Have you ever wondered when you went to a big rock show – how do they set that up? Especially when your show is massive like the Muse’s 2nd Law Tour. Well you can now see it condensed into a 5 minute video. Hats off to the crew – this is impressive! Remaining US tour … Read more
Guided By Voices Islands (She Talks In Rainbows) Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] If you are counting (and I know you are), “Islands (She Talks In Rainbows)” is the second single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. This 7-inch immediately will stand out as … Read more
This is news we have patiently been waiting to hear! Soft Will, the third LP from Smith Westerns, will be released June 11th on Mom+Pop. After playing over 140 shows in support of Dye it Blonde in 2012 Smith Westerns (Cullen Omori, Max Kakacek and Cameron Omori) returned to Chicago and began writing the follow-up … Read more
A Place To Bury Strangers will release a special covers EP of Portland punks Dead Moon’s songs, called “Strange Moon.” The artwork for the record is above. The disc will be available in stores only and for Record Store Day on translucent “Waxing Gibbous” yellow vinyl. In other A Place To Bury Strangers news the … Read more
Following the release of first album single “The Hearse”, Wampire are back to share the funky “Spirit Forest” from their forthcoming debut Curiosity. Where “The Hearse” was all manic organ-driven pop, “Spirit Forest” finds the band locking into a more laid-back groove, showing an entirely different side of the band’s sound. Check it out below … Read more
Scottish garage-rock band PAWS kick off their US tour tomorrow, and to celebrate the band put together a tour-only tape EP, limited to 50 handmade copies. You can hear the EP below. The band will be selling the Tiger Lily EP on tour, but if you can’t catch them live you can enter to win … Read more
Woodist artist The Babies have just announced dates for their upcoming tour which you can see below. To get geared up for the show check out their video for “Baby”. Tour Dates: March 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Natural History Museum * April 20 – Middletown, CT – Wesleyan University April 21 – Winooski, … Read more
The ten year wait for new material from David Bowie is over – iTunes is streaming the entire record HERE. The Next Day is out March 12, 2013. Check the new video out below:
Akron/Family has premiered the second single from Sub Verses – “Until the Morning”. Sub Verses is the new album due out April 30 on Dead Oceans Records. Akron/Family will be on tour in support of Sub Verses (out April 30th in North America) and will be at SXSW. Akron/Family is available for interviews and other … Read more
Father John Misty has extended his 2013 tour schedule in support of his critically acclaimed album, Fear Fun. The trek begins May 3rd in Tucson, AZ at The Rialto Theatre and currently ends July 27th in Newport, RI at the Newport Folk Fest. Additionally, there are a few festival performances to mention at this time: … Read more
Exuberant British quintet Art Brut have announced their latest release Top Of The Pops, a best of compilation celebrating their 10 year anniversary as a band, out April 16th on The End Records. The double album sees the appearance of their singles in chronological order of their release throughout the years. Including cult classics such … Read more
Below is the first single and video from Steve Earle & The Dukes (And Duchesses) forthcoming album The Low Highway. The “Invisible” video was directed by the actor and director Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother Where Art Thou, Lincoln) and shot in New York City. Get More: Invisible, Steve Earle, Steve Earle Videos Steve Earle … Read more
Green Day is back on track and have announced three live club dates to kick off their 2013 tour next month. For these shows, the band will visit smaller intimate venues, including The Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on March 10th, The Marquee in Tempe, AZ on March 11th and Tricky Falls in El Paso, … Read more
A brand new studio album from The National is slated for a May release on 4AD. This forthcoming release is follow up to the critically acclaimed High Violet (2010), which brought the band global critical and commercial success. Following the announcement of their return to New York on June 5th at Barclay’s Center, The National … Read more
Metallica, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More Festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI on June 8 and 9. Headliners will include Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Deftones and Bassnectar, while the festival will also feature … Read more
Below you can see the new video “Atlantis” from STRFKR’s new album Miracle Mile. Miracle Mile was released on Polyvinyl Records this week in the US and will see UK retail on April 1st. You can read our review of Miracle Mile HERE.
Following their performance at the GRAMMY’s last week, Denver-based band The Lumineers sold over 66 thousand copies of their GRAMMY-nominated self-titled debut album to achieve Platinum sales status. Since its release last April by Dualtone, the album has sold over 1 million total records, and this week was #6 on the overall Billboard chart. The … Read more
Below is the new video “Just A Ride” from the UK’s Virginmarys. The Virginmarys will be headlining their own UK show’s in late February to promote their debut album, the King Of Conflict which enjoyed a simultaneous release both in Europe (DoubleCross Records) & in the States (Wind-up Records) last week. The Virginmarys head out … Read more
Hidden Shoal is excited to announce the upcoming release of I Razor, the soundtrack album for the no-budget experimental feature film directed by Todd Tobias. The I Razor soundtrack, to be released by Hidden Shoal in May 2013 in conjunction with the DVD release of the film, comprises work by Todd Tobias and Circus Devils … Read more
Manchester natives The 1975 have a new music video for their new single “Chocolate”. The track is featured on the band’s forthcoming EP Music For Cars, which will preceded the band’s full-length debut on Vagrant Records early this summer in the U.S. The 1975 recently announced their first ever live dates in the United States. … Read more
Superfly and AC Entertainment are excited to announce the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup. There are many things that separate Bonnaroo from the plethora of festivals today. We’ve created an easy to read guide through the highlights of America’s premiere summer event. Click HERE to peruse and see the lineup. Click below to watch comedian Daniel Tosh … Read more
Icelandic collective Seabear’s founder and mastermind Sindri Már Sigfússon, has offered an exclusive first listen of his third album under the solo guise Sin Fang HERE. Recorded and produced by Alex Somers (Sígur Rós, Jónsi), Flowers is out this week on Morr Music. You can also check out first track “Young Boys” below. With the … Read more
With half a dozen shows and counting already sold out–including New York’s Barclays Center Arena where a second date has been added by popular demand–The Postal Service has announced nearly 20 more additional headline engagements to the tour commemorating the April 9 release of its Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) on Sub Pop. The … Read more
Guided By Voices Flunky Minnows b/w Jellypop Smiles Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Let the fun begin! “Flunky Minnows” is the first of (count them) five 7-inch singles from Guided By Voices that come to you from the forthcoming full length English Little League that is due out on April 30th. The 7-inch singles will … Read more
Maps & Atlases, who since forming have toured with the likes of Foals, These Arms Are Snakes and Minus The Bear, have new European dates coming up and today release the new video for album highlight, “Fever”. Maps & Atlases guitarist Erin Elders, who directed the video, told NPR that “The Man” in the video … Read more