{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}
March 12th, 2010
The Cribs, Mumford and Sons, Foals, and Hot Chip are among the latest acts set to play the five-day bash taking place July 15-20 near Valencia, Spain.
The latest additions join previously announced acts including Vampire Weekend, Kasabian, and Dizzey Rascal.
For more information go to BenicassimFestival.co.uk.
March 12th, 2010
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 join O’Brien on the jaunt.
March 11th, 2010
The highly anticipated Green Day: Rock Band is set for release later this year.
Harmonix, the company behind the popular game franchise, has officially announced that the game will be release on June 8.
Green Day
The game will be available on all three major game systems, PS3 ($60), Xbox 360 ($60), and Wii ($50).
Xbox and PS3 owners can also purchase a $70 special edition version of the game which is set to include, “special packaging, export and six Green Day DLC tracks ($22 total value).”
The game is set to feature 47 tracks from the band.
March 11th, 2010
The EP, entitled ‘Woof Woof‘, is set to feature remixed versions of tracks taken off Deacon’s latest album, ‘Bromst‘, released early last year.
‘Woof Woof‘ is for for limited release on April 19 via Amazing Sounds.
When I say limited I mean limited, only 500 vinyl copies of the EP will be released.
Check out the track list for the four track EP below.
March 11th, 2010
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).
March 11th, 2010
The track is off the duos self-titled debut album which was released yesterday (March 9).
The video, which you can watch below (or after the break), was directed by Matt Amato.
March 11th, 2010
The track is off their latest album, ‘Odd Blood‘, out now via Secretly Canadian.
The video was directed by Radical Friend, who also directed the band’s video for “Ambling Alp”
Watch the video below.
March 11th, 2010
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.
March 11th, 2010
The band will reportedly play a show at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q on Saturday, March 20.
According to Billboard the band will be joined by Metric who are also reportedly on the bill to play that night.
The SXSW festival is set to take place March 17-21 at several venues throughout Austin, TX.
March 11th, 2010
According to a Tweet from Seattle radio DJ Marco Collins and confirmed by Billboard.com the bands original lineup will record a new album in May.
If it all pans out the new album would be the band’s first release with the original lineup since their 1995 untitled album aka ‘The Pink Album‘.
The band parted ways in 1995 when members Nate Mendel and William Goldsmith left to join the Foo Fighters.
Although the band, minus Nate Mendel, released a couple of albums up till 2000’s ‘The Rising Tide‘, this will be their first release with the entire original crew, Nate included.
