Metallica have their own festival

Metallica probably have played at every major music festival in the world. They have played for millions of people all over the world, but they have never curated their own music summer festival. Until now.

Their festival is called Orion music festival and it will take place in Atlantic City, NJ on June 23 - 24 at Bader field. Metallica will be headlining both nights. First night they will perform The Black Album in its entirety and on second night they are set to perform the whole Ride The Lightning album.

Metallica have chosen 22 other bands, which will perform at festival. It is a mixture of metal, hard rock and indie rock bands. Playing will be Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Fucked Up, The Gaslight Anthem, Best Coast, Titus Andronicus, Cage the Elephant, A Place to Bury Strangers, Roky Erickson, Lucero, Hot Snakes, The Black Angels, Gary Clark Jr., The Sword, Liturgy and Avenged Sevenfold.

I would say it is pretty interesting lineup. Tickets will go on sale on February 11 at 10 am EST. For those who are members of Metallica's fan club, tickets will be available from February 8 -10.

Go to OrionMusicAndMore.com for more information about this festival.

Anyway, what other artists would you like to see curating their own festival? I would love Dave Grohl to create his own festival. I bet it would have kick-ass lineup.

Song of the day: The Velvet Underground - "Heroin"

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Watch new The Maccabees music video

The Maccabees have released new music video for their new single "Feel To Follow" from their newest record Given To The Wild. The record came out a month ago. The video was directed by James Caddick.  You can watch the video below. Also, there is an alternate version of the video, which you can watch below as well.

New Releases: 5th Week

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die

Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic EP 

Ringo Starr - Ringo 2012
Tribes - Baby

New Releases: 4th Week

Chairlift - Something

Crosses - EP ††
Doors - L.A. Woman
Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll
Lamb Of God - Resolution

New Releases: 3rd Week

Enter Shikari - Flash Flood of Colour
Attack Attack! - This Means War
The Big Pink - Future This

New Releases: 6th Week

This week, we have finally new Paul McCartney's record out. Van Halen, The Fray and Pet Shop Boys also release new albums this week.

Paul McCartney - Kisses On The Bottom
Van Halen - A Different Kind Of Truth
The Fray - Scars & Stories
Pet Shop Boys - Format

Bon Iver will take some time off

Justin Vernon had a successful year with his band Bon Iver after release of their sophomore self-titled record. Bon Iver surprised all music critics and fans. Also, the album was nominated for Grammy several times. However, next Bon Iver record won't be released anytime soon.

Vernon said in an interviw for USA Today following:

"I haven't written any new songs. It may take three or even five years for me to write some. Songs need to come naturally to me and I only have to wait."

He later explained that he will focus on his earlier projects Volcano Choir and The Shouting Matches. He also plans to collaborate with Alicia Keys.

Justin Vernon is a busy guy. He started his own record company called Chigliak Records. He plans to release forgotten records and some new as well via this record company.

Garbage to release new LP in May + tour dates

Garbage will release their first record in 7 years entitled Not Your Kind Of People on May 15. It will be released via band's new label Stun Volume.

They also revealed first tour dates in support of their fifth studio album. More tour dates are set to be added later. Check out all the tour dates announced so far below:

Headlining Tour Dates
May
9- London, England @ Troxy
11- St. Petersburg, Russia @ Jubilenyi Hall
12- Moscow, Russia @ Crocus City Hall
16- Paris, France @ Olympia

Festival Tour Dates
June
16- Hultsfred, Sweden @ Hultsfred Festival
17- Aarhus, Denmark @ Northside Festival
22- Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
23- Scheessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival, Red Stage
28- Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee

Check out new The Flaming Lips track featuring Siri

The Flaming Lips is a band that always does something unusual and great at the same time. These guys just know how to be different and that's one of the things I like about them.

This time, they released track featuring iPhone's Siri. Yes, that's right, The Flaming Lips actually made a song featuring AI application. It is called "Now I Understand" and it is available on Soundcloud only for one week.

The track also features Erykah Badu and Biz Markie and it is actually not bad. It is little weird, but it is listenable.  Check it out here.