[News] Jay-Z to play Carnegie Hall

During a Shawn Carter Foundation press conference this morning, Jay-Z announced that he will be performing two shows at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. The two shows will be on February 6th and 7th, with all proceeds going to charity. Limited tickets will be sold privately starting December 12th, while general public tickets will go on sale starting January 30th at 11:00am EST. Here's what Hova had to say about the chance to perform at Carnegie Hall (via RapRadar):

Its every artists dream to play a venue as legendary as Carnegie Hall. The fact that I can use the arts and my talent to benefit the education of the next generation of artists, entrepreneurs, and great thinkers makes for a legendary night. I’m proud to be a part of the continuing work of United Way of New York City and expanding the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.”

[News] Coldplay Announce North American Tour, Perform on Fallon

Today, in support of their recently released fifth studio album Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay announced plans for their first North American tour in three years. With three legs of the tour, the first kicks off in Edmonton on April 17th, and spands the West Coast of Canada and the U.S. before ending with two shows in Los Angeles on May 1st and 2nd. The second leg of the tour starts on June 22nd in Dallas, TX and will take the band across the Southwest before finishing up in the U.S. capitol on July 8th. The third and final leg of the tour begins on July 23rd in Toronto and sees the band visiting six locations throughout the Midwest, including Chicago, Boston, and Montreal. You can check out all of the tour dates and locations after the jump.

Tickets for the tour go on sale starting December 17th.

As well, the U.K. outfit paid Jimmy Fallon a visit last night on the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. While there, the band performed their Mylo Xyloto track "Charlie Brown." You can check out their performance in the player above.

Coldplay 2011-2012 Tour Dates:
12/09 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
12/10 – London, UK @ O2 Arena
12/14 – Paris, FR @ Bercy
12/15 – Cologne, DE @ Laxness Arena
12/17 – Rotterdam, NL @ Ahoy
12/18 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportspaleis
12/20 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
12/21 – Berlin, DE @ O2 World Arena
12/31 – Abu Dhabi @ Volvo Ocean Race Destination Village
04/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
04/18 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
04/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
04/24 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden ArenaA
04/25 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
04/27 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
05/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
05/02 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
06/01 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/02 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/04 – London, UK @ Emirates Stadium
06/07 – Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light
06/09 – Manchester, UK @ Etihad Stadium
06/22 – Dalla, TX @ American Airlines Center
06/25 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
06/28 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
06/29 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
07/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
07/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
07/08 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
07/23 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
07/26 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
07/29 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/03 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
08/07 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/11 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

[News] Ladyhawke Announce New Album, 'Anxiety'

Ladyhawke may have been away for a while but she's back with a new album titled Anxiety which was recorded over the summer months in the lovely sunny South of France. The album will follow up her self titled 2008 debut and is penned for release on the 19th of March, 2012. NME point towards a teaser video featuring a snippet of a new track. Peep it at the top. The tracklisting of Anxiety can be found after the jump.

Anxiety:

01 Girl Like Me
02 Sunday Drive
03 Black, White & Blue
04 Vaccine
05 Blue Eyes
06 Vanity
07 The Quick & The Dead
08 Anxiety
09 Cellophane
10 Gone Gone Gone

[News] M83 Announce North American Tour

M83 has announced that they are to embark upon a tour of North America following the release of Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. Prior to hitting up the American dates the band will makes stops in the UK,  Belgium, Australia and NZ to name just a few! Check out the dates after the jump via Pitchfork.

M83 2012 dates:

01-12 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia

01-17 Bristol, England - Trinity *
01-18 Manchester, England - Ritz *
01-19 Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches *
01-20 Leeds, England - Cockpit *
01-21 Birmingham, England - Institure *
01-22 Brighton, England - Concorde *
01-24 Oxford, England - Academy *
01-28 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
01-30 Auckland, New Zealand - Laneway Festival
02-03 Melbourne, Australia - Prince Bandroom
02-04 Footscray, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-05 Sydney, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-08 Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre
02-10 Adelaide, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-11 Northbridge, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-16 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire *
02-17 Brussels, Belgium - PIAS Nites
02-19 Warsaw, Poland - Klub Sodola
02-22 Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefahrlich *
02-23 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega *
02-24 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller *
02-25 Stockholm, Sweden - Berns *
02-27 Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia Club *
02-29 Malmo, Sweden - Kelturbolaget *
03-02 Berlin, Germany - Introducing Festival *
03-03 Cologne, Germany - Introducing Festival *
03-04 Prague, Czech Republic - Lucerna *
03-05 Munich, Germany - Hansa39 *
03-06 Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali *
>03-08 Montpelier, France - Rockstore *
03-09 Barcelona, Spain - Bikini *
03-10 Madrid, Spain - Shoko *
03-11 Porto, Portugal - Hard Club *
03-12 Lisbon, Portugal - Lux Club *
03-14 Bordeaux, France - iBoat *
03-15 Paris, France - La Cigale *
03-16 Tourcoing, France - Le Grand Mix *
03-17 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie *
03-18 Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks *
04-22 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
04-23 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

04-25 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
04-26 Seattle, WA - The Neptune

04-27 Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theatre
04-29 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
04-30 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

05-01 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater

05-02 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

05-04 Chicago, IL - The Vic
05-05 Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
05-06 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy

