The makers of Guitar Hero (now on version 4) have revealed that the new edition of the game will feature Billy Idol, among other huge bands like Sublime, Foo Fighters, and Van Halen. Idol’s “Rebel Yell” will allow punk fans the opportunity to emulate one of punk rock’s biggest poster boys. Do up your hair right, find a clip-on nose piercing, and start practicing on the red, yellow, and blue plastic buttons in anticipation of “Rebel Yell.” Learn more about the game on his official fan website.

Look at these guys in their posed “rockstar” stances. What is that, a machine gun drum stick? Is that an attempt at a Pete Townshend stance, oh wait, no he’s holding the guitar up to “balance” to the picture. And that’s not how you hold a guitar! Oh I forgot, Fall Out Boy wouldnt know how to do anything (from write music to hold instruments) on their own, my bad. Excuse me, make-up? Hey make-up we need more eyeliner on Pete Wentz!

Yeah, they are pretty big d-bags but for some reason America loves ‘em.  It’s just annoying when a crappy pop-punk bands ego gets so huge that you can see it manifest in a promotional picture.

They bang in their white tees, spit game in their white tees, and they look clean in their white tees- oh, wrong song- Hey, there Delilah, what’s it like in New York City…The Plain White T’s are back on tour following the release of their new album, Big Bad World.  Dont miss your chance to check out these cute as a button pop punkerswhen they come to your town.

Besides going to a GWAR or Misfits show, seeing Alice Cooper round Halloween is a perfect way to celebrate. As one of firsts to bring horror imagery to the stage, an Alice Cooper show brings rock and roll to its knees with blood, gore, and other shock rock antics that will have you biting the head of a chicken off in a frenzy…An Alice Cooper show also promises a delightful execution of their lead singer- it’s become a classic tradition.  With a new album out, the band is back on tour. For more information about Alice Cooper click here.

This upcoming February 1, 2009 will have Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band playing the Super Bowl XLIII. The game will be held down in sunny Tampa, FL at the Raymond James Stadium. Even though the warm weather promotes less clothing, don’t expect any halftime fops a la Janet Jackson from The Boss (also, there is a five second delay as preventive action). Instead you should expect the seemingly patriotic classics, from ‘Born In The USA” to “American Skin”- dont be fooled as many of Springsteen’s songs tell tales of crushed dreams in the land of the red, white and blue. So before you sing along under a false impression, find out what the songs are about here.

Super Bowl XLIII Halftime at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

With rumors of a reunion abound, pHiSh fans everywhere are going crazy (and it’s not from the acid). But dont expect a full reunion anytime soon, ex-pHiSh frontman Trey Anastasio is currently on his fall tour performing some of his solo material and although it’s not pHiSh, it’s pretty darn close. pHiSh stemmed from Anastasio’s college-thesis, “The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday”, so who’s to say his solo stuff wont be as good? Grab your glowsticks, throw on your Birkenstocks, and go see guitar virtuoso and living legend, Trey Anastasio live!

The ‘genre’ of indie-syth-psychedelic-dance-pop is making it’s way over to the mainstream via the band MGMT (formerly known as The Management). Their music sounds a lot like the band Of Montreal and that is for a reason. MGMT had their first tour opening for Of Montreal in 2005, and as a brand new band, it’s easy to see where they derived their inspiration.  Columbia Records saw their chance for this next new band (after they realized their children no longer wanted to shop at Abercrombie & Fitch but at Urban Outfitters) and swept MGMT up into their corporate  hands with promises of fame and glory. So far, MGMT is climbing in popularity and this fall they are touring with Beck as he promtes his new album, Modern Guilt. But you can expect MGMT’s next album to be filled with samples, drum machines, and ironic lyrics. To give the band a little credit despite their selling-out and overly hip photo shoots, their hit song “Time To Pretend” is pretty good. It’s catchy but wait…a little too reminiscent of Bloc Party before they went sour. Hopefully MGMT’s managment can get them to find a tune of their own. If a band bases their music on hipster trends, we all know where they will be in a few months as trends have a swift death.

Do you have your Neil Young tickets? Neil Young will be performing on October 14, 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Death Cab for Cutie will be opening for Neil Young; so don’t miss an exciting night of music. Neil Young tour dates include concerts with shared performances with either Death Cab for Cutie or Wilco. 

Come see and hear the acclaimed Neil Young in concert. Musician Neil Young will be touring North America starting October 14 to mid December 15, 2008. Make note that at some shows, Neil Young will be sharing the stage with Death Cab for Cutie and at others with Wilco. Concert goers should know that Neil Young will headline each show. Neil Young tour dates and ticket information is conveniently available at Vividseats.com.

Steven Adler was ordered by a Los Angeles judge to remain in drug rehabilitation at the Pasadena Recovery Center in California for at least the next month. The ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer–who pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning  to drug charges in Los Angeles Superior Court–was arrested last month and charged with a felony count of heroin possession and a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of an opiate, according to published reports. He was released after posting $10,000 bail. Adler–who reportedly stars in the second season of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab,” which just wrapped shooting at the Pasadena center–was scheduled to star in a spin-off called “Sober Living,” but the judge instructed the drummer to continue with his rehab.