I Still Like Posting in my Own Free Time~

It may not be for homework anymore, but I like posting~

Muse has made their autumn tour official! On March 24, the band made an announcement on their website that they will indeed be touring as planned during the second half of the year, and will even be guest starring in several of U2's North American shows! I have also heard a collaboration they have done for their new album with a man named Mike Skinner (also called The Streets), but its got two issues: number one, it's a rap song, and number two, Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy does not sing in any part of it, it's all Skinner vocals. Two big fat nails that just nail the lid on the coffin in my opinion.

Also, keep an eye out for the Silversun Pickups' second album, Swoon, due out April 14.

Here and There

Silversun Pickups' to-be-realeased album, Swoon, has seventeen tracks. Had to share that just because I know you're curious.

Also, Ray Luzier is a full-time band member of Korn now! Luzier was formerly a back-up drummer, but as of the new year he is an official member.

Did I mention before that Korn will be working on a new album? After Ohio's Rock on the Range festival in May, Korn will be headed to a recording studio to get some work done. The theme for this album is organized religion.

Coheed and Cambria is also busy at work! In December of 2008 they had been playing an event they called Neverender: a four-night concert in which each of their albums were played each night, one album per evening. The scheduled March 3 release of a DVD set of the Neverender performance, titled Neverender: Children of The Fence Edition, has been postponed until March 24.

Yaaay for New Music~

The Silversun Pickups have released their first single for their new album, Swoon! Titled "Panic Switch" (click here to listen), the single was first released on March 6 on the Silversun Pickups' Myspace page, and then released to radio on March 9. Overall I think the song is a winner, I enjoy the maybe over-extensive intro filled with just pure Silversun Pickups jam, followed by typical lyrics and melodies from the band frontman, Brian Aubert; the tune is catchy and I need to listen to it more than once to get it out of my head, not complaining though! This definately makes up for my disappointment over Muse, but not completely. Excitement!

Also, I never noticed a zillion years ago that The All-American Rejects released a single for their 2008 album, When the World Comes Down, which is called "Gives You Hell". The only reason I actually got around to noticing it is because it's being played on radio stations like (103.5 FM) Kiss, and not only that, but it's hitting top ranks on that station's music lineups, such as their Top 40.

Kiss plays music from people like Britney Spears or Kanye West. So it's no wonder that "Gives You Hell" caught my ear, it being from an alternative rock group and all.

Okay, you're probably falling asleep asking, "What's so news worthy about this piece of old news?" I'm not sure, it's ranked as #5 in places like the Billboard Hot 100 and iTunes, although it did reach #1 on iTunes at one point too, making it The All-American Reject's most successful song ever! It was also released in the UK earlier in February and is creeping its way up the UK Singles Chart, currently at #18.

I like having new tunes to listen to, it's very refreshing~ (click here to listen to "Gives You Hell")

Shed a Tear

Apparently I have misinterpreted an interview conducted with Muse about their new album. Matthew Bellamy, the amazing frontman of the band, told BBC Radio that with the new music on the album, "We will be knocking on Classic FM's door, you know." Also in the interview, it is said that the formerly alternative rock threesome will be abandoning rock for classical music entirely, making the new album I was so excited about being released in September a bust. I really hope that this isn't a permanent change for Muse, or I might just have to kidnap Bellamy and his fellow bandmates and force them to make rock music and release it all myself. I will not stand for an all-classical formerly rock group forever. Cry with me, please.

Now that I am totally depressed about my most cherished rock group of my life, My Chemical Romance (MCR) is going to be releasing "¡VENGANZA!" on their website. On March 9 MCR claimed to have nine never-before seen videos from the encore set of the Mexico City show from October 2007. The scheduled release for these videos is April 10, along with some exclusive photos too. And I have not gotten a chance to see Watchmen yet, so I can't tell you if MCR's cover of Bob Dylan's "Desolate Row" is any good for now. I would advise that you find out for yourself, if you are or have in possession an adult over the age of 18 to buy you into theaters. Watchmen is rated "R" as in "Restricted", otherwise no one admitted under the age of 17 without a parent or guardian.

And I noticed that Seamus has posted that No Doubt is reuniting! Sorry Seamus, just had to let everyone know that I am a follower of No Doubt, but I also have recently discovered that the band will be going on tour minus their frontwoman, Gwen Stefani, who is busy making white rap music. What a killjoy. I will admit that I like some of her new music, but overall I think Stefani was stronger with No Doubt.

Anticipation, Anticipation!

Muse, Muse, Muse, Muse! Love that threesome. As of February 25, they are halfway done with their new album, and want to release it right at the end of summer! I'm not sure if this means that they are going to be releasing it before the projected September release they were expecting, but we all know that April wants them to get it out in the open as soon as physically possible!

Also, I know this totally doesn't apply, but shame on you Rihanna. Don't reward Chris Brown for what he did to you. Get your butt in a recording studio and sing us some more music, don't waste your time with a man that is so neanderthal-like that he'll hit a woman.

In even more unrelated news, Lil Wayne is going to be featuring the guitarist and bass players of Korn as backup in his new "rock" song, Prom Queen, which is airing March 3rd (tomorrow!). Lil Wayne is definately not a rock artist and he shames us all by making fun of rock music in his latest releases, but Korn is a very godly rock group and deserves some attention. So when you hear this new terrible song from Lil Wayne tomorrow, think of Korn and let all the built-up rage for Lil Wayne slide. Just this once, though.

And to top it all off, I just want to thank Wikipedia for being my best friend. Sorry I'm too insecure to use Google, but you have what's going on recently in the lives of my favorite bands, so I'm going to stick to you, my friend~ I'm so lame. Ha ha.