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The Hulk won't be in 'Captain America: Civil War'

Even before the opposing superhero teams for Captain America: Civil War were recently announced, Marvel fans had been speculating as to whether or not Bruce Banner and The Hulk would appear in the film once it hits theaters on May 6, 2016. With the Human Gamma Mutate's current whereabouts unknown following his vague Quinjet departure […]

Coheed And Cambria stream "Here To Mars," a love song from upcoming album

Via lyric video, Coheed And Cambria are sharing a second single from their upcoming non-conceptual album, The Color Before The Sun. Serving as the prog-pop quartet's eighth, the album will be released on October 16 via 300 Entertainment with pre-orders available now. Read more: Coheed And Cambria are high school pranksters in video for “You Got Spirit, Kid” When speaking […]

EDM festivals facing possible ban in L.A. county

[Photo cred: OhDagYo] Following the reported overdose deaths of two teenagers at HARD Summer fest in Southern California last month, Los Angeles county officials are “still evaluating” a possible complete ban on EDM festivals on county-owned properties, “in the interest of public safety,” as per Digital Music News. An electronic dance music festival task force […]

Vanna cover Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" for new EP

Boston post-hardcore band Vanna have announced an upcoming EP, as a follow-up to 2014's VOID, that will feature covers of five bands that have influenced Vanna over time. For the release, titled ALT, the band has chosen to record their interpretations of tracks from Marilyn Manson, the Offspring, the Smashing Pumpkins, Korn and Metallica. Today, Vanna […]

The Wonder Years stream "Thanks For The Ride" from 'No Closer To Heaven'

As the Wonder Years prepare to release their fifth studio album tomorrow, September 4, through Hopeless Records, the kings of pop-punk are giving us another taste of what's to come with “Thanks For The Ride.” Talking to SPIN, where the song premiered, frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell discusses the idea behind the mournful single, written for […]

2015 World Air Guitar champion on his winning performance: "It goes like a lightning bolt"

[Photo cred: Mikko Tormanen] The Air Guitar World Championships are very real, and have been since 1996. With peformers—lovingly referred to as “Airheads”—donning '80s-inspired outfits and taking on stage names like “Hot Lixx,” “Pelvis Fenderbender” and “Nordic Thunder,” one might mistake an air guitar performance for a WWE entrance. However, there's a percentage of the world's […]

WATERMEDOWN signs to Equal Vision for new EP, releases video for "Serenity"

Jonny Mays, a young vocalist and guitarist maybe better known in the music world as WATERMEDOWN, has excitedly announced his signing to Equal Vision Records, with whom he'll release his newest EP, titled Somewhere Sleepless, on September 25. You can stream the effort's reflective and poignant lead single below via its video, featuring Mays on […]

Pentimento stream lead single from upcoming album, 'I, No Longer'

Earlier this week, New York's Pentimento announced their sophomore LP, titled I, No Longer, which will be released through Bad Timing Records on October 23. As promised, the album's lead single became available today. You can stream the super melodic “Sink Or Swim” below, via Rock Sound. Read more: Pentimento announce new full-length album, headlining tour with Better […]

Light Years announce new full-length album, stream lead single

Cleveland pop-punk quartet Light Years have announced that their brand new full-length album, titled I'll See You When I See You, will be released on November 13 through Rude Records. The 13-track effort, produced by go-to studio wizard Will Yip (Circa Survive, La Dispute, Tigers Jaw), is available for pre-order now with a wide variety of […]