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Brisbane based pop punk band Sunsets have posted their new music video for the song "Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)", which is a cover of the Blessid Union of Souls track.

The Audition have released new demo entitled You Make Me Sick which is available as a free download if you pledge on their Kickstarter, which is ending in eleven days.

James Van Doren, co-founder of Vans shoes, has passed away at the age of 72. Van Doren co-founded Vans, originally known as the Van Doren Rubber Co., with his older brother Paul in 1966 in Anaheim, California.

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot, better known to fans as the character Flattus Maximus, was found dead this morning by his bandmates as they prepared to cross the Canadian border. The band released the following statement:It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their long time guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death and the members of GWAR are completely shocked and devastated that this has occurred. At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR’s current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long term plans. At this point we are just dealing with the loss of our dear friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in metal today. We ask that our fans and the medi...

Great art is never literal and usually left open for interpretation. With Lydia, that is exactly what has kept the phenomena alive... Lydia is not a person, but a feeling. They communicate in a dialect that defines the soundscapes they paint. The connection to their audience is a bond that can't be broken or dismissed. When Lydia found themselves at a crossroads in 2010, their fan base is what brought the project back together, and pushed them forward. Swarms of fans with Lydia tattoos showed up to their sold out farewell tour. Something special had happened, beyond what anyone expected. The band decided in 2010 that they would formally disband. They chose to release an EP of new material, titled Assailants, and head out on a farewell tour. The reception they received and the quality of the performances outweighed the gloom of it being their "Farewell". After witnessing a very strong reception from crowds on the other side of the Pacific in Australia, the band realized this would ...

Flawless.

Thrice have released a video for their song "Promises", which appears on the band's latest album "Major/Minor". The record was released in September via Vagrant Records and is the band's eighth studio album.

Architects have announced their intention to enter the studio in early 2012 to record the follow up to this year's "The Here and Now". According to a Twitter post, the band will record their fifth studio album in January

Having been jailed two weeks ago for drug possession, Dance Gavin Dance frontman Jonny Craig has reportedly been released. Craig has been released from California's Solano County Jail has part of the state's drug diversion program.

The Getaway Plan's new album Requiem is now streaming in full.

The first line up announcement has been made for Byron Bay's East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival. Following last year's mammoth line up that featured Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ben Harper and Elvis Costello, 2012 will see the likes of The Who's