Christopher Reimer, a founding member and guitarist of Calgary rock band Women, has died. Although the cause of death is unknown, The Calgary Herald reports that Reimer died in his sleep. He was 26.

Women has released two studio albums, 2008′s Women and 2010′s Public Strain. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2010 after an on stage brawl.

A memorial website to the singer has been created by his sister, Nikki Reimer.

Band Of Horses keyboardist Ryan Monroe will be releasing his debut solo album,  A Painting of a Painting on Fire on May 22nd. The album will feature a 11 tracks that were written over the last few years, in-between tours and during various musical ventures.

Monroe is also offering the album’s first single, “Any Way, Shape Or Deformity”, for free download. Listen and download below.

President Obama once again showed off his vocal abilities, taking the stage during an all-star blues concert, hosted by The White House. The show featured legends such as featured B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, and a few more. At the end of the show, the president was convinced by Buddy Guy to sing a few bars of “Sweet Home Chicago.”  Check out the video below.

We think his performance of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” was a little better, but this young man might have a bright future if he keeps practicing.

Before flipping off the cameras, Adele took the stage at the 2012 Brit Awards and performed her smash hit “Rolling In The Deep.” Watch below.

The singer took home awards for “Best British Female Solo Artist” and “British Album of the Year.”

CM Punk must be bored because the wresting champ has made a video responding to Chris Brown’s allegations that the wrestler uses steroids. Watch below.

Chris Brown saw the video and has since responded:

All this started when Punk tweeted that he’d like to “curb stomp” Chris Brown at an upcoming WWE event. Stating that he would like Chris to “fight somebody that can defend themselves.” Chris Brown got wind of the tweets and responded with a few choice tweets of his own. Even accusing the wrestler of steroid use.

An unhappy Adele took a play from the M.I.A live appearance playbook and flipped off the cameras at the 2012 Brit Awards after host James Corden interrupted her Album of the Year speech so Blur could begin their 11-minute set. See the video below.

The singer has stated that the gesture was aimed at “the suits, not the fans”.

Adele wasn’t the only one upset. Corden wasn’t thrilled that he had to pull the trigger on Adele’s speech.

“I was having the best night of my life and then I had to cut Adele off before she’s even had chance to say thank you. She’s the biggest star in the world. I don’t understand what happened but I’m upset about it.”

He continued:

“Blur played for 11 minutes and she didn’t get chance to say thank you once.”

See the full list of winners below.

British Female Solo Artist
Adele

International Male Solo Artist
Bruno Mars

British Single
One Direction – ‘What Makes You Beautiful’

International Female Solo Artist
Rihanna

British Male Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran

British Group
Coldplay

International Group
Foo Fighters

British Breakthrough Act
Ed Sheeran

International Breakthrough Act
Lana Del Rey

Mastercard British Album Of The Year
Adele – ’21′

Critics’ Choice Award
Emeli Sande

British Producer
Paul Epworth

Outstanding Contribution To Music
Blur

After a three-year hiatus, Blur entertained fans at the  2012 Brit Awards earlier this evening with an unheard of 11-minute set. The set included favorites such as “Girls & Boys”, “Song 2″, “Parklife”, “Tender”, and “This Is A Low”. The band also received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Watch the performances below.

As previously reported, the band will headline a special show  in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate the end of the Olympic Games this summer. The band will be joined by New Order and The Specials at the ‘Best Of British’ event.

Brooklyn Vegan talked, last month, about a show at Schubas, Chicago’s indie hotspot, that included sets by Wild Belle, Class Actress and Chairlift. So, at least I know that Wild Belle keeps good company. I also know that their new song, “Keep You,” is refreshing and unique-sounding to me, and that I want a copy of it on vinyl. Clever guitars interview sexy saxophone and vocals that play out over a blatantly-reggae and less-blatantly-blues backdrop.

Check out the new track (via the band’s Bandcamp page). You can also purchase a vinyl or digital copy of the two-song single, which includes “Take Me Away” as the B-side.

JD Samson + MEN has teamed up with Bust Magazine to share the first single off their new EP of the same name, “Next.” This little promo includes a limited, week-long download of the tune on Bust’s site. For future reference, you can also check out the song on the band’s Soundcloud page.

The Next EP is aimed at mixing dance floor antics with politics, as JD Samson + MEN usher in a brave selection that pushes the beats in a full on hands-in-the-air realm filled with shiny synth-pop riffs, all while discussing big life moments, topics and giving advice. The band enjoys changing the shape of the project and collaborating every tour with new instrumentalists and visual elements.

Track listing for Next:
1. Next
2. Make Him Pay
3. I Don’t Care

JD Samson + MEN, in the addition to the announcement of the new EP, contend that they will release four EPs this year, with production work by Alex Suarez of Cobra Starship, XXXChange (Spankrock, The Kills) and JD Samson + MEN. The next EP, All the Way Thru, will be released this Spring.

The band just announced tour dates that cover New Zealand, Australia, South East Asia and North America. They include:

2/23 – Auckland, NZ @ 4:20
2/24 – Brisbane, AU @ POWERHOUSE World Theatre Festival
2/25 – Perth, AU @ Perth Arts Festival Festival Gardens
2/29 – Hobart, AU @ Brisbane Hotel
3/1 – Melbourne, AU @ Phoenix Public House
3/2 – Sydney, AU @ Red Rattler
3/3 – Sydney, AU @ MardiGrasLand Part 2012
3/4 – Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Festival
3/7 – Singapore @ Avalon
3/8 – Hong Kong @ Grappas Cellra
3/9 – Shanghai, China @ LIVE
3/10 – Beijing, China @ Yu Gong Yi Shan
3/11 – Hanoi, Vietnam @ Hanoi Rock City
3/27 – New York, NY @ Dropout @ WIP (34 Vandum St)
4/27 – Boulder, CO @ Communikey Festival
5/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
5/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Rickshaw Stop
5/12 – San Diego, CA @ Bar Pink
5/17 – Honolulu, HI @ Next Door (Acoustic Appearance)
5/18 – Honolulu, HI @ Soho

Florence and The Machine have added eight new dates to their North American tour. Florence will be touring in support of their 2011 album, Ceremonials. The tour will kick off  in Santa Barbara on April 14th, now wrapping up in West Toronto on Aug 2.

