On October 23, Lost Highway will release a seven-song EP by Ryan Adams and The Cardinals, entitled Follow the Lights, which follows closely on the heels of his latest full-length Easy Tiger. Two new songs are interspersed with some older ones, all of which were recorded live in the studio this summer. The two new […]

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Famous mainly for opening for the Sex Pistols at Winterland on the last date of the Pistols’ first American tour, The Avengers were as punk rock as you could get. The band never even released an album during its life span, which was only about two years (1977-1979). The band’s rudimentary punk sparked enough interest […]

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Mournful acoustic plucker Jose Gonzalez is gearing up to release his latest record, In Our Nature, on September 25 via Mute by kicking off three nights in New York City. While he’s there, he’s planning on taping a spot on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His tour dates are spotty, but he’s hitting both coasts and some select […]

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The Cure has rescheduled the tour dates it recently canceled because Fat Bob was a little behind on his word count, which in turn caused a delay in the band’s 13th studio album meeting its fall release date. So, now both the record and the tour will coincide like they’re supposed to this coming spring. Goths […]

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In pathetic reunion news, a very loose quotes version of the “Misfits” is kicking off a special anniversary tour. And by special, I mean shitty. This incarnation of the band features only one original member, bassist Jerry Only backed by former Black Flag members Dez Cadena and Robo. Erstwhile vocalist, Glenn Danzig, must have lost an […]

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I’m little frightened by PJ Harvey. Always have been. But the fear is mixed with a healthy obsession. A good combination to be sure. Her new record, White Chalk, is out next month on Island, and the first single is an extremely stripped-down affair. Harvey pushes her voice almost to a high-pitched whisper, and she […]

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Billboard has unveiled the track lists for the upcoming Bob Dylan retrospectives, which are set for an Oct. 2 release in the states. Also in the cue is the documentary, The Other Side of the Mirror, which collects rare and unseen footage from Dylan’s popular and polarizing performances at the Newport Folk Festivals from 1963-65. […]

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