Bruce Springsteen announces spring, tour, coming to Raleigh

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, just released his 18th studio album earlier this year titled High Hopes and he has been in South Africa and Australia promoting it. Now he'll come back to the U.S. in the spring to head out on another tour that will bring him to the Triangle

Springsteen and The E Street Band will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, April 24. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announces spring tour

New York indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are heading down to the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin in March and they've announced a short tour around the festival.

On the way south they'll stop at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, March 9. Eternal Summers will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Check out the recently released music video for

Twenty One Pilots announce spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Ohio indie pop duo Twenty One Pilots will take their latest album Vessel back on the road this spring as they head out on a big tour that will bring them to the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, April 8. NONONO and Hunter Hunted will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today Friday, February 7, via Ticketfly for $20.

Check out the band's ukulele-driven pop

New music video from Mandolin Orange - "Morphine Girl"

Local folk rising stars Mandolin Orange released their acclaimed Yep Roc debut This Side of Jordan last year and now they've released a new music video from the album for the song "Morphine Girl." Check out the beautifully shot video below.

Mandolin Orange will head west to play Merlefest in Wilkesboro on Sunday, April 27, alongside acts including Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, The Kruger

Angel Olsen announces 'Burn Your Fire for No Witness' tour

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen blew folks away at last year's Hopscotch Music Festival (check out a write-up and photos of her set HERE) and now she's gearing up for the release of a new album on February 18 titled Burn Your Fire for No Witness. As is the custom, a tour will follow the release and it will include a return to the Triangle.

Olsen will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday,

New music video from The Love Language - "Faithbreaker"

The Love Language released both their third full-length album, Ruby Red, last year as well as a collection of demos titled Black Mt. Demos but now they've released a new music video for the song "Faithbreaker," which features a version of the song not found on either release.

This sparser, stripped down version of the song fits the lack of light and wintry vibe of the video which you can check

Of Montreal announces spring tour, returning to Carrboro

Georgia indie rockers of Montreal, led by the charismatic and occasionally unpredictable singer-songwriter Kevin Barnes, is hitting the road this spring on a big U.S. tour that will bring the band back to their usual Triangle venue.

They'll close out the tour at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 18. Dream Tiger will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31, via

Cage the Elephant, Foals & J Roddy Walston to play free show in Raleigh

To kick off the second season as the namesake of downtown Raleigh's amphitheater, Red Hat will be throwing another free concert at the Red Hat Amphitheater this spring (Silversun Pickups played a free show at the venue last August).

On Friday, May 2, Cage the Elephant, Foals, and J Roddy Walston and the Business will play downtown. No tickets will be needed to attend the concert. Doors will open

Rob Thomas announces spring tour, coming to Durham

Matchbox Twenty frontman and songwriter Rob Thomas is planning a month long solo tour this spring that will take him to theaters across North America for intimate shows where he'll play career spanning sets.

Thomas will make a stop at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 1. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster.

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Paramore & Fall Out Boy announce 'Monumentour'

Pop punk bands Paramore and Fall Out Boy are teaming up for a big summer tour later this year that will take the bands to big sheds throughout North America.



The pair will make a stop at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on Tuesday, July 29. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 17, via Live Nation outlets.

[UPDATE: The date of the show in Raleigh has changed to Tuesday, July 22.]

Graham Colton announces new album, winter tour

Oklahoma singer-songwriter Graham Colton will return with a new album on January 21 titled Lonely Ones and he'll hit the road with a full band early in the new year in support of it.

Colton will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Thursday, February 27. Cumulus will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out the music video for the dark song "Born To Raise Hell" from the album

Chvrches announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Rising Scottish indie stars Chvrches released their highly acclaimed debut album The Bones of What You Believe earlier this year, and in the spring they'll return to the US for brief tour.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro [see below] on Monday, April 28. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 13, via Ticketfly for $22.

[UPDATE: The show has been moved from the

Sebadoh announces winter tour, coming to Chapel Hill

Indie rock veterans Sebadoh released Defend Yourself , their first new album in 14 years, a few months back and the band will hit the road in early 2014 in support.

Instead of playing the Cat's Cradle this time, the band will play the much more intimate Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Thursday, February 6. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

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Deerhunter announces 2014 dates, coming to Carrboro

Georgia indie rockers Deerhunter will open a few big arena shows for Arctic Monkeys in Boston and New York next February and they'll stop in the Triangle for a headline show on their way on their way north.

The band will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, February 3. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 via Ticketfly for $18.

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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks announce new album, 2014 tour

Indie rockers Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks have announced that their new album Wig Out at Jagbags will be released by Matador Records on January 7. The band will hit the road in support of it in early 2014 which will include a stop in the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, March 3. Purling Hiss will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6 via

New music video from Superchunk - "Void"

Superchunk is back with another new music video from their latest album I Hate Music, and this one features the comedic stylings of a few well-known actors.

The new video is for the rocker "Void" and it features H. Jon Benjamin, Jon Glaser and Ted Travelstead. Watch as the trio as well as Superchunk hang out a rock club that's condemned, but just on weekdays. Check out the video below.

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Queens of the Stone Age announces winter tour, coming to Raleigh

Alt rockers Queens of the Stone Age will hit the road for another round of tour dates this winter in support of their latest album ...Like Clockwork and they'll make their way to the Triangle this time out.

The band will play the Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh on Thursday, January 30. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 22, via the venue box office

New music video from Polvo - "Light, Raking"

Chapel Hill indie rockers Polvo released a new album in September titled Siberia and as of yet they  haven't announced any live dates in support of it, but they have just released a new music video from it.

The video is for the album's third track, "Light, Raking" and it is a stop motion clip featuring quite a bit of yarn which happens to fit really well with the catchy, synth-laden tune. Check

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings return with new album, 2014 tour

After undergoing treatment and surgery to fight a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, soulful songstress Sharon Jones and her band The Dap-Kings are ready to return to the scene with a new album. It is titled Give the People What They Want and it will be out on January 14. A tour will follow the release which will bring the band to the Triangle.

Jones and the gang will play the Carolina Theatre

New music video from Mount Moriah - "Miracle Temple Holiness"

Mount Moriah has had a busy year since the release of their Merge Records debut, Miracle Temple. They've toured a lot in support of the record and released a number a music videos, and now there's one more to add to that list.

The band has just released a video for the song "Miracle Temple Holiness" which is as brooding and moody as the the song. Check it out below.

Heather McEntire of Mount