Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Holly Golightly [ tickets ] and her one-man "backing band," The Brokeoffs, will launch a US headlining tour this spring behind the pair's latest studio album. The British-born singer and band--consisting solely of multi-instrumen... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-17 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie02-18 Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix02-19 Saint-Lo, France - Le Normandy02-20 Saint-Malo, France - Route du Rock Winter Festival02-24 Bristol, England - Thekla02-25 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms02-26 Bright... more info

Altsounds — The Legendary Shack Shackers will release Agridustrial on April 13th on their own Colonel Knowledge label with distribution and marketing provided by Thirty Tigers/RED. Agridustrial was produced by LSS bassist Mark Robertson and is the bandÃ�... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Adam Green: "Castles and Tassels" [mp3] from Minor Love (out February 16th) other Adam Green posts at Largehearted Boy Boxharp: "Rainbirds" [mp3] from Loam Arcane EP (out February 22nd) other Boxharp posts a... more info

Stereogum — This morning we saw what the new female face of Xiu Xiu brings to the table. Now we check in with her predecessor, Jame Stewart's ex-partner in Xiu Caralee McElroy, who's moved on to flesh out Wesley Eisold's darkwaved synth-pop project (and BTW) Col... more info

Songs:Illinois — If you’re a guy reading this I encourage you not to play this song for your significant other/spouse. If she is anything like mine this will be a complete turnoff. The Legendary Shack Shakers are not afraid to make a ruckus. Their brand of punk ... more info

Guardian Music — Friends Of Manchester Festival 2010, ManchesterA soon as the temperature tips above 4o°F, Mancunian summertime begins. Throughout the big freeze, the young city dwellers have refused to give up their hoodies in favour of sensible coats and most me... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-29 Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor01-30 Asheville, NC - Rocket Club03-03 Sydney, Australia - Annandale Hotel03-04 Melbourne, Australia - Ding Dong Lounge03-05 Geelong, Australia - The National Hotel03-06 Meredith, Australia - Golden Plains Festival03-... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-17 Warsaw, Poland - Basen Artystyzny12-18 Katowice, Poland - Cogitaur Club12-19 Fleda, Czech Republic - Brno01-15 Moncton, New Brunswick - Manhattan Bar and Grill01-16 Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Paragon Theatre01-17 Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore01-... more info

Live Daily — "Wow ... again?" reads the note at the top of the News Headlines page on Metallica [ tickets ]'s website. Earlier this month, the rockers were nominated for yet another Grammy Award--a win would bring their total up to an even 10. The band's news ... more info