Tilly and the Wall will hit the road this summer in support of their forthcoming third album, the conceptually-titled O, out June 17 via Team Love Records. Kicking off in Salt Lake City July 2, the 26-date tour will stop into cities nationwide before wrapping with a hometown show in Omaha, NE Aug. 7.

"Every single step I grow another second young… all my hair grows in, wrinkles leave my skin," sings Tokyo Police Club's vocalist/bassist Dave Monks in the new music video for "In a Cave," an affirming post-punk rocker off the band's much-anticipated debut full-length Elephant Shell.

What? As his twelfth full-length under the Joan of Arc nom de tune, and umpteenth release among numerous other bands and short-lived musical projects, Boo Human, a 14-track set out May 20 via Polyvinyl, is yet another testament to Tim Kinsella's prolific mind and craft.

With his smirking charisma and cache of recognizable melodies in tow, Pete Yorn strolled into Manhattan's circular, castle-like 79th Street Boat Basin last night (May 15) and strummed out an intimate acoustic set at the Amsterdam-themed Amstel Light Lounge 1870 gala, sponsored by Spin.

It seems like much longer ago than yesterday that Papa Roach didn't give a fuck if they cut their arms bleeding, or when Josh Todd and Buckcherry were all lit up again, on the couch and in their bed. But the resilient rock acts are absolutely on the radar in a big way this summer, opening for Motley Crue on the massive Crue Fest tour.

Doom flooded the nation's capital last night (May 15), and its name was the Sword. After a blistering set from fan favorite Torche (and local-band-makes-loud, Stinking Lizaveta) the Rock and Roll Hotel was bursting at the seams, ready to be swallowed whole in a sea of pounding rock.

In support of their fourth studio full-length, Stay Positive, out July 15 via Vagrant, Brooklyn-based rockers the Hold Steady have mapped a spattering of nationwide dates, kicking off with a gig in Chula Vista, CA June 8.

In a press call held this afternoon hyping the band's much-anticipated headlining performance at Bonnaroo 2008, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich detailed the hard rocker's much-anticipated new record, which, he states, the outfit will cap next week with "a couple of nips and tucks" for release this September.

From Neil Diamond's intimate New York City set to the Cure's gig in Sydney, Australia, MySpace's Secret Show series has treated fans to free, one-off performances from some of music's biggest names. And to commemorate the 150th installment in the successful series, MySpace officials have yet again lined up a heavy hitter -- Gnarls Barkley!

What? Much like the health advantages of the band's namesake fruit, Pomegranates' debut full-length, the shimmering self-professed "art-pop" set Everything is Alive (out May 13 via Lujo Records), is vastly beneficial to both the ears and music library of any serious indie rock fan.