When Switchfoot went into the studio to record their last album “Hello Hurricane,” they ended up writing a few extra songs…four-albums-worth to be exact. The second album they’ll be releasing is called “Vice Verses,” and in a recent interview, Jon Foreman announced that it may be released as a double album. He had this to say about the new record, “I think the next CD is going to be quite different…I think it’s our chance to show off even more diversity than Hello Hurricane.” If you want to check out the entire interview, link up here.
Haste the Day just posted another new video blog. They are wrapping up their time in the studio and the new vlog includes some bits and pieces of new music, which sound amazing. They also announced their new album will be out at the end of June.
Since October has posted their first new song “The Show,” online. Their new album “Life, Scars, Apologies,” hits stores on June 8th.
YESTERDAY'S NEWS...
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P.O.D. announced some major touring plans in South America at the beginning of the year and so far the band has been blowing up Brazil and Argentina. They’ve just posted another video journal that includes barbeque and live footage two great things in one blog. More videos are on the way via Wuv’s Youtube channel so keep checking there for more updates.
Speaking of live videos, Mr. J. Medeiros just returned from touring overseas. You can check out a live video of his performance with French group Hocus Pocus by checking out his blog. Also if you were wondering where to pick up his latest album “Friends Enemies, Apples Apples,” you can pick it up on iTunes or at his shows.
RadioU Fusion artist DJ Official just released a brand new video. The video is for his song “Streets of New York,” and it features J.A.Z. and Magellan.< 03.31.10 >
The new album from The Classic Crime comes out next week and the band has just announced some details for a deluxe edition. According to their Facebook, the deluxe edition of “Vagabonds,” will be released on iTunes only and will include two bonus tracks called “Weapon of Choice,” and “Walk With Me.” Also if you’re digging their new song “Solar Powered Life,” you can download it for FREE by linking up at tvulive.com.
The Fold just wrapped up their tour across the states and they stated in their newsletter that it was the “Best time of [their] lives.” While on tour they shot a new video for their song “These are My Dreams,” and they kept a video journal of their trip as well, which you can check out their Youtube channel. Also if you sign up for their newsletter you’ll get first dibs on some brand new merch. To find out more link up here.< 03.30.10 >
Manfest released one of two brand new albums today. Last year he announced the release of a full-length rock album and a full-length hip/hop album and today the rock album “The Chase” was released. You can check out some new tunes and his new video for “No Plan B,” on his MySpace.
Speaking of new music, Secret and Whisper has posted another new song online called “Edge of Wilderness.” Their new record “Teenage Fantasy,” comes out next week.
The Devil Wears Prada is going to be featured on the new issue of Revolver Magazine. Also they have been nominated for Revolver’s Golden Gods Awards in the category of “Best Live Band.” You can vote for them by linking up at tvulive.com and you can check out the cover of Revolver on their MySpace page.< 03.29.10 >
For those of you who are big Emery fans, Tooth and Nail Records is getting ready to release their three-album anthology. It’s called “Are You Listening,” and they’ve finally posted the album artwork. Look for that collection in stores an online on April 6th.
For those of you who have been digging the new song “Sing to Me,” from Before Their Eyes, Amazon is giving it away for the unbeatable price of FREE. Link up at tvulive.com if you want to snag it. Also the band is going to be releasing a new music video for that song very soon, in the meantime you can check out the teaser trailer on their MySpace.
Lastly, for those of you who were majorly bummed when Once Nothing called it quits, they have announced two new reunion shows! The shows are in Harrisburg and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and you can find out the rest of the info by linking up here.< 03.26.10 >
You don’t have to worry about missing RadioU hardcore this weekend, because the Insider will keep you plugged in. As I Lay Dying recently announced their new album “The Powerless Rise” will be on the shelves on May 11th and you can check out the eleven-song tracklisting online. Also the band will be featured on the cover of the next issue of HM Magazine.
If you already had a thing for Facedown Records, then your love for them will only deepen. They are offering up a FREE sampler. You’ll get a bunch of free music from War of Ages, A Plea for Purging, For Today, Impending Doom and pretty much all the other Facedown bands you can link up.
