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Radiohead Contribute 14 Catalog Songs to "The Island President" Documentary

Radiohead love The Island President doc so much that they have contributed 14 songs from their catalog to the documentary. The film is a study of the plight of the Republic of Maldives. It tells the story of the struggle the island's leader President Nasheed is going through to raise awareness about

Lana Del Rey Reveals She Has Been Sober for Eight Years

In a chat with The Telegraph, singer Lana Del Rey revealed she has been sober for eight years. She had a bit of a drinking problem as a teen. It was bad enough for her to have to stop consuming altogether. Del Rey, born Elizabeth Grant, said, "When I was very young, I was sort of floored by the fact

The Knocks to Tour This March

The Knocks have announced their upcoming Neon Gold Tour, a six-date run of shows in early March, which will happen right before before DJ B Roc and Jpatt head to SXSW and the already-sold-out Ultra Music Festival. Tickets are on sale now so get 'em so you can go see the electro hip-hop duo. Tour

Bruce Springsteen Tour Dates Announced

The Boss will be back in town next month! Bruce Springsteen is embarking on another tour. We have the dates and the on-sale dates, too! March 18th – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena (on sale Feb 4) March 19th – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum (on sale Feb 3) March 23rd – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times

Noel Gallagher is a Godlike Genius

While his brother Liam may disagree with this sentiment, Noel Gallagher is a Godlike Genius! The former Oasis member will receive the Godlike Genius Award at this year's NME Awards. Gallagher will be feted at the annual ceremony in London, which will be held on Leap Year, which is Feb. 29. When

Mark Tremonti to Release Solo Album

Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti is gearing up to release a new solo album, All I Was. The solo platter is tentatively due out this spring. Some of the working song titles include “Brains,” “Decay" and "Wish You Well." Don't be a Creed hater, since we have good news regarding

Peg Leg Love on Kickstarter

L.A. underground Peg Leg Love are the leading death surf rock artists to take to Kickstarter for crowdsourcing of their new record project. They have until Feb. 3 to raise $1,200. PEG LEG LOVE was started in 2005 by guitarist/vocalist ILIR ZENELI and has since had various members backing him up on

MTV Resurrects "Yo! MTV Raps" With Special to Air Feb. 19

Here's a reminder that MTV has resurrected Yo! MTV Raps with MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts. The special will be hosted by Sway Calloway and it is a 30-minute retrospective that will classic era of hip-hop. We're talking about Doug E. Fresh, Melly Mel, The Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C., N.W.A.,

The Plain White T's "Guitar Center Sessions With Nic Harcourt" to Air on Jan. 28

The Plain White T's and their Guitar Center Sessions with Nic Harcourt is viewable tomorrow, Jan 28. It consists of performance from the T's and as well as their conversation with Harcourt. Topics discussed include the writing process, the dynamic of being in a band and the importance of commercials

New Converse Rubber Tracks Short Films From Cezir + Elizaveta Now Available for Viewing

Converse Rubber Tracks has premiered three new exclusive short-films featuring Converse Rubber Tracks recording artists Cezir in "Oh Hello" and "Track of the Week" and Elizaveta in "Ready Set." In "Oh Hello" D.C.-born rapper Cezir opens up about his past and how the opportunity to record at Converse

Watch Electric Guest's Video for "American Daydream"

Electric Guest are gearing up for the release of Mondo, their Danger Mouse-produced new album, which drops on April 24 via Downtown Records. To get you all excited about the album, check out the video for "American Daydream" by going here. You can check out the first single "This Head I Hold" by

All the Young Offer Free Download of "Live at the Kings Hall, Stoke on Trent"

Go here for a free, full album download of All the Young's Live at the King's Hall, Stoke on Trent. Remember, you read about the UK band here first. While we gotcha here, watch the video for "The First Time" by going here. Some deets on All the Young: They were formerly known as New Education, the

