Yo La Tengo announces new album, winter tour

Photo by Carlie Armstrong

Veteran indie rockers Yo La Tengo rolled through Raleigh in September to play the Hopscotch Festival and now they'll come back our way to kick off their North American tour in support of their new album Fade, out on January 15.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, January 25. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, November 16, via Etix for $22.

Hopscotch 2012 Day 2: Naked Gods and Yo La Tengo

Photo by Kevin Norris

It was a good night for rock and roll in Raleigh and the comfortably full Tir Na Nog got some of the best.

Boone's Naked Gods owned the small stage in the Irish pub. Singer Seth Sullivan bashed his tambourine with fury in between verses. Guitarist Derek Wycoff bent his guitar every which away to get it to scream and howl.

While Naked Gods’ robust rock is angular at

The Hopsoctch 2012 lineup is here with The Roots, Jesus & Mary Chain, Built To Spill & many more

One of the most anticipated annual local music announcements is the Hopscotch Music Festival lineup, and today is the day where we get to share it with you.

This year's lineup includes a whopping 175 acts. Influential rock bands The Jesus and Mary Chain and Built To Spill will play the City Plaza stage on Friday, September 7 and hip-hop superstars The Roots will headline on Saturday, September 8