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Kings of Leon to release new album in September

March 28, 2013

Well, look at that! We finally have news on Kings of Leon! It’s big news, too in the fact that they are releasing a new album this September! The announcement came when bassist, Jared Followill, spoke with NME. Jared said the band’s sixth studio, and follow-up to 2010’s Come Around Sundown, is finished and currently [...]

Watch Josh Homme play “No One Knows” with young musicians

March 26, 2013

If you have ever wanted to play with a famous musician, or you’re in an up-and-coming band and you think to yourself, “wouldn’t it be cool to play with the actual musicians that wrote this song?” Click the video below to see Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme perform the song “No [...]

video fan-made film nine inch nails: [after all is said and done]

March 25, 2013

If you would like to see a new documentary about the Nine Inch Nails final show, well your wish has come true! A group of band fans called A Tiny Little Dot, have spent the last three years going through fan shot footage from the show and making a documentary about it. This show took place [...]

Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace announce U.S. tour dates

March 18, 2013

If you’re itching to go see Thom Yorke and Atoms for Peace this year, and you live in the US, I’ve got great news for you! The band has released some tour dates in the months of September and October where they will hit cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Then, in [...]

Listen to Iggy and the Stooges’ new single, “Burn”

March 6, 2013

Iggy Pop And The Stooges are back this year with their 15th studio album entitled Ready to Die, and we have our first taste of what the album is going to sound like in the form of the track “Burn.” Check it out below. Ready to Die will arrive in stores on April 30th. The [...]

Listen to The Flaming Lips’ new song, “Look…The Sun Is Rising”

March 6, 2013

If you head over to NPR.org right now you will get your first taste of the Flaming Lips, The Terror, in the form of the opening track “Look…The Sun Is Rising.” In related news, the band has just added more dates to their touring schedule with The Black Keys and appearances at Beale Street Music [...]

Stream: Dave Grohl and Friends – Sound City: Real To Reel

March 4, 2013

If you head to the NPR website you can stream the soundtrack to the documentary, Sound City Studios, entitled “Sound City Reels.” The soundtrack features members of the music community that recorded material at the legendary studio…musicians like Trent Reznor Josh Homme, Paul McCartney, Kris Novaselic, Pat smear, Alain Johannes, Corey Taylor, Stevie Nicks, Dave [...]

Trent Reznor relaunches Nine Inch Nails with new lineup, extensive tour planned

February 25, 2013

This is one of the best things I’ve heard and a very, very long time! Trent Reznor is reforming Nine Inch Nails with a completely new lineup and plans to hit the road on a massive US tour this summer. The lineup will include Reznor, Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction), Adrian Belew (King Crimson), and Josh [...]

Metallica reveals lineup for Orion Music + More 2013

February 25, 2013

Metallica has revealed the lineup for their second annual Orion Music and More Festival; which will take place June 8th and 9th at Belle Island in Detroit. Along with Metallica some of the acts you will see include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Death Grips, Japandroids, FIDLAR, FLAG, The Orwells, Rise Against, Dropkick Murphys, Tomahawk, [...]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs to premiere new single “Sacrilege” next Monday

February 21, 2013

I want to set the beginning of your week up for you…Monday the new single from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs entitled, “Sacrilege,” will be premiering on the Zane Lowe Show on BBC. After the teaser video and hype behind Mosquito, we will finally be able to hear a full song. The single’s artwork is above [...]

Jack White is Record Store Day 2013′s Ambassador

February 20, 2013

Our Lord, our savior of rock and roll, Jack White, has just been named the Ambassador for the 2013 Record Store Day. I think that this is one of the best decisions they could have made.  Let’s face it…when you think of vinyl records in 2013 you think Jack White, right? Mr. White will follow [...]

The Postal Service announce summer tour

February 20, 2013

The Postal Service had just expanded their tour cycle. As we all know, the band is playing the Coachella Music Festival, Primavera Sound 2013, and a sold out show at the Berkeley Center. Now, the band has announced additional dates. The tour; which will crisscross the country, kicks off in May and will run through [...]

Robert Plant changes tune on Led Zeppelin reunion

February 19, 2013

Robert Plant is now bringing the Led Zeppelin reunion back to the forefront once again. He told Australia’s 60 Minutes that he had nothing going on in 2014. That’s surprising, because wasn’t it Plant who said that there would never be another Led Zeppelin performance ever? In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Jimmy page [...]

Check out Phoenix’s new single, “Entertainment”

February 19, 2013

Yesterday afternoon Phoenix premiered their new single entitled “Entertainment” on BBC1 Radio. The song is off the band’s forthcoming album Bankrupt. You can check out the song below, via Alert Video. The album artwork is up top and, yes, it’s Mai Tai! Bankrupt will be arriving in stores on April 23rd.

Check out Sigur Rós perform new songs live in concert

February 18, 2013

  If you want new material from Sigur Rós, click the videos below and check out fan shot footage of the band playing new material from this past weekend. The names of the songs are “Kveikur,” “Yfirborð,” and “Hrafntinna.” Earlier in the week the band posted a comment on their website saying that they had [...]

David Bowie to release new single, “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)”, on February 26th

February 18, 2013

Everybody in the rock music world was shocked when David Bowie made his surprise announcement that he would be releasing a new album this year entitled, The Next Day, and the same day release the first single from the album entitled, “Where Are We Now?”. But, since then, we have heard nothing but rumors about [...]

Check out The Strokes’ new single, “All The Time”

February 14, 2013

I don’t get surprised easily, but those Strokes did surprise me today as they just released the lead single off of their fifth studio album; Comedown Machine, due out on March 26th. The song is entitled “All The Time,” and it won’t take you that long to listen to…it’s only 3 minutes and 1 second [...]

Listen to The Postal Service’s new song, “A Tattered Line of String”

February 12, 2013

  As you guys all know, The Postal Service is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album Give Up. The reissue of the album includes two new songs entitled “Turn Around,” and “A Tattered Line of String.” Both feature Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis. “A Tattered Line of String” is available for streaming below. Give [...]

There’s no new Tool album coming this year

February 6, 2013

  2013 will not be the year for Tool to release their new album. Don’t believe the recent report that two unnamed band members got into an accident riding their Vespers. More like Maynard James Keenan hasn’t written any songs for the new album. Maynard told the Chilean Radio Station, Futuro, via The PRP, “No [...]

Black Sabbath will tour America in July and August

February 5, 2013

As we all know, this year looks to be a big year for one of the original heavy metal bands. Yes, Black Sabbath will be releasing their first new album in June with the original three members; Ozzy, Tony, and Butler. The album is entitled 13. They also have announced tour dates in New Zealand, [...]