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Oasis's Sony BMG Three-Album Deal
Oasis released their first three albums on Creation Records. After that, they started their own Big Brother label and worked out a distribution deal with Sony's Epic label. The albums released under this arrangement were Standing on the Shoulder of...
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Headlights - Some Racing Some Stopping
Shine BrightHeadlights shine bright with Some Racing, Some Stopping. The Illinois-based trio recorded and self-produced their latest CD in an old Midwestern farmhouse, emerging with a well-crafted album full of toe-tapping songs that manage to be...
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Hercules and Love Affair On the Road
With their self-titled debut album finally coming out on US soil via Mute/DFA June 24, Hercules and Love Affair are going out on a rather extensive tour. Here's their itinerary: 06-20 Barcelona, Spain - Sónar Festival 06-21 Faro, Portugal - Open...
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U2's First Three Albums to Be Reissued
Following last year's release of the lavish Joshua Tree 20th Anniversary set, U2 will dig into their back catalog and dust the rest of their albums off in good time. Next up on that front will be the first three full-lengths of Boy, October and War....
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Sigur Ros in America
Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Ros have decided to bring their new album Með Suð à Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust to the states this fall. Here's where they're headed: 09/17 - New York, NY @ The United Palace 09/18 - New York, NY @ The...
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Roskilde Line-up Expands
The fast-approaching Roskilde Festival kicks off July 3 and artists are still joining the line-up. Juan Formell y Los Van Van, Swedish electro-pop princess Robyn and The Ting Tings have joined a bill that's already stacked with artists like Bonnie...
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New Girl Talk For Free
Girl Talk has hopped on the 'Name Your Price' bandwagon. Their new album, Feed the Animals is available for whatever listeners want to pay on the Illegal Art website. While listeners can get the album for free in high quality 320kbps mp3s, $5 or...
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Faust Tour
Krautrock legends and the band Julian Cope called "the most mythical in history," Faust have hit the road as of June 18. En tow are founding members Werner "Zappi" Diermaier and Jean-Hervé Peron as well as a slew of rotating guests. They'll be...
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