Chiodos pre-order 30.09.08 by Nour Haik

You can now pre-order your copy of Chiodos's new album, "Bone Palace Ballet: Grand Coda", at Merchnow.com.
The new full length is set to hit the stores on October 28, 2008.... MORE

You can now pre-order your copy of Chiodos's new album, "Bone Palace Ballet: Grand Coda", at Merchnow.com.
The new full length is set to hit the stores on October 28, 2008.... MORE

Idobi is now letting you download Plain White T’s performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from last week, on September 24th.
Check them out playing their new single of "1, 2, 3, 4" by clicking here.... MORE

After DJ AM was sent back home a few days ago, it is now Travis Barker’s turn to head back home. He was released from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta , Georgia, yesterday morning.
He and DJ AM spent a few days at the Hospital to receive treatments after surviving a plane crash that left them with second and third degree burns. The two men were the only survivors of the plane crash.... MORE

For all of you who did not enter our Sound and Fury contest yet, you have just a little more than 36 hours left to do so!
You still have a chance to win Sound and Fury's debute album.
Click here for all the details.
Good luck!... MORE

On September 24, 2008 the "Party 'til You Puke Tour" stopped Ottawa, Ontario, at The New Bayou.
The tour was supposed to be headlined by the band Bury Your Dead. Unfortunately, the band had a car crash that day and weren't able to make it to the show. On a lighter note, we are happy to say that the members of the band are all going to be ok!
Even though they weren't there to headline the tour, the show still went on with four other bands!
Check out the... MORE

A friend of mine sent me a very interesting article on a very popular internet media we all know. It is something he and his brother wrote about a very important cause: War child Canada.
I felt it was important to share it with all of you.
I'll let them explain to you what's happening:
"Hey everybody,
Many of you I know, some of you I don't. Regardless, you may ask yourselves why I'm... MORE

Beginning today, there will be a new online auction of rock memorabilia launched to help raise funds for the medical costs of Lit drummer Allen Shellenberger. The Auction is set to launch on Ebay at 12:00 PM
The musician was recently diagnosed with a grade 4 malignant brain tumor. Items for sale include a dinner with the band Lit, a guitar autographed by Staind, an amplifier... MORE

Jack's Mannequun new album, Glass Passenger, drops in stores tomorrow, Sept. 30th.
In the meantime, head down to AlternativePress.com/media to stream the entire album!... MORE


Means has announced that they will be disbanding after their upcoming tour.
On October 26th the band will be packing one last time for a cross-Canada headlining tour. There will be 28 Shows: 16 Ontario and Eastern Canada Dates, 5 US Dates (Midwest) and 7 Western Canada Dates.
The final Means show is scheduled... MORE

It was last Friday (Sept. 26th) that Bad Religion came to the Metropolis of Montreal to promote their latest full length, "New Maps Of Hell".
Check out the pictures I snapped during their set by clicking here.... MORE
L.A. based band Jubilee were visiting Nottingham in the UK on September 23rd at The Bodega.
Jubilee are band consisting of Aaron North (Icarus Line, Nine Inch Nails), Michael Shuman (Queens of the Stone Age, Wires on fire), Jeff Lynn (Wires on Fire), and "Troy Boy" Petrey (The Icarus Line, Willowbrook). Having just played the Reading Festival, they are now on a full tour in the UK. Playing a blend of noisy rock, psychadelia, punk,... MORE

The electronic/indie/rock band from East L.A. Funeral Party have just been signed to the Fearless Records family.
The band is planning to release their first full length soon on their new label.
If you are in the US, you can check them out on tour with Yelle from October 7th to... MORE

New York band Bayside will be having a chat session with all of you fans this next Monday, September 29, at absolutepunk.net at 9PM EST.
Don't forget to check out their new album, "Shudder", coming in all music stores this Tuesday.... MORE

It was on September 21st at the Corona Theatre in Montreal that was held this year's GAMIQ (Quebec Indie Music Awards) gala.
As it is stated in the rules of the event, all the "winners were decided during a vote that lasted from August 6th [2008] to September 6th [2008]. The public vote counted for 50% of the final vote and the other 50% was determined by a jury (more than 200 persons) made up of journalists (newspaper, radio, TV, web), venues and festival bookers, record store owners... MORE

Montreal singer-songwriter Jason Bajada is the newest signing member of MapleMusic Recordings.
On another note, Chantal Kreviazuk will join the label for the release of her fifth studio album. Chantal is currently working on material for the new album that is slated for a spring 2009 release.... MORE

Coldplay's new video for "Lost" is now available online.
Stream the video here... MORE

Scars on Broadway are hitting the road again as of October 19th and they need your help!
If you want to help out promote the show in your city with flyers, all you have to do is send an email to scarsonbroadway@velvethammer.net with the subject line "2 - [CITY]". Meaning, if you live in Toronto, you would put “2 – Toronto” in your subject line.
Their blog is saying "to participate, you must... MORE


The Montreal Indie Rock trio Land Of Talk have been forced to cancel their September tour dates due to front-woman Elizabeth Powell's recent voice problems.
Powell said via Land of Talk’s MySpace page;
"It gets worse before it gets better.... MORE

