Steven Van Zandt wants schools to teach Rock and Roll history. That should go over well: "Okay class we'll be covering Feb. '67 involving Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Did everyone remember to bring in a Mars Bar?"	(16)
		Tom Petty to play Super Bowl halftime show...pray for no wardrobe malfunctions	(34)
		Deborah Harry still going strong with a little "Necessary Evil"	(5)
(Some Guy)		Add "Brian Wilson" to the list of aging musicians who really shouldn't have explored the hip-hop genre (audio, NSF dignity)	(18)
		Auction of Ozzy Osbourne's crap brings in $800,000 for colon cancer program	(10)
		Joss Stone wants to be remembered as something more than just a singer. A midwife, for example	(14)
		Violin and cello metal band battling zombies	(4)

		Because your Saturday needs a little weirdness: Captain Beefheart's "Ice Cream for Crow."	(27)
		December 1967: The freak flag flies when The Jimi Hendrix Experience releases "Axis: Bold as Love"	(17)
		Rod Stewart and the Faces, as introduced by an Oompaloompa	(15)
		Rosa's Cantina turns 50. Somewhere Marty Robbins is smiling	(18)
(Techdo.com)		Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" guitar solo double-tracked with a 15 second delay. Creates a nifty, Bach-like fugal effect	(43)
		Multi-tiered string section? Check. Dry ice? Check. Jeff Lynne's epic wafro? Check. You've got yourself a live performance of ELO's "Evil Woman"	(10)
		Anthrax & Public Enemy ~ "Bring the Noise"	(29)
		Bowzer of Sha Na Na calls bands imitating the doo-wop groups of the 50s "a sophisticated form of identity theft," wants them off his lawn	(24)

(Iowa State Daily)		Student writes editorial about discovering new music --- and proceeds to fulfill every single stereotype about undergrad liberal arts majors in the process	(62)
		According to this article, if you can't define it, it's folk music	(13)
		The other best version of "Rebel Yell"	(6)
		Prince and Radiohead to be ineligible for Brit awards, since they didn't follow the old-line music distribution rules	(13)
(Dose.ca)		Queens of the Stone Age, AFI to make a few nerds feel cool, at least until the next time they get pantsed	(18)
		“High School Musical 2″ soundtrack sets record for worst best-seller ever	(12)
		The Blow Monkeys reunite and plan to record -- but they're asking the fans to go ahead and pay for the album now (that really does blow)	(18)
		Happy Birthday, Billy Idol. Here's the best version of "Rebel Yell" you'll hear all day. Bonus: he explains the inspiration for the song	(26)
		Godsmack's Sully Erna questioned in slay investigation. Apparently, the police have never heard of Slayer	(24)
(Some Guy)		The top 10 most awesome fake bands	(125)
		"You got Europe on my crappy cover band." "You got your crappy cover band on my Europe." Two great tastes that taste great together	(17)
(Some Guy)		Johnny Rotten hired to pitch Guitar Hero 3, rants and swears instead	(50)
		NME: "Morrissey said some controversial things about immigration." Morrissey: "NME, I will sue you, in far off places"	(18)
		John Fogerty sang "There's a bathroom on the right" during his concert Wednesday night	(40)
		Two remastered CD's and DVD of "The Joshua Tree'" commemorates U2's descent into soullessness and commercialization	(16)
		Spice Girls unveil ad for U.K. supermarket chain Tesco. Like Tesco itself, the ad is cheap, unattractive and trashy (link to vid)	(15)

		Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil will be Australia's new Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts. New regulations expected to include not sleeping while beds are burning	(43)
		Queen are set to release their first recording in 10 years - to mark World Aids Day. The single will be available as a free download	(31)
		Who's Crying Now: Patty Smith or Arnel Pineda could be next lead singer for Journey (Related item: Who's Arnel Pineda?)	(23)
(Some Courier Post)		New Jersey might smell a little better next August as 3-day rock festival is coming to South Jersey. Unlike Bonnaroo, maybe it will rain there	(17)
		Where are they now? Tracking down 80's new wave artists. Difficulty: Duran Duran is now considered New Wave	(30)
(Some Guy)		Jordin Sparks' second album bombs, loses to a Christmas CD	(19)
		Australian Musician magazine poll votes Aretha Franklin's 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T', written by Otis Redding as a man's plea for respect from his woman, best song ever by a female artist	(7)
(Some Guy)		Simon le Bon laments the loss of Amy Winehouse’s boobs	(20)

