John Ralston will be performing acoustically on October 5th at Park Avenue CD's in Orlando, Florida. Ralston is currently preparing for the release of his latest effort, Sorry, Vampire, which is scheduled to hit shelves on October 2nd courtesy of Vagrant Records.

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My Chemical Romance will support Bon Jovi on October 25th and 26th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, in celebration of the site's recent construction. In response, vocalist Gerard Way states "to be asked to open for New Jersey's own Bon Jovi at the grand opening of the Prudential Centre is an amazing honour. It's more than anything a group of kids from the Garden State could ask for."

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Minus the Bear have been selected as MTV's notorious Band of the Week. The station will feature interviews, performance footage, and more all week long in celebration of the grant. The group are currently touring in support of their latest release, Planet of Ice, which is available now courtesy of Suicide Squeeze Records.

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Sick City recently completed production on a music video for "Turning Heads," the first single from the band's forthcoming, full-length release, Nightlife, which is slated for release on September 25th courtesy of Trustkill Records. The video is expected to surface online in the near future. You can view two pictures from the shoot in the replies.

Gallows vocalist Frank Carter recently sustained a head injury during an "on-stage wrestling match" with a fan amidst the group's live performance in the United Kingdom. Carter, who is expected to make a full recovery, was admitted to hospital immediately following the show, which was cut short due to the injury. The group are currently touring in support of their latest release, Orchestra of Wolves, which is available now courtesy of Epitaph Records.

Emery will premiere a new song online this Monday, September 17th via their purevolume profile. The group are currently preparing for the release of their forthcoming full-length, I'm Only a Man, which is scheduled for release on October 2nd courtesy of Tooth and Nail Records.

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Aiden will release their new single, "One Love," as part of a digital bundle this Monday, September 17th via iTunes. The track, which will come packaged with two, exclusive b-sides, "Here Lies the Waste" and "So Far Away," is taken from the outfit's latest release, Conviction, which is available now courtesy of Victory Records.

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Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have completed work on their new music video for "Darkest of Kin." The video, which was filmed on location at the Hurley Studios in Costa Mesa, California, is expected to surface online shortly. The track is taken from the group's latest release, II, which is available now via Ferret Music.

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Every Time I Die have been selected to grace the cover on the November issue of Alternative Press. The group are currently touring in support of their latest effort, The Big Dirty, which is available now courtesy of Ferret Music.

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Forrest Kline, vocalist for Hellogoodbye, has announced plans to convert his garage into a personal recording studio. While the project is only initially underway, you can view a handful of pictures documenting the project at the group's official website. The pop quartet are currently touring in support of their latest release, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!, which is available now via Drive-Thru Records.

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Dashboard Confessional have launched a mobile community, giving fans access to tour announcements, up-to-the-minute news, exclusive ringtones, and more. For more information, and details on how to subscribe, please click here.

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Chadam, the character who appeared on the artwork for The Used's latest release, Lies for the Liars, will reportedly star in his own internet cartoon series, in which Chadam "attempts to wish away the serial killer Viceroy, discovering the nature of himself along the way." The album is available in stores now courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.

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In a follow-up to an earlier story, doctors have confirmed that Brett Hinds, vocalist for Mastodon, who was attacked following the Video Music Awards and suffered severe head injuries, is expected to make a full recovery.

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The Morning Of have announced plans to premiere a dance remix of "Let Your Spirit Soar" online this Thursday, September 13th. The track is set to appear on the group's digital EP, which is slated for release on December 4th via Tragic Hero Records.

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Kanye West has been selected to perform alongside Rainn Wilson (The Office) at the 59th Annual Emmy Awards, which are scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 16th.

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Brett Hinds, vocalist for Mastodon has been admitted to hospital after suffering a severe head injury following the group's performance at the recent Video Music Awards. While exact details are skewed, rumors are swirling that Hinds was physically assaulted moments after leaving the stage.

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Equal Vision Records act Silent Drive are currently in the final stages of mixing a new demo track entitled "Mexican Standoff." You can expect the song to surface next week for your listening pleasure.

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My Chemical Romance have announced plans for a "recording hiatus," on which the Reprise Records quintet will "evaluate themselves, and reshape themselves."

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Josh Wiseman, lead guitarist for The Pilot was the victim of an accident this weekend, and has suffered severe, undisclosed injuries, though he is expected to make a full recovery. The group are currently working to launch PayPal account, from which they will accept donations to aid in the payment of Josh's medical bills.

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The White Stripes have announced the cancellation of their North American headlining tour, on which the duo were to feature support from Cold War Kids. The group has cited drummer Meg White's acute anxiety as the reason for the cancellation.

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Eyeball Records outfit New London Fire have revealed plans to premiere unreleased material online during the course of the next few months. In the meantime, you can watch vocalist David Debiak perform a new song entitled "October" right here.

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Pistolita have unveiled plans for two final performances to take place in Southern California this December. You can expect the exact dates, as well as further information surrounding these shows to surface shortly.

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In a surprising turn of events, it appears the hit video game franchise Guitar Hero will be making an appearance on computers this Fall, with its third installment Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The console-based game will hit stores on October 29th courtesy of Neversoft.

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Bjork will reportedly be releasing a live album later this year.

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Indianapolis, Indiana-based hardcore outfit Gwen Stacy have announced plans to recruit a new guitarist, a position for which they are now holding auditions. For more information regarding the placement, and details on how to apply, please visit the replies.

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Norma Jean have announced that Josh Scogin (The Chariot, ex-Norma Jean) will be temporarily replacing lead vocalist Cory Brandan on their current tour while he is at home recovering from an illness.

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Amber Pacific has announced plans to shoot a new music video this Thursday, April 12th in Los Angeles, California with director Andrew Bowser. Furthermore, the Hopeless Records act are in search of a string section to appear in the video. If you are at all interested, please send an e-mail here with the subject pertaining to your request.

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