An alternate version of The Shins' "Split Needles" can be downloaded for free right here.

Ryder Robinson, bassist of Vaux has parted ways with the band.

Friends, Family, Fans,

Ryder has parted ways with VAUX to pursue other artistic endeavours. We are sad to see him go. He will be greatly missed. Ryder has and always will be family to us. Greg is taking over on bass. He and Adam will be covering the keys. VAUX will be a quintet from now on. Randy from Finch is going to run lights for us on the...[read more]

Patent Pending has parted ways with their bassist, Drew. They have said it was on "good terms to protect the friendship of the remaining four members." Their friend, Claude, will be filling in until a permanent bassist has been found.

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The Academy Is... have left an update on their website regarding Tom Conrad leaving the band to pursue other interests.

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After two years on the road together, Tom and the Academy Is... have gone in seperate directions. Tom and his photographs can be found at forevernever.net. William, Mike, Adam, and The Butcher can be found in an abandoned warehouse, somewhere on the southside of Chicago writing their...[read more]

Although rumours have been circulating for quite some time, bassist Mark Iverson has officially parted ways with the Mad Caddies. However, the band, who are currently hard at work on their full-length, follow-up effort to 2003's Just One More, have made it clear that Marks' depature will in no way hinder their progress.

Death By Stereo recently parted ways with drummer Todd Hennig.

Bassist/singer Jeff Darosa had decided to leave The Exit (Wind Up Records). Below is a statement from the band:

Statement

After two albums and a bunch of great shows around the globe, Jeff DaRosa is leaving The
Exit to pursue other things. We wish him the best of luck.....

We've been jamming new ideas with a bunch of friends and are really excited about the music we are making....We'll...[read more]

The future of The Hurt Process is apparently in doubt, as the band has cancelled all upcoming shows and tours. Vocalist Ivan Ferreira has issued the following statement:

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"We have cancelled all shows and tours for now. The future of this band is uncertain. I am probably the last guy in the band who should tell you this but seeing as I've been dealing with most of the things on here why not. We have...[read more]

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

Paint It Black and drummer David Wagenschutz have parted ways; the band posted the following message on their MySpace page.

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As many of you have no doubt already heard, our ever-revolving personnel door has spun once again, and now after four long years behind the kit, our legendary drummer David Wagenschutz is leaving Paint It Black....[read more]

The Rx Bandits have announced that saxophonist Steve Borth has left the band. The message below was posted on their Myspace blog:

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After two accomplished albums and over the course of four years, Steve Borth will be departing Rx Bandits to pursue his own musical career. We truly wish him the best of luck.

In standard RXB...[read more]

Brandon Thomas (vocals) is no longer with Bleed The Dream.

Casey Crescenzo of The Receiving End of Sirens has parted ways with the band; below is a statement from the group.

Statement

We wanted to let everyone know that Casey Crescenzo will no longer be a member of The Receiving End of Sirens. Obviously, many factors, personal and creative, were involved in this decision. However, we wish Casey the best in his future endeavors. Currently he is writing...[read more]

Fight Paris has parted ways with vocalist Kevin Phillips.

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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Rise Records artist Coretta Scott has amicably parted ways with vocalist Seth Woodward.

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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:

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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]

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

Showbread drummer Frank Lipari is no longer with the band. In other news, the band will hit the studio on February 8th to record their new album with producer Sylvia Massy Shivy(Dishwalla). A summer release through Tooth and Nail is scheduled.

Side One Dummy has announced that MxPx will be recording their eighth studio album before or towards the end of 2006 and will release it next year. This will mark the band's first studio album since Panic, which came out last year.

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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]