The scoop on the Foo Fighters bassist re-joining his old band and the Indie Award Winners after the jump, but first…

Danko Jones have conirmed which tracks will appear on Below The Belt, the band’s seventh studio album due out the week of May 10th.

The follow-up to 2008′s Never Too Loud was produced by Matt DeMatteo, who handled 2003′s We Sweat Blood and 2006′s Sleep Is The Enemy. Danko Jones the man has described Below The Belt as the band’s “best album yet.” (more…)

The scoop on alternative Grammy nominations and Norah Jones alt-ty collaborations after the jump, but first…

Billboard reports that the Arcade Fire have nearly finished recording their as-yet-untitled new disc, and that it’s expected in stores in May.

They are also reportedly releasing a single earlier in 2010, which means Arcade Fire-starved fans might be satiated sooner rather than later. (more…)

On June 15, 2009 “Panic Switch” by The Silversun Pickups became the first independent artist to rank #1 on Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Songs chart in 11 years. In fact, only two other artists have ever reached that feat: Everlast’s “What It’s Like” hit #1 in December 1998 and The Offspring’s “Come Out And Play (Keep ‘Em Separated)” hit #1 in July 1994. I think it is a great song but I think I love it even more after seeing them on Letterman and I think Dave agrees (check out his reaction after the performance).