Virgin Records is trying to do their part to raise money for the Tsunami victims by hosting 100 live bands and artist performing in a single day (January 20th). The event, 100 Acts of Support: The Concerts for Tsunami Relief is a national charity event that will feature 5 bands at each of its 20 nation-wide stores.
Just to quickly follow-up on Wednesday's Queens of the Stone Age story, the tracklisting for their new album, Lullabies to Paralyze, has now been revealed by Billboard. Check it out below:
System Of A Down have posted online a new track entitled "Cigaro" that you can download here. The song comes from one of their two new albums that will be released this year, and is rumored to be from from the album Hypnotize, which has a tentative release date of March 15th.
Word on the street is that a new They Might Be Giants tribute album is planned for release this coming May or June through MultiMedia Three. Confirmed contributors include The Wrens, Frank Black, Steve Burns, Matt Mahaffey (or Self), Hotel Lights, This Radiant Boy, Recepter, the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, and most likely Reel Big Fish.
Ben Folds has announced a new tour, and will be playing the following U.S. dates:
After 1 Sundance winning documentary (Dig!), 13 years and 14 albums Tee Pee Records has felt obliged to pay tribute to an amazing era with The Brian Jonestown Massacre retrospective Tepid Peppermint Wonderland, the soundtrack for losing your mind and finding it again. There is much more info below:
The first confirmed bands for the Warped Tour 05' have been announced. The Offspring, Strung-Out, Emery, Hopesfall, Boys Night Out and Yesterday's Rising are all now confirmed for the festival. Stay tuned for more announcements.
The new Gratitude video for "Drive Away" has been posted in our downloads section. The band's self-titled debut full-lenght arrives in stores on March 8, 2005 is fronted by Jonah Matranga of Far, Onelinedrawing, etc.
One of the latest bands everyone is buzzing about is Louis XIV from San Diego, and they have a new EP coming out January 25th called Illegal Tender. Check out the song Finding out True Love is Blind over in the downloads and get ready to hear lots more about them.
The Black Crowes, who went on hiatus in early 2002, will be reforming for five shows at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom in late march. No word yet on which band members beyond brothers Chris and Rich Robinson will be back for the shows. Tickets will be available January 25th via internet presale here and here. Dates and support info...
There's a new Rolling Stone article interviewing Abe Cunningham regarding the forthcoming Deftones album and specifically their work with producer Bob Ezrin (responsible for Pink Floyd's The Wall). The jist of the article is that the new album will probably sound a bit more like The White Pony than Deftones. That's good news if I've ever heard it.
Queens of the Stone Age have updated their official site. Aside from the new look, you can preview the song "Little Sister" that has apparently been making its rounds on the radio and we can only assume is the first single from Lullabies to Paralyze - the forthcoming March 22nd album.
Eleven new tracks from The Books will be released on April 5th in the form of their third LP, Lost and Safe.
Today is the day of break-ups. The Unicorns are no longer functioning as a band.
It has been announced that Capitol Records will release the 2005 GRAMMY Nominees CD. This year's compilation - due in stores on February 1st - encompasses a wide range of music (from the Black Eyed Peas to Elvis Costello) and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will benefit charities including the MusiCares Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation. Track listing below:
Engine Down have revealed that they are currently planning a European tour for sometime in Spring 2005, but in the meantime, check them out on tour in the US with the Early November. The dates are below:
You can now preview a track from the upcoming new Tori Amos album The Beekeeper at ToriAmos.com. The album hits stores on February 22nd, and a limited edition package featuring an extended 24-page booklet, the 19-track CD, and a DVD that includes 25 minutes of interview footage with Tori and the bonus track "Garland" with text and pictures from her new book is available if you pre-order here.
The Futureheads are set to return to the US this Spring for a nice little tour. Check out the full list of dates below.
The Music has announced plans for an extensive headlining tour of North America. The itinerary, begins February 17th in New York City and is highlighted by a special performance at the annual SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas. Additionally, the band will follow 2004 appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Last Call with Carson Daly with a slated March 14th performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
The Loved Ones along with Underoath, Midtown, The Starting Line, and The Early November will be playing Sunday, January 16th at the Starland Ballroom in an effort to raise funds for Tsunami Relief. Get out and support the cause.
