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[STRAIGHT TO PRINT] The Dears Ask For Fans' Help To Give Residencies An Image.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:36:30 PST

ARTIST: [STRAIGHT TO PRINT] The Dears Ask For Fans' Help To Give Residencies An Image.
Montreal sextet The Dears open a poster design contest to promote residency shows in Toronto, Brooklyn and Montreal.
DATE: 08-19-10
WRITER: The Dears
The Dears may not reach every city until early next year, but fans can share in the musical magic of the fall residency dates by participating in a tour poster design contest. Fans are encouraged to submit their own design for a poster to commemorate the eight residency shows - three consecutive nights in Toronto and Montreal and two [view more]

Weezer Returns To Its' Indie Rock Roots With New Album

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:56:47 PST

ARTIST: Weezer Returns To Its' Indie Rock Roots With New Album
DATE: 08-11-10
WRITER: Elizabeth Madason
I couldn't believe it either. I mean, it doesn't shock me that Weezer has signed a new record contract but, seeing that anyone might have ever referred to Weezer as an indie band as the headline above (which also appeared on the press release that was emailed to me) implies was enough to make me do a double-take.
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[STRAIGHT TO PRINT] Eagles Of Death Metal Announce Benefit Auctions

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:21 PST

ARTIST: [STRAIGHT TO PRINT] Eagles Of Death Metal Announce Benefit Auctions
DATE: 07-29-10
WRITER: Eagles Of Death Metal
PHOTO: Heather Duke
The August 12th Queens of the Stone Age/Eagles of Death Metal benefit show for Brian O'Connor in Los Angeles has SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone for buying a ticket and helping our bassist Brian O'Connor fight this bitch we call cancer.

We've set up a few eBay auctions for some extra tickets. All [view more]

Halford Heads Out Solo

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:45:05 PST

ARTIST: Halford Heads Out Solo
After a heavy year with Judas Priest, singer Rob Halford keeps an iron man's pace and picks up his solo guantlets for a set of select dates.
DATE: 06-30-10
WRITER: Raymond Ahner
PHOTO: Raymond Ahner
In preparation for both the Montreal Heavy Metal Festival and a string of dates on this year's Ozzfest, metal god Rob Halford will play a one-off intimate show at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on July 17th, and it promises to be an event not to be missed.   "It’s 2010 and I am excited to say [view more]

Iron Maiden Embarks On A Tour Through The Final Frontier

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:38:35 PST

ARTIST: Iron Maiden Embarks On A Tour Through The Final Frontier
with free mp3 download for 'El Dorado' from The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden.
DATE: 06-13-10
WRITER: Raymond Ahner
After an almost two year absence from American soil, the mighty Iron Maiden have returned with a vengeance. The band has just launched The Final Frontier World Tour, and will be playing twenty-two dates in select cities across the US and Canada before heading over to Europe for a handful of festival shows. As if that [view more]

The Vaselines Make A Comeback!

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:49:35 PST

ARTIST: The Vaselines Make A Comeback!
Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee return with a new album and tour! With free download for 'I Hate The 80's,' the first single from Sex With An X!
DATE: 06-10-10
WRITER: Elizabeth Madason
I know I'm supposed to be an impartial news writer, but how do you stay calm when the news is this good? Just announced, one of the greatest cult bands ever, The Vaselines, has returned. That's right, Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee have reconciled any animosity they may have been harboring and reunited. Not [view more]

The Eels Come Back For Another Round.

Sat, 22 May 2010 07:09:39 PST

ARTIST: The Eels Come Back For Another Round.
Mark Oliver Everett announces the release of another album and world tour.
DATE: 05-22-10
WRITER: Elizabeth Madason
The surest way to disrupt a comfort zone is to bombard it with outside stimuli and, clearly over the last year or so, that has been precisely the plan for Mark Oliver Everett and the Eels. Following a four-year absence from recording after the release of Blinking Lights And Other Revelations, Everett broke the silence and [view more]

His Life Was Right, Alex Chilton Passed Away Last Night

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:02:17 PST

ARTIST: His Life Was Right, Alex Chilton Passed Away Last Night
A true icon remembered - Alex Chilton, December 28, 1950 - March 17, 2010
DATE: 03-18-10
WRITER: Bill Adams
At around one o'clock this afternoon, the wind got sucked from my lungs with four simple words. At one o'clock this afternoon, my wife/girlfriend/partner was sitting at the dining room table sorting through the news of the day when all of a sudden she stopped dead. She went blank and blinked, then she turned to me and uttered [view more]

Pet Shop Boys Fall 2009 US Tour

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:31:49 PST

ARTIST: Pet Shop Boys Fall 2009 US Tour
Look for Ground Control's coverage of next week's San Francisco show
DATE: 09-17-09
WRITER: Tracy Nunnery

Nearing the end of their 2009 Pandemonium tour in support of their latest release Yes, Pet Shop Boys return to the U.S. promising another avant-garde performance. Original members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe—with four Grammy awards, dozens chart-topping hits and more than 100 million albums [view more]

Happy Mondays Fall 2009 tour with Psychedelic Furs

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:42:20 PST

ARTIST: Happy Mondays Fall 2009 tour with Psychedelic Furs
DATE: 09-14-09
WRITER: Tracy Nunnery

On tour in the US for the first time since 1991, the Happy Mondays hit the road last week, kicking off their 26-city tour. Original members Shaun Ryder, Mark “Bez” Berry and Gary Whelan will be supporting their 2007 reunion album Uncle Dysfunktional.

