Empires' upcoming tour dates can be found in the replies.

Empires have made it to the third round of Rolling Stone's unsigned cover contest. You can vote to get them into the final round here.

Rolling Stone is letting you pick the cover artist for a future issue. MOD SUN, Empires, The Gallery and more are all up for the contest.

Empires released their new video for "Hello Lover," which can be seen in the replies.

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Pre-orders for Empires' new 7" Darko are up now.

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Empires has three different packages of their new 7", Darko, up for pre-order on their website.

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After getting 5000 video views, Empires have released a free download of the previously unreleased acoustic version of "Bang."

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Empires have released the full video for "Bang". Head here to see the video and once it reaches 5000 views, the band promises to "unleash something special".

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Empires have posted a preview of their new music video for "Bang" over on their website along with a free download of the song.

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I the Mighty, Empires, and Scarlet Grey are among 10 finalists in Airwalk's Unsigned Hero contest. The winner gets to open select dates of the fall AP Tour. Voting will continue until August 31st, and you can check out the finalists and vote here.

Empires are having a merch sale. Check out all the sweet deals here.

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Listen to interviews with Harvard and Empires here. Harvard is episode 14 and Empires is episode 15.

Full live sets from Harvard, Empires, and Lights Resolve can be seen here.

Dates for the 20Ten Tour featuring Lights Resolve, Empires, and Harvard can be found in the replies.

TV/TV will be going out on tour with Empires in May. Dates are in the replies.

Empires' new album, BANG (deluxe edition) is now available for download at their website.

Empires just posted BANG Digital Single No. 2 with Side A: "Damn Things Over" | Side B: "I Know You Know" on their webpage.

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Check out and get a free download of Empires' new song, "Bang," here.

Empires' new single, "Bang," will premiere on the band's website on December 8.

Empires new video for for "Spit The Dark" is in the replies.

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Empires are keeping busy with an assortment of tour dates and their participation in the Airwalk & Spin Unsigned Hero Contest. Help the band become SXSW-bound by voting here.

Tour Dates

Sept 18 Urbana, IL - Blues with So Many Dynamos (Pygmalion Music Festival)
Sept 19 Ames, IA -...[read more]

For the one year anniversary of Empires' Howl, a bunch of Chicago bands have put together a cover album of sorts that is available for free download here. Also, if you are crazy and have not yet acquired Howl, download it for free here.

Empires have been added to The Academy Is.. Acoustic Tour starting April 1st.

Empires will play a benefit show for Shriners Children Hospital in Chicago, IL at Subterranean on December 21st with Company of Thieves and 1997.

Steel Train has posted ticket links for their headlining tour with Dear and the Headlights. Person L and Empires will also join the tour on a handful dates - more info is on its way.

Since we are sponsoring the Mark Rose (formerly of Spitalfield) and Empires tour, it's time to post a little reminder. If you'd like to win guest list spots to your date of the tour, jump into the tour contest.

Mark Rose (formerly of Spitalfield) and Empires are heading out on an AP.net sponsored tour in just a few days. For each date of the tour, Mark will be giving away guest list spots to select lucky players. Contest details are located here. read more]

Dates for the Mark Rose and Empires tour can be seen in the replies.

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Mark Rose (of Spitalfield fame) will be touring with Empires later this summer.

James Montgomery mentions Empires and their free debut release, Howl, in this weeks Bigger Than The Sound.

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