Avenged Sevenfold have announced “The Nightmare After Christmas” tour. It kicks off on January 20th. Stone Sour and Hollywood Undead will support. Dates below: January 20, 2011 – Reading, PA Sovereign Center January 22, 2011 – Lowell, MA Tsongas Center January 23, 2011 – Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena January 25, 2011 – Huntington, WV Big Sandy Arena January 26, 2011 – Knoxville, TN Knoxville Coliseum January 28, 2011 – Lexington, KY Rupp Arena January 29, 2011 – Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena January 30, 2011 – Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium February 1, 2011 – Moline, IL iWireless Center February[Read More…]
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Dashboard Confessional Adds West Coast Dates To Anniversary Tour
Dashboard Confessional have added new dates to the upcoming Swiss Army Romance 10th anniversary tour. Frontman Chris Carrabba will be playing each show solo. Dates below: November 27, 2010 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Revolution November 28, 2010 — Orlando, FL — Social November 30, 2010 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle December 01, 2010 — Richmond, VA — National December 03, 2010 — Towson, MD — Recher December 04, 2010 — Atlantic City, NJ — House Of Blues December 05, 2010 — Allentown, PA — Crocodile Rock December 07, 2010 — New York, NY — Webster Hall December 08,[Read More…]
New Song – D.R.U.G.S. “If You Think This Song Is About You, It Probably Is”
D.R.U.G.S. have released the first song from their upcoming album. You can hear “If You Think This Song Is About You, It Probably Is” below and it can be downloaded for free on Facebook.
Attack Attack! Vocalist Johnny Franck Leaves Band
Attack Attack! guitarist/vocalist Johnny Franck has announced that he’s left the band to “refocus on God.” In a video posted by Franck, he said, I came to the conclusion that being out on tour really damages my relationship with God. I put the band above God and that was something that was really damaging to me. At this point in my life, it’s not what I need to be doing right now. I did not get kicked out. I left. It was my decision. There’s absolutely no hard feelings between me and any of the guys in the band. Attack[Read More…]
The Get Up Kids Announce Tour Dates
The Get Up Kids have announced dates for their upcoming headlining tour of North America. More dates for February and March will be announced shortly. They will be in support of their upcoming album ‘There Are Rules’ which comes out on Funerary 25th. Steel Train and River City Extension will provide support. Pre-sales begins November 12th with general on-sale November 18th. Dates below: January 21 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live January 22 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s January 23 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft January 25 – Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse January 26 – San Diego, CA @[Read More…]
New Taproot Tour Dates Announced
Taproot have announced 2011 tour dates. January 13th in Cincinnati, OH @ Rhino’s January 15th in Salina, KS @ Muse Ballroom January 16th in Wichita, KS @ America’s Pub January 18th in Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar January 19th in Waco, TX @ Whiskey River January 20th in College Station, TX @ Hurricane Harry’s January 21st in Houston, TX @ Scout Bar January 23rd in Odessa, TX @ Graham Central Station January 28th in Macon, GA @ Whiskey River January 29th in Riverpark, FL @ Whiskey Dicks January 30th in Winter Park, FL @ The Haven February 2nd in Fayetteville,[Read More…]
The White Stripes To Record New Material
In a Vanity Fair interview, Jack White announced that The White Stripes would once again head back to the studio soon to record a new album. We thought we’d do a lot of things that we’d never done: a full tour of Canada, a documentary, coffee-table book, live album, a boxed set. It was one long project that took almost three years.Now that we’ve gotten a lot of that out of our system, Meg and I can get back in the studio and start fresh.
Jane’s Addiction Working On New Album
In a recent interview with guitarist Dave Navarro, Jane’s Addiction are set to head into the studio next month to record some new songs. Narvarro hopes to have the new album out sometime next year.
