Filed under: Album News, Music News, Taking Back Sunday | Tags: Adam Lazzara, Album News, listen, Music News, Myspace, New Again, Rock, Taking Back Sunday
If you can’t wait the full five days before ‘New Again’ is released to the world, then Taking Back Sunday have you covered. The Long Island quintet are streaming their fourth studio album in full on their Official Myspace Page, so get ahead of the curve and be one of the first tohave a listen.
In other news,TBS have also been added to the envious bill of bands set to support Blink 182 on their mammouth tour of the US this summer, full dates can be found HERE.
What are your thoughts on ‘New Again’, on first listen we’re definitely not disappointed, ‘Everything Must Go’ has been a stand out from the start and has single written all over it. It’s certainly a progression from ‘Louder Now’ and fans wanting the bands to go back to the sounds of album one and two will probably be disappointed, for the rest of the world it seems like TBS have given us another catchy as hell album with a few surprises.
Filed under: Fall Out Boy, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk | Tags: Fall Out Boy, Finders Keepers, From Under The Cork Tree, Music News, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Sugar We're Goin Down, You Me At Six
UK sickly-sweet popstars You Me At Six have attempted to cover Fall Out Boy’s hugely popular single ‘Sugar We’re Goin’ Down’ from 2005′s ‘From Under The Cork Tree’.
You can hear the god-awful b-side on their upcoming single ‘Finders Keepers’, or if you don’t want to waste your hard earned cash you can listen above. To be completely biased, it sounds like a disaster, but coming from someone who thinks the world’s obsession with the ‘band’ is a farce in itself they were never going to win us over. I think it’s his voice to be honest.
If anyone wants to protest and tell us what you see in them then feel free. What do you think of the cover? Good or shite?
Filed under: My Chemical Romance | Tags: baby, Bandit Lee Way, Gerard Way, Lindsay Way, Lindsey Way, LynZ, MCR, Mindless Self Indulgence, MSI, My Chemical Romance, Rock
My Chemical Romance frontman, Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lindsey(Lyn-Z) Ballato-Way welcomed their first child, Bandit Lee Way into the world on 27th May 2009.
Mindless Self Indulgence’s press officer sent the following release out today, it reads as follows:
Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z and her husband, My Chemical Romance vocalist and comic book writer Gerard Way, welcomed a baby girl into the world yesterday afternoon.
Their daughter, Bandit Lee Way, was born in Los Angeles at 2:57 P.M. on May 27th and weighs 6 lbs., 5.6 oz. “Everyone is healthy and happy.” Says a rep for the couple.
The couple, who announced plans to have a baby late in 2008 left it up to our good old friend the internet to break the happy news. MCR bassist Mikey Way reposted this ‘tweet’ on his official Twitter account from director and family friend Levar Burton: “@levarburton: Congrats to my friends Gerard & Lindsey who are first time parents as of 2:57pm PST.Welcome Bandit Lee Way…!”
We offer our congratulations to the proud parents, Bandit is a pretty badass name wouldn’t you agree?
In other news, an official post on MyChemicalRomance.com revealed that the band will be heading into the studio in the next few weeks to start work on their fourth full-length album, the band’s first effort since 2006′s The Black Parade. Mindless Self Indulgence also welcomed another new face into the family last week, as an official update revealed that guitarist Steve Righ?’s wife Lucinda has given birth to baby Violet.
Filed under: Album News, Placebo | Tags: Album News, Alt-Rock, Alternative Rock, Battle For The Sun, Brian Molko, Music News, Placebo, Tour News
For the first time ever, UK alt-rock legends, Placebo will be allowing fans the first listen of highly anticipated new album, Battle For The Sun a full week before its worldwide release.
The Exclusive Fan Playback will become available on May 29th, where those of you too eager to wait with the rest of the world will have to sign up to official site PlaceboWorld.co.uk to get your mits on an exclusive code. You can listen until your hearts content until 31st May when playback will end and then you’ll have to wait for Battle Of The Sun to be released on June 8th. So don’t say that multi-million selling rock bands don’t give you anything!
In other Placebo news, Brian and the boys have just announced a UK tour to support their Reading Festival appearance. The details on this and other Placebo goodness can be found RIGHT HERE.
Filed under: Pop Punk, Punk, Reading and Leeds Festival, Rock and/or Roll, The Offspring, Tour News, Uncategorized | Tags: Brixton Academy, Dexter Holland, Gig News, Noodles, The Offspring, Tour News
Iconic true-Punkers The Offspring have announced a UK date for this summer. The Dexter Holland-fronted superstars will play Brixton Academy in London on 25th August. Tickets officially go on sale on Friday but as usual, Fancore has got your back. You can pick up pre-sale tickets HERE. See you down there!
