Janes Addiction With Tour and Album In That Order

Jane’s Addiction will be releasing their first album of new material in about 8 years and it’s called The Great Escape Artist. This news comes off the back of the announcement that Janes Addiction will be part of July’s Splendour In The Grass show, although the album wont be released until after that show.

The Great Escape Artist  will be the fourth album from Jane’s Addiction since 1988’s ‘Nothing Shocking’ debut and first since ‘Strays’ in 2003

Original members Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitars) and Stephen Perkins (drums) are joined on this album by TV On The Radio’s bass player Dave Sitek.

Former Guns ‘n’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan wrote some of the songs and features on the album McKagen had been a touring member of Jane’s Addiction briefly last year.

A free download of the new song ‘End To The Lies’ is available from their official website.

Coachella Names A Great Line-Up

The Coachella Festival is one of the great music festivals of the world. Held in Indio, California which is about 150 miles out of Los Angeles Coachella has always set the standard when it comes to combining hot new acts with some well selected old timers.

The 2009 instalment is no exception. Its held over three days April 17-19.

Some of the older acts in this years line-up include Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Henry Rollins, Bob Mould, Perry Farrell, The Cure, X, Booker T and Michael Franti & Spearhead. They are joined by a host of younger acts including a couple that this website really likes The Hold Steady and The Gaslight Anthem.