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Saosin wrap up new album

Laila Hanson on 6/22/09 @ 2:13 PM

Saosin have updated their fans on the progress of the follow-up to their 2006 self-titled album. Check out a statement from the band below.

"I hope you all are well. I am very happy to announce our record is mixed and 100% complete. I can not begin to thank you all enough for sticking with us and patiently waiting. We have really been working hard over this past year to make this record nothing short of what we consider amazing. With Warped Tour around the corner I have been thinking a lot about how we can reach out to you guys and keep you as informed as we are with our daily set times and signings. I remember when I was going to Warped Tour as a fan and I always hated that I could never know the set times of my favorite bands. Well... I think we have found the solution. With the wonderful advance in technology we have been given the perfect tool to help keep you all informed. TWITTER! Every morning we will be posting our set times on our Twitter. We should know every morning before 10:30 am so if you want to be informed on what our set time is in your city come on over and follow us on Twitter. I'm gonna be doing a lot more with our Twitter as soon as we hit the road and I think we have some fun ideas and a couple tricks up our sleeve. So stay tuned, sign up and follow our band. I can't wait to start touring and hanging out with you all again. Cove"

Green Day give fans a "21 Guns" salute

Today, Green Day are premiering their new video for "21 Guns." This marks the second video to be released off their new album 21st Century Breakdown.

In other Green Day news, you can pick up your copy of their 2005 DVD Bullet In A Bible on Blu-ray starting today.

Green Day - "21 Guns" - HD

Images surface from Tim Burton's 'Alice In Wonderland'

Rachel Lux on 6/22/09 @ 11:54 AM

The first images from Tim Burton's continuation of the Alice In Wonderland story have appeared online. They show Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. The film, which has Alice returning to Wonderland 10 years after her first visit, is scheduled to hit theaters in 3-D next spring.

Slipknot unveil headlining tour with Black Dahlia Murder

Tim Karan on 6/22/09 @ 11:23 AM

Masked metalheads Slipknot have revealed dates for a two-week headlining tour in late summer. A press release for the band says that since 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of Slipknot's self-titled debut, "Slipknot will be punishing crowds with classics from [that record], and will also be busting out tracks from the rest of their catalogue." Anthrax and Black Dahlia Murder will provide support.

Dates are as follows:
(+ = on sale 6/26; ^ = on sale 6/27)
8/22 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater+
8/23 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center+
8/25 Great Falls, MT Four Seasons Arena^
8/26 Billings, MT Metra Park Arena^
8/28 Boise, ID Quest Arena+
8/29 Salt Lake City, UT The E Center^
8/31 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs World Arena^
9/01 Casper, WY Casper Events Center^
9/03 Fargo, ND Fargodome+
9/04 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center+
9/05 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom^

Blameshift post two new songs

Laila Hanson on 6/22/09 @ 10:46 AM

To gear up for the release of their new album and upcoming tour, Long Island natives and AP&R alums Blameshift have posted two new songs on their MySpace. Check out "Saints & Sinners" and "Say What You Wanna Say" and tell us what you think.

Bands on TV this week

6/22 - Pete Yorn on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien [NBC]
6/22 - Iggy Pop & the Brighton Port Authority on David Letterman [CBS]
6/22 - Sonic Youth on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon [NBC]
6/23 - MSTRKRFT with John Legend on David Letterman [CBS]
6/23 - Iggy Pop & the Brighton Port Authority on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon [NBC]
6/23 - Elvis Costello on The Tonight Show Conan O'Brien [NBC]
6/24 - Wilco on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien [NBC]
6/24 - the Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon [NBC]
6/26 - Regina Spektor on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien [NBC]
6/26 - Chairlift on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson [CBS]