Glastonbury 2009 Line-up Revealed!

Wilco's New Album Streaming From Their Website

Wilco's new album, titled Wilco (The Album), recently leaked on the web. This has led to the band deciding to stream the entire album for free from their website until the album's release in late June. You can find the stream for the album here: http://beta.wilcoworld.net/records/thealbum/index.php.

Pearl Jam Bassist Jeff Ament Assaulted and Robbed

Jeff Ament, the bassist of Pearl Jam, was assaulted and robbed outside of Southern Tracks Recording studio in Atlanta, GA. The band is currently recording their new album there.

According to police reports, Ament and a band employee were attacked on April 27 by three assailants wearing masks and wielding knifes. They smashed the windows on his Jeep and demanded money. When Ament tried to run, he was knocked to the ground. The robbers got away with $3,000 in cash, Ament's passport, and over $4,000 worth of goods. No arrests have been made and Ament did not require hospitalization.

Blink-182 Returns and So Does This Blog!

Sorry for the long hiatus. I'd list the reasons for it but there are way too many. Let's just life got busy. Anyway, on to the news.

Blink-182 made good on their reunion promise at the Grammys by being the surprise ending to a private party to unveil the new T-Mobile Sidekick at Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures. While they only played a short three-song set, fans of the band won't have to wait long for more. The group has announced a 50-date U.S. tour. Opening acts include Weezer, Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday, Asher Roth, and Chester French.

The Blink-182 2009 tour dates are:

07/24 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
07/28 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
07/30 - Calgary, AB @ Saddledome
07/31 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
08/01 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
08/02 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
08/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
08/06 - Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
08/07 - Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
08/08 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
08/09 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
08/12 - Hershey, PA @ Star Pavilion
08/13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
08/14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
08/15 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/16 - Omaha, NE @ Westfair Amphitheater
08/18 - Minneapolis, MN @ XCel Energy Center
08/20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/21 - Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
08/22 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/23 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Ampitheater
08/25 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
08/27 - Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
08/28 - Camden, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/29 - Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
08/30 - Washington, DC @ TBA
08/31 - Wantagh, NY @ Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
09/02 - Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
09/03 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
09/04 - Kansas City, MO @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
09/06 - Denver, CO @ Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
09/07 - Salt Lake City, UT @ David O. McKay Events Center
09/10 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
09/12 - Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
09/13 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
09/14 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
09/16 - San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
09/17 - Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
09/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Tempe Beach Park
09/21 - Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion
09/23 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
09/24 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/26 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater
09/27 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheater
09/29 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
10/01 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10/02 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
10/03 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Events Center

Albums On Sale: 03/24

- Rock album releases this week (always Tuesday unless stated otherwise)
-> Approaching Normal by Blue October* - "Dirt Room"
-> Blitz by KMFDN - "Potz Blitz"
-> Crack The Skye by Mastodon - "Divinations"
-> Falling Up by Falling Up*- "Lotus and the Languorous"
-> The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists - "The Rake's Song"
-> Hymn to the Immortal Wind by Mono - "Ashes In The Snow"
-> Metamorphosis by Pape Roach - "Lifeline"
-> Three by Joel Plaskett - "One Look"
-> Ten (reissue) by Pearl Jam - "Even Flow"

2009 Festival Update

- Dates and Location: August 7 to 9 at Grant Park, Chicago

- Confirmed Headliners: Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Tool

- Other Confirmed Performers: Andrew Bird, Atmosphere, Ben Folds, The Decemberists, Delta Spirit, Friendly Fires, Kaiser Chiefs, Lou Reed, The Ravonettes, Neko Case, The NewNo2

- Confirmed Performers Include: Ben Harper and the Relentless 7, Boombox, Buckethead, Assembly of Dust, Galactic, Cornmeal, Les Claypool, Umphrey's McGee

- Dates and Location: July 17 to 19 in Chicago

- Confirmed Acts: Built to Spill, Grizzly Bear, The Jesus Lizard, The National, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Pharoahe Monch, Tortoise, Vivian Girls, The Walkmen, Yo La Tengo

Death Magnetic Dates Announced for Fall Metallica Tour

Metallica has announced the next leg of their World Magnetic Tour. Their fall trek will see them play across North America, beginning in Nashville on September 14th and ending on December 12th in San Jose.

The complete lists of dates are:

September 14 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
September 15 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
September 17 - Indianapolis, IN @ Conseco Fieldhouse
September 19 - Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre
September 28 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
September 29 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
October 1 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
October 3 - Tampa, FL @ St Pete Times Forum
October 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
October 12 - Winnipeg, MA @ MTS Centre
October 13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
October 15 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
October 17 - Charlottesville, VA @ JPJ Arena
October 18 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Bobcats Arena
October 26 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
October 29 - Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
October 31 - Quebec City, QUE @ Colisee Pepsi
November 9 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
November 10 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
November 12 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
November 14 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
December 5 - Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay
December 7 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center
December 8 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
December 10 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
December 12 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion