New Material from Nine Inch Nails, New Band
Nine Inch Nails will put out new material this year, according to Trent Reznor. As well, "something else that isn't nine inch nails" will be revealed (as hinted at back in September). In related news, the fan-made Another Version of the Truth: The Gift, assembled from "Lights In The Sky" HD tour footage distributed through nin.com, is now available for download or viewing on YouTube. Trent Rezor treats his fans well, to say the least. nin.com
Hellbilly Deluxe 2 from Roadrunner in February
As reported, Rob Zombie parted ways with Geffen last year over improper handling of Hellbilly Deluxe 2. The album will now be released through Roadrunner Records on February 2nd. Listen to the album track "What?" on Rob's website. The first installment of Hellbilly Deluxe was released in 1998.
jj Signs to Secretly Canadian
Sweden's jj have inked a deal with Secretly Canadian. The label will issue jj nÂș 3 on March 9th. The band will tour North America for the first time ever with The xx in March and April. thetripwire.com
Flying Lotus Announces Cosmogramma
L.A.'s Flying Lotus will release a new album, Cosmogramma, on April 20th through Warp Records. Listen to "Quakes," presumably from said album, on warp.net. The highly-acclaimed Los Angeles was released in 2008. brainfeedersite.com
Radiohead Hit the Studio Again this Month
Ed O'Brien let a few details slip via Dead Air Space and a Rolling Stone interview regarding a new Radiohead album. The band are "off into the studio in [this month] to continue on from the work [they] started last Summer." O'Brien told Rolling Stone, "we're on a big move here." pitchfork.com
Fran Healy Taps Paul McCartney and Neko Case
Fran Healy (of Travis) is currently working on his solo album, tentatively titled Wreckorder. In a pair of blog posts, Healy revealed that both Paul McCartney and Neko Case will perform on the record. franhealy.com
Alkaline Trio Ready This Addiction
Alkaline Trio will release their seventh album, This Addiction, on February 23rd through Heart & Skull (an Epitaph imprint). Pre-order the album and stream the title track at thisaddiction.org. epitaph.com
Soundgarden Working on Reunion Tour
According to Billboard, Soundgarden will reunite this year for some shows. An official reunion website has been setup to organize the happenings.
American VI: Ain't No Grave from Johnny Cash
On February 23rd, American Recordings will issue American VI: Ain't No Grave form Johnny Cash. The album was recorded during the 2003 sessions for American V: A Hundred Highways. twentyfourbit.com
This Drama Working with Joby Ford
Joby Ford (The Bronx) will produce the next album from Tenerife's This Drama. The band's debut album, San Diego XIII, was released in 2009 through Deep Elm. deepelm.com
Puscifer Hit the Road this Spring
Maynard James Keenan will take Puscifer on the road in March and April. Cities with multiple dates booked with "will feature two entirely different evenings of music, comedy and performances." puscifer.com
Kill Rock Stars to Reissue Two Elliott Smith Albums
Kill Rock Stars will reissue Roman Candle and 2004's From a Basement on the Hill from Elliott Smith on April 6th. Roman Candle was remastered by Tape Op Magazine editor Larry Crane. To celebrate the news, the label is offering "Cecilia/Amanda," an unreleased Smith track, for download. killrockstars.com
Yeasayer Tour in Support of Odd Blood
Yeasayer has announced a US tour in support of the forthcoming Odd Blood, due on February 9th through Secretly Canadian. Following a few US shows in February, the band will extensively tour in March and April. myspace.com
Bettie Serveert Readies Pharmacy of Love
Bettie Serveert will release Pharmacy of Love on March 23rd through Second Motion Records. Watch the video for album track "Deny All" on YouTube. bettieserveert.com
Volume Two Album Release Date
As previously reported, She & Him are set to drop their sophomore effort. Officially, the album will be available on March 23rd through Merge Records. mergerecords.com
Harvey Milk to Reissue Self-Titled Debut
Hydra Head Records will issue the "re-re-remastered version" of the "should-have-been debut record" from Harvey Milk on January 26th. hydraheadlines.blogspot.com
One For The Team to Release Ghosts
One For The Team will release their third album, Ghosts, on March 16th, 2010 through Afternoon Records. The album was recorded at Tiny Telephone Studios in August 2009. afternoonrecords.com
Seabear Readies We Built a Fire
Iceland's Seabear will release its sophomore album, We Built a Fire, through Morr Music in March. Preview a couple album tracks on MySpace. myspace.com
Silversun Pickups to Join Muse in North America
Silversun Pickups will join Muse for a North American stint from late February through April. The L.A. quartet has just been nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy, too. silversunpickups.com
Air Announce North American Tour Dates
AIR will return to the US for the first time in three years to promote Love 2. In March, the French duo will tour The States with drummer/percussionist Alex Thomas and opening act AM. emi.com


