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Tyson Ritter, Lil Wayne to appear on upcoming Weezer album

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/29/09 @ 11:52 AM - altpress.com

You might recognize a few familiar, albeit unexpected voices on Weezer's upcoming full-length, Raditude. Rapper Lil Wayne lends vocals to the song, "Can't Stop Partying," which was co-written by R&B producer Jermaine Dupri. Butch Walker, the All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler and producer Dr. Luke also contribute to the album, which will be released Oct. 27.

In a recent interview, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo said, "Weezer is always trying something new. So I reached out to some friends of mine in different genres: Jermaine Dupri, for example, king of R&B, I wrote a song with him called 'Can't Stop Partying.' It was a real challenge for me, taking his ideas, which are very slick, R&B party [ideas], and giving it some kind of edge, some darkness, making it work with rock, making it work with Weezer. Not only that, but we got Lil Wayne to come in and do a rap on it. Any other rapper would've just done, 'Yay, we're partying! Let's drink and have fun,' but he gave it the edge I was looking for. You can hear in his voice, it sounds so dark, like he was gonna get shot or something when he walks out of the studio."

Grade unveil new track from split with Bane

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 9/29/09 @ 12:28 AM - altpress.com

Canadian post-hardcore legends Grade have debuted a new track online from their forthcoming split with long-running hardcore mainstays Bane.

The song is titled "These Eyes Are On The Exit," and it's up now on their MySpace page.

You can find more information about the split here.

Craig Owens reveals his final shows for 2009

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/28/09 @ 3:47 PM - altpress.com

Former Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has posted dates for the last nine solo shows he will play this year. Owens said, "I have just updated the myspace page with my last 9 shows of the year - that I had previously planned. I look forward to seeing everyone in the following cities - very soon."

Dates are as follows:
10/09 - East Lansing, MI @ Demonstration Hall @ MSU
11/21 - Solo Show in Dallas, TX @ The Max
12/03 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
12/04 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubador
12/05 - Modesto, CA @ Modesto Virtual
12/06 - San Diego, CA @ Soma Sidestage
12/11 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Mix Tape
12/12 - Chicago, IL @ Mojoes
12/13 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room

Rise Against unveil video for "Savior"

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/28/09 @ 12:49 PM - altpress.com

Chicago rockers Rise Against have unveiled the video for their new single "Savior." The song is off their latest release, Appeal to Reason, which is in stores now.

You can check out the video here

The Devil Wears Prada and All That Remains to co-headline Napalm & Noise Tour

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/28/09 @ 11:02 AM - altpress.com

The Devil Wears Prada and All That Remains will co-headline this winter's Napalm & Noise Tour featuring support from Story Of The Year and Haste The Day. Prada vocalist Mike Hranica had this to say about the tour:

"We're excited to hit the road with All That Remains, Story Of The Year and Haste The Day. Being a co- headline tour, we'll be able to play a longer set, too, which means more brand new songs off With Roots Above and Branches Below. I'm stoked to be hitting up cities that we haven't played in a while, and playing songs that we haven't had the chance to play within the previous tours."

Ticket pre-sales begin today here, with public on-sale beginning Oct. 2.

Dates are as follows:
Nov 23 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
Nov 24 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
Nov 25 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
Nov 29 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Nov 30 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
Dec 4 - Sparks, NV - The New Oasis
Dec 5 - Sacramento, CA - Empire Events Center
Dec 6 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
Dec 7 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
Dec 9 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove Of Anaheim
Dec 10 - Venture, CA - Majestic Ventura
Dec 11 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Dec 13 - El Paso TX - Club 101
Dec 15 - Austin TX - Emo's
Dec 16 - Corpus Christi, TX - The Pavilion at Concrete Street
Dec 18 - Nashville, TN - Rocketown
Dec 19 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
Dec 20 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
Dec 21 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock

More dates are slated to be announced.

Video of Craig Owens discussing his removal from Chiodos

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/28/09 @ 12:51 AM - altpress.com

Last Thursday, Craig Owens was fired from his band of eight years, Chiodos. He briefly commented on his departure via Twitter, but now, a video has surfaced of Owens discussing the dismissal.

"It is what it is," said Owens at a solo show on Sept. 26 in Rochester, Michigan. "Moving on is moving on... I'm upset; I'm hurt, I'm frustrated; but all those feelings aren't going to get me anywhere. All I have to do is persevere... I've got a lot of things to figure out."

You can watch his entire remarks below.