Matchbook Romance guitarist Ryan Judas DePaolo has decided to leave the band. You can read an update from the band below.

Sadly, the first thing we have to report is that Ryan Judas DePaolo, will be leaving Matchbook Romance. Its unfortunate, but it gives Ryan DePaolo the chance to chase down other dreams and aspirations that he has personally. Everyone at MRHQ wishes him the best, and hopes everyone joins us for the final Matchbook Romance performance with Ryan DePaolo at the “Christmas Bash” Chance show in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 22nd.

Fall Out Boy have just announced their upcoming January tour called The Friends Or Enemies Tour. They will be joined by New Found Glory, Premanent Me, The Early November, and on selected dates Lifetime. Dates and more details will be announced soon.

I will be interviewing Valencia on Saturday. If anyone has any questions please post them in the comments.

Brightwood has posted another new demo on myspace to honor the passing of 20,000 myspace friends. The band is currently writing new material in hopes to begin recording a full-length album.

Race The Sun will play their last show on December 1st at Alley Katz in their hometown of Richmond, VA. The band has also made their “Unreleased” ten song demo available for purchase on their MySpace page. The songs are only .79 cents each and the track listing is below.  Read more...

30 Seconds to Mars is set to release a special Deluxe Edition of their chart-topping album, A Beautiful Lie on December 5th. The deluxe edition contains two discs with the first one containing the original album with the bonus track, “The Kill (rebirth)� and the second containing a DVD of exclusive footage such as music videos, making-of, and highlights from various MTV appearances.

The release includes the following:  Read more...

The 2007 Epitaph Tour will be kicking off in February. Tickets for the tour featuring The Matches, Escape The Fate, I Am Ghost and The Higher will go on sale December 2nd. The extensive seven week North American trek will get underway in San Diego on February 1 and wrap in Las Vegas on March 18. Tour dates can be found below.

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Relient K are streaming a new song titled “Forgiven” over at the Gotee Records website. You can find the song in their media player.

Gym Class Heroes have posted their new video for “Cupid’s Chokehold.” You can stream it at the links below.

Quicktime | Windows | Real

God Fires Man has released a free 3 track single which you can download here.