SIlversun Pickups

The Silversun Pickups and Muse are touring together all year long! Click the image to read an interview about Swoon, Silversun Pickups' second album.

Hot Hot Heat

Hot Hot Heat joined a new label and has a new album coming out. Future Breeds is comin' out this summer. Click the image to listen to their new single "Future Breeds."

Cobain Biopic

Dave Grohl wants Shelley Duvall from The Shining to play him in the upcoming Kurt Cobain biopic.

Evanescence

Evanescence is coming out with a new album. The band hasn't released an album since 2006 so this should be very exciting. Amy Lee, lead vocalist, says the band will have a completely new lineup. Lee says the album is like "'80s throwback music with analogue synthesizers and Moogs." This new album will be inspired by La Roux. To learn more about Moog synthesizers, click here. Click the picture to visit the Evanescence site.

Nightmare on Elm Street Remake

Michael Bay's remaking of Nightmare on Elm Street will come out next month. Robert Englund is not Freddy anymore but the trailer looks great. Click the picture to watch the trailer.

Three

Joel Plaskett's triple-disc album Three earned him six ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) awards out of eight nominations. The award ceremony was held in Sidney, Nova Scotia. Congrats, Plaskett! Click the image to hear Plaskett's "Run, Run, Run."

If you pee, I pee. Is that clear?

So, I was getting my doctor-recommended dose of KROQ yesterday morning and found out that Wes Craven may be directing Scream 4. As a huge fan of the Scream movies, I was obviously excited. The Scream tetralogy (thanks, Google) will have the original cast, WOO!

McSweeney

So, yesterday I was not paying attention in my English class, as usual. My teacher was rambling on about the Great Gatsby for a few minutes so I decided to turn my ears off. I turned them on when he mentioned Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendencies website. Here, you can find lists of random things that users post. Click on the image to visit McSweeney's site.

Planet Solar

The largest solar powered boat, Planet Solar, is ready to set sail around the world. Planet Solar was built by a team of international engineers. It costs about 24 million dollars and is powered completely by solar panels. The Solar Power team's goal is to make people more aware of the uses of solar power.

Nexus One

The Nexus One phone will be available on Verizon this month. The Nexus One was released for T-Mobile in January.

Text Ed

LG launched a new campaign to educate parents about texting called Text Ed. Text Ed will give parents info on sexting, text etiquette, and the dangers of driving and texting. For more info, click the picture.