OK Go’s most recent album, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky, came out back in January, but it might be forefront in people’s minds right now because of the band’s recent inventive video for the single “This Too Shall Pass.” Capitalizing on the buzz-heavy clip, the band have planned a tour that starts April 13 and ends with their appearance at Bonnaroo on June 11. The soul-rock trio Earl Greyhound will be opening for OK Go.
In related news, OK Go have split with EMI and are planning on re-releasing Of the Blue Colour of the Sky through their own label, Paracadute. The new label goes into effect starting in April, so clearly OK Go are hoping that between a headlining tour and a beloved new video, they’ll be able to boost their album sales.
OK Go Tour Dates:
- Apr. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
- Apr. 14 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
- Apr. 16 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
- Apr. 17 - Chicago, IL - Metro
- Apr. 18 - St. Louis, MO - The Old Rock House
- Apr. 20 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
- Apr. 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Earth House
- Apr. 22 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
- Apr. 23 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
- Apr. 27 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
- Apr. 28 - New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place
- Apr. 29 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
- Apr. 30 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
- May 2 - East Rutherford, NJ - Bamboozle
- May 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
- May 5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
- May 7 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
- May 9 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
- May 11 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
- May 12 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
- May 13 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
- May 14 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar
- May 15 - Orlando, FL - Firestone Live
- May 16 - Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Music Fest
- May 18 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
- May 19 - Austin, TX - The Parish
- May 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
- May 22 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
- May 26 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
- May 28 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
- May 29 - George, WA - Sasquatch Festival
- Jun. 11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
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OK Go Tour Dates originally appeared on About.com Rock Music on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 12:55:34.
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Pearl Jam are heading to Saturday Night Live this weekend, but they’ll be hopping back on the road in May for a month-long tour. After their May 1 headlining gig at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, they’ll be covering the Midwest and East Coast, concluding with two dates at Madison Square Garden in New York.
For most of the tour, Band of Horses will be opening, but the Black Keys will fill in for them during the May 20 show.
As of now, Pearl Jam’s final U.S. show will be May 21 — they’ll then head to Ireland at the end of June. The Seattle quintet, still supporting last year’s Backspacer, complete their European tour in mid-July.
Pearl Jam Tour Dates:
- May 1 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- May 3 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
- May 4 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
- May 6 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
- May 7 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
- May 9 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
- May 10 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
- May 13 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
- May 15 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
- May 17 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
- May 18 - to be determined
- May 20 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
- May 21 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
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Pearl Jam Announce May Tour Dates originally appeared on About.com Rock Music on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 13:54:44.
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Skillet will be taking to the road next month for a five-week tour that sees the band covering the South and Midwest. The hard-rock quartet will still be supporting last year’s Awake, an album that I thought was mediocre but has helped the band transition from the Christian-audience niche into the larger mainstream rock world. Joining them on this tour will be two other Christian acts: Red and the Letter Black.
Skillet Tour Dates:
- Apr. 15 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
- Apr. 18 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Coliseum
- Apr. 22 - Raleigh, NC - TBA
- Apr. 23 - Savannah, GA - TBA
- Apr. 24 - Aiken, SC - USC Aiken Convocation Center
- Apr. 25 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theater
- Apr. 29 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome Convention Center
- May 2 - Jonesboro, AR - ASU Convocation Center
- May 4 - Ft. Smith, AR - Ft. Smith Convention Center
- May 6 - Park City, KS - Hartman Arena
- May 7 - Dodge City, KS - Dodge City Civic Center
- May 9 - Topeka, KS - Kansas Expocentre
- May 11 - Bismarck, ND - Bismarck Civic Center
- May 13 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- May 15 - Fargo, ND - Urban Plains Center
- May 20 - Saginaw, MI - The Theater at the Dow Event Center
- May 21 - East Lansing, MI - Michigan State Univ. Concert Auditorium
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Skillet Tour Dates originally appeared on About.com Rock Music on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 10:18:29.
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Tom Morello has said that when he was a kid his favorite superhero was Iron Man, but unlike a lot of his fellow comic-book nerds he’s going to have a crucial role in the upcoming Iron Man 2 film. Over the weekend, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist revealed via Twitter that he will be scoring the sequel, which comes out May 7.
Referring to a brief cameo he had in the first film, Morello writes, “Is that really me in Iron Man? Of course. Iron Man kicks my ass. I’m working on score for Iron Man 2. Rockin. Movie is awesome.” There’s no word when the score album will be released, but Paste is reporting that composer John Debney will be assisting Morello with the instrumental music. In addition, there will be an all-AC/DC soundtrack that accompanies the film, guaranteeing that this big-budget action movie will be well-stocked when it comes to hard-rock heroics.
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Tom Morello Composing ‘Iron Man 2′ Score originally appeared on About.com Rock Music on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 00:02:09.
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Since the beginning, rock music has been dominated by men. But despite resistance that, sadly, carries on to this day, female artists have managed to assert themselves in a genre that sometimes seems hostile to their inclusion.
With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of the greatest female artists in contemporary rock, saluting the most vital and exciting women songwriters and musicians out today. Rock may still be a man’s world, but these women are breaking down barriers.
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Best Female Rock Artists originally appeared on About.com Rock Music on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:33:13.
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