Dropkick Murphys to Wisconsin governor: Stop using our music, “we literally hate you”
Boston Celtic punks Dropkick Murphys recently spoke out against Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R) for using their music for political purposes. “Please stop using our music in any way,” the band said to Walker in a tweet. “We literally hate you!!! Love, Dropkick Murphys.” Walker had used the band’s hit “I’m Shipping Up To Boston”...
Heartless Breakers (ex-Daytrader) premiere new single, "Everything I Can't" (exclusive)
After two years and two EPs, Salt Lake City, UT's Heartless Breakers will release their debut studio album on March 10, 2015. Following the demise of Daytrader in 2012, guitarist Matt Mascarenas bid farewell to the east coast and formed HB with vocalist Chase Griffis and drummer Bryan Lee. The band soon released Prescriptions and Lighter Doses, respectively, later adding...
The Used, Every Time I Die announce spring tour
The Used will embark on a headlining trek with direct support from Every Time I Die. They will be joined by opening acts Marmozets and the Eeries. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure to let us know which date(s) you'll be attending! This is what happens when you...
Slipknot announce headlining tour with Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White
Slipknot have announced that they will be embarking on a massive headlining tour this summer. They will be joined by Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine and Motionless In White. You can check out a full itinerary below. Watch Korn and Slipknot cover the Beastie Boys Slipknot's latest album, .5 The Gray Chapter, was released in...
New Skate And Surf bands announced: Gaslight Anthem, Acceptance, more
Most of the lineup for the 2015 Skate And Surf Festival has been announced, including headliners the Gaslight Anthem. Other bands include Acceptance, Poison The Well, Manchester Orchestra, the Wonder Years, the Story So Far, Attila, Motionless In White and many more. Check out the dates and the full list of bands (so far) below. This year's festival will take place on...
“This is the kind of record these songs deserved”—Butch Walker song premiere and interview
The yin and yang of Butch Walker’s professional and personal careers has long been discussed, but the contrast has perhaps never been more palpable than on Afraid Of Ghosts. Walker’s seventh full-length, released just two years after he guided Fall Out Boy’s chart-topping career reinvention Save Rock & Roll, finds the producer teaming up with...
Stream Death Cab For Cutie's new single, "Black Sun"
Death Cab For Cutie are streaming the lead single, “Back Sun,” from their highly anticipated new album, Kintsugi. You can give the track a listen below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Read a statement from the band's recently departed guitarist, Chris Walla Bassist Nick Harmer spoke with Rolling Stone on the LP: The...
Here's what it would sound like if Riff Raff were Asking Alexandria's new frontman
Thanks to the Internet's ripple effect of Danny Worsnop leaving his role as frontman of Asking Alexandria, we now know what it would sound like if Riff Raff assumed the position. If you feel compelled to do so, you can check it out below. A Change.org petition calling for Asking Alexandria to select Riff Raff as...
Spencer Chamberlain, Jonny Craig and Dave Stephens on “The State Of The Scene” (Part 3)
In this three-part roundtable with Spencer Chamberlain (Sleepwave), Jonny Craig (Slaves) and Dave Stephens (We Came As Romans), we explore the state of this vast yet intertwined sphere in which the music we love exists—the scene. In this segment, the singers discuss how difficult it is for a band to break out of the scene....