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Day in Rock Report for 10/08/2014


AC/DC Premiere New Song

(hennemusic) AC/DC are premiering "Play Ball", the lead single from the band's forthcoming album, "Rock Or Bust." The group have also unveiled the track listing for their first studio album in six years, due out December 2.

The project is the group's first without guitarist Malcolm Young, whose illness required him to step away from the band earlier this year before they entered the studio; he is now officially retired from AC/DC.

Malcolm and Angus Young's nephew, Stevie, handled rhythm guitar duties on the record and will join the group for a world tour next year. Check out the new song and the album tracklist here.

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Dave Mustaine's Mother-In-Law Missing

(hennemusic) Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's mother-in-law, Sally Estabrook, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, has been reported missing, according to CBS News affiliate KFMB Channel 8 in San Diego.

The 75-year-old was last seen at the Pinezanita RV Park and Campground in Julian, California on October 4. Her husband noticed she was gone when he returned from a shower and couldn't find her.

"As you can imagine, they're pretty distraught," said Mustaine about how his family is dealing with the disappearance. "My wife is very, very upset. I think, with [my mother-in-law] having Alzheimer's, it complicates it so much."

Read more here.

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Aerosmith's Joe Perry Critical Of Steven Tyler

(Classic Rock) Aerosmith's Joe Perry says his Toxic Twin Steven Tyler is less of a team player than he used to be. And the guitarist's biggest regret is that the band let too much control out of their hands in the 1970s.

His stormy relationship with Tyler has pushed Aerosmith to the edge of collapse on a number of occasions. Perry says of the partnership today: "Steve has become more driven and hungry for acceptance and fame than he was in the 70s, or even the early 80s. He was more of a team player back then.

"Even when I first met him I knew he was going to be a handful. There was something about him that was off. But everybody is quirky - he's also an incredibly talented musician and drummer with an incredible voice. I figured whatever comes along with that package I can deal with."

He had a lot more to say here.

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Pink Floyd's The Endless River Album Details Leak

(Classic Rock) Professor Stephen Hawking makes a guest appearance on upcoming Pink Floyd album The Endless River, according to details about the album that have leaked online.

Music site Qobuz accidentally listed the record's full credits before correcting the error - but not before it was revealed that Hawking contributed to the track Talkin' Hawkin, which could be connected to his appearance on Keep Talking from 1994's The Division Bell.

Mainman David Gilmour recently said The Endless River was a tribute to late keyboardist Rick Wright, who died in 2008. Now it's confirmed he's credited as writer or co-writer on 12 of the record's 18 songs.

In addition, Gilmour is confirmed as lead singer on Louder Than Words, one of the few titles to include a full vocal presence. He's also listed as backing vocalist on three other numbers.

Read more here.

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Corey Taylor Upset About New Slipknot Member's Identity Leak

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor discussed the leaking of the identity of new bassist and drummer during an interview last week with his female namesake Las Vegas' Teen Talk Show host Corey Taylor.

Speculation is that the band have recruited bassist Alessandro "Vman" Venturella (whom some feel they have identified via tattoos) and drummer Jay Weinberg (son of E Street Band's Max Weinberg).

Taylor did not officially confirm the speculation but he did have the following to say about the situation (according to Lambgoat), "They're not official bandmembers yet, but they are people who play with the band. Time will tell whether or not they're, like, full members."

"With this band, you earn everything. You're not just given that shot; you have to earn it. And so far, they're doing really well. And we're really enjoying jamming with them. But we're keeping it kind of on the DL, but not really, 'cause somebody already pointed out the tattoos.

"I was, like, 'Why didn't we make him wear gloves?' I was so upset. I was, like, we thought of all this stuff. We put the hood on him and then the mask, and it was, like, 'It's really hot, guys,' And then there is his tattoos for everybody [to see]. I was, like, 'Well, we missed the mark on that one.'"

Read the Lambgoat report here.

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Slash Praises Axl Roses Despite Falling Out

(Classic Rock) Slash has praised former Guns N' Roses bandmate Axl Rose as an honest man. The pair fell out 18 years ago, and there seems to be no chance of their relationship being repaired.

Singer Rose said in 2009: "What's clear is that one of the two of us will die before a reunion, and however sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is."

Despite that, Slash tells Loudwire: "Aside from the fact that's one of the greatest singer-frontman guys to come along ever, and a brilliant lyricist, he's a super-super intelligent, very astute individual.

"That's one of the things I've always admired about him. And he's one of the most straightforward honest people I've ever met." Read more and stream the full video segment here.

