Several days have passed since we brought you the news that longtime Veil Of Maya frontman Brandon Butler would be stepping down from his position in the band, and today we gained a little more insight as to why he chose to leave. Writing to fans in a new open letter, Brandon Butler partnered with […]
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Former Veil Of Maya frontman Reveals Why He Left The Band
September 29th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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House Vs. Hurricane Break Up, Give Away Unreleased Song
June 11th, 2013 James Shotwell What a terrible way to start a day. After seven years together, Australia’s House Vs. Hurricane have decided to call it a day. Taking to their official Facebook shortly after 2AM (EST) this morning, the members of House Vs. Hurricane posted a letter to fans explaining that they have mutually decided to end the band […]
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Lil Wayne Delays “Dedication 4,” Releases “No Lie” Freestyle
August 16th, 2012 James Shotwell Over the last few weeks you may have noticed the fact that no one in the Young Money camp seemed to be promoting Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated Dedication 4 mixtape. Well, now we know why. Partnering with BreadOverBread, Lil Wayne released a video statement to fans explaining the tape’s delay and debuting his latest freestyle. […]
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DAMMIT: Van Halen Cancel Every Tour Date After June 26
May 17th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Some things really are too good to be true. After months of hype and fantastic tickets sales, Van Halen have announced the cancellation of every tour date following their June 26 appearance in New Orleans. According to Pollstar, announcements began to break shortly after noon today, with multiple sources reporting “no explanation offered” in regards […]
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Matt Pryor (Get Up Kids) Cancels US Living Room Shows, Offers Statement
December 8th, 2011 James Shotwell Get Up Kids’ frontman Matt Pryor has cancelled his upcoming US living room shows just days before his a string of New England dates were set to begin. In a statement released to fans, Pryor wrote: “Hey New Englanders! Due to circumstances beyond my control the living room shows this weekend in Braintree, Boston and […]
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R.I.P. The Academy Is… (2003-2011)
October 8th, 2011 James Shotwell Pop rockers The Academy Is… have announced they’ve decided to go their separate ways. In a message posted on their Facebook, TAI wrote: “After nine years and three albums, The Academy Is… have decided to go our separate ways. We began in 2003 as three young friends in the suburbs of Chicago, with dreams of […]
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Dananananaykroyd Plan To Disband
September 29th, 2011 James Shotwell Sad news this morning for indie fans, Dananananaykroyd have announced they will be splitting up following their current tour plans. The announcement broke last night when the band posted a photo of themselves on Facebook with the caption “Dananananaykroyd RIP (2006-2011) ♥” Later in the evening, the band returned to Facebook and posted: “After this […]
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UPDATE: R.I.P. AFI was a false alarm!
September 8th, 2011 James Shotwell UPDATE: We brought you the news earlier that punk-rockers AFI had posted a note on their official page saying the band was done, this is entirely FALSE. According to Alternative Press and the band”s management their Facebook was hacked. View the details past the jump!
Posted in News Tags: 2011, a fire inside, A.F.I., afi, break up, breakup, call it quits, disband, message to fans, quits, reason, rest in peace, RIP, split 1 Comment »Tyler Carter leaves Woe, Is Me
August 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Vocalist Tyler Carter has announced his departure from Rise Records’ Woe, Is Me. Carter issued the following statement to Alternative Press: It’s not an easy step to make, but I can’t go on living a dream that I no longer have full interest in. I love the fans, and I hope the true ones will […]
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August 10th, 2011 Jacob Tender Yesterday, Under The Gun reported that the 2011 Soundwave Revolution Festival would be canceled. You can read the statement issued by festival promoter AJ Maddah here. Of course the cancellation caused quite an uproar with fans and paying festival attendees. As a result, a petition has surfaced asking the festival officials to reconsider the cancellation. […]
Dear And The Headlights Break Up
July 20th, 2011 James Shotwell This news came as a surprise to us this morning and maybe it will to you as well. Dear And The Headlights have announced they are breaking up and have provided fans with a lengthy farewell letter and explanation. You can read the full letter below or on their official website. If you haven’t discovered […]
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REST IN PEACE: The Human Abstract
The new year comes filled with hope for great music, but sadly we must first say goodbye to California metal act The Human Abstract. We realize news of the band’s breakup may seem sudden, it certainly caught us off guard, but a little bit of research following some reader emails confirmed this sad news to […]