Rage Against the Machine join the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Boston Calling 2020 roster

Lace up your shoes and pack up your bags, because you’re going to want to head to Boston this spring for the 2020 incarnation of Boston Calling.

On Tuesday (Jan. 28), Boston Calling organizers unveiled the rocking lineup for this year’s event. The Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were announced in November, will be joined by Rage Against the Machine as the “big print” names on the festival’s bill.

The Foo Fighter will headline the first night (Friday, May 22) of the three-day event while Rage Against the Machine will take over the main stage during the second night (Saturday, May 23). The Red Hot Chili Peppers will close out the weekend-long party during the third and final night (Sunday, May 24).

Rage Against the Machine’s appearance at Boston Calling is just another reunion show the group has planned for 2020.

In addition to the Foo Fighter, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Rage Against the Machine, this year’s lineup also includes The 1975, Liam Gallagher, Angels and Airwaves, PVRIS, Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes fame), the Struts, Run the Jewels, Banks, Koffee, Dreamers, PUP, Sharon van Etten, Dinosaur Jr. and more.

According to a statement from Boston Calling, more than 60 artists will perform on one of the festival’s five stages during the three days.

Tickets for Boston Calling are currently available for purchase here.

Boston Calling will take place during Memorial Weekend (May 22-24) at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Mass. For more information about Boston Calling, tickets, or just general inquiries, head on over to the festival’s website here.

PVRIS return with their first new song in two years

It’s official. PVRIS is back with a brand new track! On Friday (July 12), the Massachuttes-founded band unleashed their first new song in two years. Titled “Death of Me,” the tune finds the group honing in on what they do best; mixing rock music with electro-pop.

The new song comes days after the band first began teasing fans on social media about the potential of new music. The group confirmed the speculation by posting a 15-second clip on Twitter and the caption “New song, new video. Friday.”

To coincide with the song’s release, the band unveiled the track’s music video.

“We wanted to match the seductive grittiness of the song with uncertain, tense and subliminal visual themes,” vocalist Lynn Gunn said about the Katharine White-directed video.

“We also hid – in plain view – references to the occult and divination, to be unpacked by the viewer… if they so choose.”

Watch the music video for “Death of Me” above.

According to a press statement, “Death of Me” is the first taste of PVRIS’ upcoming new album. The yet-to-be-titled record will be released through the act’s new home of Reprise/Warner Records. No word yet on when the group’s third studio album will reportedly be released. PVRIS’ last studio album was 2017’s All We Know of Heaven, All We Need is Hell.

In support of the new tune, PVRIS previously announced a slew of gigs. The band will perform at a handful of European music festivals this August including Reading and Leeds, Pukkelpop Festival, and Milano Rocks. The trio will return stateside in September for Riot Fest Chicago for the music festival’s massive 15th-anniversary event.

Dan Reynolds, Kesha, Tegan & Sara to headline LoveLoud Festival 2019

Kesha, Tegan & Sara, and Martin Garrix are just some of the acts who will make their way to Utah in the summer for the annual LoveLoud Festival. On Wednesday (March 13), festival creator and Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds formally announced the lineup for the 2019 incarnations of the annual event.

Joining Kesha, Tegan & Sara, and Martin Garrix on the lineup for the third annual festival are PVRIS, Grouplove, Daya, K. Flay, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, and Reynolds. According to a press statement, additional performers and speakers will be announced at a later date.

“I’m truly honored and humbled to be headlining LoveLoud this year,” Kesha said in a statement.

“I stand with my talented friend Dan Reynolds and Imagine Dragons in this fight for equality. We need to make sure that all LGBTQ+ people feel accepted and supported and that families have the support that they need. It’s important to try to keep families together and having positive, open-minded conversations and, for me, to be a part of something that can continue building the bridge to create a safe space for everyone sounds like a beautiful opportunity. A place that supports all people and all love.”

