Since losing his retirement savings, Leonard Cohen has been forced back out on the road. The legend will play his first US show in 15 years at the Beacon Theater in New York on February 19th. [www.reuters.com]
Mastodon have posted a clip of the track "Oblivion" on their new website. The song is taken from the band's forthcoming album, Crack The Skye. [www.mastodonrocks.com]
Will Oldham has announced a March tour around the forthcoming Bonnie "Prince" Billy album Beware. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
California's Tera Melos has released the Idioms Vol. 1 covers EP as a free download on their website. The band covers The Clash, The Beach Boys and The Pixies, among others. [www.thetripwire.com]
Scott Herren has a ton on his plate for 2009. A new Prefuse 73 EP and full-length, Savath y Savalas and Diamond Watch Wrists with Zach Hill. I'm not even going to try to recap it all, as Pitchfork was nice enough to have done it already. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
Cursive has added additional dates to their 2009 touring schedule. The forthcoming album will be titled Mama, I'm Swollen and is due out in the spring via Saddle Creek. [www.punknews.org]
Sonic Youth are reportedly set to release their 16th studio album, tentatively titled The Eternal, in June. Said album will be the band's first release with through Matador Records. [www.rollingstone.com]
Scott Kannberg told Loud & Quiet that Pavement may reform in 2009. Kannberg reported that the all past band beef has been quashed and that leaves the door open. With the band's 20-year anniversary this year, it's becoming more plausible. [loudandquiet.com]
Today on MySpace, Oasis unveiled Dig Out Your Soul In The Streets, an 18-minute documentary following the events leading up to the release of Dig Out Your Soul in 2008. [www.xfm.co.uk]
Pete Doherty will release a new album, Grace/Wasteland, on March 24th. The first single will be "Last of the English Roses" and Graham Coxon guests on "Broken Love Song." [www.nme.com]
Mos Def has released a new song "Quiet Dog" via RCRD LBL. The song is taken from his forthcoming album, The Ecstatic, due February 9th via Downtown Records. [rcrdlbl.com]
The Wrens have recorded "Pulled Fences," their first recording in 10 years, for Worldspace Sessions at Abbey Road. The band is currently working on a new full-length. [www.mbvmusic.com]
Harvest of Hope Fest 2009 will be held March 6th through the 8th at St. John's County Fairgrounds in Florida to raise funding for the Harvest of Hope Foundation and bring awareness to the plait of migrant farms workers. Against Me!, The National, Broken Social Scene, Bad Brains, Girl Talk, Lucero and The Night Marchers are among the acts participating. [www.harvestofhopefest.com]
...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead has scheduled a month-long US tour, after the release of their new album, The Century of Self, on February 17th. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
NPR is currently streaming the forthcoming M. Ward album, Hold Time, in its entirety. Said album is due on February 17th.
Damon Albarn will premiere new Gorillaz demos on BBC Radio 1 tonight as part of the Zane Lowe Takeover series. [news.bbc.co.uk]
Gavin Castleton, formerly of Gruvis Malt, will release his sixth solo album, Home, on February 13th. The first single, "Coffeelocks," is available for download on spinner.com.
The Raveonettes are set to begin writing and recording a new full-length, but will play a handful of US shows this month to warm up. The new album will be out in September and helmed by a "genius producer." [tinymixtapes.com]
Actress Tilda Swinton (Burn After Reading, Michael Clayton) will appear on four tracks of the forthcoming Patrick Wolf album, Battle. As previously reported, Wolf will release the album through his own label and is asking for fan investments. [www.nme.com]
Norway's Royksopp has posted the song "Happy Up Here," the first single from their forthcoming album, on their website. Junior is due March 23rd through Astralwerks. [www.royksopp.com]
