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Neutral Milk Hotel Announce 2013 Reunion Tour

Gina Vespa — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:56:13 +0000

We’ve recently seen Neutral Milk Hotel frontman Jeff Mangum on tour playing his beloved band's music solo, but now, the full group — featuring Mangum, Jeremy Barnes, Scott Spillane and Julian Koster — has announced plans to hit the road for the first time in 15 years. The trek kicks off in Athens, Ga., on Oct. 22 -- read on for the initial list of dates.

Animal Collective Announce Remix EP + Summer Tour Dates

Gina Vespa — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:29:08 +0000

Animal Collective are readying the release of ‘Monkey Been to Burn Town,’ a remix EP featuring reworked versions of tunes from their 2012 full-length ‘Centipede Hz.’ They’ve also added a bunch of dates to their upcoming summer tour with Dan Deacon, including a newly announced show in Portland, Maine, on July 11.

Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket Announce Summer Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:44:59 +0000

Bob Dylan's so-called Never Ending Tour rolls on, and the folk-rock icon has snapped up both Wilco and My Morning Jacket to open a six-week stretch of North American summer tour dates. The stacked triple bill hits the road June 26 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the trek is scheduled through an Aug. 8 date in Mountain View, Calif. Check out the full itinerary below.

New Order Announce 2013 North American Tour

Gina Vespa — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:01:36 +0000

Following their appearance at Coachella this weekend, New Order plan to embark on a North American tour this summer. The trek kicks off at Austin’s Music Hall on July 19 and wraps up at Canada’s Osheaga fest in early August.

News Bits: Future Nirvana/McCartney Collaboration Rumors Shot Down, DIIV Cancel European Tour + More

Joe Robinson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:14:03 +0000

Don’t hold your breath for another collaboration between Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana. [Ultimate Classic Rock] Road fatigue has caused DIIV to nix their upcoming European tour. [Contact Music] A 45-second trailer for Vampire Weekend‘s upcoming Steve Buscemi-directed ‘Unstaged’ live stream has surfaced. [Spin] Yo La Tengo have downsized for one of those awesome [...]

News Bits: Trey Anastasio's Broadway Musical Closing, Depeche Mode's Tour Extending + More

Joe Robinson — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:54:49 +0000

That didn’t take long: the Trey Anastasio-scored Broadway musical ‘Hands on a Hard Body’ is done. [Rolling Stone] Depeche Mode‘s ‘Delta Machine’ tour just keeps getting longer. [Contact Music] J Mascis, Mudhoney and Pissed Jeans will help Sub Pop celebrate its silver anniversary. [Spin] Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace discusses her first year of [...]

Passion Pit Announce 2013 Tour Dates for Spring and Summer

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:32:13 +0000

Passion Pit experienced a glitch in their touring plans last year after releasing 'Gossamer,' since frontman Michael Angelakos suffers from bipolar disorder and needed to table his commitments in order to address his personal issues. With all of that in the rearview, the Pit are getting back on the road this spring and summer.

News Bits: New Garbage Album Coming in 2014, Bjork Touring This Spring + More

Diffuser.fm Staff — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:11:38 +0000

No more seven-year album gaps for Garbage, Butch Vig says. [NME] Catching Bjork this spring won’t necessarily involve standing in a giant field. [Brooklyn Vegan] Dave Matthews Band are doing their part for oyster research. Are you? [Philly.com] Pioneering rock critic Paul Williams, he of Crawdaddy! magazine fame, has died. RIP. [AV Club] Well, this [...]

Rancid, the Transplants Announce Summer Tour

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:18:24 +0000

Guitarist/vocalist Tim Armstrong will double up his workload this summer, as his main band, Rancid, embarks on a short but sweet June tour with his other project, the rap-punk supergroup the Transplants. It's only a 10-date trek that hits mostly East Coast cities and a few Canadian outposts, but we're confident that Armstrong can handle playing twice per night! He's indestructible, like the Rancid album from 2003.

Morrissey Touring Mexico in June

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:43:21 +0000

You can't keep a good man down! After canceling several dates and then the whole of his North American tour this winter -- the result of some major health issues that included Barrett's esophagus and double pneumonia -- Morrissey has scheduled June concerts in seven cities in Mexico. He'll apparently close things out with a gig at the National Auditorium in Mexico City and then hit other countries in Latin America.

