New She & Him material surfaced today, and it doesn’t get much warmer and sunnier than M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel’s brand of feel-good pop. A new track, “Thieves” is up and streaming at Stereogum right now. It’s off the duo’s forthcoming Volume Two album, which Merge will release on March 23.

Tom “Tobacco” Fec, meanwhile, doesn’t have what you’d call a cheery disposition, but his 2008 album, Fucked Up Friends, was one of the year’s most solid releases, and the Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman has announced a follow-up. This time around, he’s reeled in the talents of Beck, who’s a reported fan of Fucked Up Friends and collaborated on two songs for the forthcoming Maniac Meat. A couple of guys who share a love for trippy, hyper-experimental music and titles like “Fresh Hex” and “Grape Aerosmith” are bound to create a winning album. Maniac Meat is out May 25 via Anticon.

Also back for another full-length is Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Drag City will release the album, titled The Wonder Show of the World, on March 23 (it’s technically being billed under Bonnie “Prince” Billy & the Cairo Gang). A new song, “Play, Guitar, Play” is not slated to appear on the album, but is up and streaming at the label’s site.

Now, it wouldn’t be a news roundup without a tidbit or two regarding rock’s resident workaholic, Jack White. The one and only has a new video on the way, for his Dead Weather band’s “Die By the Drop.” There’s no actual clip yet, but Floria Sigismondi, who directed the White Stripes’ “Blue Orchid” video, is on board again. The song is off the Dead Weather’s forthcoming new album, which will drop in April.

Speaking of workaholics, Madlib’s back. The Beat Konducta himself has another album out, under the guise The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble—which is reportedly an offshoot of Yesterdays Universe, which arose after the demise of Yesterdays New Quintet. Hopelessly confusing monikers aside, Miles Away is 10 tracks produced and arranged by Madlib, and it’s out today. Go to the Stones Throw site to order a copy, and to download a free track, “Tones for Larry Young.”

Image of Tobacco by The Seven Fields of Aphelion.

Confirmed acts are as follows: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform “Dark Side of the Moon,” The Dead Weather, Damian Marley & Nas, Phoenix, Norah Jones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, John Fogerty, Regina Spektor, Jimmy Cliff, LCD Soundsystem, The Avett Brothers, Thievery Corporation, Rise Against, Tori Amos, The National, Zac Brown Band, Les Claypool, John Prine, The Black Keys, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers, Jeff Beck, Dropkick Murphys, She & Him, Against Me!, The Disco Biscuits, Daryl Hall & Chromeo, Jamey Johnson, Clutch, Bassnectar, Kid Cudi, Baaba Maal, Kris Kristofferson, Medeski Martin & Wood, The xx, GWAR, Dan Deacon Ensemble, Tinariwen, Wale, Deadmau5, The Melvins, Gaslight Anthem, Miike Snow, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dr. Dog, They Might Be Giants, Punch Brothers, Isis, Blitzen Trapper, Blues Traveler, Miranda Lambert, Calexico, OK Go, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Martin Sexton, Lotus, Baroness, Dave Rawlings Machine, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, Japandroids, Jay Electronica, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson, The Dodos, Manchester Orchestra, The Temper Trap, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Tokyo Police Club, The Entrance Band, Local Natives, Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, Rebelution, Diane Birch, Monte Montgomery, Julia Nunes, The Postelles, Lucero, Here We Go, Magic, Hot Rize, Neon Indian, B.O.B, and Needtobreathe.

Broken Social Scene
05/01 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
05/03 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre
05/07 New York, NY – Webster Hall
05/13 London, England – Brixton Academy *
05/14 Minehead, England – All Tomorrow’s Parties
05/17 London, England – Heaven
05/18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
05/19 Cologne, Germany – Burgerhaus Stollwerck
05/21 Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
06/19 Toronto, Ontario – Toronto Island *^

