Stereogum — Last month Foo Fighters hosted their inaugural CalJam festival in San Bernardino, featuring a lineup of likeminded rock acts such as Queens Of The Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, and Japandroids. Today the band has announced that the festival will return ... more info

Stereogum — The music world is mourning the death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, particularly in his native Canada, where the Hip are regarded as a national treasure. We've seen tributes from fellow Canucks ranging from Leslie Feist to Justin Trudeau, a... more info

Chorus.fm — Japandroids performed “No Known Drink or Drug” on Seth Meyers. more info

Stereogum — Canadian destroyers Japandroids have been tearing up the road lately, doing what they do best, but they're still promoting Near To The Wild Heart Of Life , the long-awaited third album that they released back at the beginning of the year. Last night... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: Wolf Parade (Colbert; 10/11), Phoenix (Meyers; 10/9), Japandroids (Meyers; 10/11), and Neon Trees (Kelly and Ryan; 10/9). more info

Stereogum — Foo Fighters threw their Cal Jam music festival in San Bernardino, California yesterday. In addition to performances from Queens Of The Stone Age, Japandroids, Bob Mould, Babes In Toyland, and more, the fest featured a headlining set from Foo Fighter... more info

Chorus.fm — Japandroids debut their new music video. more info

Stereogum — Japandroids aren't big on music videos -- they've only made one other one, for "The House That Heaven Built" -- but today they've released a new one for their Near To The Wild Heart Of Life track "North East South West." It's a sorta sequel to thei... more info

Stereogum — At the beginning of the year, Cloud Nothings released a new album, Life Without Sound . In a couple months, they're embarking on a tour opening for Japandroids and today they've shared a video for "Up To The Surface." It was created by AUJIK and tak... more info

Chorus.fm — Cole Whitworth shares some photos from the Japandroids and Craig Finn concert. more info