Robert Pollard is the Third Revelation, he is the Lord of the Birdcage — or at least he’s coming out with Lord of the Birdcage in June By Erika H · May 6, 2011
EMI attempts to simplify its bankruptcy process, accidentally simplifies its licensing process instead By Dan Smart · May 6, 2011
Six Organs of Admittance tours abroad, making the backpacking American feel at home By Emceegreg · May 6, 2011
Kurt Vile and Thurston Moore tour together in July (also play plenty of shows by themselves) By Erika H · May 6, 2011
The Flaming Lips are talkin’ ‘bout a Soft Bulletin live album, some cemetery shows, and the smiling deathporn immortality blues By Dan Smart · May 5, 2011
All hail mighty god Kickstarter, raiser of $13 million for musicians, savior of artistkind By Liz Louche · May 5, 2011
Amon Tobin to release ISAM on May 23, confusing fans of Islam all spring By Kid Midnight · May 5, 2011
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang announce massive tour of Florida. Just Florida? Yep, just Florida. By Kid Midnight · May 5, 2011
GAYNGS and White Hinterland team up for West Coast tour; entire audiences in danger of pregnancy By Liz Louche · May 4, 2011
The Black Heart Procession plan a tour spookier than two ghosts, i.e., the spookiest ever! By E. Nagurney · May 4, 2011
Ottawa Bluesfest 2011 to last entire summer, host The Flaming Lips, Death From Above 1979, Mark Kozelek, and hundreds more By munroe · May 4, 2011
James Ferraro readies new album Far Side Virtual with bonus Time Warner/700 Club creatine body spray By Squeo · May 4, 2011
Awkwardcore Records release digital comp with Deerhoof, The Music Tapes, and 19 other bands you can pretend to have heard of By Erika H · May 3, 2011
Ty Segall’s new single and LP to be released by Drag City cause why the hell wouldn’t they? By Harold Shueberg · May 3, 2011
The Fiery Furnaces announce tour in hopes that you’ve never seen them live before and aren’t put off by this news By Dan Smart · May 3, 2011
Wooden Shijips sign to Thrill Jockey, like you enough to record their new album West in a studio with improved instruments By Harold Shueberg · May 3, 2011
Pixies to record new material? Possibly! Damnit, and I JUST BOOKED David Lovering as the magician at my kid’s birthday party! By Dan Smart · May 2, 2011
Loren Connors, Sic Alps, Amen Dunes, Steven R. Smith, and many others contribute to Japan benefit comp By Squeo · May 2, 2011
Junior Boys tour, release creepily-named lead single from upcoming It’s All True By Liz Louche · May 2, 2011
2 Thurston Moore collaborates with Bernie Sanders campaign on new song, offers free vinyl to campaign contributors
5 Rudy Stone announces new album “The Blinking Light/Peace on Earth,” premieres video for album track “Rudy’s Dream”
2 John Peel’s record collection soon to be made available online as virtual museum… those poor BBC interns
5 Thurston Moore collaborates with Bernie Sanders campaign on new song, offers free vinyl to campaign contributors