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When the All-American Rejects returned in March with Kids in the Street, expectations were high. After all, it was the follow-up to 2008′s When the World Comes Down — an album that continued their string of crossover successes thanks to the hit “Gives You Hell” — and powered by slick first single “Beekeeper’s Daughter,” Kids looked certain to continue that trend.
But alas, sales have been slow. Kids in the Street debuted on Billboard’s top album chart at #18, and has since fallen off the Top 200.
The Rejects aren’t worried by that slow start. In fact, to hear them tell it, everything’s going according to plan.
“This is the record where we’re trying to prove ourselves as an ‘album band.’ We’ve done fine with singles,” AAR frontman Tyson Ritter told MTV News backstage at the Bamboozle festival. “Our last record, we were so proud of, but ‘Gives You Hell,’ sort of just steam-rolled the way and let nothing else surface. Honestly, man, we’re a whatever-the-hell-anybody-takes-from-us band. Singles, records, buy it, steal it — just feel it. I don’t care. Just come to a show.”
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http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2583/All-American-Rejects-Not-Concerned-By-New-Albums-Low-Sales
In exactly one month, The Offspring will release their new album, Days Go By.
The Offspring, from Huntington Beach, CA, have sold over 34 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of their 1994 album Smash has sold over a million units.
The Offspring will perform at RIOT FEST September 14-16 at Humboldt Park.
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http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/search/band_artist.asp?artist=The%20Offspring
With most of the new songs written, My Chemical Romance will be heading back to the studio next month to begin recording.
During an interview with The Aquarian, Frank Iero, guitarist, said “It’s going really well, actually. I’m really excited. I can’t wait to start tracking. I think we’re maybe a month away from the record button lighting up.”
Iero also noted that the band’s new drummer Jarrod Alexander will also join them in the studio.
In September 2011, Jarrod filled in as the drummer for My Chemical Romance on their “Honda Civic tour”, after drummer Michael Pedicone left the band due to being caught “stealing from the band” and confessed to police after their show last September in Auburn, Washington.
http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2564/My-Chemical-Romance-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-Next-Month
Flyleaf appears to be a five-piece, multi-platinum alternative band from Texas. Not quite. Fans might be surprised to know that for 10 years there has been a sixth member of the band. Flyleaf’s sound engineer Rich Caldwell has had a dramatic impact on the sound and success of the band, so much so that Flyleaf referred to him as its sixth member.
Flyleaf has just lost its sixth man. Last month, Caldwell died in an automobile accident near his home in College Station, Texas, leaving the band breathless.
The band wanted to do something to both honor his memory and raise money to help support his family. Caldwell is survived by his wife Katy and two-year-old son Kirby. Caldwell carried no life insurance.
It may be later than the band would have liked to honor him, but it’s not too late. Flyleaf will play a benefit concert for Caldwell’s family on May 20 at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas.
The tragic accident comes on the heels of the band preparing the release of their third record, their follow up to 2009’s Memento Mori. The release date is planned for early summer.
The band then plans on embarking on a headlining tour in the fall.
http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2558/Flyleaf-to-Play-Benefit-Concert-for-Sixth-Member
Blink-182 were forced to cancel a number of North American tour dates due to Travis Barker having to undergo emergency surgery.
The drummer has to have a tonsillectomy and his recovery time “is expected to extend beyond the scheduled tour dates.”
No rescheduled concert dates have been announced.
http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2553/Blink-182-Forced-to-Cancel-Tour-Dates-Due-to-Travis-Barkers-Emergency-Surgery
Growing up, we are taught to take care of ourselves. Do this! Don’t do that! Whatever you do, WEAR PROTECTION! Your ears are irreplaceable. Temporary hearing loss can happen after you’ve been exposed to loud noise for any duration. If you have temporary hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear as well as you normally do for a while. Don’t worry, it will go away (usually after a good night’s sleep).
If someone is exposed to loud noise over a long period of time, like cranking up Q101.com to setting 11 on a scale of 10, permanent hearing loss can occur. This means the person’s hearing won’t ever be as good as it once was.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin revealed that he suffers tinnitus, along with Plan B. Both singers are now speaking out about their condition as part of the launch of a new campaign to encourage people to wear earplugs when exposed to loud noises.
Martin revealed that he has suffered from the disease, a condition defined by sufferers hearing a permanent ringing or buzzing in their ears, often caused by exposure to loud noise, since he was 25. His advice as given to Ryan at Alternative Addiction:
“If you’re listening to music a lot, producing music or performing live, then always wear earplugs. You’re not Superman! When I first developed it, I thought it was trains rushing by my house as I live near a railway line. There’s no doubt it’s been caused by years of being on stage and subjected to very loud decibels of music.”
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http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2544/Coldplays-Chris-Martin-Admits-He-Suffers-From-Tinnitus
To commemorate their induction this year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will release a very special digital-only EP, entitled We Salute You. It features six songs from previous Hall of Fame inductees, all of whom have influenced the band musically. The Ramones, Iggy & The Stooges, Neil Young, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, and Dion and the Belmonts.
The EP will be released by Warner Brothers on May 1.
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http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/2522/What-Covers!-Chili-Peppers-to-Release-Covers-EP
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