She said she was in Faith No More, but it was much contested until some liner note thanks cemented some sort of togetherness, and now Courtney Love has teamed up ex-Faith No More buddy keyboardist Roddy Bottum to record a big-band sounding song called "Love, Love, Love" which will appear on the movie soundtrack Adam & Steve. Check it out.
Cypress Hill and Kottonmouth Kings have joined forces to record "Put the Pipe Down," a single to commemorate April 20th...my friend Anthony's birthday. Oh, and cannabis. Don't forget cannabis.
Dave Matthews (sans band), Phil Collins, Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald and Solormon Burke are featured on Golden Slumbers: A Father's Love, a benefit the National Fatherhood Initiative, coming to your music store April 26th. No word on why MJ didn't contribute.
The forthcoming major label debut from Death Cab for Cutie is tenatively entitled Plans. More on the upcoming album and the recording process can be read here.
It seems that Depeche Mode has announced that they are back in the studio to record the followup to 2001's Exciter. The band will be working with Ben Hiller (Blur, Elbow, Doves) to co-produce the album.
Since the album has cost $13 million so far to record, it seems like we kind of have to give Guns N' Roses half a chance and let you all know that one track from the so-delayed-it's-hysterical album Chinese Democracy has leaked online. While it's not 100% confirmed it seems that "IRS" is making its rounds on several GnR fansites.
Headphones are heading out on a 22-date tour across the states in support of their forthcoming May 10 debut on Suicide Squeeze. Who is this Headphones band you ask? Well, it's the new side synthesizer based project from Pedro The Lion frontman David Bazan.
The trackling for the forthcoming May 10 Weezer album, Make Believe, has been unveiled along with more confirmed tour dates. You know where to check for the goods...
The new White Stripes album, Get Behind Me Satan, that we told you about has an official tracklisting now. Look for it in stores on June 7th.
The Spring 2005 tour season is in full swing! An Albatross aren't ones to be left out of hitting the pavement, so they are out on the road with Melt Banana.
Merge Records is offering a special bonus disc to those that pre-order the new Spoon album Gimme Fiction. The disc contains 2 non-LP tracks and 2 demo's of songs that eventually made the cut. You can place your order here.
Check out this hot little media player for the upcoming new Eels album that way have been talking about non-stop.
So, if you haven't looked into the OC Mix 4 compilation yet, here's a taste of what you can expect. Songs from Matt Pond PA and The Futureheads are here and here, respectively.
Ever wonder where you can meet up with other self-proclaimed music snobs and debate the inherent allegory of the order of tracklistings and scoff at the ironic popuarity of The Arcade Fire? Wonder no more. Pitchfork Media is planning the first annual Intonation Music Festival to be held on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17, at Pulaski Park in Chicago. Confirmed Acts include The Fiery Furnaces, the Go! Team, Broken Social Scene, The Wrens, A.C. Newman and
According to the official Vans Warped Tour site, Billy Idol will be performing at select dates on the festival. Yes, that Billy Idol. He will be promoting his upcoming album Devil's Playground. Ten bucks says that 95% of the audience was not even born when "White Wedding" came out. You can check him out on the following dates:
Deehoof has just released release their long-awaited EP, Green Cosmos, their first release with new material since 2000. The precious tracks are...
Twenty rare tracks from the deceased Joe Strummer's pre- Clash days, and the CD will feature Strummer with his band the 101ers.
Songs on the upcoming Marvel Comics "Fantastic Four" video game, hitting stores June 8th, include composers such as Jurassic 5 and Taking Back Sunday, which should make it aurally fun to play.
Eighties grunge band the Melvins will release a CD of their early demos, Mangled Demos, on June 14th.
The forthcoming White Stripes album will be entitled Get Behind Me Satan and is slated for a June 7th release. The first single, as we told you, will be "Blue Orchid."
