VH1 will continue their Decades Rock Live series with an Elvis Costello tribute concert on May, 19 in Atlantic City, NJ, according to the concert series' official Web site. Artists such as Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Death Cab For Cutie and Fiona Apple will pay tribute to the King, who will also be on hand to headline the show.
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Tori Amos will release a 21 track music video compilation exclusively through the iTunes Music Store. Entitled Tori Amos - The Video Collection: Fade To Red it will also contain at a bonus 90-minute commentary from Tori herself. She said, "Over the years, whether it be through stills or moving picture, I have always enjoyed dancing with the devil from that other medium. I have been very fortunate to have worked with some amazing directors and camera people." The video compilation will be available on March 7.Blue October have cancelled three of their performances in their home state of Texas. Their upcoming release Foiled, featuring their hit single "Hate Me," was recently moved a the later date of April 4 so that they could spend more time "setting up the record," according to a blog post from the band manager Swim. The group will kick off a North American tour on March 22 in Little Rock, AR and conclude on April 21 in Austin, TX according to their official Web site.
The Raconteurs will release their debut album Broken Boy Soldiers on Mary 16. The Raconteurs consist of White Stripes' Jack White, Brendan Benson and the Greenhornes' Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence. They will play their first live shows later this month in London.
Snow Patrol's new album will be released on May 9, reports Billboard.com. Entitled Eyes Open, the album will also be available as a special edition featuring a bonus DVD with extra footage from the studio and their Final Straw tour. Snow Patrol is currently in the middle of a short European tour and will return to the U.S. in mid-March for a brief stint of tour dates.
Gomez will release their next album How We Operate on May 2. This will be their seventh album and their first released on ATO Records, which was co-founded by Dave Matthews. Vocalist Tom Gray told Rolling Stone, "It's a don't-let-the-bastards-get-you-down record. All of this record is optimistic." The band is scheduled to make appearaces at festivals such as SXSW, Sasquatch! Music Festival and Bonnaroo as well as opening up for the Dave Matthews Band in late June.
