Underground metal festival Sounds of the Underground started selling tickets this weekend. The line up this summer is a little disappointing with Trivium, As I Lay Dying, and an over-the-hill In Flames leading the bill. Last year was a great tour with a nice mix of death and thrash metal from bands like Opeth and […]

Ozzfest announced which shows Ozzy Osbourne will be headlining this summer. The shows are:
Jun. 29 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater
Jul. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater
Jul. 08 - San Bernardino, CA - Hyundai Pavilion
Jul. 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul. 22 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley […]

The NME confirmed yesterday the lineup for the Reading and Leeds festivals. The three day event occurs between August 25 and 27 at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds. Franz Ferdinand, Muse and Pearl Jam will be headlining this year’s event. The lineup is thus:
Reading: Friday, August 25
Leeds: Saturday, August 26
Main Stage
Franz […]

I’m getting rather excited about the Pitchfork Music Festival. The newest additions are The Futureheads, Art Brut and Chin Up Chin Up. These three join an already stellar lineup that includes:
July 29:
• Silver Jews
• The Futureheads
• Ted Leo/Pharmacists
• Art Brut
• Destroyer
• Mountain Goats
• Band of Horses
• Man Man
• Hot Machines
July 30:
• Spoon
• Yo La Tengo
• […]

Someone told me something recently, that the reason Bonnaroo is appealing to a more hipster crowd this year is because hippy bands don’t draw enough money. It makes perfect sense, really. Hippies are broke and don’t buy gobs of merchandise. Sadly, for Bonnaroo, most of the hipsters I know are broke too.
Well whatever the […]

Wolfmother has been added to the Fuji Rock Festival lineup. Although the festival isn’t nearly as amazing as last year, it is shaping up to be pretty decent. The Zeppelin-esque group is riding on the success of their much lauded Wolfmother, released last October.
They will join other artists such as: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, THE […]

The Pitchfork Music Festival has expanded their already impressive lineup to include: The Devendra Banhart Band, Destroyer and A Band of Horses. The festival will take place in Chicago on July 29 and 30. Tickets are on sale now for $30 at Ticketweb.
In addition to those three, the lineup also features: Spoon, Silver Jews, Yo […]

Indie rock supergroups Death Cab for Cutie and Franz Ferdinand begin tonight a tour across the North America. The trip will include a slew of dates in both the US and Canada and will span until the end of April. All dates are to be supported by The Cribs.
03-22 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
03-23 […]

The NME announced today that Radiohead will be embarking on a small tour to road-test new material. The tour will focus on “clubs” in across the UK, with a brief jaunt to Tennessee for Bonnaroo. NME writes:
In a statement, the band said: “We’re excited to be touring again, especially to play new songs to […]

In its day, Lollapalooza was a mythical thing. As it toured the the states, it was electric. Introducing the country to the rising tide of great 90s music. But the event fell into disrepair and disappeared from significance for a few years.
Last year, organizers redefined the festival into a three day show in Chicago. […]