Following up their self-titled EP from 2010, Atlanta metal unit Royal Thunder are now delivering their debut full-length, CVI, which Relapse Records releases Tuesday (May 22). But right now you can stream the whole thing here at Exclaim.ca. ...Listen Now
As promised, Saturday Night Live brought out the big musical guns for the show's series finale this weekend. Not only did the late-night comedy staple get Mick Jagger, but the Rolling Stones legend was joined by Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters, along with the Strokes' Nikolai Fraiture and Jeff Beck. ...Watch Now
Icy post-punks the Soft Moon are apparently prepping a new album called Zeros for release on Captured Tracks this fall, but the group have just unveiled some new material to follow their 2011 EP Total Decay. The song in question is called "Evidence," and it pairs the troupe with former Ultravox singer John Foxx and his current collaborators, the Maths. ...Listen Now
Regina Spektor's sixth album What We Saw From the Cheap Seats is set to arrive Tuesday (May 29) via Sire Records, and in anticipation of the new record, she was on Late Show with David Letterman last night (May 17) performing "All the Rowboats" off the upcoming LP. ...Watch Now
While Rick Froberg is gearing up for a handful of Hot Snakes dates, the dude's most recent outfit Obits have hardly been put to pasture. The simmering blues punk troupe just issued a new seven-inch this week on Sub Pop featuring a couple of covers, and if you want to know what's in store, you can catch a live version of the troupe adapting the Kids' "City Is Dead." ...Watch Now
In the third video from Tenacious D's newly released Rize of the Fenix, Jack Black and Kyle Gass find themselves on a "freaky pursuit." The duo fondle and dance on various pieces of computer-generated fruits, making for some hilariously not-so-subtle innuendo. ...Watch Now
Cincinnati alt-rockers the Afghan Whigs announced their reunion late last year, and have now unleashed their first piece of new music in over five years. Though technically not an Afghans original, they've just filed a soulful acoustic take on Marie "Queenie" Lyons's 1970 number "See and Don't See." ...Listen Now
If you caught Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) on his recent tour, there's a chance that on top of hearing cuts off his recently released Put Your back N 2 It, you heard a new number called "Rusty Chains." And if you didn't, well, you can now download the gentle piano balladeer's latest song. ...Listen Now
Austin-based musician Sam Chown generally keeps himself busy singing and drumming in the duo Zorch, but the multi-instrumentalist will go it alone as Shmu on his upcoming solo debut Discipline/Communication. While Grand Theft Zamboni won't drop the disc until June 5, you can get a sneak peek via the newly unveiled "&hearts." ...Listen Now
As previously reported, dark indie experimentalists Liars will deliver a twelve-inch single for "No. 1 Against the Rush" on May 29, one week before the track appears on their upcoming WIXIW LP. The single will also feature a remix of the original by English electronic pop icon Vincent Clarke (Depeche Mode, Erasure, VCMG, Yaz), and you can stream the redo now. ...Listen Now
Curren$y just delivered the video clip for The Stoned Immaculate cut "Fast Cars Faster Women," but the rapper is keeping the pre-show promo for the upcoming album going with the newly unveiled LP cut "Capitol." ...Listen Now
Not only are Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar back together with beloved reunited post-hardcore unit At the Drive-In, the guitarist and drummer have now announced that their rockier Sparta project has also been resuscitated. The group are apparently working on a new album, their first since 2006's Threes, and while a release date has yet been determined, they've offered up first single "Chemical Feel." ...Listen Now
It's a simple concept: give Willis Earl Beal a call and he'll sing you a song. That's the premise behind the soulful vocalist and visual artist's newest video for the track "(773) 295-2135." ...Watch Now
Young Money queen Nicki Minaj has some hard decisions to make in her new video for pop-rap jam "Right By My Side." In it, she's got two dudes trying to win her hand. One of them is Nas, who sweetly stares in her eyes, seemingly treating her right and gifting her a crazy, expensive looking car. The other guy is, well, Chris Brown. ...Watch Now
British post-wavers the XX have been working on their sophomore album, the follow-up to 2009's self-titled LP, and made their live return recently in their hometown of London. ...Watch Now
California lo-fi surf-pop duo Best Coast returned with their sophomore album The Only Place this week via Mexican Summer and stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman last night (May 16) to perform the title track. ...Watch Now
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