Ben Folds has just announced new summer tour dates with Guster & Rufus Wainwright. Ben will also be touring the UK & Ireland this November, and then will head back to the US for some more dates.

As you probably already know, The Roots will release The Tipping Point on July 13th. Below we have the track listing as well as a huge list of tour dates including headlining dates as well as 311 support dates.

All Parallels have signed with On the Rise/Law of Inertia Records to release their upcoming debut full-length. The record is titled Formulate A Tragedy, and was recorded with Nick Z (Cave In, Piebald, Kid Kilowatt). Look below for the track listing and some tour dates.

The Killers will release Hot Fuss on June 15th and you can get a taste of the band with this here e-card. We also have links for the “Somebody Told Me” video in Windows Media and Real Media.

On June 8, Perry Farrell, Michelle Branch, Damien Rice and Macy Gray will join members of India's entertainment industry for a benefit at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. Coldplay and Peter Gabriel are also said to be performing by remote satellite for the event.

You can stream the entire new Ash album, Meltdown, by going here. You can also check out the "Clones" video if that's your sort of thing. Album in stores May 21st.

Plethora of Beastie Boys appearances? You got it. Let the new album promotion begin. First up: On The O.C. tonight, the new single "Ch-Check It Out" plays in the background as Seth and Ryan travel to Vegas. On Saturday Night Live they're rumored as musical guest (episode host is Snoop Dogg). Finally, on the MTV Movie Awards on 5/10, the group will perform along with D-12 and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Thanks to Mr. Scott Stereogum for the info.

Well add another band to the ever growing list of bands calling it quits. After ten years together Ontario's Chore have decided to call it a day. The band will be playing their final show on May 14th. Click more for a statement from the band.

Tentatively planned for a fall release, the final studio release by the late Elliot Smith is being mixed right now. From the Basement on the Hill was originally to be released by Dreamworks, but they turned over all of Smith's music to the family, so it is not known who will handle it at this point. There is more information about this on the official Elliott Smith site plus a letter from his father with more news and updates. Read about further developments...

The new video from The Secret Machines has been posted online. Check it out in Windows Media and Quicktime. The new album Now Here Is Nowhere will be in stores on May 18th, and is available now on iTunes.

Lit have put the finishing touches on their forthcoming self-titled release slated for June 22nd. The first single “Looks Like They Were Right” will ship to radio in early May. More info below:

Story of the Year recently recorded a song for the Warped Tour '04 compilation CD. The song is called "The Heart of Polka is Still Beating" and can be downloaded here. The Official Warped Tour 2004 Compilation will be in stores on June 8th through Side One Dummy Records.

In addition to the online e-card we told you about, Keane now have posted online the video for "Somewhere Only We Know" in Windows Media and Real Media. NME is describing these guys' music as "Radiohead Kid-A era covering A-Ha," which sounds like something NME would say. There album Hopes and Fears hits streets on 5/25

The Jealous Sound will hit the road again in their campaign to bring you the rock. In their short break between tours, the band has already begun writing songs for their next full-length. While on tour, The Jealous Sound's video for "The Fold Out" will be premiering on a video show near you. Dates below:

The Sleepy Jackson have posted online the video for the song, "Come To This" in Windows Media and Real Media. The song is from The Sleepy's latest album, Lovers.

The links never stop...The Vines have posted online their latest video for the song "Winning Days." We have it for you in the usual Windows Media, Real Media, and Quicktime.

One more set of links and one more Beastie Boys post for the day. The band has put the video for "Ch-Check It Out" online as of tonight. Check it out in Windows Media and Real Audio.

More Pixies fall tour dates, courtesy of the PixiesMusic.com newsletter. Hit the [more]...

Sad news from XFM.co.uk, that Thom Yorke from Radiohead has fallen ill and that they may be forced to pull their Coachella appearance. Click [more] for the complete story.....

More bands have been confirmed for the debut run of the 2-day Lollapalooza coming this summer. Broken Social Scene, The Walkmen, The Killers, The Von Bondies, Secret Machines, Bumblebeez, Sahara Hotnights, Danger Mouse and The Datsuns have been added to the already good-looking lineup. Check out more details...