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UPDATE: Jack White’s management have released a new statement, revealing that Ikey Owens died from a heart attack. Read the full statement below: The coroner has determined that Ikey Owens died from a heart attack the morning of October 14 at approximately 4 am. The only drugs found in his room were a small amount of marijuana. Ikey, born […]

Have you ever listened to a song, paused and thought, “Wait. What did they just say?” only to realize it wasn’t a buildup in your ears or an unclear vocal delivery that threw you off, but use of an unexpected language? It’s always a pleasant surprise when an artist steps beyond the boundaries of their […]

When bands break up, the focus is always placed on the breakup itself: Why did the band break up? What’s the drama behind the breakup? But an interesting thing about broken-up bands is they all have last words: the final lyrics from the final song the band released. Can these lyrics tell us anything about […]

Although these bands have come to the end of their respective roads, still, we can’t let go. That’s why we’re dedicating a few more inches of column space to send off some of our favorite outfits who didn’t make it through the calendar year. Bright side: Expect reunion shows from at least six of these […]

A  stream of tweets posted by The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala last night confirm that the band have broken up. Read the text of the tweets in full, where Cedric apologizes to fans and explains the band's situation and his personal decisions, below:   Thank u 2 all VOLTA fans u deserved more especially […]

Anywhere Anywhere Apparently it's a race within the ranks of the Mars Volta to see how many side projects the members of the prog-rock group can release before Ragnarok kills us all. The latest salvo from within this camp is Anywhere, a supergroup featuring TMV singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala on drums, Triclops! guitarist Christian Eric Beaulieu, […]

A cryptic tweet from At The Drive-In promises “exciting news” this month: Hello to all our @AtTheDriveIn friends. We have some exciting news coming up in June … Stand by for transmissions — At The Drive-In (@AtTheDriveIn) May 31, 2012 The reunited and beloved band has already played a handful of shows in 2012, including […]

Anywhere, a new project from Cedric Bixler Zavala (The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In), Mike Watt (The Stooges, fIREHOSE, Minutemen) and others, will release their self-titled debut full-length on July 24 via ATP Recordings. Check out the cover art and track listing below. A new song, also called “Anywhere,” can be heard below as well. […]

The Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala recently recorded an interview detailing a track-by-track of the band's new album, Noctournique. Check it out below.

A couple more live video's from last night's At The Drive-In show are below, including performances of “Quarantined” and “Enfilade.”  

The reunited At The Drive-In played a last-minute show in Austin, Texas last night. Video of the band performing “One Armed Scissor” can be seen below.

At The Drive-In has announced a one-off show in Marfa, Texas (population 1,981 according to Wikipedia) scheduled for Apr. 12. Zechs Marquise will support. More info is here.

The Mars Volta Noctourniquet This review originally ran in AP 285. The Mars Volta are members of a small yet esteemed echelon: a respected community of rock outfits whose new works—be they stellar or hideous—are always greeted with enthusiasm. Fortunately, Noctourniquet is a great installment to their canon: Frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala earns his MVP status […]

At The Drive-In continue to add shows to their reunion plans–the band just tweeted that they'll be playing the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK this August.   Freight train coming !!!… At The Drive In will be performing atReading / Leeds Festivals August 25-26 — At The Drive-In (@AtTheDriveIn) March 12, 2012  

The Mars Volta has launched a stream of “Noctourniquet” and “Zed And Two Naughts,” a pair of new tracks from the band's imminent full-length Noctourniquet. Check it out below. Noctourniquet is due out Mar. 27.

At The Drive-In has added another reunion show, this one at Fuji Rock Festival in Niigata, Japan. The festival takes place July 27-29. ATDI will also be playing Coachella in April and at FIB Benicassim in Costa Azahar, Spain in early July.