Following an “indefinite haitus” lasting just under two years, The Black Crowes have announced their return with a run of live dates which sees Chris Robinson and co playing live on both sides of the Atlantic.

In March 2013, The Crowes return to the UK – including two nights at the London HMV Forum in Kentish Town.  The full list of confirmed shows can be seen below.

Mar 24 – Manchester, UK/Manchester Academy
Mar 25 – Birmingham, UK/o2 Academy
Mar 27 – Glasgow, UK/o2 Academy
Mar 29 – London, UK/The HMV Forum
Mar 30 – London, UK/The HMV Forum
Apr 02 – Port Chester, NY/The Capitol Theater
Apr 03 – Port Chester, NY/The Capitol Theater
Apr 05 – New York, NY/Terminal 5
Apr 06 – New York, NY/Terminal 5
Apr 08 – Washington D.C./9:30 Club
Apr 09 – Washington D.C./9:30 Club
Apr 11 – Boston, MA/House of Blues
Apr 12 – Philadelphia, PA/Electric Factory
Apr 14 – Detroit, MI/The Fillmore Detroit
Apr 16 – Chicago, IL/The Vic
Apr 17 – Chicago, IL/The Vic
Apr 19 – St. Louis, MO/The Pageant
Apr 20 – Nashville, TN/Ryman Auditorium
Apr 21 – Nashville, TN/Ryman Auditorium
Apr 23 – Atlanta, GA/The Tabernacle
Apr 25 – Dallas, TX/House of Blues
Apr 27 – Austin, TX/Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Apr 28 – Houston, TX/House of Blues
Apr 30 – St. Petersburg, FL/The Mahaffey
May 01 – Lake Buena Vista, FL/House of Blues
May 04 – New Orleans, LA/Mahalia Jackson Theater For The Performing Arts

In the ongoing touring/promotion cycle for ‘Epicloud’, the Devin Townsend Project performed in Manchester on December 15th.  Prior to the show, Get Your Rock Out caught up with Devin for a chat, which you can now view below.

With the ‘Epicloud’ tour winding down, Townsend will turn his attention to new projects in 2013, a year said to see two separate album releases.

Over thirty years into their career, veteran pop-punks The Queers will be playing a bunch of shows in small US bars early in 2013. The confirmed dates can be seen below. Teenage Bottlerocket will also be appearing at all dates.

February 21, 2013 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
February 22, 2013 Miami, FL Churchills
February 23, 2013 St Petersburg, FL Local 662
February 24, 2013 Orlando, FL Will’s Pub
February 26, 2013 Charlotte, NC The Milestone
February 27, 2013 Richmond, VA The Camel
February 28, 2013 Philadelphia, PA The Barbary
March 1, 2013 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
March 2, 2013 New York, NY Santos Party House
March 3, 2013 Boston, MA Church
March 5, 2013 Rochester, NY Bug Jar
March 6, 2013 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
March 7, 2013 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick
March 8, 2013 Cleveland, OH Now That’s Class
March 9, 2013 Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St
March 10, 2013 Cincinnati, OH Southgate House

Earlier in 2012, Wimpy Rutherford and Geoff Useless – two sometime members of The Queers – teamed up with Kurt Baker and released a debut EP under the name Wimpy & The Medallions. Read a review of the EP here.

Canadian punk/hardcore band Propagandhi are crossing the water for a short European tour early in 2013.

With a run of shows including four UK appearances, fans can catch the political band at the following venues:

April 12, 2013 Berlin, Germany S036
April 13, 2013 Hamburg, Germany Grunspan
April 14, 2013 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
April 15, 2013 Nottingham, United Kingdom Rock City
April 17, 2013 London, United Kingdom Electric Ballroom
April 18, 2013 Glasgow, United Kingdom The Garage
April 19, 2013 Sheffield, United Kingdom The Corporation
April 20, 2013 Hasselt, Belgium Muziekodroom
April 21, 2013 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik
April 23, 2013 Munich, Germany Backstage
April 24, 2013 Zurich, Switzerland The Complex
April 25, 2013 Vienna, Austria Arena
April 26, 2013 Milano, Italy Officina Creative Ansalado
April 27, 2013 Stuttgart, Germany LKA Longhorn

Support at all shows is supplied by Shai Hulud and War On Women. Extra support at UK shows comes from Comeback Kid.