Author: Travis Faulk

HIM

HIM Part Ways With Drummer Gas Lipstick

HIM‘s drummer Mika ‘Gas Lipstick’ Karppinen has decided to leave the band. Gas Lipstick released the following message on his Facebook page: FINAL WORDS With a heavy heart I’m announcing my departure from HIM, a magnificent band that I’ve been part of for the past 16 magical years. It has been a journey that I will remember for the rest of my life. There is no drama, bad blood or any negativity involved in my departure. I simply feel that it’s time for me to move on as a musician. I have noticed during the final stages of our last[Read More…]

Warped Tour 2015

The Amity Affliction, This Wild Life, Seaway, More Announced For Warped Tour 2015

Warped Tour have announced the next five bands for summer 2015. The Amity Affliction This Wild Life Seaway ChrisB Jule Vera BoyMeetsWorld Candy Hearts I Killed The Prom Queen Sirens And Sailors (7/14-8/8) Youth In Revolt Being As An Ocean Born Cages Rotting Out While She Sleeps Baby Baby Icon For Hire Matchbook Romance (6/19-7/11) The Relapse Symphony (6/19-7/12) The Wonder Years Black Boots Escape The Fate Hands Like Houses Le Castle Vania M4Sonic As It Is Beautiful Bodies Crossfaith Fit For A King Splitbreed Alive Like Me (6/19-7/12) Blessthefall Hundredth Lee Corey Oswald Trophy Eyes Family Force 5 (6/19-8/5,[Read More…]

Red

RED To Headline ‘Of Beauty and Rage’ Tour With Islander And 3 Years Hollow

RED has announced a headlining tour with supporting from Islander and 3 Years Hollow. Dates below: 2/19 – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Altar Bar 2/20 – Erie, Pa. – BT Theater @ Basement 2/21 – Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Chance 2/22 – Lancaster, Pa. – Chameleon Club 2/24 – Baltimore, Md. – Baltimore Soundstage 2/25 – New York City – Gramercy 2/27 – Portland, Maine – Asylum 2/28 – Hartford, Ct. – Webster Theater 3/1 – Worcester, Mass. – The Palladium 3/4 – Winston – Salem, N.C. – Ziggy’s 3/5 – Wilmington, N.C. – Ziggy’s By The Sea 3/6 – Knoxville,[Read More…]

Memphis May Fire

Memphis May Fire, Crown The Empire, Dance Gavin Dance, Palisades Announced For Take Action Tour

Memphis May Fire, Crown The Empire, Dance Gavin Dance and Palisades have been announced for this year’s Take Action Tour. Dates below: March 10 Expo Five Louisville, KY March 11 Cone Denim Greensboro, NC March 13 Underbelly Jacksonville, FL March 14 Polish American Club Vero Beach, FL March 15 Sidebar Theater Tallahassee, FL March 16 New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN March 19 House of Rock Corpus Christi, TX March 20 NSN Festival Mission, TX March 21 South By So What?! Grand Prairie, TX March 22 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK March 24 Jake’s Sports Café Lubbock, TX March 25 Tricky Falls El Paso, TX March 27 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM March 28 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ[Read More…]

Three Days Grace

Three Days Grace To Release ‘Human’ In March

Three Days Grace will release their fifth album ‘Human’ on March 31. We went back to our roots a bit and recaptured that collaborative feeling of being in a band and bringing out the best ideas in each other,” explains drummer Neil Sanderson. “Gavin [Brown, producer] was a huge part of that in the beginning and we feel like we’re back in those days where we’re high-fiving each other with guitars in our hands.

Blink-182

Tom DeLonge Releases Official Statement

Tom DeLonge has released an official statement on the controversy surrounding his position in blink-182. Read below: LETTER TO THE FANS Where to begin? The truth is always a good place. Let’s go there. I love Blink and am incredibly grateful for having it in my life. It has given me everything. EVERYTHING. I started this band, it was in my garage where I dreamed up the mischief. So what have I been doing behind the scenes? Well, I’ve tried to make things work. I’ve tried to help move this band down 50 different paths using my people, or other[Read More…]

Blink-182

Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker Open Up About Tom DeLonge

Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have shed some light on Tom DeLonge in reaction to the events that took place today. Read the full piece here. Tom left the band and Tom saying that he didn’t quit. Who’s right? Hoppus: That’s all true [Laughs]. I’ll walk you through the past two years of Blink-182 history: For the past two years, we’ve been working with a bunch of different labels to try and get a record deal because the three of us collectively decided that we wanted to make a record with a partner. A few months ago, Travis has this[Read More…]

Blink-182

Tom DeLonge No Longer A Member Of Blink-182

CBS Radio is reporting that Tom DeLonge has quit Blink-182. You can read an official statement from the band’s publicist below. Matt Skiba of the Alkaline Trio will join Blink-182 in replacement of Tom DeLonge at the 8th annual Musink Music and Tattoo festival.  “We were all set to play this festival and record a new album and Tom kept putting it off without reason. A week before we were scheduled to go in to the studio we got an email from his manager explaining that he didn’t want to participate in any Blink-182 projects indefinitely, but would rather work on[Read More…]

The Used

The Used, Every Time I Die Announce Spring Tour

The Used and Every Time I Die have announce a tour for this April and May. Dates below: 4/3                  House of Blues                                   San Diego, CA 4/4                  Tempe Beach Park                             Tempe, AZ 4/7                  Observatory                                        Santa Ana, CA 4/8                  Observatory                        [Read More…]

Slipknot

Slipknot Announce Headlining Tour With Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White

Slipknot have announced a headlining tour with Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine and Motionless In White. Dates below: JULY 24                           West Palm Beach, FL                      Cruzan Amphitheater 25                           Tampa, FL                                        MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater 26                           Atlanta, GA                                         Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood 28                           Detroit, MI                                          DTE Energy Music Theatre 29                           Darien Center, NY                            Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 31                           Saratoga Springs, NY                       Saratoga Performing Arts Center AUGUST 1                              Wantagh, NY                                      Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 2                              Hartford, CT                                       Xfinity Theatre 4                             [Read More…]

Paramore

Paramore Announce Intimate Tour

Paramore have announced an incredibly intimate tour with Copeland. Dates below: 4.27 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium 4.28 Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall 5.03 Rosemont, IL @ Rosemont Theatre 5.05 Boston, MA @ Citi Wang Theatre 5.06 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre 5.08 Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata 5.09 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 5.11 Baltimore, MD @ Meyerhoff Theatre 5.12 Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre 5.14 New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre 5.15-5.16 Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Festival* 5.17 Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House 5.19 Dallas, TX @ Verizon Theatre At Grand[Read More…]

Pop Evil

Pop Evil Begin Recording New Album With Producer Adam Kasper

Pop Evil have begun the recording their fourth album with producer Adam Kasper (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters). “It was very important to us to choose a producer that has the credentials,” says frontman Leigh Kakaty. “We also had a distinct vision on where the band could move forward and take our sound into the future. With the success of our last record we wanted to challenge ourselves and explore new and creative ways of musical expression.” “Individually, these guys are all great players and writers,” says Kasper. “Collectively they are a force to be reckoned with. Musically this record[Read More…]