R.I.P. Isaac Hayes, the soul legend passed away at age 65

Billboard reviews both nights of Radiohead’s All Point West shows

Stereogum has a photo recap of Friday’s All Points West festivities

Bumpershine has pics from Friday’s 88 BoaDrum event in Williamsburg….

…while the L.A. Times covered the West coast iteration of 88 BoaDrum at the La Brea Tar Pits

Wired interviews Bombadil

Metallica will launch their own radio station - Mandatory Metallica - on XM Radio

Former American Idol star Clay Aiken welcomes a son

Prefix looks at the new Shaky Hands album Lunglight

A judge in Wales orders a U2 fan to destroy his entire CD collection

The People’s Music Store, a “personalized” online music store, launches with the concept of having your own record storefront

Is This Music? The A.V. Club lists 29 terrific instrumentals by bands that usually sing

XLR8 profiles High Places