Filed under: Hip Hop/Rap, MTV, Music, Music News | Tags: Ad Rock, Adam Horowitz, Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee, Jimmy Fallon, MCA, Mixmaster Mike
Rap crossover legends the Beastie Boys have announced plans to release a new album. The band say they will “offer insights into how [the record] was crafted” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. It is set to be entitled Hot Sauce Committee. No release date has been set as of now, we will post as soon as it is announced.
Filed under: Enter Shikari, Metal, Music, Music News, Punk, Rock and/or Roll, Uncategorized | Tags: Blue Bear, Common Dreads, Enter Shikari, Juggernauts, Nero, Rou Reynolds, True Tiger
Dancecore heroes Enter Shikari have released two remixes of their upcoming single Juggernauts, to publicise it’s 1st June release.
Frontman Rou Reynolds talks us through the remixes:
BLUE BEAR – TRUE TIGER REMIX – http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid17823878001?bctid=24014430001
‘A Local label to us and good mates who we thought could give Juggers a tidy dubstep mix; and that’s exactly what they’ve done! They’ve kept the feel good vibe of the track which isn’t really heard much in the dubstep world but I think it really works and sounds gorgeous.’
NERO REMIX: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid13590588001?bctid=24014432001
‘We’ve always really looked up to Nero as drum and bass producers, and felt they could do a great job with Juggers. He really accentuates the euphoria of the tune and rivals any big dance floor club banger with this!’
The St Albans boys’ new album Common Dreads is out on 15th June. An interview with the band will appear in the first issue of Fancore fanzine, which will be available on this site worldwide, and at various venues, record stockists and clubs across the UK.
Filed under: Album News, Alt-Rock, Music, Music News, Placebo, Tour, Tour News | Tags: Alt-Rock, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Battle For The Sun, Brian Molko, Meds, Music News, Placebo, Tour News
Alt-rock legends Placebo have announced a host of UK shows December to support the release of new album Battle for the Sun. Expect a Pure Morning and if new single For What It’s Worth is anything to go by, a Rockin’ evening at:
8th December- Birmingham NEC (LG Arena)
9th December- The O2 Arena
12th December- Manchester Central
15th December- Dublin Olympia Theatre
Filed under: Alt-Rock, Download Festival, Metal, Music, Music News, Rock and/or Roll, Tour, Tour News | Tags: Attack! Attack!, Download Festival, Fei Comodo, Festival News, Hardcore Superstar, In Case of Fire, Logan, Sabbat, Suicide Silence, The Crave, The Ghost of a Thousand
The Download Festival lineup is complete. After months of nervous hypothesising, salacious rumour-mongering and sweaty-palmed anticipation, the lineup for Donington is here. The nifty 120 band soiree is completed by:
BLEED FROM WITHIN
SLEEPERCURVE
NEW DEVICE
THE OUTCRY COLLECTIVE
TRIPSWITCH
THE INSTIGATORS
IN CASE OF FIRE
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
SYMPHONY CULT
THE CRAVE
BILLY BOY ON POISON
THE GHOST OF A THOUSAND
PEOPLE IN PLANES
THE AUTEUR
13 RIOTS
FOREVER NEVER
THE COMPUTERS
SERPICO
SABBAT
SUICIDE SILENCE
FLOOD OF RED
ATTACK! ATTACK!
LOGAN
FEI COMODO
JETT BLACK
MILLION$ RELOAD
RAUCOUS JAYS
Some quality stuff in there, and not long now til the fest! Download runs from 12th-14th June at Donington Park.
Filed under: Album News, Alt-Rock, Marilyn Manson, Metal, MTV, Music, Music News, Rock and/or Roll, Uncategorized | Tags: Dita von Teese, Evan Rachel Wood, Industrial, Marilyn Manson, Metal, Punk, Rock, The High End of Low, Twiggy Ramirez, Wes Borland
If you’re a try before you buy kinda cat, you’ll be pleased to know Industrial Everyone-Botherer Marilyn Manson has put his new album The High End of Low on MySpace for all the world to hear.
The God of Fuck probably doesn’t care if you like it, but we do so drop us a line and let us know your thoughts. Listen to the album HERE and tell FANCORE what you think.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Adam Lazzara, Emo, Everything Must Go, Myspace, New Again, Rock, Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday have generously premiered a brand new song from upcoming fourth studio album “New Again”.
