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Hawthorne Heights Hit the Road Ahead of Album Release

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Hawthorne Heights - Zero

Hawthorne Heights will release new studio album ‘Zero‘ later this month, releasing the album through Red Entertainment on June 25, 2013.

By the time ‘Zero‘ is released, Hawthorne Heights will be well into their second week of the Warped Tour, following on from a couple of general tour dates that the band has planned prior to the start of their Warped Tour stint.

You can see the full list of tour dates that Hawthorne Heights has planned for the summer here:

GENERAL TOUR DATES

6/11 – The Waiting Room @ Omaha, NE
6/12 – The Railyard @ Billings, MT
6/14 – The Venue @ Caldwell, ID

2013 VANS WARPED TOUR

6/15 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
6/16 – Portland, OR @ Portland Expo Center Concourse
6/19 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
6/20 – Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
6/21 – Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex
6/22 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/23 – Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
6/26 – Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Practice Field
6/27 – Mesa, AZ @ Quail Run Park
6/28 – Las Vegas, NV @ Silverton Casino
6/29 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fair Park
6/30 – Denver, CO @ Sports Authority Field at Mile High
7/3 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/5 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/6 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/7 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/9 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live
7/10 – Washington, DC @ Merriwheater Post Pavilion
7/11 – Masfield, MA @ Comcast Center
7/12 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
7/13 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7/14 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
7/16 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
7/17 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagra Pavilion
7/18 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/19 – Detroit, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
7/20 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Canterbury Park
7/23 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
7/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/26 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
7/27 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
7/28 – Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
7/29 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
8/2 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
8/3 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
8/4 – Houston, TX @ Reliant Center Parking Lot

letlive. – Banshee (Ghost Fame) Video

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Official video for the letlive. single ‘Banshee (Ghost Fame)‘, taken from the band’s forthcoming ‘The Blackest Beautiful‘ studio album which is due out on July 9th through Epitaph.

Catfish and the Bottlemen – Homesick Video

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Official video for the Catfish and the Bottlemen debut single ‘Homesick‘, due for release through Communion Records on June 17, 2013. The single has already gained airplay on Radio 1, 6Music, and XFM, with the Llandudno four-piece quickly building a strong name for themselves as both a recording artist and a live act, too, having recently completed a UK tour after playing The Great Escape Festival in Brighton last month.

New Video from Bombs Into You for ‘Save You’

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Bombs Into You

Bombs Into You officially released a new single today in the form of ‘Save You‘, the official video for which you can watch further down the page.

‘Save You‘ is taken from the Portland based band’s upcoming full length studio album which is due out later this year, and is an impressive offering of music from Bombs Into You that will no doubt appeal to already established fans of the band as well as winning them new ones at the same time.

Taking influence from the likes of The Cure, New Order, and Nine Inch Nails, you can definitely hear some of these influences coming through in the Bombs Into You sound, and if you like a lovely fuzzy electro rock sound then I definitely recommend watching the official ‘Save You‘ video below.

Stonehouse’s ‘Junction’ Available for Free Download

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Stonehouse

If you love your blues rock music then there’s a high chance that you’ll find enjoyment in Stonehouse’s ‘Junction‘, a track that is available now for free download.

‘Junction‘ is a track taken from the Stonehouse studio album of the same name, an impressive offering of music from the band and most definitely a track that absolutely demands to be listened to. Clearly Stonehouse is a band with a huge amount of talent, and although the band currently remains unsigned, it is surely only a matter of time before this brilliant blues rock band finds itself picked up by a record label.

You can download ‘Junction‘ below, and if you like what you hear then we’d definitely recommend giving the band’s album a listem, something that you can do right now through Spotify.

Stream Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Damage’ Studio Album

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Jimmy Eat World - Damage

The new Jimmy Eat World studio album, ‘Damage‘, is now available for streaming in its entirety. ‘Damage‘ is the eighth Jimmy Eat World studio album to date, and has already begun drawing positive critical reception from the likes of Alternative Press and Sputnik Music.

Featuring 10 new tracks, ‘Damage‘ is a fantastic return to form from Jimmy Eat World, with the band once again showcasing a fine ability to write incredibly impressive rock music. ‘Damage‘ could well be one of the best comeback album’s of the year, following on from the ‘Invented‘ studio album which was released to mixed response back in 2010.

You can stream the new ‘Damage‘ album in its entirety right now over at Jimmy Eat World’s official website, or alternatively, you can stream the album through SoundCloud below:

18 More Bands Join the Vans Warped Tour UK 2013 Lineup

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Vans Warped Tour UK 2013 Poster

Vans Warped Tour returns to London at Alexandra Palace for a second year running this November, with a two day event lined up for 2013 after the success of the one day event in 2012.

18 new bands have now been confirmed for the festival, the presently confirmed lineup for which you can see in the tour poster above. The next announcement for the festival will be on the 17th June 2013 when the headliners will be announced, and already the festival is shaping up to be an incredibly impressive two day event.

Rise Against, Billy Talent, The Wonder Years, and Yellowcard are amongst the bands already confirmed for the festival, and the lineup will no doubt continue to improve when the next announcement is made later this month.

King Green the Party Krasher feat. GG – Reign Video

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Featuring the Filipino Pop vocalist GG, King Green the Party Krasher has just released this new official video for his track, ‘Reign‘. Directed by Alex Magana, the video was shot in a variety of beautiful and sunny locations in the greater Los Angeles area, and demonstrates a fine up and coming artist in the form of King Green the Party Krasher, aiming high with this latest single release.

Former Doctor Who Actress Lands Villain Role in Upcoming Marvel Film

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Guardians Of The Galaxy

Just as we learn that Doctor Who star Matt Smith will be leaving the show at the end of the year after four years in the role of the Doctor, there’s also big news for his former co-star Karen Gillan as it’s been reported by The Hollywood Reporter that she’s landed a role in the new Marvel adventure Guardians Of The Galaxy which is all set for release in 2014.

Gillan, who popularly played the role of Amy Pond in Doctor Who from 2010 to 2012, is expected to be the lead female villain in the upcoming James Gunn directed film, although exact details of her role in the new Marvel movie are yet to be confirmed.

After her stint in the popular BBC science fiction drama, Scottish actress Karen Gillan is fast building a strong reputation for herself as an actress, and her landing of this leading role in the new Marvel film will no doubt further add to her strength and status as an actress as she stars in a film that’s sure to be a major box office smash in summer 2014.

Michael Rooker’s portrayal of The Walking Dead’s resident bad boy Merle Dixon has already secured him the villainous role of Yondu in the film, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Lee Pace are also amongst the stars all set to appear, and Karen Gillan now joins the cast in a move that is sure to please Doctor Who fans all around the world that may well have thought that it was only a matter of time before the young British star landed a major Hollywood role such as this.

Shooting is due to begin on the film in London this summer, and Guardians Of The Galaxy is currently pencilled in for an August 1st 2014 release date.