October 2, 2012

Digital music service Rdio has introduced a new way for bands to monetize their music streaming through a new program called the Rdio Artist Program. By using Rdio to share their music, bands will recieve $10 for every new subscriber they bring in through their social sharing. Rdio CEO Drew Larner had this to says...

Christian metalcore mavericks UNDERØATH are disbanding. In a statement issued by Black Lodge, the band’s publicists, the members announced their plans to end the group after 15 years. “It’s sad to say that we feel like it’s time to close this chapter, but we have never seen things more clearly,” vocalist Spencer Chamberlain said in...

And as fast as the internet can make a rumor explode, it can be destroyed just as instantly. This morning, a rep for Morrissey told the Rolling Stone these exact words regarding the most recent Smiths-reunion debacle: “The Smiths are never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever going to reunite – ever.” To add to it,...

After hinting at a Foo Fighters hiatus at the Global Citizen's Festival before playing “Learn To Fly” by saying, “Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any shows after this. This is it, man. Honestly I don't know when we're gonna do it again…and this is the perfect place to do it,”...

The first official update from the band members of Baroness since their bus crash in the UK back in August has been released on their website. In it, frontman John Baizley describes the entire crash in great detail, his injuries, ongoing recovery and not allowing this situation to stop Baroness from continuing. Below you can read...

Not your average Victory signee by a long shot, below you can check out a brand new video from surf-ready fuzz-pop outfit The Royalty for their song “I Want You.”

Hostage Calm Please Remain Calm Hostage Calm have always resided in the left field of melodic-hardcore tropes, from the obscure emo references of their 2008 debut, Lens, to their ambitious, unpredictable high-water mark, 2010's Hostage Calm. Arguably, they leave the subgenre behind altogether on the J. Robbins-produced Please Remain Calm, which takes the classic power-pop...

Post-rock legacies Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced their first album in 10 years, Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!, which is due out October 15 via Constellation. The band broke up in 2003 and reformed in 2010 with Allelujah being their first release since their reunion. The album will contain four tracks and is being sold on CD, 12-inch...

Moving Mountains, Caspian and O'Brother have announced a short tour this December together. Check out the admat and dates below.   12/4 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC 12/5 Northstar Bar Philadelphia, PA 12/6 Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ         12/7 The Sinclair Cambridge, MA 12/8 The Space Hamden, CT 12/9 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY