Altsounds — *THE HEAVY - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - SUMMER 2010* MAY 17 - NEWPORT, KY @ SOUTHGATE HOUSE* MAY 18 - DETROIT, MI @ MAJESTIC THEATRE* MAY 20 - MADISON, WI @ UNIVERSITY OF WI TERRACE / MEMORIAL UNION MAY 21 - CHICAGO, IL @ VIC THEATRE* more info

MTV.co.uk News — Remember boy band Blue? Well, they might be getting back together after all, claims Lee Ryan. While taking a break from his singing career, Lee has been cast in British gangster film The Heavy, in... more info

Altsounds — Legendary music producer and DJ, Paul Oakenfold casts his musical genius across The Heavy - a new film, directed by Marcus Warren. Packing a punch, musically, there is no doubt that this inspiring soundtrack will be one worth taking note of. Oakenf... more info

All About Jazz — THE HEAVY TO RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTING SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS / PLUS HEADLINE SHOWS AND FESTIVAL DATES The Heavy The Heavy are coming back to North America for tour dates spanning May, June and July for their longest North America... more info

Metalsucks — Two minutes of As I Lay Dying’s new song, “Beyond Our Suffering,” are now streaming, and I gotta say: it sounds like the heaviest thing AILD have done in some time. Not that these dudes haven’t always been heavy, but the beginning is straight... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Heavy @ 92YTribeca in Jan (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) UK soul group The Heavy will be touring North America starting this May - some of those dates will be opening for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (though not Sharon's... more info

Metalsucks — Let’s work out a deal. We’re ’bout to hit up Pancake Pantry for breakfast in Nashvegas. Today we make a pit stop in Memphis then roll down to Little Rock. Here’s how it’ll go down. Us: - lots of beer and bourbon - an awesome METAL tour bus ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ryan Barkan Tracy Morgan & Stevie Wonder (picture via Hipster Runoff) Super Bowl XLIV (44) took place Sunday night in Florida between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. The Saints semi-upset the Colts to win the big... more info

Popdose — Ben Wiser interviews Heavy Metal Cookbook author Annick Giroux in an unusually delicious edition of the Chronicles of DOOM. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Dominick Mastrangelo Given that most of their gear was already on the stage, one would have thought the interim between opener James Dean Wells (of the Gay Blades) and headliner The Heavy on Saturday (1/16) would... more info