Joy Division albums being released on vinyl
To celebrate the 35-year anniversary of Joy Divison's “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” the band will be releasing various efforts from their catalog on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl. Unknown Pleasures and Closer will be available on June 29, while Still and an expanded version of Substance will hit the shelves on July 24. Read more: Joy Division bandmates, family members upset over sale of Ian Curtis’ kitchen...
Lamb Of God stream lead single from highly anticipated new album, 'VII: Sturm Und Drang'
Lamb Of God are streaming the lead single, “Still Echoes,” through their official website. Give it a listen and then come back to let us know your thoughts. Read more: Lamb Of God begin work on new album The track is taken from LOG's highly anticipated new album, VII: Sturm Und Drang, which is available for pre-order now. The effort is set...
Breaking Benjamin continue strong comeback with "Defeated" single
Breaking Benjamin are continuing their triumphant return with yet another strong single. Listen to “Defeated” and check out the new lyric video for “Failure” below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. The band's comeback album, Dark Before Dawn, is due out June 23. The band return with a newly updated lineup, including former Picture Me...
Guy puts unexpected screamo twist on "Let It Go" audition, wins crowd over
Singer Aaron Marshall recently auditioned for Britain's Got Talent with Disney's “Let It Go,” but he added an unexpected twist by yelling/screaming/growling the entire track. While one of the judges seemed genuinely offended by the performance, the other three let him finish, which lead to him winning the crowd over and ultimately moving on to the competition's next...
Sony made a light bulb with a speaker in it, for some reason
Is this the next revolution in music? Nah. Sony put a speaker inside a motherf*cking light bulb for some reason. According to Consequence Of Sound, who totally buy this thing, “We all know that lighting and music go hand-in-hand in creating the perfect mod [sic] for any romantic evening, dinner party, or even just a...
B.B. King, legendary blues guitarist, dies at 89
Legendary blues guitarist B.B. King died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89. According to the New York Times, Mr. King, who had diabetes and “other health problems,” had been placed in hospice care. King’s death was reported on his official website, which said he died in his sleep. “Mr. King passed peacefully in his...
The Early November release “Boxing Timelines” video
The Early November have released a music video for “Boxing Timelines.” The song is taken from their new album, Imbue, which is out now via Rise. Check it out below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! Feature: Watch the Early November’s new video for “Better This Way” (exclusive) “This is my favorite album I've...
Uninspired tracks bog down Twinsmith's 'Alligator Years' (Review)
Twinsmith Alligator Years Twinsmith are probably the most Brooklyn-sounding indie-pop band to not actually come from Brooklyn. This Nebraska-based four piece deliver a solid album’s worth of jittery guitars, catchy hooks and synth-laden interludes that owe more than a little debt to bands such as Vampire Weekend, the Killers and Dirty Projectors. Songs like “Shut...