Boys Like Girls are streaming their new single “Love Drunk” on their MySpace page. The song comes from the bands upcoming album, Love Drunk, due out September 8th. You can pick up the single on Amazon now and on iTunes June 30th. A video of the band announcing the single can be seen below.

A new song from Eye Alaska titled “American Landslide” can be heard exclusively at Purevolume. The song appears on their upcoming album, Genesis Underground, now available for pre-order on iTunes.

Michael Jackson has passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 50.

The Used will be streaming their new single “Blood On My Hands” exclusively on their site for one day only on June 30th.

Farewell will release their new single “Devoid (That’s What I Think About It)” on July 7th. You can hear a preview of the song here.

Tooth & Nail Records is pleased to announce the signing of their most recent hard rock band The Letter Black, formally known as Breaking the Silence. Legendary producer Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Korn, 3 Doors Down) is working with the band in Seattle on their label debut Breaking the Silence, which will release this fall (September) before the band hits the road on a major tour. The Letter Black is fronted by female vocalist Sarah Anthony, followed by her husband Mark Anthony (guitar / background vocals), Matt Beal (bass), Mat Slagle (drummer) and Perry Johnson (guitar).  Read more...

Sing It Loud’s new video for “Come Around” can be seen below. Shot in downtown Los Angeles, the video features band members caught in a cat and mouse scenario as they sabotage each other to acquire the secret contents of an elusive briefcase.

Mae have posted the second song from their new (a)fternoon EP. This song is called “The Cure” and it’s a nice and lazy love song. Please visit whatismae.com and make a donation and download “The Cure.”

With their upcoming album Artwork on the way in September, The Used are thrilled to announce the launch of their new website. www.TheUsed.net is a unique experience for fans that will allow them to create their own site design, upload photos and video, artwork, instrument tabs and more. www.TheUsed.net  will also feature, in July, new handwritten guitar tabs for the entire record leading up to the release, a tourography and a content upload bank where users can upload photos and videos from past shows.

The fall tour dates for Sunny Day Real Estate have been announced.

Sept. 17: Vancouver (Commodore Ballroom)
Sept. 18: Portland, Ore. (Crystal Ballroom)
Sept. 20: Salt Lake City (Murray Theatre)
Sept. 21: Denver (Ogden Theatre)
Sept. 23: Minneapolis (First Avenue)
Sept. 24: Chicago (Metro)
Sept. 25: Detroit (St. Andrews Hall)
Sept. 27: New York (Terminal 5)
Sept. 28: Boston (House of Blues)
Sept. 30: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
Oct. 1: Philadelphia (Trocadero)
Oct. 3: Atlanta (CW Center Stage)
Oct. 5: Dallas (Granada Theatre)
Oct. 6: Houston (Warehouse Live)
Oct. 7: Austin (La Zona Rosa)
Oct. 9: Tempe, Ariz. (Marquee)
Oct. 10: Anaheim, Calif. (House of Blues)
Oct. 11: Los Angeles (Fonda Theatre)
Oct. 13: San Francisco (Fillmore)
Oct. 15: Spokane, Wash. (Knitting Factory)
Oct. 16: Seattle (Paramount Theatre)