It’s been forever since we’ve heard anything from The Used. These guys are all set to make a triumphant return to your eardrums on August 31st. Get ready! Their new album, Artwork is sure to deliver. Can’t wait a few more days? Well, you can stream their new album right now…before it even hits stores. Just head on over to their myspace page. In the meantime, check out my interview with drummer, Dan Whitesides.  Read more...

On Monday August 31st The Used will hold a 24 hour album listening party for fans via Twitter. The admission is one tweet and you will be in to listen. The listening party will be hosted exclusively on http://twitter.theused.net.

Once inside the listening party, fans can stream Artwork in its entirety, see other fans participating in the listening party, and be some of the first to purchase the album on itunes, Rhapsody or TheUsed.net. As a special bonus, fans will also be able to stream two B-sides, “On The Cross” (Save Yourself Mix), and “In A Needle” along with the album.

The Used are streaming their new album, Artwork, on their MySpace page. Artwork is due out August 31st.

The Used have announced the venues for their upcoming nationwide headlining tour. The tour, which kicks off October 9th in Las Vegas, NV and runs through November 14th in Portland, Oregon, will support their new album, Artwork, out August 31, 2009.  The Almost and Drive A will be supporting. The Used have announced a special pre-sale for the tour.  With every online ticket purchased, fans will receive exclusive new music: B-side track “Something Safe (Demo)” as well as the uncensored music video for “Blood On My Hands.”  Visit www.theused.net/tour for information on the pre-sale and links to buy.   General ticket onsale begins August 29th.  Read more...

The Used recently performed “On My Own”, “Lunacy Fringe” and a new song from Artwork “Empty With You” exclusivley on PureVolume.com Sessions.

You can pre-order The Used’s new album Artwork on iTunes and receive 4 bonus songs. The iTunes Deluxe Package includes 4 bonus songs, including “On My Own (acoustic from Purevolume Sessions)”, “Lunacy Fringe (acoustic from Purevolume Sessions)”, “Empty With You (acoustic from Purevolume Sessions)”, and an exclusive b-side titled “Mosh N’ Church (Demo)”. All this along with the digital version of the full album “Artwork”. This deluxe package is available for pre-order exclusively at iTunes now.  Read more...

Platinum-certified Reprise Records artists The Used have announced a nationwide headlining fall tour. The month-long run, which kicks off October 9th in Las Vegas , NV and runs through November 14th in Portland , Oregon , will support their new album, Artwork, out August 31, 2009. The Almost and TK will be supporting.  Read more...

The Used are streaming their new video for “Blood On My Hands.” Check it out below.

FIRST SINGLE “BLOOD ON MY HANDS” HITS RADIO ON JULY 14th

Burbank, CA- Orem, Utah’s The Used, who have been tantalizing fans by previewing new songs during the Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left Festivals and during recent headlining dates, are proud to announce the release of their fourth studio album, entitled Artwork, on September 1, 2009. Starting July 21st a deluxe pre-order package of the release will be available only at www.theused.net.

The Used are pleased to announce their first single, “Blood On My Hands” is on sale now at iTunes and www.TheUsed.net.

The track, from their upcoming album “Artwork”, which guitarist Quinn Allman describes as the song that “sums up everything about The Used,” is confined chaos, brutally thrashing one moment and proffering a pop-driven, sing-along chorus the next. A very limited number of shirts featuring full tabs and lyrics of the song are also available for purchase with the single at www.TheUsed.net.  Read more...

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