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Troy, OH metal act Miss May I will headline a series of shows sponsored by Affliction Clothing, on their days off from their direct support slot on the Killswitch Engage Tour. The headline dates feature support from The Word Alive. Affiance will also support on select dates.
Miss May I Headline Dates (with The Word Alive):
*June 5- Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live (also with Affiance)
June 10- Hartford, CT- The Webster
June 13- Lemoyne, PA- The Championship
June 19- Des Moines, IA- Wolly’s
*June 24- Bakersfield, CA- Elements Venue (also with Affiance)
*June 30- Mandan, ND- O.N.E. (also with Affiance)
Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 30 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK (w/ Killswitch Engage)
May 31 Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater Austin, TX (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 01 House of Blues Houston, TX (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 03 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 04 Revolution Fort Lauderdale, FL (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 06 The National Richmond, VA (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 07 F Shed at the Market Syracuse, NY (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 08 Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, NH (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 09 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 11 Best Buy Theater New York, NY (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 12 Fillmore Silver Spring, MD (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 14 Amnesia Rockfest Montebello, Canada (w/ Deftones, etc)
Jun 15 Guelph Concert Theater Guelph, Canada (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 16 Intersection Engage Grand Rapids, MI (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 17 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 18 Pops Sauget, IL (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 20 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 21 The Great Salt Air Salt Lake City, UT (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 22 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 23 The Marquee Tempe, AZ (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 25 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 27 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, Canada (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 28 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jun 29 Shrine Auditorium Engage Billings, MT (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 01 The Venue Fargo, ND (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 02 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 03 The Cotillion Engage Wichita, KS (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 05 The Rave Milwaukee, WI (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 06 House of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 07 Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI (w/ Killswitch Engage)
Jul 08 Mojoes Joliet, IL (w/ Killswitch Engage)
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New Jersey’s Man Overboard have lined up a series of 3 in-stores with local independent music stores, around the upcoming release of their new LP, Heart Attack, which drops on Tuesday, May 28.
The events will take place on:
Thursday 6/6: 7pm @ Siren Records in Doylestown, PA
Saturday 6/8: 12pm @ Tunes in Hoboken, NJ
Saturday 6/8: 7pm @ Tunes in Voorhees, NJ
The band will be playing an acoustic performance and doing signings at each location. Receipts from the individual store from the purchase of Heart Attack can be redeemed for entry. There is limited capacity for each event.
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Zero, the highly-anticipated dystopian concept album by HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, hits stores on June 25, 2013. Following last week's Vans Warped Tour Twitter hosting stint and the release of 'Golden Parachutes', the band is now exclusively releasing their album art, track listing, and video album teaser with Alternative Press Magazine! You can check out everything right now at AltPress.com. While you're on the interwebs, make sure to pre-order Zero at http://myplay.me/1195.
"Just to give everyone a bit of insight on the concept behind the record - Zero, at its core, is a story of good and evil," explains HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS drummerEron Bucciarelli."The setting is a dystopian future where a totalitarian corporation has risen to power in the wake of a disaster, "The Fires". Zerois an account of the events from the perspective of the main character in the story, "Baker". The album's track listing is based upon those events."
Eron continues, "The story takes place in 2017 - or so THEY would like you to believe. In reality, the year is 2015. The people know little, they're angry, and they know something isn't right; that they've been lied to!Life used to be so nice, they used to be kids - driving around with friends, listening to music - no cares in the world. And as bad as things would sometimes get back then, they are nothing in comparison to what the people are experiencing now. This is only the tip of the iceberg. To delve deeper into the story, you'll have to delve deeper into Zero."
The album art for Zero was designed by Jeff Chenault at Eleven07 (www.eleven07.com), who also spearheaded the art direction along with HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS vocalist/guitarist JT Woodruff.
Zero, a concept album which will serve as the band's 5th full-length album, is produced by Brian Virtue (30 Seconds To Mars, Chevelle, Audioslave) and promises to be the band's most ambitious record yet! This album is set to shatter all previous records and add to the already 1.7 million albums that the band has sold in the U.S. alone. Zero poses a theme that, no matter how hard life gets or how many seemingly insurmountable odds you may encounter, everyone can get a fresh start. This theme is set against a dystopian, war-ravaged background.
