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The Graduate To Release Live Concert DVD Thanks To Kickstarter

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The GraduateThe Graduate, who recently performed a series of farewell shows, have set up a Kickstarter to help fund the development of a Live DVD. The band has already received over %200 of their goal amount and will be adding even more content onto the live DVD as well as giving away other goods in their pledge packages.

Check out the Kickstarter page for information on all of the package deals as well as a video from the band detailing the DVD. A message from the band about the project can also be read below. [Read more…]

A Loss For Words Stream New Song “The Hammers Fall”

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A Loss For WordsA Loss For Words are streaming their new song titled “The Hammers Fall” off their upcoming album, No Sanctuary, due out October 25 on Velocity/Rise Records. No Sanctuary is available for pre-order now.

Catch A Loss For Words on the Back To School Jam Tour presented by AMP Magazine and on the Go Big or Go Home Tour (dates can be seen below) with Dance Gavin Dance and more starting mid November. [Read more…]

Patrick Stump Releases “This City” Video

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Patrick StumpPatrick Stump is streaming his new video for “[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-city-feat.-lupe-fiasco/id450487629?i=450487643&uo=4″ title=”Patrick Stump-This City (feat. Lupe Fiasco)” text=”This City”]” off his debut solo album, Soul Punk, due for release on October 18th. Check out previews of each song off of Soul Punk here.

Stump previously released his EP titled [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spotlight-oh-nostalgia/id420537573?uo=4″ title=” Patrick Stump-Truant Wave” text=”Truant Wave”] which you can pick up on iTunes. [Read more…]

New Found Glory Stream New Song “Anthem For The Unwanted”

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New Found GloryNew Found Glory are streaming a new song titled “Anthem For The Unwanted” of their upcoming album, Radiosurgery, due out September 27th on Epitaph Records. Two more new songs will also be streamed this week on KROQ.com.

New Found Glory will be hitting the road this fall on the Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour featuring Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard and This Time Next Year.

Check out New Found Glory’s “Radiosurgery” video the first single off their new album.

Hit The Lights Announce U.S. Tour With The Dangerous Summer

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Hit The LightsHit The Lights will be doing a headlining tour this Fall with support from The Dangerous Summer and  other “Special Guests.” The tour will kick off on October 31st in Toledo, OH and wrap on December 4th in Akron, OH (tour dates below). The Ohio pop-punk quintet recently announcing signing to Razor & Tie and in early 2012 will release their first new studio album in over four years with producers Machine (Four Year Strong, Armor For Sleep, Cobra Starship) and Mike Sapone (Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Crime in Stereo). [Read more…]

Hayley Williams Performs Live With Taylor Swift

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ParamoreHayley Williams of Paramore was invited by Taylor Swift to play “[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thats-what-you-get/id256673234?i=256673281&uo=4″ title=”Paramore – That’s What You Get” text=”That’s What You Get”]” with her at a recent show in Nashville on her “Speak Now” tour. Check out a video of the performance below.  [Read more…]

Man Overboard Stream New Song; Offer Free Download

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Man OverboardMan Overboard are streaming a new song titled “Spunn” which you can check out below. The band is also offering the song as a free download  which you can also get below. “Spunn” comes from the bands upcoming self-titled release due out September 27 on Rise Records. Along with the download of “Spunn” you get the lyrics, guitar tab, and album art wallpapers for your computer and phone.

The album which was produced by Steve Klein of New Found Glory is now pre-ordering at merchnow.com and iTunes and will be available at most Hot Topic, FYE and Best Buy locations as well as any digital retailer.

Catch Man Overboard starting October 6th on the Pop Punks Not Dead Tour with New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years and This Time Next Year. Dates can be seen below. [Read more…]

Pre-Order Blink 182’s New Album “Neighborhoods”

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Blink 182Blink 182‘s new album, Neighborhoods, is available for pre-order in a special bundle or on iTunes. Neighborhoods is due out September 27th and the band is currently out on the Honda Civic Tour.

The first reviews of Neighborhoods is putting it as being a mix of all of the bands previous work with a touch of the dark side. Blink 182 has been through a lot in the last decade including a break-up, loosing close friends, near death experience for drummer Travis Barker and the ups and downs of their different bands.

What are your thoughts on Neighborhoods? Is it what you were expecting? What you wanted to hear after almost a decade of no new music?

New Found Glory Stream “Radiosurgery” Video

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New Found GloryNew Found Glory are streaming their new video for “Radiosurgery” which you can stream below. The song comes from the bands new album, Radiosurgery, due out October 4th. You can pick up the single “[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/radiosurgery/id451011434?uo=4″ title=”New Found Glory – Radiosurgery” text=”Radiosurgery”]” on iTunes now. Check out the track listing and album art for Radiosurgery below as well.

New Found Glory will be out on the Pop Punk’s Not Dead tour this fall with Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard and This Time Next Year. [Read more…]