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Sum 41 Stream New Song

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A new track called “Scmfuk” from Sum 41‘s forthcoming release is streaming on the bands MySpace page. The song will appear on the band’s sixth studio album, Screaming Bloody Murder, which is due out early next year. Sum 41 was recently forced to cancel a number of dates on the Vans Warped Tour due to a random attack on frontman Deryck Whibley.

In the coming months, Sum 41 will head overseas for a number of dates and will also be headlining the Eastpak tour this fall. Visit Sum41.com for more information.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

8/31 – Les Docks – Switzerland
9/02 – Maroquinerie – Paris
9/03 – Crammerock Festival – Belgium
9/04 – I-Day Festival – Bologna, Italy
9/06 – Lowensaal – Nurnberg
9/07 – Roxy – Czech Republic
9/08 – Roxy – Czech Republic
9/10 – Glav Club – St Petersburg Russia

Anberlin Offer Free Download of New Song

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Anberlin has teamed up with Spin.com to give away a brand new song titled “Pray Tell”. Head here to pick up the mp3. The song comes from the bands new album, Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place, due out September 7th.

Anberlin is heading out on tour starting next month with Crash Kings and Civil Twilight, check out the dates here.

Jimmy Eat World Release Studio Video, Additional Tour Dates

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Jimmy Eat World has released a video shot live in the studio during the recording of their upcoming album, Invented. The video showcases the string session of the album’s first track, “Heart Is Hard To Find.” Check out the video below.

The first single, “My Best Theory” off Jimmy Eat World’s new album can be heard now on the band’s official site, www.jimmyeatworld.com. Invented is also available for pre-order on iTunes now. Fans can also pre-order the deluxe version of the album from iTunes which features 4 extra songs including an acoustic version of “Mixtape,” that will only be available with pre-ordered copies.

The band has also announced two additional US tour dates, Pomona on September 28th and a second New York show on October 13th. The band will start their European and UK tour on November 3rd, all tour dates below. Sign up for the email list on the band’s official page to receive presale information. Check out Jimmy Eat World’s Twitter and Facebook pages for all the latest news and look for Invented available everywhere September 28th!

Jimmy Eat World Headlining US Tour

9/21 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA*
9/22 The Orange Peel, Asheville NC*
9/24 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
9/25 Virgin Mobile Free Fest/Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
9/27 Rialto – Record Release Show, Tucson, AZ**
9/28 Fox Theatre, Pomona, CA**
9/29 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA**
9/30 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA**
10/1 SLO Veterans’ Auditorium, San Luis Obispo, CA**
10/3 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO**
10/4 Sokol Auditorium, Omaha NE**
10/5 Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI**
10/7 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL**
10/8 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI**
10/9 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH**
10/11 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA**
10/13 Terminal 5, New York, NY**
10/14 Terminal 5, New York, NY**
10/15 House Of Blues, Boston, MA**
10/17 Kool Haus, Toronto, ON**
10/30 Marquee, Phoenix, AZ

*Civil Twilight
** We Were Promised Jetpacks

Jimmy Eat World Headlining European / UK Tour

11/3 Melkweg, Amsterdam***
11/4 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels***
11/5 Docks, Hamburg***
11/7 E-Werk, Koln***
11/8 Huxleys, Berlin***
11/9 TonHalle, Munch***
11/13 UEA, Norwich***
11/14 Academy, Bristol***
11/17 Mandela Hall, Belfast***
11/18 Tripod, Dublin***
11/19 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow***
11/21 HMV Institute, Birmingham***
11/22 Academy, Manchester***
11/23 Brixton Academy, London***

***Minus The Bear

Craig Owens Announces New Band Name

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Craig Owens has announced the name of his new band, D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows). The band consists of Craig Owens, guitarist/vocalist Matt Good (ex-From First To Last), guitarist Nick Martin (Cinematic Sunrise, Isles & Glaciers) and drummer Aaron Stern (ex-Matchbook Romance). The band has set up a twitter account that you can follow for updates @DRUGS.

Never Shout Never Announces “The Harmony Tour”

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Never Shout Never will hit the road this fall on “The Harmony Tour” with special guests The Maine,  I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business and Carter Hulsey. The tour starts October 19th in Seattle and criss-crosses the U.S. before winding up on November 27th in Chicago. The tour dates can be seen below.

There are special VIP passes available for these shows. These packages include:

1 GA ticket
1 Meet & Greet with NSN
1 Signed, Exclusive Tour Poster
1 Digital Pre-order of Harmony
1 Commemorative VIP Laminate

Never Shout Never’s new album Harmony comes out next Tuesday, August 24th. Pick up the Limited Edition Bundle pre-order here or pick up the iTunes pre-order here.

HARMONY TOUR DATES

10/19 Seattle, WA The Showbox @ The Market
10/20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
10/22 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom @ The Regency
10/23 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/24 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/28 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
10/30 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
10/31 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
11/02 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/03 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11/05 Orlando, FL House of Blues Orlando
11/06 Tampa, FL The Ritz
11/07 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/09 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
11/10 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
11/11 Richmond, VA The National
11/12 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
11/13 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
11/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
11/16 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
11/17 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/18 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
11/19 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre
11/20 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Café
11/21 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
11/23 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Cleveland
11/24 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo’s
11/26 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
11/27 Chicago, IL House of Blues

Chiodos Debut New Song, New Album Due In October

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Chiodos has debuted, “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together”, a new song off of their upcoming album, Illuminaudio, due out October 5th.  The new song can be heard on the band’s MySpace here.

Illuminaudio was recorded at The Machine Shop in Weehawken, New Jersey with producer Machine (Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die, Cobra Starship).

“Recording with Machine was incredible,” says keyboardist Bradley Bell. “We didn’t really know what to expect, but right away we could tell that he believed in us as musicians.”

Pre-order packages for Illuminaudio are now available at MerchNow.com. All pre-orders will receive an immediate mp3 download of “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together” and the first 500 pre-orders will receive a signed CD. Fall tour dates will be announced soon.

Tracklisting:

1.  Illuminaudio
2.  Caves
3.  Love Is A Cat From Hell (feat. Vic Fuentes)
4.  Modern Wolf Hair
5.  Notes In Constellations
6.  Scaremonger
7.  His Story Repeats Itself
8.  Let Us Burn One
9.  Hey Zeus! The Dungeon
10. Stratovolcano Mouth
11. Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together
12. Closed Eyes Still Look Forward

Jimmy Eat World Stream New Single; Invented Pre-Order

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Jimmy Eat World are streaming their new single “My Best Theory” here. The song comes from the bands new album, Invented, due out September 28th. Pick up “My Best Theory” on iTunes here. A special pre-order package is available from the bands store here. A deluxe digital edition is available for pre-order on iTunes here along with the original version.