Stevie Nicks Announces Separate CD and DVD Releases

"This is the first time since 1985 that I have had one of my live shows filmed and recorded," said Nicks. "We spent three years perfecting this show which we began in Vegas in October of 2007. I could not move on until we filmed this show. Luckily "Soundstage" producer Joe Thomas, who saw the show many times, felt the same way. I am as proud of this as anything I've ever done in my entire career." - more on this story

New Pixies Book

Rock Reader reports: Attention Pixies fans! A new limited edition book, Pixies: In Print, collects all of the revered and influential band's essential press interactions. Focusing on the group's 1987 – 1992 heyday and its subsequent 2004 – 2007 reunion, Pixies: In Print chronicles the history of the Boston-bred musical icons through essential interviews, essays and articles.

Limited to just 1000 copies, the first edition of Pixies: In Print is available for preview and immediate purchase from Rock Reader Books/Lulu here. The book was compiled and edited by John D. Luerssen.

Fusing punk's jagged roar with a keen sense of melody and an affinity for surf music, The Pixies – vocalist/guitarist Black Francis, bassist/vocalist Kim Deal, drummer David Lovering and guitarist Joey Santiago -- became one of the most influential American bands of alternative rock's first wave. - more on this story

3OH!3 Plan Busy Spring

Atlantic reports: 3OH!3 has revealed a jam-packed tour schedule, due to keep the Boulder, Colorado-based electro duo on the road through the summer. First up is a co-headlining role on "The Alternative Press Tour 2009," slated to kick off on March 20th with an already-sold-out show at Dallas' House of Blues (see attached itinerary). 3OH!3 – who are currently featured on the cover of Alternative Press' April issue – will be joined on the trek by a stellar multi-artist bill that also includes The Maine, Family Force 5, Hit The Lights, and A Rocket To The Moon.

In addition, the duo – who just wrapped a tour in Europe supporting Katy Perry – will hit Austin, Texas for a much-anticipated showcase performance at the annual South By Southwest extravaganza, slated for March 19th at Stubb's Bar-B-Q. Next, 3OH!3 will be among the line-up appearing at The Bamboozle 2009. The annual festival – which will be headlined by the newly reunited No Doubt – is set to rock the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 3rd.

March will also see 3OH!3 finding time in their busy schedule to travel south of the border to Cancun, Mexico, where the duo will tape a performance and appearance for the next season of MTV's blockbuster reality series, The Real World (slated to premiere later this year) – for which they will also be contributing the theme song. 3OH!3 will then make their way to Panama City to perform on MTV's annual Spring Break special alongside Lil Wayne, All American Rejects, Black Eyed Peas, and Flo Rida (check local listings for air date). - more on this story

Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson Team Up

PR reports: Renowned instrumentalist/composer Dave Koz and jazz multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Brian Culbertson will hit the road together this summer, collaborating on one another's biggest hits as well as on songs from their latest albums.

Dave Koz - Greatest Hits and Culbertson's Bringing Back The Funk each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart upon release last year.

Tickets for the "Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson Side By Side" tour, which launches in June, will be available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.brianculbertson.com and www.davekoz.com. - more on this story

Meg & Dia Go Soph

Warner Bros. Records reports: Meg & Dia will release their second album, titled Here, Here and Here, April 21st on Warner Bros. Records. Fans will be able to pre-order the album from the band's website, www.MegandDia.com, beginning today and will receive an autographed copy of the album insert along with an early download of "Agree to disagree," (GarageBand demo).

A special CD/DVD package of here, here and here, which includes a 30-minute, behind-the-scenes video of Meg & Dia while writing and recording the album during the summer in Los Angeles, will also be available for pre-order, and upon release will exclusively be sold through the band's website.

