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Take Action Tour returns in early January


The Take Action Tour is back for another run in 2010. Join your favorite artists and do your part to give back! idobi will be covering several dates on the tour, so stay tuned for photos, videos, interviews and reviews. Make sure you say hello if you see us at a show. TOUR DATES Jan 25: The Masquerade – Atlanta Jan 26: Rocketown – Nashville Jan 27: Bogart’s – Cincinnati Jan 28: House of Blues – Chicago Jan 29: Station 4 – St. Paul, Minn. Jan 30: The Rave II – Milwaukee Jan 31: The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, Mich.… Read more »

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Kiss ‘Alive 35’ tour promises ‘master’s class in rock’


Kiss will kick off their 35th anniversary tour, dubbed “Kiss Alive 35,” in “Rock City” Detroit. The Gods of Thunder will play two concerts at Motor City’s Cobo Arena, the venue where the band recorded their classic Alive! live album in 1975. To mark the occasion, Kiss will perform Alive! in its entirety at the Cobo shows, as well as their greatest hits and songs off their upcoming album Sonic Boom, out as a Walmart exclusive starting Oct. 6. As this is a Kiss show we’re talking about, in a statement Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are promising “new battle… Read more »

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Fun. debut in stores Aug. 25


New York’s most talented alternative musicians are making a big splash with the debut full-length from fun. The Format’s Nate Ruess, Anathallo’s Andrew Dost and Steel Train’s Jack Antonoff have teamed up to bring you Aim and Ignite, a “fun” album just in time for schools to reopen. Tour Dates: Aug. 19 Anaheim, Calif. @  Chain Reaction Aug. 21 Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Velvet Jones Aug. 25 Seattle, Wash. @ Chop Suey Aug. 26 Portland, Ore. @ Hawthorne Theater Aug. 30 Long Beach, Calif. @ Fingerprints Sept. 8 Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court Sept. 9 Boulder, Colo. @… Read more »

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Let's Get It signs with Fearless; band prepares debut EP


Let’s Get It joins the Fearless Records family ahead of an Aug. 4 debut release. “We couldn’t be more excited to sign with Fearless,” vocalist Joe Gilford says. “We’ve been really focused and are grateful to have a label support to help us reach our full potential. This is the next big step for us and our music.” This five piece pop/rock band from Dayton, Ohio is setting the scene on fire and catching eyes as they go. “With creativity of this caliber and a broad but focused emphasis on making something new, their sound is perhaps better described as… Read more »

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Pearl Jam confirms partnership with Target


As Internet reports suggested, Pearl Jam was indeed recording a Target commercial under the direction of Cameron Crowe last week at Seattle’s Showbox theater. But there is more to the story than an exclusive retail relationship. It has been known that Pearl Jam is no longer under contract after 18 years of recording for Sony-affiliated labels, and there has been a good deal of speculation about who would release the rock act’s next album. Kelly Curtis, who has managed Pearl Jam since its inception, conducted a wide-ranging interview Sunday night, confirming that the band’s next album — rumored to be… Read more »

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All Time Low announces Warped Tour, We the Kings dates


All Time Low has just confirmed a string of dates on the main stage of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, along with earlier support dates for We the Kings. The band will be touring in support of its forthcoming release, Nothing Personal, in stores July 7.   Having just recently finished a tour with Fall Out Boy, the Maryland foursome will jump on Warped Tour in Oceanport, N.J., and remain on until the the tour concludes in Los Angeles. Prior to these dates, the band will do a short headlining tour with We The Kings and Cartel, hitting several cities… Read more »

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Green Day lashes out at Wal-Mart policy


Green Day has the most popular CD in the country, but you won’t be able to find it at your local Wal-Mart. The band says the giant superstore chain refused to stock its latest CD “21st Century Breakdown” because Wal-Mart wanted the album edited for language and content, and they refused. “Wal-Mart has become the biggest retail outlet in the country, but they won’t carry our record because they wanted us to censor it,” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said in a recent interview. While Wal-Mart sells CDs from acts known for raunchy content, they offer customers the “clean” version of… Read more »

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All Time Low added to select Warped Tour Dates


All Time Low is heading out on select Warped Tour shows this summer! Are you one of the lucky few?? See where they’ll be playing and meet up with other All Time Low fans on WarpedTour.com. All Time Low dates: July 19, 2009 – Oceanport, NJ July 21, 2009 – Boston, MA July 22, 2009 – Virginia Beach, VA July 23, 2009 – Charlotte, NC July 24, 2009 – Orlando, FL July 25, 2009 – Miami, FL July 26, 2009 – St.Petersburg, FL July 28, 2009 – Atlanta, GA July 29, 2009 – Cincinnati, OH July 30, 2009 – Milwaukee,… Read more »

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Green Day confirm venues for '21st Century Breakdown' tour


Last week Green Day announced the dates for their massive summer tour supporting May 15th’s 21st Century Breakdown, and now the band has confirmed the venues they’ll be hitting on their 38-date journey across the U.S. and Canada. The band will be playing indoor arenas rather than amphitheaters. The trek starts July 3rd at Seattle’s Key Arena and ends August 25th at Los Angeles’ Forum. Green Day have not booked any festival dates. Following is a list of the official tour dates and accompanying venues. July 3 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena July 4  – Vancouver, BC @ GM… Read more »

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