AOL Music — (April 28) -- The Fed says its decision to hold interest rates down reflects the fact that sluggish employment is hampering the economic recovery. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-15 Palm Springs, CA - SPACE 120 04-21 Los Angeles, CA - Echo Curio04-29 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell05-04 Seattle, WA - Showbox Theatre ^05-05 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre ^05-07 San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom ^05-08 Los Angeles, CA - El Re... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-17 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's *04-18 Laval, Quebec - Maison des Arts De Laval *04-19 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge *04-20 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre *04-22 New York, NY - Irving Plaza *04-23 Princeton, NJ - Terrace Club at Pr... more info

ContactMusic — Roger Ailes appears to be a Conan O'Brien fan. Ailes, who is particularly well known for steering Fox News, but who is also chairman of Twentieth Television and Fox... more info

Pitchfork — -- On May 2, Björk, Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth, Battles' Tyondai Braxton, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross, Stereogum senior writer (and former Pitchfork contributor) Brandon Stosuy, and others will DJ as part of the Rites of Spring Haiti ... more info

Altsounds — LA’s *Signals* have just released their debut single this week through *Moshi Moshi Singles Club*. The energetic punk pop of *‘Silverfish’/‘What Dreams’* is available now on 7” (http://moshimos... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — A bunch of canines lick the crap out of the L.A. indie rockers and their buddies in this dog-crazy video. Kinda cute, kinda gross. more info

AOL Music — Throughout history, governments have been sent into a tizzy over perceived cold shoulders or outright insults.Throughout history, governments have been sent into a tizzy over perceived cold shoulders or outright insults.Subtle Signalshttp://o.aolcdn.... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Amy Phillips; Above: Frankie Rose and the Outs Tom Breihan's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | FriRyan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri Club 1808 is a dive bar located in a kinda sketchy neighborhood far off the beaten path, a ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-13 St. Augustine, FL - Harvest of Hope Festival03-14 New Orleans, LA - Blue Nile03-15 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon03-16-21 Austin, TX - SXSW03-22 El Paso, TX - Black Market03-23 Phoenix, AZ - Manor House03-24 Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar03-25 Los ... more info