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS will perform as stage headliners at this year's Vans Warped Tour. See below for all currently confirmed 2013 Vans Warped Tour dates, and stay tuned for updates.
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS on the 2013 VANS WARPED TOUR:
6/15 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
6/16 - Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Concourse
6/19 - Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
6/20 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
6/21 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
6/22 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/23 - Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
6/26 - Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Practice Field
6/27 - Mesa, AZ @ Quail Run Park
6/28 - Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino
6/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fair Park
6/30 - Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
7/3 - Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/5 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/6 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/7 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/9 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
7/10 - Washington, DC @ Merriwheater Post Pavilion
7/11 - Masfield, MA @ Comcast Center
7/12 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/13 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7/14 - Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
7/16 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
7/17 - Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagra Pavilion
7/18 - Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/19 - Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
7/20 - Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
7/23 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
7/24 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/25 - Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/26 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
7/27 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
7/28 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
7/29 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/30 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/31 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
8/2 - Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
8/3 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
8/4 - Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot
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New Years Day discusses the making of their new album "Victim to Villain" during this behind the scenes look into the recording. The album is scheduled to hit stores June 11 on Century Media Records. The band will also be rockin the Tilly's stage on this summers entire Vans Warped Tour. See dates below.
WARPED TOUR 2013:
15-Jun-13
Auburn, Washington
White River Amphitheatre
16-Jun-13
Portland, Oregon
Portland Expo Center
19-Jun-13
Chula Vista, California
Sleep Train Amphitheatre
20-Jun-13
Pomona, California
Pomona Fairplex
21-Jun-13
Pomona, California
Pomona Fairplex
22-Jun-13
Mountain View, California
Shoreline Amphitheatre
23-Jun-13
Ventura, California
Ventura Country Fairground At Seaside Park
26-Jun-13
Las Cruces, New Mexico
NMSU Practice Field
27-Jun-13
Mesa, Arizona
Quail Run Park
28-Jun-13
Las Vegas, Nevada
Silverton Casino Lodge
29-Jun-13
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah State Fairpark
30-Jun-13
Denver, Colorado
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
3-Jul-13
Noblesville, Indiana
Klipsch Music Center
5-Jul-13
Toronto, Ontario
The Flats At Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
6-Jul-13
Darien, New York
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7-Jul-13
Holmdel, New Jersey
PNC Bank Arts Center
9-Jul-13
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
10-Jul-13
Columbia, Maryland
Merriweather Post Pavilion
11-Jul-13
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Comcast Center
12-Jul-13
Camden, New Jersey
Susquehanna Bank Center
13-Jul-13
Uniondale, New York
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14-Jul-13
Hartford, Connecticut
Comcast Theatre
16-Jul-13
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Toyota Pavilion
17-Jul-13
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
First Niagara Pavilion
18-Jul-13
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Blossom Music Center
19-Jul-13
Auburn Hills, Michigan
The Palace of Auburn Hills
20-Jul-13
Tinley Park, Illinois
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
21-Jul-13
Shakopee, Minnesota
Canterbury Park
23-Jul-13
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
24-Jul-13
Maryland Heights, Missouri
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
25-Jul-13
Atlanta, Georgia
Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
26-Jul-13
St. Petersburg, Florida
Vinoy Park
27-Jul-13
West Palm Beach, Florida
Cruzan Amphitheatre
28-Jul-13
Orlando, Florida
Central Florida Fairgrounds
29-Jul-13
Charlotte, North Carolina
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
30-Jul-13
Cincinnati, Ohio
Riverbend Music Center
31-Jul-13
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Marcus Amphitheater
2-Aug-13
Dallas, Texas
Gexa Energy Pavilion
3-Aug-13
San Antonio, Texas
AT&T Center
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Alternative-rock quartet Satellitepartnered withARTISTdirectthis week toexclusively premiere the performance video for "Turning On My Own" from their debut LP,Calling Birds which came out in March throughDescendantRecords.The band blends boldly vulnerable lyrics with anthemic but finely textured pop and folk. Frontman Steven McMorran has a creative history of collaborating with everyone fromWeezer's Rivers CuomotoJoe CockerandEvery Avenue.
