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My Chemical Romance Announce Split

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After 12 years together as a band, My Chemical Romance have decided to go their separate ways and have called time on the band.

During their 12 year stint as a band from 2001-2013, My Chemical Romance released four studio albums, the last of which, ‘Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys‘, was released in 2010.

My Chemical Romance had the following to say about the split:

Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We’ve gotten to go places we never knew we would. We’ve been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We’ve shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure.

Fall Out Boy to Release New Video for ‘The Phoenix/ Young Volcanoes’ on Tuesday

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Further to a video shared by Fall Out Boy on Thursday revealing that the band would be working with Courtney Love on a track entitled ‘Rat a Tat‘, it has now been suggested by Under the Gun Review that Fall Out Boy will release a brand new video on Tuesday 26th March for ‘The Phoenix/ Young Volcanoes‘.

As these are two separate tracks on the album, it’s entirely possible that the band will actually be releasing 2 new videos on Tuesday, all should be revealed then however, and hopefully come Tuesday Fall Out Boy will hit us with 2 new brilliant tracks and videos!

More Bands Confirmed for Slam Dunk Festival

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Slam Dunk Festival 2013 is now looking even more epic than before as 13 more bands have been added to the line-up for the festival.

Kids in Glass Houses, Cancer Bats, and Heights are just some of the bands newly confirmed for the festival, and you can check out the full list of bands confirmed for the festival in the poster above.

2013 marks the fourth year that there has been a Slam Dunk South (Hatfield) as well as the now incredibly well established Slam Dunk North (Leeds), and this year even marks the start of a new leg of the tour as a Wolverhampton date is also now included. 2013 is shaping up to potentially be the best Slam Dunk Festival yet.

Wolf People Announce European Tour Dates

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Wolf People will head out on tour in May/June as they take in a number of venues throughout the UK and the rest of Europe. The band also has a few dates lined up for March/April, the main tour takes place throughout the month of May however and see’s the band take in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Holland, as well as performing at a number of UK venues that you’d hope and expect them to.

The following is a full list of the tour dates that Wolf People has planned for the next few months:

MARCH
Sun 24 – Arts Centre, Reading, UK
Thu 28 – Esquires, Bedford, UK
Fri 29 – Contintental, Preston, UK
Sat 30 – Detestival Festival, Sheffield, UK

APRIL
Wed 10 – Sebright Arms, London, UK – SOLD OUT

MAY
Fri 3 – Sound City, Liverpool, UK
Thu 9 – Hare & Hounds 2, Birmingham, UK
Fri 10 – Sound Control, Manchester, UK
Sat 11 – The Exchange, Bristol, UK
Sun 12 – Blind Tiger, Brighton, UK
Thu 16 – Holy Trinity Church, Leeds, UK
Fri 17 – Think Tank, Newcastle, UK
Sat 18 – Stag And Dagger Festival, Glasgow, UK
Sun 19 – Portland Arms, Cambridge, UK
Thu 23 – PIAS Nite at La Fleche D’Or, Paris, France
Fri 24 – Zurich Kinski Klub, Switzerland
Sat 25 – Brussels VK, Belgium
Mon 27 – Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany
Tue 28 – White Trash, Berlin, Germany
Wed 29 – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany
Thu 30 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Fri 31 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands

JUNE
Sat 1 – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
Mon 3 – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, UK

Wolf People – All Returns Video

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Official video for the Wolf People single ‘All Returns‘, out April 29th 2013 on Jagjaguwar. Wolf People will head out on a major UK tour in May/June, as well as playing a select few dates in March and April, and you can check out exactly where the band will be playing here.

earthtone9 – Preacher Video

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Official video for the earthtone9 track ‘Preacher‘, taken from the band’s ‘IV‘ studio album which is due for release on April 8th 2013. ‘IV‘ is the band’s first album in over 10 years.

Reading and Leeds Festival Artists Announced

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The three main stage headliners for Reading and Leeds 2013 have been confirmed with the news that this year’s headliners will be Green Day, Eminem, and Biffy Clyro.

Meanwhile on the NME/Radio 1 Stage; Skrillex, alt-J, and Phoenix will be headlining, and a number of other acts have also been confirmed now for the festival including Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, and Nine Inch Nails.

More artists will be confirmed in the coming weeks and months, however the 2013 Reading and Leeds festival’s are already shaping up very nicely, with line-ups that will no doubt continue to impress and improve as further bands and artists are confirmed for the festival.

Man Overboard Release New Song ‘White Lies’

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American pop punk band Man Overboard has officially released a brand new song in the form of ‘White Lies‘, taken from the band’s upcoming ‘Heart Attack‘ studio album which is due for release through Rise Records on May 28th.

For fans of the band in the UK and Ireland, you’ll be able to catch Man Overboard live in May at the following venues:

May 22 – *Bournemouth @ Soundcircus w/ Transit & Hot Damn
May 23 – *Liverpool @ Shipping Forecast w/ Transit & Hot Damn
May 24 – Glasgow @ O2 ABC
May 25 – Leeds @ University
May 26 – London/Hatfield @ Forum
May 27 – Wolverhampton @ Civic
May 28 – Cardiff @ University
May 29 – Dublin, IR @ The Academy

The following is a lyric video that Man Overboard has released for ‘White Lies’: