[AltWire Interview] Magic Man: “We’ve Been Doing It For a Long Time..”
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Longtime friends, Alex and Sam grew up together but split paths after high school to attend separate universities. The summer following their freshman year, the two decided to volunteer in France for the summer ...
Pink Floyd’s “Louder Than Words” Premieres on BBC Radio 2
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Pink Floyd have officially unveiled the first full track off their fifteenth and final studio album, The Endless River. “Louder than Words”, featuring a composition by guitarist David Gilmour and lyrics by Gilmour’s wife, ...
The Who Announce 50th Anniversary Tour
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The Who has announced that they will be doing a 38-show, 50th anniversary North American tour starting in spring of 2015. ‘The Who Hits 50!’ tour will feature founding members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and ...
Papa Roach Announce Release Date For New Album
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In celebration of the 15 year anniversary of their breakthrough album, ‘Infest’, Papa Roach have announced the release of their eighth studio album. The album, entitled ‘F.E.A.R.’, an acronym for Face Everything And Rise, is set ...
REM To Release Six-Disc DVD Set ‘REMTV’
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REM may not be together anymore, but that’s not stopping them from releasing their third boxed-set of the year entitled ‘REMTV’. The boxed-set will be a six DVD compilation of concert footage, television appearances, their ...
Enter Shikari: The Mindsweep Details & Tour Dates
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Enter Shikari have just released a whole treasure chest of epic news. The upcoming album will be called The Mindsweep and will be released on January 19, 2015. Check out the art work and ...
Gerard Way Releases Crazy “Millions” Video
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Gerard Way has released his new video for the track “Millions” and it’s as crazy as it could be. In the video he performs his track to 80s style visuals and dancers in the ...
Roger Waters Gives Irritated Statement Regarding Involvement In New Pink Floyd Album
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Ex-Pink Floyd member, Roger Waters, was not shy about voicing his annoyance via a Facebook post concerning his non-existent involvement in the band’s new album, ‘Endless River’. Waters was a founding member of Pink Floyd, but parted ...
Kiss Songwriter Facing Child Pornography Charges
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63-year-old Stephen Coronel, co-songwriter for the band Kiss and former guitarist of Wicked Lester, is currently facing multiple counts of child pornography charges. Coronel was arrested on September 26th, in Beaufort South Carolina and ...
Funeral for a Friend: New Album and Headline Tour News
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The Welsh post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend has announced that their forthcoming album Chapter and Verse will be released on January 19th, 2015. You can listen to the album’s lead single “You’ve got ...
AC/DC’s Malcolm Young in Full-Time Care Nursing Home
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Just this past Wednesday Malcolm Young, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of AC/DC, announced his retirement from the band after four decades of performing with the legendary rock act. Family members say he is now in a ...
Weezer Share New Song ‘Lonely Girl’
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Just when we thought this ‘Weezer Week’ couldn’t get any better, the Los Angeles based four piece has somehow managed prove us wrong yet again. Earlier this week, Weezer announced that they will be doing a ...
License To Sue: Beastie Boys Involved In Second Lawsuit Against Monster Energy
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Back in June, The Beastie Boys received a settlement of $1.7 million from Monster Energy for a lawsuit they had filed involving illegal use of their music. In their lawsuit, the boys claimed that Monster had ...
Weezer Putting Out New Record On Cassette
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Weezer was not kidding when they said they were “taking it back to the shack”. Come October 7th, Weezer will not only be releasing their new album, ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’, as a ...
Pink Floyd Release Update On New Album ‘The Endless River’
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After 20 years of silence, it’s safe to say that the idea of Pink Floyd, releasing another album was all but lost. Well, Pink Floyd fans, the good news is that good things come ...
Bruce Springsteen Releasing Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984
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Bruce Springsteen will be releasing a special edition boxed-set, via Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, entitled ‘Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984’. The boxed-set will include remastered versions of Springsteen’s first seven albums, all recorded and ...
Metallica To Reissue ‘Some Kind Of Monster’ Documentary
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Metallica has recently announced that they will be reissuing a special 10th anniversary edition of their famous 2004 documentary, ‘Some Kind Of Monster’. The new and improved documentary can be purchased as a digital download or ...
Twenty One Pilots Record “Under The Bridge” Session in Australia
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The duo that is Twenty One Pilots has already proved that a band made by only two people with a couple of instruments, can totally kick ass. Now they’re at it again, with a totally ...
HIM Unveil Limited-Edition Box Set and Re-Releases
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HIM has recently announced that they will be releasing a limited-edition boxed set, ‘Lashes to Ashes, Lust to Dust: A Vinyl Retrospective ’96-03’ via The End Records on November 25th. The set will contain ...
Yellowcard Release New Track “Transmission Home”
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Yellowcard has officially released a new track, ‘Transmission Home’, off their upcoming album, ‘Lift A Sail’, scheduled for release on October 7th. On August 19th, the first single off the album, ‘One Bedroom’ was ...