Most recently, Steven McMorrancollaboratedwith Weezer's Rivers Cuomoon his English-Japanese self-titled LP called,Scott & Rivers. Steven co-wrote the first track,Break Freestating, "Thebest part about that experience was seeing how he built this story that we sort of outlined together... and I got to hear the word 'perambulations' fit perfectly into a verse."
Satellite consists of Steven McMorran(vocals/guitar),Mitch Allan(guitar),Josh Dunahoo(guitar), andErik Kerte (bass). The band formed in 2010 around songs written by Steven McMorran and the production aesthetic of esteemed songwriter, Allan, with input from bandmate, Dunahoo.
Satellite on Tour:
May 14 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
May 20 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC
May 21 The Camel Richmond, VA
May 22 DC9 Washington, DC
May 26 TT the Bear's Place Cambridge, MA
May 28 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH
May 29 Musica Akron, OH
May 30 Mickey Finn's Toledo, OH
May 31 Pike Room Pontiac, MI (Detroit)
June 4 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, CA
June 5 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA
June 7 Barboza Seattle, WA
June 8 Media Club Vancouver
June 9 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
June 11 Rockwood Music Hall New York, NY
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Outsider Empire is a musical endeavor from the minds of Joey Culver (Atomship, Papercut Massacre) Marlowe Ramirez and Michael Ross (Cyclosane and Party at the Moontower) as well as world respected Roman on drums.
The band is writing on new material and stay tuned for more news.... |
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Uriah Heep and Spiders From Mars bassist Trevor Bolder has died from cancer, aged 62.
Bolder joined David Bowie's backing band in 1971, appearing on classic albums including Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane. He went on to join Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health.
Tributes were paid to him as a "world-class" rock musician.
A statement from Uriah Heep said: "It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our friend the amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with cancer.Trevor was an all-time great, one of the outstanding musicians of his generation, and one of the finest and most influential bass players that Britain ever produced.His long-time membership of Uriah Heep brought the band's music, and Trevor's virtuosity and enthusiasm, to hundreds of thousands of fans across the world.He joined the band in 1976 and, barring one short break, was a fixture until his ill health forced him to take a step back early this year.Prior to joining Heep he was a founder and ever-present member of David Bowie's legendary Spiders From Mars band, performing on all of their key albums and at countless shows.He also performed with Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts and The Rats."
Uriah Heeplead guitarist Mick Box said: "Trevor was a world-class bass player, singer and songwriter, and more importantly a world-class friend. He will be sadly missed by family, friends and rock fans all over the world. We are all numb to the core."
Frontiers Records wishes to express enormous sadness for this loss and sends heartfelt condolences to the family and the band.
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Blake Morgan, an independent recording artist, says he is challenging internet radio service Pandora Media Inc because the company has dishonestly claimed to empower musicians at the same time it pays royalties that are lower than other companies and is seeking to lower them further. Morgan speaks with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays and Vonnie Quinn on Bloomberg Radio's nationally syndicated show "The Hays Advantage."
Stream and listen to the nationally syndicated segment: HERE
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"We Rise Like Smoke," the new video from Kyler England, "offers quiet grace in the form of gently inspiring pop-rock." (Billboard.com)
Watch the video,starring Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men's Sally Draper.)
England can also be heard on Tiesto's latest single, "Take Me."
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"Had It Coming", the first single from the upcoming album Arrows Of Desire will begin streaming at matthewgood.org on May 27. Additionally, fans will also be able to stream the extended single "Had It Coming/We're Long Gone" on the same day.
The single will be available for purchase on iTunes in Canada on May 28. The dual release single will be available for purchase from iTunes on June 4.
