Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, a non-profit day camp where girls ages 8-18 get to rock out all summer, is set to host their second annual benefit concert and auction Jan. 23 at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. The event will feature Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kimya Dawson, Alice Smith, Magnolia, Tamar-kali, and Brooklyn's pre-teen punk rockers Tiny Masters of Today.

Towers of London singer (and celebrity Big Brother contestant) Donny Tourette is a guest columnist in today's gossip section of U.K. rag The Mirror. He begins with a vitriolic kiss-off to the column's usual editors, delivering what he calls "the lowdown -- rock'n'roll style."

They rap about skateboards and the Vans on their feet, so when it comes to music videos, it's no wonder this group of Bay Area teenagers don't exactly subscribe to the hip-hop world's thugged out mentality. Or do they?

The man behind Fulton Lights, Brooklyn's Andrew Spencer Goldman, has sparked a smoldering slow-burner for his single, "Fire In The Palm Of My Hand." From his upcoming self-titled release, the smoky tune drifts on hushed vocals and a plaintive, pretty piano.

Droney art punks Clinic are preparing to release their fourth full-length, Visitations (out Jan.

He rants about subjects from the personal to the political, but Grand Scheem isn't just another MC aping Eminem. Born in Pakistan, Scheem's unique viewpoint comes from facing a still xenophobic post-9/11 climate. On his new single, "Desperica," Scheem barks like DMX, unleashing thoughts about his rough childhood, getting by in America, and the war.