Death Cab to Release New Album

Narrow Stairs is the confirmed title of Death Cab for Cutie’s new album scheduled to be released this May on Atlantic Records. 
This will be the first LP since Plans in 2005, and the second release on the major label Atlantic.
Guitarist and producer Chris Walla also has some new solo material in the works.  It’s Unsustainable […]

My Bloody Valentine Slated to Play Roskilde

My Bloody Valentine has been confirmed to play the Roskilde festival this summer in the UK.  Other notable names include Holy Fuck, Yeasayer, Teitur, and At the Gates. 
The confirmed festival dates:
July 2008
20th - London Roundhouse
21st - London Roundhouse
22nd - London Roundhouse
23rd - London Roundhouse
24th - London Roundhouse
28th - Manchester Apollo
29th - Manchester Apollo
July 2008 Dates:
2nd […]

The Charlatans to Give Away New Album Free

The UK band The Charlatans (not to be confused with the influential San Francisco band of the same name) have announced they will be releasing their latest album, You Cross My Path, for free download. 
It will be available from either the band’s official website or from xfm.co.uk on March 3rd.  Here is the official track […]

REM: Album Release Date and Tracklisting Confirmed

REM fans rejoice!  Their 14th studio LP Accelerate will be released this year on March 31st.
Accelerate will be the seminal band’s first studio material since 2004’s Around the Sun.
Here is the official tracklisting:
Living Well’s The Best Revenge
Man Sized Wreath
Supernatural Superserious
Hollow Man
Houston
Accelerate
Until The Day Is Done
Mr Richards
Sing For The Submarine
Horse To Water
I’m Gonna DJ
REM official site

Portishead Announces Name and Release Date of New Album

 
The English threesome, Portishead recently announced a new tour only to give fans another treat in confirming a realease date for their third and upcoming album
The album will be named Third (no surprise there) and will be release on April 14th (possibly April 15th for the US release).

Jools Holland to Release Magnificent Compilation

Jools Holland, prolific musician and successful tv host, is set to release a snazzy little compilation album on the 28th this month.  It will reportedly be a live album archiving some of the most amazing performance from his beloved tv show.  It will feature names such as The Flaming Lips, Kings of Leon, CSS, Kaiser […]

Coachella 2008 Lineup Announced

This little festival on a polo field in Indio, California just keeps getting better and better every year.  Some of the highlights will be Roger Waters, who reportedly will be playing Dark Side of the Moon in it’s entirety, The Verve, The Raconteurs, Rilo Kiley, Portishead, and Black Mountain.  Without further adieu, here is the complete […]

Get a Headstart on the Whigs’ “Mission Control”

The New Album, ‘Mission Control’ from indie fledglings The Whigs doesn’t come out until next week.  But they’ve graciously allowed you and me to listen to the entire streaming album at Rhapsody.com.  Sounds like: Foo Fighters if Dave Grohl was still grunge mixed with My Morning Jacket mixed with Pavement.

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