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Ryan Adams Goes From Performer To Heckler

(Radio.com) During a performance the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this past weekend, Ryan Adams went from performer to heckler.

And in the process, he showed off his and his band's skill at impromptu songwriting. As his set on Friday (Oct. 3) wound down, Adams began thanking individual members of the audience. And when we say "thanking" we mean calling out.

"Thank you for being in Weird Science," Adams said pointing to a member of the audience and issuing a good-natured tease.

He then moved on, singling out other audience members and saying, "Thank you for coming to the wrong concert, Mr. Black Flag T-shirt. Thank you guy that looks like Bob Weir [of the Grateful Dead] when we played a song that sounds like the Replacements, what the f-?"

His good humor took a turn as he continued. "Thank you lady from The Leftovers," Adams said, singling out another audience member. "I hope you get your phone fixed. I've been watching you f- with your phone for like two or three songs. I know you're going to get it fixed one day. And also I should buy you a cup of coffee one day so you can wake up. That's OK."

And he finished with a flourish, his voice raising to an enthusiastic yell as he said, "And also to the guy in the back who's still holding those three f-- balloons!"

Adams led his band into a unscripted performance of a song in ode to the gentleman and his three, which turned out to be four, f-- balloons.

Watch it here.

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John Lennon's Solo Music Added To Spotify

(Radio.com) Spotify just landed another Beatle. Today brings news that the streaming service has picked up John Lennon's eight-album-deep discography and three official compilations, spanning from 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band to his posthumous album, Milk and Honey, released in 1984.

Although noticeably absent is Lennon and Yoko Ono's three-album experimental run 1968's Two Virgins and 1969's Life With the Lions and Wedding Album.

In the streaming war, Spotify's count is now three for four. Its catalog includes the solo discographies of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr; meanwhile, George Harrison remains a holdout.

Read more here.

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Muse Back In The Studio

(Radio.com) Muse are back in the studio. To celebrate this big occasion the guys have joined Instagram. On October 3, the band posted a photo of them amidst a menagerie of amps and persian rugs with the caption "Day 1." By the looks of Matt Bellamy's evil genius expression, it seems like things are going pretty well.

A day later, the band posted a photo of them behind the boards with the caption "Listening to some FAT bass distortion." So, yeah, be prepared for the bass on this one.

And on Sunday, fans got a chance to hear a snippet of a new song in a 15-second video of Bellamy on the guitar. Unfortunately, though, you can only hear the drums, since as the caption explains, "The guitar amp is in another room�."

Read more here.

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All That Remains Singer Thinks Their Last Record 'Sucked'

(TeamRock Radio) All That Remains vocalist Phil Labonte believes their last album was one of their worst - and he's vowed their upcoming seventh release will be better by far.

But he's suggested the band are experiencing friction with their record label. They recently put the finishing touches on the follow-up to 2012's A War You Cannot Win, and it's expected early next year via Razor & Tie.

Labonte tells The Jasta Show: "I think this record is far and away better than our last one. A War You Cannot Win had some of our biggest singles - I think, overall, the record sucked."

He prefers 2010 title For We Are Many, but says of their next outing: "Personally, I think we have a lot of songs that are better. We've got 12 songs and there's probably four or five that are beginning-to-end singing. There's some screaming worked into two or three."

Read more here.

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Stevie Nicks Performs Fleetwood Mac Classic With Haim

(Radio.com) In a new interview for T Magazine, a section of the New York Times, novelist Shelia Heti interviews Stevie Nicks and Haim. It was the preference of Nicks, Heti reports, to meet the Haim sisters, a Los Angeles-based all-girl band who have exploded over the last two years.

Nicks gives them lots of advice (about journaling, songwriting and - at their request - insight into managing their burgeoning fame) and apparently gave them a little more: the opportunity to perform one of the songs she wrote for Fleetwood Mac.

"I believe that if you close your eyes and see yourself up on that stage, being bigger than life, you become that person with that big, really good attitude," Nicks told the ladies of Haim during the course of the interview. "You're gonna be that rock 'n' roll woman that's gonna make people happy and take them out of their miserable lives for two hours . . . and they're going to want your music. And then, girls . . . at 66 years old, you can be starting a year-and-a-half tour that sold out its U.S. dates - in the first week."

Nicks and Haim collaborated on a piano-based performance of the hit single "Rhiannon." Nicks plays and sings primary vocals, with the Haim sisters joining on harmony. Read more here.

