A three-hour drive from Seattle, Washington, up over the Cascade Mountains and through at least three ecosystems (oceanic to tundra to desert), is the Columbia River Gorge, a gigantic canyon around one of America's biggest rivers, formed by a cataclysmic flood at the end of the last ice age.

The lineup for the eighth annual Austin City Limits music festival has been announced, and it's a doozy -- packed with 130 bands, including headliners Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and the Beastie Boys. The fest will hit Austin's Zilker Park October 2-4.

The Kings of Leon tapped London conjuror Sav for magic lessons. Meanwhile their grandfather Leon, a longtime preacher, has asked the band to rescind their name. [Chartattack]

The music world was full of fighting this past week: Kanye West and Chairlift released dueling videos, Suge Knight got roughed by Akon's manager, the Brits Awards dissed Coldplay, and Lily Allen fought, well, everybody. All this, plus the week's top editors' blogs, news, audio/video, and reviews below!

Sorry, Coldplay: The Brit Awards are just not that into you.

Although the English rockers scored three Grammys earlier this month, they walked away empty-handed at last night's Brit Awards ceremony in London, despite being nominated for four statues, including Best British Group and Best Album.

Nashville, TN, quartet Kings of Leon have become rock'n'roll megastars. And with the glitz and glamour comes a downside of public success -- stalkers!