		Manfred Mann singer a new dad at 63, revved up like a deuce another runner in the night	(27)
		The Fibonacci sequence set to Tool's "Lateralus"	(87)
		Music industry decides to kill web radio instead of lowering royalty rates. Which is what all musicians dream for... no one listening	(21)
		Not even throat cancer and 28 doses of radiation could keep Levon Helm from recording a new album	(28)
		To continue banjo day on Fark, here's a catchy song played on two banjos. Behold the power of the jazz banjo, squared	(13)
(Some Guy)		Police: Quiet Riot's Kevin Dubrow died six days before being discovered	(25)
		Victoria Beckham takes credit for reuniting the Spice Girls and claims she did it for her sons. Apparrently she wants them to learn about MILFs early in life	(4)
		20 years ago today, Rick Astley's "Whenever You Need Somebody" reached #1 on the UK Album Charts, ensuring that none of us could ever trust a link again	(35)
(Some kitty)		Company sues "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" songwriter for breach of contract, taste	(7)
		Evel Knievel & Kanye settle infringement lawsuit. Now if only someone will shoot Kanye over the Grand Canyon in a faulty rocket sled, we'll all be happy	(20)
		Patti LaBelle, on today's pop stars: "I think those girls are not going to be here very long. They have no talent. They are not like the Gladys Knights and the Dionne Warwicks." Amen, sister	(26)
		The headlines read "these are the worst of times". But baby I know someday we'll find these are the best of times	(13)
		The Beatles at Shea Stadium, with the audience screaming edited out. John, Paul, George, and Ringo always wondered what they sounded like live	(52)
(Some Guy)		For the first time in years, nobody is spreading rumors about the imminent arrival of a new Guns N' Roses album. "Chinese Democracy" (except for this article, of course.)	(27)
(Well that explains it)		Record exec reveals RIAA had no clue about modern tech, never knew how to hire real geeks to tell them, wants the rest of us to get off their lawns and go back to buying CDs (profanity in article; pasted in first post if link has trouble)	(36)
		Queue the bagpipe guitars: Big Country is back with a new live album and new studio single	(21)

		Ultimate Cheesy Ballad Playlist. Say what you will, but wailing the words "streetlight people" drunk in a bar is one of those rare moments of sublime pleasure	(35)
		Grateful Dead, "Mountains of the Moon" from Playboy After Dark in 1969. Bonus: Hef interviews Jerry Garcia	(28)
		John Frusciante covers the Bee Gees, really nails the ending	(26)
(Dose.ca)		Amy Winehouse cancels tour; Blames health issues (i.e. heroin), missing her husband (i.e. enabler)	(21)
		Much like his coffee beans, Slash prefers his hookers to come from South America	(22)
		Britney Spears is in the final stages of adopting two kids from China. "She misses her boys terribly and needs them in her life. She thinks adopting the twins is the perfect solution."	(89)
		Don Henley explains the story behind "Hotel California." Hmm, could it be.... SATAN? "Well no, actually, it's not"	(39)
		Alanis Morissette to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In other news, there are Canadians who think Alanis can sing	(37)
		Nashville Pussy sings about kids getting off their lawn or something	(21)
		Cum on, feel the noize in memory of Kevin DuBrow. R.I.P.	(85)

		Band sets record for the World's longest drum roll. Farkers pray that it will not be followed by the World's longest bass solo	(21)
		Led Zeppelin live in 1977. Page is skinny, plays sloppy, Bonham's fat, Plant's voice cracks, JPJ holds his ground. Still better than every other band	(48)
		Fall Out Boy lead singer pouts and stomps his foot after telling a heavy metal band they need to quit making fun of his girlfriend Ashlee Simpson	(83)
		Willie Nelson's take on Mike Vick's dogfighting. Hint: He doesn't like it	(15)
		Suge Knight part of Biggy's death. Duh	(34)
(Some Metalhead)		Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow found dead in home. No word on whether he banged his head	(83)
		Jackson Five -- including Michael -- set to tour in 2008	(37)
		"I have feared for some time that Britain’s proud rock ’n’ roll hellraising traditions are dying out. Now po-faced rockers Radiohead are proving my theory"	(24)
		Annie Bullock celebrates her 68th birthday today. You may know her better as Tina Turner. "River Deep, Mountain High"	(9)