* w/ Pavement
^ w/ Band of Horses

Elvis Costello
04/07 Davis, CA – Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
04/08 Napa, CA – Napa Valley Opera House
04/09 Scottsdale, AZ – Cultural Center for the Arts
04/11 San Diego, CA – Balboa Theater at UCSD
04/12 San Luis Obispo, CA – Christopher Cohan Center at CSU
04/13 Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre at UCSB
04/16 Atlantic CIty, NJ – Ceasars Circus Maximus *
04/17 Biloxi, MS – IP Casino Resort *
04/20 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre ^
04/22 Washington, DC – Warner Theatre ^
04/23 New York, NY – United Palace ^
04/24 Richmond, VA – The National Club ^
04/26 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle ^
04/27 Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre ^
04/29 New Orleans, LA – Jazz Festival ^
05/01 Wilkesboro, NC – MerleFest ^
05/15 Reno, NV – Peppermill Casino *
05/28 Dallas, TX – Meyerson Symphony Center #
05/29 Dallas, TX – Meyerson Symphony Center #

* w/ The Imposters
^ w/ The Sugarcanes
# w/ The Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dave Rawlings Machine
02/04 Los Angeles, CA – Amoeba Music
02/04 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
02/05 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
02/28 Petaluma, CA – Mystic Theatre
02/09 San Francisco, CA – Amoeba Music
02/09 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
02/10 Arcata, CA – John Van Duzer
02/11 Grants Pass, OR – Rogue Theatre
02/12 Eugene, OR – Jaqua Concert Hall
02/13 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
02/14 Seattle, WA – Showbox
02/16 Olympia, WA – Capital Theater

Image by Mark Seliger.

The Dead Weather
03/17 Auckland, New Zealand – Logan Campbell Centre
03/19 Melbourne, Australia – Forum Theatre
03/23 Brisbane, Australia – Tivoli
03/26 Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
03/29 Perth, Australia – Metro City
03/31 Tokyo, Japan – Zepp
04/15 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
04/17 Indio, CA – Coachella
04/18 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theater
04/20 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
04/22 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
04/23 Bonner Springs, KS – Sandstone *
04/24 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
04/26 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
04/27 Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Soundstage
04/28 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
04/30 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
05/01 Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/02 Nw Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

* w/ The Flaming Lips, White Rabbits, Minus the Bear
Image by David Swanson.

My Morning Jacket
04/20 Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater *
04/21 Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium *
04/23 Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park *
04/24 New Orleans, LA – Jazzfest *
04/27 St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater *
04/28 Charleston, SC – Family Circle *
04/30 Raleigh, NC – Koka Booth *
05/01 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion *
05/02 Columbus, OH – LC Outdoor Pavilion *

* w/ The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Image by Danny Clinch.

The National
04/22 Richmond, VA – The National Theater
04/23 Richmond, VA – The National Theater
05/06 London, England – Royal Albert Hall
05/07 Paris, France – Le Zenith *
05/09 Berlin, Germany – Astra
05/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
05/23 San Diego, CA – Spreckles Theater
05/27 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
06/02 Boston, MA – House of Blues
06/05 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
06/06 Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
06/08 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
06/16 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

* w/ Pavement
Image by Sylvere.H.

