Altsounds — *Thirty Seconds To Mars* today announced dates for a new North American spring tour starting April 8th in San Jose, CA running through May 6th in Toronto, ON. The new dates include a very special hometown show on April 9th at the Gibson Amphith... more info

Stereogum — “Belong” is the title track from the Pains Of Being Pure At Heart’s forthcoming Flood produced/Alan Moulder mixed second album. Those guys previously brought you records by Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, My Bloody Valentine, U2, and PJ Har... more info

ContactMusic — Actor-turned-rocker JARED LETO is releasing a book of photographs taken during his recent trip to Haiti in a bid to raise funds for the earthquake-ravaged country.The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman spent a year in the Caribbean country when he was aged ... more info

411 Mania — Plus Thirty Seconds To Mars, Deftones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Flaming Lips and more... more info

Altsounds — Funeral Party (http://www.funeralpartymusic.com/) enjoyed breakout success overseas last year touring with the Jared Leto-led 30 Seconds To Mars and making summer stops at the Reading and Leeds festivals. The East Los Angeles alternative rock band wi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — indiescene said... Sonic Youth - Goo (1990) @320 Pavement - Westing (By Musket and Sextant) (1993) @320 http://indiescene.blogs.sapo.pt thanks StéphaneB. said... LE CLAN 91 Québec-Canada Psychédelic Garage band http://lamemoireretrouvee.blogspot... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Yellowman Zungguzung-guzungguzeng (Horsepower Productions remix) (Greensleeves) Odd but true fact: the rhythm this track was originally built on dates back to an Alton Ellis Studio One cut from 1967. However, if Mr Ellis were alive t... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Exclusives As the clock strikes midnight this Friday night and 2010 says goodbye, Patti Smith will ring in the New Year on stage at New York City's Bowery Ballroom, as she has the last dozen years, and Phish will be rocking M... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich (1963) 30 Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto (1978) "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh (1945) Comedian Alan King (1927; d. 2004) Actor/come... more info

Altsounds — Sacramento's MIDDLE CLASS RUT--SEAN STOCKHAM (vocals, drums) and ZACK LOPEZ (vocals, guitars)—have just been announced as one of MTV's 2011 Artist To Watch. This is just one more accolade to add to the list of accomplishments achieved b... more info