Reynolds founded the LoveLoud Foundation and its companion festival in 2017 as a way to raise money and awareness for organizations that benefit the LGBTQ+ community, particularly those focused on mental health and suicide prevention.

As with the past incarnations of the festival, this year they aim to raise more than $1,000,000 which will be donated to a slew of LGBTQ+ organizations including The Trevor Project, GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, Tegan and Sara Foundation, and Encircle. Last year, the festival surpassed its goal.

LoveLoud Festival will take place on June 29 at the USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah. The date for the one-day event also has a special meaning; it’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

On June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, and roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar. The next day, angry patrons and neighborhood residents took to the streets to protest the treatment which led to violent clashes between the protesters and law enforcement.

For those who will not be able to make it in person, the entire event will be live-streamed on AT&T’s social media channels.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 15, at 10 a.m. MST. For returning LoveLoud Festival attendees, an exclusive pre-sale is currently happening here.

Muse announces the release of one-off single

Over the past week, Muse has been taking to social media to tease some major news for their longtime followers (one of the videos can be seen above). At the time, those who were following the group were left with the lingering question of what the teasing may be about. On Thursday (May 11), the English band put those fans’ thoughts to rest when the revealed that they will be releasing a brand new song; their first in nearly two years. The new track is titled “Dig Down” and will make its worldwide debut next Thursday, May 18.

The band made the formal announcement on their official Twitter which featured a new photograph of the trio and the caption, “‘Dig Down’ new single coming 18 May.” According to the band, the song will be a one-off and not part of any new record. The song’s debut will come a couple of days before they hit the road for their summer tour with 30 Seconds to Mars and PVRIS.

The tour will kick off on May 20 at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida and wrap up four months later on Sept. 20 at the USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City. The complete list of tour dates can be found here.

“Dig Down” will be Muse’s first new song since the release of their seventh studio album, Drones, which came out in the summer of 2015.

PVRIS release new single, confirm new album

A day after unleashing their much-anticipated new single, PVRIS has returned with not only its music video, but also a new album confirmation. On Monday (May 1), the Massachusetts-founded band released their almost-five-minute black-and-white music video for “Heaven.” Check out the music video above.

During the weekend, the group spoke with BBC Radio 1 DJ Daniel P. Carter where the original track made its world-wide debut. During their appearance, the DJ tried to pry more information out for singer Lynn Gunn, but she remained tight-lipped about their upcoming album. Instead, she answered a fan-submitted question about the group’s use/idea of Heaven and Hell which seemed to be a recurring theme for the new album.

“This record is kinda meant to throw you a curve, like, ‘is this more in the heaven zone or the hell zone or is it some weird purgatory thing?’ and it’s this weird juxtaposition, ironic world that you’re thrown into. People will see that visually as well as in a lot of the lyrics,” Gunn explained.

In addition to the new song, the group also confirmed that their sophomore album will see a summer release date to coincide with their busy summer plans. The new record will be titled All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell is set to be released on Aug. 4 through Rise Records. The band also confirmed they had reunited with Blake Harnage for this new record; Harnage produced their debut, White Noise.

Pre-orders for All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell are currently available on the band’s website here. Those who pre-order the record will receive an instant download of “Heaven.” All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell is the follow-up to the group’s hot debut album, White Noise.

In support of the upcoming new album PVRIS’ summer will be filled with nothing but tour dates. PVRIS will hit the road with Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars beginning on May 20 at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida. The tour will then conclude a couple of months later on Sept. 20 at the USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. The full list of upcoming tour dates can be found here.

Muse, 30 Seconds to Mars, and PVRIS to embark on summer tour

Last month, Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars were confirmed to headline not one, but two major music festivals; Bunbury in Cincinnati, Ohio and Firefly in Dover, Delaware. Now, fans of both bands have been advised that the two music festivals were just the beginning of a major spring and summer tour. On Monday (Feb. 6), both bands unveiled that they will be hitting the road beginning this May for a four-month excursion.

