Eagles of Death Metal will bring the noise to a new set of cities when the band kicks off the next leg of its tour May 23, in Cabazon, California. The group will tour the west and Midwest through the middle of June, wrapping with a June 15 show at Los Angeles, California’s Henry Fonda Theatre. Prior to kicking off this leg of the tour, the group will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman May 18…

Due to a broken bone in the left hand of guitarist John Connolly, Sevendust has been forced to scrap the initial part of its tour and will not resume performances until May 13 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dates postponed by the injury will be rescheduled in the future and ticketholders are asked to return their tickets for the affected shows to the original point of purchase…

Be Your Own Pet will hit the road for a tour of North America June 1, in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a month-long tour that will find the group supporting Sonic Youth on a handful of dates. Be Your Own Pet will remain on the road through a June 30 show at Seattle, Washington’s El Corazon…

Rhymefest will release his major-label debut, Blue Collar, July 11 via Alido/J. The disc, which was scheduled to hit store shelves April 18 before being pushed back, will include appearances from Carl Thomas, Mario, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard…

Houston, Texas rapper Big Hawk, whose self-titled 2001 debut reached No. 45 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart was shot to death in Houston, Monday night (May 1). He was 36. At press time, police were searching for a suspect…

The Black Keys have been announced as a support act for six Radiohead shows on that band’s forthcoming tour of North America. The Black Keys will appear in Montreal, Quebec; New York City; and Chicago, Illinois. Deerhoof will support Radiohead on the band’s final six California shows…