Tonight at 8 pm EST, visit the Issue Oriented Website to see a video interview podcast with Steve Pedulla and Andrew Everding from Thursday.
If you want to watch a preview of the podcast, click here.... MORE

Derek Grant, drummer of Alkaline Trio, has released a free solo album under the name The Reaper.
You can download the album for free by following this link.... MORE

Watch the first video of the new release "Loyalty to Loyalty" from Cold War Kids.
"Something Is Not Right With Me" Video... MORE

Of montreal new album "Skeletal Lamping" has been delayed two weeks because of a printing error. Release previously set for October 7 is now due for October 21.
To all the fans who are impatiently waiting their purchase, Polyvinyl is giving a 10% discount to all the pre-orders placed for "Skeletal Lamping".
The band also prepared a teaser... MORE

Canadians Billy Talent will be bas in Australia between February 21st and March 2nd.
Here are their full tour dates:
February 21st in Brisbane at the RNA Showgrounds
February 22nd in Sydney, location TBA
February 27th in Melbourne at the Melbourne Showgrounds
February 28th in Adelaide at Bonython Park
March 2nd in Perth at the Steel Blue Oval
This is all happening because of the... MORE

You can now hear a brand new song from I Am Ghost on their MySpace page.
The song is titled "So I Guess This Is Goodbye" and it will be featured on the band's new album, Those We Left Behind, coming out on Epitaph Records on October 7th.... MORE

Anit-Flag have just announced that they will be touring in the UK, with their friends in Rise Against.
The tour will start on February 21, 2009 in Portsmouth and will end on March 6th in London.
Here are the full tour dates:
2/21/09 - Portsmouth, UK @ Pyramids Centre
2/22/09 - Bristol, UK @ Academy
2/23/09 - Liverpool,... MORE


A year after their debut on the music scene, Grave Maker have signed with Smallman Records for their album "Bury Me At Sea". Canadian release is set for October 14.
The members of the band have previously played in Figure Four, Cancer Bats, A Javelin Reign and many... MORE

War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance to war-affected children around the world. War Child Canada helps generate awareness, support and advocacy for children's rights everywhere.
On November 25, Astralwerks will release "Heroes", a new benefit compilation. Songs are going to be a mix of classic... MORE

Broken Social Scene added another month of dates to their previously announced "Something For All Of Us tour". The new leg will include Canadian stops in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto.
“Something For All Of Us” tour dates:
10/08 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College
10/09 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10/11 Madison, WI - Union Theatre (University of Wisconsin)
10/13... MORE

The new Sarah McLachlan video for single "U want me 2" is available now for purchase on iTunes.
"U want me 2" is the first single off "Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan" available in standard and deluxe editions on October 7th, 2008.... MORE

Senses Fail have posted a new song from their upcoming full length, Life Is Not A Waiting Room.
You can find the song Garden State on the band's MySpace profile.
Their new album is set to be released on October 7th, on Vagrant Records.... MORE

The guys from Mobile will be touring the country performing free shows, and playing tracks from their new album “Tales from the City”. The tour is presented by The MTV Leak Live and MTV will be covering the events at every cities.
The MTV Leak Live tour starts on Monday (Sept 22nd) in Toronto at the Masonic Temple and ends in Montreal on... MORE

It seems like the members of Led Zeppelin are looking to replace Robert Plant, frontman of the band.
Led Zeppelin made a reunion show last year and, since then, a world tour rumor has been going on. Robert Plant has already said that he won't tour with Led Zeppelin and that he is now touring with Alison Krauss.
However, all the other members of Led Zeppelin... MORE

30 Seconds To Mars just released an alternate version of "A Beautiful Lie".
Here is what the band had to say about it:
"Initially the idea for the original video was to feature this element of graphic text running across certain images to illustrate and highlight specific environmental facts and issues. Ultimately for the initial release we felt the original was best left with a more subtle, minimal... MORE

Kings Of Leon's new album, "Only By The Night", is hitting the stores today!
Want to discover the band before buying it? You can stream the entire album on last.fm.... MORE

The Metropolis won't be presenting the Mogwai concert tonight in Montreal. The band had to cancel all of the remaining dates on their North American tour, because of drummer Martin Bulloch's health problems
In a statement posted on Mogwai's website, Bulloch explained:
"We are sad to announce that we have had to cancel our remaining American and Canadian shows due to ill health. Our other dates in Europe and Japan... MORE

Quebec resider, get ready to catch Montreal based Your Favorite Enemies's Interview on Radio-Canada Television. Tomorrow, August 24, at 6:30pm.... MORE

Nine Inch Nails leader Trent Reznor is supporting Peta2. Reznor recently lend his voice to the Organization for a video about China's cats and dogs fur trade.
You can watch this video on Peta2 Website. Plus, the organization will be giving... MORE

According to the UK magazine Daily Star, R&B singer Ne-Yo will be going to the studio with none other than Marilyn Manson to record a song.
"I've wanted to work with him for ages and his people reached out to me when they heard. I have no idea what the music will sound like or what direction we'll take, but it will be really cool. We're obviously two separate sides of the musical extreme but that's what makes it exciting. People might think it’s a strange collaboration, I don't.... MORE