The joint tour will kick off on May 20 at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida and wrap up four months later on Sept. 20 at the USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City. Hitting the road alongside Muse and 30 Seconds to Mars for the full journey will be Massachusetts-based band, PVRIS. With the exception of a couple of tour stops, the trio will open every single night of the tour.

Pre-sales tickets will become available beginning this Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m., local time. Once the pre-sales wrap up, general ticket will begin on Friday, Feb. 10, at 10 a.m. local time. Currently, there are a slew of vacant dates on the tour itinerary, but no word on if new dates will be added in the near future.

Muse released their seventh studio album, Drones, back in June of 2015 and followed it up with several massive tours in support of the album. There has been no word on whether the trio has been working on new material during their tour breaks. Unlike Muse, 30 Seconds to Mars has teased the possibility of a new album in 2017. Last August, they released a 39-second clip which featured what fans assumed to be a snippet of a new song and a sign that read “COMING 2017.” For now, check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates below.

MUSE/30 SECONDS TO MARS 2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

5/20 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
5/21 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/3 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
6/6 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
6/8 – New Orleans, LA @ Bold Sphere at Champions Square
6/10 – Austin, TX @ austin360 Amphitheater
6/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theater
6/13 – St. Louis, MO v Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
6/15 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
7/18 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/22 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/1 – Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
9/15 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
9/20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre

PVRIS announce summer headlining tour

PVRIS just finished wrapping up their gig opening up for Fall Out Boy on their “Wintour is Coming” tour and now, it looks like they are ready to head out on their own. On Monday (March 28), the Massachusetts-based band announced plans to hit the road later this summer on their first headlining tour ever. The tour will kick off on May 11 at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville and wrap up a month later on June 10 June 10 at Royale in Boston.  The complete list of tour stops can be seen below.

PVRIS HEADLINING TOUR DATES:

May 11 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
May 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
May 13 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
May 15 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
May 16 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 17 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
May 19 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
May 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel
May 22 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
May 25 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
May 26 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
May 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 29 – Denver, CO @ The Summit
May 31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
June 2 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
June 3 – Cincinnati, OH@ Bunbury Festival
June 4 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
June 5 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
June 6 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
June 8 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
June 10 – Boston, MA @ Royale

Tickets for the upcoming trek will go on sale beginning this Friday, April 1, at 10 am local time. Last month, the group released a brand new song titled “You and I.” The track will be featured on the band’s reissue of their debut album, White Noise which is scheduled to be released on April 22 through Rise Records.

Fall Out Boy Announce “Wintour is Coming”

Winter is coming and soon, so will Fall Out Boy. On Monday (Oct. 12), the Chicago-based band revealed that they will be hitting the road once again in early 2016. The band will visit several United States’ cities on this tour as well as one day in Puerto Rico. Joining the band on the month-long trek will be PVRIS and AWOLNATION.

The “Wintour is Coming Tour” will officially kick off on Feb. 25 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan (only Fall Out Boy will be performing at that stop) and wrap up on March 26 at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. Pre-sales will begin on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at 10 a.m. local time, but there’s a catch to the pre-sale; you need to have a pre-sale code.

To obtain the pre-sale code, potential concert-goers need to go to Fall Out Boy’s website and sign up for their mailing list by 11:59 p.m. EST tonight. More information about special add-ons like VIP upgrades, VIP meet and greets, and such will come at a later dates. General ticket sales will begin on Friday (Oct. 16).

While the tour dates might be enough to hold fans over until their stop in 2016, the four-piece also revealed that they will be releasing a new version of their latest single “Irresistible” on Friday. The new version will feature vocals from pop star Demi Lovato. In a post on Twitter, the band writes about Lovato, “‘Irresistible’ always felt like it could become something else. Something exciting, strange, beyond. [Demi] has one of the most powerful voices today. We worked on ‘Irresistible’ together and she got it.”

