Category: Album News

The Butthole Surfers working on first new album since 2001's 'Weird Revolution'

The Butthole Surfers working on first new album since 2001’s ‘Weird Revolution’

Experimental psych-rock legends Butthole Surfers will return to the studio to record their ninth album and first in 16 years — news that broke last week at, of all places, a meeting of the Austin, Texas, City Council’s music advisory commission, according to the Austin Chronicle.

Cindy Wilson of The B-52s to release solo debut, tour this fall — hear 1st single 'Mystic'

Cindy Wilson of The B-52s to release solo debut, tour this fall — hear 1st single ‘Mystic’

Cindy Wilson, one of the founding vocalists of Athens, Ga., favorites The B-52s, will release her debut solo album — the electro-flavored Change — on Kill Rock Stars this fall and head out on what she’s calling an “unprecedented multimedia concert tour” of North America. Stream the first single here.

Squeeze, finishing up work on new studio album, announces fall tour of U.S.

Squeeze, finishing up work on new studio album, announces fall tour of U.S.

Squeeze this week announced that bandleaders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford are busy finishing up work on a new studio album with a new lineup of the long-running group, which will head out on a just-revealed 13-date tour of the Eastern U.S. later this fall. See full dates right here.

The Replacements dig up classic-era gig for 'For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986' album

The Replacements dig up classic-era gig for ‘For Sale: Live at Maxwell’s 1986’ album

Rhino Records today announced it will release a live double album recorded by the beloved original lineup of The Replacements, a fabled February 1986 show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, N.J., that found the band blasting through a 29-song set of album tracks, B-sides and covers. See full tracklist.

The Church sets 29-date North American tour in support of 'Man Woman Life Death Infinity'

The Church sets 29-date North American tour in support of ‘Man Woman Life Death Infinity’

Just days after finishing a short run of U.S. concerts, The Church today announced it will release its 26th studio album, titled Man Woman Life Death Infinity, this fall and support the new record with a 29-date North American tour in September and October. See full tour dates right here.

Tanya Donelly recording new album with Belly, playing Boston with Kristin Hersh

Tanya Donelly recording new album with Belly, playing Boston with Kristin Hersh

Tanya Donelly has announced plans to go into the studio with her reunited ’90s act Belly to record that band’s 22-years-in-the-making third album, and she’s re-teaming with her former Throwing Muses bandmate (and step-sister) Kristin Hersh for a concert this fall in Boston.

Listen: Paul Westerberg releases weird new song '2HAWK_1' ahead of possible album

Listen: Paul Westerberg releases weird new song ‘2HAWK_1’ ahead of possible album

Paul Westerberg slipped an odd, seemingly home-recorded new song titled “2HAWK_1” out into the world early this week via an anonymous Soundcloud account that may just be the precursor to a new album from the once-again-former frontman of The Replacements. Hear the full song here.