[Updated: 6:33 P.M.]
NEWS:
- SLIPKNOT Bassist Found Dead in Motel Room
Paul Gray’s body was discovered near his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Click here for details. [SPIN]
- 10 Best Moments of ROCK ON THE RANGE
Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Helmet, and others heat up the two-day Ohio metalfest. [SPIN]
- LAURYN HILL to Perform ‘Miseducation’ at ROCK THE BELL?
Former Fugee is reportedly performing her benchmark solo debut on tour this summer. [Urb
- KISS Set 28-Date Summer Tour
Blood! Spandex! 60-year-old grandpa Gene Simmons singing about freak-nasty sex! Get ready, America. [SPIN]
- THE HOLD STEADY Extend Summer Tour
Brooklyn band will play shows into October in support of their new album, Heaven is Whenever. [Paste Magazine]
- OF MONTREAL Kicks Off Tour in New Orleans
Frontman Kevin Barnes tones down the theatrics (somewhat) but keeps the sexual politics in full force. [SPIN]
- JOHNNY MARR: THE CRIBS Are ‘Working on a New Album’
“The new stuff… is quite different. [frontman] Ryan [Jarman]’sbeen playing keyboards and he’s very inspired by it.” [BBC]
- OASIS Talk Tracklist for Singles Compilation
Noel Gallager said he ordered the songs on Time Flies, 1994-2009 “like a gig. Ableit a fucking long one.” [Gigwise]
- LIMP BIZKIT Cancel U.S. Tour
Reunited rap-rock band claim they want bigger venues, but rumors cite poor ticket sales. [SPIN]
- JOANNA NEWSOM Extends U.S. Tour
Harp-playing songstress will hit the West Coast in July, playing songs off her triple album Have One on Me. [Pitchfork]
- DRAKE Album Features JAY-Z, ALICIA KEYS, LIL WAYNE
Nicki Minaj and T.I. also guest on the hotly-tipped Canadian rapper’s release, out June 15. [MTV]
- METALLICA‘s “Big Four” Tour Will Hit Movie Theaters
The European tour with Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax gets a live HD broadcast next month. [SPIN]
MP3s & VIDEOS:
- LISTEN: New ROOTS Track Featuring MONSTERS OF FOLK
Philly band remake Monsters’ track “Dear God” with help from the song’s original authors. [Pitchfork]
- LISTEN: THE DODOS Perform With Orchestra
California-bred indie-folk band plays three tracks off 2008’s Visiter accompanied by strings and a choir. [Daytrotter]
- LISTEN: PANIC AT THE DISCO Offshoot YOUNG VEINS Debut New Song
Check out “Everyone But You,” a folksy, ’60s Brit-pop influenced track from the band’s debut, Take a Vacation, out June 8.[Entertainment Weekly]
- LISTEN: RATATAT‘s Entire New Album
New York City duo unveil LP4 before its official June 4 release. [NPR]
- WATCH: New MASSIVE ATTACK Video
A seemingly innocent little girl dances with ghosts in the British downtempo act’s latest video, “Psyche.” [SPIN]
- WATCH: PEARL JAM Play Rare Cover with BEN BRIDWELL
The Band of Horses singer takes Chris Cornell’s part on “Hunger Strike,” the 1991 Temple of the Dog song. [SPIN]
- LISTEN: HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS Release New Song
Ohio emo-punk band preview Skeletons, their new album out June 1, with the single “Bring You Back.” [Amazon]
- LISTEN: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS‘ New Album!
The reunited alt-rockers unveiled their new album, Stone Temple Pilots, before its May 25 release. [Billboard]
