Moogfest announces 2012 lineup, Primus, Orbital, Miike Snow & many more

One of the best music festivals in the Carolinas, Asheville's Moogest has just announced their 2012 lineup which, as always, includes a bevy of great performers.

This year's headliners are Primus 3D, Orbital, Miike Snow, Santigold, Richie Hawtin, Squarepusher, Explosions in the Sky and The Magnetic Fields. Other performers include Four Tet, Divine Fits, GZA, Thomas Dolby, Cold Cave, El-P, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Killer Mike and more. Check out the full lineup below.

This year's festival takes place on October 26 and 27. Tickets are go on sale Friday, August 10, at noon HERE.

[UPDATED] Red Hot Chili Peppers announces winter tour, 3 NC dates

Funky rocker the Red Hot Chili Peppers returned with their first new album in five years earlier this year titled I'm with You. The band will hit the road in early 2012 for a southeastern arena tour which will feature three North Carolina shows.

[UPDATE: The tour has been postponed until the spring because frontman Anthony Kiedis has had to undergo surgery to fix some foot problems. Tickets will be honored for the new dates, which have been updated below.]

First, we'll mention the Triangle show at the RBC Center in Raleigh on Friday, January 27 Wednesday, April 4. Santigold will open the show and the entire tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 3 for $35.50 to $55.50.

Next, they'll play the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, January 31 Monday, April 9. Tickets will go sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 3 for $35.50 to $55.50.