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Strike Anywhere frontman Thomas Barnett has teamed with former members of Rise Against, Set Your Goals, Death By Stereo and Nations Afire to form Great Collapse. The supergroup will release their debut album, Holy War, on End Hit Records October 2. You ...

Earlier this month, Set Your Goals co-frontman Matt Wilson tweeted an interesting tidbit of information, which read: "To this day, SYG hasn't seen a dime from Eulogy in royalties, merch, etc. If you buy Mutiny! just know that it will never go to the band." Read ... Read More ...

San Francisco, CA's Chains, who feature Set Your Goals vocalist Matt Wilson and drummer Jarrod Alexander (My Chemical Romance, Throwdown, Matt Skiba, more), are streaming their debut EP, The Sorrow, The Sadness. "I have always had ideas that wouldn’t quite work for SYG; either the lyrics were too dark or the parts were too aggressive. Chains is an outlet for ...

Set Your Goals frontman Matt Wilson has taken to the band's official Facebook page to update fans on SYG's current state as a band. Among others things, he simply stated, "We haven't "broken up" per se, we're just focusing on other things for the time being." Read all of what h ...

Set Your Goals vocalist Matt Wilson has launched his new band Chains, which features "ideas that wouldn’t quite work for Set Your Goals." Listen to the group's debut single, "Cages," below and let us know your thoughts! "I am equal parts darkness and light, and I have always had ideas that wouldn’t quite work for Set Your Goals; either the lyrics were too dark or the parts

Fresh off director J.J. Abrams’ unveiling of the cast for Episode VII, the intergalactic Star Wars fan community is buzzing again in anticipation for the next chapter in the epic saga. Incredibly, Abrams managed to get nearly the whole cast back together, including the infamous trio of Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo), as well as a promising

Y’know, it’s called the music business for a reason: Whether or not they’ll readily admit it, bands, record labels, managers and everyone else are in it at least partially for the money. That’s not to say art isn’t important, but at the end of the day, it’s tough to justify the amount of time spent on music if you’re not seeing some sort of return. As such, feelings can get hurt. We’re aw ... Read

CHAD GILBERT doesn’t know the meaning of the word “break.” His main gig playing guitar for New Found Glory has kept him busy for the better part of 15 years, culminating in the band’s first-ever live album, Kill It Live, out Oct. 8 on Violently Happy/B... Read More ...

Paramore's Hayley Williams is set to be featured on an upcoming single from German electronic DJ/producer Zedd, titled "Stay The Night."  The track will drop next Tuesday, Sept. 10, and has been confirmed to appear on the producer's forthcoming sophomore album. Check out t ...

In the comments on our nine songs under 90 seconds long playlist, reader Glenn Schroeder suggested, “How about a playlist of nautical themed songs?” Challenge accepted, Glenn. Since, you know, seapunk is all the rage these days, we’ve compiled a list of songs filled with ships, sea creatures and a whole lotta water for your listening enjoyment.  Subscribe to ... Read More ...

Set Your Goals headlined the A Very GK! Holiday Festival show in Oakland, CA on December 2. Watch the first of our Glamour Kills edition Two-Minute Warning videos to see what the band did before they took the stage that night.    The A Very GK! Holiday ...

Check out a video recap of the first A Very GK! Holiday Festival show, December 2 in Oakland, CA, exclusively through the AP YouTube channel. Also be sure to check out our gallery from the show and exclusive interview with This Time Next Year ...

Drummer Mike Ambrose has announced via Twitter that he will part ways with Set Your Goals. Read his statement below:  Dear friends, family, and fans, it's with a heavy heart that I report that my time with Set Your Goals has come to an end. My fina ...

Set Your Goals have been announced as the headliner of the third GK Holiday Fest show in Oakland, CA on December 2. You can view the admat below. Matchbook Romance and Anadivine were announced for the hometown Poughkeepsie show and Transit and A Loss For Words were announced for the Boston show (with a yet-to-be-revealed super secret headliner!).   ...

Below you can watch Set Your Goals' entire set at Hevy Fest that took place earlier this month.

Clips from Set Your Goals' pair of new songs, "Only Right Now" and "I'll Walk It Off," can be heard over at Amazon. The band recorded the tracks with New Found Glory guitarist/producer Chad Gilbert.

The 2012 Zumiez Couch Tour will be hitting malls across America this summer, with skateboarding demos as well as musical performances from the Wonder Years, the Cab, We Came As Romans, Set Your Goals, A Skylit Drive, Conditions, Daytrader and the Classic Crime ...

Set Your Goals is currently headlining a tour with Cartel, Hit The Lights and Mixtapes supporting; the band recently performed a live cover of Jawbreaker's "Do You Still Hate Me?" with Mixtapes' Maura Weaver. Check it out below. SYG originally recorded the cover for their 2006 Reset EP.   ...

According to the video interview below, Set Your Goals will be recording their next full-length with New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert producing. The band recently recorded a pair of new songs with Gilbert, who's produced albums by A Day To Remember, Fireworks, Trapped Under Ice and others. ...

As evidenced by the above photo, Set Your Goals has been recording a pair of new songs with New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert producing. No word yet on when these songs will be released, but we'll keep you posted. The band last released Burning At Both Ends in June 2011 via Epitaph. ...