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Apocalyptica Explain Singer Decision

(TeamRock Radio) Apocalyptica say their decision to bring Frankie Perez onboard as singer for their next album was taken to help generate a "band feeling". The Finnish cello metallers have worked with various singers on previous albums but this time they wanted to stick with one voice and roped in Perez, who has worked with Slash, The Doors and Scars On Broadway.

They will drop their eighth album and follow-up to 2010's 7th Symphony in 2015. Drummer Mikko Siren tells Thorium: "We figured out how we can develop and we can squeeze more out of ourselves and we wanted to make more of a band album. We've done work with orchestras and different types of things, and in the past, we worked with many, many different singers all the time and it's been great and it has developed us as musicians.

"But now we wanted to make a band album, and we thought how to create it in the best possible way, so we decided that we're gonna have one singer throughout the whole album, and to create it together with him and that's a new challenge for us." Read more and stream the full interview here.

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More Bands Added To Bloodstock

(TeamRock Radio) Bloodstock have already wheeled out some pretty huge names for next year's metalfest with Opeth, Cannibal Corpse and Within Temptation already on the main stage. And now they've added three more...

Keeping the legacy of Death and late frontman Chuck Schuldiner alive will be the touring powerhouse Death DTA. The line-up often changes, but for 2015 you'll be able to see Steve Di Giorgio (Death, Testament, Sadus), Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, Testament), Bobby Koelble (Death) and Max Phelps (Cynic) blasting out the finest cuts from Death's formidable back catalogue.

Joining these metal minstrels are the thrash icons Nuclear Assault. Celebrating their 30th anniversary next year, and another album on the way, hitting up Bloodstock will be a fitting party for the big 3-0.

Read more here.

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Public Service Broadcasting Tease New Album

(TeamRock Radio) Public Service Broadcasting have launched a trailer for second album The Race For Space, which they'll release on February 23 via Test Card Recordings.

They've arranged two launch events which take place at the National Space Centre in Leicester on February 26 and 27, with tickets on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9am.

The title follows the format of last year's debut, Inform - Educate - Entertain, which took inspiration from public information films. The band say: "The new record will tell the story of the American and Soviet space race from 1957 until 1972 via the an eccentric mix of guitar-driven electronica, propulsive drumming and spoken-word samples culled from this uniquely rich period of modern history."

They plan to tour Australia, New Zealand, North America and Europe during 2015. The first track from The Race For Space will be revealed soon. Check out the trailer here.

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Rush's Alex Lifeson On The Importance Of Giving Back

(TeamRock Radio) Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has spoken about the importance of getting involved in charity work and helping vital projects. And he says taking time away from the band to do his bit has a positive impact.

He recently attended a golf fundraiser for the St Jude Children's Research Hospital, organised by artist Scott Medlock and The Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger in California.

Lifeson tells Lucas H. Gordon: "It's always good to be able to give back something. We do a lot of charity things because you have time to do it - it makes a really big difference. To be connected with St Jude and this particular event for the first time is a real treat. I hope to be back many times."

Read more here.

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Luna Rossa Discuss Next Album Details

(TeamRock Radio) Panic Room duo Anne-Marie Helder and Jonathan Edwards are nearing completion of their second Luna Rossa album, to be called Secrets & Lies. The follow-up to last year's debut Sleeping Pills & Lullabies has been recorded and mastering takes place this month. A release date has not yet been confirmed.

Edwards tells Prog: "It's a natural progression from the sound of Sleeping Pills & Lullabies. It's more fleshed out and varied, but still retains the simplicity of arrangement and melody in the writing.

"Harpist Sarah Dean plays on quite a few of the tracks and Andy Coughlan returns to play double bass throughout, and there's some tasty Telecaster work from Tim Hammil. The string quartet return for three of the songs."

Read more here.

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Unisonic Not Letting Singer's Injury Sideline Tour

(Classic Rock) Unisonic frontman Michael Kiske is struggling through the band's European tour after seriously injuring his knee on stage. The singer - formerly of Helloween - was performing with the group in Kaufbeuren, Germany, at the weekend when he jumped into the air and landed awkwardly.

The result was a cruciate ligament rupture, leaving him wearing a leg brace and facing months of recovery. However, Unisonic's tour with Edguy will go on as Kiske is determined not to sit out any shows.

In a statement, the band say: "Fortunately, Michael puts his fans before his pain and will continue the current tour with Edguy, no matter what the costs. Although he will not be able to move on stage, Michael says he's happy that he still can sing for the fans during the next shows. So, don't fret."

Read more here.

