RiO! Band of the Week – Used2BSyris

Friday, January 15th, 2010

We are proud to announce the very first Rock it Out! Band of the Week for 2010. They hail from London, England and they go by the name Used2BSyris.
Originally hailing from Gaborone, Botswana, they're a three-piece rock band that calls upon the sounds of Nirvana, Bush and early Incubus to rock the socks off of old London town. Head on over to their Myspace page to check out some of their music and to let 'em… Read More

RiO!B episode – Jan. 15, 2010

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Orange
Pint Shot Riot
This Nightmare Ends At Sunrise Read More

RiO!B episode – January 14, 2010

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

R.I.P. Jay Reatard
Yellow Submarine actors revealed
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Manchester Orchestra announce more shows

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

A quick update to all the Manchester Orchestra fans out there. If you didn't get a chance to see the band tour in 2009, you get a chance to totally redeem yourself in 2010.
A slew of new dates have been announced for Manchester Orchestra's upcoming headlining tour. The whole shebang kicks off on February 26 at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL and concludes on April 9 at Jillian's in Columbia, SC. They'll have label mates O'Brother opening for them throughout… Read More

R.I.P. Jay Reatard

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

What started as a rumor has now been confirmed. Jay Lindsey aka Jay Reatard was found dead at his home. He was 29 years old.
Memphis, TN Goner Records, which was once the label home of Reatard, posted the following message on their website:
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard. Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public. … Read More

Johnny Cash American VI album out in February

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

One of the true badasses of music, Johnny Cash, passed away a few years back but that doesn't mean we don't get new music from the Man in Black.
Pitchfork reports that February 26th will be the day that Cash's album, American VI: Ain't No Grave, hits the record stores and you already know it's gonna be a good one. Cash's American recordings were done… Read More

Cast chosen for Yellow Submarine remake

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Director Robert Zemeckis is getting ready to start work on his next project which is a remake of the animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine. But who would play the new versions of the Fab Four? Look at the next paragraph, skippy.
TwentyFourBit reports that actor Cary Elwes (known mostly… Read More

RiO!B episode – Jan. 13, 2010

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Blink-182 release movie trailer
Alice… Read More

Blink-182 release trailer for The Blinkumentary

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

The return of Blink-182 at the Grammy awards last year was what the kids would call a "trending topic" for that week. Seeing Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom Delonge together and then having them claim online that a new record… Read More

Hockey hitting the road again

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Portland, OR band Hockey is hitting the pavement once again in support of their debut album Mind Chaos.
The quartet had a big 2009 and toured nonstop around the globe. They show no signs of stopping as they head back to the U.S. for a tour that kicks off on March 11 in Minneapolis, MN following a month long stint in Japan, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Plus their second single, "Song Away", hits radio airwaves on February 9th.
Tickets… Read More