October 2, 2009

Rise Against, radio station tumble over U.S. Army recruiting

Political-punk band Rise Against were scheduled to headline the Buzz Bake Sale, an annual concert put on by West Palm Beach, Florida-based commercial radio station Buzz 103, this December. That was, until the band discovered the stage they were to perform on would be sponsored by the U.S. Army’s recruiting department. As a result, the...

Bank added to Boise stop of Fall Ball

Idaho-based acoustic act Bank have been added as a special guest to the Boise stop of the AP Tour Fall Ball on Oct. 7 at the Knitting Factory. They replace Set Your Goals, who dropped off a portion of the Fall Ball due to illness. Bank will be performing in Boise only; Fall Ball organizers...

The Swellers added to Omaha stop of Fall Ball

Michigan-based pop-punks the Swellers have been added as a special guest to the Omaha stop of the AP Tour Fall Ball on Oct. 3 at the Sokol Auditorium. They replace Set Your Goals, who dropped off a portion of the Fall Ball due to illness. The Swellers will be performing in Omaha only; Fall Ball...

30 Seconds To Mars push album release date

30 Seconds to Mars have moved the release date of their new record This Is War from November 24th to December 8th. Further details are unknown. Jared Leto has described the first single "Kings & Queens" as ‘massive’. It is set to premiere this month.

Paramore postpone dates through Oct. 9

Paramore have had to postpone all dates of their fall tour through Oct. 9’s show in St. Paul, Minnesota, due to vocalist Hayley Williams’ laryngitis. The tour will resume Oct. 10 in Chicago. Tickets for all postponed dates will be honored at the rescheduled dates listed below. Refunds may also be claimed at point of...

The Almost Debut Music Video For "Lonely Wheel"

The Almost have debuted the first music video from their forthcoming album Monster Monster. Check out the video for "Lonely Wheel" below. Make sure to pick up Monster Monster when it hits stores November 3rd. Lonely Wheel – Official Video

From The Editors Floor: The Academy Is...

Currently, THE ACADEMY IS… are headlining the AP Tour Fall Ball, promoting their new EP, Lost In Pacific Time. However, when AP sat down with the band this past July, the EP was still a work in progress. With five tracks (and, unfortunately, no Paper Lace cover), Lost In Pacific Time shows a band taking...

Altpress Exclusive: Shook Ones announce east coast tour

After a few problems with routing, Shook Ones have finally nailed down stops and support for their upcoming fall tour of the east coast. Make Do And Mend will take the place of Title Fight on the tour, during which Shook Ones will be in support of their latest full-length, The Unquotable A.M.H.. Dates...

The Summer Set - Love Like This

The Summer Set Love Like This Some moments are timeless, sealed in amber by circumstances never to be repeated. The debut LP by power-pop quintet the Summer Set suggests the final days of summer on the verge of high school, full of possibility, innocence and girl chasing. It’s light-hearted without being too lightweight or naive....