Two of SoCal's most successful rock bands, No Doubt and Blink-182, will embark on a 13-date tour of the US this summer. The tour should be pretty rad, and is sure to sell-out, so be sure and get on them tickets early.

Division Of Laura Lee have finished recording the follow-up to their debut Black City and will drop it off in stores on May 11th. The record, entitled Das Not Compute, was recorded at Svenska Grammofon Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden by Kalle Gustavsson and Don Ahlsterberg.

Hydra Head and Tarantulas Records have confirmed a line-up for this year's South By Southwest in Austin, TX, which includes Cave In and The Bronx. The showcase will take place at Emo's on Wednesday, March 17th from 8pm - 2am. The full list of bands...

Ex-Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna has recorded his second album under the name Tweaker, entitled 2 a.m. Wakeup Call. The album features guest Johnny Marr and appearances from singers Robert Smith of The Cure, Jonathan “Mellodrone” Bates, Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields, Hamilton Leithauser of The Walkmen, and Nick Young of Artificial Intelligence. The album hits stores on April 20th.

The French Kicks have completed work on their secind full-length, The Trial Of The Century. The album was produced by Doug Boehm, who has previously worked with The Anniversary, Saves The Day and The Vines. The album is slated for a Spring release. The 'Kicks will also be doing a residency at New York's awesome, newly rennovated Mercury Lounge, playing every Wednesday night during the month of February. Check out the tracklisting...

Denali will embark on a massive headlining tour, appearing with a plethora of acts including Laguardia, The Stills, Plus Minus, Pinebender, Velvet Teen, Bult to Spill, and Murder By Death. Check out the dates and acts you know where...

The Secret Machines are joining the electronic music revolution and releasing their new full-length, Now Here Is Nowhere, only through download from their official site. For those of us dinosaurs who still buy albums, we will have to wait for the spring for the actual release. Meanwhile, everyone can hear the songs live during their tour with The Fever and Blonde Redhead. Check the more for the tracklisting and tourdates.

You can preview the forthcoming Courtney Love album America's Sweetheart with this player. "Mono" is the only full-length track, but you'll get a feel for what's in store by listening to the previews.

The debut album from Ratatat will be available in the US on April 20th (April 19th in the UK). For those of you unfamiliar with this duo, check out their website and download "17 Years."

David Bazan and crew have just completed working on Pedro the Lion's latest album, Achilles' Heel, which is slated to be released on May 25th through Jade Tree. There will also be a vinyl version to be released through Devil in the Woods. Thanks to our friends at Jade Tree, we are not only able to break this news to you, but also give you a download of the first single, "Discretion" along with a complete track listing of Achilles' Heel and upcoming tour dates with Ester Drang.

The new Modest Mouse record has been delayed for release until April 6th. This change will not alter the March 9th release of the repackaged / bonus-filled The Moon & Antartica re-release from Epic. For those of you wanting some actual good news, the band will release a 7" single of "Float On" b/w "I've Got It All (Most)" on February 10th - this will also be available in the iTunes Music Store.

As we suspected, there is a new Tortoise record set to be released soon. The LP is entitled It's All Around You and contains 10 tracks. Look for the new album in April via Thrill Jockey.

We've got the dates for the Against Me! / Lucero tour, courtesy of Tiger Style Records.

Boards of Canada have remixed "cLOUDDEAD" on Dead Dogs Two, the latest release from Mush Records's Boom Bip. Order the single from Warpmart m'ere.

Further Seems Forever vocalist, Jason Gleason has decided to part ways with the band. He will be recording vocals for the already finished new album, but its still unclear if he will be playing any dates with the band. After Gleason's decision to leave, the band wrote an open letter to the public deciding to break-up. You can read the letter here.

If you pre-order Green Day's 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours Re-issue before February 27, every one of three will receive a vinyl and cassette copy of the album, a signed copy of the CD, a signed poster, t-shirt, Kerplunk CD & cassette and to top it all off, a sticker. Head over to GreenDay.com for details.

If you are a member of Pearl Jam's fanclub then your in for a special treat. The upcoming fan club single will feature the first onstage live reunion of Temple of the Dog in eleven years. The single will include a ten minute long version of "Reach Down" and a cover of "I Believe In Miracles."

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Billy Corgan announced that he has already begin work on his debut solo album. You can read the interview here.

Alice in Chains will release a 2-disc retrospective on March 16th through Columbia Records. The 29-track collection doesn't include any new material unfortunately, however it does include 2 songs that have been remastered by producer Toby Wright, which originally appeared on the soundtrack for the film "Last Action Hero".

Om March 17, Beauty Pill , another fantastic D.C. band, will release their debut LP, The Unsustainable Lifestyle on Dischord. Beauty Pill is the brainchild of Chad Clark, who had previously served as producer and and engineer at Inner Ear Studios, working closely with the Dismemberment Plan, Black Eyes, and Q and Not U. Beauty Pill have previously released two other EPs, The Cigarette Girl from the Future and You Are Right To Be Afraid. Check out the tracklisting...