Chicago's Rise Against posted their new song "Collapse (Post-Amerika)" on their MySpace page. This song is the first single from the band's upcoming album "Appeal to Reason", set for release on October 7th through Geffen.
Stream "Collapse"... MORE

No more than a year later the release of Weezer's Red Album, the guys are back in studio to prepare another colour scheme album.
The band will be entering studio early November, but before that they will begin their North America Tour with Tokyo Police Club and Angels & Airwaves. The tour will stop... MORE

For those who don't believe in rock anymore, you shouldn't have missed the incredible performance of Eric Lapointe yesterday night at the Metropolis of Montreal. It's home that Lapointe played his first show for his upcoming tour "Ma Peau".
Supporter act Steve Hill rocked the house as well, and pictures of both performance are now up on the Photo Gallery


This just came in: Travis Barker and DJ AM are expected to make full recoveries after surviving the plane crash late Friday night.
The doctors have announced in a press conference this morning that both – who have suffered second and third degree burns – are currently in critical but stable condition. Travis Barker has burns on his torso and lower body and DJ AM has burns on a portion of his head and arm.
"I think these patients are going to make a full... MORE


Travis Barker and DJ AM (a.k.a the duo TRV$DJ-AM) were the only two survivors or all six people that were aboard a Learjet that crashed, upon takeoff from a Columbia, South Carolina, airport a little after midnight on Friday, September 19th.
"According to South Carolina's Lexington County coroner, Harry Harman, and deputy coroner,... MORE

After cancelling appearances three consecutive times in Brighton, England over the last 5 years, Meshuggah finally made up for it in true style, shattering the ear canals of the die-hard crowd.
Was it worth the wait? Do Eskimo's like blubber?
Playing a set which covered their entire career to date, Meshuggah's Jens Kidman, his almost robot gaze stared down anyone who dare question their place in Metal history.
Meshuggah... MORE

Scars On Broadway will be making their first TV performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 14th.
The band is set to perform their first single, “They Say”, as well as their latest one, “World Long Gone”.
Scars On Broadway are currently on tour. Check out the full tour dates here.... MORE

Angels & Airwaves will be performing at the Marine Corps Air Station New River near Jacksonville to play a few songs that will be filmed for the CW tv series, One Tree Hill. Unfortunalty, the show is not open for public. However, it will be free for military and civilian Department Of Defense card holders and their guests.
Don’t miss One Tree Hill on November 3rd as they will air AVA’s performance!... MORE


Paramore’s brand new song “Decode” will be the lead single for the for motion picture "Twilight". The soundtrack will be available everywhere on November 4th!
Lead signer Hayley Williams comments;
“Twilight is the first series of books I’ve ever read. I didn’t get into the Harry Potter series even though... MORE

If you guys are curious about what does Stone Temple Pilots singer's long-awaited new solo stuff sound like, check this out;
The new solo track "Paralysis" is now available for streaming at Spin Website. This first single will be on Weiland's solo effort "Happy In Galoshes" due November 25, 2008 via the artist’s label Softdrive... MORE


The Chicago Cubs baseball team are hoping that Eddie Vedder’s musical guidance can lead them to a championship. Billboard.com reports that Vedder, a lifelong Cubs fan, was asked to come up with a theme song for the team.
Pearl Jam front man has recorded his own rally cry for the 2008 playoff run. Vedder recorded the track in August during... MORE

Foals (Oxford, UK) and Holy Fuck (Toronto, CA) are teaming up to release a split 12" single.
As Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis announced, the band would be covering “Super Inuit” of Holy Fuck, while Holy Fuck will rework "Balloons" from the latest Foals album.
A release date has not yet been announced... MORE

Quebec artist have been cut of a lot of their subventions since the Harper government decided to do so. This is hurting a lot of independent artists, wanting to hold on to their art but can’t anymore without any help from the government.
This is why a lot of artist form here have held their hands together to create a free event next Tuesday to protest against all this, a few weeks before the Canadian elections!
If you are in Montreal on September 23rd, you should... MORE

Ok, so this week started with a hype about the Bamboozle 2009 festival having one major announcement...
Now the time has come for you to check out that announcement, and actully judge for youself if this is only some kind of prank or is it actually a reality!
Click here to see that announcement!... MORE

Canada's own hardcore band Comeback Kid have just released a sneak peak of their first DVD,"Through The Noise".
The DVD will include their full concert, "Live in Leipzig", when they played in Germany in November 2007. The fans will also have the chance to see the band not only onstage, but also offstage, on the road. All of you fans will also get the audio CD of "Live in Leipzig" with the DVD!
"Through The Noise"... MORE

Avenged Sevenfold is having a contest that could win you great prizes!
All you need to do is search the web with the A7X special search website or with the search toolbar, earn "Swag Bucks" and then redeem them for prizes. You can also win instant prizes when doing a search!
The A7X search website is a lot like Google search or Yahoo! search.
Click here to start searching and winning!

