Bloc Party will follow its weekend performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival by hitting an Irish studio to record the follow up to its 2004 debut, “Silent Alarm.” The set is expected late in the year via Vice/Atlantic.The band has spent the last several weeks demoing cuts in London with producer Jacknife […]

Primus bassist/vocalist Les Claypool has put the finishing touches on a new solo album, “Of Whales and Woe,” due May 30 via his own Prawn Song label. The follow-up to 2002’s “Purple Onion” was recorded in Claypool‘s home studio and features contributions from percussionist Mike Dillon, saxophonist Skerik and Gabby La La on sitar.

The Akron, Ohio-based rock duo Black Keys will open six shows on Radiohead‘s summer tour, beginning June 10 and 11 in Montreal.Other dates include New York (June 13-14) and Chicago (June 19-20).Radiohead‘s members have been Black Keys fans for years; guitarist Jonny Greenwood was spotted side-stage during the group’s performance at the 2004 Coachella Valley […]

Norma Jean are to call their new album ‘Redeemer’. To be released in August, this will be produced by Ross Robinson.

Motion City Soundtrack are to re-issue their album ‘Commit This To Memory’ next month, through Epitaph. The new version will have a bonus DVD with three hours of footage.

Swiss industrial band P.M.T. are to release their second album later this month. It’s to be called ‘Topping From Below’. Samples are now up here.

Pere Ubu are to have their 1978 album ‘The Modern Dance’ re-issued in Dualdisc format by Silverline on July 24. One side of the disc features the original album, re-mastered, while the other side has the album in 5.1 ‘surround sound’ stereo, as well as an interview with Pere Ubu mainman David Thomas.

Breed 77 are to releaes their new single on June 12. It’s called ‘Alive’, and comes from the album ‘In My Blood (En Mi Sangre)’, which is due out on July 3.

The Zutons have announced details of the second track to be lifted from their latest album ‘Tired Of Hanging Around’. The band will release ‘Valerie’ on June 19 through Deltasonic.Available on two CDs and a 7″ vinyl, ‘Valerie’ will come backed by ‘April Fool’ on CD1. CD2 will include ‘I Will Be Your Pockets’ and […]

Queens, New York hardcore crew Endwell have signed to Victory. The band started in 2003.