“Everything Must Go” has been posted, along with a message from frontman Adam Lazzara, who gives the reasoning behind the new song’s premature arrival as “it was just a song that everyone[at the listening parties] gravitated towards”.
The newest slice of TBS is now streaming for your listening pleasure on the band’s Official Myspace. It’s definitely the best thing that we’ve heard so far off of “New Again”, what are your thoughts?
Filed under: Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, Music News, Pop Punk, Taking Back Sunday, Tour News | Tags: Adam Lazzara, All American Rejects, Asher Roth, Blink 182, Chester French, Fall Out Boy, Mark Hoppus, Music News, Panic At The Disco, Pete Wentz, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Summer Tour, Taking Back Sunday, Tom DeLonge, Tour News, Travis Barker, Weezer
As previously reported, Blink 182 have broken their silence and announced that they will be touring across America this summer, with Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Taking Back Sunday, Panic At The Disco, All American Rejects, Asher Roth and Chester French in tow.
Following last week’s announcement, the Blink camp has posted the full list of dates that they will be hitting this Summer, starting in July and ending in October.
Check out the post below:
“ If it hadn’t been for drummer Travis Barker’s near-fatal airplane crash last year, Blink-182 might not be touring this summer.
But after a five-year hiatus, Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge will embark on a nearly 50-date North American arena and amphitheater tour, beginning July 24 at the Joint in Las Vegas, and wrapping Oct. 3 at the Borgata Events Center in Atlantic City, N.J
Tickets for the tour go on sale May 30 at livenation.com. Presenting sponsors of trek include T-Mobile Sidekick LX, State Farm Insurance and MySpace.
Beyond October, Blink-182 has offers to play Australia’s Big Day Out and other European music festivals in 2010, according to Devoe. “That’s what I’m hoping is going to happen,” the manager says. “And in between these tours is when they’re going to be working on an album.”
Blink-182 doesn’t plan to route another North American tour until the band releases a new album, Devoe says. He notes that Blink-182 can’t work as quickly as it used to because the band members have family obligations and some live in different cities.
Here are Blink-182’s upcoming tour dates:
July 24: Las Vegas (the Joint)
July 28: Vancouver (GM Place)
July 30: Calgary, AB (Saddledome)
July 31: Edmonton, AB (Rexall Place)
Aug. 1: Saskatoon, SK (Credit Union Center)
Aug. 2: Winnipeg, MB (MTS Centre)
Aug. 4: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheater)
Aug. 6: Boston (Comcast Center)
Aug. 7 Quebec City, QC (Colisee Pepsi)
Aug. 8: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Aug. 9: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon Theater at Jones Beach)
Aug. 12: Hershey, Pa. (the Star Pavilion)
Aug. 13: Cincinnati (Riverbend Music Center)
Aug. 14: Pittsburgh (Post Gazette Pavilion)
Aug. 15: Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre)
Aug. 16: Omaha, Neb. (Westfair Amphitheater)
Aug. 18: Minneapolis (Xcel Energy Center)
Aug. 20: Indianapolis (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Aug. 21: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center)
Aug. 22: Detroit (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
Aug. 23: Toronto (Molson Amphitheater)
Aug. 25: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
Aug. 27: Saratoga, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
Aug. 28: Camden, Pa. (Susquehanna Bank Center)
Aug. 29: Hartford, Conn. (New England Dodge Music Center)
Aug. 30: Washington, D.C. (TBD)
Aug. 31: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon Theater at Jones Beach)
Sept. 2: Cleveland (Blossom Music Center)
Sept. 3: St. Louis (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 4: Kansas City, Kan. (Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone)
Sept. 6: Denver (Fiddlers Green Amphitheater)
Sept. 7: Salt Lake City (David O. McKay Events Center)
Sept. 10: Seattle (White River Amphitheater)
Sept. 12: Sacramento, Calif. (Sleep Train Amphitheater)
Sept. 13: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheater)
Sept. 14: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)
Sept. 16: San Diego (Cricket Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 17: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 19: Phoenix (Tempe Beach Park)
Sept. 21: Albuquerque, N.M. (Journal Pavilion)
Sept. 23: Dallas (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
Sept. 24: Houston (Superpages.com Center)
Sept. 26: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
Sept. 27: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
Sept. 29: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheater)
Oct. 1: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Oct. 2: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Oct. 3: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Events Center)”
Filed under: KISS, Metal, Rock and/or Roll, Uncategorized, Video | Tags: Ace Frehley, Anton Fig, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Creatures of the Night, Eliteworks, Eric Carr, Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, KISS, Mark St John, Memorabilia, Music From the Elder, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, The Elder, Tommy Thayer, Vinnie Vincent
More unseen footage of The Hottest Band in the World; KISS, has surfaced. You may remember we brought you the story of rare Elder-era footage surfacing in support of a series of KISS memorabilia auctions. If you don’t remember then catch-up to the rest of the world HERE
Once again the footage has been released by eBayer eliteworks in support of more exciting KISS auctions, including letters signed by Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer. The videos include a “Creatures of the Night”-era news piece and two more gems plucked from the “Music From the Elder” press junket. Check out the clips ON YOUTUBE.
