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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE to Air New "You Are A Tourist" Video As It's Filmed

MUSIC NEWS - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE will unveil their new music video as it happens!!!  Ben Gibbard and gang will film the “You Are A Tourist” while they simultaneously broadcasting it live. Tim Nackashi will direct the piece.  Tim worked with OK Go previously on their amazing clips. The You Are A Tourist video  will air on April 5 at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT at YouAreATourist.com

“You Are A Tourist” is the first single from the band’s upcoming Codes and Keys album, which will release on May 31 via Atlantic Records. Listen to the song below.

RADIOHEAD Moves Up "King of Limbs" Digital Release

MUSIC NEWS - Radiohead, who had previously announced that they'd be releasing the new album; The King of Limbs digitally on Saturday (2/19/11), without any fanfare moved up the release to today!  The new set is the follow up to their "pay-what-you-want" release of In Rainbows.  Don't worry, if you pre-orderd KofL you'll receive it today says XL Recordings. And yes, you have to pay for KoL, but the digital version is reasonably priced.

Check out the music video for their first single, Lotus Flower.

 

The TOXIC AIRBORNE EVENT Announce "Origins" Tour

MUSIC NEWS -  The Airborne Toxic Event takes a different approach to touring with their just announced multi-venue five-night residencies in the world's three rock capitals; London, Los Angeles and New York City, all in support of the April 26 release of their long-awaited new album, ALL AT ONCE  (via Island Records).  What makes these residencies unique is that the five nights will encompass venues of increasing size and capacity in each city. TATE über-fans who have only seen the band in large auditoriums will now have the chance to see them in an intimate club setting, and vice versa, those who have only seen the band in small or medium sized venues can now see the big show in a major hall.

In Los Angeles, during the release week of ALL AT ONCE, shows will begin on Monday night, April 25th, at Satellite in Silver Lake (formerly known as Spaceland, capacity: 260); then move to the Troubadour (capacity: 500) on Tuesday, album release day; then to the El Rey Theatre on Miracle Mile (capacity: 900) on Wednesday, April 27th; then the prestigious Henry Fonda Theatre (capacity: 1,300) on Thursday, April 28th; and conclude on Friday night a secret show that will only be available to the first fans that buy "season tickets" to all four shows (See TATE tour info below for presale details).

THE CARS Release Video for "BLUE TIP"

MUSIC NEWS - THE CARS today released the full video for their new tune, BLUE TIP. The song is off their upcoming May 10, 2011 album, MOVE LIKE THIS.

Watch below from MNN; 

Barclay James Harvest Founding Member, "Wooly" Wolstenholme Dies at 63

MUSIC NEWS - Founding member of Brit prog rock band, Barclay James Harvest, Stuart John "Wooly" Wolstenholme passed away from an apparent suicide on Monday, 12/13/10 at the age of 63.

The following note is posted on his website:

It is with profound sorrow that we have to announce the passing of Woolly Wolstenholme. In recent weeks Woolly's mental health had taken a turn for the worse and sadly he took his own life on Monday 13th December 2010. In this difficult time our thoughts are with Woolly's partner, Sue. We would ask all of Woolly's fans to remember his incredible contribution to popular music and his unique presence on stage.

COLDPLAY's Next to Be a "Concept" Album, Says Chris Martin

MUSIC NEWS - Chris Martin has informed the BBC that Coldplay’s next release will be a concept album.  He explained it as being “from the point of view of two people who are a bit lost, two like-minded outsiders who meet in a very difficult environment and therefore have a journey together.”  He said, “It’s a concept album but it's supposed to be very personal within a big framework. Does that make sense?”  

The band will again be working with noted producer / musician Brian Eno, who recently released his latest project, ‘A Small Craft On A Milk Sea’, as well as Marcus Dravs.  Martin credited Eno with the idea to do a concept album, and reported, “Brian is the sower of seeds and ideas and experimenting, which is very liberating.”

OK Go Parades Through the Streets of L.A.

MUSIC NEWS - Who else but OK Go could make folks smile through L.A. traffic?  Check out the video- 

The video documents their 8.5-mile parade through Los Angeles on November 17, 2010 using Range Rover Evoque's Pulse of the City app to check-in and spell out the words "OK GO" with the route. The band wants you to make your own journey around your town, and possibly be featured in a similar documentation video they'll make in 2011. Details at helloevoque.com 

COLDPLAY Releases "Christmas Lights" Holiday Tune

MUSIC NEWS - Coldplay have announced plans to release a special Christmas single for the 2010 Holiday season. The new tune, ‘Christmas Lights’ will be available at all digital retail shops starting at 8pm (GMT) on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 (see video below).

