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Hellogoodbye announce co-headlining tour with Hanson

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 7/20/09 @ 2:25 PM - altpress.com

Hellogoodbye have announced a co-headlining tour alongside Hanson to take place this fall. Dubbed the "Use Your Sole Tour," the trek will also feature Steel Train and Sherwood. Tickets go onsale July 25; dates below:

september:
30 - tulsa, OK @ cains ballroom

october:
1 - st. louis, MO @ the pageant
2 - kansas city, MO @ beaumont
3 - minneapolis, MN @ first ave
5 - milwaukee, WI @ the rave
6 - cleveland, OH @ HOB
7 - columbus, OH @ newport music hall
9 - indianapolis, IN @ egyptian theatre
10 - detroit, MI @ the fillmore
11 - chicago, IL @ HOB
12 - chicago, IL @ HOB
14 - boston, MA @ HOB
15 - new york, NY @ nokia theatre
16 - albany, NY @ northern lights
19 - baltimore, MD @ rams head live
20 - washington, DC @ 9:30 club
22 - charlotte, NC @ amos southern
23 - myrtle beach, SC @ HOB
24 - orlando, FL @ HOB
26 - birmingham, AL @ workplay soundstage (no Hellogoodbye)
27 - nashville, TN @ wildhorse saloon
28 - atlanta, GA @ tabernacle
31 - houston, TX @HOB

november:
1 - dallas, TX @ HOB
3 - denver, CO @ ogden theatre
5 - san francisco, CA @ regency ballroom
7 - los angeles, CA @ club nokia
8 - san diego, CA @ HOB
11 - anaheim, CA @ HOB (Hanson only)

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch diagnosed with cancerous tumor

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 7/20/09 @ 12:34 PM - altpress.com

Adam "MCA" Yauch, one-third of legendary rap group the Beastie Boys, has announced that he was diagnosed last week with having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. According to his publicist, Laura Eldeiry, the tumor was caught early, which makes it "very treatable." The cancer will reportedly not affect his vocal cords; however, the band have canceled all upcoming concert appearances, including their upcoming headlining spot at this summer's Lollapalooza festival, and have pushed back the release of their new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 1, from Sept. 15 to a new date TBD.

You can watch a video statement from Yauch below.

Set Your Goals added to the AP Tour Fall Ball

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 7/20/09 @ 12:00 PM - altpress.com

Bay Area pop-hardcore sextet Set Your Goals have been confirmed as the third act on this fall's AP Tour, which has been dubbed the Fall Ball. SYG will join Dallas-based electro-pop act the Secret Handshake and U.K. sensations You Me At Six on the tour, which will traverse North America from late September to late November. You can watch a video of Set Your Goals announcing their participation in the Fall Ball below.

Please visit the Fall Ball's website for additional information and to find out when more bands will be announced.

THE AP TOUR FALL BALL: Set Your Goals intro video from Alternative Press on Vimeo.

Anchor & Braille post new song

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/20/09 @ 9:22 AM - altpress.com

Anchor & Braille, side project of Anberlin vocalist Stephen Christian, have posted a new song entitled "Rust (The Short Story Of Mary Agnosia)" on their PureVolume page.

The Swellers post new video

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/20/09 @ 9:10 AM - altpress.com

New Fueled By Ramen signees The Swellers were recently on a west coast tour, and were obviously living it up while doing so. Check out the result below.

As Cities Burn call it quits

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 7/20/09 @ 8:39 AM - altpress.com

As Cities Burn have updated their Myspace profile's "About" section to read:

"As Cities Burn has broken up. We are happily moving on after 6 good years. Our lives and our wives have called us in different directions. Thanks to anyone who has come out to a show, had words to say, or bought a cd to help us fill the tank."