Owen Pallett
02/06 Guelph, Ontario – Sleeman Centre
02/09 Fredericton, New Brunswick – McCain Hall Theatre
02/10 Halifax, Nova Scotia – St. Matthews United Church
02/11 Halifax, Nova Scotia – St. Matthews United Church
02/12 St. John’s, Newfoundland – Cochrane Street United Church
02/17 Kingston, Ontario – Sydenham United Church
02/18 Wakefield, Quebec – Blacksheep Inn
02/19 Wakefield, Quebec – Blacksheep Inn
02/20 Montreal, Quebec – Theatre Outremont
02/21 Quebec City, Quebec – Le Cercle
02/25 London, Ontario – Aeolian Hall
02/26 Brantford, Ontario – Ford Plant
02/27 Hamilton, Ontario – Lincoln Hamilton Centre
03/10 Lisbon, Portugal – Teatro Maria Matos
03/11 Lisbon, Portugal – Teatro Maria Matos
02/12 Aveiro, Portugal – Centro Cultural e de Congressos
03/13 Munich, Germany – Dachau Friedenskirche
03/15 Frankfurt, Germany – Mousonturm
03/16 Prague, Czech Republic – Roxy
03/17 Leipzig, Germany – UT Connewitz
03/18 Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s
03/20 Metz, France – Les Trinitaires
03/21 Lille, France – Aeronef
03/22 Amsterdam, Netherlands – De Duif
03/23 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
03/25 Cardiff, Wales – Millennium Music Hall
02/26 London, England – Koko
03/27 Birmingham, England – Rainbow Warehouse
03/28 Manchester, England – The Deaf Institute
03/31 Oslo, Norway, Victoria
04/01 Stockholm, Sweden – Debaser
04/02 Malmo, Sweden, Babel
04/03 Berlin, Germany – Hebbel Theatre
04/08 Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
04/10 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
04/11 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/12 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
04/13 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
04/14 Pittsburgh, PA – Andy Warhol Museum
04/15 Washington, DC – Black Cat
04/18 Indio, CA – Coachella Festival
04/20 Boston, MA – Institute of Contemporary Art
04/22 New York, NY – Webster Hall
04/25 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
04/27 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
04/29 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
0430 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
05/05 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
05/08 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
05/09 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Vogue Theatre
05/10 Victoria, British Columbia – Alix Goolden Hall
05/11 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater

Wilco
02/07 Missoula, MT – Adams Center

02/09 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Hall

02/10 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

02/12 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre

02/13 Vancouver, BC David Lam Park *

02/15 Edmonton, CA – Northern Jubilee Auditorium
02/16 Edmonton, CA – Northern Jubilee Auditorium
02/17 Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place

02/19 Duluth, MN – Decc Auditorium

02/20 Madison, WI – Overture Hall

02/21 East Lansing, MI – Wharton Cobb Great Hall

02/23 Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre
02/24 London, ON – Centennial Hall

02/26 Quebec City, QC – Imperial De Quebec

02/27 Montreal, QC – Olympia De Montreal

03/01 Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre

03/03 Halifax, NS – Halifax Forum
03/22 Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
03/23 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

03/25 Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
03/26 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
03/27 Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
03/29 Richmond, VA – The Music Center at Strathmore
03/31 Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
04/02 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
04/03 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
04/04 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
04/06 Boston, MA – Opheum Theatre
04/07 Concord, HH – Capitol Center
04/09 Hartford, CD – Bushnell Memorial Hall: Mortenson Hall
04/10 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
04/11 Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall

04/22 Osaka, Japan – Big Cat
04/23 Tokyo, Japan – Zepp Tokyo
04/27 Auckland, New Zealand – Civic Theatre

04/28 Wellington, New Zealand – Wellington Town Hall

04/30 Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli

05/01 Sydney, Australia – State Theatre
05/02 Marrickville, Australia – Factory Theatre
05/05 Melbourne, Australia – Forum
05/06 Melbourne, Australia – Forum
05/20 Helsinki, Finland – Kultuuritalo
05/21 Tampere, Finland – Pakkahoune
05/23 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus
05/25 Aarhus, Denmark – Musikhuset
05/28 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound Festival
05/30 Roma, Italy – Auditorium Parco Della Musica
05/31 Ferrara, Italy Teatro Comunale

* Part of the 2010 Winter Games
Image by Autumn de Wilde.

Xiu Xiu
03/06 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn *
03/07 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree *
03/10 Norman, OK – Opolis Productions *
03/11 Dallas, TX – The Cavern *
03/12 Houston, TX – The Studio – Warehouse Live *
03/13 Austin, TX – Red 7 *
03/16 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture ^
03/17 San Deigo, CA – THe Casbah #
03/18 Los Angeles, CA – Echo #
03/19 Santa Cruz, CA – The Crepe Place #
03/20 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill #
03/23 Olympia, WA – Northern **
03/24 Portland, OR – Holocene **
03/25 Boise, ID – Neurolux ^^
03/26 Salt Lake CIty, UT – Urban Lounge %
03/27 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive %
03/29 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Saloon %
03/30 St. Louis, MO – Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center %
03/30 Iowa City, IO – The Picador %
04/01 Northfield, MN The Cave at Carleton College %
04/02 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry %
04/03 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall @
04/05 Oberlin, OH – The Dionysus Discotheque %
04/07 Cleveland, OH – The Spot %
04/08 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place **
04/09 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom !
04/10 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs **
04/13 Philadelphia, PA – FIrst Unitarian Church **
04/14 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel **
04/15 CHapel Hill, NC – Local 506 **
04/17 Detroit, MI – Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

