Modest Mouse must be drawn to the cozy and confined space of the tour bus. The band has announced even more tour dates, after already touring heavily throughout 2007 to support We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. These new dates will continue to feature former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. Frankly, we're surprised that Johnny is up ...read more

Glenn Danzig will begin a short tour this fall in support of his new release, The Lost Tracks of Danzig. The two-CD set, released on May 29 via his label evilive (lowercase intentional), collects 26 unreleased tracks from throughout the hard rock icon's career, making it an essential collectible for hardcore fans. Danzig has also ...read more

Kylie Minogue returns this year, after her bout with breast cancer, to release her tenth studio album, X. This will be her first album since Body Language in 2003. The record will be out as soon as November 26, with the first single, "2 Hearts," debuting on November 12. Minogue will also appear in a new documentary, White ...read more

Grunge trailblazers Alice in Chains are currently on tour with Velvet Revolver, rocking arenas like it's 1992. In an effort to continue rolling back the hands of time, the band is branching out on their own for a set of unplugged "Acoustic Hour" dates. The lineup will feature Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney and Mike Inez, all of whom first appeared ...read more

One of our favorite five-piece bands, Man Man, has announced the itinerary for their fall tour with a total of 39 dates scheduled. And while the band does not have a new record to promote at this time, they will perform some works-in-progress from a forthcoming release as well as songs from last year's critically acclaimed Six Demon Bag. ...read more

The NY Times reports today that Jay-Z will finish coming out of 'retirement' to record an album of all new material inspired by the forthcoming movie American Gangster, starring Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. Jay told the Times that after watching the film, directed by Ridley Scott, "it immediately clicked with me. Like ...read more

In an effort to improve relations between the citizens of Jena, Louisiana, representatives from the hip-hop community are banding together to host the Jena 6 Empowerment Concert. The September 29 event, scheduled to take place in Birmingham, Alabama, features performances by Twista, Hurricane Chris, and Nick Cannon amongst others. Racial ...read more

After the supremely catchy album Make Up the Breakdown (2002) garnered an enthusiastic response, the tastemaking public's interest in Hot Hot Heat's follow-up, Elevator (2005), felt lukewarm by comparison. At the time, insiders speculated that perhaps some resentment lingered in the air, caused by the post-punk-pop band's mainstream ...read more