The Verve gave their first US performance in 10 years at the Coachella Festival last night (April 25), and NME.COM caught up with guitarist Nick McCabe before their set. - Source

Chain Of Flowers has the scoop: *"Their brand new studio album will be released worldwide on September 13th with 4 consecutive & different singles preceding the LP on the 13th of each month: May 13th, June 13th, July 13th & August 13th. 'The Only One' is the first in this series, and as per the other formats, will be available on CD & 7"

And there you have it! With this announcement you're reading right now, the lineup for the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival-- descending on Chicago's Union Park July 18-20-- is officially complete. And just which artists are we pleased to welcome to the bill this time out? - Source

Arthur Lee's paranoia-soaked 1967 masterpiece is again reissued and expanded-- just seven years after its previous rollout. - Source

Enjoy 'One Day Like This' below.  - Source

World's Fair reports: *Eric Pulido, guitarist of Midlake, has launched his very own brand of coffee! Cappulido Coffee was born in the Spring 2008 in the great land of Denton, TX and features six different blends of fair traded coffee, each selling for around $10 a pop. With the purchase of Cappulido Coffee, you are giving aid directly back to farmers in developing countries, lending them the financial support necessary to continue developing an excellent product and compete in the world market.* For further information, head to CC's official site. - Source

We're not going to lie, we have been listening to the new streaming Spiritualized for a few days now, and loving every minute of it. Waiting for the May - Source

Flight Of The Conchords caused a Beatles-like frenzy in Los Angeles yesterday (April 24), where they performed for a packed house at Amoeba Records. - Source

Following a brief but well-earned winter hibernation, Sigur Ramp;oacute;s have brushed the crumbs from the corners of their eyes, thrown their bows into their guitar cases, and lined up a summer tour. The jaunt finds the band hitting many a festival, first in North America and then around Europe. But there are quite a few theater dates tucked away in there as well, just in case you'd like to see Sigur Ramp;oacute;s making their gigantic noises in slightly tinier spaces. - Source

Yikes! Matt B. tells WENN: *"He's from Ireland and he keeps coming to where I live in Italy. And he keeps leaving bags full of crazy stuff, like loads of bottles with messages written on them. He's got loads of poetry that he has written, which is all about the end of the world. He's trying to create little bits of clues and puzzles that are all supposed to lead me to some kind of journey somewhere..."* - Source