More info on A Perfect Circle's mystery blue slug: Hightlight the page mentioned last, and you'll see the following text: "So many of you have gotten your hands on me. I think it's time I go find a rock to cool off under. Clue to 4th Slug: Look for a new slug when we celebrate the anniversary of The Truce of Picquigny. The Truce of Picquigny happened on August 29. No clue where to find the next blue slug, but thanks for the tip from a reader:)
As you've been forewarned, two new Coheed and Cambria tracks, "A Favor House Atlantic" and "The Crowing" have made their way to MP3.com. The songs are taken from their upcoming new album In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, due out on October 7th. Click more for tracklisting.
According to NME.com, No Doubt are working on a greatest hits collection while Gwen Stefani is off doing other things. The album will include all the bands hits as well as two new songs, one of which is a cover of the Talk Talk track "It's My Life".
Later this month the amazing Regurgitator will release a home-mixed DVD of some footage from their recent UK tour. The DVD, Nein, Nein, Nein... the Slumber of the Beast - THE DVD, will be released on September 15th through Valve Records. The band has also lined up the beginings of a Fall Tour and we have word that a new album will be released in early 2004.
Static-X have added their new track "Ostegolectric" to their Shadow Zone player which is located here. Along with the new song, the band's new single "The Only" and "Destroy All" can also be listened to on the player. Static-X will release their new album Shadow Zone on October 7th through Warner Bros. Records. The band recently spent time in Los Angeles to shoot a video for their song "The Only", which will be ready for viewing by the end of the month.
We have hinted at the upcoming Saves The Day, Taking Back Sunday, Moneen tour, but I don't believe we ever gave you all the dates. Well now you have them.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have placed online their new video for the track "Maps". Check it in Windows Media, Real Audio, and Quicktime.
Rooney will be heading out on some Fall dates with Travis, who's new album, 12 Memories, is out October 14th. The dates are...
Not to put in too much of an editorial, but The Pixies are my most favorite band ever and I've often wondered about a possible reunion. After Frank Black's comments back in July, I thought I was just getting my hopes up, but according to MTV.com, it looks like I'm not. Next April, The Pixies will reform for a tour and a possible new studio album. All I can say is "Wow".
Taking Back Sunday recently teamed up with Flavor Flav of Public Enemy fame to shoot a video for their new single, "Your So Last Summer". The band will soon be playing a couple one-off shows before hitting the road on a full U.S. tour beginning Friday, September 12th with Saves The Day, hitting every major market through the end of November.
The new Coldplay video for "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" can be viewed at the following with either Real Player or Windows Media.
Punker aussies The Living End have launched a new webpage in preparation of their upcoming album MODERN ARTillery. The album drops October 13th in Australia, October 6th in Japan and early 2004 in North America. You can download a MP3 of the first single, "Who's Gonna Save Us?", via the link.
Want to hear the new R.E.M. single, "Bad Day"? Well, head over to Netsacpe.com and access the new video or audio streams. The song is taken from the upcoming "best of" set, In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, due out October 28th.
Much like the mysterious Tapeworm site, A Perfect Circle have now added a blue slug to the bottom of their website. The slug takes you to the "13th step", which is nothing but black screen right now? What does the future hold? Only APC's newest album, coming out on Tuesday... Stay tuned.
We know its short notice, but you might want to tune in and watch Taking Back Sunday perform on the Jimmy Kimmel Show live tonight. The show starts at 12:05am, click here for local listings and accurate show times in your area.
It is confirmed: Tori Amos will mark her decade-long career with the release of a best-of collection on Atlantic Records on November 18th. Amos compiled the set with care, including "Snow Cherries From France" and "Angels" alongside "Precious Things", "Silent All These Years," "Cornflake Girl," and "Spark." Two songs "Mary" and "Sweet Dreams" -- were originally slated for release on Little Earthquakes, but were cut from the final album. Amos re-tracked the songs with her current bassist Jon Evans and drummer Matt Chamberlain. "I don't think they were brought to their zenith," she said to RollingStone.com. "And I thought the songs were still valid."
This is a reminder that the deadline for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is just 2 weeks away. In addition to over $100,000 in cash and prizes, ISC winners will also benefit from a promotional campaign, tailored to help songwriters attain industry recognition. All you aspiring musicians go sign up.
Sarah McLachlan will return to the music world on November 4th with her first studio album in 6 years, Afterglow. According to this Rolling Stone article, McLachlan's manager explained the hiatus with a couple sentences: "Everyone needs to recharge their batteries at some point. It's good to step back and give the public some relief from you." Good answer, good answer.
Jangly, white-boy rapper Cex will release his next full-length album, Maryland Mansions, on November 18th through Jade Tree. It will be Cex' first album on Jade Tree, but his fifth so far. Of said album, Jade Tree reported we have "legendary freestyle ability, laptop glitch and glitz, classic party rap and... NIN-inspired darkwave drama" to look forward too. Head over to Jade Tree's website for an MP3 sample of the new album. Also, as expected, Cex will be out on tour all Fall. Europe is first, then it's back to the US for late-Fall, and a "super TBA" tour for Australia in December...
Starting September 8th, MTV's "The Leak" will feature the new new Thursday album, War All The Time, which is scheduled to drop on September 16th. In case you didn't know, "The Leak" gives listeners a full-album preview before the album's release date. So, click here for war!
