Ellen Minsavage: April 2009 Archives

Yeah! YYYs' new album is sooo good

I'm very pleased. Two of my favorite bands -- The Decemberists and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- just released new albums. Both bands have rocked my socks off with their new material. Seriously, the cotton fibers exploded off my feet and combusted into fiery flames upon hearing YYY's "It's Blitz," and Decemberists' "Hazards of Love." I don't exaggerate.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2009 inductees are: Jeff Beck, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and Bobby Womack. Click here to check out a digital tribute to the Class of '09. Click here to see who was snubbed.

The induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday. Watch it live here.

Run-DMC will not perform since original member Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell was murdered in 2002. A video tribute will honor the to pioneer rap group instead.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who quit the band in 2001, will return to play with the metal act Saturday.