Rooney, who revealed recently that it will release its new album, Eureka, June 8, will hit the road in support of the new disc, starting June 16, in San Diego, California.

The band, who will headline the five-week-long tour before hitting the road in support of Hanson in late July, will be supported on its headlining tour by Black Gold and The Young Veins.

Rooney’s headlining tour will conclude in Hackensack, New Jersey, July 19. They will then join Hanson two days later for a tour that will keep Rooney on the road through August 28.  Details about Rooney’s tour dates in support of Hanson can be found here.

The itinerary for Rooney’s headlining tour of the United States follows:

June 16 – San Diego, CA (Wave House)
June 17 – Anaheim, CA (House of Blues)
June 19 – Los Angeles, CA (Henry Fonda Theatre)
June 20 – Agoura Hills, CA (Canyon Club)
June 22 – San Francisco, CA (Slim’s)
June 23 – Orangevale, CA (The Boardwalk)
June 24 – Portland, OR (Wonder Ballroom)
June 26 – Seattle, WA (El Corazon)
June 27 – Boise, ID (Knitting Factory)
June 28 – Salt Lake City, UT (Urban Lounge)
June 29 – Denver, CO (Marquis Theatre)
June 30 – Omaha, NE (Waiting Room)
July 1 – Columbia, MO (Blue Note)
July 2 – Little Rock, AR (Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom)
July 3 – Shreveport, LA (The Collective)
July 5 – New Orleans, LA (Republic)
July 6 – Pensacola, FL (Seville Quarter)
July 7 – Orlando, FL (The Social)
July 8 – Gainesville, FL (Common Grounds)
July 9 – Tampa, FL (Crowbar)
July 10 – Atlanta, GA (The Loft)
July 11 – Charlotte, NC (Amos’ Southend)
July 12 – Greenville, SC (Handlebar)
July 14 – New York, NY (The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza)
July 15 – Dewey Beach, DE (Bottle & Cork)
July 16 – Lancaster, PA (Chameleon Club)
July 17 – Farmingdale, NY (Crazy Donkey)
July 18 – New Haven, CT (Toad’s Place)
July 19 – Hackensack, NJ (School of Rock)

Hanson announced Monday (April 26) the itinerary for the first two legs of its tour of North America in support of its fifth record, Shout It Out, which hits store shelves June 8, via the band’s own label, 3CG Records.

The band, which released the single “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’” to digital outlets Friday (April 23), will kick off the first leg of the tour July 21, in Buffalo, New York. Rooney will support Hanson on the first leg of the tour.

The second leg will kick off September 14, in Mesa, Arizona. The band will be supported by A Rocket To The Moon on the second leg.

The itinerary for the first two legs of the band’s tour of North America follows:

First Leg

July 21 – Buffalo, NY (Club Infinity)
July 23 – Hyannis, MA (Cape Cod Melody Tent)
July 24 – Cohasset, MA (South Shore Music Circus)
July 25 – Philadelphia, PA (Theatre of the Living Arts)
July 27 – Baltimore, MD (Sonar)
July 28 – Richmond, VA (Hat Factory)
July 30 – Asheville, NC (Orange Peel)
July 31 – Raleigh, NC (Lincoln Theatre)
August 2 – Louisville, KY (Headliners)
August 3 – Nashville, TN (Wild Horse Saloon)
August 4 – Memphis, TN (Minglewood Hall)
August 5 – St. Louis, MO (Pageant)
August 7 – Kansas City, MO (The Beaumont)
August 8 – Omaha, NE (Slowdown)
August 10 – Minneapolis, MN (Music at the Zoo Outdoor Amphitheatre)
August 12 – Milwaukee, WI (Pabst Theatre)
August 13 – Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
August 14 – Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
August 16 – Grand Rapids, MI (Intersection)
August 17 – Royal Oak, MI (Royal Oak Music Theatre)
August 19 – Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)
August 20 – Pittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Music Hall)
August 21 – Columbus, OH (Newport Music Hall)
August 23 – Cincinnati, OH (Moonlight Garden)
August 24 – Indianapolis, IN (Egyptian Room)
August 25 – Tulsa, OK (Cain’s Ballroom)

Second Leg

September 14 – Mesa, AZ (Piper Theatre)
September 16 – Anaheim, CA (House of Blues)
September 17 – Los Angeles, CA (House of Blues)
September 18 – San Diego, CA (House of Blues)
September 20 – San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
September 21 – San Francisco, CA (Great American Music Hall)
September 22 – Portland, OR (Wonder Ballroom)
September 23 – Seattle, WA (The Moore)
September 25 – Vancouver, BC (Commodore Ballroom)
September 27 – Spokane, WA (Knitting Factory)
September 28 – Boise, ID (Knitting Factory)
September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT (The Depot)
October 1 – Boulder, CO (Fox Theatre)

Rooney has announced that it will release its new album, Eureka, June 8, via California Dreaming Records through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. This is the group’s third album, a follow-up to their debut, Rooney, and their sophomore set, Calling The World…

