The Black Keys, Bloc Party, The Cure, and The Shins will all appear on the inaugural 'Causes' album, to be released November 27.

The Shins have announced a handful of UK dates for later this year.

Reuters - With three nominations, the Shins
lead the pack for the mtvU Woodie Awards, the annual ceremony organized by MTV';s 24-hour college network.

The Shins will be touring the fall away on the road touring behind their most recent album and third release Wincing the Night Away. While the band still has some remaining dates in Europe, they'll return to the US on August 30 for a hometown show in Bend, OR.

The Las Vegas, NV music festival Vegoose has announced their lineup for this year's two-day installment. Rage Against the Machine will play the fest with another of their reunion performances, a headlining status they'll share with electronica/house act Daft Punk.

Also featured on the diverse bill will be Iggy Pop and his Stooges perf...