MUSIC NEWS - Looks like we can expect a new Matchbox Twenty album this year. The band is regrouping at Rob Thomas' home this week for writing sessions. Thomas tweeted on Monday; "Getting shit together for the matchbox guys to come to start our week of writing at my house and covered in snow once again" and more recently; "Working with the matchbox guys. Having a little dinner now," he also said. No others news to report, but we've reached up to Rob for updates. The last music release we got from the band [...]
The greatness of Los Campesinos!, who dropped not one, but TWO spectacular albums during the course of 2008 will be hitting us with their 3rd (although they claimed the second wasn't an 'album') album next February. These guys not only have some great albums/songs, they also put on a killer live show, so you know what I'm thinking/hoping, another tour. Let's do it. The disc will feature 'There Are Listed Buildings', a song which we have featured the video of on here before , and 'The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future' [...]
So in news today, Conor Oberst will be releasing a new record in 2009 with the UK release date reportedly going to be May 4, 2009, entitled Outer South . Recorded in our very own El Paso, TX in November and December of last year, here's hoping it turns out a little better than Conor's last self-titled album, which I did not care for all that much, even though I am a gigantic Bright Eyes fan; I still listen to I'm Wide Awake ... and Cassadega quite a bit. Also, Wilco is set [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Morrissey has announced his new studio album, ??? Years of Refusal ??? will be released on February, 16 2009 on the Decca/Polydor label in the UK/Europe (US release info tbd). The album release will be preceded by the release of a single ???I???m Throwing My Arms Around Paris??? on February 9. The single will have two B sides, ???Because Of My Poor Education??? and ???Shame Is The Name???, the latter [...]