State Champs are parting ways with their guitarist Dave Fogarty on good terms. This means that the band are searching for a new guitarist, if you're interested send an email here.

Sandlot Heroes are looking for a new lead guitarist before they start playing showcases next year. All of the requirements are in the replies if you're looking for a new band.

Maverick are looking for a guitarist. A message from the band can be seen in the replies.

Just Surrender guitarist Andy Meunier is no longer with the band.

Statement

Hey guys, this past December, Just Surrender and guitarist Andy parted ways. Andy realized his heart was no longer in playing music and wanted to pursue other things. There are no hard feelings, and we wish him the best. We will be doing the Hit The Lights dates in the beginning of March with our good friend Zack. ...[read more]

Former He Is Legend guitarist, McKenzie Bell, has joined Bloodjinn, replacing Hunter McBride. The band has issued the following statement.

Message from the Band

McKenzie Bell sucks!! We are only using him for his shredabilities &andbeard length. If you talk to him, tell him he sucks and we are using him. HAHAHA, had ya for a minute didn't we? Actually, we absolutely love that guy! He's always been one of our best friends from across the great state of...[read more]

He Is Legend and their guitarist Mckenzie have parted ways.

Guitarist Nic Newby of Brazil has been forced to leave the band's current tour in California in order to undergo six weeks of "court-ordered therapy" in Indiana after a brief run-in with the law last year in the band's hometown of Muncie, IN. Newby will begin his sentence immediately and is expected to rejoin Brazil when it begins the Say Anything tour on October 24.

Brazil's new album on Immortal Records, The Philosophy of Velocity, hits record stores on Tuesday, October 3rd. Produced by Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips,...[read more]

Punchline have posted a video of an acoustic version of "The Fake, The Snake And The Birthday Cake," featuring their new guitarist Jon Belan.

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Due to personal reasons, Ivory has had to cancel their tour dates that were recently announced. Also, their guitarist Dan will no longer be playing with the band. A message from the band is below:

Message

We as ivory want to first apologize for having to cancel our tour dates that we just posted. Due to personal reasons our guitarist dan will be no longer be playing with Ivory. To hush any sort of...[read more]

Former Hatebreed guitarist, Lou "Boulder" Richards, has passed away at the age of 35.

Guitarist Jeff DaRosa has left The Exit.

This Is Hell recently parted ways with their guitarist, Joe. More on that can be found here.

You, Me, and Everyone We Know have a new guitarist named Noel. Also, the band will enter the studio soon to record the following tracks:

Tracks

What Ink Can Really Do
Do it Again (You.re Not Making Me Want to Touch You)
Two On A Match
I Spit Hot Fire
Carolina Heat
11 to 22 (Blood Shot Eyes)
Down The Stairs
I'd Be More Interested If You Were...[read more]

Read a good interview with Jade Puget, guitarist of AFI.

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According to a user, Larry from My American Heart announced that Jeremy Mendez, their guitar player, has quit the band because of personal reasons. theAudition guitarist Seth Johnson filled in for Mendez last night at The Norva.

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Former Unearth guitarist Kia Eshghi has joined Casket Salesmen (featuring Phil Pirrone and Nate Lindeman, formerly of A Static Lullaby). Kia will play bass with the band live and will be relocating to California for the next year to write and record with Phil and Nate on various other projects. Kia has a project of his own called Rumi which can be heard here.

Mike from Asia Minor asked me to compose and post the following message about their search for a new guitarist:

Asia Minor Searches for a Guitarist

Poughkeepsie, NY-based Asia Minor is in search of a guitarist/vocalist who is willing to tour full-time as well as record with the band. They will be on the road all summer with a number of different bands, such as Gracer (ex-Lux Courageous) and On the Might of...[read more]

Ryan Davis of Nural has parted ways with the band and is currently looking to play guitar in an established band; bands interested in contacting him can do so through his MySpace profile.

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Brightwood has put up "Sit Still" for download on their MySpace page. Also, due to personal goals, the band has parted ways with guitarist Ben Hawkins. A statement from the band is below:

Message

Hello friends,

First of all, we'd like to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. I can say with confidence that without...[read more]

Park has themselves a new guitarist: Aaron Bickel of Too Beautiful to Die; Justin decided to go back to college.

Jessie Cunningham (guitar) is rumored to be out of Portugal. The Man.

Dearly Departed has recently replaced former guitarist Ryan, who left the band a few weeks prior, with Jon Cox the former guitarist of From Autumn To Ashes.

Scott Gross(former From Autumn To Ashes guitarist) now has a new band called Goodbye Writer. You can check out some songs from them on their Myspace.

Becoming The Archetype will be parting ways with guitarist Jon Star(head to their website for the statement). In other news, the band will begin writing the follow up to Terminate Damnation in the Spring. Look for that just before the end of the year.

Crime in Stereo are in need of a guitarist. Below are some general requirements. If you meet those requirements and are seriously interested, please email us at the address below.

1. At least 18 years old.
2. Must have good working equipment.
3. Must be willing to tour full time.
4. Must live in the general tri-state area.

If you are interested please email: crimeinstereony@hotmail.com.

Paramore have found a new guitarist named Hunter. His statement is below. The band was also picked by Alternative Press as one of the "Bands To Watch In 2006".

Paramore Add Hunter To Their Lineup

hey, I'm hunter
Hey guys, this is hunter, I'm really happy to be apart of the band now. I am from franklin tn and have been friends with all the guys for along time. I am 20 years old and have been...[read more]

Chris, guitarist of Cute Is What We Aim For, parted ways with the band today. Below is the official statement from him, as well a statement from Shaant (the band's vocalist).

Chris' Statement

In regard to the ongoing rumors surrounding my departure from the band Cute Is What We Aim For, personal and business beliefs and differences were what led me to pursue other things. Around a...[read more]