On March 3rd, Neko Case will return with Middle Cyclone, her first full-length since 2006. The 15-song set will be released via Anti- and feature performances from M. Ward and members of Calexico as well as The New Pornographers. [tinymixtapes.com]
Dillinger Escape Plan have "loosely set aside June and July 2009 for recording with Steve Evetts." That tidbit was gleaned from the band's new, sprawling blog post on MySpace. [blog.myspace.com]
Tokyo Police Club will once again tour the US, beginning February 24th in Providence, RI and ending March 19th. Harlem Shakes, Ra Ra Riot and Born Ruffians will support on various legs.
According to rumors, Mark Ronson will produce the next Elton John album. NME is running with the story, but it seems to have originated from Fox News. So, yeah, grain of salt. If true, the album will see the light of day in late 2009. [www.nme.com]
Glassjaw has released "You Think You're John Fucking Lennon," the first song from their long-awaited third album. The track is streaming on glassjaw.com, but you have to be patient. [www.glassjaw.com]
According to XFM, The Specials will reform for a quick UK tour in April 2009. The stint will mark the band's 30th anniversary. [www.xfm.co.uk]
Bonnaroo 2009 will be held June 11-14 at the usual spot in Manchester, TN. The lineup will begin trickling out in January/February. The pre-sale begins on December 4th. [www.bonnaroo.com]
Zach Hill of Hella and Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos will release a new full-length under the moniker Bygones, next year through Sargent House. Two songs -- sounding a lot like Hella with vocals that put There's No 666 in Outer Space to shame -- are currently streaming on MySpace. [www.punknews.org]
Department of Eagles has scheduled a short US tour in January. Dates and details on the band's website. [www.pitchforkmedia.com]
The forthcoming Andrew Bird album, Noble Beast, will now be released a week earlier on January 20th. A double-disc edition will include the instrumental set Useless Creatures. [www.nme.com]
Alternative Press recently sat down with Billie Joe Armstrong in the studio to discuss the ideas behind the new Green Day album. The full interview will be posted on December 4th and additional Q&A can be found in the physical magazine. [altpress.com]
While we wait for the Silent Shout follow-up, The Knife have other plans. The duo are currently working on an opera, Tomorrow, in a year, which will premiere in late 2009. In other news, Karin Dreijer Andersson will embark on a solo project, Fever Ray, which will make its debut in 2009 on Rabid Records. [www.prefixmag.com]
Dizzee Rascal recently spoke with BBC Radio 1 about life and music. In the interview, Rascal stated his next effort is "heading towards a dance album." [news.bbc.co.uk]
Annuals have expanded their six-date jaunt into a full-fledged North American tour, in continued support of Such Fun. The tour runs from January through February, with Jessica Lea Mayfield and What Laura Says opening. Filter has the dates. [filter-mag.com]
Spinnerette will release the digital Ghetto Love EP on December 16th. The EP will be accompanied by the band's first music video and precede a debut full-length due February. LA Weekly posted an interview with Brody Dalle earlier this month.
The saga continues: Damon Albarn revealed in an interview before the London performance of Monkey: Journey To The West that Blur are "certainly going to rehearse and see if we're into it." [www.nme.com]
Lush Productions has released The Warped Tour: A Concert, A Culture, An Entire Generation to DVD. The two-disc documentary covers the tour from 1995 through present day. Interviews and performances includes Rancid, Bad Religion, Valient Thorr, Sublime, Gogol Bordello, Deftones and many others. Watch the trailer and order a copy on the documentary website. [www.punknews.org]
The Edge recently sat down with Mojo to discuss the state of the 12th U2 album. In the interview, Edge revealed the tentative title, No Line On The Horizon, and that all the Rick Rubin material has been scrapped. Read the full interview at Mojo. [www.mojo4music.com]
At 2:30pm EST, The Prodigy will post the title track from their forthcoming album, Invaders Must Die, on their website as a free download. The offer will last for seven days. [www.xfm.co.uk]
Slipknot have announced a three-month US headlining tour, running from January through March, in support of All Hope Is Gone. Coheed and Cambria and Trivium will round out the bill. [www.allhopeisgone.com]