2013 Vans Warped Tour Lineup + Dates Announced

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:38:37 +0000

The lineup and tour dates for the 2013 edition of the ever-popular Vans Warped Tour have been announced. The 40-date trek kicks off on June 15 in Seattle and runs through Aug. 4 in Houston. The lineup will feature the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, Bring Me the Horizon, Reel Big Fish, Crown the Empire, [...]

Foxygen Cancel European Tour Dates Citing 'Creative Health' Concerns

Joe Robinson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:44:14 +0000

California-based indie duo Foxygen have cancelled a slew of upcoming U.K. and European tour dates in support of their new album, ‘We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic,’ insisting that their “creative health” is contingent on them not continuing with the scheduled gigs. A Facebook post from the band explains things in [...]

News Bits: Fall Out Boy Map Out Fall Tour, Kim Deal Talks 'Last Splash' Anniversary + More

Joe Robinson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:21:47 +0000

Oh boy! Fall Out Boy‘s comeback trek will hit arenas this fall. [Rolling Stone] Check out a new tune from Joshua Radin titled ‘When We’re Together.’ [rdio] And another new jam: ‘New Summer,’ from those nice young Canucks Young Galaxy. [Stereogum] Kim Deal is stoked for the Breeders’ ‘Last Splash’ 20th anniversary festivities. [MTV] Huey Lewis [...]

Cold Cave Unveil 'A Little Death to Laugh' Video, Announce 7-inch Series + Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:53:05 +0000

Maybe you've already heard 'A Little Death to Laugh,' the first tune Cold Cave mastermind Wesley Eisold unleashed last fall following the announcement of his band's new line-up, which now features an all-star collection of backing players from a wide swath of genres. Now, Eisold is back with an defiantly minimalist (but still plenty disconcerting) video for the cut, which you can watch above.

Mumford and Sons Announce North American Tour Dates

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:01:00 +0000

Mumford and Sons may be known for singing "I will wait / I will wait for you" in their ubiquitous smash 'I Will Wait,' but the good news for North American fans of the English neo-folkers is that they won't have to wait to see the band perform live.

The Mumfords have just announced the details of a North American tour that begins on May 21 in Alberta, Canada, and runs along a chunk of West Coast and Southwest through June. Supporting the band on its non-festival dates will be Michael Kiwanuka and Mystery Jets.

Best Coast Announce 2013 Tour Dates, Record Store Day Single

Joe Robinson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:15:15 +0000

Wondering what happened to that arena tour Best Coast were going to play with Green Day? The postponement that was announced when Billie Joe Armstrong went into rehab last fall cast a shadow of doubt over the likelihood of the two bands hitting the road together, but Best Coast have announced that they will indeed support Green Day's upcoming rescheduled North American arena tour, which kicks off March 28 in Chicago.

Gaslight Anthem Announce 2013 Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:16:27 +0000

Gaslight Anthem are taking the show on the road. The Jersey rockers have lined up a slew of 2013 dates, including a West Coast jaunt scheduled around their appearances this year's Coachella festival, a late spring tour across Australia, a string of summer U.S. dates and a brief European working vacation in June.

Dropkick Murphys Confront Nazi Fan Onstage in NYC, Announce 2013 Tour Dates

Joe Robinson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:04:47 +0000

The Dropkick Murphys got more than they bargained for last week after inviting fans onstage during a show at New York City's Terminal 5. The Boston punk band, which is known for an especially busy schedule during St. Patrick's Day season, was joined by a slew of concertgoers while performing AC/DC's ‘T.N.T.' As one fan joined the melee, he began flashing the "sieg heil" Nazi salute -- a gesture that apparently didn't sit right with bassist-singer Ken Casey.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce 2013 Tour

Gina Vespa — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:23:19 +0000

Canadian post-rock heroes Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced an international tour in support of their 2012 reunion album, ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!’ The collection of powerhouse instrumental tracks, which dropped last October via Constellation, marked the group’s first studio release in a decade. The comeback earned high praise from critics, and Stereogum even named [...]

Atoms for Peace Announce Fall North American Tour

Joe Robinson — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:28:29 +0000

Atoms for Peace have mapped out a fall North American tour in support of their long-awaited debut album, 'AMOK,' which dropped last month. The trek kicks off Sept. 24 in Philadelphia and so far consists of a mere six concerts spread out over nearly a month, so we wouldn't be surprised if more dates surface. It's slated to wind down Oct. 17 in Santa Barbara, Calif.