It was announced yesterday that Artist Vs Poet vocalist Tarcy Thomason and drummer Joe Westbrook would be leaving the band. Thomason has released official statement below. There is not an easy way for me to start this… This is to anyone who has ever supported me, or Artist Vs Poet. First of all… I truly believe that i’ve come to know, and become friends with, some of the most genuine fans ever. And that is why this is so hard for me to say: Shortly after the Fearless Friends tour i made the decision to part ways with Artist Vs[Read More…]
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Five Finger Death Punch Confirm Departure Of Matt Snell
Five Finger Death Punch have confirmed the departure of bassist Matt Snell to Harddrive Radio. Matt left the band in December and auditions for a replacement were held earlier this month. The band is in the studio now working a new album which is due out later this year.
Artist Vs. Poet Vocalist And Drummer Leave Band
Artist Vs. Poet have announced that vocalist Tarcy Thomason and drummer Joe Westbrook are no longer with the band. Guitarist Joe Kirkland will take over as frontman and new guitarist Dylan Stevens has also been added.
Guitarist Wayne Wildrick Rejoins Man Overboard
Man Overboard guitarist Wayne Wildrick left the band nine months ago will be rejoining the band beginning with the band’s performance at Bamboozle this weekend. Wildrick says, Anxiety has always been something I have struggled with and in August, I lost the fight. Fortunately enough, I have been blessed with amazing friends who ride out for me. This band was my family for many years and I don’t know where I would be in life without it.
Ben Liebsch Might Continue You, Me, And Everyone We Know
You, Me, And Everyone We Know frontman Ben Liebsch posted a one-line blog that hints that he will continue the band. Liebsch wrote, Well I guess it’s just me now. Time to let the dust settle. See you in a few weeks.
Foo Fighters Releasing ‘Back And Forth’ In June
The Foo Fighters’ ‘Back and Forth‘ documentary will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 14th. Check out the trailer below.
Seether To Release Live Recordings
Seether will record their upcoming shows on May 10th in Cincinnati and May 11th in South Bend, IN for a live release which will be available though Abbey Road Live. Thier new album ‘Holding onto Strings Better Left to Fray‘ comes out on May 17th.
Brokencyde Respond To Punchline Drummer Attack Reports
Two nights ago members of Brokencyde were involved in a altercation with Punchline drummer Cory Muro following Brokencyde’s show at the Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh. Last night Cory told his side of the story. Brokencyde vocalist Michael “MIKL” Shea has given Altpress his said of the story. Read below: How did this begin? We were on our bus outside the venue before [Muro and his friend Johnny Grushecky] started talking badly to our merch girl and began to slander us as individuals. People were talking trash all day long—even the manager of the Smiling Moose knew they were bashing us.[Read More…]
Green Day Offer Free Download Of Live Track
A live version of Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends” is available as a free download on Amazon. The song can be found on Awesome as F**k live album which out now.
Punchline Drummer Tells His Side Of The Brokencyde Story
Monday night outside of the Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, Punchline drummer Cory Muro got into in a altercation with members of Brokencyde following their performance there. In a interview with Altpress he tells his side of the story. Brokencyde’s version will comes on Wednesday. Are you the sort of guy who gets into fights like this a lot or was this a rare event? I am not the type to be in fights at all. You can tell from what all the Punchline fans are saying online. That isn’t me. The only fights I’ve ever been in were to break[Read More…]
12 Stones Announce New Bassist
12 Stones have announce their new bassist Brad Reynolds (Copper). The group is currently working on their fourth full length album in Nashville with Skidd Mills (Sick Puppies, Saving Abel). which is due out later this year.
VersaEmerge’s Bassist Devin Ingelido Announces Departure
VersaEmerge have announced that Devin Ingelido(bassist) is leaving the band. His last show with them will be on May 7th. Read an official statement from both sides below. Hello Vultures It is with sadness that we would like to announce that May 7th will be Devin’s last show with VersaEmerge. There are absolutely no hard feelings and we 100 percent support his decision to leave and be with his wife and newborn baby. If you plan on coming out to see us on the remaining dates of the Alternative Press tour please say hello to Devin and give him a[Read More…]
You, Me, And Everyone We Know Frontman “a pathological liar”
Former You, Me, And Everyone We Know guitarist Augustine Rampolla has posted a response to the statement written by frontman Ben Liebsch in which he blames alcoholism for the conflicts that pulled his band apart. Rampolla maintains that Liebsch doesn’t have a drinking problem and wrote, Since we lived in a van with him, we knew he was NOT an alcoholic and did NOT have a drinking problem (other than not being able to handle his alcohol on the sparse occasions that he did drink). Rampolla says that the real issue is that Liebsch “is a pathological liar” and has been[Read More…]
Queens Of The Stone Age Offer Free Download
A free download of Queens of the Stone Age’s “If Only” is available on Amazon.
X-Ray Spex Vocalist Poly Styrene Has Died
X-Ray Spex vocalist Poly Styrene (born Marianne Elliot Said) died last night after a battle with cancer. She was 53. She formed the band when she was 18 and released their trademark single “Oh Bondage Up Yours!” as their debut single in 1977, followed by the bands only album ‘Germ Free Adolescents.’
Drummer Of Punchline Jumped By Brokencyde
According to a facebook post by Steven, members of Brokencyde have jumped Cory (drummer of Punchline). Members of Brokencyde are discussing the fight on twitter. Picture of cory below: UPDATE: Punchline is letting fans download the band’s newest album for free (by entering $0), or donate to them for the medical coverage they will face in this rough time. You can go to BrokencydeSucks.com and download of Punchline’s album ‘Delightfully Pleased.’
Ben Liebsch Releases Statement About You, Me, And Everyone We Know
Last week it was announced that You, Me, And Everyone We Know would be breaking up. Rumors have been flowing across the internet that the break up was the frontman Ben Liebsch stealing money from the band. Ben Liebsch has released an official statement on his blog about the whole situation. This is the first time i’ve had access to a computer since it was formally announced a few days ago that, for the second and possibly last time, there would be a mass exodus of members from You, Me, and Everyone We Know. Since then i’ve watched alot of[Read More…]
Motion City Soundtrack Has Left Columbia Records
Motion City Soundtrack have confirmed that they have split from Columbia Records. You can read their statement below. Dear Children of the Revolution, After a brief, but intense whirlwind-like love affair, Motion City Soundtrack and Columbia Records have parted ways. Even though America wanted it to work out, much like the marriage of Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon, it just was not in the stars. That being said, neither side holds any sort of ill will toward the other. We each gave it our best shot, but due to the ever changing musical climate, as well as other unforeseeable factors,[Read More…]
Terrible Things Respond To Andy Jackson’s Departure
During a interview with Terrible Things drummer Josh Eppard said this about the departure of Andy Jackson and the band’s future. Well, it was me that informed him that he would no longer be in the band. There are a lot of things when you’re in a band, and he lives pretty far away. I don’t really care how people take it. Andy didn’t quit the band; it just kind of happened. I know that that seems like a very kind of convenient thing to say, but he was really far away. We toured as much as we possibly could.[Read More…]
Such Gold Frontman Confirms Stabbing Rumor
Such Gold vocalist Ben Kotin has released a statement confirming that he was stabbed three times at a party three weeks ago. The band announced they would be canceling their upcoming tour dates due to a “serious incident” involving a member of the band. Kotin has released a statement addressing what happened below. First of all, I would like to apologize for pulling out of the Manscout Jamboree tour so last minute, but I assure you that we would not bail on such an amazing tour without a good reason. There have been a lot of rumors flying around the Internet and[Read More…]