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Babes In Toyland fire bassist Maureen Herman, reunion tour treks on (updated dates)

’90s rockers Babes In Toyland have been on a reunion tour since February, with more dates coming up including Riot Fests, Fun Fun Fun Fest, and a BrooklynVegan-presented NYC show on 9/17 at Irving Pl…

Misfits replace Dez Cadena with Jerry's son, playing 'Walk Among Us,' 'Earth A.D.' & 'Static Age' in full on tour

Should the Jerry Only-led Misfits play Earth A.D. in full at This Is Hardcore this year? We don’t think so. But should they play that AND Walk Among Us in full at their Halloween-time NYC show, soon after playing Static Age (which some Misfits fans may not even consider an actual Misfits album) in full in…

Alanna McArdle leaves Joanna Gruesome, who will continue with two new vocalists and are touring this fall (dates)

Punky indiepop band Joanna Gruesome released their second album, Peanut Butter, earlier this year. They’re about to tour as well, but with one major lineup change: singer Alanna McArdle has decided to leave the band…

Dave Mustaine's mother-in-law found dead after 2 members of Megadeth quit band

Megadeth (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) It’s been a bizarre and sad week for Megadeth. It was confirmed today that remains found Wednesday in California are those of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s missing mother-in-law…

Chris Walla leaving Death Cab for Cutie after festival dates; new LP coming soon ++ pics from Outside Lands

Outside Lands Chris Walla w/ Death Cab in 2012 (more by Toby Tenenbaum) Chris Walla, original member and guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie (as well as a producer for them, The Thermals, Mates of State, The Decemberists and many other bands) has announced that he’s leaving the band after 17 years of being a member…

Mew working on LP, get their old bassist back at Northside Fest (the one in Denmark)

Mew’s bassist @ SXSW 2007 (not their bassist anymore) (more) Confusingly, there are two Northside Fests that happen the same weekend in different parts of the world…

Kliph Scurlock says it's true that he was fired from Flaming Lips for criticizing OK Governor's daughter's use of Native American headdress

Kurt Scurlock w/ The Lips @ T5 2013 (more by Dylan Johnson) When we initially reported that Kliph Scurlock was no longer drummer for The Flaming Lips, we didn’t know the reasons behind it, but this week details of the whole thing have come to light…

Violent Femmes replace drummer Victor DeLorenzo w/ a Dresden Doll; Victor issues statement

Violent Femmes reunited earlier this year for Coachella, where they performed their 1983 debut in full, and have since played other shows, including a hometown show in June…

Bouncing Souls part ways with drummer (again)

New Brunswick, NJ punk rockers The Bouncing Souls are about to celebrate their 25th anniversary as a band, a band who has managed to retain almost all of its original members…

Kim Deal leaves the Pixies

Kim Deal w/ Pixies in 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years…
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