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Mark Hoppus Releases New Song

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Mark Hoppus has released a new song that he did with Richard Gibbs. The song is on the upcoming soundtrack for the movie “Fired Up.” You can read a message from Mark below and pick up the song on iTunes.

A couple of months ago, I got a call from a friend of mine named Richard Gibbs. Richard scores films, and he invited me into his studio to collaborate on a song for a movie he was working on called “Fired Up.” We spent the next week working on an idea that he had, and built it into a song that’s now available on iTunes. Check it out. It’s got kind of 60’s beach party feel to it.

MxPx Announce First Guest On New Covers Album

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MxPx have announced the first special guest on their upcoming covers album,  On The Cover II.  Craig Owens of Chiodos will be preforming on “Fallen Angel” by Poison. MxPx will be announcing the rest of the special guests all this week on AltPress.com. On The Cover II is due out March 24 on Tooth & Nail Records. Check out a video below of Craig Owens  in the studio recording his part for “Fallen Angel” by Poison.

Via [AltPress.com]

Blink 182 Is Back!

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That’s right. Blink 182 is now back together and are currently working on a new record.

Click here to see the video announcement. Also, a new website is up as well as new merch.

Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We’re back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy.

Summer 2009.

Thanks and get ready…

More info:
www.blink182.com & www.myspace.com/blink182

NFG Respond To Album Leak

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New Found Glory’s new album, Not Without A Fight, has already been heard by many New Found Glory fans waiting for the album due to a leak on the internet. NFG guitarst, Chad Gilbert, has responded to the leak via the band’s message board.

As far as the leaking thing. If my favorite bands cd came out early online i would download it to. For instance the new Morrissey record. I dont think it comes out for another 2 weeks and i’ve had it for like 3 weeks now. I will still buy it though because when i love a band or singer i gotta have the album artwork.

It is a bumm out that some of the anticipation is lost. the whole building up to release date loses a bit of its excitement but to be honest the fans that would go out of their way to download it are the true fans that go out of their way to buy merch and post online about how much they like it and are the ones that will know the words first and sing every song at the show. You are driven to get it because you like NFG so how can I be bummed at that!

So to all that have it. Spread the word if you like it and get people to go pick it up when it comes out! Not even for our sake but for epitaphs to. They are so passionate about NFG and our fans. They are true music lovers and they try to always put together cool and fun stuff for fans of this genre of music.