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News 14/01/12

News — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:50:27 +0000

The best Christmas present I could ever hope for was this next bit of news: R. Kelly has written another 32 chapters for his hip-hopera, Trapped in the Closet. The news was bittersweet, however. While the chapters have been written, Kelly is currently struggling to find funding for the epic. Following in Hawthorne Heights’ footsteps, [...]

News 13/12/11

News — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:59:04 +0000

There has been some talk recently of a Flight of The Conchords film, and it’s looking very much like that could happen in the not-too-distant future. The Streets is officially finished. The group went their separate ways after their final gig at the end of November. Streetlight Manifesto have claimed that they are about 90% [...]

News 27/11/11

News — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:12:38 +0000

Sigur Ros are no longer on hiatus, and they are planning to release an album in spring 2012. Anti-Flag have finished recording their latest album, and are claiming that it’s almost finished, and it just needs a few more tweaks. Sideonedummy will be behind the album. On New Year’s Day, Bombay Bicycle Club will be [...]

News 03/08/11

News — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:59:58 +0000

According to a recent interview, The Starting Line are planning to release a few songs next year. YouMeAtSix have announced that their album will be released on the 3rd October, and will be called Sinners Never Sleep. Relient K will be releasing an album made up purely of covers in October, and they will be [...]

News 11/04/11

News — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:00:54 +0000

According to Twitter, it looks like MxPx are heading into the studio to begin recording a new album. They join Zebrahead, who are also in the studio, and planning to release in the summer, and Russian Circles, who are recording their fourth album. They’ve been beaten to completion by Alkaline Trio and Matt Skiba, who [...]

News 28/12/2010

News — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:02:48 +0000

Dave Grohl has been recording in his garage and has seven songs for the new Foo Fighters album. Krist Novoselic, Nirvana’s bassist, and Butch Vig, producer of Nevermind are working with him. Mogwai will release Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will on Valentine’s Day (14th February). A legal notice has appeared on LimeWire’s homepage [...]

News 22/10/10

News — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:58:38 +0000

Check out an interview with Greg Graffin (of Bad Religion) on Chuck Pahalniuk (the guy who wrote Fight Club)‘s website. It’s here. Streetlight Manifesto will be spending the next few months recording, and are in the middle of planning a 2011 international tour. If you’re interested in keeping track of blink-182’s progress, then you can [...]

News 15/09/2010

News — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:43:12 +0000

Maybe we’ll turn it around… Jack’s Mannequin have set up a Twitter. You can check it out here. Less Than Jake are releasing TV/EP on October 12th. It will consist of 16 tracks — and total 13 minutes. Saves The Day’s “Daybreak” will not be out in 2010, unfortunately, according to the latest from Arun. [...]

News 22/06/2010

News — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:47:32 +0000

Paul Gray, Slipknot’s bassist who died recently, died of an accidental morphine overdose according to his autopsy report. A large number of artists, led by Korn’s Jonathan Davies, have decided to boycott BP products as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The artists, including Disturbed, Rise Against, Lady Gaga, Godsmack, [...]

News 15/06/2010

News — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:00:15 +0000

Kid Cudi was arrested last weekend in New York for criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. Blink-182 are not going into the studio this month, but sometime this autumn. Interscope will be releasing All Time Low’s next record in January 2011, according to this. Sufjan Stevens and The National have been working on [...]