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  • Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand – review

    Corporate line: The third album from Glasgow-based modern rockers. Tonight: Franz Ferdinand sees them taking a step back from the Post-Punk revival sounds that gave them their breakthrough. With “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand,” the band are seen to incorporate more disparate influences such as Jamaican Dub and elements of Electronica. What remains of the old Franz…

  • American Idol David Cook kicks of headline tour

    Reigning American Idol winner, David Cook, has announced plans for his first ever solo tour to promote his debut self-titled album, released in November 2008. This will be first time that Cook has been on the road since headlining the American Idol season 7 tour. Cook exclusively unveiled his tour dates on AOL Music’s PopEater.com…

  • Doves announce new studio album “Kingdom of Rust” to release on April 7th

    Acclaimed British trio the Doves will release their much anticipated new studio album, Kingdom of Rust (Astralwerks Records) on April 7th, 2009. Kingdom of Rust is the Dove’s 4th studio album, their first since Some Cities debuted at # 1 on the U.K. album charts in February, 2005. The Doves, comprised of Jez Williams, Andy…

  • Black Tide Enter MTV’s Freshmen Class and go on tour

    It has been announced that the newly released “Shout” video from thrashers BLACK TIDE will be featured on mtvU’s new artist show, The Freshman. The show spotlights emerging artists both on air and online, with a chance for one of the competing videos to get an automatic add into rotation on the channel the following…

  • Jazmine Sullivan hits the road with “Lions, Tigers and Bears” and Ne-Yo

    Still gleaming over her five Grammy Awards nominations, including a nod for “Best New Artist,” singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan is set to join fellow Grammy nominee Ne-Yo on a 16-city tour beginning February 5th in Las Vegas (full tour itinerary below). This is the second outing for Sullivan, who has received rave reviews as the opening…

  • Funeral Party announce tour w/…Trail Of Dead with debut album out April 21st

    Funeral Party will be hitting the road with …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead next month as direct support on their full US tour. See confirmed dates below. The band is also confirmed for SXSW 2009. Funeral Party’s debut album is set for release on April 21st and music will be…

  • Papa Roach to release Metamorphosis on March 24th and announce tour

    Papa Roach will release their forthcoming fifth studio album, Metamorphosis on March 24th through DGC/Interscope Records. Co-Produced by Jay Baumgardner and Papa Roach with additional co-production by James Michael on six of the tracks, the new album conjures a vicious, vibrant intensity that is raw, relevant and ready to rock. The multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated Northern…

  • Bruce Springsteen – Working on a Dream – review

    Corporate line: The 2009 album by one of the finest American songwriters of his generation. “Working on a Dream” was recorded with the E Street Band and features 12 new Springsteen compositions plus a bonus track: ‘The Wrestler’. . It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O’Brien, who produced and mixed the album.…

  • Hoobastank – Fornever – review

    Corporate line: The 2009 album from the Alterna-Rock heroes, produced by Howard Benson who is best known for his work with My Chemical Romance, Daughtry, Reliant K and Flyleaf. When a band has as much success as Hoobastank, the motivation to top itself must come from within. That renewed desire can be heard from the…

  • Hoobastank’s new album “Fornever” arrives in stores on January 27th

    Hoobastank’s highly anticipated new album Fornever (Island Records),arrives in stores on January 27th. The band will celebrate the album’s release with a January 27th performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” On Monday, January 26th, the band will host KROQ’s “Loveline” with Dr. Drew and Stryker during a two-hour segment featuring and talking about…