Last night, innovative alt-rockers Imagine Dragons took home the award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist at the 2013 American Music Awards. They were also one of the performance highlights of the evening, playing “Demons” and their smash hit, “Radioactive” (which can be viewed above). The band was pitted against excellent competition in Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers. Mumford and Sons are no...
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U2 PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “ORDINARY LOVE”, FIRST NEW SONG IN FOUR YEARS
Rock icons U2 have premiered a lyric video for their first new song in three years, “Ordinary Love”. The band wrote the song as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and world peace revolutionary. The track will be featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming biopic, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. The beautiful lyric video...
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HINDER OFFICIALLY PART WAYS WITH LEAD VOCALIST AUSTIN WINKLER
Hinder announced today that they have officially parted ways with lead vocalist Austin Winkler. Winkler took a leave of absence for personal reasons on the last leg of the band’s 2013 tour this summer and fall. Not wanting to disappoint fans, Hinder forges ahead with guest vocalists and mainstay substitute, Jared Weeks of Saving Abel. An on-camera...
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THE AVETT BROTHERS SET TO HEADLINE MUSIKFEST ON AUGUST 7 IN BETHLEHEM, PA
Grammy-nominated folk rockers The Avett Brothers are set to headline Musikfest 2014 this summer in Bethlehem, PA. The band will take the Sands Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on Thursday, August 7 at 7pm. Tickets for the show are $40-$50 and go on sale to ArtsQuest Members on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m., and to the public on Friday, Dec. 6...
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YOUNG THE GIANT ANNOUNCE MIND OVER MATTER TOUR 2014
Eccentric alternative rockers Young The Giant have announced their Mind Over Matter Tour. The North American run kicks off in the new year in Ventura, CA on February 4 at the Ventura Theatre and treks across the U.S. and Canada, concluding on April 11 in Las Vegas, NV at Boulevard Pool in The Cosmopolitan. The...
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BRING ME THE HORIZON AND OF MICE & MEN ANNOUNCE THE AMERICAN DREAM TOUR 2014
Metalcore monsters Bring Me The Horizon and Of Mice & Men have announced The American Dream Tour, a co-headlining run that kicks off in early 2014. Lead vocalists for both bands, Oliver Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) and Austin Carlile (Of Mice & Men) shot a special tour announcement video which can be viewed above. The two month trek begins on February 3...