Etta James' Funeral Set for Saturday, Jan. 28

Late singer Etta James will be laid to rest in a private service in Los Angeles tomorrow, Jan. 28. James died earlier this week from complications due to leukemia. A public viewing of James' body will take place for fans in Inglewood ahead of the funeral, which will be held in Gardena, while

Lady Gaga UK Ad Cleared

An advertisement featuring Lady Gaga rocking suspenders and a body harness while rubbing her bare stomach has now been deemed not "overtly sexual" and has been cleared to air by a media watchdog. There was some controversy surrounding the ad, but that's all been swept under the rug! A viewer

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Paul McCartney: Stevie Wonder is a genius

Paul McCartney has been jamming with Stevie Wonder in the studio.

Napster to relaunch in the UK

Napster is to relaunch in the UK in a bid to establish itself as leading provider of online music.

Hulk Hogan: I might have been in Metallica

Hulk Hogan has revealed he was asked to play bass guitar for the heavy metal band Metallica.

Motion-capture used to capture piano playing

Motion-capture technology is being used to capture the way pianists play the piano.

Iggy Pop named as Record Store Day ambassador

The Stooges legend will be celebrating independent record stores.

One of the richest men in the world has shown he is a class act behind a ukulele.

Mick Jagger has pulled out of Davos event because he is nobody's political pawn.

Simon Cowell likes the ones and twos

Simon Cowell is to produce a TV talent show based on DJing.

Oasis drummer to sell classic drum kit

Tony McCarroll is to sell his drum kit from Definitely Maybe.

SoundCloud hits ten million users

SoundCloud, the online music distribution platform, now has ten million users.

Lana Del Rey: I don't get why people dislike me

Lana Del Rey is unsure why she gets a negative response from people.

Teenager lands himself a Stradivarius

A talented cellist from Montreal has been lent an expensive Stradivarius.

Drowned in Sound

Chairlift - Something

With Something, Chairlift haven't so much redefined their sound as papered over the cracks with an added coat of emulsion for good measure. Read the ful...

Crippled Black Phoenix - (Mankind) The Crafty Ape

This is a massive, sprawling piece of work - and that's its blessing and its curse. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com

The Domino State, Daniel Land & The Modern Painters, SPC ECO at Camden Barfly, Camden Town, Fri 20 J

Playing a set mostly comprised of material from their debut, the six-piece exude a confidence and determination usually reserved for bands of a far higher statu...

Drowned in Scotland: February

It's a new dawn, it's a new year, it's a new bunch of music from Scotland. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com

Errors - Have Some Faith In Magic

Unashamedly, undeniably, unequivocally brilliant: with Have Some Faith in Magic, Errors have out-Mogwaied Mogwai, out-Sadded The Twilight Sad. Read the ...

Azusa Plane - Where the Sands Turn to Gold

Jason DiEmilio’s playing had its own sonic tics which make the majority of things on here sound genuinely individual; Vinita of Rocket Girl’s efforts to honour ...

Drowned In Sound to host stage at Sounds From The Other City

This year's festival season is again looking like a busy one for us here at DiS with stages in Brighton for The Great Escape and Summer Sundae in Leicester alre...

Pitchfork - Tours

Deafheaven U.S. Tour

03-20 New Orleans, LA - Big Top
03-21 Tampa, FL - Crowbar
03-22 Orlando, FL - Will’s Pub
03-23 Atlanta, GA - 529
03-24 Johnson City, TN - The Hideaway
03-26 Raleigh, NC - Kings
03-27 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
03-28 Baltimore, MD - Golden West
03-29 Washington, D.C. - DC9
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - Northstar Bar
03-31 Brooklyn, NY - Public Assembly