To all their Montreal fans, the English indie rock band was finally back to Montreal, yesterday night at the Metropolis.
The last time the band was in the city was at the 2007 edition of the Osheaga festival (September 9, 2007). They left the scene with many fans eager to see them again on a headlining tour!
Claudia was there to capture the moment. Check out Bloc Party's pictures here!... MORE

The wait is over folks!
Sympatico/MSN en musique is streaming David Usher's brand new tracks from "Wake Up And Say Goodbye" before the release which is due September 23.
Each day, you will get to hear a new song until the album is out.
Follow... MORE

Placebo are back in the studio working on a new album, along with their new drummer!
Take yourself into the studio for an insight into some exclusive shots taken by the band themselves during the recording of the 6th album in Toronto, Canada.
Check out the gallery right here... MORE

Yahoo Music recently added one more great concert to their website.
Fans of The Offspring are well served this time around as Yahoo Music choose the band for their new Nissan Live Sets Recording concept.
Live Sets also feature performance of the greatest worldwide artist such as Incubus, Evanescence, Foo Fighters and so on.
Watch the performance... MORE

Cute Is What We Aim For and Secondhand Serenade will get on tour together, as of October 31st in Allentown, PA. The tour will go on until December 10th, ending it all in Texas.
Support acts will be A Rocket to the Moon and Automatic... MORE

To celebrate the band's 20th anniversary and recent reunion, The Smashing Pumpkins will release a double commemorative DVD package.
The double DVD "If All Goes Wrong" will hit stores on November 11 in the U.S via Coming Home Media . Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at the early days of the Smashing Pumpkins reunion.
The concert disc was captured in 5.1 Surround Sound and HD (high definition)... MORE

Anti-Flag have been all around the globe, protesting and saying out loud what they think to the millions of their fans. On September 13th, during their latest Canadian tour, Live ‘N Loud Magazine had the chance to sit down with Pat Thetic, drummer of the band, and chat a little bit right before their show at the Club Soda. Here’s what Pat had to say about the tour, the kids, the RNC and even about fish and turtles…!


Anti-Flag ended their latest Canadian tour on September 14th at the Opera House, in Toronto. Here's what happened that night!
First up was Canada’s own Creepshow who definitely caught me off guard with their fast-paced Hellbilly musical style. They filled the Opera House with their unique horror inspired sound!
Having only heard of them before, I didn’t know what to expect as they set up on stage. As their Creepshow backdrop was raised into place, high above... MORE

The Foo Fighters have just announced that they will be taking a very long break from music and have warned everybody not to expect any new songs from the Foos anytime soon.
About this hiatus, Dave Grohl, frontman of the band, said "We've never really taken a long break, I think it's time".
From what Grohl said, it really seems like this might be a longer hiatus than we might think. "After doing [the] Wembley Stadium... MORE

Pop-punker New Found Glory announced their collaboration with Epitaph Records for the new album expected Spring 2009.
The new album will be the band's seventh studio recording.
Watch the band's video announcement by following this link.... MORE

Orlando, Florida punker New Mexican Disaster Squad announced that the band is breaking up after ten years of existence.
The band explained:
"After almost ten years of NMDS there seems to be no more dead horse left to kick. We will be playing a pre-Fest show in Tampa on October 29th, and The FEST itself looks like it will be our final show as NMDS. Thanx to everyone that have been rad over the... MORE

Against Me! singer-songwriter Tom Gabel is getting ready to work on his own for a while.
"Heart Burns" is the name of his solo debut album that features seven songs produced by Butch Vig.
The EP will be release through Sire Records on October 28.
"Graceful Concession"... MORE

Motörhead was just in Montreal yesterday night, September 16th, during the 2008 Volcom Tour!
The Metropolis was packed with fans! From the floor to the roof, people were cheering the bands name, eagerly waiting for them to hit the stage!
Check out the Photos section or click right here for pictures from that show!... MORE

The guys in Tupelo Honey are looking for hard core supporters for the launch of their street team. As of today, September 16th, fans who want to help promote the band in their own city can subscribe to the Street Team Myspace Profile and be part of the vibe!
People who get into the street team will have access to early info, much needed opinion... MORE

Underoath's new full length, Lost/In/The/Sound/Of/Separation, has entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #8 with over 56,000 copies sold.
Released on Tooth & Nail Records, the album is available in a regular version and a special edition one. The special edition version includes a 10 pages booklet, a 40 minutes making-of DVD with never before seen footage as well... MORE

Canadian songwriter David Usher announced today that the Amnesty International organization will be following his Canadian Tour this October.
David wrote on his blog: "I'm really happy to say that Amnesty International will be joining us for the whole Canadian Tour through October and November. I have been a long time supporter of amnesty and they will have a both set up or... MORE

Both The A.K.A.s and Escape The Fate are premiering their new music video today.
The A.K.A.s video for "Dead Flowers Forever" will be shown on Fuse today at 2 PM EST while Escape The Fate "The Flood" video is available on Buzznet.... MORE

It's the London-based musician and record producer The Bug (Aka Kevin Martin) that will be supporting few of the Nine Inch Nails concerts in Western Canada. The Bug will also play solo concert here and there when not playing with NIN.
It's a solo performance that The Academy Club in Montreal will got on October 2, as part as the POP Montreal festival.
More... MORE

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti has revealed details of the debut album from his side project, Little Joy. The self-titled debut album features 11 tracks and will hit stores on November 4 via Rough Trade Records.
The band also includes Moretti's girlfriend, Binki Shapiro, and Brazilian singer-guitarist... MORE

