Franz Ferdinand Plays on Children Songs Album
Associated artist: Belle & Sebastian
Source: NME

"Franz Ferdinand are set to feature on "The Colours Are Brighter", an album of children's songs curated by Belle & Sebastian." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Gothic Rock For Life
Associated artist: The Cure
Source: Billboard

"Rhino has rounded up the top names in goth rock for the four-disc boxed set "A Life Less Lived -- The Gothic Box," due Sept. 19." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Arcade Fire Record New LP in Church
Associated artist: Arcade Fire
Source: NME

"Arcade Fire have revealed they are going to produce the follow up to 2005's "Funeral" themselves. As previously reported by NME.COM, the as-yet-untitled album is being recorded in a church in the band's home city of Montreal, which they converted into a studio." FULL STORY

posted July 18, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Air's Solo Album Details Revealed
Associated artist: Air
Source: NME

"Air co-founder Jean-Benoit Dunckel has revealed the tracklisting for his first solo album. Dunckel is set to release the album under the name Darkel on September 18." FULL STORY

posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Battle of the Bands Winner to Play Fasion Rocks
Associated artist: Elton John
Source: Billboard

"30 Seconds To Mars, Angels & Airwaves, Blue October, IMA Robot, the Pink Spiders and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will compete in battle of the bands contest sponsored by Cingular Wireless and the Conde Nast Media Group, Billboard.com has learned." FULL STORY

posted July 12, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Blondie, Spoon, Steve Miller Added To Bumbershoot
Associated artist: Spoon
Source: MTV

"The final lineup for the 36th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival has been revealed, and As I Lay Dying, Blondie, Spoon, the New Pornographers, Steve Miller Band and "You Hear It First" veterans the Like are among the latest additions to the three-day concert event..." FULL STORY

posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Spoon Embarking On Mini-Tour
Associated artist: Spoon
Source: Aversion

"When you’re as respected as Spoon, you can play six mostly consecutive days and get away with calling it a tour. The band announced it’ll hit the road in late July and mid-August for a six-date trek of mostly Californian shows. The dates are to support last year’s "Gimme Fiction."" FULL STORY

posted July 11, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Spoon Feeds Us a Mini-Tour
Associated artist: Spoon
Source: CMJ

"Austin-based Spoon is heading out this summer on what might be best described as a mini-excursion." FULL STORY

posted July 10, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Acts Announced For 19th Farm Aid
Associated artist: Neil Young
Source: MTV

"The benefit for American family farms will be headlined by its board of directors — Neil Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews — with more acts to be added, according to the organization's Web site." FULL STORY

posted July 7, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM Elton Curating Fashion Rocks Concert
Associated artist: Elton John
Source: Billboard Magazine

"Elton John will curate and perform at the third Fashion Rocks concert, to be held Sept. 7 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event will air the following evening on CBS. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit John's own AIDS foundation." FULL STORY

posted July 6, 2006 at 12:00:00 AM