AFI’s forthcoming CRASH LOVE will receive an exclusive first airing in its entirety on MySpace (www.myspace.com/afi) on September 22 and 23. The full album will also be up for listening at the band’s own www.afireinside.net site a day later.
CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.
AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since [...]

The hard-rocking band Paramore is coming to Xbox LIVE for some Left 4 Dead zombie-killing action on September 23, and here’s your chance to join in and play with members of the band.
If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now! http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/goldBenefits.htm ), and you want a chance to play the new Crash Course add-on for Left 4 Dead, send a friend request to the Gamertag “Paramore GWF” and be online half an hour before (4:30 p.m.) the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, September 23, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Paramore is a Grammy-nominated rock band from Franklin, Tennessee consisting of Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards), Josh Farro (lead [...]

Gallows, the punk rock outfit from the U.K., may not be the first band you would predict to hit the gossip rags but that’s exactly where they ended up. When Harry Potter’s own Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) arrived in disguise to watch Gallows perform at the U.K.’s Reading Festival this past week, the band snapped a picture which ended up on People magazine’s website of all places. After watching Gallows rock Reading, Daniel and Rupert met up with Gallows front man Frank Carter, for a chat and some more photo opps in an outdoor VIP area.
Gallows will bring their ferocious live show back to the [...]

The Flood have just announced that their brand new song “Lethal Injection” will be included on the latest installment of the SAW movie soundtrack. The SAW VI soundtrack will drop on October 20th via Trustkill Records and will feature exclusive and unreleased tracks from metal heavyweights Everytime I Die, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today and Type O Negative, to name a few. The Flood have just finished recording their debut album with Sylvia Massy (Smashing Pumpkins, Tool) at her Radiostar Studios in Weed, CA. “Lethal Injection” was recorded at the same sessions. A massive tour announcement for the Fall is coming soon.
“Saw VI” by Kevin Greutert stars Shawnee Smith [...]

Here’s the official movie poster and press released for the upcoming tribute film “This Is It” starring the late Michael Jackson. Here’s the details.
CULVER CITY, Calif., August 10, 2009 - Beginning October 30th, the world will have a front-row seat for Michael Jackson’s final concert, as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment release Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
This Is It is being produced with the full support of The Estate of Michael Jackson and will be drawn from hundreds of hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage, captured in high definition with state-of-the-art digital sound as the late singer was preparing for his concert series in London. The film, [...]

Alice in Chains have just posted their newest single, “Check My Brain,” on their Myspace page. The single comes off the highly anticipated album Black Gives Way To Blue - scheduled for release on September 29th.
About The Band: Conceived during a Seattle party in 1987, Alice in Chains ascended to stardom by advancing the 1990s grunge scene alongside Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, despite lying sonically closer with heavy metal and hard rock. Dark, intense, and harrowingly introspective, Alice in Chains offers a bleak portrait of life‚ and most unspoken afflictions. And yet still, the band has always maintained a distinct melodiousness which propels them far beyond the confines [...]

The Associated Press just released this cellphone video of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler’s fall from the stage at a South Dakota show. Tyler suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries and the band postponed its next concert. Here’s some details about the concert series from Aerosmith’s website.
They’re Back!!! The Bad Boys of AEROSMITH are gettin’ geared up and gettin’ Back in the Saddle Again with the Biggest Tour of the Summer! Wanna go to the show??!! Of course you do!!!
You gotta be there LIVE to experience AEROSMITH the way it should be - all of the Pulse POUNDING, Over-the Top, Thumpin’ ‘N PUMPIN’ Outrageous moments that ONLY Aerosmith can bring [...]

Insane Clown Posse, leaders of the Juggalo nation, will gather to celebrate their outcast status at The Gathering of the Juggalos for the 10th year this August. This year the Dark Carnival aims to bring fans the biggest, baddest, and best Gathering yet with confirmed performances from; Kottonmouth Kings, Ice Cube, Gwar, Mushroomhead, Tech N9ne, Vanilla Ice, Twiztid, Blaze, Boondox, Scarface, and the ringleaders of the Dark Carnival themselves, ICP! In addition to all the crazy live performances, this year’s fest will have guest appearances from comedians Pauly Shore, Jimmie “JJ” Walker and ex WWF superstar Rowdy-Roddy-Piper. Some of the other attractions will include Freestyle Motocross, Water Slides, and Gladiator [...]

Over at Amazon.com you will find the The Unofficial Score to Twilight Saga’s New Moon by Sam Cushion. Here’s the complete track listing and cover artwork. The music is inspired by the upcoming Twilight movie entitled The Twilight Saga: New Moon based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer. “New Moon” stars Robert Pattinson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Kristen Stewart (Adventureland, The Runaways), Nikki Reed (K-11), Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko) Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz.
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Film Synopsis: After Bella recovers from the vampire attack [...]

The All American Rejects are set to take over television this week with stops at both MTV and NBC. With their first stop, on July 11th, front-man Tyson Ritter and crew are set to make fans green with envy when they get a glimpse into the life of a Reject on MTV’s cribs. On Wednesday the 15th AAR will join hostess Alexa Chung on her new MTV show where the band will play “I Wanna” live for the first time on television. The Rejects will wrap up their week with a special performance on NBC’s The Today Show on July 17th.
Check your local listings for air time and visit www.AllAmericanRejects.com [...]