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Kylesa signs with Season of Mist

Posted in Music News on April 9, 2010

Savannah, Georgia's Kylesa has joined the Season of Mist roster following several releases with Prosthetic Records. The group comments: "We're very happy to announce our new partnership with Season of Mist for the next Kylesa release, which we are hoping to get out later this year. We are stoked to be working with SOM on this next album. They are a forward-thinking label and they have all been very accommodating and a pleasure to work with." Next month Kylesa will enter Jam Room Recording Studio (Baroness) in Columbia, SC to begin tracking their next album.

Constants Vocalist Building Green Recording Studio

Posted in Music News on March 11, 2010

Constants vocalist/guitarist Will Benoit is in the process of building the first solar powered, "green" recording facility in New England. Benoit has set up a Kickstarter page in which contributions towards his project will be rewarded with various gifts. You can find that page here, which also includes a brief … Read more

Chad Gilbert Has Thyroid Removed / Missing NFG Shows

Posted in Music News on January 27, 2010

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert recently underwent surgery to have part of his thyroid removed after suspicious cell growth was found in a cyst. There were initially concerns about cancerous growth, but a biopsy found no cancer. As a result of the operation Gilbert will miss the first few … Read more

Live Nation & Ticketmaster Merger Approved

Posted in Music News on January 27, 2010

The merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster was officially approved by the Department of Justice in spite of anti-trust concerns. Read more

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Paper + Plastick & Punknews Team For Haiti Relief Auction

Posted in Music News on January 19, 2010

Paper + Plastick Records and Punknews have teamed up for a limited edition vinyl auction with the proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders, a group that is working in Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Check it out here. Read more

Pastepunk Posts "Best Of 2009" Lists

Posted in Music News on December 23, 2009

Our good friend Jordan over at Pastepunk has posted his "Best of 2009" lists today. Pastepunk is my favorite webzine to visit, so please go and support the site. Check out his lists here. Read more

2010 Rock Hall Inductees Announced

Posted in Music News on December 15, 2009

Inductees for the 2010 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They are The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA, The Hollies, Jimmy Cliff, David Geffen, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman, and Otis Blackwell. Read more

New Found Glory Vocalist & Family Raising Money For Mother's Surgery

Posted in Music News on December 10, 2009

New Found Glory vocalist Jordan Pundik along with his siblings have launched a website to help raise donations for a heart transplant procedure for their mother, Maureen Waters. Waters was rushed to the hospital last month due to a sudden, unidentified infection which has severely weakened her heart. Waters is … Read more

Andrew W.K. & People Under The Stairs Cover "The Simpsons" Theme

Posted in Music News on December 10, 2009

Andrew W.K. and hip-hop duo People Under the Stairs have collaborated on a re-recording of The Simpsons theme in celebration of the twentieth season of the show. The collaboration will air on FOX in January during the season finale. The updated version has been described as "Andrew plays piano and … Read more

Bruce Springsteen Speaks For Gay Marriage

Posted in Music News on December 10, 2009

Bruce Springsteen made a post on his official website speaking in support of a marriage equality bill in his home state of New Jersey. Here is what Springsteen had to offer: Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I've been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently … Read more

2009 Grammy Nominations Announced

Posted in Music News on December 10, 2009

The nominees for the 2009 Grammy Awards have been announced. Notables include: Kings of Leon, Silversun Pickups, Stevie Wonder, The Fray, Imogen Heap, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Green Day, AC/DC, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath, Judas Priest, Pearl Jam, Death Cab for Cutie, Phoenix, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Mos Def, … Read more

New Black Flag Book Hits Shelves This Month

Posted in Music News on November 25, 2009

Omnibus Press will release a new Black Flag book titled Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag this month. The book chronicles the band's span from their formation in 1976 until their breakup in 1986 including interviews with Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn, and Chuck Dukowski. Source: Punknews Read more

Vans Issues The Pixies Shoes

Posted in Music News on November 25, 2009

Vans has issued two styles of The Pixies inspired shoes. The "The Death to The Pixies" skate shoes are available as either Slip-Ons or Sk8-Hi styles here. Read more

Furious Styles Stirs Up Controversy With T-Shirt Design

Posted in Music News on November 22, 2009

Seattle-based hardcore band Furious Styles has stirred up a lot of public reaction after creating a t-shirt design that honors an individual that murdered a local police officer. Officer Timothy Brenton was shot without provocation by Christopher Monfort, who was eventually shot several days later in an altercation with police. … Read more

Wesley Willis Documentary DVD Release / Trailer Posted

Posted in Music News on November 22, 2009

Eyeosaur and MVD Visual will be releasing the documentary Wesley Willis's Joy Rides based on the life of Willis on DVD on December 8th. The trailer for the release can be viewed online here. Read more

Obituary Guitarist Launches BBQ Sauce

Posted in Music News on November 12, 2009

Trevor Peres, guitarist of long running Florida death metal legends Obituary, recently launched his own Bar-B-Que sauce line. Dubbed T-Bone's Famous, Peres' "Original Rib'Licous Bar-B-Que Sauce" has "a sweet and tangy flavor with a blend of mild spices and a hint of hickory smoke." Peres will be releasing additional flavors … Read more

Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie To Premiere At Maryland Deathfest

Posted in Music News on November 6, 2009

Filmmaker David Hall and Fuck The Facts have announced that the world premiere screening of their new feature film, Disgorge, Mexico: The Movie, is scheduled to take place at the 8th annual Maryland Deathfest in Baltimore, MD this coming May. Read more

Eugene Robinson Publishes First Novel

Posted in Music News on November 6, 2009

Eugene Robinson of Oxbow has just released his first novel, A Long Slow Screw, through Robotic Boot/Hydra Head Records. You can order a copy here. Read more

Milo Aukerman Doll To Be Released

Posted in Music News on October 30, 2009

Aggronautix is releasing a limited-edition figure of the Descendents' Milo Aukerman (1000 numbered). This replica of the charismatic frontman stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin. Displayed in a a black and blue tri-windowed box, Milo is portrayed in action and comes complete with his … Read more

Chuck Biscuits Death A Hoax

Posted in Music News on October 30, 2009

It has been revealed that the reported death of legendary drummer Chuck Biscuits was not true and actually the result of poor journalism - not checking sources. Biscuits former bandmate Joey Keithley, singer-guitarist of D.O.A., confirmed that the drummer is in fact alive. Note: Looks like the entire hardcore/metal/punk world … Read more