Starting June 1, Eels will hit the road for a two-month world tour, which includes the band’s debut appearances in China and at the Glastonbury Festival. To celebrate, Eels are offering a three-song EP for free download, which you can get here … Radiohead is giving away a free newspaper, The Universal Sigh, in a multitude of locations around the world in commemoration of the release of The King Of Limbs. The paper features artwork by Zachariah Wilwood and Donald Twain along with contributions from writers Robert MacFarlane and Jay Griffiths … MAGNET obsession Robert Pollard is releasing his fourth album of 2011 on June 7. Lord Of The Birdcage (Guided By Voices Inc.) is made up of a dozen songs whose lyrics come from poems Pollard had previously written, marking the first time he worked in this fashion … Lollapalooza is celebrating its 20th birthday this year by offering a batch of three-day passes for just $60. Plus, check out a digital time capsule featuring music, photos and video footage of festivals past … Rage Against The Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello has just signed to New West Records and will release his third solo album as The Nightwatchman this summer … Everest is hitting the road with My Morning Jacket on the West Coast starting June 22. The L.A. band will be recording its next album between tour stints … The fourth annual Soundset Festival has announced its lineup, which includes Atmosphere, Big Boi, De La Soul and many more. The fest takes place May 29 in Minnesota … Gomez’s new album, Whatever’s On Your Mind, will be out June 21 via ATO Records … Prepare to have your face sufficiently melted this summer when Slayer and Rob Zombie hit the road together for the first time since 1999 … The original lineup of Bitch Magnet will reunite after more than 20 years at this year’s All Tomorrow’s Paries “Nightmare Before Christmas” festival, which takes place December 9-11 … The Middlestates EP is the latest offering from the Appleseed Cast, set for a June 7 release via the Graveface label … On June 15, Sons And Daughters return with a new album, Mirror, Mirror, on Domino Records … Capitol/EMI is issuing Simply Red‘s Farewell: Live In Concert At Sydney Opera House on May 17. The CD/DVD was recorded at one of Mick Hucknall and Co.’s final performances and features music from the band’s 25-year career … On May 24, Joseph Arthur is releasing The Graduation Ceremony (Lonely Astronaut), his first solo album since 2006’s Nuclear Daydream … The Case Files collects rarities, demos, outtakes and the like from the solo career of Plimsouls/Nerves frontman Peter Case. The dozen-track compilation is out May 10 via the Alive label.
—Emily Costantino
