Pearl Jam has unveiled its first music video since the 1998 clip for “Do the Evolution” in the form of “Life Wasted,” the first video directed by visual artist Fernando Apodaca. The clip is available from various sites through Wednesday (May 24) as a free download under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Drivers license. It premiered […]

Kaiser Chiefs and Snow Patrol are to headline a two-day festival in Belfast this summer.The bands play the Tennent’s Vital 06 bash, which takes place at the city’s Botanic Gardens.Kaiser Chiefs will headline on August 22, while local heroes Snow Patrol close proceedings the following day.

New Order have announced a new UK tour for this autumn. The Manchester legends will head out for a series of big shows this October.Meanwhile New Order will release a live DVD, taken from 2005 concerts in New York and London, on June 19.

Thom Yorke has confirmed the track listing for his new solo album.Рўhe Radiohead singer releases ‘The Eraser’ on July 10.The record will include the following tracks:‘The Eraser’‘Analyse’‘The Clock’‘Black Swan’‘Skip Divided’‘Atoms For Peace’‘And It Rained All Night’‘Harrowdown Hill’‘Cymbal Rush’

Chicago trio American Heritage have signed to Translation Loss. The band will issue their new album, ‘Millenarian‘, in September.

The Red Chord are to call their new album ‘Birdbath‘. No news yet on when it will be recorded, but it should include the songs ‘I Am Not A Lawnmower’, ‘The Robot From The Future’, ‘Skin Beef’, ‘The Brian Slagel Song’.

These Arms Are Snakes are to call their new album ‘Easter‘. This should be released in October.

Staind are to perform at this year’s Indianaopolis 500 event, which happens on May 28. It’s the 90th running of this famous motor race.

Sweden’s Hammerfall are currently recording their new, as yet untitled album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. To be released in October by Nuclear Blast, it will feature the following songs ‘Natural High’, ‘The Fire Burns Forever’, ‘Titan’, ‘Rebel Inside’ and ‘Carved In Stone’.

Primus are to get back together for a one-off show. This happens on July 29, at the Hedgpeth Festival in Twin Lakes, WI. Also on the bill are Peeping Tom and The Flaming Lips.