SBTRKT Announces International Dates

01-28 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
01-30 Auckland, Australia- Laneway Festival
02-03 Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre
02-04 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-05 Sydney, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-09 Melbourne, Australia - Prince Bandroom
02-10 Adelaide, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-11 Perth, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-15 Lille, France - Le Grand Mix *
02-16 Nantes, France - Stereolux *
02-17 Paris, France - La Machine *
02-18 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie *
02-22 Sheffield, England - The Plug ^
02-23 Manchester, England HMV Ritz ^
02-24 Leeds, England - UNI Stylus ^
02-26 Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches ^
02-27 Lancaster, England - Lancaster Library ^
02-28 Nottingham, England - Rock City ^
02-29 Birmingham, England - HMV Library ^
03-01 London, England - Koko ^
03-06 Cologne, Germany - Gloria
03-07 Amsterdam, Netherlands - 5 Days Off
03-15-17 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-18 New Orleans, LA - Mardi Gras World
03-21 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge #
03-22 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade #
03-24 Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
03-25 Miami, FL - Ultra Music Festival
03-27 Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre #
03-28 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel #
03-30 Washington, DC - 930 Club %
03-31 Philadelphia, PA - TLA %
04-02 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Williamsburg (DJ set) !
04-03 New York, NY - Webster Hall !
04-04 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club %
04-06 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues %
04-07 Chicago, IL - House of Blues %
04-08 Madison, Madison, WI - Majestic %
04-10 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre %
04-11 Aspen, CO - Belly Up %
04-13 San Diego, CA House of Blues #
04-14 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-16 San Francisco, CA - The independent #
04-18 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom #
04-21 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-06 Dublin, Ireland - Academy
06-01 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06-02 London, England - Field Day

* with Karin Park
^ with Disclosure
# with Machinedrum
% with Willis Earl Beal
! with Sepalcure

Odd Future Announce North American, UK Dates

03-09 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
03-11 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
03-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
03-15 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
03-17 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach
03-20 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
03-21 Boston, MA - House of Blues
03-23 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
03-25 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
03-28 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy
03-29 London, England - Brixton O2 Academy
03-31 Manchester, England - Academy
04-01 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
04-02 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia
04-07 San Bernardino, CA - Paid Dues Festival
04-09 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04-11 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

Death Cab for Cutie Add Dates with Low

02-17 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
02-18 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
02-20 Adelaide, Australia - HQ
02-21 Sydney, Australia - Palace
02-24 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
02-27 Brisbane, Australia - The Trivoli Theatre
02-29 Wellington, New Zealand - Wellington Town Hall
03-03 Taipei, Taiwan - Neo Studio
03-05 Taguig, Philippines - NBC Tent
03-07 Singapore, Singapore - Fort Gate at Fort Canning Park
04-10 Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House ^$
04-11 Omaha, NE - Music Hall ^$
04-13 Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace ^$
04-14 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College ^$
04-15 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre ^$
04-16 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre ^$
04-19 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall ^$
04-20 Montreal, Quebec - Eglise St-Jean Baptiste ^$
04-21 Boston, MA - Wang Theatre ^$
04-23 Providence, RI - Veterans Memorial Auditorium ^$
04-24 Buffalo, NY - Kleinhans Music Hall ^$
04-25 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre ^$
04-27 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre ^*
04-30 North Bethesda, MD - Strathmore ^*
05-01 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre ^*
05-03 Dallas, TX - McFarlin Auditorium ^*
05-04 Austin, TX - ACL Live ^*
05-06 Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center ^*
05-07 Los Angeles, CA - Disney Hall ^*
05-08 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater ^*
05-11 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ^*
05-13 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre ^*
05-30 Barcelona, Spain - San Miguel Primavera Sound 2012
06-07 Porto, Portugal - Optimus Primavera Sound 2012