Filed under: Metal, Tour, Tour News | Tags: Cavalera, Cavalera Conspiracy, Gig News, Heavy Metal, Max Cavalera, Metal, Sepultura, Show News, Soulfly, Tour News, Tribal Metal
Tribal Metal favourites Soulfly have announced a pair of UK shows this June. The Cavalera-fronted riff-mongers will be playing:
Mon 15th Jun 2009
Tue 16th Jun 2009
This is hardly enough to fly over here for is it? Maybe our Brazilian chum Max will be venturing to a few other UK dives for some Rock ‘n’ Roll ruckus? Here’s hoping. Keep checking Fancore and you’ll know when we do.
Filed under: Punk, Tour, Tour News, Uncategorized | Tags: British, English, Gig News, Hardcore, Live News, Rock, Sharks, The Computers, The Ghost of a Thousand, Tour News
British Rock flag-flyers The Ghost of a Thousand have announced a host of dates this summer. The Hardcore heroes will be joined by The Computers and Sharks, described by TGOAT vocalist Tom Lacey as “the two best new bands in the country”
The guys will be rocking:
Wed 01 Jul 2009 Liverpool: Barfly
Thu 02 Jul 2009 Carlisle: The Brickyard
Fri 03 Jul 2009 Glasgow: King Tuts
Sat 04 Jul 2009 York : Barfly
Sun 05 Jul 2009 Sheffield:Corporation
Mon 06 Jul 2009 Birmingham: Eddies
Tue 07 Jul 2009 Cardiff : Barfly
Wed 08 Jul 2009 Plymouth: White Rabbit
Thu 09 Jul 2009 Exeter: Cavern
Fri 10 Jul 2009 Canterbury: Lounge on the Farm Festival
Sat 11 Jul 2009 Cumbria: The Canteen
Sun 12 Jul 2009 Guildford: Guilfest – Rocksound Cave
Mon 13 Jul 2009 Milton Keynes: Crawford Arms
Tue 14 Jul 2009 Oxford: Bar Academy
Wed 15 Jul 2009 Southampton: The Joiners
Thu 16 Jul 2009 London: Barfly
Be sure to catch the lads at one of these awesome venue. Pick up there new album “New Hopes, New Demonstrations” will be released through Epitaph on 1st June.
Filed under: Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk, Tour News | Tags: Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, Mark Hoppus, Music News, Panic At The Disco, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Taking Back Sunday, Tom DeLonge, Tour News, Travis Barker, Weezer
Recently reformed Pop-punk heroes, Blink 182 have finally answered fan’s prayers and announced their plans for a massive July tour across America.
Mark Hoppus announced that the mammouth tour will take them through the States from July 24th all the way until October, taking some famous friends on the road with them aswell. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Hoppus said: We started talking about bands to tour with and Weezer was actually one of the first ones that came up. They wanted to do the tour, and so did Fall Out Boy. It worked out perfectly.”
Unfortunately those hoping to watch the trio performing on the same stage will be out of luck, as Fall Out Boy have signed on for two-thirds of the dates, with Weezer filling the remaining third.
It’s no secret that Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz is friends with the Blink boys, speaking to RS he said: “When we started our band, we were like, ‘Man, that’d be so awesome to meet Blink-182′. It’s been a great stretch of headlining tours the last few years, but there’s something interesting about opening up for bands when you have to rope the audience in.”
Attempting to cater to a credit-crunch plagued audience, Blink have also announced that tickets will be as low as $20 for the arenas. “We want this to be an experience that brings the show out to the audience.” Hoppus commented, also revealing that Kanye West and Daft Punk‘s set designer will be incorporated into creating the live show.
No word yet on if and when they will tour the rest of the world, but a full list of tour dates have now been posted. Check them out plus details on the full set of all-star supports RIGHT HERE. Would you see the Blink/Fall Out Boy/Weezer show if it pulled into your town?
Filed under: Album News, Def Leppard, Music News | Tags: Adrenalize, Album News, Classic Rock, Def Leppard, Download Festival, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music News, Pyromania
British Rock legends Def Leppard are re-releasing arguably the two most iconic albums from their back catalogue, with some exciting bonus features.
