Idolator

- A dispatch from the land of recently dropped major-label artists. [Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog]
- David Cassidy, the Partridge Family, and Leif Garrett welcome you to their respective fan clubs. [WFMU's Beware Of The Blog]
- One man counts down his top 10 ballads of the hard-rock era. Our one quibble? Night Ranger so does not count. Swap in LA Guns' "The Ballad Of Jayne." [Hidden Track]