British indie pop-rockers Kaiser Chiefs, who have managed to climb to the status of a stadium-touring band in the UK, have been gallivanting across the globe this year in support of their sophomore album, Yours Truly Angry Mob, and it seems to have taken its toll. The band has just announced that they will be canceling seven of their ten ...read more

Neil Young isn't getting any younger, but he's certainly getting more prolific. The songwriter returns with a new album titled Chrome Dreams II due out on October 16 and then embarks on a fall tour to promote it. This newest album comes only a year after Young's protest-heavy, political rant Living With War. As previously reported, ...read more

Coldplay has mastered the art of the slow reveal. With frequent updates on their website revealing details about their forthcoming album, the band has recently named eight potential songs considered for their fourth album, the follow-up to 2005's X&Y. "Expect a short, concise record with no fat and at least two top-division songs ...read more

Ministry's final album is only a week away, but frontman Al Jourgensen is already planning his post-Last Sucker strategy. Jourgensen revealed that he will score and supervise the soundtrack for the horror movie titled Wicked Lane, due out some time next year. The film is directed by Zach Passero. "Zach is one of the most talented, ...read more

The hardcore-metal band Underoath will tour well into November after conquering the crowds at the this summer's Warped Tour. The tireless band will touchdown in 37 cities, all the while filming live footage for a forthcoming live DVD. Based on the success of their latest DVD release 777, the Florida-based group knows where it's bread is ...read more

Frank Black will tour in support of, not a Pixies reunion album, but a new solo album titled Bluefinger due out tomorrow via Cooking Vinyl. Frank will also tour under his solo alter-ego Black Francis, his first time employing the name in over a decade. The dates below only rove the west coast, but more dates are to be added. The album is ...read more

We caught up with Lucinda Williams on the third night of her five-night stand, when she was playing her Grammy award-winning 1998 album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, in its entirety. The El Rey Theatre was packed to capacity with adoring fans, hanging on Williams' every note and anecdote. And she delivered, offering a little bit of ...read more

'90s Britpop heavyweights Blur haven't had the best band relations. During the band's last album, 2003's Think Tank, guitarist Graham Coxon quit in the middle of the album's recording and left the band on an open-ended hiatus. However, NME.com reports that—after much speculation and rumours—Blur will be reuniting to record a new ...read more