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Trace Cyrus of Metro Station fame will star in a new reality program also featuring his father.

Ex-No Warning frontman Ben Cook plays in a 'drum-off' in a recent Jonas Brothers film.

US metalcore outfit August Burns Red have uploaded a trailer for their upcoming CD/DVD release titled 'Home'.

Danzig has posted a new video for 'On a Wicked Night'.

Rise Against have announced the release of their new DVD Another Station: Another Mile on October 5, 2010 on DGC/Interscope Records. The DVD, which will be available worldwide and also digitally through iTunes, features performances of 14 songs recorded in locations throughout the world. These performances are interspersed with interviews with each band member of the Chicago based band revealing the creative process that goes into making a Rise Against song and the history of each individual band member.Also this week; "Savior" becomes the longest running song at Alternative radio. The gold plus selling single from the band’s fifth album, 2008's Appeal To Reason, has spent more than 63 weeks on the Mediabase Alternative chart!

Now in it’s 5th year, the annual Byron Bay Hardcore Halloween event has continued to set the bar for hardcore and punk shows in the area. Displaying the most diverse line up the event has ever seen this looks to be the most exciting year yet.

Weezer's new album 'Hurley' is now streaming on MySpace.

Friday 17th September - Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. Six of Australia’s rowdiest punk bands form a united front in the fight against cancer. No Credit, Subject To Change, Doomsday Saints, Public Liability, Flangipanis (QLD) and the Murderballs take over the Johnston St venue from 8pm. Entry is $10 – all door proceeds plus 5% of bar takings go directly to Challenge, supporting kids with cancer (www.challenge.org.au).

Illusive and The Frontier Touring Company are very excited to announce the birth of Another World – the southern hemisphere’s biggest ever under 18s festival. The event will see more than 30 acts invade Melbourne Park’s Hisense Arena on Cup Eve (Monday 1st November). The line-up features the cream of contemporary Australian music over 5 stages, featuring a never-ending roll call of the country’s most electrifying live acts. Topping the bill are hip-hop icons Bliss N Eso in their only under 18s performance of 2010, local hard rock kings The Getaway Plan, electro-pop hit makers The Potbelleez, hardcore giants The Amity Affliction and the biggest household name in Australian house – Grant Smillie. Joining them are fiery songstress Paris Wells, electro wunderkinds The Aston Shuffle, the one who speaks no Americano – DCUP, hardcore monsters The Red Shore and Behind Crimson Eyes, hip-hop genre benders Diafrix, the man behind Australia’s festival anthem - Pez, Sydney’s infamous Bang Gang D...

Florida based powerpop band We The Kings are the latest band to be confirmed for the Soundwave 2011 Festival line up. The band was confirmed earlier today via the official Soundwave twitter, "Rumours started circulating yesterday that @wethekings had been confirmed for @soundwavefest 2011. We can now confirm that this is FACT!".

Sydney's Heroes For Hire have released a video for their new single "Come Away With Me."