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SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…

Monster Magnet played Chicago, cancel rest of tour due to flu

Monster Magnet at MHoW (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Bad news, Monster Magnet folk: according to the band’s publicist, frontman Dave Wyndorf has the flu, which means that the remaining shows of their tour with with Royal Thunder and Zodiac have been cancelled, including their 12/14 date at the Bowery Ballroom here in NYC…

Behemoth debut new song & NSFW video, playing 2014 Hellfest (line-up)

Behemoth at Irving Plaza, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) Behemoth frontman Nergal is kind of a badass — he’s an extremely gifted musician and a live-performance powerhouse who’s played an important role in putting the potent Polish metal scene on the international map over the past 20 years…

Monster Magnet released a new song; Royal Thunder opening for them on tour (updated dates & stream)

We announced a few months back that Monster Magnet will be releasing a new album, Last Patrol, on October 15 via Napalm Records. (Preorder it here…

off the beaten Bonnaroo path: Polyphonic Spree doing 'Rocky Horror,' Chris Gethard, Improvised Shakespeare and...Oates!

The Polyphonic Spree at BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) As you may know, Bonnaroo is happening this weekend in Manchester, TN, kicking off today (6/13) and going through Sunday (6/16) across a dozen or so stages and tents…

MusicFestNW 2013 lineup announced (Animal Collective, Godspeed, Deerhunter, Shuggie Otis, Ty Segall & more)

Portland festival MusicFestNW is returning this year to multiple Portland venues from September 3-8 with a ton of bands including Animal Collective, Godspeed You…

Retox streaming new LP, opening for Dillinger Escape Plan & Royal Thunder at Mohawk (dates)

Justin Pearson‘s (of The Locust) current project, Retox, who have been on tour this month, are releasing their new album, YPLL, next week (5/28) via Epitaph…

Baroness add tour dates, playing NYC with Royal Thunder

Its great to hear that Baroness is officially back on the road, but with today’s announcement we see how serious this tour will be. The band, which now features John Baizley, Pete Adams, Nick Jost and Sebastian Thomson, have added dates for most of the summer, including two legs of US dates, the last of which will include Irving Plaza on August 14 with Royal Thunder…

The Dillinger Escape Plan played Music Hall of Williamsburg with The Faceless & Royal Thunder (pics/setlist)

Converse Rubber Tracks Live returned on Saturday at Music Hall of Williamsburg (4/27), snagging strobe-loving math-core greats The Dillinger Escape Plan along with an assist from The Faceless, Royal Thunder and locals Primitive Weapons…

The Polyphonic Spree touring --- dates include 2 NYC shows & the recently-updated Bonnaroo lineup

The Polyphonic Spree at BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) Progressive pop cult The Polyphonic Spree have a bunch of festival dates scheduled for this spring/summer and they’ll also be touring around those fests, playing a number of club dates throughout the US…
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