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Asforecast, Vampire Weekend notches its second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as "Modern Vampires of the City" debuts atop the list this week. The set sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which is a record high sales week for the act.
The group's last album, "Contra," previously held the act's one-week sales record when it started at No. 1 in January of 2010 with 124,000.
"Modern Vampires of the City" is the 19th independently-distributed album to reach No. 1 since the Billboard 200 chart began using SoundScan sales data in 1991. The set is released on XL Recordings and distributed by Warner Music's indie-distribution arm Alternative Distribution Alliance.
Vampire Weekend, 'Modern Vampires In The City': Track-By-Track Review
The new album is the first indie set to debut at No. 1 this year. The last indie to start at No. 1 was Jason Aldean's "Night Train" on the chart dated Nov. 3, 2012. A few weeks before Aldean, Mumford & Sons' "Babel" opened at No. 1. It then returned to the top this year, after it won the Grammy Award for album of the year.
At No. 2 this week is country legend George Strait with his arriving "Love Is Everything." It sold 125,000 in its first frame, which surpasses the start of Strait's last studio release, 2011's "Here For a Good Time" (91,000) (Strait's first week sales figure was revised by SoundScan on the morning of May 22 from 120,000 to 125,000).
"Love Is Everything" is Strait's 18th top 10 album on the Billboard 200, tying him with Paul McCartney for the fourth-most top 10s among male artists in history. Only Frank Sinatra (33), Elvis Presley (27) and Bob Dylan (20) have logged more top 10s among the gents.
Over on the Country Albums chart, Strait secures his 25th No. 1 album with "Love Is Everything," extending his record for the most No. 1s on the Country Albums chart in history. In a distant second place are Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, who each have 15 No. 1s.
At No. 3 on the Billboard 200 is the third and final debut in the top 10: Demi Lovato's "Demi." The singer/actress' fourth album is her fourth straight set to debut in the top four, and it scores her best sales week yet (110,000).
Demi Lovato Q&A: On 'Demi,' 'X Factor' & Being Sick of Party Songs
Lovato's last album, 2011's "Unbroken," started at No. 4 with 96,000. She previously opened at No. 1 with her sophomore set, "Here We Go Again," in 2009 (108,000 in its debut -- her previous best sales week). Her first album, 2008's "Don't Forget," debuted and peaked at No. 2 off an 89,000 launch.
As for the rest of the top 10 this week, last week's No. 1, Lady Antebellum's "Golden," falls to No. 5 with 56,000 (down 67%). Right above it is the soundtrack to the film "The Great Gatsby," which slips from No. 2 to No. 4 in its second week with 95,000 (down just 30%).
The "Now 46" compilation falls 3-6 (52,000; down 43%), Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" descends 6-7 (44,000; down 34%) and Michael Buble's "To Be Loved" dips 4-8 (40,000; down 53%). Closing out the top 10: Pistol Annies' "Annie Up" drops 5-9 (30,000; down 64%) and Blake Shelton's "Based On a True Story" steps down 9-10 (28,000; down 26%).
Over on the Digital Songs chart, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Can't Hold Us" is still tops, selling another 231,000 downloads (down 4%). Charging fast right behind is Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," featuring T.I. & Pharrell, which vaults 23-2 with 206,000 (up 204%). Last week, the song was performed on NBC's "The Voice" (May 14) and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (May 16).
P!nk's "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring Nate Ruess, slips 2-3 with 193,000 (down 16%), Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" holds at No. 4 with 189,000 (up 25%) and Selena Gomez's "Come and Get It" climbs 6-5 with 164,000 (up 15%).
Falling 3-6 is Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" with 156,000 (down 7%), while Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" is steady at No. 7 with 141,000 (up less than 1%). Also standing still is Icona Pop's "I Love It," featuring Charli XCX, though it's up by less than 1%. Jumping 19-9 is Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" with 121,000 (up 57%), thanks to exposure gleaned from its use in the film "The Great Gatsby" and on its soundtrack.
