THEY MEAN IT, MAN!! Yorky punks, THE CRIBS will tour the US again this Spring. Going to SXSW? You can catch "the headline-grabbing Jarman brothers" on a couple occasions during the festival. Don't get to close, there may be blood. Dig the new video for "I'm A Realist," here...

Sat March 8 Mexico City MX Beat Festival
Tues March 11 Houston, TX The Engine Room
Wed March 12 Dallas, TX The Loft
Thurs March 13 Austin, TX SXSW
Fri March 14 Austin, TX SXSW
Sat March 15 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Mon March 17 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
Wed March 19 Washington, DC Black Cat
Thurs March 20 Brooklyn, NY Williamsburg Hall
Fri March 21 Boston, MA Paradise
Sat March 22 Philadelphia, PA North Star
Sun March 23 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Tues March 25 Chicago, IL Double Door
Wed March 26 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
Fri March 28 Denver, CO Bluebird
Mon March 30 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
Wed April 2 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Thurs April 3 San Francisco, CA Pop Scene
Fri April 4 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre

This month's Alternative Press cover stars are none other than TEGAN AND SARA. This marks the first time that two women have been on the cover...ever! TEGAN AND SARA return to the US for their "Out of Hibernation Tour" this Spring, which includes a stop at Coachella. Dates are as follows:

Thurs April 17 Elsinore Theatre Salem, OR
Sat April 19 Kate Buchanan Room @ HSU Arcata, CA
Mon April 21 Freeborn Hall @ UC Davis Davis, CA
Tues April 22 Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA
Mon April 28 The Marquee Phoenix, AZ
Tues April 29 The Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM
Wed April 30 The Belly Up Aspen, CO
Fri May 2 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK
Sun May 4 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Tues May 6 The Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
Wed May 7 The Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI
Thurs May 8 The Egyptian Indianapolis, IN
Fri May 9 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
Sat May 10 The Palace Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
Mon May 12 Terminal 5 New York, NY

If you missed the first 2 Idina Menzel NYC In-Stores in previous weeks check her performance out above from the Virgin Megastore In-Store on 1/29 and... you have another chance to meet the talented Menzel On Thursday 2/14!!! Info below:

IDINA MENZEL joins LIFEbeat for LOVE BEATS AIDS on Valentine’s Day in NYC
Meet Idina and have her sign her new CD "I Stand"
12:30 PM at Borders Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, NYC

To get 10% off all your Valentine's Day Borders purchases, print the coupon at www.BEATAIDSNOW.com. You'll save 10%, and Borders will match your discount dollar-for-dollar in a donation to LIFEbeat - the Music Industry Fights AIDS.

This is a part of Love Beats AIDS, a day-long series of performances and signings at Borders stores in NYC.

Michael Buble wins Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

"Winning a Grammy was a dream come true. It was a first for me and you always remember your first time," commented Buble' who has been previously nominated for four Grammies in the course of a career that has sold well over 15 million albums worldwide. "It makes it doubly exciting to get back on the road to perform for my fans," he concluded.

So what's next? Buble hits the states with a US tour starting February 20 in Hollywood FL:
2/20/08 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
2/22/08 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
2/23/08 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
2/24/08 Jacksonville, FL Veteran’s Memorial Arena
2/26/08 New Orleans, LA N.O. Arena
2/27/08 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
2/29/08 Bossier City, LA Century Tel Center
3/1/08 Houston, TX Toyota Center
3/2/08 Dallas, TX Nokia Live
3/4/08 Oklahoma City. OK Ford Center
3/5/08 St. Louis, MO Fox Theater
3/7/08 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
3/8/08 Little Rock, AR All Tell Arena
3/9/08 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
3/12/08 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
3/14/08 Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
3/15/08 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
3/17/08 Norfolk, VA Constant Center
3/18/08 Charlotte, NC Bobcats Arena
3/19/08 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
3/21/08 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center
3/22/08 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center