Rise Against has released a webisode of the making of their cover of Bob Dylan’s “Hollis Brown.” The band recorded it for Amnesty International’s Chimes Of Freedom compilation. Check it out below:
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Adam Russell No Longer In Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) has announced the departure of bassist Adam Russell. Statement below: It is with bittersweet sentiment that we announce some news today. Our bass player, Adam Russell, has made the personal decision to move on from Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows to pursue other opportunities. While we are happy to see him make a choice that will ultimately be best for him, of course, we are sad to see him go. Please know that we remain close friends and supporters of Adam, and that there are no hard feelings. Rest assured this will not affect[Read More…]
Falling In Reverse Announce Ronnie Ficarro As Touring Bassist
Frontman Ronnie Radke tweeted that Ronnie Ficarro is the new touring bassist of Falling In Reverse.
Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy) Starts New Band
Joe Trohman (guitarist of Fall Out Boy, the Damned Things) has posted a blog update below. He is launching a new band, With Knives. Just filling everyone in on what’s going on with myself and others are working on: -The Damned Things are most likely not doing anything in 2012. As I’ve mentioned before ETID & Anthrax are very very busy touring their new records and I’d be surprised if anyone pushes for something TDT related this year. This is not to say there won’t be TDT again. I’m confident there will, as we all want to do it again.[Read More…]
Elliot James Announces New Band, Talks Hey Monday
Elliot James (former drummer of Hey Monday) has revealed his new band will be named Break Blossom. In a interview, Elliot talked about his reasoning for leaving Hey Monday. Full interview here. Fans are going to ask until they get answers, so can you discuss as much as the backstory of leaving Hey Monday as you you’re willing to? This is true. Alright, once and for all, this is the god honest reason and I’m sorry if this disappoints or upsets people but at this point I’m just keeping it real. All of us go went way, way back. I[Read More…]
Black Cards Vocalist Leaves Band
Black Cards‘ vocalist Bebe Rexha is no longer part of the group.
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) Announces New Band
Alkaline Trio vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba has announced another new project Matt Skiba And The Sekrets. It features collaborations from AFI’s Hunter Burgan and My Chemical Romance’s Jarrod Alexander. Their debut ‘Babylon‘ will be release later this year via Superball Music/Century Media.
A Static Lullaby Announce Break-up
A Static Lullaby have announced that they are breaking up. Read a statement from Dan Arnold below. Hi, Dan here, I’d like to thank everyone who supported the band for the past 11 years, i’ts been an amazing ride. It’s very bittersweet to say that A Static Lullaby will not be making a new record, we are comfortable with what we have done with our music and have decided that “if it aint broke don’t fix it”. DON’T FRET THOUGH, i’m sure there will be plenty of music to listen to from most of the members. From Joe Brown, Dan[Read More…]
The Bigger Lights Discuss Band Status
Frontman Topher Talley of the Bigger Lights has posted a statement on his blog regarding the band’s status and their future. Read below: We have talked about formal ways of saying it, or talking about it or whatever, but its just too hard to describe. The industry & timing really kicked our bands butt and it was so frustrating for all the years we were touring. We came to a point as adults where it just didn’t make sense to continue to approach TBL the way we always had. TBL is no longer anyones priority, but it holds an enormous[Read More…]
Refused To Reunite At Coachella
Refused will be reuniting at Coachella this April. Check out the full lineup below: They released a statement on their website: We had a band once, in Umeå. We would pile in a van, like every other punkband, and thunder off in pursuit of friends and glory in some basement in front of 20 people, 50 people, in towns 4-5 hours away. Sometimes there would be more than a hundred people and we would later in the week refer to that as a “big show”. We were ambitious, but we didn’t think of it as a career. We never made any[Read More…]
Mark Costillo (ex-Bury Your Dead) Joins Emmure
Emmure has announced Mark Costillo (ex-Bury Your Dead) as their new drummer. Jesse Ketive: Mark Costillo has been a good friend for a few years now. Mark approached us as he heard through the grapevine that EMMURE needed a helping hand, so at that point I chatted with him about possibly recording our new CD and playing some shows. After jamming the set a few times we all decided that Mark was the perfect fit for us and undoubtedly should be our new drummer. He is the upmost professional and his work on the new effort in going to really[Read More…]
At The Drive-In To Reunite
At The Drive-In have announced they will be reuniting after eleven years. The band has launched a new website here as well as a twitter account here.
New Cover – Rocky Loves Emily “Pumped Up Kicks” By Foster The People
Rocky Loves Emily have released a cover of Foster The People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” below.
Howard Jones Releases Statement On Departure From Killswitch Engage
Howard Jones has released a statement regarding his departure from Killswitch Engage. Read below: Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. As some of you may know, I’ve had a pretty interesting couple of years to say the least battling with some personal issues. One of the low points being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that went unchecked for years. The rest of the band stuck with me through it, and to be honest they are the ones that kept me going. The whole experience definitely put a scare in me. Recently we’ve all been in[Read More…]
Free Download – Lostprophets “Better Off Dead”
Lostprophts‘ new song “Better Off Dead” can be downloaded for free here. Their album ‘Weapons‘ will be released in the UK on April 2nd.
Mika Horiuchi No Longer In Falling In Reverse
Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke told Altpress: Mika is not in the band and that’s it. Nothing more to say right now but stay tuned kids, 2012 is our year.
Digital Music Sales Top Physical Sales
For the first time, digital music sales have topped physical sales.
The Killers Will Release New Album In 2012
In an interview with BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers revealed that the band have several songs recorded and will “definitely” release a new album in 2012. I think the consensus within the band is to take those things that we’ve done well and really hone in on that … We don’t want to make Hot Fuss 2 or Sam’s Town 2, or Day & Age 2.
Alter Bridge Announced Release Date For ‘Live at Wembley’
Alter Bridge will release their new live DVD ‘Live at Wembley‘ on March 27th in the U.S. Track list below: 1. Slip To The Void 2. Find The Real 3. Ghost Of Days Gone By 4. Before Tomorrow Comes 5. Come To Life 6. All Hope Is Gone 7. White Knuckles 8. Brand New Start 9. Metalingus 10. Broken Wings 11. I Know It Hurts 12. One Day Remains 13. Coeur D’Alene 14. Buried Alive 15. Blackbird 16. Wonderful Life (Acoustic Version) 17. Watch Over You (Acoustic Version) 18. Ties That Bind 19. Isolation 20. Open Your Eyes 21. Dueling[Read More…]
Vocalist Howard Jones Out Of Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage has announced in a statement that vocalist Howard Jones is no longer in the band. Read below: “To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of Killswitch Engage. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him in the band. Out of respect for everyone involved we will not be discussing the specific reasons behind this decision. Howard is a part of our family and always will be, and we wish him well. He has left big shoes to fill, so we certainly[Read More…]