Bad Religion headlined the GAS Festival last Friday, September 6th in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Live 'N Loud is please to publish a Photos Gallery of the concert taken by Charline Messa.
Charline is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Check out her outstanding work at www.charlinemessa.com... MORE

Las Vegas's band The Killers have confirmed their forthcoming third studio album release date for November 24.
The Killers's new album is called "Day And Age" and first single "Human" will soon be release.
Other songs confirmed to appear on the album include
"Spaceman"
"Losing Touch"
"I Can't Stay"
"Goodnight, Travel Well"... MORE

Pink Floyd's keyboardist and songwriter Richard Wright has died today, September 15, after a short struggle with cancer at aged 65.
Rick Wright, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Syd Barrett formed the band Pink Floyd in 1965.
Live 'N Loud send their deepest sympathies to friends and family.... MORE

The Trews got lots of good news for their fans this week!
First of, "Man Of Two Minds", the new single from the latest album "No Time For Later" is now airing across Canadian rock radio. Heads up to their Myspace Profile to find a full list of the station for request.
Also, the video of the song will be delivered to MuchMusic... MORE

Deftones fans, you will now be able to get a glimpse of the band's life as they will be posting a video of them in the studio every Friday.
You can now check out the first in-studio video on their blog.... MORE

Anti-Flag had the Club Soda (in Montreal) going crazy yesterday night as they were almost finishing their latest Canadian tour!
The Bright Lights Of Canada Tour brought Anti-Flag in Montreal on September 13th with support acts: The Creepshow and The A.K.A.s.
Check out the pictures Nour and Claudia snapped during this empowering event:
Anti-Flag


Live 'N Loud is very happy to welcome their newest member Julie Robertson in their team. Julie is a photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Pictures from Hydro Connect 2008 Festival, have just been added to the Photos section.
The Hydro Connect 2008 Festival took place in Argyll, Scotland on August 28 to August 31st.
You can check out Julie Robertson's pictures right... MORE

Be the first one to get Senses Fail's new song, "Wolves at the Door"!
This offer is available for you when buying any Atticus Clothing on EBTM.com.
Don’t forget to check out the band’s new album, Life Is Not A Waiting Room, out on [LINK http://www.vagrant.com/ Vagrant Records on October 6th.... MORE

Art Of Dying is looking for all of you designers and creative minds!
The band has chosen the Grim Reaper as the new logo to represent the band and they want you to create it!
The winner will be chosen by the band. This is a chance to get world wide exposure for your work as it will be in the future album and merchandise.
Check out all the details by following this link.

Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Slean, from Pickering, Ontario, is doing a Q&A Session on her Official Website.
This is your chance to ask Sarah the things you've always wondered about her.
Email your questions to help@SarahSlean.com with the subject line "I was wondering..." by September 22.
The answers will appear in Sarah's blog shortly... MORE

Osheaga presents Noah And The Whale.
The concert is free and will happen Monday, September 22nd at Les Saints on St-Catherine Street.
To get yourself and a guest into the show, simply send an email to info@osheaga.com with your full name before 11:59PM EST on September 20th.
If you are... MORE

Yahoo! Music are premiering the new Scars On Broadway music video for the song "World Long Gone".
You can watch it here.
... MORE

Die Mannequin needs creative people to design their next Die Mannequin T-Shirt.
You can submit your design until October 1st and the band will pick up their 10 favourite art. Members of dm.ca will have the final decision by voting on the website.
In addition, the winner will receive two t-shirts with their design printed on them, autographed by Die Mannequin, as well as three special... MORE

Some lucky fans from Boston and Baltimore will get to see Rise Against in an intimate and in your face venue this October.
The band are doing a meet and greet and playing some acoustic songs to promote "Appeal To Reason".
"Appeal to Reason" is the fifth studio album by Rise Against, which is due for release on October 7, 2008. It will be the follow-up to 2006's highly successful "The Sufferer... MORE

British metalcore Bring Me the Horizon will release their sophomore album "Suicide Season" on November 18th via Epitaph Records.
The Band will be playing the Club Soda in Montreal on December 9th. Check below for for tour dates.
Cover Art & Tracklisting:



Billy Talent's fans, the wait will soon be over!
Dates of the new single release for "Turn Your Back" has been announced.
The band is donating all proceeds from the sale of this track to the Red Cross, so please show your support for this great cause!
Available on;
September 12th:
Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland (iTunes), Norway (Telenor), Poland,... MORE

The Dallas Texas group Artist Vs Poet is two steps closer to the completion of their debut EP on Fearless Records, as they announced their album art and track listing for their upcoming self-titled EP, which is set to come out on November 18.
The EP was produced, recorded, and Mixed by Mike Green (Paramore,... MORE

Fredericton, NB based indie rockers Age of Daze are making their debut on TV music channel!
The first video "Afflicted" has been added to Much Music and Much Loud and will be on air starting tomorrow Friday, September 12th!
... MORE

Sweden's metal band Urbandux are streaming their entire new album on their official website.
"The Aftermath" album will be released on the 22nd.
The first 100 orders will be gifted with an special edition single including the Pink Floyd's cover "Another Brick In The Wall", not included in the album.
Also the first 1000 orders will... MORE

Bloc Party's video for the new single "Talons" has been released. The new album "Intimacy" will hit stores October 28th.
Watch the video now on their Youtube page.... MORE

Avenged Sevenfold will release their first live DVD "Live In The LBC" on September 16th. It will also include a CD, "Diamonds In The Rough".
"Live in the LBC & Diamonds In The Rough" was shot from the Long Beach Arena. It includes previously unreleased original and rare music from the recording session from Avenged Sevenfold Self-Tilted full lenght, special remixes, a cover song of Pantera and one of Iron Maiden.
Get a sneak peek of the DVD right here!


