:: Mogwai announced some U.S. tour dates . :: Foo Fighters will be busy at the Grammys this Sunday. :: Pure Love (Frank Carter's new band) will record with Foo Fighters producer Gil Norton . :: Ben Weinman of Dillinger Escape Plan tried out for Nine Inch Nails back in the day, but he didn't play a single note .
:: Chi Cheng of the Deftones is showing some signs of recovery . :: Sleigh Bells will be playing on SNL on Feb 18th. :: CD Baby artists got 77% of their digital revenues from the iTunes Store . :: The royalties are starting to roll in from Apple's iTunes Match . :: Lisa Coverdale is interviewed in this weeks, Girls Don't Like Metal column by Natalie Zina Walschots.
:: The video for Bombay Bicycle Club 's How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep took six months to film. :: It's like history class, only cooler: 10 bewilderingly underrated post-punk bands you need to hear . :: When Shelby Earl talks about an artist (in this case, Jonsi ), you should pay attention . :: Metallica is doing an indie rock music festival in Atlantic City, N.J.
:: Taylor Hawkins ( Foo Fighters ), Brann Dailor ( Mastodon ), Navene Koperweis ( Animals as Leaders ) and tons more have been nominated in the Modern Drummers Readers' Poll . :: Jesse Leach is back in Killswitch Engage . :: Hüsker Dü's Zen Arcade makes Fred Armisen's playlist at the LA Times. :: VEVO not paying indie labels ? Gee, who would have thought? :: Every song from every Super Bowl Commercial .
:: Bon Iver performed two songs on SNL over the weekend. :: Revival Tour (Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Dan Andriano, and Nathaniel Rateliff) was announced . :: Here's some Katy Perry videos of her performance before the Super Bowl. :: In Las Vegas? No? Well, you're going to miss the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats later this month. Black Lips will headline, with J. Roddy Walston & The Business , Little Hurricane , White Denim [...]
:: Lemuria released a video for Wise People . The video required " 50 takes of the song , from 5 different camera set ups, all in an arc," says Director Paul Cummings. :: Saves the Day frontman Chris Conley performed two songs for AbsolutePunk's Backstage Sessions. :: PunkNews " reported " that Gaslight Anthem is tweeting about recording. And I just added to the echo chamber. :: An instrumental Deerhunter song, Curve , is streaming [...]
:: Members of R.E.M., The Drive-By Truckers and others are squaring off against Walmart in their hometown of Athens, Ga. :: Lamb of God 's new album No Resolution debuted at number 3 on the Top 200 Billboard Chart. :: Sri Lankan siren M.I.A. released a new song from her upcoming album called Bad Girls . :: Protest the Hero will hit the road with Periphery for a spring tour. :: [...]
:: Meshuggah is gearing up for a tour alongside Baroness and Decapitated . :: If you aren't in to Swedish death metal, songstress Feist is also gearing up for a tour . :: If your blood is boiling for new 3 Inches of Blood material, the tracklist and album art have been revealed for their new album, Long Live Heavy Metal . :: Comeback Kid has released a new video featuring crazy fans for the [...]
:: Need your Jack White fix? No need to worry; White is releasing his debut solo album, Blunderbuss , in April. :: New albums coming your way! Fear Factory is set to release its new album , The Industrialist , in late May/early June. :: The Cult , on the other hand, will be releasing its ninth record , Choice of Weapon , on May 22. :: Warbringer has parted ways with guitarist Adam Carroll. Axeman Andrew [...]
:: Maiden fans rejoice as Iron Maiden is gearing up for some touring in 2012 ! :: Converge fanatics listen up! Drum tracking is finished for a new album. :: Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox of Deerhunter ) announce tour dates for Japan and North America for February and March. :: More new releases are in the works. Bring Me the Horizon will begin to write a new record next month, while Trivium is set to [...]
:: Iwrestledabearonce are heading out on the road . :: The line-ups for the Spanish and Finnish Sonisphere festivals are coming together. :: Impending Doom released the eerie new album cover . :: If you've ever wanted Kurt Cobain and Courtney love themed clothing, you're in luck .
:: Pelican released a new track called Lathe Biosas . Their new EP, Ataraxia/Taraxis , is out on April 10. :: Lacuna Coil took New Jersey by storm with an acoustic set at Vintage Vinyl in support of their new album, Dark Adrenaline . Let's hear it for actual Italians in Jersey, without the fake tans and big hair. :: All Shall Perish hits the road with Carnifex , Fleshgod Apocalypse , Conducting From the Grave , and The [...]
:: Hardcore scene vet Ryan Rado is chronicling his battle with OCD, TS and ADHD, as well as his upcoming foray into neuro training, which is an experimental treatment for those disorders. :: Rodeo Ruby Love is heading out for a six-week tour with Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto . :: Remember when moving 65,000 units would barely get you in the top 20? Well, The Lonely Island is probably riding that into the top five on the Billboard charts . [...]
:: Booker T. Jones went back to college , and it seems to have served him well. :: When Adele wrote her debut album, 19 , she used her ex-boyfriend as inspiration. Dude found out, and now he wants part of the royalties . :: Director Jonathan Demme is finishing up his planned film trilogy with Neil Young . :: Johnny Depp and Steven Tyler are writing music together . Oh no. :: Oh man, it's a good thing Billy Corgan [...]
:: Krazy Fest is inching closer every day , and I'm getting more and more excited! :: All kinds of rad bands - and also Kid Rock - are covering Buddy Holly songs . :: The Jane's Addiction concert tonight at Google's I/O conference in San Francisco will be live streamed. :: Speaking of which, Google is expected to announce its long-awaited music service at I/O today - but without securing any licensing deals. It'll hobble Music Beta a bit, but [...]
:: I'm not sure what's weirder, that Vin Diesel was a rapper or that someone thought it would be a good idea to pair him with Arthur Russell . :: Speaking of strange collaborations, Big Boi will be producing the new Modest Mouse album. :: And speaking of strange in general, Of Montreal 's art director (yeah, they have an art director) David Barnes revealed his next book project: the story of a pregnant male football player and the inner workings of his fetus' [...]
:: Kinks frontman Ray Davies is " impossible to live with ." :: Danzig is such a sweetheart. He's always accommodating folks, like when he "allowed" the North Side Kings frontman to punch him in the face . :: For all intents and purposes, Montreal has two indie rock scenes . Who knew? Other than people that lived in Montreal, that is. :: It's a sad, sad day for Roger Daltrey. Word recently broke that the Who frontman tried out to be a judge [...]
:: Tommy is being resurrected by Townshend and Daltrey . Simon Townshend and Roger Daltrey, that is... :: Not only did Apples in Stereo frontman Robert Schneider invent a new instrument, but Jeff Mangum composed some music for it . :: I'm utterly speechless . Honest. :: The Strokes are already back in the studio working on a new album. Sucks, because I was really hoping I wouldn't have to hear anything from them for at least another five years. [...]
:: X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene passed away at the age of 53 after battling breast cancer. :: Sub Pop will be giving Sebadoh 's Bakesale the super ultra deluxe reissue treatment . :: I'm not sure how Drowned in Sound - or anyone not on serious drugs - could think Radiohead 's video for Lotus Flower is the cream of the crop so far this year. :: My Morning Jacket gets some Atom and His Package [...]
:: Folk/bluegrass musician Hazel Dickens passed away Friday morning at the age of 75. :: Some Arcade Fire members got to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame during a Cubs game . :: Nicki Minaj continues to amaze me . And not just because of that rear. But also because of it. :: The Nation lists the top 10 protest songs of all time . Sure, I get that Get Up, Stand Up could be at the [...]