Both releases will feature a special digipak package with brand new liner notes from Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke as well as never-before seen images from the time of the album’s release.
Both albums will also be included with a bonus disc of rare, live and unheard tracks. The track-listings for these extra discs are as follows:
Pyromania Bonus Disc (LIVE – LA FORUM 1983)
Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)
Rock Brigade
High ‘N’ Dry (Saturday Night)
Another Hit And Run
Billy’s Got A Gun
Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
Foolin’
Photograph
Rock Of Ages
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
Switch 625
Let It Go
Wasted
Stagefright
Travellin’ Band
Adrenalize Bonus Disc
Hysteria – In The Clubs In Your Face – Bonn 29/05/92
Photograph – In The Clubs In Your Face
Pour Some Sugar On Me – In The Clubs In Your Face
Let’s Get Rocked – In The Clubs In Your Face
You Can’t Always Get What You Want – B-Side
Little Wing With Hothouse Flowers – B-Side
Tonight (Version 2-Demo Version) – B-Side
Now I’m Here (Live) – B-Side
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) B-Side
Tonight (Acoustic) – B-Side
Too Late For Love (Live) – B-Side
Women (Live) – B-Side
So get rocked, and pour some sugar on yourself and others to these two classic records! You can catch the Lepp at:
Friday 12th June 2009 O2 Arena, Dublin, Eire – www.theo2.ie
Sunday 14th June 2009 Download Festival, UK – www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Filed under: Album News, Music News, Taking Back Sunday | Tags: Adam Lazzara, Emo, Fred Mascherino, Matt Fazzi, Matt Rubano, MTV, Music News, Post-Hardcore, Rock and Roll, Sink Into Me, Taking Back Sunday, TBS, Video
MTV have debuted the brand new video for Taking Back Sunday’s upcoming single “Sink Into Me”. The song is taken from the band’s fourth studio album, “New Again” which will be hitting shores on June 2nd.
The video, which was filmed in New York last month, features the band playing to a crowd and writhing around in mud (as you do). This is also the first official video to feature Matt Fazzi on guitar, who has been playing as Fred Mascherino’s replacement since 2007.
You can catch the video from the US at: MTV.com and at MTV.co.uk for the rest of the world.
What are your thoughts on the song/video?
Filed under: Album News, Chickenfoot, Rock and/or Roll | Tags: Album News, Chad Smith, Chickenfoot, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Music News, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rock and Roll, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen
The latest rock supergroup embarking on world domination, Chickenfoot, comprising of rock royalty such as Joe Satriani, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (both ex-Van Halen) are giving the world the first taste of their debut self-titled album.
30 second clips of all 11 tracks are available for streaming from Swiss multimedia shop CeDe.
As previously reported, the album will be packaged in heat-sensitive artwork, pictures of the band and other fabulous Chickenfoot-ed goodness only appearing when you place your hands/whatever else you can find on the cover. This spiffy new concept will be available on June 8th. You can also check the band on the road on a limited number of American shows and on a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it one-off date at London.
Filed under: Green Day, Music News, Pop Punk, Rock and/or Roll, Tour News | Tags: 21st, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, Kaiser Chiefs, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Rock, Support band, The Bravery, Tour News
Green Day have announced that The Bravery will be their main support on part of the America leg of their world-wide 21st Century Breakdown tour. You can catch the NYC five-piece from July 3rd to July 25th 2009, the full dates are below:
| 07-03 | Seattle, WA | Key Arena w/ The Bravery |
| 07-04 | Vancouver, BC | GM Place w/ The Bravery |
| 07-06 | Edmonton, AB | Rexall Place w/ The Bravery |
| 07-07 | Saskatoon, SAS | Credit Union Centre w/ The Bravery |
| 07-09 | Winnipeg, MAN | MTS Centre w/ The Bravery |
| 07-10 | Fargo, ND | Fargo Dome w/ The Bravery |
| 07-11 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center w/ The Bravery |
| 07-13 | Chicago, IL | United Center w/ The Bravery |
| 07-14 | Detroit, MI | Palace of Auburn Hills w/ The Bravery |
| 07-16 | Hamilton, ONT | Copps Coliseum w/ The Bravery |
| 07-17 | Ottawa, ONT | Scotiabank w/ The Bravery |
| 07-18 | Montreal, QUE | Bell Centre w/ The Bravery |
| 07-20 | Boston, MA | TD Bank w/ The Bravery |
| 07-21 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Spectrum w/ The Bravery |
| 07-22 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mellon Arena w/ The Bravery |
| 07-24 | Hartford, CT | XL Center w/ The Bravery |
| 07-25 | Albany, NY | Times Union Center w/ The Bravery |
Green Day have also announced Franz Ferdinand and the Kaiser Chiefs for the rest of their tour across the states, no word yet on who Berkerley’s finest will have to support them on their UK and European stint. Who would you like to see as your warm-up?