Here, here and here was written and recorded with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects). Over the course of its 13 brand-new studio tracks (written entirely by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton), the album chronicles the past few years in the life of this hardworking band, which is made up of Meg (guitar, vocals), Dia (lead vocal), Nick Price (drums), Carlo Gimenez (guitar), and Jonathan Snyder (bass). Here, here and here also showcases Meg & Dia's growing ability to express themselves musically by incorporating new instrument arrangements and a new pool of lyrical influences, as well as honing in on their distinctive brand of pop-rock. - more on this story

Artist Vs Poet and The Morning Light Tour

Fearless reports: Label mates, Artist Vs Poet and The Morning Light head out on a nationwide run with Sing It Loud, The Friday Night Boys, and The Summer Set today.

The "Guy's Guy's Guy's," tour will kick off in Oklahoma City, OK and will include stops at the South By So What? Festival in Plano, Texas and the Never Say Never festival, in Mission,Texas.

Artist Vs Poet continues to gain momentum and invade the scene as they prepare for a busy spring on the road followed by some serious studio time in early summer, where the guys will lay down tracks for their upcoming full-length album. - more on this story

Steve Albini Helmed Mono Album Set For Release

PR reports: Japanese experimental icons MONO are set to release Hymn To The Immortal Wind, their fifth and most expansive album to date. Due March 24 via Temporary Residence, the album finds the band effortlessly soaring through melodies both sincere in approach and grandiose in scale, all with the aid of a full 28-piece chamber orchestra.

Their first release since 2006's landmark You Are There, MONO finds themselves raising the stakes yet again, steering their unmistakable cascade of sound into a dense world of strings, flute, organ, piano, tympani and more.

Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini in June and November 2008 at his Electrical Audio Recording studio in Chicago, IL, the resulting seven songs will be delivered on the brink of MONO's 10th anniversary as a group. To celebrate, the four-piece are planning two very special performances in New York City. Welcoming another twenty-three pieces to their arsenal, the band will be backed by the Wordless Music Orchestra for a celebration of their past accomplishments and the newly minted beast that is Hymn to the Immortal Wind. - more on this story

Brandi Carlile Taps Gregory Alan Isakov For Road Trip

PR reports: Singer/songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov hits the road with Americana artist Brandi Carlile for a string of March and April 2009 dates.

Isakov's forthcoming album release, This Empty Northern Hemisphere (May 19, 2009), features a duet with Carlile - a cut of Leonard Cohen's "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong." Carlile also performs on four of the album's original songs.

It was while touring that Isakov first caught the attention of Carlile. The pair have since become collaborators and friends. For this special run of dates, Isakov and Carlile are sure to bring some of their recent collaborations live to the stage. - more on this story

Newmore Switch Blades Tour

PR reports: It might be freezing across most of the country, but for Totally Michael there's no better time to conjure up a summertime dance party. The one-man dynamo is teaming up with The Death Set, Team Robespierre, Ninjasonik and Cerebral Ballzy, to spread his feel-good anthems and songs about simpler times. The Newmore Switch Blades Tour will kick off tonight, March 12 at The Shank in Brooklyn, veer south to SXSW and conclude in Philadelphia.

Dubbed the "indie party circuit's naughty little boy" by Big Shot and described by Alternative Press as melding "electronic sequences with pop-punk sensibilities," Totally Michael has been heating up rock clubs and house parties alike with his sweat-filled, participatory shows. This jaunt is just one of many for Michael who has been touring relentlessly, from Alabama to Australia, in support of his self-titled debut, which was released last fall on IHEARTCOMIX (Matt & Kim, Futurecop) and slated for re-release April 28 to take advantage of the label's newly signed distribution deal with RED. - more on this story

. U2 Month: Rattle and Hum

The hottest band in the land was set to ride the momentum of The Joshua Tree into a live album and video. Most bands can do a live album and concert video in their sleep. U2 took the project a step further, for good and bad. (3.5 stars) - Read the full U2 Month: Rattle and Hum review

. First Look: Haley

Steve Haley, lead vocals and guitar of Haley had some time to chat with antiMusic. On a sub-zero night in the streets of Philadelphia, we were able to pick Steve Haleys brain about the music he says is a cross between metal, punk, rock, and horror. - Read the full First Look: Haley review

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