A lot of bands will not even play new songs live before the album release anymore. Bands have introduced songs on upcoming albums at live shows for years to get the feel for the song and to tweak and realize the good and the bad ones.
Songs are usually a work in progress until they hit the shelves.
I am not sure what I think about this. One of the benefits of seeing a band live is the fact that you might get to hear new material. Read the article for yourself. Get your login and password today and you will be able to customize all these cool boxes on the right side with sports, news, and many more. See all the current choices Here .