Filed under: Children Of Bodom, Metal, Music News, Tour News | Tags: Alexi Laiho, As I Lay Dying, Children Of Bodom, God Forbid, Heavy Metal, Lamb Of God, Metal, Municipal Waste, Music News, No Fear Energy Tour, Tour News
Finland’s Children Of Bodom have officially departed from the “No Fear Energy Tour” with Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying, Municipal Waste and God Forbid.
Frontman Alexi Laiho broke his shoulder last month when the tourbus took an irregularly sharp turn, causing the singer to fall from his bunk. Doctors today ordered Laiho to refrain from performing to avoid causing permanent damage, Bodom soundman Kal “K-Man” Kreacher posted on his Twitter account confirming the news: “Going home. Sorry. Doctor said [Alexi] should not play. It is better than fucking himself up for good. Three-week break; all should be good then.”
The dates that Children Of Bodom will have to miss are as follows:
Affected dates are as follows:
May 09 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
May 11 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
May 12 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
May 13 – Albany, NY – Washington St. Armory
May 14 – Richmond, VA – The National
May 15 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House Of Blues
The band performed a shortened three-song set last night (Friday 8th) in New York, having to say farewell only a fraction into their set due to Alexi’s shoulder giving in.
It’s a shame for the dates affected, hopefully Alexi will be good as new in a few weeks, wishing him a speedy recovery!|
Filed under: Album News, Metal, Music, Music News, Tour, Tour News, Uncategorized | Tags: Album News, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Metal, Metalcore, The Devil Wears Prada, With Roots Above and Branches Below
Metalcore merchants The Devil Wears Prada have been forced to miss a pair of shows in Russia planned for next week. In a statement, the band they explain the cancellations:
“Unfortuntely the band have had to postpone two shows in Russia scheduled for next week but are now planning a longer visit as soon as their schedule allows:
The Devil Wears Prada deeply regret for the Russian tour reschedule that have rapidly occurred due to personal reasons of the band members.
We would like to assure you that nothing went wrong, everything was on schedule and the tour was properly planned by our Russian promoters.
We both would love to come to Russia as soon as possible and our Russian promoters together with our management are currently working on this to happen. More to say – the list of the cities that we will visit will be larger!”
The Devil Wears Prada released their new album “With Roots Above and Branches Below” on Tuesday. You will be able to read a full review in the first issue of Fancore magazine. Get a sneaky taster of the new record in the the form of new cut “Sassafras” over on their Myspace
Filed under: Glastonbury, Rock and/or Roll, Spinal Tap | Tags: Blur, Bruce Springs, Download, Glastonbury Festival, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music News, Neil Young, Rock and Roll, Spinal Tap, This Is Spinal Tap, Tour News
Spinal Tap have self-confirmed that they will be playing Glastonbury Festival this year, surprising fans who may have expected a perhaps more-fitting Download appearance.
In an interview with Philadelphia Daily News Christopher Guest, better known as lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel in the ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ rockumentary, said: “We originally thought about doing a full-blown “Tap” tour this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the film’s release. But that would have been a very big deal in terms of show production, requiring a lot of effects, two 18-wheelers full of equipment, a tour bus.
“To be honest, we couldn’t get that together. But we will do a couple of “Tap” shows in Britain, at Wembley Arena and the Glastonbury Festival.”
The band will join headliners Blur, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young at the already sold-out festival taking place on the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th June this year.
Filed under: Album News, Green Day, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock and/or Roll | Tags: 21st Century Breakdown, Album, Green Day, Music News, online, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, The Sun
TheSun.co.uk are giving readers the chance to listen to Green Day’s ’21st Century Breakdown’ in its entireity before its scheduled May 15th release date. By simply going to the website you can be one of the first to listen to one of the most anticipated albums of the year.
Beware, we’re not sure if this is limited to those inside of The UK or if the widget will work for the rest of the world.
The full review of 21st Century Breakdown is coming soon in the first issue of FANCORE. Tell us, on first listen what do you think?
