Archive for July 11th, 2014

Meek Mill In Jail, Sentenced To 3 to 6 Months For Parole Violation

Dreams may be worth more than money, but neither can help rapper Meek Mill avoid spending at least part of the remaining months of 2014 behind bars. According to several major outlets, Meek Mill is currently in custody after a judge found him guilty of violating his parole. Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams, […]

Casey Veggies Shares “The Boy”

Casey Veggies has been relatively quiet this year, but today he kickstarted the promotional run towards his next studio release by sharing a new single titled “The Boy.” It’s hard to know what to expect when Veggies delivers new material. For years he was a streetwise emcee, but in 2013 he became a bit more […]

I The Mighty Release Video for New Song “Love Your Sin”

If you don’t know post-hardcore phenoms I the Mighty, you absolutely should. The quartet from San Francisco’s Bay Area has been tearing up the scene since their signing to Equal Vision Records back in 2011. After the release of their first full-length, Satori, just a year ago, the band has been all across the United […]

Denver Riot Fest Denied Permit, Will Search For New Location

Arapahoe County, Colorado has denied Riot Fest‘s request for a temporary-use permit to stage their 3-day music festival on September 19-21 in the small town of Byers. Riot Fest was set to return to the same May Farms location where the festival took place in 2013, but locals began expressing concerns about the return of […]

Defeater’s Derek Archambault Releases EP and Launches Fundraiser to Pay Off Surgery

In hopes of getting his personal medical situation sorted out, Defeater and Alcoa frontman Derek Archambault has decided to turn to his family, friends, and fans to financially support his upcoming hip surgery bill through a PledgeMusic fundraiser. Archambault’s condition was made public within the past year through a Facebook post which essentially told fans […]

REVIEW: Bad Luck – ‘Cold Bones’

Artist: Bad Luck Album: Cold Bones Label: Tragic Hero Records Genre: Pop-Punk / Emo Just as metal is all about brutality and anger, a majority of pop-punk hinges its existence on energetic chorus-lines and nostalgia, which are exactly what Bad Luck are (generously) pouring out on their Tragic Hero debut, Cold Bones. That’s not merely […]

Azealia Banks Parts Ways With Interscope Records

A few months back, Azealia Banks made headlines for publicly voicing her dissatisfaction with Interscope Records via a series of nasty tweets. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, late yesterday, the 23-year-old rapper returned to Twitter to announce that she has parted ways with the Universal offshoot, and is apparently really freakin’ jacked […]

Four Year Strong Premiere “Living Proof Of A Stubborn Youth”

The wait for the return of Four Year Strong is almost over. Their comeback EP is out this month and this afternoon we have a brand new, incredibly badass song to share with all of you. Earlier today, our friends at Absolutepunk had the great fortune of being chosen to premiere the latest song to […]

‘Wild’ Trailer: Reese Witherspoon Hikes Her Troubles Away

Lest anyone has forgotten in the wake of a mishap or another, Reese Witherspoon is an Oscar-winning actress. She hasn’t made many films since her big 2005, usually only one movie a year (though they do include such acclaimed fare as Mud and Four Chri– never mind). Perhaps that first mishap has her motivated to rehab her image, […]

AC/DC Frontman Offers Health Update On Founding Member Malcolm Young

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has released a short, but hopeful update regarding the health of founding member and living rock icon Malcolm Young. Speaking with TeamRock Radio during an interview earlier this month, Brian Johnson was asked if he could offer fans any insight on the ongoing health problems facing Malcolm Young. He confessed that […]

Black Veil Brides Announce New Album ‘IV,’ Launch Pledge Music Campaign

There have been rumors for weeks that Black Veil Brides were working on new material, and earlier today we finally learned the truth behind the gossip. Black Veil Brides will release their new album, IV (pronounced ‘4’), on October 28 in the US and October 27 in the UK through all the usual digital and […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’

Film: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes Starring: Jason Clarke, Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman Directed By: Matt Reeves Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes builds on the foundation laid by its predecessor in ways that are both stunning and deeply satisfying. Ten years have passed since the events witnessed in Rise Of The […]