^ with Magik*Magik Orchestra
$ with Low
* with Youth Lagoon

Low Tour with Death Cab

01-27 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
03-09 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow's Parties
03-26 Sevilla, Spain - Teatro Central
03-27 Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
03-28 Madrid, Spain - Teatro Kapital
03-29 Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Sala Capitol
03-30 San Sebastian, Spain - Kursaal
03-31 Madrid, Spain - Círculo de Bellas Artes
03-31 Toledo, Spain - Círculo de Arte de Toledo
04-02 Birmingham, England - Glee Club
04-03 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
04-10 Denver, CO - Ellie Caulkins Opera House ^
04-11 Omaha, NE - Omaha Music Hall ^
04-13 Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace ^
04-14 Grand Rapids, MI - Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College ^
04-15 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre ^
04-16 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre ^
04-19 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall ^
04-20 Montreal, Quebec - St. Jean Baptiste Church ^
04-21 Boston, MA - Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre ^
04-23 Providence, RI - Veterans Memorial Auditorium ^
04-24 Buffalo, NY - Kleinhan's Music Hall ^
04-25 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre ^

^ with Death Cab for Cutie

Refused World Tour

04-13 Indio, CA - Coachella Music Festival
04-18 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04-20 Indio, CA - Coachella Music Festival
04-23 New York, NY - Terminal 5
04-27 Berlin, Germany - Monster Bash
04-29 Meerhout, Belgium - Groezrock
06-04 Milano, Italy - Arena Fiera Di Rho
08-09 Gothenberg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-10 Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival

Delicate Steve Announce U.S. Tour Dates

03-02 Philadelphia, PA - Emoda
03-03 North Adams, MA - Mass MoCA
03-08 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery ^
03-09 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter ^
03-10 Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover ^
03-11 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree Cafe ^
03-12 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^
03-17 Austin, TX - Mohawk Panache SXSW Showcase
03-22 Boise, ID - Tree Fort Festival ^
03-24 Denver, CO - Hi Dive ^
03-25 Omaha, NE - Slowdown ^

^ with Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang

Miike Snow Announces North American Tour Dates

03-13 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-23 Miami, FL - Ultra Music Festival
04-10 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
04-11 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
04-12 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
04-14 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-21 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-24 New York, NY - Terminal 5
04-27 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
04-29 Boston, MA - House Of Blues
05-01 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy
05-02 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis Theatre

Cymbals Eat Tour With Cursive

03-22 Iowa City, IA - The Mill *
03-23 Minneapolis, MN - The 400 Bar *
03-24 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon *
03-25 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
03-26 Champaign, IL - High Dive *
03-27 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig *
03-28 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre *
03-29 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop *
03-30 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place *
03-31 Toronto, Ontario - The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern *
04-02 Cambridge, MA - Middle East (Downstairs) *
04-03 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
04-04 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
04-05 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
04-06 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
04-07 Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade *
04-08 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
04-09 St. Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven *
04-10 Orlando, FL - The Social *
04-11 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
04-13 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs *
04-14 Austin, TX - The Mohawk *
04-15 Dallas, TX - Trees *
04-17 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe *
04-18 Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlies *
04-20 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub *
04-21 St. Louis, MO - Mojo's *

* with Cursive, Conduits

Busdriver Announces Winter Tour Stops

02-01 Greeley, CO - A.F. Rays
02-03 Fort Collins, CO - Hodi's Halfnot
02-04 Dever, CO - Marquis Theatre
03-14 Austin, TX - Saturday, SXSW

