
Echosmith have announced they’ll be performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers on March 2nd. Head below to check out the band’s announcement.

Blitz Kids have unfortunately had to cancel their upcoming headlining show at Bucks Student Union. You can read a statement from the band below.

Never Shout Never recently premiered the re-imagined version of “Liar Liar” on Jason Kramer’s Podcast. Click HERE to give it a listen (skip to 24:00).

British four-piece BOWHUNTER have announced they’ll be releasing their debut EP, To Love Again, on May 4th. The band are currently streaming the EP’s lead single, which you can listen to below.

Jordan Witizgreuter has announced a new side project with Trevor Dahl (formerly Plug In Stereo) and Dresses’ Jared Ryan Maldonado. Entitled Cold Shoulders, the trio have signed to Mad Dragon Records and will be releasing their debut EP on April 12. They are currently the release’s lead single, “Wasting Away”, over on Earbuddy. You can view Witzigreuter’s announcement below.

Fireworks have announced a handful of UK headlining shows preceding this May’s Slam Dunk Festival. Head below to check out the dates.

You Me At Six have announced they’ll be embarking on an Australian tour this coming May with support from Luca Brasi. Tickets go on sale March 5th, and you can view the dates below.

Our Last Night have announced they’ll be embarking on a world tour with support from Palisades. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.

Oceans Ate Alaska are currently streaming their new album, Lost Isles, which is set for release February 24th via Fearless Records. Head below to check it out.

PVRIS have announced they’ll be embarking on a short European headlining tour this coming April. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the dates below.

As It Is & This Wild Life have announced a co-headlining UK tour for this coming May with support from Seaway and Boston Manor. Tickets go on sale February 23rd, and you can view the dates below.

Asking Alexandria vocalist/guitarist Ben Bruce has posted a teaser of new music on his Instagram. Head below to check it out!

A few days ago, Tom DeLonge tweeted out that he will be releasing brand new Blink-182 demos, along with a few other tracks, on March 1st via tomdelonge.me. The tweet has since been deleted, but you can view a screenshot of it below.

What happens when you take aggressive punk and mix it with hard-hitting rock? You get Swell, the new EP from No Sleep Records’ Drug Church. The five-song release is a modern punk lover’s dream, filled to the brim with 90s-esque rawness and a sound that’s like no other.
Each track brings something new to the table while coming together with the rest in a way that’s cohesive and strong. Musically, the album is raw, without any polished bells or whistles. Drug Church are bringing 90s-style punk back into the forefront and are doing so in a way that’s unique. The band are able to take influences like Pixies and Fucked Up and take the best aspects of both without leaving their own music sounding like the other. There’s even a few instances of solid rock and shoegaze, leaving the listener exposed to a sound that defies boundaries. Lyrically, the album will leave listeners feeling vulnerable. The band have aimed to alienate their fans and have achieved just that with Swell.

Bayside have released a statement regarding their new single, “Dancing Like An Idiot”, which you can read below.

Famous Last Words and Tear Out The Heart have announced a co-headlining tour with support from For All I Am. Head below to view the full list of dates.

A man, known under the moniker Simple Mind, has released three reimagined tracks from Brand New’s The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. The songs are off the full effort, which is set for release this March. Head below to give them a listen.

Secrets have announced two headlining dates for before they join The Devil Wears Prada on the Zombie 5 Tour. Tickets for the dates can be purchased HERE, and you can find all the details below.

Been searching for an album that blends the nostalgia that is classic rock with the punk you grew up loving? Well, look no further than Luke Rathborne’s new album, Soft, a record encapsulating the young rocker’s potential. An eleven-song release, Soft is a hat-tip to the past and one that does so in good fashion.
Soft is an album that leaves behind the polished glamour seen in today’s music industry and opts to showcase a rawness that reminds one of DIY garage rock. Songs like “Low!” and “Last Forgiven” are the best examples of this, while hinting at some of Rathborne’s classic rock influences. Speaking of influences, Soft is a release that’ll have listeners reminiscing of such acts like The Black Keys, Elvis Costello, The Ramones and even Pixies with its unique blend of ambient and classic rock.

Pierce The Veil and Sleeping With Sirens have added a date to their world tour in Hidalgo, Texas on March 5th. Tickets can be purchased HERE, and you can view the full list of dates below.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness has announced a handful of headlining dates for this coming April and June with Haerts, X Ambassadors and Grizfolk! Tickets go on sale February 20th, and you can view the dates below.

fun. frontman Nate Ruess has released a teaser of his upcoming solo track, “Nothing Without Love”, which will be released February 23rd via Fueled By Ramen. Head below to check it out.

Alex Gaskarth has announced that he and longtime girlfriend Lisa Ruocco are engaged! Congrats to the happy couple. You can view a tweet from him below.

Four more bands have been added to this year’s Warped Tour line-up, including PVRIS and Moose Blood. Head below to check out the full announcement, as well as the line-up thus far.

Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara was arrested this past weekend for driving while impaired. According to Lambgoat, he was arrested early Sunday morning after failing to stop at a red light. You can read the site’s report below.

British indie-punk trio WOAHNOWS have announced they’ll be releasing their debut album, Understanding and Everything Else, on May 4th via Big Scary Monsters Records. They are also streaming the album’s lead single, which you can listen to below.

Motion City Soundtrack have announced they’ll be playing Commit This To Memory in full at two upcoming UK shows: May 3rd at Birmingham O2 Academy and May 4th at London’s Koko. These shows are in addition to the band’s upcoming appearance at Fury Fest. Tickets are currently on sale, and you can find all the details below.

Defy You Stars have announced they’ll be releasing their upcoming album, In The Meantime, In Between Time, on March 17th and will be celebrating its release on March 21st at the Marquis Theater in Denver, Colorado. Tickets can be purchased HERE. The band are also streaming the album’s lead single, which you can stream below.

Young Guns have announced a massive UK tour in support of their upcoming album, Ones and Zeros. Tickets go on sale February 20th, and you can view the dates below.

The line-up for this June’s Governors Ball Music Festival has been announced and includes the likes of Echosmith, Charli XCX, Ryan Adams and more! Pre-sale tickets are currently on sale, and you can view the line-up below.

Gracie Mae are an ambient rock band from London, Ontario. The three-piece, who are currently looking to release their third EP later this year, have experienced a pretty steady rise since their formation last year and are looking to further that growth in 2015. Recently, I was able to speak with frontman Aaron Barry about the band’s music, his hopes for the new year and where he sees the band going down the road.
How would you describe Gracie Mae’s sound to those who have never listened to the band before?
This is always such a tough question to answer. What I perceive the band to sound like is obviously totally different than the next person would describe it. The best way I could describe it is just by what people have told me: old Alexisonfire, Coheed and Cambria or Circa Survive-esque. I would just say indie rock with post-hardcore roots.
The band formed in 2014 and has had a pretty quick rise. What do you attribute to this?
I don’t know if I’d say [we’ve] “risen” yet, but I can say we’ve just worked hard. I came out of a band before Gracie Mae that worked hard. We played 50+ shows a year and worked really hard. It was kind of a different era, where shows happened more, but that’s where I learned to work hard.
Social media has been a really great tool in spreading our band. We’ve been pretty selective about playing shows, so we aren’t on everyone’s radar as far as being able to see us, so we use social media to extend or reach past Southern Ontario. Applications like Instagram, Tumblr and Facebook are a modern band’s best friend.
I would attest the gains we’ve made to working hard and understanding how important it is to be active in the online world.