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Yellowcard Announce New Bassist

Yellowcard has announced their new bassist, Josh Portman. Read the statement below: Hello friends. As you may know, Sean O’Donnell has decided to leave Yellowcard due to personal reasons. You can read a message from him written to you all here. We are all sad to see him go, but we completely understand his need to make this incredibly difficult decision. With that said, we are stoked to let you know who will be filling the spot at bass guitar from here out. Please welcome Josh Portman to the family. Josh has been a close friend of ours for several[Read More…]

Dave Grohl Clarifies His Grammy Acceptance Speech

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters posted on his band’s Facebook regarding his opinion of electronic music. Read below: Oh, what a night we had last Sunday at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The glitz! The Glamour! SEACREST! Where do I begin?? Chillin’ with Lil’ Wayne…meeting Cyndi Lauper’s adorable mother…the complimentary blinking Coldplay bracelet…..much too much to recap. It’s really is still a bit of a blur. But, if there’s one thing that I remember VERY clearly, it was accepting the Grammy for Best Rock Performance…and then saying this: “To me this award means a lot because it shows that the[Read More…]

Max Bemis (Say Anything) Starts Imprint Label With Equal Vision

Max Bemis of Say Anything has launched an imprint “Rory Records” with Equal Vision Record. The first band to join is Tallhart. They are TALLHART. A brilliant young band from Tampa who can write a stadium rock-level anthem like nobody’s business but don’t shy away from lovely, dense songwriting. They also put on a sickeningly great live show,” Bemis expounds. “To me, they combine the best elements of early U2, Manchester Orchestra and sort of a young Pearl Jam (that last one is a pretty weird call, but I stand by it): basically, smart and brave music, rich with a[Read More…]

Travis Clark Working On Side Project

Travis Clark (We The Kings) has been in the studio recording for a new side project. Read below: That was me messing around. I started a side-project in the studio with my friend that’s a girl from Miami. We’re doing like a duo type thing. It’s hard to explain because it’s so new. It’s very hard to describe it. The way that the lyrics and the melodies are going is that it’s going to go back and forth between her point of view and mine. When I was a kid I used to listen to like trance music and all that[Read More…]

Of Mice & Men Announce Four West Cost Show

Of Mice & Men have announced four shows below. 03/28 Fresno, CA – The Starline 03/29 Lancaster, CA – The Industry Theatre 03/30 Bakersfield, CA – The Underground At Golden State Hall 03/31 Las Vegas, NV – Desert Breeze Skatepark (“Extreme Thing“)

Fear Factory Announce New Bassist Matt DeVries

Former Chimaira and Six Feet Under bassist Matt DeVries has become the new bassist of Fear Factory. DeVries says, I have been asked by Dino and Burton to join one of my favorite bands. I have been a fan of Fear Factory since 1992 and I could not be more excited to be part of this incredible band. We have shared the stage many times together and now I’m beyond stoked to be on the same stage playing together. Thank you to all my fans worldwide for sticking by me and I will be seeing you all on the road[Read More…]

Jonny Craig Quits Music

Jonny Craig posted on his Facebook that he is no longer making music and that his career is over. Im no longer gonna be making music. i wont change my mind so just leave me alone. i give up. MY CAREER IS OVER. Update: Im just playing around hahaha i wanted to see how fast the shit would be posted on all the sites hahahaha OF course im not quitting music im recording new songs a few demos this week hopfully. I guess im also looking for a new manager since mine wont get back to me. so anyone interested[Read More…]

2012 Grammys Winners

The Grammys are tonight at 8PM ET and I will update this post with all the winners we care about. 7:05 p.m.: In the pre-televised awards ceremony: Skrillex has won the “Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical” Grammy for his take on Benny Benassi’s “Cinema.”  Skrillex’s song “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” won Best Dance Recording and Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites won Best Dance/Electronica Album. Foo Fighters won a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video for their documentary, Back And Forth. and they for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance winner (“White Limo”), Best Rock Song (“Walk”) and Best Rock Album (Wasting Light).[Read More…]

R.I.P Whitney Houston: Bands React On Twitter

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at age 48. Here some Tweets from band and artists below: @DAVIDMDRAIMAN: WHITNEY HOUSTON, ONE OF THE GREAT VOICES OF OUR TIME. MAY HER SOUL NOW FIND PEACE. @Nickelback: Rest in Peace Whitney Houston. Thank you for the gift you gave us all. @nonpoint: RIP Whitney Houston… wow @Lambofgodband: BBC News – US singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48 @bretmichaels: My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Whitney Houston. A legend with the voice of an angel, she will be missed. @Skrillex: Young guns, go listen to Whitney Houston[Read More…]