Tickets go on sale for the following shows this Friday, 3rd August: New York City, Orlando, Raleigh, Hartford, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Atlanta. read more »
Dream Theater will be signing autographs at the HMV Superstore (333 Yonge Street) in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, August 18th. This event will take place from 1 – 3 PM. The band perform that evening at the Molson Amphitheater with special guests Redemption and Into Eternity. read more »
The Mars Volta have confirmed the title of their new album, The Bedlam in Goliath. The album is now tentatively scheduled for release in September or October. Also, Omar Rodriguez Lopez will be releasing a collaboration with the infamous Lydia Lunch later this summer on the Dutch label Willie Anderson Recordings (who released his self-titled “yellow” album in 2005). read more »
Yes Drummer Alan White is scheduled to appear at the The Rock and Roll Fantasy Camps in New York (August 30-September 3), and Las Vegas (November 7-11). read more »
As reported on nme.com, Sigur Rós will release a double compilation album November 5th – called “hvarf-heimâ€.
From the official website:
the first part, hvarf, will have studio versions of unreleased songs, ’salka’, ‘hljómalind’, ‘à gær’ and ‘von’ – all four live favourites from over the years. the second disc is called “heim†and will have acoustic studio versions of ’samskeyti’, ’starálfur’, ‘vaka’, ‘ágætis byrjun’, ‘Heysátan’ and ‘von’. more information as we get it.
Muse will play Vegoose Festival on 27th October in Las Vegas Nevada. Amongst others on the bill for this 2 day festival are Rage Against The Machine, Queens Of The Stoneage, Cypress Hill and Battles. read more »
Richard Barbieri’s “Things Buried” solo album gets it “official” release by Snapper Records on 20th August, and should be available in most stores worldwide. Until now the album has only been available online and at shows. Please note apart from a super jewel packaging there… read more »