Teach Me Equals and RedRumsey (Unwound, Long Hind Legs) Announce Tour

Teach Me Equals (formerly Bard & Mustache) and RedRumsey (Vern Rumsey of Unwound, Long Hind Legs) will be hitting the west coast for an 18-date joint tour this September. And oh what a celebration it will be: Vern Rumsey last toured over a decade ago.

In 2002 following the split of Unwound, Rumsey effectively retired and quit making music. Over 10 years later, he found himself returning to his massive back catalog of work. It was the key to starting a new chapter in an already impressive career, one defined by his bass and guitar work in the aforementioned Unwound as well as Long Hind Legs, Fitz of Depression, Witchypoo, and Blonde Redhead.

Charles Bradley Announces U.S. Tour, Offers to Sing to Your Special Someone

Fresh off an amazing 2011 which saw the release of his debut album, No Time For Dreaming, soul legend Charles Bradley is gearing up for a new U.S. tour -- and he's bringing The Budos Band and Little Barrie with him. Bradley will also being doing a run of dates in Australia. No Time For Dreaming was incredibly well-received here at Mixtape Muse, and it towered over everything as my top album of 2011.

The "Screaming Eagle of Soul" is also running a special contest for Valentine's Day called "Valentine's Day...Gotta Make It Right!" You can enter for a chance to have Bradley call your loved one and sing his romantic ballad "Lovin' You, Baby." Details on how to enter here.

Scope all of the upcoming tour dates and catch live acoustic and electric performances of "Lovin' You, Baby" below.

WATCH: Bravestation Release "Beyond the Scenes" Documentary

Toronto indie pop/new wave/afropop band Bravestation have had quite a year, beginning with the release of last year's fantastic 2010 EP and ending with their first trip overseas on a May 2011 tour of the UK. The year is documented in this self-produced mini-documentary -- inside the recording studio to filming a music video to tearing a hole in the roof of their tour van. With everything they've been up to, it's all the more exciting to see where the guys head next, not to mention what they do next. They're currently working on their debut LP which I feel will probably be one of my favorite releases of the year -- assuming it does see release this year. Watch the documentary below as well as the music video for EP track "White Wolves."