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Feist to Play Free New York City Show + More

Posted Jul 23rd 2008 11:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

Feist, soon appearing on the 39th season premiere of 'Sesame Street,' will be performing a free 'Good Morning America' concert on Friday in New York.

Ben Kweller has announced a set of fall tour dates.

Barack Obama will be making an appearance with Kanye West at Lollapalooza in an attempt to appeal to hip-hop fans.

Hitting the road in support of their album 'Saturdays = Youth,' M83 has scheduled November tour dates.

Paul Westerberg Sells New Album for 49 Cents + More

Posted Jul 22nd 2008 10:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

Paul Westerberg has embraced the Internet, offering his latest record, '49,' for 49 cents via a downloadable file.

Ben Folds unveiled details about his third solo album, revealing that 'Way to Normal' will be released on September 30 and the first single will feature vocals from Regina Spektor.

Video of the Day trio Cut Copy will be touring with the Presets this fall.

Joanna Newsom played a new song at a one-off gig in London.

Karen O Debuts Side Project + More

Posted Jul 21st 2008 10:30AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is debuting a new side project called Native Korean Rock and the Fishnets.

Ryan Adams signed a publishing deal with Akashic Books and will be putting out a book of poetry next year.

The Ting Tings revealed that they would like to collaborate with Dizzee Rascal.

A recent gallery opening in New York celebrated classic, unreleased photos of Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin and more from Sony BMG's legendary archives.

Jarvis Cocker Composes Music for Wes Anderson Film + More

Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

Jarvis Cocker is writing music for the score of Wes Anderson's forthcoming stop-motion animation adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox.'

Vampire Weekend go goth in their 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' video, shot this week.

Georgie James' 'Monument,' produced as part of NPR's 'Project Song' documentary, has been nominated for an Emmy Award.

Interface trio Land of Talk have signed with Saddle Creek and will be releasing their debut full-length album, 'Some Are Lakes,' on October 7.

Ron Wood Enters Rehab + More

Posted Jul 17th 2008 10:30AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Ron Wood has entered rehab for a drinking problem, soon after the Rolling Stones guitarist's wife of 23 years left him after he allegedly had an affair with a teenager.
  • Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning is making his acting debut on Exclaim!TV, playing a knight named Sir Wilfred Yorke who is on a mission to save O.T. Biggs, an owl, in 'Omen of a Goblet.'

Scarlett Johansson Covers the Cure + More

Posted Jul 16th 2008 10:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Tom Waits cover girl Scarlett Johansson also covers the Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on a new iTunes Live EP.
  • James Brown's possessions, including a red jumpsuit, a circular green sofa and hair curlers once owned by the late Godfather of Soul, will be auctioned off by Christie's in New York.
  • The Jones Experience, described as "a big show in an intimate venue," is what Nas is calling his headlining tour starting this month, featuring guests Talib Kweil, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce Fall Tour + More

Posted Jul 15th 2008 10:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Jenny Lewis is calling her second solo effort 'Acid Tongue,' and the record features collaborations with Elvis Costello, M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel, the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson and more.

Band of Horses and Jack Penate Preview New Tunes + More

Posted Jul 14th 2008 10:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Cold War Kids have revealed details about their upcoming sophomore album, 'Loyalty to Loyalty,' which will be released this September.

The Flaming Lips Channel John Lennon and Miles Davis + More

Posted Jul 11th 2008 11:00AM by Ashley Iasimone
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • The new Flaming Lips record sounds "something like if John Lennon got together with Miles Davis and they discovered computers," according to frontman Wayne Coyne.
  • Maria Taylor's van was broken into on Wednesday in San Francisco. The culprits left with six guitars, two suitcases, pedals and plenty of merchandise, but her remaining tour dates will go on with borrowed gear.
  • Downtown New York's infamous Knitting Factory will be relocating from Manhattan to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in an effort to draw in a younger crowd of music fans.
  • Broken Social Scene have announced a brief U.S. tour that will start on August 1 and hit Chicago, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Metallica Releasing a Box of 'Death' + More

Posted Jul 10th 2008 5:00PM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Metallica will release a deluxe "coffin box" edition of their forthcoming album, 'Death Magnetic,' due in September. The package will include an album of demos, a behind-the-scenes DVD, guitar picks, a t-shirt and more.
  • The video for 'My Drive Thru,' the collaboration between Santogold, Pharrell and the Strokes' Julian Casablancas for the 100th anniversary of Converse's Chuck Taylor shoe, made its online debut.
  • Secret Machines will self-release their forthcoming third album this fall.
  • Leonard Cohen made his return to the Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday for his first concert in Switzerland in 23 years.

Smashing Pumpkins Planning 'Unique' Tour + More

Posted Jul 9th 2008 9:00AM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • As previously reported, the Smashing Pumpkins will embark on their first 2008 tour dates this August in smaller-sized venues, which will consist of "unique sets and songs." Meanwhile, a larger tour celebrating the Pumpkins' 20th anniversary will be held in November, with dates in New York, Chicago, L.A. and more cities yet to be announced.
  • Shudder to Think will launch a brief reunion tour this fall, beginning with an appearance at Baltimore's Virgin Mobile Festival on August 10.
  • TV on the Radio will kick off a North American tour, beginning September 5 in Portland. The jaunt is set to wrap on September 20 in San Francisco.

Chili Peppers, RZA Funk Up George Clinton + More

Posted Jul 8th 2008 10:00AM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • In other RHCP news, French duo Justice are not producing the Peppers' new album as previously rumored.
  • The Flaming Lips will release their long-awaited film 'Christmas on Mars' on DVD later this year.

Jack White Writes a Poem for Detroit + More

Posted Jul 7th 2008 10:00AM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Jack White wrote a poem about his hometown of Detroit, titled 'Courageous Dream's Concern.' The White Stripes frontman's work was published Sunday by the Detroit Free Press.

Ian Curtis' Gravestone Stolen + More

Posted Jul 3rd 2008 11:00AM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Ian Curtis' gravestone was stolen at some point between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, according to the BBC. The late Joy Division frontman is buried at the Macclesfield Cemetery in his hometown of Macclesfield, England.
  • Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will launch an East Coast solo tour beginning with a two-night stand in Boston on August 1-2. The jaunt will wrap with another two-night stand, this one in Chicago, on August 21-22.
  • Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will play a benefit show for presidential candidate Barack Obama at Chicago's Park West on July 11.

Bjork Cancels Another Gig + More

Posted Jul 2nd 2008 10:00AM by Jessica Robertson
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!

  • Bjork has canceled another gig, this one to be held today at Sheffield's City Hall, due to throat problems.
  • Pearl Jam raised $3 million for the Robin Hood Foundation on Tuesday night with their 26-song performance at New York's Beacon Theatre.
  • Alanis Morissette is holding a contest on MySpace Karaoke where fans are asked to cover one of four pre-selected songs from her new album, 'Flavors of Entanglement.'
  • One Day as a Lion -- the new project from Rage Against the Machine frontman Zach De La Rocha and former Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore -- will release their self-titled debut on July 22.

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