Robert Pattinson Autographs Guitar for eBay Auction Benefiting Midnight Mission in Los Angeles (PRWeb)

Robert Pattinson walked into Norman's Rare Guitars in Tarzana, CA, and started playing a new guitar when spotted by storeowner Norman Harris. Harris, a longtime advocate of LA's Midnight Mission, asked Pattinson if the star would be willing to autograph the guitar for the charity. Pattinson graciously agreed, and even conceded to having a photograph taken with the signed instrument for ...

Great Big Sea rides wave into Boulder (Boulder Weekly)

Great Big Sea founder and lead vocalist Bob Hallett was still shaking off the airline rattles when we caught him earlier this week, back in the Maritimes after a victory-celebration gig in Vancouver, the Friday before the Olympics went off the air.

CL's picks for the week's best shows (Creative Loafing Atlanta)

WED/10FRUIT BATS, BLUE GIANT, THE SINGLEMAN AFFAIR Compared to the Shins for frontman Eric Johnson’s similar-sounding vocals and their jangly, melodious folk-pop, Fruit Bats' band-driven latest distinguishes itself for twangier, reverb-drenched paeans glimmering with sunlit beauty. Country-psych openers Blue Giant feature Via Voce’s songwriting team. $10-$12. 8:30 p.m. The Earl. 404-522-3950 ...

Writers in Performance Series welcomes journeyman author (The Woodlands Villager)

Montgomery County’s leading literary group continues its spring reading series with a prolific Texas writer, editor and publisher who has helped create opportunities for new writers.

Jimi Hendrix re-experienced, on 'The Valleys of Neptune,' first release of new material in 10 years (New York Daily News)

Posthumous albums should come affixed with a field of red flags. In Jimi Hendrix's case, fans should proceed with as much caution as you'd use to defuse an atom bomb.

First Person: My First Cap As A USA Fan (Goal.com via Yahoo! Sports)

Goal.com's newest contributor Keith Hickey recalls the first time he saw the USMNT take the field in person.

Citay brings expansive '70s guitar into the future on 'Dream Get Together' (New York Daily News)

The '70s references come fast and furious in the music of Citay, including on their new album "Dream Get Together.".

Let loose the horses (Easy Reader)

The plight of the solo singer songwriter is stark. Alone on a stage, night after night, accompanied by a guitar or a piano, one voice raised in song. It is a soulful but sometimes lonely musical endeavor.

Interview/Photos: Scottish Band Biffy Clyro Returns to the US With the Release of 'Only Revolutions' (LAist)

                            It's no surprise that Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions , made many of the UK's "Best of 2009" lists. The Scotland-based trio has crafted an engrossing record that thoroughly rocks while remaining melodically intriguing. Today marks the release of Only Revolutions in the US, and it's sure to become a top pick here as well. Last Friday, LAist sat down ...

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hollywood (Canoe Travel)

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - It's been half a century since Hollywood's Golden Age and once again, Tinseltown is aiming to recapture its former glamour and magic.