The Raconteurs are readying their new album according to Jack White.
White, who is also gearing up for the release of the White Stripes’ new album Icky Thump, has said that his other band are currently recording their second album, and have written 12 songs so far.
The plan is to release the album in 2008 and record as much material as possible before White goes off on tour for Icky Thump.
Minus The Bear have posted a track up from their upcoming album Planet Of Ice.
The follow up to Menos El Oso and the remix version Interpretaciones del Oso, will be coming out in August. The track they have posted up is Dr. L’ling and can be heard by clicking here.
Every Time I Die are currently recording their new album in California.
The band said that the album, entitled The Big Dirty, is “chock-a-block with riffs” and went on to say that they would be giving their fans “ironically distasteful rock and roll pretenses…riffs so filthy they should have a moustache and wear elastic work out pants when they go out to eat…mosh parts so brutal it could star opposite Charles Bronson in ANY of the Death Wish movies”.
Can’t really say better than that can you?
Kill All Hippies is back this month with special guest Calvin Harris.
The man who sings that he has love and gives hugs to people born in the 80s is bringing his live band with him, and will be playing material from his I Created Disco album. Of the night Calvin said:
“My live band’s gonna be even more rocking than the tunes I’ll be singing, but only because no one else in Dumfries can sing! I’ve got an extremely limited range. But I will be wearing a top hat made from the skin of a tiger.”
The night is at Islington’s Carling Academy and will cost £6 to get in advance from ticketweb.co.uk and £10 on the door..
The Ivor Novello Award nominations have been revealed for this year.
The Best Song Musically & Lyrically award sees the Arctic Monkeys gain a nomination for When The Sun Goes Down whilst the Best Contemporary Song award pits Amy Winehouse‘s Rehab again Hot Chip‘s Over And Over.
The awards ceremony takes places on May 24th at Grosvenor House in London.
Queens Of The Stone Age have released a new video in preparation for their new album.
Era Vulgaris will be released in June and the video includes a talking lightbulb and flashing lights. Lovely. It also includes the record’s first single, Sick, Sick, Sick.
MxPx have posted the first song from their new album Secret Weapon online.
The album is set for a July release and is the follow up to Let’s Rock which came out in 2005. The band, who are back on Tooth & Nail, will support the new material on an upcoming tour. You can check out the track by clicking here.
Mogwai have confirmed some festival shows this summer with a one off date in London.
The band will play a headline show at Somerset House on July 12th, where they will open this year’s Summer Series and will see the band playing in surround sound for the gig. Tickets for the show are on sale now and numbers are going fast.
The band will also play an intimate show at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms, the Connect festival in Scotland, ATP vs The Fans and the Supersonic Festival in Birmingham. Their full line up of dates in the UK is:
May:
13th – Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
18th – Minehead ATP Festival
July:
12th – London Somerset House
14th – Birmingham Supersonic
September:
1st – Inveraray Connect Festival
Morrissey won’t be joining up with The Smiths when they are inducted into the 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Reports say that, although the nominees haven’t been announced, The Smiths will be one of the bands honoured at next year’s induction. The reason Morrissey won’t be joining them if they are inducted is because of the likely appearance of former drummer Mike Joyce.
Joyce pursued a law suit in the mid-90s against the band for royalties and a source said:
“The only way he could be persuaded to turn up would be if Joyce decides not to attend”.
Slayer and Korn will be headlining the French metal festival Hellfest.
The festival takes place in Clisson, near Nantes, from the 22nd to the 24th of June and features other bands such as Dream Theatre, Lamb Of God and Megadeth amongst others.
To check out all the rest of the trimmings on the festival, head on over to www.hellfest.fr