05-07 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
05-09 Boston, MA - House of Blues
05-10 New York, NY - Terminal 5
05-11 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05-12 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-14 Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre
05-15 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
05-17 Houston, TX - House Of Blues

05-18 Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek
05-19 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater

* with Porcelain Raft

[News] Sleigh Bells Detail 'Reign of Terror', Tour with Diplo

Last week we saw a video appeared online in build up to the new Sleigh Bells album which featured a lot of ominous sounding guitar. Fair to say, it got a few people excited. The duo have now given up some more details in relation to the album, Reign of Terror. It's scheduled for release via Mom + Pop Music on Valentine's Day just in time for you and your significant other to get your groove on to if that's your thing. As an added treat though they've announced a tour set for February and the one and only Diplo will head out on a the nine-date jaunt with them. Peep the cool looking poster with dates at the top. Below you can see the albums track-listing.

Reign of Terror:

01 True Shred Guitar

02 Born to Lose

03 Crush

04 End of the Line

05 Leader of the Pack

06 Comeback Kid

07 Demons

08 Road to Hell

09 You Lost Me

]10 Never Say Die

11 D.O.A.

[News] Neon Indian Announces Massive 2012 Tour

Neon Indian, the chillwave musical project of Alan Palomo, are currently on tour in support of their sophomore LP Era Extraña, and there seems to be no intention of the chillwave outfit slowing down anytime soon. Today, the band announced even more tour dates, with plans for a two month North American tour this spring. Starting and ending in New York City, the tour will begin on March 7th and will include 31 cities before it's end on May 12th.

You can purchase ticket packages on the official Neon Indian website, which includes an exclusive tour shirt, cheaper service fees, as well as a tour laminate that garners you 10% discounts at any merchandise boothes at any of the shows during the tour. You can check out the entire tour itinerary after the jump.

Neon Indian 2011-2012 Tour Dates:
12/31 – Dallas, TX @ Lights All Night
01/01 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Events Center *^
02/21 – Tokyo, JP @ UNIT
02/24 – Melbourne, AU @ Prince Ballroom
02/25 – Adelaide, AU @ Rocket Bar
02/26 – Perth, AU @ Perth International Arts Festival
02/29 – Gold Coast, AU @ Neverland Bar
03/01 – Brisbane, AU @ Woodland
03/02 – Sydney, AU @ The Standard
03/03 – Wisemans Ferry, AU @ Playground Weekender
03/07 – New York, NY @ MoMA
03/08 – Richmond, VA @ The National #
03/09 – Knoxville, TN @ Square Room #
03/10 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge #
03/11 – Little Rock, AR @ Revolution #
03/13 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater #
03/17 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues #
03/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade #
03/20 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club #
03/21 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
03/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
04/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
04/04 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
04/05 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
04/06 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
04/09 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
04/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04/12 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
04/24 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
04/26 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
04/27 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
04/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
04/30 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
05/01 – Calgary, AB @ The Republik
05/03 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
05/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/05 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
05/06 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
05/08 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
05/10 – Montreal, QC @ Cabaret
05/11 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
05/12 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/30-06/03 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07-10 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound

* = w/ The Flaming Lips
^ = w/ Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band
# = w/ Purity Ring

[News] of Montreal Details Eleventh LP: 'Paralytic Stalks'

On February 7th, Georgia-bred indie rockers of Montreal will be returning with their eleventh studio album, Paralyric Stalks. Along with the announcement of the album's release date, the band has unvieled the official album artwork (as shown above), as well as the full album track listing, which you can check out after the jump.

The nine-track studio effort was recorded at frontman Kevin Barnes' home studio with the help of Drew Vandenberg, who has worked with both Deerhunter and Toro Y Moi. The end result has been described by the band as an album that  "at times resembles modern classical with its intricate compositions, while at others echoes of neo-prog, pseudo-country, and 60s pop can be heard.”

Paralytic Stalks is out on February 7th via Polyvinyl, and, below, you can here the seventh track from the album "Wintered Debts."

Wintered Debts by of Montreal

Paralytic Stalks Tracklist:
01. Gelid Ascent
02. Spiteful Intervention
03. Dour Percentage
04. We Will Commit Wolf Murder
05. Malefic Dowery
06. Ye, Renew the Plaintiff
07. Wintered Debts
08. Exorcismic Breeding Knife
09. Authentic Pyrrhic Remission

[News ] Arcade Fire Will Match Your Holiday Donations to Haiti Charity Kanpe

So, Arcade Fire are feeling extra nice this Christmas and have decided to something incredibly nice. If you too are in the giving mood this season, make a donation to the non-profit Kanpe, and the band will match your donation! The charity helps aid in the rebuilding of Haiti and just in case some "silicone valley jerks who might try to bankrupt" them, they've said they'll cap their matching donations up until $300,000. The band did something similar back in 2010 matching donations up to $1mil. See a statement from Win below regarding their generosity:

Hi Guys,
This is Win from Arcade Fire. If you are having a hard time deciding what to get your friends and family for gifts this year, give them our money! For any donation you make to Kanpe this holiday season, the band will match it. We will also send a nifty little post card, signed by Regine and I, to put under the tree, or wherever you put your gifts (it’s not our business). For any silicone valley jerks who might try to bankrupt us, lets put the upper limit at 300,000$... Have a great Holidays
Luv, Win

Happy holidays from Arcade Fire. Do your part and go donate some of your cash.