Lollapalooza: it's back. But you probably knew that already (even if you didn't hear about it from us). What you probably didn't know was the second stage lineup, which is set to include Cave In, Burning Brides, Mooney Suzuki, The Music, Pharoahe Monch, 30 Seconds to Mars and Steve-O from Jackass, amongst others. In addition, Cold and The Distillers have been added to the main stage.
On June 3rd, Fat Wreck Chords will release Liberation, a benefit CD for the animal rights group PETA. It'll include tracks from The Faint, Good Charlotte (ugh), NOFX, Anti-Flag and The Used and Goldfinger (whose contribution is entitled "Fuck Ted Nugent"), amongst others. It'll retail for a mere $3.98 and will include a multimedia track with information about the organization.
On Saturday, May 10 at 5 PM ET, muchmusic usa (to be re-named FUSE on Monday, May 19) will premiere a new episode of Soundtrack To Your Life, featuring "music’s biggest names sharing personal stories of love, life lessons and loss, while reminiscing about the songs they will forever associate with these experiences." Episodes include features from No Doubt, P.O.D., Nelly, Henry Rollins, Michael Moore, and Linkin Park.
Zwan have announced a whole slew of dates for Europe and one date in Japan throughout June and July - that's one way to get a free summer vacation to several destintations. Of course, it's also to play songs from Mary Star of the Sea for all the deprived Europeans, but no debating it's also a nice little trip. Reminder: be sure to check out the "Lyric" video, if you haven't.
Because we'd go insane if there wasn't a Radiohead update every couple days, here's the newest... and it's a lot. First, US residents can call the Hail to the Thief Customer Care Hotline at 1-866-868-4433 (toll free in US only) and hear songs from the new album. Secondly, the band have opened radiohead.tv (aka "The most Gigantic Lying mouth of All Time"), an online TV station that will host "promo videos, webcast footage, studio footage, and 30-minute Radiohead TV-style programs." The first broadcast is expected on May 10th and will include the promo video for "There There," and the site will fully launch on May 26th with one of said 30-minute shows. Lastly, 3 new Radiohead songs (one mostly likely being "There There") will appear on the CBS TV show C.S.I. over the next three weeks. Check your local listings for days and times.
As reported by billboard.com, NYC's The Strokes have amicably parted ways with producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Travis) after their so-called "test drive" didn't produce the desired results. Instead, the band will settle back in with Is This It producer Gordon Raphael. The follow-up album is expected out sometime later this year.
Clinic are currently hard at work on 13 songs they plan to release on their new album, tentatively titled Winchester Cathedral. As stated on their official website, the songs have an "overall deranged party feel" featuring "several mellow Bread freak outs." No date has been set and it's not known if the band has even entered the studio yet, but they have posted a song-by-song rundown...
Boston's The Sheila Divine have officially called it quits. Jim, the band's bassist, posted on their message board about the situation which can be found by clicking [more]. If you're free in October and can make it to Boston, make it up their to catch their final shows.
Well, it seems that heavy Nonpoint EP never materialized and is not likely to either, because the band are currently at home in Florida working on their follow-up to 2002's Development and a track for a NASCAR racing game. Umm...
Darren, Jacques, and Alex of Phantom Planet recently checked in to the "Band Notes" section of their website to report that they "kind of made an album" while in Buffalo, NY and it "sounds pretty damn good." Their fansite reported they were halfway done as of April 25th, so it's possible the album could be finished as of the update on April 29th. Either way, the follow-up to The Guest could be out as early as late summer, but there's no definite date.
Saves The Day have now finished their new album, titled In Reverie, after sticking it out in a Los Angeles studio since January 15th with producers Rob Schnapf and Doug Boehm. According to a post on their official website, the album has already been mastered and currently due out in September.
The Cardigans have posted their new video for "You're The Storm" online over at MTVe.com (second from the bottom). The song is the second single from their new album, Long Gone Before Daylight, which still does not have a US carrier or release date (only $35 imports, people). Anyone want to pick this one up?
As you know, Queens of the Stone Age have already written the material for their new album. Well, now (according to everyone, so we won't link anyone), the band has confirmed 25 songs are to be recorded for their follow-up to Songs for the Deaf. The earliest the band can record will be October, so don't expect anything until the end of the year. But, of the material, Josh Homme stated that it's "sweet enough for the chicks and heavy enough for the dudes." There's also talk of including the song "Until Tomorrow," which was originally recorded for 2000's Rated R.
In an eerily intriguing flash of news, funky glasses man Elton John and the-man-who-wrote-it-all Bernie Taupin are collaborating on a Broadway musical adaptation of novelist Anne Rice's vampire trilogy, tentatively titled The Vampire Lestat, today at New York's Hit Factory. The musical will combine Rice's Interview With the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned into one long operatic juncture, and they hope to finish the music by September and have targeted opening night for 2005.
The new Chris Clark EP Ceramics is the Bomb is now avaliable to preorder in Warpmart. The release date is May 19th, which you were missing before. Also avaliable to preorder in Warpmart now is the new EP on Lex from Boom Bip, which features mixes by Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada and cLOUDDEAD.
Weird Al Yankovic's new album Poodle Hat, out May 20th, will include parodies of Eminem, Avril Lavigne, Nelly and the Backstreet Boys, as well as the smorgasbord send-up "Angry White Boy Polka," which targets the Strokes, the Hives, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit and more. Suddenly, a ray of light shone down and gave me hope. The tracklisting and tour behind Poodle Hat can be found at the
Taking Back Sunday left a message on their official webpage surrounding the rumors of a possible break-up. The band stated that they are not breaking up but just need a little time to re-group and focus on some personal issues. Lets just hope the industry doesn’t destroy another good band.
Pearl Jam is offering fans a new DVD recorded at Seattle's Showbox Club on December 6th, 2002 via their website. The DVD features 24 songs and is accompanied by a bonus DVD of Pearl Jam performing 10 songs from Riot Act at a different show.
Having just released their third full-length, Song in the Air, Elliott are now on the road with Mae and Vendetta Red. This U.S. tour of their's will keep them out to mid June in which soon after, Elliott will do a week in Japan, followed by a European tour. The US dates are in the more.
Cursive will be heading to Europe this summer (dates in the more) to support their new full-length, The Ugly Organ. The band is also currently holding down the #7 position on CMJ's Top 200 Chart, so call and help keep good music on the radio.