Filed under: Album News, Download Festival, Metal, Music, Music News, Rock and/or Roll, Tour, Tour News, Uncategorized | Tags: Album News, Def Leppard, Download Festival, Girl, Man Raze, Music News, NWOBHM, Paul Cook, Phil Collen, Rock, Sex Pistols, Simon Laffy, Tour News
Rock supergroup Man Raze, fronted by Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen and completed by founding Sex Pistol, Paul Cook and ex-Girl bassist Simon Laffy, have announced the UK release date for their critically acclaimed debut “Surreal” The UK version of the album, that is already making waves Stateside, comes complete with a bonus disc of unreleased material featuring ” ‘You’re So Wrong’, ‘Low (Live in Burbank 08), ‘Turn It Up (Deep Dub)’, ‘Runnin’ Me Up (Instrumental Dub)’ and ‘Can’t Find My Own Way’ Live Acoustic (Gary Crowley show).
You can see Man Raze in the UK at the Download Festival on Saturday 13th June, with Collen’s other band Def Leppard headlining the main stage on Sunday 14th June. Man Raze will be playing a one-off headlining show at Dublin Academy 2 in Eire on Wednesday 10th June.
Check these boys out, they combine their legendary pasts into a fresh-sounding, Rock ‘n Roll racket. Fancore approves.
Filed under: Music, Music News, Tour News, Uncategorized | Tags: Album News, Blackhole, Free Music, Free Shows, Hardcore, New Album, Outcry Collective, The Ghost of a Thousand, This City, Tour News, Warship
Brighton Hardcore m0b The Ghost of a Thousand will be playing a pair of free launch shows for their upcoming album “New Hopes, New Demonstrations” at the end of this month. And best of all, you can see the fastest rising stars in British Hardcore for free! The lads will be playing Brighton Audio on the 30th May with support coming from Blackhole and This City before hitting Bloomsbury Bowling with Outcry Collective and Warship.
As well as a flamin’ good lineup of free music, there will also be more giveaways than you can shake a riff at with Jagermeister, Epitaph, Criminal Damage and many more throwing freebies your way.
The album is out on 1st June, and you can’t make these recession-busting shows, you can also catch the lads for cash at:
6 May 2009 Academy 1 w/ Gallows and ETID Manchester, UK
8 May 2009 ABC w/ Gallows and ETID Glasgow, UK
16 May 2009 Great Escape Festival Brighton, UK
20 May 2009 iBar Bournemouth, UK
21 May 2009 Forum, w/ Gallows & ETID London, UK
24 May 2009 University, Slam dunk festival Leeds, UK
01 June 2009 Bloomsbury Bowling – album launch! London, UK
06 June 2009 Harlequin Redhill, UK
11 June 2009 Borderline w / Alexisonfire London, UK
10 July 2009 Lounge On The Farm Festival Canterbury, UK
11 July 2009 The Canteen Cumbria, UK
12 July 2009 Guilfest – Rocksound Cave Guildford, UK
08 Aug 2009 Boardmasters – Vans Stage Newquay, UK
28 Aug 2009 Reading Festival – Lock Up Stage Reading, UK
30 Aug 2009 Leeds Festival – Lock Up Stage Leeds, UK
Filed under: Album News, Bowling For Soup, Music News | Tags: Album News, Bowling For Soup, Music News, My Weena, New song, Pop Punk, Punk, radio, Rock, sorry for the partyin'
Pop-punk favourites Bowling For Soup have premiered a brand new song on The Lex and Terry Show
The exclusive song, “My Weena” is one of the first listens of what upcoming album ‘Sorry For The Partyin’” will sound like, scheduled to be released either August or September 2009.
How can we not be impressed, a ballad about ‘weena’s’ is always welcomed with open arms. What do you think?
Filed under: Music News, My Chemical Romance, Rock and/or Roll | Tags: Emo, Festival, Final Fantasy, Gerard Way, Japan, Kyosuke Himuro, MCR, Music News, Music Video, My Chemical Romance, Punk, Rock, Safe and Sound, The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way makes an appearance in the video for Japanese Rock Legend Kyosuke Himuro’s new song ‘Safe and Sound’.
The track featuring the New Jersey native was discovered as a surprise online last month, with no mention of the collaboration from Himuro or Way. It is set to be featured on the alternative ending of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete, when it is rereleased this month. The video features Gerard singing a verse and chorus and being shown onscreen more than the entire backing band put together. You can download the song as of now from the Itunes store.
In other My Chemical Romance news, the band have announced that they will be playing Japan’s Summer Sonic festival this summer, alongside Linkin Park. MCR have also posted photos of themselves on their official website, showing them working in the studio. The band are currently working on their fourth studio album and the follow-up to 2006′s critically-acclaimed ‘The Black Parade’, rumoured to be released before the end of the year.
Are you a fan of the song?
