Speaking exclusively to Xfm on the eve of the launch of the new documentary, 'Joy Division', drummer Stephen Morris is sceptical about New Order's future. - Source

Veteran Canadian outfit Sloan are set to release their tenth studio full-length (discounting the Peppermint EP, including Recorded Live At A Sloan Party which was not recorded at a party, etc.) in 16 years. Prolific. That's what happens when you have four songwriters, though, and that's how they came upon the name for the new record: Parallel Play, as in that developmental psych term you learned while misdiagnosing yourself with every affliction in your Psych 101 book in high school. "I'm Not A Kid Anymore" comes from bassist/singer Chris Murphy, who explains the track's title like so:

I wanted to write a song about how we're old now and we think we have this pain in the ass job but in the scheme of things it's pretty awesome. We work 9 to 5 but it's the other 9 to 5 as in 9 pm to 5 am. It's really not that bad.

Yeah that's not a complaint to utter too loudly, Chris. (We know a good fifty some bands that would love trade places with you.) This song, on the other hand ... well, turn this shit up as loudly as possible. It's a gritty power popper with just the right the bit of Revolver-era harmonies to the bridge. - Source

Forget about ad-supported downloads and streams for one moment.  Because Burger King, Virgin Mobile USA, and Warner Music Group... - Source

Flight Of The Conchords' new album debuted at Number Three on the US Billboard chart this week, beating out pop star Ashlee Simpson who came in at Number Four. - Source

Little known fact about Slowdive/Mojave 3 main man and solo artist Neil Halstead: dude's an avid surfer. Pretty much the only fact I know about Jack Johnson: he surfs too. It's this mutual love of hanging 10, we'll playfully assume, that brought misters Halstead and Johnson together for a little business. - Source

Of couse the music's fantastic, but if we actually needed another Joy Division compilation, why not an expanded version of the purposeful singles collection Substance, or at least the British Best of, which included a second disc of Peel Sessions? - Source

Our good friend Kelli McNamara was front and center during last night's Verve concert at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. She got to witness this legendary band perform plenty of favorites, including "Sonnet," "The Rolling People," "Lucky Man," "The Drugs Don't Work," "Space And Time" - Source

Simply stated: 105 minutes of utter bliss. Trio of photos, the setlist & an MP3 below.Setlist: A New Decade. Sonnet. This Is Music. Space & Time. Life's An Ocean. Already There. Weeping Willow. Sit & Wonder. The Rolling People. Gravity Grave. Velvet Morning. The Drugs Don't Work. Lucky Man. Come On... Bitter Sweet Symphony. Love Is Pain. - Source

In addition to Bonnaroo, the band will perform at:

Jun 11 Orpheum Theater: Omaha, Nebraska
Jun 12 Uptown Theater: Kansas City, Missouri

For ticket info, head here. - Source

Radiohead have said that they won't let fans can choose how much to pay to download their new album, like they did with their most recent record 'In Rainbows'. - Source