Finally, Corpus Christi is preparing to record their second album for Victory Records. They commenced their time in the studio this week and they will be recording throughout April. The new record is scheduled to be out on July 6th.< 03.25.10 >
Today’s Insider is all about new music videos and we’re starting off with a new video from Flyleaf. The band just premiered their brand new video for “Missing” on MySpace. After wrapping up their winter tour a few days ago, they just started a tour of the U.K. that is already sold out, and they have also announced a return to the U.S. for summer festivals and a headlining tour that kicks off May 1st. You can find all the tour dates online.
The next new music video is completely up to you. The Classic Crime is currently looking for a new video for their song “Solar Powered Life,” and they want you to make it. They have some pretty sweet prizes for the winner, including a $1,000 gift card to the Apple store as a Grand Prize. You can find out how to enter by checking out their video blog.
Last but not least, Queen’s Club has posted their brand new video for “Less Talk.” You can check it out on their MySpace page.
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Manafest’s new album “The Chase,” comes out next Tuesday and Rapzilla is giving away the title track for FREE. Also Mana just posted his brand new music video online. It’s for his song “No Plan B” and it was shot in Tokyo, Japan. He also has another new video on the way for his song “Everytime You Run,” which features Trevor from Thousand Foot Krutch. Check out the video and download the free song by linking up at tvulive.com.
Demon Hunter has just announced that their song “Collapsing” is available on Rock Band through the online store, but it’s only available for the Xbox 360 at this point. If you haven’t already picked up their new album “The World is a Thorn,” you can do that through our shop page at tvulive.com. Also, don’t forget to get details on their tour with As I Lay Dying and War of Ages this spring.< 03.23.10 >
New RadioU band Queen’s Club released their brand new album, “Young Giant,” today on Tooth and Nail Records. You can hear their new song “Dust” on RadioU, and they’ll be releasing a video for their song “Less Talk,” soon.
Since October just wrapped up their new album “Life/Scars/Apologies,” and they have posted some videos of their time in the studio online. Also the band just found out their brand new song “The Show,” is going to be used by the WWE as the official theme song for Wrestlemania XXVI. Check out their MySpace page for more details on the new album.
Sent By Ravens has also posted the details surrounding their release. The new album is called “Our Graceful Words,” and will hit stores on April 20th. The band used producer Aaron Sprinkle for their new record and JR McNeely, who has worked with Underoath and Relient K, mixed it. To find out more, link up at here.< 03.22.10 >
New Tooth and Nail band The Letter Black has just announced the release of their first full length album. The new album is called “Hanging on by a Thread,” and it will be released on May 4th. They will be supporting Skillet and Red on a huge tour this spring.
Although Copeland is out on their farewell tour, a recent interview with the band’s lead singer Aaron Marsh proves they may have one album left in them. According to Marsh, they won’t be recording another album unless the can get everything worked out, but the interview also gives some insight into what all of the band members will be doing after Copeland.
A Plea for Purging lead singer Andy Atkins has just announced through his blog that the band is recording a new album. They are at Foundation Studios in Indiana with producer Joey Sturgis working on their next full-length which will be called “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.” According to Atkins, “I am way excited to see what comes out of this record. This will definitely be the crowning achievement of my life so far. I have a lot of hope for it.” To find out more, follow Andy on tumblr.< 03.19.10 >
Although Demon Hunter’s Ryan Clark left tour rumors up to speculation during his interview with The R!OT, the beans have officially been spilled. As I Lay Dying has announced that they will be headlining the tour this spring and Demon Hunter, War of Ages and Blessthefall will support them. That tour starts on April 29th and Demon Hunter has posted the full list of tour dates on their MySpace page. As I Lay Dying has also released the album artwork for their new record “The Powerless Rise,” which you can check out above. While you’re here you can also check out at thirty-minute interview with lead singer Tim Lambesis about the new album, Austrian Death Machine, the new tour and more.
Secret and Whisper has also posted the final album artwork online for their new album “Teenage Fantasy.” The album will be released on April 6th through Tooth and Nail Records, and you can see the tracklisting and artwork by linking up here.< 03.18.10 >
Underoath has just announced that they will be releasing another live album. They recorded their show from The Koko in London on March 11th and it will be available online and on all of the dates of their upcoming European tour. Find out more details by linking up, and check out the album artwork above.