We don't have any other info on the tune, but in a message on Coldplay.com they reveal; “It is in the key of G. We hope you have a great Christmas/holidays. Yours truly, Coldplay.”

 Hopefully  this will keep fans happy 'til until their as-yet-untitled fifth studio album hits stores in 2011.

Arcade Fire's New Spike Jonze-directed 'The Suburbs' Video

MUSIC NEWS -  The new Arcade Fire video, directed by Spike Jonze (Where the Wild Things Are) for "The Suburbs" from the short film; "Scenes From The Suburbs".

OK Go Premieres Its' New LAST LEAF Video !

MUSIC NEWS - "Last Leaf," the latest video from OK Go, will premiere on November 9th, at the homepage of Myspace.com at 10:30 am EST. The animated clip (check it out below) is a significant departure from OK Go's trademark one-take, live action videos, which have won them numerous honors, including a GRAMMY®, a Webby, and, most recently, UK Video Music Awards for "Best Rock Video" and "Best Video of the Year"for "This Too Shall Pass (Rube Goldberg  Machine version)."

The "Last Leaf" project began with a simple question from Samsung marketing executives to OK Go: "What's your next project?" OK Go expressed interest in working with Nadeem Mazen and Ali Mohammad, founders of Serious Business Design, on an animation idea they'd been dreaming up, and after some dialogue, Samsung turned OK Go loose with its latest innovation in premium camera technology, the Samsung NX-100 camera.

LOU REED Takes Part in Susan Boyle's "PERFECT DAY" Video

MUSIC NEWS -  LOU REED has masterminded the video for Susan Boyle's version of 'Perfect Day' just months after stopping her from covering his 1972 classic.  Reed initially refused to permit Boyle to cover the tune on an episode of TV's America's Got Talent this season, but later decided to let her include the track on her recent album, The Gift .

Reed requested the OK to be in involved in the production of her new video, which was shot on the banks of Loch Lomond, according to the UK's Sunday Mail newspaper.  "I wanted to create a beautiful and intimate piece shot in Susan's native Scotland and she quickly agreed," Reed told the paper.

KINGS OF LEON Announce "Radioactive" Single Release

MUSIC NEWS-  RCA Records has announced that "Radioactive" will be the first single off Kings of Leon's new album, Come Around Sundown with the video premiering on kingsofleon.com and Vevo on September
8th. 

Come Around Sundown will be releasing on October 19th, with pre-orders starting on September 14. The set will be available in two configuration; standard as well as a deluxe version that will include bonus tracks. Kings of Leon recorded the new album in New York CIty at Avatar Studios with Angelo Petraglia and Jacquire King producing.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD New "The Sound of Sunshine" Video

MUSIC NEWS - We just got in Michael Franti & Spearhead's first music video (watch it below) off their upcoming album, The Sound of Sunshine!  Shot in Venice Beach by veteran music video director Frank Borin, the new video is for the title track of the album which will be releasing on September 21 via Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax.

Michael Franti & Spearhead are currently on tour through the fall in support of the new album and will be headlining the upcoming Power to the Peaceful Festival in San Francisco, CA from September 10-12.

Mishka - Stir It Up (Feat. Kenny Chesney & Matthew McConaughey) - VIDEO

MUSIC NEWS- Check out Mishka (below) performing STIR IT UP with Kenny Chesney, Matthew McConaughey, Clayton Mitchell and Tambo from No Shoes Radio. They were in Las Vegas for an interview for No Shoes Radio and O'Neill had videographers to catch the action. A great jam session, watch for more videos of the guys talking music, life; and more Mishka jammin' .  And watch for Mishka on tour!

New ROLLING STONES Deluxe Edition of "Exile on Main Street"

MUSIC NEWS - It's nearly time for The Rolling Stone to re-release their 1972 classic album Exile On Main Street. The timeless album, regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock 'n' roll history and one of the most defining of the Stones' music catalogue, is out in new form on May 18.

Believe it or not, you'll get 10 new tracks, including "Plundered My Soul", "Dancing in the Light", "Following the River" and "Pass the Wine", in addition to alternate versions of "Soul Survivor" and "Loving Cup".
To mark the event (and promote it), The Stones have premiered their first video in many years. The band's new single, "Plundered My Soul" off of the upcoming Exile On Main Street- Deluxe Edition can now be seen (below). The new single Plunder My Soul is also available now for download!