Plain White T’s is giving you a chance to win great prizes including a chance to sing with them, on stage!
All you have to do is visit MilkRocks.com to participate.
You will then be asked to download the instrumental version of "Natural Disaster" (available on MilkRocks.com) and record a video of yourself... MORE

No Use For A Name has just announced a few new tour dates. For these ones listed below they will be touring with none other than Pulley.
11/2 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA
11/5 Troubador West Hollywood, CA
11/7 The Casbah San Diego, CA
11/8 Yucca Tap Room Tempe, AZ
11/9 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA... MORE

A Static Lullaby fourth album, entitled "Rattlesnake!", has hits stores yesterday nationwide.
Fuse.TV is featuring the band and offering a full album stream for fans online.
To listen to the stream click here.
Cover Art & Tracks:



Welsh rock quintet People In Planes returns with an epic sophomore album. Released through Wind Up Records, "Beyond the Horizon" is available for purchase since now 24 hours.
Fans can stream the entire album on purevolume.
This release also includes a live DVD which... MORE

Denver, CO’s Fear Before The March Of Flames have changed their name to Fear Before.
Guitarist Adam Fisher wrote:
"It gets so tiring repeating "Fear Before The March Of Flames" over and over again to old lady gas station attendants in Nebraska. Mostly because in so many ways, we’re a new band. The long version of the name was good for us in the beginning because it was interesting and... MORE

Die Mannequin has been nominated in three categories in this year’s CASBY Music Awards – Favorite New Artist, Favorite New Single ("Do It Or Die" and "Saved by Strangers") and Favorite New Album ("Unicorn Steak").
The CASBY Awards (Canadian Artists Selected By You) take place October 22 and from now until October 17 fans can vote for Die Mannequin... MORE

Avril Lavigne's DVD "The Best Damn Tour 2008" from the sold-out Toronto, Canada show is now available for purchase in most places worldwide.
Recorded April 7th in Toronto, "The Best Damn Tour" documents Avril Lavigne's triumphant 2008 North American tour. Order your copy of the DVD on Amazon,... MORE

Sam Roberts Band wants you to get a chance to buy tickets, before the general sale, for his 3 upcomming shows.
The shows will be held on November 20th, 21st and 22nd at Le National, in Montreal.
The pre-sale begin tomorrow, Wednesday September 10th, at 10am.
Click HERE to get access to the sale.
The password you will... MORE

Head over to Street Dogs MySpace to check out the newest track posted from their latest album "State of Grace".
"Mean Fist" is now available for you listening pleasure.
If you haven't already, be sure to pickup "State of Grace" today!
You won't want to miss Street Dogs on tour this fall.
Click Here to find out when... MORE

We are sorry to announce that Avenged Sevenfold has to postpone their shows at the Metropolis and at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse, due to an illness in the band.
As said in the press release, "discussions are underway to explore a make up date in the near future. The band is very sorry to have to cancel on such short notice and will be back to Quebec as soon as possible to make it up to all of their fans."
Please note that you can keep your current ticket as it will... MORE

Montreal's original Pornstar just released their very first video "Higher". The band has been recognized on the Montreal music scene for their genious performance at the Omnium Du Rock tournament over the past years.
The band is back on stage playing at Le Petit Campus on October 24.
Watch the Official video for... MORE

The Rocket Summer video for "Do You Feel" is now streaming live.
Watch the video right here and find out Tour Dates. The band closest venue to Montreal is in Toronto at the Phoenix Theater on September 27.... MORE

The Misfits have decided to drop off from the Volcom 2008 Tour.
Jerry Only, vocalist and bassist of the band, has posted on their Official website: "For the sake of our loyalty and dedication to all our fiends, the Misfits have chosen to withdraw from the lineup of Volcom's 2008 tour. The Misfits have always held an incredibly high standard of performance and quality in everything... MORE

MxPx have recently confirmed that they will be hitting the studio this next January to start recording their new album.
They will also take time in these recording sessions to finish up the final touches on a covers album they have been working on.
No words yet on what this album will feature exactly but Yuri Ryley, drummer of the band, has told in an interview that "it sounds like a very overdone theme but it's songs... MORE

Angels & Airwaves will be going back to the studio in January to work on their third album.
Many rumors are running concerning a comeback of Blink 182. We already know that Mark and Travis have started + 44 and talk to each other on a daily basis, but it’s not the same towards Tom… I guess only time will tell if this friendship will ever come back... MORE

Check out the new song "No One Understands" from Bayside's new album "Shudder" exclusively on VictorMe.com.
You can also now purchase this song on iTunes.... MORE
The Phoenix in Toronto was completely packed this past Friday, September 5, 2008, for Lagwagon's first show of their US/Canadian Tour!
They were accompanied by guests MxPx, Only Crime and TAT.
Check out the pictures I snapped for you by clicking below:
Lagwagon
MxPx

