Author: Travis Faulk

The Killers, Jane’s Addiction To Headline Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza will go international for a two-day festival in Santiago, Chile, on April 2 and 3. Founder and Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell says he chose Santiago for its open space, wide range of cultural offerings and the local passion for contemporary music. The lineup includes more than 50 bands over five stages with headliners The Killers, Jane’s Addiction and Kanye West. Deftones, 30 Seconds To Mars, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Flaming Lips are among the artists confirmed for the event. Two-day passes are $110 pre-sale, then $136 and $152; Lolla Lounge VIP passes are $320 pre-sale, then[Read More…]

Alter Bridge Announce Spring Dates With Black Stone Cherry

Alter Bridge have announced dates for their spring tour with Black Stone Cherry, Dates so far: April 21st in Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater April 23rd in Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues April 24th in San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom April 27th in Anaheim, CA @ The Grove April 29th in Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air April 30th in Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre May 2nd, 3rd in Chicago, IL @ House of Blues May 10th in Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium May 11th in Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom May 12th in Ft. Wayne,[Read More…]

Eyes Set To Kill Part Ways With Greg Kerwin

Eyes Set To Kill have posted a statement revealing that they will be moving on without guitarist/vocalist Greg Kerwin. The blog post, written by frontwoman Alexia Rodriguez, says We have recently parted ways with Greg Kerwin so that he may pursue a different lifestyle outside of the music world. Although he has been an important part of Eyes Set  to Kill for three years, I have been, and will remain the sole songwriter for the group. I can’t wait for the ESTK fans to hear the new music that we have been working on! We wish Greg the best of[Read More…]

Avalanche Tour Details And Dates Revealed

Stone Sour will headline the “Avalanche Tour” with Theory of a Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm, and Art of Dying in support. Ticket pre-sales begin February 1st at avalanchetour.com. Dates below: March 24th in Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom March 25th in Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom March 26th in Minneapolis, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium March 28th in Bloomington, IL @ US Cellular Coliseum March 29th in Ft. Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum April 1st in Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park April 2nd in Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum April 3rd in Charleston,SC @ Ladson[Read More…]

Funeral For A Friend Announce Album Plans

Funeral For A Friend has signed to Good Fight Records for the US release of their fifth album, ‘Welcome Home Armageddon’, which comes out on March 15th. Tracklisting below: 01. “This Side Of Brightness” 02. “Old Hymns” 03. “Front Row Seats To The End of The World” 04. “Sixteen” 05. “Aftertaste” 06. “Spinning Over The Island” 07. “Man Alive” 08. “Owls (Are Watching)” 09. “Damned If You Do, Dead If You Don’t” 10. “Medicated” 11. “Broken Foundation” 12. “Welcome Home Armageddon”

New Clip Of Emery “Scissors”

Emery have posted a clip of a new song “Scissors” on facebook. The song will be available February 1, 2011, and their new record ‘We Do What We Want’ comes out on  March 29th on Tooth & Nail Records.

Manchester Orchestra To Release ‘Simple Math’ In May

Manchester Orchestra have revealed details for their upcoming third full-length ‘Simple Math.’ The album will be released May 10th on Favorite Gentlemen/Columbia. Frontman Andy Hull says, This record is two dueling coversations between me and my wife, and me and my God. Sometimes even for myself, it’s difficult to decipher which one I’m actually talking to. Everything I’ve written in the past has been about those things. This album is the most realized form of my questioning.

Unwritten Law, Hellogoodbye And More Added To Warped Tour 2011

Yelawolf, Blacklist Royals, Lionize, Unwritten Law and Hellogoodbye were added to the 2011 Vans Warped Tour. Other band below: Abandon All Ships The Dance Party Foxy Shazam I Set My Friends On Fire Mc Lars The Ready Set Sharks Simple Plan The Aggrolites The Exposed The Wonder Years Miss May I Winds Of Plague Grieves With Budo Woe, Is Me Every Avenue Go Radio Dance Gavin Dance The Word Alive We Came as Roman

The Dirty Heads Announce Spring Tour Dates

The Dirty Heads have announced a spring tour with New Politics. Dates below: March 4    Sacramento, CA            Ace of Spades 5    Chico, CA                     The Senator Theatre 7    Seattle, WA                   El Corazon 8    Portland, OR                 Hawthorne Theatre 9    Boise, ID                      Knitting Factory Concert House 12   Denver, CO                   The Summit Music Hall 15   Omaha, NE                   Slowdown 16   Milwaukee, WI               Turner Hall 17   Chicago, IL                   House of Blues 18   Detroit, MI                     St. Andrew’s Hall 21   Cleveland, OH               House of Blues 22   Pittsburgh, PA              Altar Bar 23   Boston, MA                  Paradise Rock[Read More…]

2011 Rockstar Mayhem Bands Announced

Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head, In Flames and Trivium are set to perform on the main stage of the 2011 Rockstar Mayhem tour. Suicide Silence, Unearth, Straight Line Stitch, All Shall Perish and Kingdom of Sorrow will perform on the second stage with additional acts to be announced next week. Dates below: July 9th in San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheatre July 10th in San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre July 12th in Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater July 13th in Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre July 15th in Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion July 16th[Read More…]

Alesana Signs To Epitaph Records

Alesana have announced their signing with Epitaph Records. You can read a press release below: January 25, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Southern California’s renowned independent rock label, Epitaph Records, announces today the signing of Raleigh, North Carolina based rock sextet Alesana. In a deal inked in late 2010, Alesana plans to release their fourth studio album in late 2011. The group is currently on a US tour with former Epitaph band Escape The Fate. “We are very proud to officially announce that we have signed with Epitaph Records,” says guitarist Shawn Milke. “This is a giant step for[Read More…]

The Strokes Set Release Date For New Album

The Strokes have announced that their new album ‘Angles’ will be released on March 22 via RCA. A new single “Under Cover Of Darkness” will comes out in February and the band plan to unveil details about a spring U.S. tour soon. Tracklisting below: 1. Machu Picchu 2. Under Cover of Darkness 3. Two Kinds of Happiness 4. You’re So Right 5. Taken For A Fool 6. Games 7. Call Me Back 8. Gratisfaction 9. Metabolism 10. Life Is Simple In The Moonlight

New Music Tuesday

Albums The Get Up Kids ‘There Are Rules’ – Amazon MP3 (Win – The Get Up Kids ‘There Are Rules’) Songs Buckcherry – “It’s a Party” – Amazon MP3 Rise Against – “Help is on the Way” – Amazon MP3 Saliva – “Nothing” Sevendust – “Last Breath” – Amazon MP3