The new dates are:

20 Jul – Burnaby, BC, Deerlake Park
21 Jul – Auburn, WA, White River Ampitheater
22 Jul – Troutdale, OR, Edgefield
25 Jul – Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Ampitheater
29 Jul – Indianapolis, IN, The Lawn at White River State Park
30 Jul – Cleveland, OH, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
31 Jul – Detroit, MI, Fox Theater
2 Aug – West Toronto, ON, Molson Ampitheater

Previous dates:

Apr 14 – Santa Babara Bowl, Santa Babara, CA
Apr 15 – Coachella Festival, Indio, CA
Apr 17 – Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
Apr 18 – Mondavi Center – UC Davis, Davis, CA
Apr 20 – Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Apr 21 – The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Apr 22 – Coachella Festival, Indio, CA
Apr 27 – Hennepin Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
Apr 28 – Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
Apr 29 – Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, MO
May 1 – Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
May 2 – Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX
May 3 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
May 8 – Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
May 11 – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
May 12 – Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ

Today, bow tie-rocking soul artist Mayer Hawthorne announced a string of Spring tour dates throughout the United States and Canada. Along with his band, The County, he will be promoting his most recent effort, How Do You Do. Check out the dates below and let us know what you think in the comment section!

Mayer Hawthorne Spring 2012 Tour Dates

Counting Crows announced today they will be touring in support of their first new album in four years, Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) which will be released April 10^th on Collective Sounds.

The tour will kick off with two intimate club shows in their hometown of San Francisco – March 9^th at Slims and March 10^th at The Great American Music Hall. Next, the band will headline BMI’s Auditorium Shores show on March 16^th in Austin, Texas. The trek will make stops in Oakland, Minneapolis, Boston and Jacksonville before closing out in Nashville, TN on May 5.

Tour dates:

3/9  San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
3/10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
3/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW BMI Showcase
4/13 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
4/14 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/16 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
4/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
4/19 Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
4/21 Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
4/22 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
4/24 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
4/25 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
4/27 Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
4/28 Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata
5/1 Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
5/4 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
5/5 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

Barrymore recently got engaged Will Kopleman, 34. Looks like someone might be on diaper duty sooner than later.  Her reps had no comment, but in any case…congrats!

Megadeth and Rob Zombie have just announced a co-headlining tour. This will be the first time the two bands have toured together. The tour kicks off Friday, May 11 in Holmdel, NJ, making stops at Rock On The Range and Rocklahoma, and wrapping up on Saturday, May 26. See the tour dates below. For additional information on purchasing tickets, visit www.megadeth.com.

5/11                 Holmdel, NJ                            PNC Bank Arts Center
5/12                 Scranton, PA                          Toyota Pavilion
5/16                 Pittsburgh, PA                         Stage AE
5/18                 Grand Rapids, MI                   The Deltaplex
5/20                 Columbus, OH                        Rock On The Range
5/22                 La Crosse, WI                         La Crosse Center
5/24                 Sioux City, IA                          Tyson Center
5/25                 Wichita, KS                             Hartman Arena
5/26                 Pryor, OK                                Rocklahoma

As previously reported, entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs and his Bad Boy Entertainment imprint will be launching a new music cable network called “Revolt”, which is tentatively due for release in 2013. Revolt will be distributed in partnership with Comcast, as part of the latter’s four new minority-owned networks that will be debuted in between 2012 and 2014.

In an interview with All Hip Hop, Diddy says the network will feature a new “revolutionary” form of viewing as it will emphasize on independent music and integrate audience engagement through social media and real time content. He positive that this will progress his mission to become the most trusted name in music and that all other cable distributors will follow suit.

Watch Diddy’s full statement on Revolt below:

For this week only, iTunes is offering the music video for The Shins’ “Simple Song” for a free download. “Simple Song” is the debut single off the groups forthcoming album, Port of Morrow, dropping March 20th. The video consists of nostalgia, an aged James Mercer and a Fall of the House of Usher-eque conclusion. Download the video for free here and let us know what you think!

As previously reported, (over and over again) Jack White will drop his debut solo album, Blunderbuss, on April 24th via Third Man Records. He’s already premiered two tracks, “Love Interruption” and the track’s B-side, Machine Gun Silhouette, and now he’s revealed the complete tracklist as well as the album’s cover art.

White has announced a handful of tour dates in support of the new album and will appear on Saturday Night Live on March 3rd. Check out the new video for Love Interruption HERE.

Blunderbuss tracklisting:

1. Missing Pieces
2. Sixteen Saltines
3. Freedom At 21
4. Love Interruption
5. Blunderbuss
6. Hypocritical Kiss
7. Weep Themselves To Sleep
8. I’m Shakin’
9. Trash Tongue Talker
10. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy
11. I Guess I Should Go To Sleep
12. On And On And On
13. Take Me With You When You Go

This past weekend while performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Ryan Adams decided to cover Dio’s “Holy Diver.” Watch the video below (via Stereogum)