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British rock band New Order, which arose from the ashes of post-punk band Joy Division in the early 1980s, has broken up, according to a Web posting by the group’s bass player. “I’m relieved really hated carryin on as normal with an awful secret so lets move on shall we?” Peter Hook wrote in a blog published on Wednesday on his MySpace page. Hook first revealed the split as an aside during an interview last weekend with Manchester radio announcer Clint Boon, when he said, “… me and Bernard (Sumner, New Order singer/guitarist) aren’t working together.” Hook and Sumner have… Read more »

And then there was one. With the recent departure of drummer Rocky Gray and guitarist John LeCompt, Amy Lee is now the only member of Evanescence left who has been in the band since the release of its smash 2003 breakout album, Fallen. LeCompt was either fired by the band or decided to move on – depending which account you believe – while Gray left of his own accord recently, making them the latest members of the group to fall by the wayside. Original guitarist/ co-founder Ben Moody left in 2003 , and bassist William Boyd quit last June after… Read more »

The Smashing Pumpkins have been gone for seven years, but they’ve got a much-anticipated new album called Zeitgeist due in about two months. So what better time to pay tribute to Billy Corgan and company than … well, right now? That’s the thinking behind an upcoming Pumpkins tribute project, spearheaded by MySpace and featuring acts like Panic! at the Disco, 30 Seconds to Mars, (+44) and the Academy Is … taking cracks at their favorite SP tracks. According to a source at MySpace, the project (currently known as, uh, “The MySpace Smashing Pumpkins Tribute Project”) will launch on May 14,… Read more »

Just before Sum 41 released “March of the Dogs,” a song from their upcoming Underclass Hero album, to iTunes, frontman Deryck Whibley posted a bulletin on the band’s MySpace page stating that, while the track is “lyrically … one of the more political songs on the album,” it was by no means indicative of Hero’s content, adding, “This will NOT be a political record.” And why would Whibley post such a caveat? Perhaps it has something to do with the intro to “Dogs,” a spoken-word bit in which Whibs declares: “Ladies and gentlemen of the underclass, the president of the… Read more »

What happens when you mix martial arts fighter, actor, and vocalist Johnny Strong with Puddle of Mudd’s guitarist Paul Philips? You get part of the most explosive and electrifying rock act touring today. Joining Paul Philips and Johnny Stong is Ricky Thomas on guitar, Wade Carpenter on bass, and Dave Moreno on drums. Collectively, these true rock music fans, create an ear bleed sure to please the most anal of rock connoisseurs. The Internet continues to be the driving force that makes or breaks new artists, and Operator is no exception. Operator’s major label debut on Atlantic Records comes after… Read more »

Fall Out Boy have set to competition for new bands to support them on their U.S. tour. The band are giving 19 unsigned acts the chance to have the opening slots at selected dates on their Honda Civic Tour. On Mylocalbands.com, groups are asked to submit their band name and MySpace page and other details. The site says: “In a few days, everyone will be able to come here, check out all the bands’ MySpace pages, and vote on their favorite band.” As previously reported, the band recently rescheduled dates of their North American tour “due to personal issues.” The… Read more »

Silent Envy is going out on tour with Scarlet Grey in May for a quick West Coast run. Silent Envy then heads to the East Coast and then Warped Tour in June and July. Dates for the Silent Envy/Scarlet Grey Tour are: 5/04 – Berkeley, CA 5/05 – Red Bluff, CA 5/10 – Grants Pass, OR 5/11 – Lebanon, OR 5/12 – Tacoma, WA 5/14 – Portland, OR 5/16 – La Grande, OR 5/17 – Boise, ID 5/18 – Nampa, ID 5/19 – Provo, UT 5/20 – Bountiful, UT 5/21 – Salt Lake City, UT

For then 15-year-old Travis McCoy, high school gym class was nothing more than an excuse to chat about music with buddy Matt McGinley. McCoy, who was an aspiring rapper, was the frontman for a local band, and McGinley played drums for another in their native Geneva, N.Y. The summer after sophomore year, McGinley’s band landed a party gig, and McCoy, who happened to be at the same gathering, stepped to the mic and began to rhyme along with it. Thus Gym Class Heroes was born and went on to release three independent albums before signing to Fall Out Boy principal… Read more »

31 minutes ago Avril Lavigne’s soundtrack pit stop “Keep Holding On” from “Eragon” — top 10 at adult top 40 and top 20 at mainstream top 40 — shows the softer side of the artist . . . and basically a lady-in-waiting before reigniting her full-on persona via third full-length “The Best Damn Thing,” due April 17. Its launch single, the signature pop-punk anthem “Girlfriend,” spits beats per minute like a chainsaw, as Lavigne fires off, “Hey! Hey! You! You!/I don’t like your girlfriend/I think you need a new one/Hey! Hey! You! You!/I could be your girlfriend.” Although she has… Read more »