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Green Day Cancel Remaining 2012 Tour Dates; Postpone Early 2013 Dates; Change ‘¡Tre!’ Release Date

Following our story about their latest single from earlier today, a press release posted moments ago on Green Day’s official website has informed us that all remaining 2012 dates for the pop punk icons have been cancelled, all early 2013 shows are being postponed, and the third installment of their ongoing album series, ¡Tres!, will […]

LMFAO Enter Indefinite Hiatus

Party band and relatives LMFAO have called it quits for the foreseeable future, deciding to pursue their musical interests separately for the time being. Redfoo, uncle of fellow band member Sky Blu, will continue to pursue his music as a solo artist. He released the following statement: “I feel like we’ve been doing this for […]

Who The Hell Does Framing Hanley Think They Are?

Remember when Lil Wayne’s song “Lollipop” was the “it” single for about 4 months? During that time, a rock (and I use that word loosely) band named Framing Hanley signed and released an album featuring a cover of the aforemention pop hit that helped launch them almost instantaneously into heavy radio/online rotation. It was a […]

REST IN PEACE: Jim Marshall

The world is little less loud today as Jim Marshall, creator of the Marshall amp, has died at the age of 88. Marshall, who was also known as “The Father Of Loud,” founded Marshall Amplification in 1962. He actually started working with drum equipment in a self-ran music shop, but later made the move to […]

Autopsy Report of GWAR Guitarist Cory Smoot Released

A month ago, Under the Gun Review brought you the news of the untimely death of Cory Smoot, guitarist of costume clad rock band, GWAR. Today, the results of his autopsy have become public by word of the coroner and we have the details. North Dakota coroner William Masselo, MD released the following statement regarding […]

BREAKING NEWS: The Promise Ring Reunites

Emo pioneers The Promise Ring have sparked discussion online and off today by teasing fans with the possibility/actuality of a reunion. Earlier today, an account claiming to be from the band (@ThePromiseRing) joined Twitter and tweeted “Hello, again…” At the time of this post, no further tweets or details are available. The Promise Ring originally […]

Rise Against announce tour with A Day To Remember/Menzingers

Rise Against have announced the details for their upcoming winter tour which will span from the middle of January to the first week in February. Support will be provided by A Day To Remember, omitting the show on January 19, and The Menzingers; furthermore, Glassjaw will be making an appearance in the lineup on February 3. Tickets […]

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby gender revealed

Kelly Rowland revealed the gender of Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s unborn baby while talking with BANG Showbiz: “I’m so happy for my sister and her husband. They’re so happy in this moment right now, as they should be. They’ve made a little bundle of love, I’m so excited for them. I have no idea what I’m going to […]

BREAKING NEWS: Gwar Guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) Found Dead

MetalSucks is reporting that Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) was found dead this morning as the band prepared to cross the Canadian border on their North American tour. Details on Smoot’s death are scarce at this moment, but MS did receive a message from Gwar mastermind Dave Brockie that you can read below: […]

REVIEW: Banner Pilot – Heart Beats Pacific

Artist: Banner Pilot Album: Heart Beats Pacific Genre: Punk Label: Fat Wreck Chords There have only been two things that I can consider to be unfaltering passions of mine, two things that have defined my life since I can remember: music, and cars and motorcycles. I remember being about 5 years old, listening to Led […]

Counterparts release new music video

Counterparts have released a new music video for the first single, “Jumping Ship”, off of their upcoming album: The Current Will Carry Us. The album is set to drop on October 24. If you can’t wait for the drop to own this track, it’s available on iTunes and Amazon. This makes me wish ‘Trick-Or-Treat’ was […]

Teaser for Counterparts new music video

Counterparts have announced a new music video for the track “Jumping Ship” off of their upcoming album, The Current Will Carry Us, out on 10/24. You can watch the sneak peek here.