Now Wil tells us about today's song: "Pushing To Shove" I will unfortunately always remember as being the song I was working on when I received news that my good friend and tour assistant J.D. was killed in a car accident on his way home. Perhaps the eeriest part about it is the first 2 lines of lyrics in the song were written at almost the exact time of the accident. It's a song written at a time when I was confused as to why and how such a great great person could be taken away from the world and myself so randomly. Which leads me to the next song, "Sometimes".

"Sometimes" is in part what inspired the name of our new album. It's also a song of reflection. Its a moment of personal inventory being taken of everything I had gone through in the last 3 years good and bad and what I had learned from it and taken away from it all. It's a song about salvation with a very intimate message of hope for all to hear.

Panic At The Disco and Plain White T's are set to headline a public benefit concert in Los Angeles this weekend to help to promote AIDS awareness. The 'Rock Band 2 Party to Benefit LIFEbeat' will take place Saturday (September 6) at the Los Angeles House of Blues more

A Los Angeles judge has refused to drop charges against Britney Spears of driving without a valid license. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James A. Steele upheld the charges at a hearing on Tuesday (September 2) in which her attorney argued that prosecutors were targeting the pop star because she is a celebrity. more

Travis Barker, drummer of Plus 44 and previously Blink 182 and The Aquabats, recently spoke to Metromix Los Angeles about whether his former band Blink 182 will reunite in the near future, saying: I don't know. You know, to be honest with you, I haven't spoken to Tom [DeLonge] in five years. I speak to Mark [Hoppus] every day, he's one of my greatest friends, so...that's the status of that.more

Usher, Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield are kicking off the NFL season with a free concert that's expected to draw thousands to Manhattan's Columbus Circle. more

Six Feet Under have announced a live date in Largo, Florida at Gasoline Alley on October 31st. This will be the band's only US appearance in 2008.

The Mars Volta, N*E*R*D, TV On The Radio, Irma Thomas, the Butthole Surfers, Fishbone and Ben Jelen have joined the lineup for the 2008 Voodoo Experience more

The Clash Live at Shea will be released on CD for the first time, October 6 but you have to wait until then to get a little taste. This link is calling.

A guitar set alight onstage by Jimi Hendrix during a concert in London was sold at auction on Thursday for $497,500 to a U.S. collector. more

Live Nation sent us over this update: Venue Change By Popular Demand! On Sale Saturday September 6 at 10 AM Iced Earth with guests Saviours and Into Eternity
October 24th The Wiltern (in Los Angeles we assume).

The Black Keys have just been added to the star-studded lineup for This Land Is Your Land, the first major event celebrating the legacies of both John Steinbeck and Woody Guthrie. This Land Is Your Land will feature performances by The Black Keys, Cat Power, Henry Rollins (in a special spoken word set), Mike Ness Band, Son Volt and Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion and more info and tix

Zimmers Hole has cancelled their upcoming fall North American tour with Sigh. Guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following: Immigration issues are at the crux of the matter, and as we're sure you'll understand, no further explanation is really needed there apart from our sincerest apologies to the people who have been waiting for us to finally come to the U.S. more

An English-language film, it was 100% independently financed with Mexican funds. After having filmed several scenes in Estudios Churubusco, Mexico City, production recently moved to Las Vegas.

"After 200+ shows this year, Joel's suffering from strained vocal chords and is being forced under doctor's orders to cancel the current USA dates with Motorhead.

Today's misheard lyric is to Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life" and the line "Bid my blood to run." That lyric has been misheard as "Bit my butt to run."