Bruce Springsteen Announces U.S. and European Spring/Summer Dates

03-18 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
03-19 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
03-23 Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
03-26 Boston, MA - TD Garden
03-28 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
03-29 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
04-01 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
04-03 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
04-04 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
04-06 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
04-09 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
04-12 Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
04-13 Buffalo, NY - First Niagara Center
04-16 Albany, NY - Times Union Center
04-17 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
04-24 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
04-26 Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
04-29 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
05-02 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
05-13 Seville, Spain - Estadio Olimpico
05-17 Barcelona, Spain - Estadio Olimpico Lluis
05-18 Barcelona, Spain - Estadio Olimpico Lluis
05-25 Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena
05-27 Cologne, Germany - RheinEnergieStadion
05-28 Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop
05-30 Berlin, Germany – Olympia Stadion
06-02 San Sebastian, Spain – Estadio Anoeta
06-03 Lisbon, Portugal – Rock in Lisbon
06-07 Milan, Italy – Stadio Meaza
06-10 Florence, Italy – Stadio Francesco
06-11 Trieste, Italy – Stadio Trieste
06-17 Madrid, Spain – Estadio Santago Bernabu
06-19 Montpellier, France – Park & Suites Arena
06-21 Sunderland, England – Stadium of Light
06-22 Manchester, England – Etihad Stadium
06-24 Isle of Wight, England – Isle of Wight Festival
07-04 Paris, France – Bercy
07-05 Paris, France – Bercy
07-07 Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07-09 Zurich, Switzerland – Stadium Letzigrund
07-11 Prague, Czech Republic – Synot Tip Arena
07-12 Vienna, Austria – Ernst Happel Stadium
07-14 London, England – Hard Rock Calling
07-17 Dublin, Ireland – RDS
07-18 Dublin, Ireland – RDS
07-21 Oslo, Norway – Valle Hoven
07-23 Bergen, Norway – Koengen
07-24 Bergen, Norway – Koengen
07-27 Gothenberg, Sweden – Ullevi
07-28 Gothenberg, Sweden – Ullevi
07-31 Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium

Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang Announce March U.S. Dates

03-08 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery ^
03-09 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter ^
03-10 Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopover ^
03-11 Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree Cafe ^
03-12 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon ^
03-22 Boise, ID - Tree Fort Festival ^
03-24 Denver, CO - Hi Dive ^
03-25 Omaha, NE - Slowdown ^

^ in support of Delicate Steve

Pulp Announce U.S. Shows

04-11 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
04-13 Indio, CA - Coachella
04-17 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04-20 Indio, CA - Coachella
05-04 Murcia, Spain - SOS Festival

Pretty & Nice on the Modern Art Tour

01-24 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge ^
02-25 Dayton, OH - South Park Tavern &
03-01 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern * # %
03-02 Portland, OR - Branx * # %
03-03 San Francisco, CA - The Independent * # %
03-04 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour * # %
03-06 San Diego, CA - The Casbah * # %
03-07 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress * # %
03-08 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom * # %
03-16 Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar * # %
03-17 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s * # %
03-19 Orlando, FL - The Social * # %
03-20 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade-Purgatory * # %
03-21 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight * # %
03-22 Washington, D.C. - DC9 * # %
03-23 Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy * # %
03-24 Brighton, MA - Brighton Music Hall * # %

* with Miniature Tigers
# with The Chain Gang of 1974
^ with SPEAK
% with Geographer
& with Oh Condor
^ with Wintersleep and White Hills

The Chain Gang of 1974 on the Modern Art Tour

03-02 Portland, OR - Branx * # %
03-03 San Francisco, CA - The Independent * # %
03-04 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour * # %
03-06 San Diego, CA - The Casbah * # %
03-07 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress * # %
03-08 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom * # %
03-16 Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar * # %
03-17 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s * # %
03-19 Orlando, FL - The Social * # %
03-20 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade-Purgatory * # %
03-21 Chapel Hill, NC - Nightlight * # %
03-22 Washington, D.C. - DC9 * # %
03-23 Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy * # %
03-24 Brighton, MA - Brighton Music Hall * # %
03-25 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^ # %
03-27 Pittsburgh, PA - Club AE ^ # %
03-28 Cleveland Heights, OH - Grog Shop ^ # %
03-29 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection ^ # %
03-30 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern ^ # %
03-31 St. Louis, CO - Off Broadway ^ # %
04-02 Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep ^ # %
04-03 Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre ^ # %
04-05 Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar ^ # %

# with Miniature Tigers
* with Pretty & Nice
^ with SPEAK
% with Geographer