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Gomez and ATO Records labelmate Ben Kweller have confirmed a month-long,co-headlining North American tour from mid-February through mid-March.The four-week run, which follows a January tour with Gomez supportingO.A.R. in Midwest and East Coast arenas, kicks off February 15 in Seattleand continues across the country through the March 11 closer inNorthampton. Each artist will also perform […]

Following a January schedule spent flying coast-to-coast playing 6 already-sold-out shows, Cold War Kids have lined up a busy spring tour.   This coming Tuesday, January 9th, "Hang Me Out To Dry" will be the iTunes Single of the Week! COLD WAR KIDS TOUR DATES  01/10/07 New York, NY @ Pianos 01/12/07 Los Angeles, CA @ The […]

Neko Case will open four shows for country legend Merle Haggard in February, and then play a few of her own headlining shows later in the month. Case, primarily a solo artist, but one who has spent much of her performing time in recent years on the road with her ongoing side gig, The New […]

"Sneaky" Pete Kleinow, a steel guitar prodigy who rose to fame as one of the original members of the Flying Burrito Brothers, has died. He was 72. Kleinow, who also worked in film as an award-winning animator and special effects artist, died Saturday at a Petaluma convalescent home near the skilled nursing facility where he […]

Consumers will finally get the chance to own an iPhone, a mobile phone that plays iTunes and surfs the Web, electronics maker Apple said Tuesday. The device will retail for between $499 and $599. Company chairman Steve Jobs, speaking at the company’s annual Macworld expo, called the iPhone, which will be available in June, a […]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its inductees for 2007. The inductees are: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim) R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) The Ronettes (Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley) Patti Smith Van Halen (Michael […]

Radiohead’s lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood, indulges his passion for reggae music by compiling his favorite tracks onto one album, Jonny Greenwood is the Controller.  Coming out on March 6th, 2007, this one of a kind collection digs deep into rich Jamaican sounds and styles covering soul, roots and dub. As a fervent fan of reggae music, […]

The Shins have unveiled the first leg of their tour in support of their upcoming Sub Pop album, "Wincing the Night Away." The trek will begin Feb. 8 in Minneapolis and continue through Feb. 25 in London, with more shows to be announced. Also on tap is a Jan. 13 appearance on "Saturday Night Live," […]

Bonnaroo, the outdoor music festival, is moving in.  Sam McAllister, owner of the 500-plus acres where up to 90,000 music fans have camped each year since summer 2002, said he hopes to wrap up the deal as early as next week. "Well, there’s a few little things that has got to take place before it […]

stellastarr* will take a break in February from writing their next album to  play some intimate shows for their fans along the east and west coasts. The  band has been demoing their new songs to tape in Philadelphia and have begun  to post them on their myspace page.  In line with how and why they […]

After coming off a string of successful shows opening for The Who last year, Rose Hill Drive announce more tour dates, including several dates opening for The Who. 1-04-07 — Fly Me To The Moon, Telluride CO1-05-07 — The Aldo, Crested Butte CO1-06-07 — Summitt, Durango CO1-12-07 — SKI JAM FESTIVAL 2007, Steamboat Springs CO1-13-07 […]

Bright Eyes is to bejoined by famous pals at an anti-war benefit. ‘Bring ‘Em Home Now’, which takes place on March 20, is a concert to benefit the anti-war organizations Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War. It will take place at New York’s Hammersmith Ballroom. REM’s Michael Stipe, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, […]

Ropeadope, the trend-setting independent  record label, clothing company, Internet destination and all around  lifestyle-definingendeavor, will launch a digital download exclusive label  imprint, Ropeadope Digital, in February 2007. It will  make its debut with releases from seven artists, including  Aunt Jessica, DJ Klock, Electric City, The Frequency, SkipHeller,  Larval and Reminder, offering full length  albums exclusively […]

Following their packed New Year’s Eve concert at Radio City Music Hall,moe. will perform their single "Tailspin" this evening on Late Night withConan O’Brien. The Conch, moe.’s first studio recording in four years, hits streetsTuesday, January 23.

According to Billboard.com: Rumors are swirling that the Police will reunite for 2007 dates in England and the United States, which would be the legendary trio’s first since disbanding in 1986. Sources tell Billboard.com the reports are legitimate but would not publicly comment until final details are nearer to completion. This year marks the 30th […]

Sparklehorse has announced more than a month of North American shows, starting February 2 in Austin, Texas. The group, which toured for the first time in more than three years this fall, will play clubs and theatres across the U.S., with a couple Canadian dates thrown in as well. Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter […]

 Terrapin Presents’ annual "Gathering of the Vibes" returns to its roots in Connecticut in 2007 for the first time in six years.  The four-day festival will take place at the newly renovated Seaside Park in Bridgeport August 9-12. So far, the line-up includes Bob Weir & Ratdog, Los Lobos, Buddy Guy, Deep Banana Blackout, Assembly […]

An album cover signed by all four Beatles as a gift for George Harrison’s sister has sold at auction for more than $115,000. The sale, to an unidentified buyer, was believed to set a record price for a signed Beatles album purchased at a public sale, said Mark Zakarin, president of the online auction company […]

Paul Westerberg severely injured his left hand and could be sidelined for an extended period of time. According to a blog posting from Jim Walsh, a Minneapolis writer and friend of the former Replacements lead singer, the accident occurred earlier this month. "A week or so again he put a screwdriver through his left hand […]

Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle will releaes their rawkus debut album,  Battery Milk,  January 30, 2007 on the Brooklyn-based independent record label, HYENA Records. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Mike Dillon’s musical history runs deep. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, he was a member of the pivotal Texas bands Billy Goat  and Hairy Apes […]