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Just out is Devil’s Night, the highly anticipated album from D12, the Detroit rap collective that features solo superstar Eminem, who executive produced the album. The group’s critics-at least those who aren’t attacking its songs about violence, sex, and drugs-are using Eminem’s involvement to discount the contributions of the group’s other five members. But MC Proof (Deshaun Holton), who co-founded the band a decade ago, tells LAUNCH that D12 sees nothing but advantages to Eminem’s stature. Some people look at us, like, ‘This is gonna be Eminem’s group. You’re gonna be in his shadow.’ They don’t realize how positive and… Read more »

Like Eminem’s last two solo albums, the debut LP from his hometown crew, D12, opens with a public service announcement. But this time, the announcer suggests that anyone offended by words like “bitch” and “faggot” should turn off their stereos immediately. “We want people to know what the f they gonna hear for the next hour,” D12’s Bizarre said, speaking from the group’s home base of Detroit last week. “It’s our own ghetto public service announcement.” The sextet asks those who keep listening to Devils Night, due Tuesday, not to draw conclusions from what they hear – a request that… Read more »

Pennywise has found a new location for its free concert on today (June 19) after West Hollywood, California authorities thwarted the group’s plan for an outdoor show because of the confrontational tone of its new single,’ “F-k Authority.” The local punk veterans will now perform indoors at the House Of Blues, just blocks down the Sunset Strip from the original, planned location-the parking lot of Tower Records. Other details remain the same-set time will be at 3 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come basis to those who purchase Pennywise’s new album, Land Of The Free?, when it goes… Read more »

Rap-rockers 311 return to the spotlight today with the release of their sixth album, From Chaos, featuring first single, “You Wouldn’t Believe.” As the name suggests, the album follows a turbulent time for the group, which was stuck in legal battles with its former label, Capricorn Records, before jumping to the Volcano label for a fresh start. However, don’t expect such negative vibes to surface on From Chaos. The group, known for its positive vibe, continues to walk that walk on its latest album. Frontman Nick Hexum tells LAUNCH, “That’s a very valid thing to sing about and that’s cool,… Read more »

You can dismiss Blink-182 as cartoons if you like. They’re certainly not going to stop you. They even call their new album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket: Say it out loud, let your inner eighth-grader savor the cadence of the phrase. It sums up Blink-182’s wiseass brat-punk ethos almost as well as their recent live album, The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back), which featured the butt-stupidest stage banter since Kiss’ Alive! (Mark: “You can leave now and beat the traffic!” Tom: “Or you can stay and beat your meat!” – and they get paid for… Read more »

Pennywise’s scheduled free afternoon performance Tuesday (June 19) in the parking lot of the Sunset Strip Tower Records has been banned by local police because to the combative nature of the group’s new single, “F-k Authority.” According to a spokesperson for the Southern California punk group, despite previously having issued proper permits, the city of West Hollywood “has now decided that the band’s song ‘F-k Authority’ is offensive and cannot be performed on their city street.” The gig was to mark the release of Pennywise’s latest album, Land Of The Free?, whose political themes include on free speech issues. “The… Read more »

Modern-Alternative rockers Lit have nailed down studio time to start working on the follow-up to their 1999 platinum-plus sophomore release “A Place In The Sun.” Lead vocalist A. Jay Popoff, guitarist Jeremy Popoff, bassist Kevin Baldes and drummer Allen Shellenberger will head into the studio on May 14 to begin recording their new project. The band will once again co-produce with veteran Producer Don Gilmore (“A Place In The Sun,” Linkin Park, Sugar Ray.) “A Place In The Sun” featured the hit singles “Miserable,” Zip-Lock,” and the #1 Billboard Modern Rock song of 1999 “My Own Worst Enemy.” Lit supported… Read more »

Blink-182 have picked a single for their forthcoming album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, and are offering fans a sampling on their Web site. An excerpt from the song, “The Rock Show” is currently streaming at www.blink182.com, a couple weeks before its May 7th radio date and some six weeks away from the June 12th release of Jacket. Of course, the track is loaded with bounce and hooks, typically youthful and reflective, “Couldn’t wait for the summer and the Warped tour,” sings singer/bassist Mark Hoppus. “I remember it’s the first time that I saw her there.” The San Diego… Read more »

Signs of success are everywhere for up-and-coming pop-punkers New Found Glory – from the single “Hit or Miss” gaining radio spins and the increasing number of concertgoers who sing along to it, to the growing size of the venues where the group perform and the increasingly comfortable mode of transportation that takes them there. One clue, however, is reserved for only the worthiest targets of admiration. “We had our first crier at a Sam Goody in-store,” guitarist Chad Gilbert admitted. Apparently some young lady was so taken with being in the presence of Gilbert, singer Jordan Pundik, guitarist Steve Klein,… Read more »

Following much hemming and boatload of hawing, all is set in stone for Weezer’s many-moons-in-the-making third album. Produced by Ric Ocasek, The Green Album will drop as planned on May 15th, it’s cover art closely resembling that of the band’s eponymous debut (lovingly called “The Blue Album”) – a picture of the foursome against a solid backdrop. The nod to their 1994 nerd-core breakthrough is no doubt intentional, a clear signal that Rivers Cuomo and Co. have returned, at least in part, to the signature neo-New Wave sound somewhat absent from 1996’s poorer-selling second album, Pinkerton. According to a posting… Read more »