After a five-year hiatus since the release of their last album, Blindside announced that they were back in business late last year. According to a recent update, the band has just finished recording the new album at Bay7 Studios in Los Angeles. They are working with Howard Benson and Mike Plotnikoff, the same team who produced their albums “Silence,” and “About a Burning Fire.” According to the band they are taking their time mixing the album. They stated, “We have been working on this album for 3 years and really feel we have something special, something worth waiting for and something worth getting right.”
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After recently releasing their video for “Mess of Me,” Switchfoot is rumored to be working on another new video. There’s no word yet on which song they be shooting a video for, but according to Variety Jennifer Love Hewitt will be directing it. Probably not as strange as you think considering she’s currently directing and producing the CBS show “Ghost Whisperer.” Switchfoot has also announced that they’ll be performing their song “Mess of Me,” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, tonight. For more on what Switchfoot is up to, check out their website.
High Filght Society has just announced via Facebook, that they have signed a new record deal with Word Records, so congratulations to them! They’ve posted an entire album full of pictures from signing day online if you want to check them out. Hopefully we’ll hear some news about a new album soon.
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After releasing “Of Men and Angels,” at the end of February, The Rocket Summer has a pretty packed spring and summer ahead of them. They hit the road just a few days ago with One Republic, and they’ll be finishing their spring run supporting the Goo Goo Dolls. After that, Bryce and crew will be hitting up the UK for a couple of weeks and then heading out on the summer biggest tour in June. Also Bryce was recently featured in a pretty sweet article where he talked about his faith and the new album. You can link up to it here.
KJ-52 and Manafest have teamed up to give away a free copy of DJ Hero. When you sign up to win, not only will you be entered in the drawing for the game, but you’ll also get free music from KJ-52 and Manafest. Also you can check out KJ-52’s new video for “Swagged Out with Tags Out,” and on March 15th you’ll be able to see Manafest’s new video for “Everytime You Run.” For more details on how you can enter, click here.< 03.15.10 >
Andy Hunter is offering two free songs to anyone who donates money to the charity he is raising money for in the London Marathon. He is raising money for The Cystic Fibrosis Trust by running the marathon and anyone who donates £2 or more (which about $3) will get a free download of his songs “On Automatic,” and “Stars.” You can make your donation at Andy’s Fundraising page and afterwards you will receive an email with download links for the tracks.
War of Ages has been gearing up for the release of their new album “Eternal.” The album comes out on April 13th through Facedown Records, and although you can’t hear any new music online yet, you can see the album artwork. They recorded the album with As I Lay Dying lead singer Tim Lambesis at his studio in San Marcos, California. Also, rumors are currently circulating about War of Ages inclusion in the spring tour with As I Lay Dying and Demon Hunter.
In other quick new music news, The Classic Crime has posted a new song online called “Solar Powered Life.” Check out their MySpace page if you want to take a listen.< 03.12.10 >
Children 18:3, The Classic Crime and Brian Head Welch are all working on brand new albums, and now they have something else in common: a tour. The Lifelight Spring Tour kicks off on April 7th in Minnesota. It only lasts about two weeks, but it does include one free show at the National Guard Armory in Wagner, South Dakota. You know that’s going to be insane. If you more details, check out lifelight.org.
Speaking of tours, Copeland has just posted the full list of tour dates for their spring farewell tour. It appears to be a pretty massive tour and they won’t be touring exclusively in the U.S., because they’ve just added Singapore, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia to the list. They also mentioned in their blog that they would be releasing their “In Motion,” album on vinyl sometime in the near future. To check everything out, click here.
Last but not least, The Almost has released their cover of “Free Fallin’” to the interwebs. It’s a great cover and you can check it out on Spin Magazine’s website.< 03.11.10 >
The good news about House of Heroes is that they are finishing up a brand new album. The bad news is; the band has been going through some personnel changes lately. According to a recent post by Tim Skipper, the band’s lead singer, their drummer Colin will not be joining them on the Awake Tonight Tour, and their bass player AJ, who hasn’t been with the band since last fall, has also decided to part ways. Both sited increased responsibilities to their families as the deciding factor. The drums will be filled by Josh Dun and Eric Newcomer will be filling in on Bass. You can read the entire statement from Tim by linking up at here.
