[Watch] Big K.R.I.T. - "I Got This" Live on Conan

Big K.R.I.T. visited Conan last night and performed his track "I Got This" with enough energy to power a small town for a few days. It was clear to see he was excited and the energy oozes from him during the performance. His major label debut, Live From the Underground, is out now.

[News] Bloc Party Announces More Tour Dates

Following a brief string of dates in the U.S. in August, Bloc Party will further support their upcoming fourth studio album Four in September when they return Stateside. The tour will include the aid of Ceremony, kicking off in Boston on September 14th. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump.

Four is set for release on August 21st via Frenchkiss Records, and if you head here you can watch fan footage of seven of the album's twelve tracks.

Bloc Party 2012 Tour Dates:
06/29 – Borlange, SE @ Peace and Love Festival
07/05 – Sesimbra, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/06 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/08 – Turku, FI @ Ruisrock Festival
07/12 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/13-15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/28 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/30 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ HARD Summer Music Fest
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival 
08/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/08 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/16 – Kiewitt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/18 – St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Zurich, CH @ Open Air Festival
09/04 – Mallorca, ES @ Mallorca Rocks
09/05 – Ibiza, ES @ Ibiza Rocks
09/14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
09/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/19 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/12 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
10/13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
10/14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/15 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
10/17 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
10/18 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
10/19 – Manchester, UK @ WHP
10/20 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/03 – Nantes, FR @ Le Stereolux
11/04 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher de Palmer
11/07 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
11/08 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/12 – Stuttgart, DE @ Theatrehaus
11/13 – Dresden, DE @ Eventwerk
11/15 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
11/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/20 – Oslo, NO @ Rockafeller

[News] The Presets Announce New Album: 'Pacifica'

Australian electro duo The Presets have announced that they will release their third studio album Pacifica, the follow-up to 2008's Apocalypso, this September through Casablanca Records. The album was recorded and produced by the band in Los Angeles, and will see the duo "boldly venture into new, uncharted musical territories." They have also created a teaser clip featuring a snippet of the song "Youth in Trouble," which will be included on the forthcoming LP, that you can watch at the band's website.

The Presets will be going on tour in support of the forthcoming release, which will kick off in Vancouver on October 15th following the duo's appearance at San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival. Peep the tour dates after the jump.

The Presets 2012 Tour Dates:
09/29 – Brisbane, AU @ Parklife
09/30 – Sydney, AU @ Parklife
10/01 – Perth, AU @ Parklife
10/06 – Melbourne, AU @ Parklife
10/07 – Adelaide, AU @ Parklife
10/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/19 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/21 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
10/23 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
10/28 – Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theatre

[News] Metric and Stars Map Out Tour Together

Later this fall, Canadian indie contemporaries Metric and Stars will team up for a co-headlining tour across Canada. In support of Metric's recently released album Synthetica and Stars' forthcoming sixth LP The North, which is out on September 4th, the two bands will kick off their tour in Victoria, BC on November 9th. Check out both band's full tour details, including Metric's massive worldwide tour schedule, after the jump.

Below, you can listen to a selection of tracks from Metric's Synthetica along with Stars' "The Theory of Relativity."

Metric 2012 Tour Dates:
06/26 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnhof
06/28 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/30 – Istanbul, TR @ Mono Festival
07/02 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
07/03 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
07/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
07/06 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/07 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
07/08 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
07/14 – Montreal, QC @ Quebec City Summer Fest
07/15 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/26 – Sydney, AU @ The Hi-Fi
07/27 – Melbourne, AU @ Billboard
07/28-29 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/31 – Singapore @ Esplanade Concert Hall
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/06 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
09/08 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
09/09 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
09/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
09/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
09/14 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
09/17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
09/20 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/21 – Washington, DC @ The Strathmore
09/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/23 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/27 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock
09/28 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
09/29 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
10/01 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/02 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/04 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/06 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

* = w/ Stars

Stars 2012 Tour Dates:
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

[Watch] Alabama Shakes - "Be Mine" Live on Fallon

By this point we know that Alabama Shakes are an incredibly tight live band and can deliver day in day out. Last night they proved it once again with a visit to Jimmy Fallon and a performance of "Be Mine" from their album Boys & Girls. Check out the performance at the top courtesy of The Audio Perv.