Until then check out the full list of tour dates for the “Wintour is Coming Tour” below.

WINTOUR IS COMING TOUR DATES:

2/25/16 — San Juan, PR @ Coliseo De Puerto Rico (FOB only)
2/26/16 — Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena
3/01/16 — N. Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum
3/02/16 — Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
3/04/16 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
3/05/16 — Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino
3/06/16 — Syracuse, NY @ War Memorial Arena
3/08/16 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
3/09/16 — Dayton, OH @ Wright State University Nutter Center
3/10/16 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
3/12/16 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
3/14/16 — Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
3/17/16 — Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena
3/18/16 — Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
3/19/16 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
3/20/16 — San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
3/22/16 — Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena
3/23/16 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Colorado Springs World Arena
3/25/16 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
3/26/16 — Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

Fall Out Boy’s last album, American Beauty/American Psycho was released earlier this year.

2015 Alternative Press Music Awards Winners

After so much publicity and posts from artists that we admire and listen to on a daily basis, the second annual Alternative Press Music Awards have called it a day (or night).

Leading the pack with the most wins at this year’s award show were the guys from All Time Low, taking home the awards for “Best Bassist” (Zack Merrick), “Best Drummer” (Rian Dawson), and “Most Dedicated Fans” (Hustlers).

In addition to the typical best whatever categories, legendary punk band X was given the Icon award while Corey Taylor from Slipknot presented Rob Zombie with the Vanguard award,

Check out the complete list of winners below.

2015 ALTERNATIVE PRESS MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS:

Artist Of The Year – Issues

Album Of The Year – Black Veil Brides – Black Veil Brides

Artist Philanthropic – Taking Back Sunday, American Cancer Society

Best Live Band – A Day To Remember

Breakthrough Band – PVRIS

Song Of The Year presented by Epitaph Records – Sleeping With Sirens (“Kick Me”)

Best International Band – The 1975 (UK)

Best Music Video – Bring Me The Horizon (“Drown”)

Best Fandom – 5 Seconds of Summer

Most Dedicated Fans – All Time Low (Hustlers)

Best Underground Band – Being As An Ocean

Best Vocalist – Hayley Williams (Paramore)

Best Guitarist – Tony Perry (Pierce The Veil)

Best Bassist – Zack Merrick (All Time Low)

Best Drummer – Rian Dawson (All Time Low)

As soon as they become available, we will upload all the live performance videos from the show which included Panic! at the Disco, Weezer, Pierce the Veil, the return of Sum 41, and even Metro Station getting booed off the stage.

Vans Warped Tour Day One to Stream on Yahoo

With a week until the 2015 Vans Warped Tour is slated to kick off their summer trek, organizers have revealed that the first day of the festivities are going to be broadcast live.

Those who might not be able to attend this year’s traveling rock show due to issues, will get the opportunity to watch 30 artists from this years line-up on four different stages from the comfort of their homes. The live broadcast will also feature backstage access as well as some behind-the-scenes footage.

The stream of the Pomona, CA stop on June 19 will go live at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. for those on the east coast) on Yahoo.

The list of artists who will be performing during the live broadcast can be seen below.

2015 VANS WARPED TOUR LIVE BROADCAST ACTS:

• PVRIS
• Attila
• We Came As Romans
• The Amity Affliction
• Transit
• Beartooth
• Memphis May Fire
• Black Veil Brides
• August Burns Red
• Bebe Rexha
• Blessthefall
• Mooseblood
• Riff Raff
• Neck Deep
• As It Is
• Night Riots
• This Wild Life
• Set It Off
• Family Force Five
• Metro Station
• Never Shout Never
• Mod Sun
• Hands Like Houses
• Motion City Soundtrack
• Juliet Simms
• Citizen
• Man Overboard
• Icon For Hire
• The Wonder Years
• Lee Corey Oswald
• Miss May I