Cool wheels … in Carson City? (The Sacramento Bee)

The Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic doesn’t want to be like Reno’s Hot August Nights.

Belmont Live (Pensacola News Journal)

Belmont Jam Session brings new life to old neighborhood.

The Adult Entertainment Beach Volleyball Challenge (Marketwire)

VAUGHAN, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 24, 2009) – The Oasis Beach Volleyball Club hosts the 2nd Annual Adult Entertainment Beach Volleyball Challenge Featuring special guest MC Uncle D the Canadian Assman from the hit television show Webdreams. The Adult Entertainment Beach Volleyball Challenge is an industry charity beach volleyball tournament. Adult Entertainment Clubs from all over the GTA …

Improved All Points West fest returns with a new lineup, crafts, comedians — and even more beer (The Star-Ledger)

Stephan CraneansckiColdplay will headline the final night of the All Points West Festival next weekend. Prominently displayed on the All Points West Music and Arts Festival website is a photo taken last year, during one of co-headliner Radiohead’s sets. Light…

Concert update: Kelly Clarkson; Marilyn Manson; Gov't Mule (Reno Gazette-Journal)

The following concerts recently were announced.

Chimaira Kick Off Tour (antiMUSIC)

Last night in Columbus, OH, Chimaira kicked off their summer touring schedule with a huge show in their home state

REVIEW: Don Walker – We're All Gunna Die (Reissue) (Undercover)

Don Walker’s third post-Cold Chisel album (and first under his own name) ‘We’re All Gunna Die’ has been remastered and is hitting stores once again.

Sweden – State-sponsored rock Valhalla (Independent)

In pop music at least, Britain still imagines it rules the world. The Beatles, Kinks, Bowie and Blur are looked on as an unassailable heritage others can only envy. With the grudging exception of America, who else, we think, even counts? For the last decade, however, the savvy tweakings of classic pop and experiments into electronica we take as a birthright have been as likely to come from a …

Music: All the young punks (Pacific Sun)

The battle of the bands concept holds a prominent place in pop culture… by Greg Cahill

Loggins & Messina reunite; Paducah show scheduled (Union City Messenger)

The Messenger 07.22.09 PADUCAH, Ky. — One of the most successful duos of the 1970s, Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina will hit the stage at the Carson Center at 7:30p.m. Sept. 5. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.