New Bright Eyes Album, Cassadaga, Pre-Packaged With An Orchestra

Billboard.com reveals that the new Bright Eyes album, Cassadaga, will come with "an orchestral swell" on at least one track. The album features guest contributors like M. Ward, Gillian Welch and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi).

Cassadaga track listing:
"Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)"
"Four Winds"
"If the Brakeman Turns My Way"
"Hot Knives"
"Make a Plan To Lose Me"
"Soul Singer in a Session Band"
"Classic Cars"
"Middleman"
"Cleanse Song"
"No One Would Riot for Less"
"Coat Check Dream Song"
"I Must Belong Somewhere"
"Lime Tree"

The album is due April 10.

Norah Jones & M. Ward Tour Dates

Winning over the hearts of indie kids and Mike Patton lovers alike, Norah Jones has got it goin' on. I'm a fan, it's true. And if you're an M. Ward fan, you're about to love her, too. The two will be touring together on the following dates:

04-13 Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
04-14 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
04-15 Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium at City Hall
04-17 Providence, RI - Providence Performing Art Center
04-18 New York, NY - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
04-20 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
04-21 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino
04-23 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
04-24 Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium
04-26 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
04-27 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
04-28 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
04-30 Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
05-01 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
05-02 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
05-04 Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
05-05 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
05-06 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
05-08 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05-09 Cleveland, OH - The State Theatre at Playhouse Square
05-11 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05-12 Montreal, Quebec - St. Denis Theatre



Buy her new album so you can learn all the words before you go.

Bonnaroo UPDATE: Pearl Jam, The Police, Bob Dylan? Official Lineup Soon!

As good as the Coachella news is, there's more: Bonnaroo has allegedly confirmed Pearl Jam as well as a comeback of The Police, and even a showing by Bob Dylan.

The other names reported are Tom Waits, Willie Nelson, Umphrey's McGee, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, The Black Crowes, Ryan Adams, My Morning Jacket, Arcade Fire, Keller Williams, Hot Chip, America, TV On The Radio, Fountains of Wayne, Modest Mouse, Les Claypool, The Shins, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Toots and the Maytals, The Roots, The Decemberists, Of Montreal, Cat Power, Ozomatli, Perpetual Groove, Band of Horses, John Butler Trio, Nickel Creek, Medeski Martin and Wood, Lily Allen, Neko Case, The Hold Steady, Earl Scruggs, Charlie Louvin, Man Man, Grizzly Bear, Konono #1, The Slip, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Uncle Earl, Annuals, Beirut, M. Ward, Cold War Kids and Girl Talk.

The official lineup is expected on January 31 for the June 14-17 festival. Source: Stereogum

UPDATE: Stereogum indicates that representatives for a number of the artists, Big Hassle, claim there is no truth to the above. Right now, we'll have to stick to whether the artists are reporting the same or not.