
Echosmith have announced they’ll be issuing their acoustic EP on vinyl for Record Store Day. Only 3000 copies will be pressed. You can view the EP’s artwork and track listing below.

Bayside have announced a handful of headlining UK and mainland Europe tour dates for this coming May and June. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.

Set It Off have announced they’ll be embarking embarking on a headlining European tour this May with support from Decade and Brawlers. Head below to check out the dates.

Brand New have announced they’ll be repressing their second studio album, Deja Entendu, on vinyl for Record Store Day, with a wider release occurring this May. You can view the band’s announcement below.

During a recent set at this year’s Soundwave Festival, Tonight Alive’s Jenna McDougall intervened after seeing a fan being tackled to the ground by security. After a few pleas, McDougall was able to move security and help the fan to his feet. You can view a video of the incident, as well as a few tweets from the frontwoman, below.

Young Guns have announced they’ll be releasing the music video for their latest single, “Speaking In Tongues”, on March 2nd.

Sound System are a ska band from Chatham, Ontario. The three-piece, who are currently promoting their latest single, “Cabeza Da La Seta”, are steadily making a name for themselves within the local scene, and I recently able to speak with drummer Josh Gyssels about the band’s upcoming album, their musical influences and their plans for the rest of 2015.
Howwould you describe Sound System’s music to those who have never listened to theband before?
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to say 100%, but I guess I’d want to say fun, happy and, of course, a little badass. Why? The Johnstones. For [myself they] were a huge influence on me when we were writing and forming this band. The songs we’ve recorded and produced albums with always make me feel happy, go-lucky and a little badass. Just like The Johnstones.
However, it’s funny… You asked me to describe this to people who “don’t know the band”. The only reason I say this is funny and a little difficult to answer is because my description of this band and these tune isn’t based off my opinion. It’s based off how I have seen the music affect my friends and people I’ll never probably meet again, so you can imagine my answer is always changing.
How did the band come together?
Well, at the time of the band forming, we called ourselves “SNAFU” and had a jam space with my old roommate, Nick Grande. We later changed [our] name to “Soul Of The Soundsystem” and the band ever since then has consisted of the three members we currently have: John O’Rourke, Colin Sinclair and myself.
We’ve also shortened the name one last time to just “Sound System”, as people would continually mistake it for something really strange. No, really, some really weird names have been stated… For example, “Sounds Of The Solar System” happened at a show in a boutique shop.

Seaway have announced they’ll be releasing a music video for “Alberta”. You can view a teaser photo below.

It’s been announced that In Hearts Wake, This Wild Life, Rotting Out and Secrets have been added to this March’s Self Help Fest. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the full line-up below.

Fearless Vampire Killers have announced the rescheduled dates for their cancelled Unbreakable Hearts tour. Annisokay, ZOAX and Myth City will be the supporting acts, and tickets purchased for the original shows will be honoured. You can view the dates below.

Tom DeLonge has announced To The Stars, an album of what he describes as “demos, odds and ends”. The track listing is set to be released March 16th, and the album is currently available for pre-order on DeLonge’s website. You can view the announcement below.

New Years Day have announced they’ve signed to Another Century Records and plan to release a new album later this year. You can view the announcement below.

Oh Honey have announced their first ever headlining tour with support from PUBLIC. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.

Real Friends have announced they’ll be touring Japan this coming June. You can view the dates below.

Echosmith’s single “Cool Kids” has been certified Double Platinum in the United States. You can view a tweet from the band below.

Real Friends have announced they’ll be releasing an acoustic EP, entitled More Acoustic Songs, on April 28th to celebrate Record Store Day. You can check out all the details below.

Knuckle Puck have begun recording their first ever full-length! Head below to check out an update from the band.

The Story So Far have announced they’ve finished recording their upcoming third album! You can check out a tweet from the band below.

Last summer, there was an idea floating around regarding moving the global album release day from Tuesday to Friday. Billboard is reporting that the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) performed a study and found that consumers preferred to hear music on Friday and Saturday, compared to the current date. The change goes into effect this summer. You can read segments from the report below.

The Maine have added a second Chicago date to their upcoming American Candy Tour with Real Friends, Knuckle Puck and The Technicolors. Tickets go on sale Friday, and you can view the details below.

Smoke and Mirrors is the second full-length from Nevada rockers Imagine Dragons. Continuing the genre-bending sound featured on Night Visions, the band aim high with this release and manage to accomplish exactly what they set out to do.
Smoke and Mirrors kicks off with “Shots”. More pop and dance oriented, it’s not a track you’d expect from a bandwith such a notorious rock style. But overall, it’s super catchy, with that catchiness and light-heartedness continuing throughout the release.

My Goodness have released a joint music video for their songs “Bottle” and “Say You’re Gone”, which are featured on the band’s latest album, Shiver + Shake. Head below to check it out!

Blitz Kids have released a teaser of their music video for “Keep Swinging”, which is set for release March 2nd. Head below to check it out.

The line-up for this year’s Bunbury Music Festival has been announced and includes the likes of twenty one pilots, Matt and Kim, Manchester Orchestra and Brand New. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the full line-up below.

Light Years have announced a headlining tour with support from Bonfires and Dryjacket. You can view the dates below.

Modern Baseball has announced a handful of headlining dates to correspond with their upcoming appearance at Bled Fest. Sorority Noise, Spraynard, The Weaks and Clique will be supporting. Tickets go on sale Friday, and you can view the dates below.

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has released a statement regarding a recent altercation he had with a fan at the band’s show in Portsmouth. In the video, Reynolds is seen punching a fan after they groped him and attempted to pull down his pants. You can view the video, as well as read Reynolds’ statement, below.

Six more bands have been added to this summer’s Warped Tour line-up, including Motion City Soundtrack, Major League and Set It Off. You can view the full announcement, as well as the tour’s current line-up, below.

PVRIS recently performed an acoustic session for iHeartRadio. Head below to watch them perform “St. Patrick”, “My House” and “Mirrors”.

Download Festival has announced a boatload of new bands, including Beartooth, Ghost Town and ROAM. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the line-up below.

Slam Dunk has expanded its line-up to include: PVRIS, Don Broco, While She Sleeps, Trash Talk, A Loss For Words, Such Gold, Transit, The Bronx, Emmure, Beartooth, Thy Art is Murder, The Color Morale, Patent Pending, Lightyear, Zebrahead, Big D & The Kids Table and Mariachi El Bronx. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view line-up thus far below.

Beartooth have announced a handful of headlining dates ahead of their appearance at this May’s Slam Dunk Festival. Support will come from The Color Morale and Dead Hearts. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.