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SWMRS guitarist Max Becker gets hospital release a month after accident

SWMRS have shared new photos and an update on guitarist Max Becker, following the accident back in October. On a drive from Oakland to Denver, Becker and two tour crew members, Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl were injured after their van hit black ice, causing them to lose control. First responders were able to arrive […]

SWMRS guitarist Max Becker heads to rehab clinic following van accident

SWMRS have been providing fans with frequent updates after a van accident sent guitarist/vocalist Max Becker and crew members Natalie Somekh and Josh Berl to the hospital. The band’s latest update brings good news while also providing fans with a little more info on what they can do to help. Read more: ‘SNL’ channels Paramore, Sum […]

Rita Ora is getting confused with Post Malone following spot-on costume

Following the announcement of this year’s scheduled Grammys performances, many publications shared the exciting news. However, the Hollywood Reporter actually mistook Rita Ora for Post Malone. While it seems that the pair couldn’t look more different, the Hollywood Reporter accidentally used a photo of Rita Ora’s Halloween costume for their article. To be fair, Ora’s […]

Travis Barker involved in car accident with school bus

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was reportedly involved in a “bad” car accident Friday (July 13) evening when a school bus collided with the black Mercedes he was driving. Read more: Blink-182’s Travis Barker shares video update on blood clot recovery  According to TMZ, Barker was making a left turn when the bus—also in the midst […]

Sick Of It All van hit by drunk driver on way to Warped Tour

[Photo by: Facebook] NYHC heros Sick Of It All reportedly got into an accident last night with a drunk driver.  According to the band's Facebook post, a drunk driver “plowed into the side of [their] bandwagon,” last night before their set at Warped Tour. Read more: Sick Of It All prove they can still bring the heavy […]

Volumes singer Myke Terry spends time in hospital due to freak accident

Volumes singer Myke Terry suffered an interesting “freak accident” concerning his eyeball last night, (via The PRP). Read more: Volumes premiere new song and announce new album, Different Animals “Freak accident on the bus,” Terry says. A sheet of glass apparently fell on him in the back lounge and cut his eyeball.   Would it […]

Foxing will continue on tour despite losing their van in scary head-on collision

The rock band Foxing experienced a frightening incident late last night after a truck lost control and hit the band’s van head-on while they were attempting to move large rocks out of the road. According to a statement posted on the band’s Facebook page, Foxing were traveling through a mountainous region in Northern California on […]

Post-hardcore band members carjacked at gunpoint after concert, crashed vehicle to escape

[Photos via Facebook] Louisiana-based post-hardcore band Viridian had a scary run-in with a gunman after their show in San Antonio, Texas early Sunday morning. After loading up their van around 1:45 a.m., the band was confronted by an unidentified man who pulled out a gun and told them to drive their vehicle, reports Time Warner […]

Phinehas hit deer, total van while on tour

Los Angeles metalcore band Phinehas were luckily unharmed after hitting a deer on the freeway heading out of St. Louis early this morning, ultimately totaling their van. The band is currently on tour with For Today, Fit For A King, Gideon and Silent Planet until November 2 where the tour wraps in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Watch: 10 […]

High-profile industry drummer involved in serious motorcycle accident

Joel “Falcon” Bourne, drummer for industry groups such as Day Of Contempt, The Dear & Departed and Tiger Army, was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle on Tuesday, January 13. He suffered initial memory loss, which left him not being able to recognize people, including his five-month pregnant wife. Other complications included subdural hematoma, […]

U2 singer involved in "high energy bicycle accident" resulting in five hours of surgery

A few weeks ago, U2 frontman Bono was involved in what doctors have referred to as a “high energy bicycle accident,” which resulted in five hours of surgery. Following the incident, he was taken to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center's Emergency Department. Bono suffered a multitude of injuries, including fractures to his eye, left shoulder blade and left humerus […]

Former At All Cost frontman in a coma following motorcycle accident

Former At All Cost frontman, and current Vegatron frontman/bassist, Andrew Collins, was involved in a severe motorcycle accident on Tuesday, August 12, and is currently in a coma. The musician's injuries included four broken ribs, a broken nose, broken leg, broken scapula, and a basilar fracture in his skull that has led to bleeding in his brain. While no updates have surfaced, Collins is […]

Two dead, 23 injured after driver plows through crowd at SXSW

Early this morning (approximately 12:30 a.m.), a driver crashed into a crowd of people at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, killing two people and injuring another 23. The driver was apparently fleeing a DUI checkpoint while being pursued by police. According to Austin chief of police, Art Acevedo, the two people killed were […]

UPDATE: Chad Gilbert issues statement on electrical shock: "It hurt and sucked"

[Photo: Dan Boczarski] UPDATE: 10:14 p.m. EDT Chad Gilbert has issued a statement regarding his injury last night during a New Found Glory show via his website. You can read it below: While recording the NFG live album at the chain reaction last night I was shocked by the microphone. In between songs I grabbed the […]

The Acacia Strain drop off co-headlining tour following van accident

The Acacia Strain have announced that they will have to drop off of their currnet tour with Veil Of Maya following a van accident. A statement from the band follows:  “It comes with heavy hearts and sadness to announce that The Acacia Strain will be leaving their co-headlining tour with Veil Of Maya due to […]