Completing the top 10 is Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," featuring Pharrell Williams, which rises 17-10 with 118,000 (up 45%).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending May 19) totaled 5.10 million units, down 8% compared with the sum last week (5.55 million) and up less than 1% compared with the comparable sales week of 2012 (5.09 million). Year to date album sales stand at 111.41 million, down 5% compared to the same total at this point last year (117.40 million).
Digital track sales this past week totaled 24.43 million downloads, up 1% compared with last week (24.26 million) and down 2% stacked next to the comparable week of 2012 (24.95 million). Year to date track sales are at 531.18 million, down 3% compared to the same total at this point last year (545.30 million).
Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2012 when: John Mayer's "Born and Raised" gave the singer/guitarist his third No. 1, as it debuted atop the list with 219,000. The second-highest entry was Slash's "Apocalyptic Love," featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, at No. 4 with 38,000.
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Maroon 5 is excited to premiere thenew music video for Love Somebody!
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Based on a True Story, the second studio album by American pop punk band The Starting Line will be released on vinyl on June 25 via Shop Radio Cast. The double LP will be released in three different variants, including an exclusive clear/white smoke version that will be sold in Hot Topic stores.
Based on a True Story was originally released in 2005 via Drive-Thru Records/Geffen and peaked at #18 on the Billboard Top 200.
Vinyl Pressing Details:
- Double LP with D Side film canister etching featuring a double print center label.
- Center label features a 2 color process, silver ink
- First pressing is on clear variants, enhancing the double printed center label.Future represses will not include the double printed center label or clear vinyl.
- Housed in a gatefold jacket with 11 x 22 insert
Vinyl Color:
500 – Clear with Black Smoke (SRC Exclusive)
500 – Clear with White Smoke (Hot Topic Exclusive)
1250 - Clear
Track Listing
Action
Making Love to the Camera
Inspired by the $
Bedroom Talk
Surprise, Surprise
Photography
Autography
Artistic License
Stay Where I Can See You
The B-List
The World
Ready
Cut! Print It
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The Early November premiered their new video for "Tell Me Why" today online.
This is the second video to date supportingIn Currents,the latest and 3rd studio album from The Early November, available now via Rise Records.
The Early November will be performing all dates on this years Vans Warped Tour.
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Paramore conclude their 2013 North American Spring Tour tonight in Atlanta. You can check out photos from the tour on the band's official Facebook page HERE.
The band recently announced they will be heading back to Europe and the UK this fall. The band will spend June playing shows in Europe, followed by their South America tour in July. For a complete list of Paramore tour dates, click HERE.
Paramore has teamed up with Free The Birds and designed a custom birdhouse to be auctioned off in support of the Abolition International. You can check out the auction HERE.
Have you picked up Paramore's new album yet? Did you know the band is offering a limited edition box set that are individually numbered? You can see what's inside the box set in this unboxing video right HERE. You can also pickup some new merch items from Paramore in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore HERE.
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London progressive metallers THE SAFETY FIRE have been hard at work on their forthcoming second album and have been documenting the process through their fantastic studio diaries. The fourth and final studio diary has now been released, and it shows the band enlisting the help of what has been dubbed the "Vest Choir". Check out the video here:
Guitarist and producer Derya "Dez" Nagle comments about this uniquely dressed choir: "Nothing says community like a bunch of dudes hanging out in vests. If said dudes all decide to sing and shout in unison all the better. I would argue that church choirs would be much more popular if they encouraged members to wear vests. Vests are the future."
You can check out the rest of the studio diaries below:
vocal tracking: http://youtu.be/P-UR4coFBpQ
guitar & bass tracking: http://youtu.be/rnFAoTXdWt8
drum tracking: http://youtu.be/_zAqIcpKJUM
The band's currently untitled new release is being produced again by the band's own Derya "Dez" Nagle (guitar), who previously worked with Frank Turner (MONGOL HORDE), RISE TO REMAIN, and THE HAARP MACHINE.
To purchase THE SAFETY FIRE's debut, Grind The Ocean, please head over to CM Distro or iTunes. If you still haven't heard the album, click here to watch the video for the album track "DMB (FDP)."
