The scoop on Arcade Fire’s summer plans and Muse’s lack of presence on the next Twilight Soundtrack, after the jump, but first…

Foo Fighters are set to begin recording their next studio album in September, frontman Dave Grohl has revealed. (more…)

The scoop on yet another Them Crooked Vultures album and Arcade Fire’s latest Haiti relief effort after the jump, but first…

The Strokes have begun recording their fourth album with producer Joe Chiccarelli in New York.

According to their official website, Thestrokes.com the band began working with the U2, Beck and Bjork collaborator at the start of this week. (more…)

The scoop on U2′s new album and an upcoming tv appearance for Them Crooken Vultures after the jump, but first…

Radiohead played a one-off show in aid of Haiti’s earthquake survivors last night.

The band broke from recording sessions to play a gig at Los Angeles’ Music Box Theatre At The Fonda, to raise funds for Oxfam’s attempts to help the country that was hit by the natural disaster earlier this month.

With tickets for the show auctioned off in advance, the band played a full set to the packed crowd, which saw a Radiohead debut for ‘Lotus Flower’, Ateaseweb.com reports. (more…)

The scoop on a free Pixies EP and the new Them Crooked Vultures disc, after the jump, but first!

Echo and the Bunnymen will not tour the U-S this month after all.

The band say on their web site they’ve cancelled their American tour. (more…)

The scoop on Liam Gallagher’s future music plans and Arcade Fire’s new album after the jump…but first.

Them Crooked Vultures have unveiled the studio version of “New Fang,” the first single off their self-titled debut album (see Reid’s post below to listen).

The supergroup — Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones — blend the heavy, jammy and psychedelic influences of their respective bands, and with Homme on lead vocals, “New Fang” sounds like it wouldn’t be out of place on a Queens of the Stone Age album. (more…)

The scoop on Them Crooked Vultures Debut and Weezer’s Ratitude tour after the jump, but first.

Pearl Jam, R-E-M and Trent Reznor are among the musicians who are giving their support to a campaign to close the U-S military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

They have joined the U-S National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, which launched Tuesday.

Their goal is to get classified records that detail the use of loud music as an interrogation device against terrorist suspects. (more…)

The scoop on an upcoming Kings of Leon television appearance and more new Radiohead after the jump, but first…

The supergroup of Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin have announced tour dates.

Them Crooked Vultures will play eight North American cities beginning with Austin on October 1st. (more…)