If you've seen the latest Adidas commercial directed by Spike Jonze you may be wondering what the music is all about. Apparently it's a new track from Squeak E. Clean featuring Karen O. (from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) entitled "Hello Tomorrow." If you haven't snagged a copy of it floating around the web yet you'll be able to download it from iTunes starting next Tuesday.

The Kaiser Chiefs will be touring more throughout the summer in support of their debut Employment.

It's apparently been circulating that Maynard James Keenan of Tool has "rediscovered Jesus" and the new album has been put on hold. Basically, this seems like an elaborate April Fools joke that we don't buy into but since it's "news" at the moment, we have to share it. Read more about it here and remember to bring along your grain of salt.

The first single from the forthcoming White Stripes record will be entitled "Blue Orchid." Expect more album details, cover art, and tour dates to ensue forthwith!

The Damnwells will release an EP exclusively for iTunes called There's No One left in Brooklyn But You, which will include some live and unreleased tracks (inluding one track from the Just Married soundtrack...wtf?) If you have been living in a cave and don't have it yet, you can get iTunes here. Check you-know-where for the tracks.

Antony and the Johnsons, suddenly enjoying some low-level hype, will be doing a massive tour to support their recent album I Am A Bird Now. For all our international readers out there, you are in luck. They are snubbing USA for now, except for Seattle (lucky bastards!). Check them out at...

Performance Artists and New York staples Fischerspooner, have recently released their second album, Odyssey. Despite my recent skepticism, it is definitely worth checking out and can make a dull work day into an office dance party. In support, during the month of May, they will be performing every Thursday in New York City's awesome club The Canal Room. Then, during the summer, they will be appearing every Monday at Privilege, a notorious club in Ibizia, Spain. I'm there!

As if the new Hey Man EP and the double disc coming on April 26th wasn't enough the Eels have released even more music exclusively to iTunes. The "B-sides and Rarities 1996-2003" compilation features 20 tracks ranging from legit bsides, live cuts, and remixes.

The Ponys are going on tour in support of their forthcoming sophomore LP Celebration Castle (produced by Steve Albini). Check the more for dates...

Andrew Bird is out on the road for most of April and May.

Though most of the dates are European, it will be possible to see Kraftwerk live here in North America starting in late May.

Mark your calendars- the 2005 Siren Festival will take place on July 16 on Coney Island in New York. This festival always proves to be a who's who of indie rock- check here for updates on performers. See you there!

Boston's best know Irish/punk band (heck, the only one) the Dropkick Murphys will release their sixth studio album on June 21st via Hell Cat and will be called The Warrior's Code.

The long awaited sophomore release from My Vitriol is making some headway according to their official site. All of the music is laid down and vocals are being tracked. The band has revealed a number of the new songs via the bands weblog (that you can download) and at some recent live shows.

Man, all 112,000 tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival sold out in under 3 hours yesterday. Although the official lineup won't be announced till June 1, among the rumored performers are Brian Wilson, Doves, White Stripes and Coldplay.

Welsh rockers Stereophonics will be hitting North American shores again later this month to promote their album Language, Sex, Violence, Other?. Tour dates follow...

In an effort to "further connect with our listeners, [and enhance] our playlist while simultaneously launching a web stream whose sole purpose is to feature breaking music," NYC's K-Rock has decided to replace their on-air alternative playlist with hard rock. So if you want to hear alternative or new music, you'll have to head over to their website. Isn't that just ducky?

The forthcoming Coldplay tracklisting for X&Y has been released. The cover art has also been released but it's a little hard to tell exactly what is going on or why someone would pick such art.

DeSoto Records will release the debut full-length from The Life and Times, Suburban Hymns, on June 13th.

Some new Dredg dates have been announced. More dates in support of the bands forthcoming album are expected to surface.