Report: First single from Foo Fighters out on Feb. 23

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

From the look of things, the first new single from Foo Fighters will be coming out this month.
ExploreMusic.com reports that the song "Rope" will be the first single from the Foos forthcoming album and it will be released on February 23rd. The album, which is still untitled, will be in stores April 12th. Now while there's no confirmation… Read More

Decemberists announce second leg of tour dates

Monday, February 7th, 2011

There's no stopping The Decemberists from touring and playing songs off of their new album, The King Is Dead.
Down below are a ton of tour dates that will take this Northeastern band around the U.S. and the world. It all starts on February 7th in Kansas City, MO and will go until June 19th with a performance at the Telluride Blues Festival. While there are many domestic tour dates, the band will do a small stint in Europe. Tickets will go on sale starting… Read More

RiO!B episode – February 7, 2011

Monday, February 7th, 2011

We're talking Gorillaz, Rise Against, Decemberists, Gary Moore and TV On The Radio on a manic Monday RiO!B episode. All the stories can be found here on the site. Read More

TV On The Radio announce new album

Monday, February 7th, 2011

TV On The Radio are coming back this Spring with a brand new album called Nine Types of Light (via Pitchfork). An official release date hasn't been set yet but, if you're a New Yorker or can get to Radio City Music Hall, TVOTR are playing a show at the venue on April 13th. Looks like Dave Sitek is going to have a… Read More

Rise Against announce headlining tour

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Ready for a little bit o' punk rock, kiddies? Rise Against have announced North American tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Endgame, which is out on March 15th.
They'll kick off their tour on April 5th in Las Vegas and go until May 14th with a show in Chicago. Adding to the fun is the fact that Bad Religion and Four Year Strong are opening for them. But that's not all! The Descendents will play the April 7th show in Long Beach, CA. This will… Read More

Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie headlining Sasquatch festival

Monday, February 7th, 2011

The 10th anniversary of the Sasquatch music festival, which takes place in George, Washington, is going to have quite the lineup this year. For starters, Foo Fighters, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco, Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips are headlining this installment, which runs from May 27-30. Furthermore, Flaming Lips will play their 1999 album, The Soft Bulletin, in its entirety.
But that's not all! You also get the Decemberists, Death From Above 1979, Chromeo,… Read More

Report: Gorillaz have split up?

Monday, February 7th, 2011

First of all, let me preface this story by saying the report of this alleged "split" comes from the British tabloid, People (via CoS), which, if you look at the article, doesn't even spell the name of the band properly. So take this story for what it's worth.… Read More

LCD Soundsystem saying goodbye in April

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

On April 2nd, 2011, James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem will say goodbye as they play their final show at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
CoS reports that Murphy and Co. are requesting that everyone who attends the show wear all black, all white or a black and white combo. A statement from the band reads, "for just one more night, we will be playing with friends and family for nearly… Read More

R.I.P Gary Moore

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Sad news, rockers. Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore has passed away at the age of 58 years old.
The Irish Times reports that Moore's body was found in his hotel room in Estepona, Spain. The cause of death still hasn't been reported yet. The British Foreign Office released a statement which reads, "We are aware of the death of a British national in Estepona. We stand… Read More

Listen to 30 seconds of new music from The Strokes

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Anybody interested in listening to a 30-second clip of new music from The Strokes? You are? Well then I suggest you head over to Amazon where the clip of the new single, "Under Cover Of Darkness," is currently streaming. The single will be released on Tuesday so this is something to just whet your appetite with. Enjoy! Read More