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The Starting Line will be making an announcement tomorrow morning at 10 am EST. Guesses? Crossing my fingers for a reunion tour…
Edit: The Staring Line have announced they will be playing this year’s Soundwave Festival. The Starting Line posted a little message on their MySpace about it.
Weezer has announced on their twitter account that they have signed to Epitaph Records. The band will release their new album, Hurley, on September 14th.
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he full version of Four Year Strong‘s new video for “Tonight We Feel Alive (On A Saturday)” is out and you can check it below. The song comes from the bands latest album, Enemy of the World, in stores now. Catch Four Year Strong on tour this fall with Comeback Kid and The Wonder Years. [Read more…]
Every Avenue are streaming a trailer for their new video “Tell Me I’m A Wreck” which you can check out below. The full video will be available on August 10th. The song comes from the bands latest album, Picture Perfect, in stores now. [Read more…]
Anberlin is selling a limited number of pre-sale tickets that include a digital download of their new album, Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place, as well as a limited edition tour poster with your name on it. These pre-sale tickets also don’t have any service fees. Head here to check out the tour dates and pick up those pre-sale tickets here.
Yellowcard has officially signed to Hopeless Records and will be entering the studio in September with Neal Avron to record their new album due out in Spring 2011. Check out the press release for the announcement below.
Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard have recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007’s Paper Walls. For round seven (and after 3 million records sold), Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) will be joined by longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), whose addition has been described as a “natural fit” for the current mindset and progression of the group.
“Hopeless seemed to be the right place for us; they were really interested in working with the band, very proactive, and had a lot of great ideas for us,” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “They’re giving us the opportunity to do exactly what we want with it, and we’re thankful to have an established fanbase that is already interested in what we have to put out.”
“We have all been big fans of Yellowcard since their early days” adds Hopeless Records President Louis Posen. “Our team is having a great time working with the band and we are thrilled that there is going to be a new Yellowcard album soon. We know the fans want new music and we are honored and humbled that we get to play a part in helping such a great band write the next chapter in their career.”
Key said the writing process has been like picking up just where they left off, that they “feel like kids again, having fun and driving around listening to the music we just created, no words yet, just the music over and over again.“ They will soon begin recording with their tried-and-true producer Neal Avron – “the sixth member of our band” – and are aiming for a spring release, enough time to take new material and the classic benchmarks out for a refresher.
“We’re talking about a ton of different ideas, and we’re itching to start as soon as possible,” Key said. “Ultimately, we want to make something the fans will love. What we love to do most, is look out from the stage and see people exploding with energy, and I think we keep that in mind while we are writing. We miss being out on the road playing for Yellowcard fans all around the world, and without their support we wouldn’t have a career.”
Anberlin has announced a headlining fall US and Canada tour. The band will be taking Crash Kings and Civil Twilight along with them on the road. A special pre-sale for the tour is available at anberlin.com. Check out the tour dates below. Anberlin’s new album, Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place, is due out September 7th.
09/28 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
09/29 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10/01 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/02 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
10/03 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
10/05 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/06 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
10/09 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
10/10 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/12 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
10/13 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/15 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
10/16 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
10/18 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
10/19 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Center
10/20 – Saskatoon, SK – Odeon
10/21 – Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Center
10/22 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/23 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
10/25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews
10/26 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
10/28 – Boston, MA – Paradise
10/29 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
10/30 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/31 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
11/01 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/03 – Nashville, TN – Rocketown
11/04 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
11/05 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Landing
11/06 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
Four Year Strong have released an all-out cinematic trailer for their new video “Tonight We Feel Alive (On A Saturday)”. The song comes from the bands latest album, Enemy of the World, in stores now. Check out the trailer after the jump and come back Wednesday to catch the full video. [Read more…]
News is spreading that Yellowcard is currently recording a new album with Neal Avron that will be released next year on Hopeless Records. Are you excited about this news, or has it been to long for them to make a comeback? Expect more news on the bands return soon.
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