Black Cards “Club Called Heaven” Video
Black Cards have released the video for “Club Called Heaven.” The song off their debut full-length. Check it out below:
Thursday To Play ‘Full Collapse’ In Its Entirety On Underoath Tour
Underoath will go on a headlining tour in January joined by Thursday, who will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their 2001 album ‘ Full Collapse’ by playing it in its entirety. Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly says, Full Collapse was a record that changed the course and shape of my life. We began touring for it in basements and VFW halls, continued, opening for bands like the Murder City Devils and Rivals Schools and ended up a full-time touring band meeting hundreds of thousands of people with whom we formed deep and lasting connections. Time passes and we embrace new music[Read More…]
We The Kings To Start On Next Album
We The Kings have announced on the band’s Twitter, that singer Travis Clark will begin work on their third album in just a few short days. No word on if the album will be completed for next year.
Death Cab For Cutie New Material Influenced By Brian Eno
Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard said in a recent interview that the new album is not guitar based and is influenced by Brian Eno’s ‘Another Green World.’ We’re not adding guitars because people will be expecting them… I’m so proud of this album that at this point I don’t care if people don’t like it.
Motion City Soundtrack And Minus The Bear To Play First Popsickle Festival
Motion City Soundtrack have created a festival in their hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first-ever Popsickle Festival will take place December 18th at First Avenue and the 7th Street Entry. Headliners Motion City Soundtrack will be joined by Minus The Bear, Foxy Shazam, Gold Motel, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Now Now Every Children, One For The Team, Gospel Gossip, Take Cover and the Chord And The Fawn. More bands will be announced. Tickets go on sale November 13th. The first 100 tickets purchased at the First Avenue box office will be $12.50. All other advance tickets are $22.50.[Read More…]
Alter Bridge Announce New Tour Dates
Alter Bridge have confirmed new dates for their tour with Taddy Porter and Like a Storm. Dates below: December 10th in Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room December 11th in Chicago, IL @ House of Blues December 13th in St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant December 14th in Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargos December 16th in Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live December 17th in Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom December 18th in Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock December 19th in New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place December 20th in New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre December 30th in Spokane,[Read More…]
New Song – Social Distortion “Machine Gun Blues”
Social Distortion have released a new song from their album ‘Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes’, which comes out on January 18th via Epitaph. Go here to hear the song.
Iwrestledabearonce Offer Free Remix EP
Iwrestledabearonce are offering a free five song remix EP ‘It’s All Dubstep’. You can get it through the band’s Facebook. Guitarist Steven Bradley said, This project rules because the mixes were all done by people even more insane than us, so these tracks are even crazier/heavier/weirder than the original songs. Tracklisting: 1. “Danger in the Manger” (Big Chocolate Remix) 2. “See You In Shell” (Sluggo Remix) 3. “I’m Cold and There Are Wolves After Me” (Hulk Remix) 4. “The Cat’s Pajamas” (Piranha Remix) 5. “Danger in the Manger” (Sluggo & Itchy Robot Remix)
OK Go “Last Leaf” Video
OK Go have released the video for “Last Leaf”. Its comprised entirely of still photographs, 15 for every second of footage. It was directed by the band along with Nadeem Mazen and Ali Mohammad with animation by Geoff Mcfetridge. Check it out below:
D.R.U.G.S. Launch Website And Post Teaser Video
D.R.U.G.S. [featuring Craig Owens (ex-Chiodos), Nick Martin (Underminded), Matt Good (ex-From First To Last), Adam Russell (Story Of The Year) and Aaron Stern (ex-Matchbook Romance)] have launched an official website and posted a teaser trailer for their upcoming album. Watch the video below:
The Composure (Members Of Punchline) To Release Debut
The Composure (featuring members of Punchline) will release their debut full-length ‘Strings Attached’ on November 23rd via Modern Short Stories. You can pre-order it now.
Fair To Midland Sign With E1
Fair to Midland have signed with E1 Music. They will begin work on a new album with Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Powerman 5000) with a release expected in the spring.