cash's American recordings American VI: Ain't No Grave is scheduled for release on February 23rd, 2010 more

Crucified Barbara have announced they will perform at the Wacken Open Air Festival 2010. more

Vampire Weekend and Spandau Ballet have joined the line-up for the Isle Of Wight Festival. The New Yorkers will play the Saturday while the Brits will take the stage on the Sunday more

Porcupine Tree will play 2 special shows to close the Incident tour cycle, one in the UK and one in the US more

This week, Michael Fortes is bringing the Parlour to Parlour journey back home to the Bay Area for a visit with Steve Taylor, a piano-toting blue-eyed soul busker from Oakland (yes, he actually busks out on the street with a real piano). more -