Welsh rock band from Bridgend, Funeral for a Friend have made an announcement today of the departure of a member.  To this day Funeral For A Friend have released four studio albums, five EPs, fifteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.
On October 20, 2003, after recording for the duration of the summer, Funeral for a Friend’s full-length debut album was released. Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation, produced and mixed by Colin Richardson, was released to critical acclaim in the UK. The album did …

A few months back we announced the initial line up for The Download Festival. They have now announced thirty new bands for the 2010 line-up including the new band The Damned Things! I for one am super excited to hear what The Damned Things actually have in store for us. Very excited to hear this band.
The following bands have also been added to the bill:
Slash
The Used
The Damned Things
Atreyu
Cancer Bats
Breed77
Sweethead
Porcupine Tree
No Americana
Senser
Halestorm
Nonpoint
As I Lay Dying
Flyleaf
White Wizzard
Zebrahead
Rock Sugar
Michael Monroe
Holy Grail
Straight Lines
Tiger Please
Revoker
Young Guns
Tyketto
Year Long Disaster
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Enuff Z’Nuff
Panic Cell
Glamour Of The Kill
Sybreed
To check out …

Bring Me The Horizon Vocalist Oli Sykes (instert teenage girl swoon here) will be opening a retail store for acclaimed DROP DEAD CLOTHING which will be opening it’s doors May 1st in London (UK). If you have not seen any of the Drop Dead Clothing merchandise, I would highly suggest you check them out.
Flyer for Grand Opening below.

The good guys at AlterThePress.com recently had a chance to sit down with Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low for an in-depth interview during their UK tour. Just before the sold out show at the London Camden Roundhouse, they had a short interview which covered everything from growing up in the UK, “Nothing Personal” claiming a  #4 spot on the Billboard chart, being compared to Blink-182  and their new record deal with Interscope Records.
During the interview they discussed briefly the new single which is expected soon. Here’s a small spoiler …

Noel Gallagher has asked  officials to allow him to appear in court in Ontario, Canada during the sentencing of the man who assaulted him on stage in Toronto during the 2008 Virgin Festival.
Guitarist Noel Gallagher (ex-Oasis) was attacked by Danny Sullivan on September 7, 2008 during the band’s performance at the 2008 V Festival. Back in November, crowd member Sullivan pleaded guilty for the attacks on Gallagher which left him with three broken ribs.
Roperts show that Ghallagher has requested to be allowed to read his victim impact statement in person and a request was made on February 5 by …

World famous Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker had a recent chit chat with the fellow at MTV News and leaked some information that the rockers would be traveling through Europe in August for festival appearances. The band has already been rumoured to be playing a slot at the UK dual event.
“We go to Europe in August for all the festivals… we do, like, six weeks out there, and then our album will come out probably early next year,” he explained.
Blink-182 seemed to have dropped the ball about a appearance at the Reading And Leeds Festivals this August. …

All Time Low have announced a select few UK dates in which they will appear for some in-store appearances and signing sessions in support of their upcoming UK tour. Make sure to check them out on tour and in store if you get a chance!
FEBRUARY
01 – GLASGOW Fopp (Union Street, 5.00pm)
04 – MANCHESTER Fopp (Brown Street, 5.00pm)
Sorry UK Fans, Only 2 dates so far. Both shows have been announced to be acoustic performances.

Festivals and tours are the biggest thing for fans to look forward to across the world. With the new decade rounding the corner and festival season upon us, the competition is heating up in the UK with the new release of the Download Festival’s first set of bands being announced. Organizers have released the first draft of bands for the Donington Park three day event known as Download Festival.
Check out the bands, event information and dates by clicking on the image below.

With the sad news being released earlier this week, Thrice guitarist Teppei Teranishi has announced that he will not be following the band in their forthcoming UK dates due to the passing of his mother.  A press release was posted on the band’s website:
Hey people,
I regretfully won’t be able to make it to the UK with the rest of the band for this upcoming run. As most of you who keep up with us know, I had to fly home for a few days during our last headline run due …