You know when Oscars season hits and suddenly it’s the only thing anyone can talk about? That’s how we feel about the first Gibson Brands Alternative Press Music Awards – Fueled by Monster Energy Drink. With less than two weeks left until the awards show makes its July 21st debut, at Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we’ve all been picking our favorites and placing our bets—which is exactly what this show is all about.
The Swellers released the B-sides and Rarities album today, featuring demos, acoustic tracks, and unreleased songs. The album is available on the band’s Bandcamp page.
Hopeless Records have announced the signing of two new bands, Michigan’s SycAmour and Japan’s coldrain.
Eddie Jason & Chris are back with another all new live show tonight at 9p ET, after The Mike Herrera Hour, and Monday at 8pm ET after the season thee premiere of Full Frontal. EJC’s musical guest is Vancouver quartet JPNSGRLS (pronounced “Japanese Girls”), who have just released The Sharkweek EP on limited edition vinyl via Light Organ Records. The 12-inch is an expanded version of their debut EP released last summer, with the addition of bonus track “Mushrooms”. Purchase it here, and find their original EP on iTunes. Also, EJC will discuss current events, pull off outrageous prank calls,… Read more »
Marty Scott, founder and former president of JEM Records, Inc. has announced his re-entry into the record business. JEM Records, LLC will be signing artists and licensing “retro” catalogue for release under the Jem Recordings logo.
The Glamour Kills tour featuring The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, The Story So Far, and Into It. Over It. hit New York City for two lively shows on March 10th.
A collection of bands have come together to release a compilation of rare tracks to benefit the victims of the earthquake and its after effects in Japan. Artists that have contributed include The Wonder Years, Valencia, Title Fight, La Dispute, Man Overboard, Transit and more.
Deryck Whibley, frontman for Canadian power pop band Sum 41, was reportedly attacked last night in Japan, and sent to hospital with injuries.
British rock act Keane is set to return this Spring with its fourth album, Night Train, featuring collaborations with rapper K’Naan, Japanese MC Tigarah and a rare lead vocal performance from Keane keyboard player Tim Rice-Oxley.
NASHVILLE — Watch Nathan Followill breeze into his local Nashville watering hole, and it’s obvious that he’s well known and well liked by the crew at McCabe’s Pub. Clad in sweats and a Yankees cap, the Kings of Leon drummer comes off more as cool local guy than international rock star Nothing in this manner indicates that his Nashville-based rock band’s fourth album is finally making the Kings as big in the United States as they have been in Europe since 2004, when the group had back-to-back No. 1 singles in the United Kingdom According to the band’s label, RCA,… Read more »
