The Dead Weather, the supergroup featuring Jack White on drums, have announced their first US tour, scheduled for July and August.

The shows begin with a one-off in Louisville on June 11th,  then pick up again on July 13th at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, before running across North America for the following two months. Two festival stops -- The Ottawa Blues Festival in Ottawa and the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco -- are also planned.

Jack White's new studio/label Third Man will release the Dead Weather's debut album, Horehound, on July 14th. In the meantime, you can get two tracks, "Hang You From the Heavens," and "Are Friends Electric?" on iTunes.

A presale for the Dead Weather tour will start on Wednesday, May 13th at noon on the band's website. As an added bonus, fans opting for presale tickets will have the chance to pre-order Horehound at a discounted price. Dates for the tour after the jump. 

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Slowly but surely, Bob Dylan's summer tour of minor league ballparks is taking shape. Joining Bob on the trek (estimated at 40 dates) will be Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.

We saw one of those ballpark gigs with Willie and Bob a few years back, in Wappinger Falls, New York. It was a beautiful thing.

The first few dates have leaked.

Jul. 04 - Coveleski Stadium - South Bend, IN
Jul. 05 - Rothbury Festival - Rothbury, MI (festival appearance by Dylan and Nelson only)
Jul. ?? - GMC Stadium - Sauget, IL
Jul. 24 - Ripkin Stadium - Aberdeen, MD

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Wilco has just announced a full-on North American summer tour in support of their June release!

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Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band will be releasing their second album, Outer South, on May 5th, as well as a documentary DVD offering a behind-the-scenes look at the band.

Titled One of My Kind and created by the Mystic Valley Band's guitar tech, Phil Shaffart, the DVD will feature footage from last year's world tour, as well as from the recording sessions for Conor Oberst and Outer South. One of My Kind will be available on April 15th as a FREE stream or HD download at a number of hosts, including Causecast, IFC, the Conor Oberst website and Merge Records. For now, there's a trailer for the video on Conor's website.

In addition to the DVD, the Mystic Valley Band have also announced a bunch of upcoming tour dates in support of Outer South. Click the jump to see if they're coming to a town near you.

Also, here's a new tune from Outer South, "Nikorette," which you can download for free here. 

Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band - "Nikorette"

UPDATE 4/15/09: You can now stream and download One of My Kind here or at any of the websites listed above!

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Radiohead's extremely tall guitarist Ed O'Brien has announced the band is plotting a summer tour, and that they are working on new tunes which may be debuted on the road.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, O'Brien said, "We are working on new material. We'll be doing some more recording. It's business as usual."

No word on whether the tour will include dates in the States, but let's all just go ahead and say a little prayer...

Amen.

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Black Keys guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach has recently released a killer solo disc, Keep It Hid, and he's just days away from embarking on a 10-city solo tour!

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The S.S. just received word that in May Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band will release a brand new album, Outer South. The disc features sixteen new tracks from the band, including "Nikorette," which the boys performed on  Conan last year. 

Oh, and you can catch Conor and the Mystic Valley Band on the road this spring. Click the jump for the dates.

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After his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on April 4th, guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck has booked a ridiculously intimate, thirteen-date swing through the U.S., where he'll play clubs like Philly's Electric Factory and New York's Irving Plaza.

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In support of their awesome new album, Tonight, the traveling disco known as  Franz Ferdinand will rip up the U.S. this spring, including a stop at Coachella.

Tickets for some of the gigs go on sale this weekend through Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

We saw Franz's last U.S. gigs, in L.A. and San Diego, and they were amazing.

Apr. 13 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Apr. 15 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
Apr. 17 - Indio, CA - Coachella
Apr. 18 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquis Theatre
Apr. 19 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
Apr. 21 - Magna, UT - Saltair
Apr. 22 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Apr. 24 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Apr. 25 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
Apr. 27 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
Apr. 28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Apr. 29 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
Apr. 30 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
May 02 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
May 03 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo’s
May 04 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
May 06 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
May 07 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
May 08 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel