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Billboard's Friday SXSW Show Ruled By Indie Rock
March 19, 2011 4:30 PM EDT SXSW 2011 hit fever pitch on Friday (Mar. 19), with hundreds of bands packing every available club, bar, restaurant, rooftop and street corner in downtown Austin. But if you were a fan of indie rock, there was no better place to be than Billboard� ...
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Death Cab For Cutie Promises 'Very Mature' Album in 'Codes and Keys'
February 17, 2011 11:14 AM EST For months, a vague release date of spring 2011 has been attached to "Codes and Keys," Death Cab For Cutie 's seventh studio album that reportedly features the band relying less on a guitar-based sound. But a release date of May 31 ha ...
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Foo Fighters Reveal 'Wasting Light' Album Title, Tracklist
February 15, 2011 2:29 PM EST The Foo Fighters have revealed the title and full tracklist of their seventh full-length and follow-up to 2007's "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace." "Wasting Light" will be released on April 12 in the U.S. through Roswe ...
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Foo Fighters' New Album Due April 12
February 02, 2011 4:00 PM EST The Foo Fighters have confirmed a release date for their still-untitled seventh album on their official website . The album is due out April 12 in the U.S. on Roswell/RCA. The band also shared a 38-second instrumental snippet from a new song on its ...
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Death Cab For Cutie: 2011 Album Preview
January 21, 2011 4:25 PM EST Death Cab For Cutie "Codes and Keys" Spring Fear not, Death Cab fans-the beloved alt-rockers haven't sold their guitars and bought synthesizers. While some recent interviews reported frontman Ben Gibbard saying the band's forthco ...
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Foo Fighters 'Officially Done' Recording New Album
January 04, 2011 12:39 PM EST The Foo Fighters have finished work on their seventh studio album, according to posts from the group's Twitter account (@foofighters). In one photo from yesterday, the group is seen posing in a studio about to pour a bottle of champagne. " ...
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Against Me! "White Crosses" Album Preview
January 12, 2010 1:17 PM EST Against Me!, "White Crosses" (Sire) Release Date: Spring 2010 Even though lead singer Tom Gabel says Against Me! never set out to be a political band, it's a little hard to characterize a group whose new album's title track is ab ...
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Wolfmother Evolves On 'Cosmic Egg'
September 25, 2009 5:24 PM EDT Like all animals, Wolfmother faced two choices: evolve or die. Citing "longstanding frictions," keyboard/bassist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett left in 2008. But frontman Andrew Stockdale wasn't about to give up after achieving ...
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Perry Farrell 'Can't Wait For People To Hear' New Jane's Addiction Songs
May 07, 2009 5:35 AM EDT As it prepares to begin its five-week tour with Nine Inch Nails, the reunited Jane's Addiction is sitting on a pair of brand new songs frontman Perry Farrell "can't wait for people to hear" -- although there are no plans for that ...
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Wolfmother 'Back Around' With Free Download
March 31, 2009 8:35 AM EDT With a sophomore album on the way, Australian rockers Wolfmother is building the buzz with a freebie download of new single "Back Round." Fans can download an MP3 of the song from the official Wolfmother.com Web site in return for a person ...
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Jane's Addiction Drops Two Free New Trent Reznor-Produced Tracks
March 20, 2009 10:24 AM EDT Jane's Addiction is releasing two new studio tracks online today (March 20) via Ninja2009.com , the tour site for the forthcoming co-headlining tour with Nine Inch Nails. The two studio cuts available for free download are "Chip Away" ...
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Nine Inch Nails Offers Freebie Of New Album
May 05, 2008 12:00 AM EDT Nine Inch Nails, in a surprise move, posted access to a free download of its complete new album, "The Slip," on its Web site at 12:01 a.m. this morning (May 5). Nine Inch Nails, in a surprise move, posted access to a free download of its c ...
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New Nine Inch Nails Album Hits The Web
March 02, 2008 12:00 AM EST As expected, Nine Inch Nails is utilizing the Internet to disseminate its new instrumental album, "Ghosts I-IV," which went live at 9 p.m. ET tonight (March 2) via the Trent Reznor-led group's Web sit As expected, Nine Inch Nails is u ...
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Tool's Keenan Comes Clean On Puscifer Debut
August 09, 2007 12:00 AM EDT After trickling out two songs on film soundtracks in the past four years, Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan's side project, Puscifer, has wrapped work on its debut album. After trickling out two songs on film soundtracks in the past four years ...
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Killers' Sophomore Album Due In October
July 10, 2006 12:00 AM EDT The Killers will return Sept. 18 with "When You Were Young," the first single from their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Sam's Town." The set is due Oct. 2 in the United Kingdom and a day later i The Killers will return ...
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Roll The 'Bones'
March 26, 2006 12:00 AM EST New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs roars back this week with its second Interscope album, "Show Your Bones." New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs roars back this week with its second Interscope album, "Show Your Bones." Fir ...
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New Yeah Yeah Yeahs CD Due In Late March
January 10, 2006 12:00 AM EST New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will return on March 28 with its second Interscope album, "Show Your Bones," according to a label spokesperson. New York rock trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will return on March 28 with its second Interscop ...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Mixing New Album
October 25, 2005 12:00 AM EDT New York rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs are hoping to have their second Interscope album mixed and mastered by next month. New York rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs are hoping to have their second Interscope album mixed and mastered by next month, according to ...
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Devo Mulling First Album Since 1990
August 17, 2005 12:00 AM EDT The past five years have seen an exponentially growing interest in Devo. The past five years have seen an exponentially growing interest in Devo. The group, which formed in Akron, Ohio, in 1972, has ratcheted up its performance schedule from one liv ...
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Nine Inch Nails Names New Album
January 07, 2005 12:00 AM EST The long-awaited new Nine Inch Nails album finally has a name, but still no firm release date. The long-awaited new Nine Inch Nails album finally has a name, but still no firm release date. Group mastermind Trent Reznor unveiled the title "With ...
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Corgan Eyeing Spring For Solo Debut
September 30, 2004 12:00 AM EDT It was produced by the artist in tandem with Nitzer Ebb principal Ben Harris and is being mixed by Alan Moulder, who previously worked on a handful of Smashing Pumpkins releases. Billy Corgan has wrapped recording on his solo debut album and is eyei ...
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Blues Explosion Doing 'Damage' On Sanctuary
July 14, 2004 12:00 AM EDT The first release under the new pact will be "Damage," due Sept. 29. As tipped here in September, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has exited longtime home Matador Records and inked with Sanctuary. The first release under the new pact will be & ...
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Reznor Self-Producing New NIN Album
July 14, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Group mastermind Trent Reznor confirms he is self-producing the set, tentatively titled "Bleed Through." A day after it was revealed that Dave Grohl had contributed drum tracks to the new Nine Inch Nails record, group mastermind Trent Rezn ...
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Grohl Joins Nine Inch Nails In The Studio
July 13, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl logged time last week behind the drum kit with Nine Inch Nails at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl logged time last week behind the drum kit with Nine Inch Nails at Sound City S ...
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U2 'Best Of' Boasts B-Sides, DVD
September 03, 2002 12:00 AM EDT A limited edition bonus disc of B-sides and a DVD will accompany U2's second hits collection, "U2: The Best of 1990-2000," due Nov. 5 through Interscope. Dubbed "The Best of the B-Sides," the 14-track A limited edition bonus ...
