Leave it to Sebastian Bach to provide us with one of the more entertaining stories of the week. The former Skid Row front man spun a tale to Rock Daily about how he almost got both Axl Rose and Slash to jam with Sly Stone in the studio on separate occasions. Apparently the reason that it didn’t happen was that Sly was demanding that Bach buy the reclusive singer a $8,500 puppy from a specific kennel in Northern California. You can’t make this shit up kids.

• Rolling Stone finds out what’s on Obama’s iPod; while Cody ChesnuTT released his pro-Obama jam – Afrobama
• MFR reviews The Hold Steady’s latest, Stay Positive
• Taking a page out of our play book – MFKWCRG lists their favorite albums of the first half of 2008
• List Time: Ear Farm gives us Ten Essential Summer Records
• Junebug Jenkins shares some great photos from Bonnaroo
• The Late Greats, Some Velvet and I Am Fuel, Your Are Friends teamed up to each offer up summer themed mixes

Finally, the artist currently known as Prince is looking to put the kibosh on a Norwegian released tribute album called Shockadelica. Mr. Nelson’s lawyers are demanding that all 5,000 copies of the 81 track 5 CD box set be destroyed. The album, which reached number eight on Norway’s album chart, can be previewed on C+C Records website as well as on their MySpace page. For now, at least.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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