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Word has come that Low has signed to Sub Pop and will be working on a new record for the label. The band will also be playing the label's CMJ showcase at the Mercury Lounge on October 16th.

The Futureheads will release their debut album through StarTime International on October 26th. Prior to that, the band will hit the road with Franz Ferdinand, ensuring their immediate acceptance into the "cool" club. You can also preview snipits from the album on their official site.

Modest Mouse has a brand new video for their next single, "Ocean Breathes Salty." MTV.com will premiere this next week, but the band wanted to hook you guys up with it first. Check it out in Windows Media, Real Video, and Quicktime.

Bands are starting to announce their line-ups for the annual CMJ festival in New York this year, and we have information on Jade Tree's for you below. The label has also just signed a new band, The Loved Ones, which features members of The Curse, Kid Dynamite and Trial by Fire. Brian Mcternan is slated to produce their CD EP for an early 2005 release.

Citizen Cope (a.k.a.Clarence Greenwood) has revealed that he will be releasing his latest CD, The Clarence Greenwood Recordings on September 14th. Cope will also be the opening act for the Robert Randolph and the Family Band for a few dates in late September, and an appearance on the Carson Show is scheduled for the week of September 20th. Check out VH1 for some exclusive live songs recorded at their studios in NYC and the video for "Bullet And A Target" in Windows Media and Real Video.

Interpol has announced that they will be heading out in support of their September 28th released sophomore album Antics with The Secret Machines and On! Air! Library!. If they aren't hitting your town just be sure to check out Jay Leno on October 1st when the band appears as the musical guest. Tour dates are...

The July 17th Axis of Justice concert will be relased on a CD and DVD entitled Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume I on November 2. The concert, filmed at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, features performances by Axis heads Tom Morello and Serj Tankian along with guests such as Flea, Pete Yorn, Brad Wilk and Jurassic 5.

Even though they broke up, 12 Rods have made ready 7 new releases on their official site. Six of the releases are a compilation of demos, rarities, and unreleased tracks and the seventh is a re-release of Bliss, the bands first disc from 1993.

In support of their upcoming new album, The Features have made a video for the track “Meant to Be”, and we have streams for you in Windows Media and Real Video.

Dizzee Rascal has released the first single called "Stand Up Tall" from his upcoming sophomore album, Showtime, which hits stores on September 6th. Dizzee has also announced a number of live shows which are guaranteed to sell out fast so get the details here.

John Cale's (famed for everything from contributions to the Velvet Underground, landmark production duties for The Stooges, Nico and Patti Smith, etc) new album HoboSapiens will hit stores on September 7th. In addition, Cale will be touring the States in October has released audio links to the single “Things” in Windows Media and Real Audio.

The Killers have done a video for "All These Things That I Have Done," and we've got a Real Player link to check it out.

Here's a quick tidbit for you, the new Eels album will be entitled BLINKING LIGHTS And Other Revelations and is slated for an early 2005 release.. despite the band having no apparent label affiliation.

According to this post on the official Ken Andrews message board, Failure will be releasing a new disc entitled Golden (Unreleased Sounds and Images). The 2 disc set is supposedly set to feature one audio disc of 11 unreleased songs, demos, and b-sides and one dvd featuring a 40 minute documentary that Ken and Greg put together. The disc should be available on cdbaby.com if this all pans out to be true.

Morrissey has announced a fall tour in support of his new album, You Are The Quarry. The tour, which kicks off in Washington, DC at the end of September, will run throughout October into November and wrap up on November 12 in Los Angeles, CA.

Apparently when we linked to the Bjork mini-site before, it was to an international player. So to make sure we have all your Bjork info covered, here are direct links to the US version of the video for "Oceania" in Windows Media and Real Video. Medulla hits stores Aug. 31st.

Head Automatica have releases a new remix of "Please Please Please (Young Hollywood)" called the Smitty & Gabriel D. Vine Remix that is now available at all digital retailers like iTunes, etc. The band is also heading out on a headlining tour with Vaux and Hopesfall, dates below.

The first batch of fall Green Day dates have been released and they are below. American Idiot, the new album from Green Day, hits stores on Sept. 21st.

Fu Manchu have announced the following tour dates, as stated below. Start The Machine, the new album from Fu Manchu, will hit stores on Sept. 14th.