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Murder By Death announce new album ‘Spell/Bound,’ share US tour dates

Murder By Death have announced their upcoming album, Spell/Bound. The record will arrive July 29. In addition, the band have confirmed a slew of U.S. tour dates. Check out a full list of dates below, and grab tickets here. Read more: Dance Gavin Dance celebrate Tim Feerick and open up on ‘Jackpot Juicer’ Coinciding with […]

Iced Earth fans want refunds after backing Jon Schaffer's Kickstarter

Metal band Iced Earth are in the spotlight after guitarist Jon Schaffer was identified as one of the individuals involved in the breaching of the U.S. Capitol last week. Now, for obvious reasons, it looks like those who supported Schaffer’s recent Kickstarter campaign aren’t too happy with his latest actions. Read more: Here’s what happened […]

Warped Tour documentary launches Kickstarter to finish three-part series

Vans Warped Tour as we knew it for so long came to an end in 2018. This ended a magical 25-year run as the longest continuing traveling festival in North American history. Now, in order to keep the legacy of something that might only exist in our hearts, a Kickstarter has been launched to fund […]

Watch MxPx read mean comments about their band

MxPx crowdfunded their soon to be released 10th full-length record, and—as is to be expected with anything on the internet—people had opinions. READ MORE: The 10 most influential bands of pop punk They’re called everything from sellouts to Walmart Fall Out Boy, but the band take it all in stride as they read and react to […]

Stacked Like Pancakes reach "all-or-nothing" Kickstarter goal

[Photo by: Ashly Nicole] Stacked Like Pancakes fans, rejoice! The band not only reached but exceeded their $100,000 Kickstarter goal, meaning we will finally be getting our hands on that Strange Creatures album! Read more: Stacked Like Pancakes premiere Trump-inspired song, “45”—listen and watch the video Ska-rock band Stacked Like Pancakes put complete trust in their fans, otherwise […]

From First To Last EP Kickstarter within $5k of $25K goal, 9 days to go

From First To Last are currently on their way to crowdfunding a new EP. The band’s Kickstarter has racked up just over $20,000—with a target goal of $25,000. In a recent video update, frontman Matt Good answered fan questions regarding the band's lineup: “I actually talked about [the lineup] in the Alternative Press thing, but if […]

Exclusive Interview: Matt Good on the return of From First To Last and their new EP Kickstarter

From First To Last co-founder Matt Good sent the internet into a frenzy earlier this month when he teased about a “very cool announcement” coming soon for FFTL fans. The news hit an already nostalgic FFTL fanbase like a vortex and created the perfect storm of rumors and speculation. “Tour with Sonny, please,” said one of the […]

AP&R alums Jocelyn raise $10K on Kickstarter within 48 hours

Jocelyn, the still-unsigned pop-rock quartet with a driving passion for hearing and telling the stories of individuals whom we featured in our March issue's AP&R section, racked up more than $10,000 in pledges on their Kickstarter campaign to tour this summer within its first 48 hours. The band started with a mere goal of $5,000, […]

Reggie And The Full Effect enter studio to record Kickstarter-funded album

James Dewees has announced via a Kickstarter update to backers that he entered the studio to record the new Reggie And The Full Effect album, No Country For Old Musicians, today. “It feels so amazing to be back doing reggie again,” Dewees wrote to fans. “I hope you are ready for the insanity that is about to begin! […]

Eisley partner with Pandora to stream new album, 'Currents'

Eisley have partnered with Pandora to stream their new album, Currents, ahead of its May 28 release via Equal Vision Records. The band, who will support Say Anything on the road in June and July, self-recorded and produced the record at their home studio in Tyler, Texas. Currents will be available for streaming in its entirety on Pandora until […]

Terrible Things launch kickstarter for guitar tab book

When Fred Mascherino (Terrible Things, the Color Fred, ex-Taking Back Sunday) mentioned the idea of putting out a guitar tab book, the excitement from fans was overwhelming. Thus, today Mascherino and Terrible Things have launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring the book to life.  The book, set to feature every Terrible Things song, Bend To Break (the […]

Doin’ it for the fans: Murder By Death re-visit the success and failures of a Kickstarter campaign

There is a hint of exhaustion in Adam Turla’s voice when he talks about Kickstarter. “It didn’t occur to me how many people would be emailing questions,” says the vocalist/guitarist of Bloomington, Indiana, band Murder By Death. “Every person who spends $4,000 or $5,000, they wanna know that they’re gonna get exactly what they want. […]

Comic character Emily The Strange launches Kickstarter to release animated single

Robert Reger, creator of  Emily The Strange, has announced that his well-known character has found her voice as a musician in her five-piece band, Emily And The Strangers, and has started a $55,000 Kickstarter project to fund the creation of her first animated single, “Calling All Guitars.” Find out more via the video below and […]

Zach Braff launches Kickstarter campaign to fund 'Garden State' follow-up

Zach Braff wants your money–but wait, it's for a good reason. Braff hasn't written or directed a movie since 2004's Garden State, the now-classic Millennial film. However, after taking a cue from another twentysomething favorite, he's started his own Kickstarter campaign to fund his next film, Wish I Was Here. “After I saw the incredible way Veronica […]

Eisley launch Kickstarter to fund upcoming tours

Eisley have launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to fund their upcoming U.S., U.K., and Australian tours. The tours will be in support of the band's new album, Currents. Some of the incentives include handwritten lyric sheets, an exclusive Kickstarter EP, a custom Larose guitar, and more. Check out some excerpts from […]

Reggie And The Full Effect album fully funded

Reggie And The Full Effect's new album, No Country For Old Musicians has received full funding via Kickstarter. The project exceeded its $50,000 goal yesterday with a week of funding to spare.  Reggie mastermind James Dewees is currently on tour with his electronic hardcore project Death Spells opening for Mindless Self Indulgence on their east coast dates. and did […]

Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) launches Kickstarter for graphic novel

Oli Sykes, frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, has launched  a Kickstarter campaign to fund his upcoming graphic novel, Raised By Raptors. The series is written by Sykes and illustrated by Ben Ashton-Bell, who works on designs for Sykes' clothing company, Drop Dead. The novel “is set in fictional Mexico, where humans and dinosaurs co-exist […]

Mindless Self Indulgence launch Kickstarter campaign for new album

“We are holding the record hostage and only the fans can set it freeeeeee…,” Mindless Self Indulgence vocalist Jimmy Urine warns us of the band's new Kickstarter campaign. In an all-caps hostage-negotiation-style bargain, the band warns that without backing, “the record dies” and offers unique incentives to fund it, including: A shirt from Lyn-Z's (worn) […]

New documentary to explore who killed (or saved) the music industry

It's quite the loaded question, but some of your favorite musicians have a few thoughts to offer, including Adam Russell (Story of the Year, D.R.U.G.S.) and Ryan Phillips (Story of the Year, Greek Fire) who decided to turn that question into a documentary of the same name.  Russell and Phillips recently started a Kickstarter campaign to […]

The Venetia Fair launch album Kickstarter

The Venetia Fair have launched a Kickstarter for a pending future album. The band hopes to raise $8,000 through the crowd-funding website and are offering backing incentives ranging from a digital copy of the album or a merch bundle to a week on tour with the band or its members' pinky fingers (estimated delivery time […]
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