Filed under: Download Festival, Faith No More, Music News, Tour News | Tags: Alt-Rock, Alternative, Billy Gould, Brixton, Download Festival, Faith No More, Metal, Music News, Rock, Tour
Recently reformed Faith No More have just announced that they will playing a special warm-up show ahead of their headline appearance at Download Festival this Summer.
Faith No More bassist Billy Gould broke the news on his official twitter account, posting: “Okay, kids, you knew it was gonna happen, and now I’m happy to confirm it: June 10, Brixton Academy!!”.
The warm-up show will note the band’s return to the UK and will be fans’ first chance to see the band since they called it quits 11 years ago. Tickets go on sale for 02 Academy Brixton this Friday at 9am, get them quick!
Filed under: Album News, Green Day, Music News | Tags: 21 Guns, 21st Century Breakdown, Album News, American Eulogy, American Idiot, Before The Lobotomy, Billie Joe Armstrong, East Jesus Nowhere, Green Day, KROQ, Mike Dirnt, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk, Restless Heart Syndrome, Rock, Tre Cool
Green Day premiered previously unheard songs from 21st Century Breakdown on LA’s KROQ Radio Station today. The pop-punk trio are now streaming the 6 new songs from the show on their official website GreenDay.com.
The tracks, which are commentated by frontman Billie Joe, come from all 3 acts of 21st Century Breakdown, which is broken into ‘Heroes and Cons’, ’Charlatans and Saints’ and ‘Horseshoes and Handgrenades’. The full list of songs that you can hear in the stream are listed below:
21st Century Breakdown
Before The Lobotomy
East Jesus Nowhere
Restless Heart Syndrome
21 Guns
American Eulogy
On first listen it’s making American Idiot sound like the warm up to the 21st Century Breakdown show. Are you impressed?
Filed under: Metallica, Music News, Slipknot, Sonisphere Festival, Tour News | Tags: Attack! Attack!, Bohemia, Cancer Bats, Corey Taylor, Dirty Little Rabbits, Festival, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Hard Rock, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park, Metal, Metallica, Music News, Rock, Rock and Roll, Rolo Tomassi, Shawn Crahan, Slipknot, Sonisphere Festival, The Ataris, The Chapman Family
Sonisphere have unveiled a brand new third stage for the Knebworth-based festival, boasting debut UK performances from Slipknot members, a batch of new bands, a comedy stage and even a cinema.
‘Bohemia Village’ will be open on Thursday afternoon, available to all Sonisphere ticket holders and continuing into the wee hours of the morning. The third stage will be headlined by Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, aswell as ‘Knot Clown Shawn Crahan’s side project, Dirty Little Rabbits. More bands confirmed for Bohemia include Cancer Bats, Attack! Attack!, Rolo Tomassi, The Ataris and The Chapman Family.
Sonisphere have confirmed that all acts on the third stage will not conflict musically with any bands playing on the main stages, meaning you can squeeze in Corey Taylor before watching Metallica headline. Aswell as the new acts, Sonisphere have announced that Bohemia will include a ‘fairground of the damned’, a cinema playing ‘rock-friendly films’ aswell as a Jagermeister Rock Karaoke. If that wasn’t enough, throughout the day the village will host the Monster Energy Drink Ball Of Steel Stunt Show featuring motorcycle freestyling and if extreme sports isn’t your bag a plethora of comedy acts have been added to keep you laughing your hangover off.
Bohemia will also house the previously mentioned Guitar Hero: Metallica Experience which will give all you wannabes a chance to perform on Sonisphere’s main stage and emulate Metal monsters James, Kirk, Lars and Rob (and Jason Newsted).
Speaking to the official website, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor said he is “very excited to be a part of this festival. It’ll be the first show of its kind I’ve ever done in the UK, and I think there are many fans who’ve waited long enough to see it.”
The planners are definitely attempting to make Sonisphere more than just a bunch of bands on a stage, has this ‘Moulin Rouge meets Mad Max’ type extravaganza lured you into getting a ticket?
Filed under: Album News, Green Day, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk | Tags: 21st Century Breakdown, Album News, B-side, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Hearts Collide, Mike Dirnt, Music News, Pop Punk, Punk, Rock, Tre Cool
A new b-side from punk superstars’ Green Day has been posted online. The song, entitled “Hearts Collide” will be one of many extras on upcoming album ‘21st Century Breakdown’, hitting stores on May 15th.
GreenDayAuthority.com have a preview of the track if you want to catch a sneak-peek. On first listen it sounds like a very impressive slice of 60′s-influenced pop-punk. No complaints from our end. What do you think of it?
