Here are just a few things that have been rocking my world over the past couple of weeks.

Stone Temple Pilots delivered a rockin’ performance on Jimmy Kimmel that might not have been perfect, and definitely had a bit of rust – but man, it was good to see the DeLeo brothers back on stage rockin’ with Stone Temple Pilots! I’m looking forward to seeing them this weekend at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, OH.

Dave Grohl to Metallica: Don’t release it until it’s kick ass.

KISS covers Rick Astley. Yeah, it’s a joke. But it’s a funny joke.

Courtesy of Pop Candy, here are several more reasons that you should love Willie Nelson.

What is your real “top 20” on your Ipod/Itunes?

I think this is the same Millie’s (although relocated) that was anthologized in Billy Vera’s “Millie, Make Me Some Chili.”

Randy Newman has a new album on the way. I got to see Randy last year in Akron for a mere ten bucks. You can’t beat that!

I was among those that dug The Grays.