September 5, 2008

Portugal. The Man - Created (Acoustic) [AltPress.com Exclusive]

Check out this exclusive acoustic video of “Created,” the studio version of which you can find on Portugal. The Man’s new album, “Censored Colors,” out Sept. 16 on Approaching AIRBalloons/Equal Vision. For more, go to: portugaltheman.net altpress.com

The Rocket Summer debut video for "Do You Feel"

The Rocket Summer's video for "Do You Feel" is now online for your viewing pleasure. You can watch it over at Friends or Enemies. The video features cameos from the likes of Paramore's Jeremy Davis and Josh Farro, Jack's Mannequin's Andrew McMahon, Relient K's Matt Thiessen and Hellogoodbye's Forrest Kline among others. The track comes...

Bouncing Souls, Dresden Dolls, MxPx on Johnny Cash tribute

Information has been revealed regarding All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash, including a release date and track listing. The tribute to The Man Tn Black will feature acts like the Bouncing Souls, MxPx, the Gaslight Anthem and the Loved Ones, as well as solo efforts from notable punks and rockers alike, like Lucero’s...

Minsk announce tour with Trouble

Chicago avant-doomsters Minsk, who are currently writing material for the follow-up to their Relapse Records debut, The Ritual Fires of Abandonment, have announced a handful of tour dates supporting classic Chicago stoner/doom veterans Trouble. Now who said Chi-town wasn’t metal? See the dates below: September 11 Hamilton, ON Casbah September 12 Toronto, ON Blue...

Sherwood to tour with the Pink Spiders / the Reign Of Kindo

Sherwood have unveiled an October tour that will see them joined by the Pink Spiders and the Reign Of Kindo. The Summer Set will support on the first leg, while Barcelona will take their place for the second. On one particular date, October 9th at the University of California, San Diego, Sherwood will be joined...

Equal Vision signs Davenport Cabinet (Travis Stever of Coheed And Cambria)

Davenport Cabinet, the new side project from Coheed And Cambria guitarist Travis Stever, has signed with Equal Vision Records. The "soulful, new wave meets southern-rock project" is set to release Nostalgia In Stereo for the label on Oct. 14. Stever recorded the album himself in upstate New York, while delegating mixing duties to...

MxPx's "Contention" video posted

MxPx‘s video for "Contention" has made its way online. You can check it out here. The track is lifted from 2007’s return to Tooth & Nail, Secret Weapon.

Rage Against The Machine go a cappella at the RNC

Rage Against The Machine, after being stopped by police from taking the stage at a protest festival that took place outside the recent Republican National Convention near St. Paul, MN, decided on an impromptu a cappella performance. The band "played" "Bulls On Parade" and "Killing In The Name," mostly through a megaphone. The...

Manchester Orchestra announce headlining tour with Kevin Devine / Dead Confederate / All Get Out

Manchester Orchestra have announced a three-week headlining tour that will find them accompanied by Kevin Devine, Dead Confederate and All Get Out. Manchester also entered Nashville, TN's Blackbird Studios this week to officially begin recording the followup to 2006's I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child. Their sophomore full-length, Mean Everything To Nothing, will be...