Dead Weather to Release Sea of Cowards

Just like in the 1960s when bands would release two or even three albums a year, The Dead Weather will release their second record May 11. Titled Sea of Cowards, the 11-song record is the latest from one of Jack White's music adventures featuring lead singer Alison Mosshart (of The Kills), guitarist Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age), bassist Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs), and White (White Stripes, The Raconteurs) on drums and vocals.

White produced Cowards and also produced The Dead Weather's first release, Horehound (check out our review ), both recorded at his new Nashville studio.

You can pre-order an audiophile vinyl copy from Music Direct, (800-449-8333) or just wait 'till the CD and downloads are available.

Sea of Cowards track list:

1. Blue Blood Blues
2. Hustle And Cuss
3. The Difference Between Us
4. I'm Mad
5. Die By The Drop
6. I Can't Hear You
7. Gasoline
8. No Horse
9. Looking At The Invisible Man
10. Jawbreaker
11. Old Mary

Billy Corgan On The Offensive

Billy Corgan vs. the record industry. No doubt an interesting war. And Billy Corgan has launched the first attack. For the first time ever, The Smashing Pumpkins will be releasing their brand new songs not as an album, but as individual downloads on the Smashing Pumpkins website. Corgan, who was recently in Chicago for a benefit show at The LaSalle Power Company, said "I think a song at a time over the course of three to four years makes sense. I figured this was the best way to skip all that drama. All that drama is really boring."

The band plans on releasing 44 new songs when all is said and done. The project, Teargarden By Kaleidyscope, is already underway with two songs, A Song For A Sun and Widow Wake My Mind, currently available for download. Check out both songs below.


A Song For A Sun


Widow Wake My Mind

Corgan’s first shot was a big one. Can the record industry respond? Sure. Will they? Probably not. When doing battle in the world of free downloads, they can’t win. The fans sure pick up a victory though. Three to four years of new Pumpkins music is never a bad thing. Click here or check back with us for updates on when additional downloads are available.