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Bob Bryar out of My Chemical Romance

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/3/10 @ 10:30 PM - altpress.com

What's been rumored for weeks has now been confirmed: Drummer Bob Bryar is no longer a member of My Chemical Romance. Guitarist Frank Iero confirmed the split on his blog, writing in part:

"As of 4 weeks ago, My Chemical Romance and Bob Bryar parted ways. This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and expect you all to do the same."

Bryar started off as MCR's drum tech and took over the throne in mid-2004 from original drummer Matt Pelissier. He can be heard on 2006's The Black Parade.

Iero also updated fans on the status of MCR's upcoming fourth album, writing, "We have been writing some very powerful new songs so this week the four of us entered the studio once again, and what has been ending up on tape each night is some of the most exciting and honest work we have ever created." Although originally expected out this spring, there is currently no title or release date for the band's new album.

Minus The Bear post "My Time"

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/3/10 @ 3:56 PM - altpress.com

Minus The Bear have released the first track off their upcoming album OMNI, slated for a May 4 release on Dangerbird. The song, called "My Time," can be streamed below.

Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands accepting submissions

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/3/10 @ 3:38 PM - altpress.com

The 14th annual Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands is now accepting submissions. More than 170 bands who enter will get the chance to play their hometown stop of this summer's Vans Warped Tour. One grand prize winner will also be awarded a $15,000 Guitar Center shopping spree and will record a three-song EP with producer Matt Squire which will see worldwide distribution through Tunecore. Enter your band here.


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Asking Alexandria, From First To Last, more announced for Welcome To The Circus Tour

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/3/10 @ 9:02 AM - altpress.com

Asking Alexandria will headline the upcoming Welcome To The Circus Tour, kicking off May 8 in Springfield, Virginia. We Came As Romans, From First To Last, Our Last Night and A Bullet For Pretty Boy are also on the bill. Dates are below.

5/08-Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
5/09-Virginia Beach, VA @ Skate High
5/10-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5/11-Jacksonville, FL @ Murray Hill Theatre
5/12-New Orleans, LA @ The High Ground
5/16-Austin, TX @ Emo's
5/18-Mesa, AZ @ Badlands
5/19-West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
5/20-Las Vegas, NV @ Area 702
5/21-San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
5/22-Parump, NV @ Honeysuckle Park (THREADZFEST)
5/23-Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
5/24-Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
5/25-Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
5/26-Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
5/27-Boise, ID @ The Venue
5/28-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
5/29-Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
5/31-Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
6/01-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Bar
6/02-St. Louis, MO @ Pop's
6/03-Dayton, OH @ The Attic
6/04-Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
6/05-Toronto, ON @ The Annex Wreck Room
6/06-Montreal, QC @ Underworld
6/07-Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs
6/08-New York City, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
6/09-Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar

Lineups revealed for each Bamboozle Roadshow date

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 3/2/10 @ 2:06 PM - altpress.com

Daily lineups have been announced for each date of this summer's Bamboozle Roadshow. This year's tour will be an all-day event with two stages and a rotating lineup of artists. The following list includes the artists slated for each show but not the order--which will change each day.

May 21 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 22 - Charlotte, NC - Uptown Amphitheatre @ The Music Factory - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 23 - Atlanta, GA - Six Flags Over Georgia - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 26 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 28 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre (No 2nd Stage) -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON

May 29 - Arlington, TX - Six Flags Over Texas -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

May 30 - San Antonio, TX - Six Flags Fiesta Texas -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, CARTEL, FOREVER THE SICKEST, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HANSON// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 2 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Amphitheatre - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, 3OH!3, COBRA STARSHIP, GOOD CHARLOTTE, TRAVIE MCKOY, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS// CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, I FIGHT DRAGONS, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET

June 5 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODBYE, SHWAYZE // A CURSIVE MEMORY, CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 6 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - Parking Lot -- ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODBYE, SHWAYZE // A CURSIVE MEMORY, CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, THE DOWNTOWN FICTION, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 10 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze Plaza - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODYBE//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 11 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODYBE//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 12 - Chicago, IL- Soldier Field - Parking Lot - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODYBE//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 13 - Eureka, MO - Six Flags St. Louis - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODYBE//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, HELLOGOODYBE//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 18 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre @ Tower City - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 19 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion @ Riverbend Music Center - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 20 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VITA CHAMBERS

June 23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheatre @ Station Square - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VEDERA, VITA CHAMBERS

June 24 - Jackson, NJ - Six Flags Great Adventure - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VEDERA, VITA CHAMBERS

June 25 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park Pavilion & Stadium - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VEDERA, VITA CHAMBERS

June 26 - Nassau, NY - Nassau Coliseum - Parking Lot - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VEDERA, VITA CHAMBERS

June 27 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center - ALL TIME LOW, BOYS LIKE GIRLS, LMFAO, THIRD EYE BLIND, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN//CADY GROVES, GREAT BIG PLANES, MERCY MERCEDES, STEREO SKYLINE, THE READY SET, VEDERA, VITA CHAMBERS




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Polar Bear Club, Misery Signals, the Swellers playing Bled Fest

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 3/2/10 @ 12:37 PM - altpress.com

The lineup for this year's Bled Fest has been announced. Taking place May 29 at the Hartland Performing Arts Center in Howell, Michigan, the sixth annual edition of the festival will feature over 45 bands, including Polar Bear Club [pictured], Misery Signals, the Swellers, Strike Anywhere, Of Mice & Men, La Dispute, In Fear And Faith, the Felix Culpa, Dr. Manhattan and in a pretty meta move, the Bled. Advance tickets are $15 and are available here, with the price going to $20 the day of; the full lineup is below.

A Hero Falls
Accidents
Amarna Reign
Apathetic Critic
As Bound With Them
Audrey
The Bled
Boherald
Brothers
Break The Day
Castavet
Claremont
The Color Morale
Continuance
Dr. Manhattan
Drawback To Discourse
Endeavors
The Felix Culpa
Fight Fair
Giraffe Attack
Good Weather For Airstrikes
In Fear And Faith
Kill Paradise
Koji
La Dispute
Leviathan
Misery Signals
Monsters
Native
Of Mice & Men
Polar Bear Club
Romance On A Rocketship
Shorelines
Siren The Escape
So Save Me
Strike Anywhere
The Superbums
The Swellers
Tall Ships
This Town Needs Guns
Tiger! Tiger!
Versus The Ocean
Wilson
The Yellow Sign
Your Best Friend



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