Nada Surf Prep New Album, Tour

Nada Surf are keeping the hits coming with an announcement of a Fall tour, as well as news of a new record to be release in early 2008. The record will be a follow-up to their "comeback" album,

Published: 2007-07-20 Provider: Artist Direct

On the Charts: Jack Johnson Rides Wave to Big Debut, Top Spot

The Big News: Jack Johnson! Johnson’s new album Sleep Through the Static easily had the biggest-selling debut of 2008, moving 374,619 copies to cruise to the top spot on the Billboard charts. Johnson more than quadrupled the sales of the number two album, Sheryl Crow’s Detours. Last week’s top album, Alicia Keys’ As I Am, fell to number three, while Lenny Kravitz’s It Is Time For a Love Revolution debuted at four. The 2008 Grammy Nominees compilation rounded out the top five. Debuts: After the Johnson/Crow/Kravitz trifecta, the next highest debut was k.d. lang’s Watershed at number eight. Nada Surf’s new album Lucky came in at eighty-one. On the indie tip, Hot Chip’s Made in the Dark entered at 108 and Bob Mould’s District Line placed at 190. Last Week’s Heroes: The Mars Volta’s Bedlam in Goliath sank from its number three debut to slot number fifty-one in its sophomore week. Last week’s number two, the Juno soundtrack, fell to six to make room for the debuts. Next week, we’ll find out if Grammy wins helped boost the stock of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black (twenty-four this week), Kanye West’s Graduation (sixty-four this week) and Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters (currently at 158). [Photo: Getty]

Published: 2008-02-13 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Chart Roundup, Jack Johnson

Tour Tracker: The Black Crowes, The Hives and Nada Surf Pile Into Respective Tour Buses

The Black Crowes prepare to play their new album Warpaint in its entirety for eight nights only, the Hives and the Donnas hit the road together and Nada Surf rake in the frequent flyer miles. Full tour dates after the jump. And to see if Justice, the Cool Kids or Blitzen Trapper are playing a club near you, check out the Breaking Tour Tracker. The Black Crowes March 2 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom March 4 - New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza March 5 - Boston, MA @ Somerville Theatre March 7 - Chicago, IL @ Park West March 9 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle March 15 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ (SXSW) March 19 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore March 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon The Hives/The Donnas February 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern February 20 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore February 21 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater February 22 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom February 23 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO February 26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre February 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue February 29 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater March 1 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall March 2 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater March 3 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus March 4 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda March 7 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 March 8 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club Nada Surf March 17 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse Music Venue March 18 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues March 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre March 21 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House March 22 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore March 25 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow March 26 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom March 28 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox March 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom April 1 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre April 2 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room April 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue April 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro April 5 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall April 7 - Toronto, ONT @ Opera House April 8 - Montreal, QBC @ Club Soda April 10 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club April

Published: 2008-01-08 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour