Rock legends Rush are set to release their new album, SNAKES & ARROWS. The record, which will be released on May 1st, was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Grammy Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and Rush co-producing. The album's first single, "Far Cry," is expected to hit rock radio in mid-March. The band will also announce dates for a North American tour in the coming weeks.

Buckcherry, of "Crazy Bitch" fame, is embracing Web 2.0 and asking fans to make a video for their next single. Buckcherry and ArtistDirect.com announced an open call to fans to create their own video for the next single, "Everything" asking them to upload homemade videos to YouTube by March 9th. The winner and a friend will receive round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, tickets and VIP access to the Buckcherry show in London.

Earl Greyhoud has released some new tour dates. I can't wait to check these guys out live. Dates include gigs with State Radio (tonight @ the Bowery Ballroom), the Slip, Apollo Sunshine and Dirty On Purpose.
Video: S.O.S.

A band I have seen live worth checking out is Brooklyn's Pela. I caught them in Philadelphia last summer and was quite impressed. They have a new cd coming out on Great Society records and starting this week will stream a different song each week from the record on their site.

And, in the quote of the week, Yoko Ono has reportedly expressed concerns that her career was hurt by marrying John Lennon. Yes, you read that right...her career. Ono reportedly said: "John was laughed at for being in love with me. And I think I was discredited as an artist." Ok then...this is too easy a target so we'll just let that stand on its on.