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Ween Paints The West Coast Brown

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:04:25 PST

ARTIST: Ween Paints The West Coast Brown
with Tour Dates and two mp3 goodies!
DATE: 08-25-09
WRITER: Bill Adams
After an extended period of time off that found the band's individual membership developing new ideas apart (Aaron Freeman took the Gene Ween Band out on tour, doing acoustic sets of Ween songs both alone and with drummer Claude Coleman), Ween has announced that it is reconvening for a string of dates down the West Coast of the United [view more]

Chairlift announce 2009 Summer/Fall Tour Dates

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:52:54 PST

ARTIST: Chairlift announce 2009 Summer/Fall Tour Dates
DATE: 07-21-09
WRITER: Press McGee
Want to see someone pretend they are starring in an iPod commercial in a live setting?* C'mon, you know you do...it's on your list of things to do before Halloween rolls around and you have to pull out the snow boots and ugly sweaters, right? Well, that's a distinct possibility now that Brooklyn's Chairlift have [view more]

The Black Heart Procession Annouce New Album

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:26:41 PST

ARTIST: The Black Heart Procession Annouce New Album
with free download of 'Rats'
DATE: 07-02-09
WRITER: Press McGee
San Diego's The Black Heart Procession will be releasing their new album, Six, on Oct. 6th. Their first new work since 2006's The Spell, Six returns to the naming conventions of their first three albums, but is BHP's premier effort on Temporary Residence, LTD. [view more]

Andrew Bird announces 2009 North American Tour Dates

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:28:33 PST

ARTIST: Andrew Bird announces 2009 North American Tour Dates
DATE: 07-01-09
WRITER: Press McGee
PHOTO: Cameron Wittig

Andrew Bird is preparing to hit the road next week, serenading Conan O'Brien and the TV viewing public on July 7th before embarking on a summer tour that will see him supporting the likes of such indie rock stalwarts as Death Cab for Cutie and The Decemberists, as well as headlining stops with Ra Ra Riot and Heartless Bastards [view more]

2009 Pitchfork Music Festival Schedule - July 17-19, 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:58:35 PST

ARTIST: 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival Schedule - July 17-19, 2009
Hurry! Tickets for Sunday Sold Out!
DATE: 07-01-09
WRITER: Press McGee

It must be Summertime in Chicago. Why? Because there are 97 festivals in every part of town every single weekend. Taste of Randolph, Taste of Chicago, Taste of whatever, something something Block Party… you get the idea. But besides the ToC, the two big boys are Lollapalooza and the Pitchfork Music Festival.

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Alice In Chains Announce New Record!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:18:06 PST

ARTIST: Alice In Chains Announce New Record!
Band announces first studio release in thirteen years as well as tour dates. With free mp3 download for 'A Looking In View' from the band's forthcoming album, Black Gives Way To Blue.
DATE: 06-30-09
WRITER: Bill Adams

Even the most die-hard fans thought it was done – game over. On April 20, 2002, Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley's remains were found by his parents and police after an anonymous tip that the singer had been unreachable for an alarmingly long period of time. After his remains were examined, it was concluded that [view more]

Los Campesinos! Announce Summer Tour, Member Departure

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:24:05 PST

ARTIST: Los Campesinos! Announce Summer Tour, Member Departure
DATE: 06-03-09
WRITER: Press McGee
PHOTO: Jon Bergman

Arts & Crafts' Los Campesinos!--fresh off a five-month stint touring North and South America as well as recording their next album--have announced even more summer tour dates, along with the departure of one of their own.

Wrapping up three years with the band, Aleks Campesinos is returning to [view more]

Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:22:29 PST

ARTIST: Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album
Untitled effort out August 25th, 2009
DATE: 06-03-09
WRITER: Press McGee
The Arctic Monkeys have announced the follow-up to 2007's Favourite Worst Nightmare, the as-yet-untitled (although cleverly titled on Wikipedia as Arctic Monkeys 2009 Album) third album for the British foursome. Produced by Josh Homme in the Mojave Desert and James Ford (no, not that James [view more]

Depeche Mode Reschedules Cancelled Summer 2009 Tour Dates

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:29:11 PST

ARTIST: Depeche Mode Reschedules Cancelled Summer 2009 Tour Dates
DATE: 05-28-09
WRITER: Press McGee

Following Dave Gahan's diagnosis and continuing recovery from the removal of a malignant tumor in his bladder, Depeche Mode is announcing rescheduled dates for their currently on-hold summer tour. On doctor's orders, Gahan is resting until June 8th, when the band will perform their scheduled date in Leipzig, Germany. [view more]

NOFX Rolls Out Coaster

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:15:55 PST

ARTIST: NOFX Rolls Out Coaster
New album to be released on April 28 -- download 'The Quitter' now!
DATE: 03-31-09
WRITER: Bill Adams
PHOTO: Jaime Hogge

Even as NOFX kicked off their tour in October last year, the path was already set, the band simply hadn't had the time to start walking it. The songs for a new album were written and ready to go, it was just a matter of squaring away a little bit of time to sit down and get the job done; but that doesn't mean that singer [view more]