The legendary and controversial Malcom McLaren has passed away, reports the Independent. The former manager of the Sex Pistols and had been battling cancer for some time. His condition recently deteriorated rapidly and he died this morning in New York. He had been suffering from cancer for some time, but … Read more
Amanda Palmer has announced her split from Roadrunner Records after a lengthy legal battle. The pianist and former Dresden Dolls vocalist has been released from her contract and was able to release a new song. She talked about the split on her blog: As many of you know, I've been … Read more
According to a MySpace bulletin posted by No Use For A Name, the band plans to head to Europe with Lagwagon in July and August for some festivals and shows. No dates confirmed yet, but we'll keep you posted. The band also noted that Tony Sly has been writing songs … Read more
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From the inbox: Cincinnati’s power pop punk trio THE DOPAMINES recently crashed in Gainesville, FL after their performance at THE FEST 8 to record an album with Roger Lima from Less Than Jake and Matt Yonker from Teen Idols/The Queers at Roger’s Moat House Studios. The recording was passed along … Read more
After its initial release in December 2009 as a vinyl/digital only effort, BLACKLISTED’s dramatic fourth full-length, No One Deserves to Be Here More Than Me will finally be available on CD, and with three bonus songs to boot! The bonus material includes two of the four songs from the Eccentrichnine … Read more
Via MySpace: In anticipation of their upcoming tour, we (Kiss of Death Records) are posting the entire NO FRIENDS Traditional Failures EP for free download. The records should be arriving from the pressing plant any day now, and will be available on a one-sided 12″. We will also be releasing … Read more
California metalcore band MONUMENT TO THIEVES have their Self-Titled full-length streaming now on their MySpace page. The No Sleep Records offering is the band’s first CD after two 7″s. A supergroup of sorts, MONUMENT TO THIEVES features THROWDOWN’s Keith Barney on vocals, and also includes members of ADAMANTIUM, FORCE OF … Read more
From the inbox: When an album influences an entire movement, the way IGGY AND THE STOOGES’ Raw Power did for punk rock, it takes a whole lot to make it better. Fortunately, that’s just what is happening on April 13th and April 27th; Raw Power is being re-released with bigger, … Read more
From the inbox: No Sleep Records is pleased to announce that on June 29, 2010, it will release The Plains, the debut 7″ from FRONTIER(S). The newest vehicle for ELLIOT / FALLING FORWARD front man Chris Higdon, Frontier(s) also features Matt Wieder (guitar) of Mouthpiece / The Enkindels and drummer … Read more
Thunder-summoning rockers RED SPAROWES are streaming their new full-length The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies the Answer on their Bandcamp page. The release comes via Sargent House Records and is available for purchase as a download, CD, or vinyl. Read more
H2O frontman Toby Morse’s website, OnelifeOneChance.com (OLOC) has finally launched after much lead-up promotion. The site is dedicated to Morse’s motivation speaking venture, spreading an anti-drug and Positive Mental Attitude message to schoolchildren of all ages. The object of OLOC is described as follows on the site: “Objective: To break … Read more
As its release day approaches, SICK OF IT ALL have posted all of its new full-length (their ninth) for streaming on their MySpace page. Based On A True Story is the follow-up to 2006’s Death to Tyrants and is their first US release for Century Media. Read more
Dead Hearts has announced that their EP, "A Death In The Family," will be reissued later this year by State Of Mind Recordings. The band will enter the studio in mid-April to finish up a bonus track which was nearly complete when the group broke up. Look for additional details … Read more
Bridge Nine Records has added Pennsylvania hardcore band Mother of Mercy to their roster. Formed in mid-2007 and featuring ex-members of Let DOwn, the group plays "contemporary metallic hardcore that draws some of the best elements of 90's 'core with a well-executed tinge of metal." Mother Of Mercy will enter … Read more
Official press release: Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of San Francisco's progressive metal outfit Hammers Of Misfortune. Metal Blade Records will release four of the band's previous releases in late summer 2010 with a new studio album expected in 2011. Guitarist and founding member John Cobbett … Read more
Official press release: Kingdom Of Sorrow, featuring Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Kirk Windstein (Down, Crowbar) has announced that their brand new album "Behind The Blackest Tears" will see its North American release date on June 8th via Relapse Records. "Behind The Blackest Tears," the follow-up to Kingdom Of Sorrow's self-titled … Read more
Official press release: Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of North Carolina's Horseback. Horseback, the brainchild of Jenks Miller, has released two full-length albums since forming in 2007. The band's second full-length, The Invisible Mountain, will be re-released through Relapse later this summer. Audio samples from The Invisible … Read more
Last week 108 singer Robert Fish announced he was leaving the band. Directly thereafter, guitarist Vic DiCara pronounced the group "dead." Fast forward seven days and 108's remaining members have apparently changed their tune, issuing the following: "108 has not broken up. Rasaraja [aka Robert Fish] has left the band, … Read more
Official press release: The Saddest Landscape will be heading into the studio this weekend to begin work on its first full-length record since 2003. The band is currently weighing its label options but the record should see a late Summer/early Fall 2010 release. You might not know who The Saddest … Read more
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