MUSIC NEWS  - Gibson Guitar's factory in Nashville, TN was raided this week by local police and federal agents over the company's alleged use of rainforest wood used in the manufactuing of its' guitars.  The agents seized wood, guitars, computers and boxes from the Gibson facitity. Reports are that the factory was searched under the Lacey Act, which attempts to tackle the trafficking of illegal wildlife, plants and fish. The search, carried out by the Fish and Wildlife Service, was to look fo... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS- It's been a well deserved amazing year for the Boston based Passion Pit, but they're not done yet! With nomination for a MTV VMA, for their video "The Reeling" (watch the video below), and taking home a Best Album award from Boston's WXPN radio, the accolades for the band keep rolling in. They've now been nominated for the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards for "Breaking Woodie" and will be performing on the show which was recording this week in NYC. The boys will then take on Jimmel Kimmel... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Evan Dando, singer, songwriter, and guitarist of The Lemonheads, is embarking on a USA solo tour in early 2010 that begins January 29 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ and currently is due to wrap up accross the Hudson River on  March 6 in New York City at the Mercury Lounge (current itinerary below). Evan is on tour in Europe thru the end of 2009, with the USA shows having him perform an intimate set that features songs from his solo album and clas... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS-  Stone Temple Pilots recently reunited and now have decided to postpone their December and January tour dates in order devote more time to recording a new studio album, their first in almost 10 years. "STP are postponing the December and January dates until next year so that the band can finish their highly anticipated record, which will be coming out in the early spring of next year," the group announced via their website,  StoneTemplePilots.com .  You can still catch them at t... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - The festival schedule for 2010 is warming up, now with news of Wanee Music Festival 2010 being held Friday April 16 thru Saturday April 17, 2010 at the Spirit of Suwanee Music Park in Live Oak, FL.  And don’t miss the "Wanee Kick-Off Party” which will be held on Thursday, April 15.  The line-up for this year’s show and on-sale information for tickets and packages will be announced soon.  Last year’s Festival nearly doubled in attendance from the previous year and 2010 is expecte... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - Very few album packages are as unique as Artist in Residence's (A+R) catalog and as distinct of the company's expansive collector's sets by such artists. High-end, limited editions aimed at the music/art connoisseur is certainly a fitting description for these one-of-a-kind sets, and come December 25, one enthusiast will collect an array of A+R's work to date.Beginning today, Friday, November 20, register via A+R's website to win a collection of five sets - the Pixies' Minotaur (... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS-  Sia gave out some Twitter love recently and posted a link to download her new tune, the dance beat / poppy  “You’ve Changed”.  It's from her upcoming Spring 2010 album, called We Are Born ( produced by Greg Kusrtin).  We wanted to share “You’ve Changed” with you too & give you a taste of what’s to come from Sia in 2010!  Listen, below- YouveChanged_102309 - More @ SiaMusic.net [Amazon] Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS -  Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment today announced the dates for their ninth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.  The fest is confirmed to take place June 10 thru 13, 2010, once again at the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville.  Ticket pre-sales for the festival will begin on November 27, 2009 and will last until 11:59pm eastern time on December 31st.  Bonnaroo will again offer general admission tix in an installment plan t... Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS - ALICE IN CHAINS have announced a North American concert tour that's set to start up at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2, 2010. Tickets will go on sale December 4th and 5th. The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album Black Gives Way to Blue (out via Virgin/EMI).  The band’s tour set list is said to spotlight classic hits and new favorites, including new single "Your Decision". The band recently shot a video (see below) for the song with dir... Read Full Story

Music News - To celebrate the upcoming release of their new album, One LIfe Stand (due out February 8, 2010) HOT CHIP has announced a series of USA and Canadian shows.  The run will begin April 16 in Oakland, CA with a show at Fox Theater and continue through an April 24, 2010 show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (full itinerary below). Hot Chip will add a live drummer on the tour, and will be supported by The xx. One Life Stand  track list: 1. Thieves In The Night 2. Hand Me Down Your ... Read Full Story