The Wonder Years forced to cancel Australian tour
The Wonder Years have announced that “due to circumstances beyond our control,” they have been forced to cancel their upcoming Australian headlining tour. The band were scheduled for an eight-date run from September 4 through the 14. You can read an official statement from the band below. Despite the cancelation, the band are still currently scheduled...
Blink-182, Linkin Park, Panic! At The Disco, Of Mice & Men, more do ALS Ice Bucket Challenges
The Ice Bucket Challenge videos in support of ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka “Lou Gehrig's Disease”) research have been making their way around the Internet. According to Time, the challenges have led to record donations to the ALS Association, raising around $15.6 million. A bunch of musicians have jumped in, including Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Linkin...
New site, attractions revealed for Riot Fest Chicago
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, organizers have revealed that Riot Fest Chicago will be moved to the northern sector of its location in Chicago’s historic Humboldt Park. The relocation comes in response to the festival's increased amount of attractions for this year, which include: over a dozen carnival rides (including two Ferris wheels), numerous games,...
Cobra Starship to release new single ft. Icona Pop
Cobra Starship have announced that they will release a new single titled “Never Been In Love.” The song features a collaboration with Icona Pop and will be released Aug. 25. It looks like Cobra will be making their return with Pete Wentz’s newly launched DCD2 Records, which isn’t exactly a surprise, as Wentz and Gabe...
The Devil Wears Prada added to Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare Chicago
After finishing up their run on the Vans Warped Tour earlier this summer, the Devil Wears Prada will headline the second night of Rob Zombie’s Chicago area Great American Nightmare. The band will also be joined by special guests (TBA). TDWP will perform at the Odeum Expo in Villa Park, IL on September 27. Great...
Weezer tease “Listing”
Weezer have released another teaser from the their upcoming ninth LP, Everything Will Be Alright In The End, which will be released on October 7 via Republic Records. The teaser below reveals the album’s entire tracklisting. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts. If you missed it, the band recently released the album’s...
The Bad Chapter (ex-Attack Attack! and Nativ) sign to InVogue Records
The Bad Chapter (photo: Corbin Alvae) have joined the InVogue Records roster with plans to enter the studio in September with producer Nick Ingram (Before Their Eyes, City Lights, Front Porch Step) to record their debut full-length album, due out this winter. TBC features vocalist Phil Druyor of I Am Abomination and formerly of Attack Attack!/Nativ, along with members...
"I simply cannot understand how any parent could kill themselves." —Henry Rollins on Robin Williams
Never one to mince words, Henry Rollins has turned his pen on Robin Williams' suicide in the latest entry of his weekly blog series, inviting gobs of controvery in the process. Read an excerpt of Rollins' thoughts below: “On more than one of my USO tours, Robin Williams had been on the same stage a few...