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NYC based rock band,THECRINGE,released their new video for "Finally Gonna Be On Your Own," on VEVO which comes off oftheband's recently released record,Hiding In Plain Sight.
THECRINGEhitthestudio to recordtheself-produced album with renowned engineer Steve Hardy (Vertical Horizon) and recruited Hardy and Jon Kaplan (Augustana, Parachute) to mixtheband's latest full-length and fourth overall. Fronted by singer/guitarist John Cusimano,theband emits a powerful rock n' roll energy that draws parallels to contemporaries like Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, and Queens OfTheStone Age.Thelineup is rounded out by drummer Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live Band, Bruce Springsteen), guitarist James Rotondi (ex-Air, Mr. Bungle), and bassist Jonny Matias (ex-Crash Moderns).
THENEW YORK DOLLS,THEHOLD STEADY,THEBRAVERY, andFUELare just some ofthebands that have takenTHECRINGEout on tour overthegroup's 8 year career.
Theband recently performed a short string of dates withTRAPT.
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It'll be a busy summer for theBarenaked Ladies(guitarist/vocalist Ed Robertson, bassist/vocalist Jim Creeggan, keyboardist/vocalist Kevin Hearn and drummer/vocalist Tyler Stewart), who are celebrating their 25th anniversary with the release ofGrinning Streaka brand-new studio album (their twelfth, for those keeping count) and their first for new label Vanguard Records.
The group released their first album in 1992 (Gordon) but had been actively recording since 1988 when they released the demo tapeBuck Naked.
Now, for their anniversary, the band is putting the finishing touches to the album, which was recorded in Toronto with producers Gavin Brown (The Tragically Hip, Metric), Howie Beck (Feist, Josh Rouse) and Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Train). Over the course of the past twenty-three years, Barenaked Ladies have amassed an international fanbase whose members number in the millions.
Barenaked Ladies have also announced details of their forthcoming North America 2013 "Last Summer On Earth Tour."
As an added bonus, those who purchase tickets for The Last Summer On Earthwill receive a voucher for a download ofGrinning Streakfeaturing the singleBoomerang.
Plans are being finalized for some live UK appearances this year and for information about this plus additional information about dates on the Last Summer On Earth tour as well as news on exclusive VIP and meet and greet packages go towww.barenakedladies.com.
The North American dates are as follows:
06/17 - Dallas, TX-Verizon Theatre 06/19-Denver, CO-Red Rocks 06/20-Salt Lake City, UT-USANA Amp 06/22-Santa Barbara, CA-Santa Barbara Bowl 06/23-Los Angeles, CA-Greek Theatre 06/25-Saratoga, CA-Mountain Winery 06/26-Saratoga, CA-Mountain Winery 06/28-Boise, ID-Botanical Gardens 06/29-Seattle, WA-White River Amp 06/30-Missoula, MT-Big Sky Brewing Company 07/03-Fargo, ND-Newman Field 07/05-Columbus, OH-LC Pavilion 07/06-Cincinnati, OH-(Venue TBA March 29) 07/08-Lansing, MI-Commonground Festival 07/09-Chicago, IL-Charter One Pavilion ÂÅ“ 07/11-Toronto, ON-Molson Canadian Amphitheatre 07/12-Detroit, MI-DTE Energy Music Theatre 07/13-Nashville, TN-The Woods at Fontanel 07/15-Columbia, MD-Merriweather Post Pavilion 07/16-Boston, MA-Bank of America Pavilion ÂÅ“ 07/18-Philadelphia, PA-Mann Music Ctr 07/19-Uncasville, CT-Mohegan Sun Arena 07/20-Holmdel, NJ-PNC 07/21-Bangor, ME-Waterfront Park 07/23-Lenox, MA-Tanglewood 07/25-Charlotte, NC-Time Warner Cable Uptown Amp 07/26-Alpharetta, GA-Verizon Wireless Amp 07/27-Charleston, SC-Family Circle Stadium 07/28-Raleigh, NC-Red Hat Amphitheatre 07/30-Brooklyn, NY-Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell
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THE ANSWER are set to return in 2013 with a new album and full UK and European tour.
