Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy Readies Solo Debut
11/20/2009 5:16 PM ET
Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy updated fans on the status of his new solo album via his MySpace blog this week. While his band members Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips have all stayed busy participating in the Creed reunion tour, Kennedy has been spending long hours in the studio. "I have been locked away working on my record," Kennedy said on MySpace. "It's been an amazing experience."
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Vampire Weekend's New Single "Cousins" Now Online
11/20/2009 3:26 PM ET
The latest single from Vampire Weekend's forthcoming album has made its way online. The video for the new single, "Cousins," was directed by Hammer & Tongs, who previously lent their skills to music videos for Blur's "Coffee & TV" and Supergrass's "Pumping on Your Stereo." The single will appear on Vampire Weekend's sophomore album, Contra, which is set to be released through XL Recordings on January 11 in the U.K. and January 12 in the U.S.
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Kings Of Leon Up For ITunes Song Of The Year Award
11/20/2009 10:59 AM ET
Digital music retailer iTunes has announced a short list of nominations for its Best Album and Song of the Year honors, with Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" among the nominations for top song. Other nominations for Song of the Year include the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow," Animal Collective's "My Girls," Biffy Clyro's "That Golden Rule," Dizzee Rascal's "Bonkers," La Roux's "In for the Kill" and Phoenix's "1901."
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30 Second To Mars Announce European Tour
11/20/2009 8:49 AM ET
30 Seconds To Mars are planning to hit the road for a European tour in early 2010. The band will kick off the tour with five February dates in the U.K. that include a headlining show at London's Wembley Arena. The string of concerts will promote the group's upcoming album, This Is War, which will be released on December 7. The album is the follow-up to 2005's A Beautiful Lie.
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STP Cancel Tour Dates To Finish Album
11/19/2009 4:55 PM ET
Stone Temple Pilots are postponing a string of upcoming concerts to give themselves more time to work on their new album. STP have said they need more time in the studio to finish their yet-to-be-titled forthcoming album, their first since 2001's Shangri-La Dee Da. All concerts after a November 24 show in Halifax, Nova Scotia, have been canceled and will be rescheduled at later dates.
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