!!! Announce US Tour
(image) If you like your music to take you to the land of crazy shameless ass-shaking, then you like !!!. Life's that simple. To gear up for the...
Interpol Talks New 'Atmospheric' LP
(image) Interpol guitarist/songwriter Dan Kessler talked to BBC 6 last week about the band's forthcoming yet-to-be-titled follow-up to 2004's...
Possible Björk Release Date
(image) There's nothing much new to tell you about Björk's new album that SG didn't cover last month. If you don't know anything yet,...
Björk Works with Timbaland, Antony, and Others on New Album
(image) Those of us who came of age in the '80s and early '90s lived during a time when Madonna was the number one female music and culture icon.
Kings Of Leon to Release 'Bigger Sounding' Third LP
(image) Nashville sons-of-a-preacherman, Kings Of Leon, will return in March with their third LP, Because of the Times. Frontman Caleb Followill revealed...
Ted Leo + The Pharmacists: New Album Won't Bash Bush
(image) Ted Leo is busy getting some shut-eye before he and his band, The Pharmicists, launch a tour this spring in support of their new album, Living with...
Idlewild Get Busy with New Album, Tour, and Side Projects
(image) Scottish band Idlewild have announced the release of their follow-up album to 2005's Warnings/Promises. The LP will be called Make Another...
Kristin Hersh Learns To Sing Like a Star
(image) Veteran alt-rocker, Kristin Hersh, will be taking a break from her bands Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave with the release of her sixth solo album,...
Interpol Jump to Majors, Begin Work on Third LP
In a posting on Interpol's website, the NYC gloomsters have revealed that they have begun work on their third full-length since 2004's Antics.
Midnight Movies Prepare A Dark Chill For Spring
A dark chill is coming your way this spring with the release of Los Angeles-based band Midnight Movies' sophomore effort, Lion The Girl, on March 6th.
Brand New Strikes Morrissey Pose On New Album
(image) It's been three and a half years since Merrick, NY's Brand New unleashed their Morrissey-wannabe video for "The Quiet Things That...
Yoko Ono: Yes, I'm a Witch
Here's an easy way to make an album, and one that will sell. The only caveat is that you need a back catalogue and a name that was made famous by...
LCD Soundsystem New Album, Tour
LCD Soundsystem is good. And they've got a new album coming out in March, about which I know shit about. I could talk about all of James Murphy's...
Bright Eyes Still Cute, Still Mad
Alt-country heartthrob Conor Oberst is bringing his Bright Eyes back for a new album this Spring. While this past summer, Oberst promised the subject matter...
Low Gets Bloody on The Violet Path
Low is returning with album number 8 with a likely title of The Violet Path. The album will be their second since signing with Sub Pop and like last year's...
Pumpkins Drummer Launches Blog
As you were aware, some amalgam of the Smashing Pumpkins are back in the studio. Recently, Jimmy Chamberlin has started making submissions to the Smashing...
Spoon New Album Talk
Spoon are in the homestretch of finishing up their newest LP. The follow-up to Gimme Fiction should be ready for an April or May release from Merge records.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Finish Second LP
The new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah LP is finished. The sophomore effort, helmed by famed producer Dave Fridmann, wrapped up recently. It's possible...
Jarvis Cocker Album Details
NME is reporting that Jarvis Cocker, formerly of PULP, is set to release his solo debut this year. The album is titled simply Jarvis and has a November...
Arctic Monkeys Start Work on New Album
Apparently, before the Arctic Monkeys had even won the Mercury award they had begun work on their new album. Rehearsals began last week for the quartet,...
Deerhoof Change Their Sound On New Album
Bravery is Deerhoof's middle name. Deer "Bravery" Hoof. I say this because after struggling for a decade to carve out their identity, the...
Jarvis Cocker Reads Bedtime Story
If you have trouble sleeping, there's really only one person you want reading you a bedtime story... Jarvis Cocker. It seems fatherhood has brought...
New Deerfhoof Album Finished
This morning Pitchfork announced the completion of Deerhoof's latest effort. The recording was finished without Chris Cohen who left the band back...
The Darkness Singer in Rehab
The Darkness lead singer is a drunk. Justin Hawkins is getting help, but that means all shows on the current tour are cancelled. Some people who don't...
Ween Goes Back to the Barn
So with only four shows left on their summer tour, Ween seems ready to focus on something new. Their new album. Here are the 4 remaining shows: If you...
New Rapture Video
Yesterday, we told you about the new Rapture website which involved selling your photo and profile to barter for a 5 track sampler from the new album Pieces...
The Rapture Trade Music for Pics of You
The Rapture wanna get you into it too. For their third album due September 12th (USA), and September 18th (UK), the band have launched a new site. At...
Thrills Finish Recording Third Album
The Thrills have finished recording their third album. Recording in Vancouver at Bryan Adam's The Warehouse Studios began about 6 weeks ago and capped...
The Rapture Announce European Tour
For all our readers in Europe, let it be known that The Rapture has announced their European tour in support of the new album "Pieces of People We...
Rufus Wainright New Album in 2007
Rufus Wainwright has suggested that a new album from him should maybe be coming possibly in 2007. But nothing is set in stone. People have apparently...
Decemberist's Fall Tour and Presale
Before, when we announced the Decemberists' Fall Tour, we didn't have all the details. So let's ignore everything we said before, though...
Beck New Video Up And It Sucks
Beck has posted up a video for the song "Think I'm in Love" from the new album due this fall. The new video confirms two things. One: so...
Decemberists New Album Details
The Decemberists are coming early this year. The new album entitled The Crane Wife will be arriving October 2nd from Capitol records, the band's first...
New Beck Track Online.
A track from the forthcoming Beck album due in fall is online. This one comes with a title we can all relate to: "Cell Phone's Dead." To...
Bright Eyes New Compilation Drops in the Fall.
For those of you busy waiting for Spring 2007 and with it Bright Eyes' non-partisan return, good news. Bright Eyes will be releasing a compilation...
Spiritualized Frontman Solo Tour
If you were thinking of naming your kid J.Spaceman, don't bother. That shit is registered, ®, by Mr. Jason Pierce of Spiritualized®. And he's...
Badly Drawn Boy New Album News
Two years since he released "One Plus One is One," Badly Drawn Boy has finally announced news of the next album. Singer/Songwriter Damon Gough...
The Rapture Release the Tracklisting
You can't judge a book by its cover. Everybody knows that. But you can judge a CD by its tracklisting. In a surprise move, The Rapture have unveiled...
Ima Robot Album Postponed
Ima Robot have hit a string of bad luck. This serious string of bad luck followed a string of good luck, so it's pretty hard to pity them. If you...
Arcade Fire New Album News
The Arcade Fire's redheaded frontman has made his last post for a while. With the second album in the homestretch, Win Butler came up for air to toss...