[Download] Gallows - "Last June"

Gallows have taken to Twitter and Youtube to unleash a new track called "Last June" and damn it's a loud one. Peep the stream above and head over here to get the download. 

As well as the freebie, the band have just announced a UK tour and released details regarding their new self-titled album which is going to drop on September the 10th. Dates can be seen after the jump along with the album artwork and tracklisting.

Gallows 2012 Dates
03 - BRIGHTON Haunt
04 - EXETER Cavern
05 - BRISTOL The Fleece
06 - MANCHESTER Club Academy
08 - NEWCASTLE Academy 2
09 - GLASGOW King Tut's
11 - NOTTINGHAM - Rock City Basement
12 - SHEFFIELD Corporation
13 - STOKE Sugarmill
14 - WREXHAM Central Station
15 - LEEDS Cockpit
16 - PETERBOROUGH Club Revolution
17 - BIRMINGHAM Academy 2
18 - CARDIFF SWN Fest/The Globe
19 - LONDON Underworld

Gallow - Gallows

01. Victim Culture
02. Everybody Loves You (When You're Dead)
03. Last June
04. Outsider Art
05. Vapid Adolescent Blues
06. Austere
07. Depravers
08. Odessa
09. Nations
- Never Enough -
10. Cult Of Mary
11. Cross Of Lorraine

[News] Bloc Party Reveals 'Four' Tracklist

Bloc Party unveiled the official tracklisting for their upcoming fourth studio LP Four today, with the album spanning a total of 12 tracks. Seven of those songs have already been debuted live, including "3x3," "Octopus," "Real Talk," "Kettling," "Day 4," "Team A," and "Truth." After the jump, you can check out the full tracklisting along with fan footage of the band performing all seven of those tracks.

Four is out on August 21st via Frenchkiss Records.

Four Tracklist:
01. So He Begins To Lie
02. 3X3
03. Octopus
04. Real Talk
05. Kettling
06. Day 4
07. Coliseum
08. V.A.L.I.S.
09. Team A
10. Truth
11. The Healing
12. We’re Not Good People

"3x3":

"Octopus":

"Real Talk":

"Kettling":

"Day 4":

"Team A":

"Truth":

[News] Justice Announce U.S. Fall Tour Dates

Justice will soon embark on a massive festival circuit that spans North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia, and after all that is over, the French electro duo will be back in the States for a brief tour. Starting on October 21st in New York, the short stint will see the pair perform in New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Asheville, NC in support of Audio, Video, Disco. Their full tour schedule can be seen after the jump.

The tour announcement is also paired with the release of the "New Lands" EP, which includes the original track along with remixes from A-Trak, SebastiAn, Falcon, as well as a live version of the song.

Justice 2012-2013 Tour Dates:
06/28 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/29 – Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival
06/30 – Malsaucy, FR @ Les Eurokeennes
07/05 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/07 – Vienna, AT @ Urban Art Forms Festival
07/13 – Lisbon, PT @ Optimus Alive!
07/15 – Leipzig, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/18 – Paelo, CH @ Paleo Festival
07/19 – Nimes, FR @ Les Arenes de Nimes
07/21 – Carhaix, FR @ Les Vieilles Charrues
07/28 – Niagata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/04 – Toronto, ON @ Historic Fort York
08/05 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre ^
08/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
08/24 – Reading, UK @ Reading Festival
08/26 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds Festival
09/08 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
09/29 – Brisbane @ Riverstage and Botanic Gardens (Parklife)
09/30 – Sydney @ Centennial Park (Parklife)
10/01 – Perth @ Wellington Square (Parklife)
10/06 – Melbourne @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Kings Domain (Parklife)
10/07 – Adelaide @ Botanic Park (Parklife)
10/21 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
10/25 – Asheville, NC @ US Cellular Center
10/26 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience
10/28 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/30 – Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
10/31 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
11/08 – Guadalajara, MX @ Foro Alterno
11/10 – Mexico City, MX @ One Festival
01/04-07 – Holy Ship!

^ = w/ Passion Pit