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Vans And Metallica Team Up For Custom Shoe Line

In a continuation of Vans’ partnership with Metallica, the California shoe company has just released four new custom shoes, each representing one member of the legendary metal act. Check out all the details right here.

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Pop Artists: Enter To Win Free Strings & Ernie Ball Endorsement!

OurStage has partnered with Ernie Ball for an incredible opportunity that could help launch your career. Throughout the year we’ll be hosting the Ernie Ball Save Your Strings Competition in three genres: Rock, Pop, and Country. Pop stars, you’re up first.

Not only will the finalist get a year’s supply of Ernie Ball strings and accessories, along with editorial coverage on OurStage.com, but at the end of the year, one Grand Prize Winner will receive an endorsement deal from Ernie Ball along with a Music Man guitar or bass of your choosing for EACH guitarist in your band. All you have to do is enter your song into the competition by April 22.

Oh, and you might want to start practicing your John Hancock. After all, you’re gonna need it when you sign that endorsement.

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New Releases 2/5/13: The Bronx, Jim James, Coheed And Cambria, Matt Pond, Frightened Rabbit

February is surely the shortest month of the year for a reason. Lucky for you, there’s a whole new slew of great albums to help you through the winter doldrums. Check out this week’s new releases right here!

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Fall Out Boy Chicago Set List And Live Video

Check out Fall Out Boy's Chicago set list and live video from the show right here.

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5 Most Anticipated Music Films Of SXSW

Green Day, Snoop Dogg, and the Beach Boys all make this list!

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My Bloody Valentine Release First Studio Album In Over 20 Years

For $30, fans can grab the vinyl, CD, and digital download of the album. The band is also offering the CD and download for $22, and the download by itself for $16. 

For all the details, click here.

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Featured Artist: Unquiet Nights

There’s nothing like a little UK rock to get your blood pumping midweek. Hailing from Belfast, Ireland and extending their reach as far as London and Rome, Unquiet Nights have been gaining notoriety since their 2011 release, 21st Century Redemption Songs. Taking ’90s influenced rock and roll to the next level with radio friendly riffs and gritty vocals, it’s no surprise that they’ve seen exposure through radio play on BBC and G3 and provided the soundtrack for several television and Internet broadcasts, including ESPN.

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Fun. Announces North America Tour with Tegan and Sara

Pop trio fun. has announced their headlining tour this summer with support from Tegan and Sara. You can find all the details here.

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Shake, Shake, Shake - Bronze Radio Return

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This week's Pro Artist Of The Week!

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I love finding female singer songer right who haven’t quite made it, yet. I hate how overplayed songs are on the radio and it is the same people and songs over and over again. I like finding new music and new artists who deserve to be heard.

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Frank Turner inspired mini canvas, available on Etsy

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Find your freedom in the music <3

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Exclusive Q and A: Black Veil Brides Talk Composing, Collaborating, And Classical Music

With their latest release Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones, Black Veil Brides take on the toughest of all rock challenges: the concept album. Sweeping in scope, the band’s new album tells the story of a despotic government that aims to destroy science and creativity while turning the youth into drones. Concept albums are notoriously hard to pull off, but the band’s already epic sound seems tailor-made for such an endeavor. We caught up with frontman Andy Biersack to chat about the process of making the album, the accompanying film Legion of the Black, and whether a stage version of the record may be in the future.

Read the full interview here.

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Bronze Radio Return: Pro Artist Of The Week

If only American Idol would take a cue from their own background music… Recent seasons of the hit game show and now cultural institution have THRICE featured our friends Bronze Radio Return, most recently on last week’s episode. The band have been a song placement machine lately, providing the soundtrack for a recent PGA ad on ESPN, in addition to spots for Nissan, on HBO, and on several prime-time network shows.

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For All Those Sleeping Release “Mark My Words” Video

Continuing the hype they’ve built in the last few years, Fearless Records’s For All Those Sleeping have just released their first music video off of their sophomore album, Outspoken. The first single, titled “Mark My Words” is accompanied by a comical video including a preface and conclusion to the video (both sections do not include music), and the entire video can be seen here.

Now with two videos under their belt (one from their first album, Cross Your Fingers), the band seems to have taken their image in a new direction. Originally, we’ve seen the band with brightly colored deep v-neck tees and the punk/hardcore vibes emitted from their first music video and overall presence. Now, it is apparent that the band has turned up the metalcore swag – check it out and see for yourself.

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Warped Tour Announces Next Seven Bands; Sleeping With Sirens, The Wonder Years

Warped Tour has added seven bands to this year’s lineup, includingSleeping With Sirens and The Wonder Years. Both will play  the main stage alongside Memphis May Fire. Also announced was Forever Came Calling, whose 2010 journey following Warped Tour was captured in the documentary, No Room For Rockstars.

You can find the full list of recently added bands here and keep checking back for more Warped Tour announcements!