Innerpartysystem's new self-titled album hits stores September 30th.
Track Listing
01) Die Tonight, Live Forever
02) Last Night in Brooklyn
03) Don't Stop
04) Structure
05) Everyone is the Same
06) Obsession
07) This Empty Love
08) New Poetry
09) This Town, Your Grave
10) Heart of Fire
11) What We Will Never Know... MORE

Plain White T's returns with their 4th studio album.
Don't forget to pre-order the new album "Big Bad World" that hits stores September 23! When you order online now, you will receive a free t-shirt. Check out the webpage and purchase your copy today!... MORE

The guys from Big D and The Kids Table are helping Newbury Comics celebrate it's 30th year in business by playing for free in their brand new Norwood, MA location.
Details are as follows...
Where: Newbury Comics, 859 Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062 (on the automile)
When: 2 pm Saturday, September 13th... MORE

Check out "Contention", the latest video from MXPX new album Secret Weapon right here!... MORE

On October 6, 2008, Sony will be releasing a Live DVD of The Clash’s performance at the legendary Shea Stadium in New York.
Their performance was recorded on October 13, 1982 when they opened for The Who during their farewell tour. The Clash had just released their 1982 full length, Combat Rock, and where heavily featured on MTV and on radio stations with their singles... MORE

“All Aboard: A Tribute To Johnny Cash” will be released on October 21st on Anchorless Records. It will feature songs from The Bouncing Souls, The Gaslight Anthem, MxPx, The Flatliners and many more.... MORE

Toronto peoples, let's go out tonight!
The Junctions Arts Festival 2008 present free concerts of David Usher and Crash Parallel!
Activities start at noon so be there early!... MORE

Sound of Animals Fighting's new album "The Ocean and the Sun" is coming out next Tuesday, September 9.
Head over to SmartPunk or InterPunk to pre-order your copy and get a Sound of Animals Fighting bonus poster with your order (while supplies last).... MORE

You can now stream the new song from The Academy Is... "About A Girl" on their Website. The song will appears in the upcoming film "My Best Friend's Girl" featuring Dane Cook and Kate Hudson.
Hear the song and read more info on the movie right here.
"My Best Friend's Girl" is in theaters September 19th.... MORE

Catch Three Days Grace perform at this year's NASCAR Chevy Rock N Roll 400 this Saturday, September 6th.
ABC will broadcast the race starting at 4pm PST/7pm EST.... MORE

Feeling creative? Grab a video camera, or a digicam, or a Flip, or a cell phone with video, or whatever, because Weezer got a job for you.
Karl from Weezer just posted a message to all of you dedicated fans! If you feel like you wanna be part of the show, then you should read this...
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""The Weezer 2008 North American Troublemaker Tour (that's... MORE

On September 2nd, Anti-Flag played at the RNC (Republican National Committee). Everything went very well! But, it was all kind of different when the band tried to let the stage free for Rage Against the Machine. The cops came by, not letting anyone of the band go on stage and play… After the crowd chanted “Let them play! Let them play!”, Anti-Flag and RATM had a plan: go out... MORE

Nine Inch Nails is proud to present you the new NIN.com.
Trent Reznor and his friends want this site to be your best resource for anything related to Nine Inch Nails.
You will not only find all the info you need on NIN but you will also be able to register (for free), create a profile, chat with other fans and a lot more!
Don’t forget to check out the... MORE

Tom Morello – of Rage Against The Machine – will release his new solo album on September 30th.
Here are the tracks to this new full length, called The “Fabled City”:
1. The Fabled City
2. Whatever It Takes
3. The King of Hell
4. Night Falls
5. The Lights Are On In Spidertown
6. Midnight In The... MORE

MuteMath will enter the studio this September to finish work on their upcoming album with producer Dennis Herring. This is a quick video update the band posted on their Youtube Page.
Drum lovers anyone?
Watch this out..... MORE

Long time awaited new video for The Matches has been exclusively released yesterday on Buzznet.
Watch "Yankee in the Chip Shop" now!... MORE

Fall Out Boy's new single "I Don't Care" can now be streamed on their Official Website.
Listen to it now.... MORE

Pennywise will be releasing their next single "Die For You" very soon. The new single is plan to hit the radio on September 22nd.
The band will perform few radio shows in September. These shows include Le Festival Envol et Macadam on September 13th in Quebec City.
Check out their Myspace Profile for details.
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David Usher will be on tour starting this month to promote Wake Up And Say Goodbye, his new album, due September 23.
Bunch of Tour Dates has been added this week.
Montreal show is on October 23 at the Metropolis. Buy Tickets
Check out the complete tour dates:
Sep 06, 2008 (Saturday @ 9:30pm)
Toronto,... MORE

Vancouver’s own Art Of Dying have a lot of great news for you!
First of, a new Art Of Dying DVD will be released this fall. Not only will you find all of their official videos, live concert clips, behind the scenes footage but also a 24 minutes “on the road” documentary bringing you exclusive content from their 2008 US tour with Disturbed.
The band is also planning to release an acoustic... MORE

