The Hold Steady have announced five additional dates to their tour of the US, with two shows in New York.

We gave you a sneak peek at the Hold Steady's forthcoming live CD/DVD A Positive Rage. Now you can watch Rage's dramatic retelling of "Stuck Between Stations" at EW.

The Hold Steady have announced a number of extra UK tour dates for this May.

The Hold Steady clearly dig Springsteen, who clearly puts a lot into his live shows. Same goes for Craig Finn & Co. Springsteen's released a bunch of live albums and as you likely know, the Hold Steady are releasing their first, along with a live DVD, at the beginning of April. It's called A Positive Rage. This sneak peek short makes the DVD...

(Photo from last year's Rachael Ray SXSW party by Tyler Grisham)Last month, we reported that TV chef Rachael Ray would throw another food-and-indie rock party at SXSW. At the time, the only bands rumored to be playing were the Airborne Toxic Event and the Hold Steady. Well, it's confirmed: As reported by EW.com and confirmed by Ray's website, ...