Backstreet's back, all right! Following their seemingly indefinite hiatus, the man-band will return despite member Kevin Richardson's June 2006 departure. The forthcoming Backstreet Boys album will see an October 30 release on the Jive Records label, with the premiere single "Inconsolable" seeing a release as soon as August 27. Nick Carter, ...read more

For their first collaboration in nearly seventeen years, the iconic, quirky new-wave band Devo will release a new single titled "Watch Us Work It." Since they've also made an accompanying music video for the track, watch it we will. The song is produced by Swedish electronic outfit Teddybears, and while the single is not yet available via ...read more

Indie rapper Aesop Rock will release his anticipated fourth album None Shall Pass this August 28 on the one-stop-shop indie hip-hop label Definitive Jux. The record boasts cameos and guest appearances by Def Jux label head El-P and John Darnielle of the cult-favored Mountain Goats. Aesop will also tour this fall to promote the record as ...read more

Having released two acclaimed records on the independent label Sub Pop, Oakland, CA's Rogue Wave have just signed with Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records, where the band will release their upcoming third album, Asleep at Heaven's Gate (out September 18). The album was produced by Roger Moutenot, best known for his work with Elvis Costello and ...read more

One of the finer points of living in the New York City area is the vast array of free shows to attend. The grandest of them all is the Village Voice's yearly offering, the Siren Festival, and as you may know, this could be the last summer for the recreational destination in Brooklyn. The coveted Astroland amusement park and surrounding areas were ...read more

He will not turn into the Incredible Hulk (that's Bruce!) but rap's newest star, David Banner, will release a new album this fall titled Greatest Story Ever Told. The Mississippi rapper is completing his fifth album, the follow-up to 2005's Certified, for the SRC/Universal Motown label. The first single from the album will be ...read more

For the second year in a row, Santa Monica, CA hosts the Summer Strummer Festival. The sophomore annual event takes place at Bergamot Station on Sunday, September 2 and features performances by Mat Kearney, Augustana and Jesse Malin among others. Festival organizer Charlie Overbey released a press statement revealing how they were able to ...read more

Tori Amos has announced an expansive North American tour promoting her ninth studio album, American Doll Posse. The eccentric red-tressed piano player will play her largest venues to date, including the Madison Square Garden arena in New York, NY. Amos commences on her trek in Albany, NY on October 9 and disbands her posse on December 17 in ...read more