{column1}Kings of Leon have announced plans to embark on an extensive North American tour later this year. The outing, set to kick off June 5 in Atlantic City, will see the band play amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada. Among the dates announced are shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and Houston. The band will continue to support their latest album, 'Only By The Night', on the forthcoming tour.{/column1}{column2} Kings of Leon {/column2}
{column1}We here at Rock on the Streets were always on Team Conan, so we are super-soaked to hear that Conan has lined up dates for a forthcoming live comedy and music tour. O'Brien, who was fired from "The Tonight Show" after refusing to move his show up thirty minutes for Jay Leno's own show, will kick off the 30 city tour on April 12 in Oregon. The forthcoming tour, called "The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour", is set to feature "music, comedy, and the occasional awkward silence". Longtime sidekick Andy Richter as well as the "Tonight Show" band will reportedly ...
{column1}Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, also know as the duo behind She & Him, have premiered the music video for "In The Sun". The track is off the duo's forthcoming album, 'Volume Two', due out March 23. The music video, which features Deschanel singing and dancing along with the help of a few dancers, was directed by Peyton Reed. As you might expect She & Him’s 'Volume Two' is the follow-up to 2008's 'Volume One'. Watch the video below (or after the break).{/column1} {column2} She & Him {/column2}
{column1}The Strokes have confirmed their first U.S. festival appearance. Speaking to Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot, Julian Casablancas revealed that the band will be headlining this year's Lollapalooza Festival. The three-day bash is set to take place from August 6-8 at Chicago's Grant Park. The Strokes are currently in the midst of recording their fourth studio album which, as we previously reported, is due out in September.{/column1} {column2} The Strokes {/column2}
{column1}Napster Japan is set to shut down later this year. The digital music subscription service, which was the first of its kind in Japan, will shut down on May 31. According to a posting on its website the site will shut down because of an attempt by its parent company to offer only DRM-free music on the site which would increase operating costs. The move to DRM-free music was also opposed by several major Japanese labels and artists who don't believe in DRM-free digital music or any variation of it.{/column1} {column2}{/column2}
The video is for a track off Byrne’s forthcoming concept album, ‘Here Lies Love‘, about Imelda Marcos, the widow of the Philippines’ former dictator.
‘Here Lies Love‘ is out April 6. [via Stereogum]
The week-long special will run from May 10 – May 14 and will see major bands perform tracks off the album in anticipation to the premier of a new documentary about the album’s making, entitled “Stones in Exile“.
The documentary is set to premiere on the Friday (May 14) episode of the late night show.
‘Exile on Main Street‘ is also set to be reissued May 18 with a deluxe edition set to include a 30-minute DVD and a 50-page book with photos.
Both the standard and deluxe reissue will feature 10 previously unreleased tracks from the original sessions.
March 18th, 2010
The video is for the latest single off their new album, ‘One Life Stand‘.
The music video was directed by Peter Serafinowicz.
March 18th, 2010
Both acts join previously announced bands including Muse, Them Crooked Vultures, and Beach House.
The four-day bash is set to take place in Roskilde, Denmark from July 1-4.
March 18th, 2010
The band will embark on the extensive jaunt on June 11 in Chicago and will play dates through August.
The band will continue to support their latest album, “Joy“, on the forthcoming trek.
March 18th, 2010
White reveled the collaboration saying, “I just did a record with Jay-Z … We did a song together a few weeks ago. It was incredible. I played him something that I’ve been kicking around for a while and he immediately came out with words for it. It’s unbelievable sounding.”
White gave no other details on when or where the track would be released.
March 17th, 2010
The singer/songwriter cancelled the select dates due to “unforeseen circumstances and commitments in the UK”.
Among the dropped dates are shows in Atlanta, Boston, and Montreal.
As of now it is not known if the dates will be rescheduled.
March 17th, 2010
The deluxe reissue is set for release on April 13 via frenchkiss Columbia.
The expanded edition of the record is set to feature brand new artwork and three bonus tracks: “Stripped Down” versions of the original album’s “Sleepyhead” and “Moth’s Wings,” as well as a cover of the Cranberries‘ “Dreams“.
March 16th, 2010
Devendra Banhart has premiered the music video for “Baby“.
The music video which features MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden and the Strokes‘ Fabrizio Moretti and can be watched and enjoyed below.
March 16th, 2010
The band are set to kick off the jaunt, in support of their latest album ‘Backspacer‘, on May 1 in New Orleans.
Among the dates announced are shows in St. Louis, Cleveland, and Boston.
The band are set to wrap things up with a two-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden on May 20 and 21.
To purchase pre-sale tickets for the forthcoming jaunt head over to PearlJam.com.
