Tilly and the Wall Tour, Play 'Sesame Street'; Decemberists Rally for Obama in Portland
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.
New Video: Tokyo Police Club, "In a Cave"
"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.
Joan of Arc
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.
Hold Steady Plot Summer Tour; Paramore, Band of Horses Join Bumbershoot Bill
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.
Breaking News: Metallica Tells All About New Album
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.
Gnarls Barkley to Play MySpace's 150th Secret Show in New York
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!