Green River Ordinance will hit the road in support of its Virgin Records debut, Out of My Hands, and will release its new single, “On Your Own,” which impacts radio April 12. The tour will kick off March 26, on Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and conclude May 6, in Los Angeles, California…

Billy Idol has announced plans to tour North America this summer, and he will do so with a new band, which will include his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, Stephen McGrath on bass and Derek Sherinian on keyboards, Idol will be joined on this trek by acclaimed guitarist Billy Morrison and drummer Jeremy Colson. The tour will kick off with a pair of shows in Russia, June 5 and 7, and will tour Europe through July 11. North American dates will be announced in the coming weeks…

Social Distortion has announced that it is parting ways with drummer Atom Willard due to “many foreseeable scheduling conflicts with his band Angels And Airwaves.” The band added, “We know this was not an easy decision for him, but Atom is an incredible individual and we’re all better people for having him on board while we did. Atom will be sorely missed, but we wish him the very best.” No replacement drummer was announced at press time…

Band of Horses will release Infinite Arms, May 18, via Brown Records/Fat Possum Records/Columbia Records. The band will support its third full-length LP with an extensive tour that kicks off March 15, in Boulder, Colorado; moves to Europe in April, beginning with an April 8 show in Paris, France; and returns to North America April 23 through May 31; before returning to the UK for shows in Bangor, Ireland (June 5), London, England (June 9), and Glasgow, Scotland (June 12). The band will perform with Snow Patrol June 5 and 12.  The group will return to North America to perform in Toronto, Ontario (with Pavement and Broken Social Scene) June 19; and in Los Angeles, California, September 25…

Capitol/EMI Records recording artist Lolene has announced that “Rich (Fake it Til You Make It)” will be the first single from her forthcoming debut album, The Electrick Hotel, which will be released this summer…

Baaba Maal, whose acclaimed new album, Television, hit store shelves last year, will embark on his first tour of North America in four years when he begins his trek April 4, at the Zacatecas Festival in Zacatecas City, Mexico.

He will remain on the road through a May 7 performance at the Lake Eden Festival in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Television is a collaboration primarily between Baaba Maal and singer Sabina Sciubba and keyboardist Didi Gutman, both members of New York’s Brazilian Girls.

The itinerary for Baaba Maal’s forthcoming tour of North America follows:

April 4 – Zacatecas City, MX (Zacatecas Festival)
April 6 – Toronto, ON (Koerner Hall)
April 8 – Madison, WI (Wisconsin Union Theater)
April 9 – Chicago, IL (Old Town School Of Folk Music)
April 10 – Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan Theater)
April 11 – Minneapolis, MN (Cedar Cultural Center)
April 13 – Arcata, CA (Kate Buchanan Hall)
April 14 – Chico, CA (Laxson Auditorium)
April 15 – Davis, CA (Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts)
April 17 – Los Angeles, CA (Royce Hall/UCLA Center For The Arts)
April 18 – Santa Barbara, CA (Campbell Hall)
April 20 – Berkeley, CA (Zellerback Auditorium at UC Berkeley)
April 22 – Scottsdale, AZ (Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts)
April 23 – New Orleans, LA (Fairgrounds Racetrack, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival)
April 25 – Houston, TX (World Stage Houston International Festival)
April 27 – Chapel Hill, NC (UNC Chapel Hill Memorial Hall)
April 29 – Washington, DC (Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University)
April 30 – New York, NY (The Fillmore at Irving Plaza)
May 1 – Somerville, MA (Somerville Theatre)
May 2 – Lebanon, NH (Lebanon Opera House)
May 4 – Mexico City, MX (Zocalo)
May 5 – Cuernavaca, MX (Teatro Ocampo)
May 7 – Black Mountain, NC (Lake Eden Festival)

Apple Corps and EMI Music have announced the worldwide release of a limited-edition Beatles Stereo USB, December 8. The apple-shaped USB drive, which will be priced at $279.99 in a limited edition of 30,000, will be released in early December and will contain the band’s 14 remastered albums in stereo, as well as the remastered CDs’ visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes. The 16GB flash drive’s audio contents audio contents will be provided in FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit and MP3 320 Kbps formats, fully compatible with PC and Mac…

Liars have announced that they will release their fifth studio album, Sisterworld, in early 2010. This is the band’s first album to be recorded entirely in the United States since 2004’s They Were Wrong, So We Drowned...

Lightspeed Champion will release Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, January 16, 2010. The disc, which will hit store shelves via Domino Records, is a followup to 2008’s Falling Off the Lavender Bridge…

Rooney, which will release a limited-pressing, four-track EP, Wild One, starting November 27, when the band kicks off a headlining tour November 27, in Los Angeles, California. The physical version of the EP, limited to 5,000 copies, will only be available at the band’s shows. A digital version of the disc will be available via iTunes in early 2010. The tour will run through a December 22 performance in Tucson, Arizona…