Demon Hunter’s new album “The World is a Thorn,” hit the shelves on Tuesday, but that isn’t the only thing the band released lately. They have just posted their brand new video for “Collapsing,” online. Check it out here.< 03.10.10 >
According to Stephen Christian’s tweets, Anberlin is in the studio laying down tracks for their fifth studio album. According to his latest tweet, “Day one recording and this record were on tape! Something I have always wanted.” Anberlin is recording with famed producer Brendan O’Brien who has previously produced albums for Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine and even Bruce Springsteen. Stephen has been constantly tweeting little bits of information about the new record, so if you want the latest follow him @stephenanberlin.
If you jumped on the Relient K bandwagon late in the game, you might want to pay attention to this little tidbit. Gotee Records has just announced that they will be releasing a Relient K anthology composed of the bands first three albums “Relient K,” “Tongue in Cheek,” and “Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right.” The set is called “The First Three Gears,” and it hits shelves on April 20th, but you can pre-order it online now.< 03.09.10 >
March 9th has finally arrived and so has the much-anticipated new album from Demon Hunter. Solid State Records released the band’s fifth studio album today called “The World is a Thorn.” Also, AP Magazine recently announced a spring tour featuring both Demon Hunter and As I Lay Dying, and the band just finished up a video with Endeavor Media for their song “Collapsing.”
Before Their Eyes also released their brand new album “Untouchable,” today. This is the bands third album on Rise Records, which wraps up their contract with the label. You’ll be able to check out an extensive interview with the band in the April issue of Substream Magazine.
Lastly, Stellar Kart released their brand new album today called “Everything is Different Now.” You can check out an interview with Adam explaining the title track and get a free download of the song by linking up here.< 03.08.10 >
As you know, Haste the Day is locked away at a studio in Virginia recording their follow up to “Dreamer.” They have posted two new video blogs on their MySpace page if you were looking for some updates. Some other news you might be interested in is the digital re-release of “Dreamer.” The re-release includes two bonus songs, which are acoustic versions of “An Adult Tree,” and “Haunting,” and you can download it through iTunes or Amazon mp3.
Superchick has posted some fresh details about their remix album. The album is called “Reinvention,” and they have posted the album artwork and tracklist online. The album will include eight remixed songs and two brand new songs called “Still Here,” and “Let it Roll.”
The Almost just finished up a cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song “Free Fallin.” That song will be featured on the new compilation album “Punk goes Classic Rock.” You can check out a video of the band recording the compilation here.< 03.05.10 >
Children 18:3 has returned to the studio to record the follow up to their self titled debut on Tooth and Nail Records. According to their blog, Seth tracked all of the drums at Darkhorse Studios in Franklin, Tennessee and they will finish the rest of the recording and pre-production at Steve Wilson’s Studio near the west end of Nashville. To keep up with the recording process, check out their MySpace page or follow the band on twitter.
MuteMath has just announced that they will be one of the supporting bands on the Into the Wild Tour this spring. The U.S. leg of that tour starts April 9th at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas and MuteMath with be out on the road through the middle of May. Speaking of MuteMath, congratulations are in order for their drummer Darren King. He recently got engaged to Stacy DuPree the keyboardist for Eisley. Those are going to be some musically talented kids.< 03.04.10 >
Although the band hasn’t officially announced it, the new ads for Demon Hunter’s album “The World is a Thorn,” in AP Magazine, have stated that they will be supporting As I Lay Dying on a new tour this spring. If you just soiled yourself…I understand. Again, no dates or details have been announced yet, but Demon Hunter has continued to release something new every day on their MySpace page including another new song called “Just Breathe.”
Norma Jean enlisted the help of their fans late last year to record footage for their new video. That video was for their brand new song called “Kill More Presidents,” and the band has just posted the video online as a free download. As you know, Norma Jean is currently in the studio shredding up a new album for Razor and Ties Records.
Finally, Noisecreep has posted some behind the scenes photos from The Devil Wears Prada’s video shoot for “Assistant to the Regional Manager.” You can check it out here.