Punk pioneers, Bad Brains, have just announced a concert on Election Day, in Washington, DC.
Unofficially banned from DC almost 30 years ago, the band will be there on November 4th to play at the 9:30 Club.
To all of you in Washington, this promises to be a special night! Check it out!... MORE

Radio 3 is presenting from today September 3, a special live session of Sam Roberts Band. The concert was recorded during Love At The End Of The World's week of release, in Toronto on May 2008.
You can listen to it and download it for free right here.... MORE

The Devil Wears Prada are re-releasing their album PLAGUES on October 28th through Ferret Music.
The new album comes as a CD/DVD combo.
DVD content include footage of the spring 2008 tour and some warped tour video, as well as "Hey John" and "HTML" official music videos.... MORE

The Smashing Pumpkins will be releasing a new single, "G.L.O.W.", via the new "Guitar Hero: World Tour" videogame.
The fans will eventually be able to download the track in a song package that will include not only this new single but also the songs "1979" and "The Everlasting Gaze".
In other news, the Pumpkins will play a couple of shows in November in big cities such as New York, Chicago and L.A., as... MORE

Tomorrow, September 4, Every Avenue are premiering their music video for "Where Were You". The video, shot in San Francisco, will be aired on MtvU all day long.
Don't miss it!... MORE

The first track from the upcoming I Am Ghost album "Those We Leave Behind" is now available on iTunes.
You can now pickup "Bone Garden" by clicking here.

Ten years after his first solo album, Scott Weiland will be releasing a new album on November 18th.
Coming out on his own label, Softdrive Records, his album "Happy" will feature guests such as Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young, all three from No Doubt.
Scott Weiland is planning a tour in November in support of his second solo effort. All the... MORE

Six local artists are going to play concerts this next Saturday September 6, at Quai Du Vieux Port in Montreal.
Presented by M for Montreal, this special event will reunite Quebec artists such as Karkwa, Alfa Rococo, Socalled, Radio... MORE

Coldplay frontman's Chris Martin has confirmed that the band will be releasing a new album before the end of the year. The band had so many songs from their Viva La Vida albums sessions, they already have enough material for a new EP due December 26.
Martin says in an earlier interview "it will be called Prospects March, or Prospects Songs, or something along those lines."... MORE

To all of you Montrealers and Nine Inch Nails fans, we've got great news for you!
Tickets for their Nov. 12th show at the Bell Centre will be on sale this Saturday, Sept. 6h, at noon on the Admission Netwerk.
If you can't wait until then to buy your tickets, you can sign up on NIN.com, for free, and get acces to the pre-sale that will be starting today at 5pm (est).... MORE

Envy On The Coast just released their new video "Mirrors" on their Buzznet profile.
The video can be seen here.... MORE

Tom Waits delivered a two-and-a-half-hour performance on July 5th, 2008 at The Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA. The show has been recorded and is now available as an online Podcast.
To promote the Glitter And Doom Tour 2008, Waits also offered interviews and press release.
By downloading Tom Waits full show, you also have access to entire concerts from Bjork, Ben Gibbard, New Pornographers and many mores.... MORE

#2 from Anti-Flag is looking forward to playing hockey with you during the band's Canadian Tour!
You read it right! #2 has all his gear with him and looking for some ice time.
If you have time to play with him and know a good arena, you can drop him a line at: AntiHockey@gmail.com
We would also like to remind you to bring a clean clothing donation to the venue of the show you are attending and drop it off at Anti-Flag's merch table. For those going to... MORE

The British punk rock band Wire have just announced a new tour.
Wire will go from one coast to the other starting in Montreal, Quebec, on October 5th and ending it all on October 18th in Chicago, Illinois.
Formed in 1976, Wire will be supporting their 11th studio album, Object 47.... MORE

Canadian rock band Metric wants to keep it indie for their next album.
Manager Mathieu Drouin said to Billboard this week: "We've wrestled with our situation over the course of the last three albums, trying to find the right deal. We found ourselves in a position where the majors were interested, but we knew we had the ability to roll the dice and do it ourselves."

Psychobilly band The Horrorpops are starting a new tour called It’s All Hallows Eve Tour 2008 on September 24th. The Band will stop in Montreal in the middle of their tour to play at the Foufounes Électriques. This tour is taking place in support of their most recent album "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill".
Dates
9/24 Victorville, CA - Karma
9/25 San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brew
9/26 San Francisco,CA... MORE

St. Catharine's punk-rockers Flatlined announced this morning their first leg of tour that will bring them all over Ontario, in the U.S. to finally end it all in Western Canada.
More of Ontario, U.S., Canadian Western and Eastern tour dates will be announced soon!
Check out the tour dates so far!
25 Sep 2008 Mickey J’s - All Ages (18:00) - Timmins, Ontario
25 Sep 2008 Mickey J’s... MORE

Mest is back with a new US tour!
The band will be touring in a few cities all over the United States with special guests Automatic Loveletter, Quietdrive, Rookie Of The Year and The Ability. The One Night Stand Tour is starting on October 14th in Pomona, California and is ending on November 20th in Los Angeles.
Here are all the tour dates:
Oct 14, 2008 - The Glass House - Pomona, California
Oct 15, 2008 - The Boardwalk - Sacramento, California... MORE