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With less than two months to go, Franz Ferdinand have finally unveiled the album artwork for their forthcoming album.

The band unveiled to artwork for ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand‘ to NME.

The new album is set for release January 26.



Biffy Clyro has been confirmed as the headliner for the final day of RockNess festival 2009.

The Scotland event is set to take place June 12 through 14 and will also see performances by The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx and Dizzee Rascal.

Tickets for the three-day fest are on sale now.



Biffy Clyro

Oasis guitarists Noel Gallagher has released a 10-track compilation album.

The compilation was released exclusively through iTunes and includes tracks by The Pretty Things, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and Elvis Presley.

The compilation also includes comments alongside each track written by Gallagher.



Oasis

Radiohead have premiered the fan created video for ‘15 Step‘.

The video was created by Kota Totori as part of the band’s Animated Video Contest.

The contest asked fans to create videos for tracks off the bands’ ‘In Rainbows‘ album.

We previously told you MySpace would be premiering winning fan videos during this month.

The final winning video to be premiered will be for ‘Videotape‘ and will be released on November 29.

Radiohead previously released their own music video for the song.



Radiohead

Hold Steady have premiered the music video for ‘Stay Positive‘.

The song is the title-track of their latest album.



Hold Steady

The Pogues have mapped out a U.S. tour set for next year.

The six-date jaunt will kick off March 9 in Atlanta, GA and will run through March 21.

The tour includes consecutive performances in New York and Washington, DC.



The Pogues

All Tomorrow’s Parties (ATP) New York has announced the initial line-up for the forthcoming festival.

The 2nd annual festival will be returning to Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello, New York from September 11-13, 2009.

Dirty Three, Suicide, David Cross, Animal Collective, Anti-Pop Consortium, Atlas Sound, and Panda Bear are all set to take part in the event.

Tickets for ATP NY are $235 + $12 booking fee with no single day tickets available.

Go to atpfestival.com for more info.



Jenny Lewis has announced two solo U.S. shows to take place early next year.

The Rilo Kiley frontwoman will perform on January 21 at the Seattle’s University of Washington’s Meany Hall and the following day at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA.

The university gigs will be in support of her second solo album, ‘Acid Tongue‘.



Jenny Lewis

Kaiser Chiefs have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland set for next year.

The twelve-date jaunt, kicking-off February 19 in Dublin, Ireland, will see support from the Black Kids.

The forthcoming tour is in support of their new album, ‘Off With Their Heads‘.



Kaiser Chiefs

Coldplay have announced a handful of UK stadium dates set for later next year.

Chris Martin and Co. have scheduled three stadium concerts with the first one kicking off September 12 in Manchester.

Supporting the band on the short jaunt will be Jay-Z.

Tickets for all three dates go on sale Friday, November 28.



Coldplay

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