CoS's Top 50 Most Important Albums of '11

As mentioned in this space, there are tons of great new albums coming in 2011.  Releases start coming fast in the early part of 2011, with The Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Cake, Iron & Wine, and Bright Eyes all having releases in the next four weeks.  Go out only a little further, and you add new music from R.E.M. The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie and Fleet Foxes.  Other music titans Foo Fighters, Radiohead, U2, Coldplay and Beastie Boys are expected to deliver new material in 2011. 

Consequence of Sound has a fantastic rundown of what's expected with links to listen to tracks already shared online.  Check out their "50 Most Important Albums of 2011"

On Tour Tuesday - March 10, 2009

Pitchfork Music Festival announces partial lineup, with bands including Yo La Tengo, Built to Spill, The National, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Grizzly Bear & The Walkmen.

U2 tour dates!

Neko Case tours throughout the USA.

U2 360 tour

Pollstar has U2 tour dates!

North American dates include September 12 in Chicago at Soldier Field; September 16 in Toronto at The Rogers Centre; September 20 in Foxboro, Mass., at Gillette Stadium and September 24 in E. Rutherford at Giants Stadium.

New Music Monday - March 2, 2009

TV on the Radio - Family Tree


Bat For Lashes - Daniel

U2 - No Line on the Horizon

MGMT - Of Moons, Birds & Monsters

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll

Pre-Order U2 - No Line On The Horizon

Pre order U2's new album - No Line on the Horizon. In stores 3/3/2009!