Archive for January 16th, 2013

Holy Grail

REVIEW: Holy Grail – Ride The Void

Band: Holy Grail Album: Ride The Void Label: Prosthetic Records Genre: Pure Fucking Metal It’s been just over two years since Holy Grail released their monolithic debut album Crisis In Utopia, and now the SoCal metal troupe has returned with their second album, Ride The Void. With only one member difference from the last album […]

Senses Fail To Tour With Such Gold, Real Friends and Major League; Releasing Covers EP

In support of their upcoming release, Renacer, Senses Fail will head out on tour during April and May with Such Gold, Real Friends and Major League. Renacer, the band’s fifth full-length release, is set to drop on March 26 via Staple Records. The tour, sponsored by Purevolume, will begin on April 3 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, making […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Casey Desmond – “Bad Habit”

Casey Desmond, best known as a participant on Season 1 of NBC’s The Voice, recently made a music video for her single, “Bad Habit”. The song is from her most recent album, Deja Vu.  Ironically, the site premiering the music video falsely calls that album her “debut full-length” here – but hey, it’s not like her early […]

FUNDED: Protest The Hero Raise $125,000 In Less Than A Day

Yesterday evening we brought you news that metal favorites Protest The Hero were seeking funding for the recording of their fourth studio album. As of noon today, that goal has not only been met, but surpassed. At the time of posting, the group’s Indiegogo account was already at $25,656. Protest The Hero’s success with fan […]

Ernie Ball Announces Crossroads Contest

String company Ernie Ball is proud to announce their Crossroads Contest to experienced guitar players everywhere. The company is teaming up with Guitar Center, Guitar World, Ultimate Guitar, and Reverb Nation to offer one lucky player a chance of a lifetime. They will be performing live at the one and only Madison Square Garden, with […]

Chief Keef In Jail For Violating Probation; Sentencing Hearing Scheduled For Thursday

Seventeen-year-old rapper Chief Keef is in jail this morning after a Cook County juvenile court judge in Illinois ruled that the rapper violated his probation during an interview with Pitchfork in Summer 2012, Chicago Sun-Times reports. Keef (real name: Keith Cozart) was sentenced to 18 months of probation in January 2012 after he was convicted […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Chris Hardwick

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Chris Hardwick. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]

kevin devine

Kevin Devine Updates Fans On Kickstarter Success

Kevin Devine has updated his fans on the huge success of his recent Kickstarter pledge. Devine is planning to record, release and tour the next two records. His seventh album (solo with Rob Schnapf producing) and album number eight (GDB with Jesse Lacey producing). Read what he has to say below and get ready for […]

A$AP Rocky ASAP

WATCH: A$AP Rocky – “Long Live A$AP” (Live On David Letterman)

NYC’s A$AP Rocky performed the title track of his major label debut album on Late Show With David Letterman last night. The album actually dropped yesterday, and we’re sure that it’s going to make waves in the hip-hop and mainstream communities over the next several months. Follow the jump for a stream of the performance.

Frank Turner Announces Release Date For Next Album, ‘Tape Deck Heart’

We previously reported about Frank Turner‘s recording back in October, but now we have some concrete information to go on. His next album, Tape Deck Heart, will come out on Xtra Mile Recordings on April 22. There are currently no US pre-orders, but they should be coming soon. Tape Deck Heart will be the first studio album […]

dave grohl

Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players Debut New Song, Add California Show Date

Dave Grohl assembled his odd supergroup for a wicked soundtrack to his upcoming documentary, Sound City, then added some performance dates at the Sundance Film Festival. They’ve now added a show at the Hollywood Palladium, with tickets going on sale today. Somewhere along the way, one of the songs that isn’t Paul McCartney and the Nirvana […]