Regardless of legendary status and the eternal state of "cool," I guess time and commerce marches on for everyone. Bringing a tear to my eye, next week The Rolling Stones give the finger to every record store in North America except Best Buy when they release a four-DVD set of their most recent tour exclusively through the retailer for the first four months. I'm sorry, Mick and Keith, but I think you're as clueless as the Golden Girls. It's one thing to have "Sympathy for the Devil," but, geez, was this part of an ancient contract in blood to get in bed and pull up the covers with the enemy of passionate, unique mom & pop retailers? Is this the start of a new trend or will the thud of retailers retaliating by pulling their Rolling Stones stock be heard? Boys, until it sorts out, you can go suck a Faberge egg and take a seat on the lame train. ... Fearless Records has just released another CD in their series of "Punk Goes..." compilations, this time turning off the amps and going unplugged. Entitled Punk Goes Acoustic, the 20-track set showcases a tender, surprising sound with highlights from Sugarcult, Thursday, Yellowcard, Taking Back Sunday, Glasseater and more. ... Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters' latest side project bows down to Heavy Metal era of the 1980s, enlisting the monster voices of the misfit generation that crossed Punk rage with Metal thunder. Calling itself Probot, the new band features Grohl on drums and Matt Sweeney of Zwan on guitar, with guest vocalists on every track. Look for their debut 7-inch single, "Centuries of Sin," next week on the Southern Lord imprint with guests Cronus of Venon and Wino of Saint Vitus. A full album is due early next year and promises guest vocalists King Diamond, Lemmy of Motörhead, Thomas Gabriel Warrior of Celtic Frost, Mike Dean of Corrosion of Conformity, Lee Dorian of Napalm Death, Kurt Brecht of DRI and more. ... Also splashing in the guest-vocalist waters is Thirsty Ear Records, re-creating their 16 Haikus & Other Stories album for American audiences in January. Originally a critically acclaimed hit in Greece, the album features song lyrics from the poetry of Nobel Laureate George Seferis. Now translated into English, the CD features vocalists ranging from Robert Wyatt and Mark Eitzel to Chan Marshall of Cat Power and Alejandro Escovedo.

Television Alert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno welcomes P.O.D. Wednesday and ZZ Top Thursday. The Late Show with David Letterman hosts Lyle Lovett Wednesday, Iggy Pop and Sum 41 Thursday and Dolly Parton Tuesday. Late Night with Conan O'Brien features The Polyphonic Spree Wednesday, Joshua Bell Friday, Smash Mouth Monday and The Strokes Tuesday. And Saturday Night Live's musical guest this weekend is Dave Matthews.

Releases Coming Tuesday
And like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... AC/DC ­ Live at Donington (Epic Legacy) interactive letterbox DVD of this summer concert from 1991 at historic Castle Donington, featuring the ability to control camera choices and commentary tracks by the band; Che Arthur ­ All of Your Tomorrows Were Decided Today (Flameshovel); D.O.A. ­ War and Peace (Sudden Death) celebrating 25 years in this 26-track collection, featuring punk anthems, 7-inch rarities and soundtrack cuts; Desert City Soundtrack ­ Funeral Car (Deep Elm) dark and intense tantrums from the Pacific Northwest, thick with piano and percussion; Fuse! ­ Fisherman's Wife (In the Red) described as "Crass meets The Who"; Garageland ­ Last Exit to Garageland (Foodchain) reissue from 1997 with eight bonus tracks including a cover of The Byrds' "So You Want to Be a Rock 'N Roll Star"; Jolie Holland ­ Catalpa (Anti/Epitaph) selected by Tom Waits as one of his favorite three albums of this year; Dave Hollister ­ Real Talk (DreamWorks); Jamiroqui ­ Late Night Tales (Another Late Night) newest release in this series that lets a select artist or producer compile and mix their ultimate after-hours compilation; The Jessica Fletchers ­ What Happened to The? (Rainbow Quartz) Swedish jangle Pop; Kid Rock ­ Kid Rock (Lava/Atlantic); Nick Lachey ­ SoulO (Universal); Life At Sea ­ Is There a Signal Coming Through? (Lucid); Love Actually ­ original motion picture soundtrack (J Records) with Norah Jones, Dido, Justin Timberlake and Wyclef Jean; The Lovethugs ­ Playground Instructors (Rainbow Quartz) cool psychedelic Norwegian Pop channeling Echo & the Bunnymen, The Doors and The Kinks; Magellan ­ Impossible Figures (Inside Out) dramatic Prog Rock from Trent and Wayne Gardner; Pearl Jam ­ Live at the Garden (Epic) two-DVD set from last year's Riot Act tour; Pearl Jam ­ Lost Dogs (Epic) two-CD set of rare B-sides collected from various benefit albums and soundtracks; Pink ­ Try This (Arista) with songs co-written with Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes and Tim Armstrong of Rancid; Raising the Fawn ­ By the Warmth of Your Flame (Sonic Unyon) new five-track EP from John Crossingham of Broken Social Scene; The Rhinos ­ Year of the Rhinos (Rainbow Quartz) Swedish harmonic Pop in the vein of The Byrds and The Hollies; Sons and Daughters ­ Love the Cup (Ba Da Bing) new from David Glow of Arab Strap; Bruce Springsteen ­ The Essential Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) two CDs of hits and a third disc of home recordings, acoustic versions and live tracks; Stone Temple Pilots ­ Thank You (Atlantic) greatest hits package with a new song and an acoustic take on "Plush," plus a bonus three-hour DVD of videos, concert footage and covers of Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" and Glen Campbell's "Witchita Lineman"; Talking Heads ­ Once in a Lifetime (Rhino/Warner Archives) new three-CD box set featuring "Drugs" with guitarist Robert Fripp, a steel drum version of "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" and the bonus DVD reissue of 1988's Story Telling Giant video collection; Tupac ­ Resurrection: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture (Interscope) featuring the single "Runnin' (Dying to Live)," produced by Eminem from lost-session samples of 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.; Various Artists ­ Greaseball Melodrama (Gearhead) featuring cover art by Niagara and exclusive tracks from the Baseball Furies, The Hunches, Columbian Neckties, Scat Rag Boosters and more.