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Our latest Soundbites has all the details for Kings Of Leon’s huge London show tonight, news of plans to re-issue John Lennon’s solo catalogue, a special gig for volunteers at Glastonbury, and some stories featuring Led Zeppelin, T In The Park and BBC 6Music.

Athens, GA trio The Whigs are very excited to announce a massive tour that will include a headlining run and opening slots with Kings of Leon, The Hold Steady and The Black Keys. Beginning June 4th at Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY, these 3-months of dates come in support of the band’s latest album, IN THE DARK, which saw the band perform on the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (http://vimeo.com/11299339). In addition, the band will embark on a USO tour to Germany and the UK from today, May 17th – May 25th. The week-long tour will consist of five shows for troops and military families and a visit to the USO Warrior Center at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

Athens, GA trio The Whigs are proud to return to The Late Show with David Letterman on March 31st in support of their upcoming album, IN THE DARK. Set for a March 16th release on ATO Records, IN THE DARK, with its impressive range and undeniable vigor, sees The Whigs doing what all-great bands do – furthering their artistic scope with each successive effort.

Athens, GA garage rockers The Whigs are very excited to hit the road this month and premiere songs from their upcoming album, In The Dark (ATO Records). The headlining tour covers 29 cities in seven weeks and The Features, The Dead Trees and Mean Creek will support the run at different stages.

Set for an early 2010 release, In The Dark follows up the highly successful album Mission Control, a record that captured the raw and gritty spirit of rock n roll and had countless critics scrambling to praise the band’s no-holds-barred, bare-boned aesthetic.