Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye have announced their first live date of 2012. The band have confirmed they will perform at the Fuji Rock Festival at the Naeba Ski Resort in Japan over the weekend of 27-29th July.Tickets for the festival are on sale now and can be purchase... more info

KEXP Seattle — How long has it been since you’ve heard a new album by The Shins? Too long? Long enough for you to think they broke up? Five years have elapsed since Wincing the Night Away came out on Sub Pop, and though frontman James Mercer had kept busy with ba... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Shins at Terminal 5 in 2009 (more by Natasha Ryan) The Shins are set to perform on SNL on March 10, ten days before the release of their new album, Port of Morrow, due out on March 20 via... more info

DrownedInSound — The clock counting down to the release of the new Shins album is tick-ticking louder by the day, and to whet your appetite further, Mr Mercer and co. have finally unveiled the video for 'Simple Song'. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com ... more info

Chorus.fm — Grab the new video for *The Shins* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins) track "Simple Song" for free on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/simple-song/id503003479) now. more info

Stereogum — In the video for the Shins’ “Simple Song,” James Mercer’s videotaped final will and testament sets off a nostalgia-triggering treasure hunt. “To my three children; I couldn’t decide which of you to give the house to,” dead Mercer says, ... more info

Stereogum — We’ve already heard a bunch of songs from the new Shins comeback album Port Of Morrow: “Simple Song,” “The Rifle’s Spiral,” an acoustic version of “It’s Only Life,” and, most relevant to this post, the lovely and lilting “Septembe... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — James Mercer of The Shins talks to Exclaim! about the band's forthcoming album, Port of Morrow (out March 20th). Fictionaut interviews author Bobbie Ann Mason. At The Week, author Dan Chaon lists his six favorite scary books. The New York... more info

Stereogum — Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Festival, which comes to Manchester 6/7-10, just announced this year’s lineup on Spotify. This year, the headliners are Radiohead, the reunited Beach Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Phish. The bill also features tons of ... more info

Chorus.fm — James Mercer of *The Shins (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins) *performed an acoustic set on 98.7FM's Historic Hollywood Tower rooftop. The videos of the performance can be found in the replies. more info