Pitchfork — Major General that he is, Hold Steady keyboardist and natural born star Franz Nicolay will lead the charge around the States in January. It's quite a little whirlwind tour Nicolay has crafted in support of his solo debut, particularly when you consid... more info

Perfect Porridge — Christmas is getting closer! I can tell because the bad holiday muzak has filled the hallways, elevators and restrooms at my office, the mall and the place where I get my haircuts. Despite the bad tunes, the snow in the air and upcoming vacation tim... more info

Undercover, Australia — Bones Hillman, the former bass player for Midnight Oil, is thugging harmony with Counting Crows drummer Steve Bowman and Aussie producer Mark Moffatt. The former Midnight Oil bass player has a new band called Sons of Sound. more info

I Like Music — Autumn UK Tour is postponed to May 2009, check the details and new dates here more info

AngryApe — But the band have added an extra date for fans more info

I Guess I'm Floating — We got this remix in the IGIF inbox the other day for Department of Eagles' non-In Ear Park song "1997" that Stereogum premiered about a month ago. I was thinking that Dan Rossen's paper-thin vocals might actually provide a good contrast to some Tu... more info

Altsounds — Canvasback Music is proud to announce that Wild Sweet Orange has confirmed tour dates with Margot and the Nuclear So & So's throughout November. The tour will kick off in Milwaukee, WI, on November 1st and come to a close in Chicago, IL, on November ... more info

Altsounds — Canvasback Music is proud to announce that Wild Sweet Orange has confirmed tour dates with Margot and the Nuclear So & So's throughout November. The tour will kick off in Milwaukee, WI, on November 1st and come to a close in Chicago, IL, on November ... more info

Pop Matters — Austin rockers lobby to be compared to Spoon and Arcade Fire... but sound more like the Counting Crows, the Dave Matthews Band and the Spin Doctors. more info

Idolator — Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of r... more info