Dropkick Murphys's are playing a benefit show for the Boston victims this Sunday at the House of Blues. Details here. Also, they are still selling t-shirts to raise funds for the victims as well.
You can stream the new record from The Airborne Toxic Event in full over at Spinner. The album is called Such Hot Blood and hits stores April 30th via Island Records.
Zach Braff has started a Kickstarter to fund his new film, Wish I Was Here. While it's not a direct follow up to Garden State, Zach says it will be a follow up in the overall tone of the movie.
Following the recent news that frontman Daniel Blumberg of Yuck has left the band, according to a press release he now has a new project called Hebronix and will be releasing an album called Unreal July 9th via ATP Recordings. Hit the replies to stream a song from the album.
SPIN recently did an interview with Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio in which the singer revealed that the band is working on a new record (their first since bassist Gerard Smith passed away in 2011), they have parted ways with long-time label Interscope, and the band does not have a replacement for Smith as of yet.
Grimes has taken to Tumblr to express her dismay concerning the sexism and objectification that she has experienced since becoming famous. Read the full post here.
I don’t want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living...i dont want my words to be taken out of context...i dont want to be infantilized because i refuse to be sexualized...i dont want to live in a world where im gonna have to start employing body guards because this kind of behavior is so commonplace and accepted...I’m tired of men who aren’t professional or even accomplished musicians continually offering to ‘help me out’ (without being asked), as if i did this by accident and i’m gonna flounder without...
Los Campesinos!will release a live album called A Good Night for a Fistfight on May 4th. You can pre-order the record at their store, and hit the replies to check out the album art and a track listing.
It's official! Fall Out Boyhave the #1 record in the country, as Save Rock and Roll sold 154,000 units in its first week on the charts, enough to beat Kid Cudi's Indicud, which came in at #2 with 136,000 sold.
Our very own Scott Weber recently recorded a podcast with Riley Breckenridge, formerly of Thrice, in which they discussed, among other things, Riley's transition from Thrice and his new project with his brother Eddie and Mike Shumaker of Hey Mercedes. You can check it out here.
Jesse Cannon, a long-time industry veteran (former manager of Transit and Man Overboard, producer for The Misfits, Animal Collective, The Cure, Northstar, many more), has released a new book titled Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the Music Business. It's an exhaustive guide on how independent bands can raise their presence online and in the real world. The book is available on most every digital and physical format, and a significant excerpt can be downloaded for free if you want to check it out before buying.
Head to CMJ to hear a new Ghost Box Orchestra song called "Rhythm of The Hills." It comes from their upcoming record, Vanished, which will be available May 14th.
Transit have launched a newly designed t-shirt that will 100% benefit the organization One Fund, where proceeds go directly to the victims of the Boston tragedy.
We'd like to offer our hearts and thoughts to Ryan Key (Yellowcard) tonight, as it looks like a medical emergency has impacted his significant other. We love you Ryan.
Update: Ryan's fiance suffered a very bad fall yesterday during snowboarding. She is "awake and alert" but her condition remains very serious.
Head to the replies to watch a new AC4 (ex-Refused, DS-13) video for their track "Curva Del Diablo" filmed by Robin Westman and Fredrik Lyxzen. Their Deathwish debut, Burn The World, is now available through Deathwish Records.
While never 100% accurate (full numbers come out tomorrow), HITS is reportingFall Out Boy will have the number one album in the country tomorrow with around 148k copies sold.
Mississippi roots rockers The Weeks will release their excellent sophomore record Dear Bo Jackson April 30th, but in the mean time you can stream the entire album over at Rolling Stone.
Strange Vacation has launched an Indiegogo for the release of the band's upcoming full-length Thunderstorms. Tracklisting is below and video is in the replies.
Track listing
01) Heaven Must Be A Mess
02) Start Again
03) On And On
04) Sick Cycle (feat. AJ Perdomo)
05) Purpose
06) Come Watch The Sunset
07) Road Trip
08) Thunderstorms
09) Oasis
10) Just Stay
