First we gave you the track listing for the new album from The Rapture, along some audio, but now we have some video hot off the press as well. Watch "House of Jealous Lovers" in Windows Media or Real Video. Remember, their new album, Echoes, drops October 21st.
Remember that The Strokes are putting out a new album with the first single being "12:51"? Yea? Good. Well, it turns out the sophomore effort will be entitled Room On Fire and is slated for release on October 20th. Thank you, that is all.
MTV has the premiere for the video of "No, Not Now" from Hot Hot Heat. You can watch the epic tale of brain thief vs. rabbit costumed amusement park workers right here.
Spiritualized will release their new album Amazing Grace on September 8th, and as usual, we have some Windows Media audio streams for you to get a taste of what is to come (She Kissed Me / Cheapster). The album will be released on J Spaceman's own Spaceman Records through the Sanctuary Records Group, and the band is currently scheduling extensive live dates in the UK, US and Europe to support the new album.
The Stereophonics are doing a short Virgin Megastore string of shows across the US in which they play a 30 minute set and then sign stuff for hours and hours after. It is all in suppport of their latest album, You Gotta Go There To Come Back which hits stores September 9th.
Head over to the Touch & Go Records website and to download an mp3 of "Drunken Tears," a track taken from the forthcoming September 9th Quasi release Hot Shit.
If you want to order the new Chevelle live album, Live From The Road, or just want more details, including sound clips, head over to this website.
Whirlwind Heat is going on a US tour with The Kills and then and then a world tour (including more US dates) with The White Stripes, and you can find all the dates in the more. In the meantime, check out this video for the track "Purple" from their new album, Do Rabbits Wonder.
According to MTV.com, it seems Page Hamilton has decided to reunite Helmet. Though before you jump for joy, "reunite" doesn't seem to include the original lineup these days (ahem, GN'R). Instead, Hamilton has signed on former members of Orange 9mm and a couple Rob Zombie bandmates to fill in the gaps. It's also reported that NIN keyboardist Charlie Clouser will produce the band's new album. In other news, a tour is currently being scheduled to support the Helmet retrospective, Helmet Unsung: The Very Best of Helmet (1991-1997), due out sometime in early November (despite previous reports that stated September 23rd).
Head over to the newly redesigned Denali website and download the MP3 of "Hold Your Breath", the first single from the band's sophmore album, The Instinct, due out October 28th through Jade Tree.
Indie veterans Built To Spill kick off a six-week Fall tour September 15th in Minneapolis, MN (with an unheard of 4-day residence at Irving Plaza in NYC at the end of next month), so check the dates at the more.
According to an article in the New York Times, which you can read over at this site, it seems producer/musician Jon Brion claims the new Fiona Apple album won't be out until February of next year - pushed back yet again. Though, in the article Brion discusses the song "Oh Well" quite a bit, and hints a possible solo album in the near future. Dammit, we'll see.
As you know, Kings of Leon have already released their major-label debut, Youth and Young Manhood through RCA. What you might not know is that it actually just hit stores last Tuesday, and to celebrate, the band has lined up a Fall tour with Jet.
The Rapture will release their new album, Echoes on October 14th, and we have the track listing along with some audio in the...
On September 30th, The All-American Rejects will be releasing a live DVD containing footage from a May 30th show in Tulsa, OK, entitled Live From Oklahoma... Too Bad For Hell!. In other news, the band also just finished shooting a video for their next single, "Time Stands Still", which was directed by Meiert Avis (U2, Audioslave).
As previously reported, Chevelle were in the midst of pulling together a live, bootleg CD release. Well, the Loeffler brothers have compiled Live From The Road, a 10 track album culled from Chevelle's headlining club date from earlier in the year. Starting on August 26th, you'll be able to pre-order the album, which will ship on September 2nd. In other news, the song "Closure" has been selected as the third single from the newly certified platinum Wonder What's Next. And in case you wanted it, here's the live album track listing...
Head over to the Lovitt website to check out the trailer for their upcoming DVD release, featuring footage from the likes of Engine Down, The Rah Bras, Sleepytime Trio, Four Hundred Years, Bats & Mice, and Fin Fang Foom, among others.
According to the Alternative Tentacles website, Wesley Willis passed away on Thursday, August 21st. Willis had been diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, and after surgery to suppress internal bleeding his health steadily declined. If you've never heard them, go out and pick up any one of Willis' 50 albums and enjoy the novelty of it.
MxPx will be covering the Animal House "Theme Song" as well as the hit party song "Shout", for the upcoming 25th anniversary edition of National Lampoon’s Animal House. The band also shot a video for “Shout” that will be included on the special edition anniversary DVD that is scheduled for release on August 26th. The band will also be playing a short set during the red carpet re-launch party on August 21st.
The A.M. (which features Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, who played with Jeff Buckley) recently signed with a UK label called Storm Music and are currently doing a short US and UK tour. The band’s self-titled debut album will be released in the UK on October 6th, but no date has been announced for the US yet. So if you wanna hear them, you better check the band out on tour sometime.
