I have never been a big fan of SXSW rumors. There’s quite a few blogs out there that choose some big bands out on tour, look at the touring schedules for them, and if the bands aren’t scheduled during SSXW week state that the bands are free and place them on the rumor list. Last year, for instance, neither The Faces or Elton John had dates booked for the week of SXSW and made it onto the rumor list.

Muse, the rock heroes from South Devon, have received a nomination for a very prestigious British award. Last year the band, who first met and had gigs in Teignmouth, had two sold out gigs that thrilled the seafront resort’s local fans. Muse is a 2010 Brit awards nominee for best British group.

Muse, Gorillaz and Jay-Z are some of the top acts on the lineup for this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival. The 11th annual festival will take pace April 16-18 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA. Pavement will also be reuniting for the event. The last time the indie rockers performed together was in 1999. There are only two additional North American stops that have been confirmed for Pavement. They will be in Toronto on June 19 and will have four shows in September at Central Park in New York.

After Muse, the British alt-rockers, finish up with their round of radio station sponsored West Coast holiday concerts, they will be heading out on their new world tour to back “The Resistance.” Next year’s trek will include a couple US arena shows along with Silversun Pickups. Beginning in Oakland, CA on December 11 and ending in Seattle on December 15, Muse will be headlining a small set of holiday concerts.

Muse, Lilly Allen and Kasabian won the Q Awards prizes, however the bickering, mouthy Oasis spirit lingered still over the awards show held today in central London.
For a long time the Gallagher brothers had a loving relationship with Q magazine and the awards. Past bash attendees fondly recall the time that Liam stood [...]

Muse has announced that the release date for “The Resistance,” their latest studio album, will be September 14. The announcement was made by Matt Bellamy and company on Muse.mu, their official website.

Muse, MGMT and Oasis were some of the big winners in Tuesday, February 25th’s Shockwaves NME Awards night, held in the O2 Academy Brixton in London. According to NME.com, Oasis was awarded as Best British Band, while Noel Gallagher, guitarist, was awarded as Best Band Blog.

Organizers for the Street Scene Festival in San Diego have announced this fall’s lineup. It will feature Muse, Arctic Monkeys, and The Killers among many other performers. The outdoor event will beheld September 22-23 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The roster will also include Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Spoon, Ozomatli, Air, Social Distortion, and Panic! at the Disco, among other artists.

This July Muse, rockers from the UK, will be crossing the Atlantic for a three week trek to support “Black Holes and Revelations,” the band’s fourth studio album that was recently released. The band will be kicking off their tour of 14 cities in San Francisco on July 18. The tour will be visiting selected U.S. major cities as well as two forays into Canada. On July 30th Muse will be in Toronto and in Montreal on July 31.