Drive By Truckers Rev Up Tour
Teaming up with the likes of Robert Randolph and Son Volt, Drive-By Truckers are readying their North American tour on April 20 at the Pavilion in Charlottesville.  

04-20 Charlottesville, Va. (Pavilion; w/ Robert Randolph)
04-28 Dallas (Gypsy Ballroom)
04-29 Austin, Texas (Stubb's)
04-30 Albuquerque, N.M. (El Rey Theatre; w/ Son Volt)
05-02 San Diego (Cane's Ballroom; w/ Son Volt)
05-03 Los Angeles (House of Blues; w/ Son Volt)
05-04 Los Angeles (House of Blues; w/ Son Volt)
05-05 San Francisco (Filmore; w/ Son Volt)
05-06 San Francisco (Fillmore; w/ Son Volt)
05-8 Portland, Ore. (Roseland; w/ Son Volt)
05-9 Seattle (Showbox; w/ Son Volt
05-10 Vancouver (Commodore Ballroom)
05-17 Minneapolis (First Avenue)
05-18 Milwaukee (Pabst Theatre)
05-19 Chicago (Vic Theatre) 

In other news, the bands new album A Blessing and a Curse is scheduled to drop on April 18^th to coincide with the tour.

Bright Eyes New Album?
I don’t think Conor Oberst sleeps.  After releasing simultaneous albums on different labels last year, the front man for Bright Eyes is hinting at new finished material.  MTV News is reporting that Bright Eyes is currently looking to release the album by early 2007.

Pixies Plan Another Tour
In what seems to mimic Cher’s Farewell Tour (that never ends) the Pixies are planning yet another reunion tour this summer.  While tight lipped on future plans including a rumored studio album, the band does admit that the future of the band heavily relies on the outcome of the tour. 

07-14 Trencin, Slovakia (Pohoda)
07-15 St. Polten, Austria (Nuke)
07-16 Zagreb, Croatia (Salata)
07-19 Toulon, France (Voix de Gaou)
07-20 Lisbon (Atlantico)
07-21 Benicassim, Spain (Bennicasim Festival)
07-23 Carhaix, France (Les Veilles Charrues)

DJ Shadow New Album Getting Closer
Although there is no firm release date for the planned Summer release of the highly anticipated next from DJ Shadow, there is a single out.  “3 Freaks” features Keak Da Sneak and Turf Talk and strays away from the formula most associate Shadow with.  As opposed to the often atmospheric hip-hop beats in his past efforts, the as of yet named album seems to be going in the direction of heavy base hip hop.  You can currently stream the video at the official website.    

Radiohead Plan Euro Tour
What can be viewed as an experiment before the worldwide tour, Radiohead is tackling select cities in Europe to try out some new material and get back on the road.  Below is a list of the lucky few.  Since they will be in Tennessee later this summer, its possible they may hit a few cities in the wake.

05-01 London, England - KOKO (Friends of the Earth benefit with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood)
05-06 Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hall
05-07 Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Hall
05-09 Amsterdam, Holland - Heineken Music Hall
05-10 Amsterdam, Holland - Heineken Music Hall
05-12 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
05-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
05-15 Wolverhampton, England - Civic
05-16 Wolverhampton, England - Civic
05-18 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
05-19 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo
06-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
08-12 Budapest, Hungary - Óbudai Island (Sziget Festival)
08-19 Chelmsford, England - Hylands Park (V Festival)
08-20 Staffordshire, England - Weston Park (V Festival)
08-22 Edinburgh, Scotland - Meadowbank
08-24 Dublin, Ireland - Marlay Park

Curumin Goes PR For Quannum
Quannum’s newest project, latin jazz-funk hybrid Curumin, is hitting a few sites to show off his amazing talents and showcase Quannum Projects newly diversified label.

03-24 Miami, FL - Raleigh Hotel (Winter Music Conference)
03-25 Miami, FL - Doubletree Surfcomber Hotel (M3 Sunset Sessions)
03-29 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord (Noise Pop)
04-01 San Francisco, CA - Annie's (Noise Pop)

$5,000,000 Not Enough For Smiths Reunion
Massive organizers Coachella couldn’t get The Smiths to reunite for their festival later next month in California.  According to a press release by Morrissey himself, it was never about the money but personal issues within the band. 

This pretty much squashes any future hopes of the band ever getting back together because if you turn down that kind of up front cash, your entire band had better be in rehab and drooling. 

The Vines Swing Back
The band once helmed as the next Nirvana but fell well short of expectations are readying their third studio album, Vision Valley, for April 4^th release.  Part of the uphill challenge for the Ausie group has not only been the label placed on them once, but front man Craig Nichols was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder, Asperger Syndrome.  The disease can lead to autistic like behavior. 

On a happier note, here is a track listing of the album due out early next month: 

Anysound
Nothins Comin
Dandy Daze
Vision Valley
Don't Listen to the Radio
Gross Out
Take Me Back
Going Gone
Fuk Yeh
Futuretarded
Dope Train
Atmos
Spaceship

Gnarls Barkley ‘Crazy’ Popular
Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse, the duo that make up Gnarls Barkley, are set to have their single ‘Crazy’ shoot to number one on the UK charts next week.  The song, which is currently number one on iTunes download charts, poses a bit of a mystery to the two responsible.

"This is all a big mystery," Danger Mouse tells Billboard.com with a laugh about why "Crazy" is blowing up. "Cee-Lo is always asking me, 'Why? Why do they like this so much?" Not that we don't like the song. We do. But the first time that song was ever sung out of his mouth is what you hear. One take." 

The album, St. Elsewhere is due out in stores April 24^th overseas and May 3^rd stateside.