Bob Dylan will release Christmas In The Heart, a collection of holiday songs, on October 13th through Columbia. All current and future royalties from said album's sales will be donated to Feeding America. [www.bobdylan.com]
The Coathangers have announced a fall tour in continued support of Scramble. They'll join Japandroids for a string of dates. [www.thetripwire.com]
Stone Temple Pilots have lined up a fall US tour. Scott Weiland previously told Spin that group would have a new album out in early 2010. [www.livedaily.com]
Massive Attack will release an new EP, Splitting The Atom, on October 6th. The set features Guy Garvey of Elbow and Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio. As previously reported, the next full-length, tentatively titled Weather Underground, is due in February and reportedly features a guest appearance from Damon Albarn. [www.nme.com]
Bon Iver will hit the road in September and October in continued support of the Blood Bank EP. A new album is in the works. [www.livedaily.com]
New Jersey punk outfit The Bouncing Souls will continue their 20-year anniversary celebration with a US tour in October. Bayside and Broadway Calls will support. [www.myspace.com]
Annie Clark is taking St. Vincent on the road as of September 29th. The trek is in continued support of this year's album, Actor. [www.tinymixtapes.com]
According the man himself, John Mayer will release Battle Studies on November 17th. The first single, "Who Says," is on its way. Catch up with Mayer's studio sessions on YouTube. [twitter.com]
Dead Man's Bones, the new group from Ryan Gosling, will tour the US in October. At each stop, a local childrens' choir will join the duo (filling in for the Silverlake Conservatory Childrens Choir). As reported, their debut, self-titled album is due October 6th. [www.thetripwire.com]
The Hidden Cameras have announced a North American tour in support of their fourth album, Origin:Orphan, due September 22nd on Arts & Crafts. Dates and details on the A&C website. [www.arts-crafts.ca]
Dropkick Murphys will hit the road in November. The band released The Meanest of Times in 2007. [www.punknews.org]
After months of waiting, R.E.M. will release a new double live album, Live at the Olympia, on October 27th. The set features 39 songs from the band's five-night Dublin residency in July 2007. [remhq.com]
Daniel Johnston will release a new album, Is and Always Was, on October 6th via High Wire Music. Johnston worked with Jason Falkner and drummer Joey Waronker on the record. [www.brooklynvegan.com]
Alternative-punk outfit The Butthole Surfers have reunited their '80s lineup and will tour the US. The group will meet up with Peaches and The Melvins for select dates. [www.livedaily.com]
Looks as if the new Simian Mobile Disco album, Temporary Pleasures, will be released on September 15th, despite previous reports. However, the duo have announced US dates in support. [www.nme.com]
London's The Rakes will get around to releasing their third album, Klang, in the US on October 20th (it was released in March in the UK). They've lined up a few US shows in support. [www.nme.com]
The Books have announced a two-week tour in September in which they'll showcase "a half dozen new compositions." Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong recently spoke to Pitchfork about the current state of their new album, due early next year. The duo released Lost and Safe in 2005. [www.myspace.com]
Hatebreed will release a new, self-titled album on September 29th via E1 Music. The band released Supremacy in 2006. [www.hatebreed.com]
With a new album due in November, The Bravery have announced a fall headlining tour in support of the release. The tour kicks off in Las Vegas on September 18th. [www.livedaily.com]
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead and The Secret Machines will kick off a fall US tour on September 12th in Houston, TX. Trail of Dead is supporting The Century of Self and Secret Machines continue to push their self-titled album. [www.livedaily.com]