* w/ Noveller
^ w/ Extra Life, Noveller
# w/ Tune-Yards, Noveller
** w/ Tune-Yards
^^ w/ w/ Tune-Yards, Scout Niblet
% w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal
@ w/ Tune-Yards, Talk Normal, Zola Jesus
! w/ Tune-Yards, Zola Jesus

Meanwhile, Tim Goldsworthy, who, along with James Murphy, founded DFA Records and has played a vital role in its growth and success, has reportedly split from the label, leaving New York for the UK. Label manager Jonathan Galkin told Resident Advisor that “Tim Goldsworthy moved away to somewhere in the United Kingdom, without informing anyone here at DFA. We have had no word from him since he left the United States. So we moved on with our lives and our business. Simple as that. He most definitely took a piece of us when he left, but we wish him the best with whatever he gets up to next.” Hostile split? Goldsworthy told Resident Advisor he left because of work and family obligations in the UK, and that he would be willing to do more work for the label “if something good came along.”

DFA isn’t the only US record label having a slightly chaotic week. Indie rap imprint Definitive Jux was at the epicenter of internet hype yesterday, when rumors that it would fold arose. Label boss and rapper/producer El-P has posted a statement clarifying the situation. “As a traditional record label, DEF JUX will effectively be put on hiatus. We are not closing, but we are changing,” he writes. He adds, in his statement, that the label is busy “re-imagining” its future. Its website and merch catalog will continue to exist in the meantime.

In brighter news, Jack White is still with us and going strong. Music’s busiest man promises a new album with his band The Dead Weather, a follow-up to last year’s Horehound. A Dead Weather tour is set to kick-off in mid-March, right around the time The White Stripes live film, Under Great White Northern Lights, gets release in box set form.

Midlake’s latest album, The Courage of Others, was released this week on Bella Union. The Guardian asked the band to perform the album as part of its Denton Sessions. You can download the set here.

Finally, Bright Eyes is back. Sort of. News in 2009 suggested that Conor Oberst and Co. will make one more album under their famed indie moniker. There are no album details yet, other than an unamed 2010 release date, but Saddle Creek is reissuing the Bright Eyes/Neva Dinova split, One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels, this March (pre-orders are available right now). Four new Bright Eyes tracks, written in fall 2009, will be included in the release.

Don’t go speeding off to the record store just yet though. The single, which features takes of new tracks “No Horse” and “Jawbreaker,” will only be available through the Third Man Records Vault subscription service, and the package is well worth the price tag.

A subscription will buy not just the Dead Weather single, but also a double LP with every Third Man release from 2009 and a couple new goodies as well. Rockabilly’s First Lady, Wanda Jackson, recently collaborated with White on an album’s worth of material, and two covers—Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” and Johnny Kidd and the Pirates’ “Shakin’ All Over”—are available through the service. Additionally, a single from female garage-rock group Black Belles, discovered by White, will be available via the subscription.

Lastly, don’t forget about the forthcoming White Stripes live box set, which is currently available for pre-order at the Third Man site.

Jack White is not among them, and as usual, that’s entirely by choice. The White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather captain–a.k.a. the busiest man in the biz–will fill his forthcoming days off with another project, recording a new LP for 72-year-old icon Wanda Jackson (Via P4K).

Jackson’s resume includes a career that spans multiple decades, a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a brief relationship with Elvis Presley (who also mentored her), and more or less being the First Lady of rockabilly. White, in addition to his gazillion other projects, produced Loretta Lynn’s 2004 album Van Lear Rose. Jackson told The Oklahoman that “they had a super album, but he didn’t have her do anything different. She just did her little Loretta Lynn songs. But he told me he’s gonna stretch me some.”

More on Jackson’s illustrious career here: