Hey all, just wanted to give everyone some incite on where we have been.  We have been working on doing some huge improvements to the site along with a brand new feature that will bring tons of free music by some amazing artists to you.  The website should be filled with updates and those features that I mentioned within the next week or so.  Don’t give up hope on us because we will be back bigger and better.

Saosin is heading on tour and taking along P.O.S., Innerpartysystem, and Eye Alaska as part of the PacSun Tour, check out tourdates below

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COURTESY OF NBC NEWS

Celebrity disk-jockey DJ AM was found dead in SoHo today, sources toldNBC New York. He was 36 years old.

The body of DJ AM, also known as Adam Goldstein, was found on the seventh floor of an apartment building 215 Lafayette, law-enforcement sources said.

Goldstein, along with drummer Travis Barker, barely escaped death in a small plane crash in South Carolina on Sept. 19, 2008. That incident left him badly burned.

The details of his demise are still unclear, but police sources said investigators are looking into the possibility of a drug overdose.

Starting September 7th P IS FOR PANDA will be taking over MY EARS BLEED for 7 days, we will have interviews with all of the bands posted that week and also be giving away a huge gift basket in a contest that will run that week courtesy of P IS FOR PANDA.  We will also be having a special “Artist Of The Week” with a band that is destined for huge things.

P IS FOR PANDA WEEK: Sept. 7th – Sept. 13th

 August 21, 2009—The members of Pennywise, Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin and Randy Bradbury, have issued the following statement regarding singer Jim Lindberg’s departure:

“After 19 years with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has decided to step down as lead singer. Pennywise has long stood behind the motto that you should always follow your heart and pursue what makes you happy, and we wish Jim the best of luck in his new ventures, whatever they may be. Pennywise has become a way of life for a lot of people, and has definitely become a way of life for us. As the three remaining members of Pennywise we feel that we are not done delivering our message to our fans.

”The band has always been about moving forward in life no matter what obstacles stand in front of you. We will begin our search for a new singer immediately. We will continue to tour the world and we are looking forward to writing new music. We’ve had a lot of good times and survived the hard times thanks to the undying support of our fans. We’re looking forward to what the future may bring.”

Sincerely Fletcher, Randy, and Byron

I don’t like this album but it seems the majority does, so in that case congrats to Cobra Starship, now on to the story.

-courtesy of Mtv.com

Cobra Starship said they were hoping for stardom withHot Mess, and thanks in part to their Leighton Meester-assisted first single, “Good Girls Go Bad,” they appear to be on their way. The band’s second album will debut at #4 on next week’s Billboard 200 albums chart on sales of more than 42,000, by far their best chart performance yet.

The good news was only partially obscured by the gigantic hat atop the head of “King of Country” George Strait, who lands yet another #1 debut for his latest,Twang, which crushed the competition to lord over the charts thanks to sales of 155,000. He has some down-home company courtesy of country upstart Justin Moore, whose self-titled debut squeaks into the top 10 at #10 on sales of 34,000.

The only other top-10 debut in an otherwise quiet week is a live album from Neil Diamond, Hot August Night NYC, which lands at #2 (57,000). The rest of the top 10 contains some familiar faces: Black Eyed Peas‘ The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)(#3, 45,000), Kings of Leon‘s Only by the Night (#5, 42,000), Now 31 (#6, 38,000),Maxwell‘s BLACKsummers’night (#7, 38,000), Daughtry‘s Leave This Town (#8, 38,000) and Taylor Swift‘s Fearless (#9, 37,000).

BYO Records and Youth Brigade Announce ‘Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records’

31-Track Box Set w/90 Minute Documentary Out 9/22, Youth Brigade Fall Tour and National Film Screenings

BYO Records (Better Youth Organization), the seminal Southern California punk label, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the release of ‘Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.’  On September 22, the label will release a box set containing a 31-track double LP, a 90-minute documentary on the history and importance of Youth Brigade and the BYO label, and a full-color, hardcover book containing photos and essays. The set will also be available as a CD/DVD package with booklet; the music will be sold at digital retailers as well.

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The Eastsider L.A. ran an interesting piece recently about renowned street artist Shepard Fairey having the brick walls of his Echo Park studio-gallery sandblasted and coated with anti-graffiti sealant. The post, “This is One Wall Shepard Fairey Wants to Keep Free of Self-Expression,” noted that Fairey, the creator of the iconic Obama Hope poster illustration, had recently pleaded guilty to acts of vandalism in Boston. The implication was clear — that Fairey was not practicing what he tagged. In an emailed response to a question for the piece, Fairey told Eastsider blogger Jesus Sanchez that the repeated tags of Fairey’s Sunset Boulevard Building were taking a toll on the brick walls, which he wanted to protect.
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