Keeping the beacon of Irish rock music well and truly alight, THE ANSWER have consistently delivered commercial, and critically acclaimed albums. The band have also spent the last eight years touring the world and proving themselves to be an incendiary live act- spending almost two years as main support to AC/DC and playing to over 2 million people, performing festivals across the globe and also supporting the likes of The Rolling Stones, Whitesnake and Wolfmother as well as countless headline tours.
Since releasing their third studio album in late 2011, the band instigated a major shake up in their circumstances and with new management, live booking agents and record label on board, late 2012 saw them enter the studio with ex Little Angels vocalist Toby Jepson at the production helm. The new record, "New Horizon" will be their fourth studio album and with mixes from rock icon Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica), the new album will be released on September 30th 2013 through label Napalm Records GmbH.
The band were also honoured and privileged that the late Storm Thorgerson and his team saw fit to design the artwork for the new album and Storm was working on final ideas for the album cover just before his sad passing.
The Downpatrick quartet consists of Cormac Neeson (vocals), Paul Mahon (guitar), Micky Waters (bass) and James Heatley (drums).
Cormac Neeson: "We're back and we're back in a big way. Our love for rock 'n' roll is still as fresh as a skinny dip in the Lagan (that's the big river that runs through Belfast!) and we really believe that this is by far and away our best album to date. We can't wait to get out and play it live!"
The band are set to play their first headline dates since March 2012, undertaking a full 40 date European tour through October and November 2013. Confirmed 2013 dates are as follows (UK and EIRE bold)
Fri 11th Oct Limelight 2, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sat 12th Oct Whelans, Dublin, EIRE
Thurs 17th Oct Academy 3, Manchester, UK
Fri 18th Oct Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
Sat 19th Oct Cockpit, Leeds, UK
Sun 20th Oct Corporation, Sheffield, UK
Tues 22nd Oct The Garage, Glasgow, UK
Wed 23rd Oct O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK
Thurs 24th Oct Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
Fri 25th Oct Electric Ballroom, London, UK
Sat 26th Oct The Thekla, Bristol, UK
Sun 27th Oct Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
Tues 29th Oct Patronaat, Haarlem, Netherlands
Wed 30th Oct Metropol, Hengelo, Netherlands
Thurs 31st Oct Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
Fri 1st Nov Luxor, Koln, Germany
Sat 2nd Nov Café Central, Weinheim, Germany
Sun 3rd Nov Kleiner Klub, Saarbrucken, Germany
Tues 5th Nov La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
Wed 6th Nov Universium, Stuttgart, Germany
Thurs 7th Nov Pont Rouge, Monthey, Switzerland
Fri 8th Nov Schuur, Luzern, Switzerland
Sat 9th Nov Gaswerk, Winterhur, Switzerland
Sun 10th Nov Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn, Austria
Tue 12th Nov Szene, Vienna, Austria
Wed 13th Nov Strom, Munich, Germany
Thurs 14th Nov Magnet, Berlin, Germany
Fri 15th Nov Metal Hammer Festival, Weissenhauser, Germany
Sat 16th Nov Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands
Sun 17th Nov W2, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Tues 19th Nov La Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Wed 20th Nov LA2 Apollo, Barcelona, Spain
Thurs 21st Nov El Sol, Madrid, Spain
Fri 22nd Nov Explosivo Club, Zaragoza, Spain
Sat 23rd Nov Kafe Antzokia, Bilboa, Spain
Mon 25th Nov Tunnels, Milan, Italy
Tues 26th Nov Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
Wed 27th Nov Viper Theatre, Florence, Italy
Fri 29th Nov Le Trabendo, Paris, France
Sat 30th Nov Hard Rock Hell Festival, Pwllheli, Wales
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Did you know that?
Former Rainbow keyboard player David Rosenthal auditioned for Dream Theater but Derek Sherinian was the lucky one.
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