Gino DePinto, AOL The Hives have a "hatred of silence," as singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist told us during a recent In House visit to Spinner headquarters, and when these Swedish rockers play live, they wage total war on peace and quiet. Their concerts are nothing short of thrilling, and we want to share the Hives live experience with you. ...

Gareth Cattermole, Getty Wait, did Damon Albarn just play a new Blur song? So now they're not breaking up? [Consequences of Sound] The new Ryan Adams box set, Live After Deaf, comes with 15 pieces of vinyl. Order it now and send a giant "screw you" to your postman. [Pitchfork] ...

Gus Stewart, Redferns Peter Buck is a master of both jangle and fuzz, and with "10 Million BC," the first song to surface from the R.E.M. guitarist's forthcoming solo debut, he focuses on the latter. As Spin reports, the track premiered yesterday on the WFMU show "Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine," where Buck's good buddy Steve Wynn was the ...

Phil Andelman Beastie Boys associate Mario C says the group has plenty of music in the vaults that could see release. The material apparently dates back to the '90s, which is good news for anyone who likes the band. Everyone, in other words. [NME] Green Day has unveiled the cover art for Uno!, the first of three albums they'll release ...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Preservationists and Beatles fans in Liverpool have saved Ringo Starr's birthplace and early childhood home from being demolished, Britain's Telegraph reports. Developers had sought to tear down the three-bedroom terrace house at 9 Madryn St., but the property will instead be renovated and put on the market. ...

Andreas Laszlo Konrath More than two years after they started work on the project, St. Vincent and David Byrne have announced the details of their collaborative album. Love This Giant drops Sept. 11 on 4AD, and four days later, the duo heads out on a tour that runs through Oct. 20, Exclaim reports. Byrne and St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, ...

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Global Green The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board could do worse than to partner up with Best Coast. The duo has made no secret of its love for the city, and in the brand-new video for "The Only Place" (below), Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno go galavanting across La-La Land, making a good case for why ...