The Virginmarys’ Ally Dickaty Talks ‘Divides’

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Chicago – U.K. trio The Virginmarys will soon be releasing sophomore album Divides. In preparation, the English punk rockers have been touring relentlessly, including supporting Shinedown on a North American tour and playing South By South West in Austin, Texas. The Virginmarys first formed in 2007, as a project between friends Ally Dickaty (vocals/guitar) and

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Night Moves Return With Magical ‘Pennied Days’

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Los Angeles – The Minneapolis based group Night Moves triumphantly return, after nearly four years, with sophomore LP Pennied Days (Domino Recording Co.). The band’s first record, 2012′s Colored Emotions, was a collection of poppy, 70s vibrancy. It was nostalgic yet distinctive. It heavily wore its influence on its sleeves. On this latest effort, principal members John Pelant (vocals, guitar) and

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Little Death Machine: The Q&A

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Berlin – Their groove is good, measure for measure, and now with their debut EP Dreaming in Monochrome out on Glasstone Records, the members of Little Death Machine are helping with the survival of electro-punk rock. Last month, in anticipation of Dreaming in Monochrome being released, London band Little Death Machine – a Best New Bands Featured Artist - shared the single “Healthy,”

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Chef’Special To Support Twenty One Pilots

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New York – Netherlands-based Chef’Special will make a return to North America this summer to support Twenty One Pilots on the nearly sold-out EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW tour. Both of the Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records groups will make a coast-to-coast trek, along with MUTEMATH, hitting arenas and amphitheaters beginning May 31st at Cincinnati, OH’s U.S. Bank Arena. The summer-long tour concludes with two

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Cage The Elephant Announce Headlining Arena Tour

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New York – Grammy-nominated rock band Cage the Elephant announced a run of tour dates with stops in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and more! Full tour routing is below and tickets will be available for purchase on March 18th – PRESS HERE for ticket info. This tour follows the release of the band’s fourth studio album, Tell Me I’m Pretty, which

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Eliot Sumner Let Loose In Chicago

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Chicago – Last week, Londoner Eliot Sumner made a stop at Schubas, in Chicago, during a mini North American tour, before heading to Austin, Texas for South By South West. Sumner, who is the daughter of Sting and Trudie Styler, released the debut album Information, this past January. Though, debut is a loose term. Sumner, who

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