Denovali Records has announced plans to offer Celeste's third and upcoming recording Misanthrope(s) for free download beginning on February 13th, which is the day that pre-orders will be launched for the new record. The band last released Nihiliste(s) last year.
Pete York has made previews of two brand new songs and a previously unreleased rarity available online. You can hear the song "Can't Hear Anyone," recorded during the Nightcrawler sessions, and preview "Sans Fear" and "Shotgun" here.
Fabchannel will be offering a free stream of the Buzzcocks' show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. The band will be playing their first two albums back to back followed by a whole bunch of their other hit singles. For viewing times and more head here.
Fat Wreck Chords has announced the signing of Teenage Bottlerocket. The band plan to release their label debut and follow-up to 2008's Warning Device late this year.
Bane are currently writing new songs and plan to have at least a 7" out in time for Summer. The band hopes to hit the road for tours in Australia and Japan and a full U.S. tour before the year.
A full-album stream of ...Trail of Dead's upcoming full-length, The Century of Self, has been made available online here. The album is due out in stores February 17th.
European black metal legends Mayhem have announced dates for a headlining tour of North America. The band will be joined by Marduk, Cattle Decapitation, Cephalic Carnage, and Withered. To view the confirmed dates, click "read more."
Ticketmaster and Live Nation have officially announced their merger into the new entity named Live Nation Entertainment. The merger was a tax-free, all stock merger with a combined value of nearly $2.5 billion.
Pitchfork is currently hosting a stream of the title-track to Fucked Up's upcoming two-song 12" release, Year of the Rat. You can stream the song here.
A full-album stream of Chris Wollard's (Hot Water Music/The Draft) solo effort Ship Thieves can be heard online here. The album is due out soon via No Idea Records.
6131 Records has announced the signing of Los Angeles-based Touche Amore. The band will release their debut full-length this Spring after previously releasing a 7" through No Sleep Records.
Art pop performance duo Fischerspooner will release their third full-length, Entertainment, on May 5th. The album was recorded over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Sounds). The band last released Odyssey in 2005.
Video of Crystal Antlers performing two songs live on FuseTV have been made available online here. The band will release their debut full-length, Tentacles, on April 7th via Touch & Go Records.
Sub Pop Records is offering up the Obits song "Pine On" for free download here. The song is taken from the band's debut outing, I Blame You, due out March 24th.
Ryan Adams released a seven-song digital EP via iTunes titled Extra Cheese today. The EP contains six previously released songs spanning his discography and the previously unreleased "Hey There, Mrs. Lovely."