July 19, 2012

The Used have announced that they will tour with Evanescence and LostAlone this fall. The dates are as follows: November 5 – Nottingham – Capital FM Arena November 6 – Manchester – Manchester Arena November 8 – Birmingham – NIA Birmingham November 9 – London – Wembley Arena

Eyes Set To Kill has signed to Century Media Records. The band's first album release through the label is set for spring, 2013. The band will headline its “Show Us Your True Colors” tour with support from Awaken The Empire through August and September.

Abel have premiered “Daughter,” a track from their upcoming album Make It Right, which is set for release September 18. Head over to AbsolutePunk.net to stream the track.

Triple Crown Records have announced that they have  signed North Korea. North Korea features Ryan Hunter and Brian Bryne, formerly of Envy On The Coast and Dillinger Escape Plan's Billy Rymer. The band is currently in studio, working on a full-length they will potentially release this winter.

On Monday, Alkaline Trio announced three new tour dates in the Ohio-Michigan area. September 17 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop September 18 – Cincinnati, OH/Newport, KY – Thompson House September 19 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall Tickets for the shows are now on sale.

Harmonix has revealed that the latest version of the play-along video game “Rock Band” will feature “SING” by My Chemical Romance, “So Far Away” by Avenged Sevenfold and “We Are Young” by fun., featuring Janelle Monae. Previously announced tracks for “Rock Band Blitz” include Fall Out Boy's “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More...

Propagandhi are set to release their sixth studio album, Failed States September 4. You can stream the album's title track below: Propagandhi will embark on a tour in support of the album this September with Comeback Kid. September 25 – London, ON – The Music Hall September 26 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix September...

Forever Came Calling Contender Let’s face it, New Found Glory and Senses Fail aren’t getting any younger, so there’s reason to celebrate a new crop of pop-punk heroes coming up through the all-ages clubs and local dive bars to take the throne of wagged tongues and youthful over-exuberance. Enter Handguns, Mixtapes, and, yes, Forever Came...

So you think you want to be a rock star?  I mean, why not?  It seems glorious: the endless nights of partying, the girls, the screaming fans. Is that really what you want?  Is that why you want to be a musician? For me, it's far different.  I grew up going to a small school...