While Dave, Alex and Eddie can't get their act together, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony are heading out on tour to capitalize on the Van Halen demand. The group's former frontman has promised that he will bring the "Van Hagar" favorites to the masses this fall, billing himself and Anthony as the Other Half. They begin their exercise in nostalgia ...read more

Maroon 5 has announced that they will tour nationwide to promote the white-boy soul found on their latest release, It Won't Be Soon Before Long. The band, a soccer mom favorite, has asked Swedish retro-garage rockers The Hives to join them as a support act. Weirdness ensues. The odd pairing begins in Auburn Hills, MI on September 29 and ...read more

In an interview with Billboard magazine, The Cure's Robert Smith has revealed that he's working on releasing two different versions of his band's thirteenth studio album: a "limited edition" double disc set and a more traditional single disc record. "Rather than cut it down, at the stage we're at with the band, I'm making this record ...read more

Indie-pop band Eisley, consisting of the DuPree siblings (and one cousin), will go on tour this summer as the opening act for The Fray before continuing on their own as a headlining act. The band will release their sophomore release Combinations on August 14 via Warner Bros Records and plan to spend the summer in support of it. These are ...read more

The upcoming edition of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 08 video game will boast a 29-song, star-heavy soundtrack featuring previously unreleased tracks by Yellowcard, The Hives and Atreyu among others. Other rock acts like The Bravery, Queens of the Stone Age and Ozzy Osbourne as well as hip-hop stars like Swizz Beatz and MIMS will contribute ...read more

Just in time for your summer camp needs, E! Entertainment Television and Nettwerk Music Group are teaming up to deliver Simple Life Camp Songs, a collection of classic campfire tunes revamped by artists like Barenaked Ladies, Leigh Nash and The Submarines. The new compilation, which will initially see a digital-only release, is based on the ...read more

Rising out of the rubble of demised band Yummy Fur (whose remaining ex-bandmates went on to form a little old band called Franz Ferdinand), 1990s have ditched the angular, esoteric axe work and decided to make Cookies, a debut album that is as sweet as it sounds. Abandoning the pretentious side of post-punk, the band dove head-first into ...read more

This week's roundup is all about rebellion. The city's getting sticky, and we're all bubbling up with mischievous ideas to shake us out of our summer slump. Take your cue from the latest rabble rousers in music like the political rap-punk of Lethal Bizzle, Kanye's not-so-subtle arrogance and the liberated, UK lady-pop of newcomer Kate Nash. Kate ...read more