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The Saxon Chronicles Part II Details Revealed

(Classic Rock) Saxon have confirmed details of their upcoming live package - which follows on from 2001's Chronicles release. The British metal icons will release Warriors Of The Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II on November 7 in various formats, including DVD/CD and Blu-ray/CD as well as a digital download.

The package features extensive coverage of the band's 2013 appearance at the UK's Steelhouse festival plus full performances from Wacken Open Air and Download in 2012, along with the Graspop Metal Meeting in 2013. A further bonus disc will carry the Steelhouse festival set on CD.

It's the successor to 2001's Chronicles release, which documented elements of Saxon's earlier career. According to the band, the new package "bumps it up a notch by charting the return of the famous stage eagle back from Hamburg to a British show for the first time in decades, documenting the Steelhouse festival from dawn until long after the midnight hour."

More including the tracklisting and artwork here.

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Attila Promise To Deliver 'The Best Album of 2014'

(TeamRock Radio) Atlanta deathcore outfit Attila have said their upcoming album will be "the best album of 2014." Guilty Pleasure is their sixth record and drops on November 24 via Artery Recordings - and frontman Chris 'Fronz' Fronzak says it's better than anything they've done before.

He says: "We've been working on this album for over a year and I'm 100% confident this is the best album we've ever created. Whether you were a fan of About That Life or Outlawed, this album will appeal to everyone.

"Even if you pretend to hate our music, you will love this album - it will be your guilty pleasure." He continues: "Musically, this is the heaviest album we've ever written - it still our signature sound but it's a new, refreshing twist." Read more here.

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Myles Kennedy Relishes Fronting Alter Bridge And Slash's Band

(Classic Rock) Myles Kennedy says the musical differences between Alter Bridge and his work with Slash keep him on his toes. But the double-duty frontman insists the lines never become blurred in his packed schedule, because the outfits are so different.

"That's part of what keeps it exciting - they're very different mindsets for me, musically," Kennedy tells NewHampshire.com. "That keeps it from getting redundant.

"By the time I feel like I'm firing on all cylinders and trying to rise to the challenge on tour, that tour ends up winding down. Then I'm with the other band and I have to turn the dial in a different direction."

Read more here.

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Def Leppard's NFL Performance To Be Broadcast

(TeamRock Radio) TeamRock will be broadcasting the audio from Def Leppard's pre-game performance at Wembley in the Classic Rock Magazine Radio Show this Friday, October 10.

The band played three tracks prior to the first game between the Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins: Animal, Let's Get Rocked and Pour Some Sugar On Me.

Before the game, the band's lead singer Joe Elliott, said: "Having most recently visited Wembley in May to watch Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final, I know what the atmosphere in the ground is like for 'our' football so I'm really looking forward to performing there before the NFL game and of course soaking up the excitement of the actual match. I can't wait!"

More details here.

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Doobie Brothers Give China Grove A Makeover

(TeamRock Radio) The Doobie Brothers have launched a video shot while they recorded a new version of 1973 track China Grove, featuring country music artist Chris Young.

It's taken from upcoming album Southbound, which sees the Doobies tying up with a string of country musicians for a dozen fresh takes on classic tracks from their catalogue.

It's also the first time vocalists Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons have appeared on the same album since 1976's Takin' It To The Streets.

Johnston recently told Rolling Stone: "Country has changed since the days of Hank Williams - it's taken on a rock tinge. The traditional style of rock'n'roll has kind of gone away; no one is representing it the way it used to be represented. Country music has sort of picked up the slack. That's why those artists are huge right now."

More including the video here.

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Preview Of Paul Rodger's Paul McCartney Cover Goes Online

(hennemusic) A snippet of Paul Rodger's version of the Paul McCartney and Wings classic, "Let Me Roll It", is serving as the latest preview to the forthcoming tribute album, "The Art Of McCartney."

"Let Me Roll It" originally appeared on 1973's "Band On The Run", as well as the b-side to that record's hits, "Jet." Due November 17 (Nov 18 in North America), "The Art Of McCartney" features a variety of artists joining the former Beatle's long time band to perform songs from the bassist's legendary songwriting catalog.

Guests include Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, The Cure, Brian Wilson, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard, Dr John, Yusuf, Barry Gibb, Jamie Cullum, KISS, Chrissie Hynde, ELO's Jeff Lynne, and many more.

Check out the preview here.

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Between The Buried And Me's Tommy Rogers Releases New Solo Song

(TeamRock Radio) Between The Buried And Me vocalist Tommy Rogers has launched a stream of his track Mutilated World from upcoming second solo album Modern World.

It's to be released under his Thomas Giles monicker on November 24 via Metal Blade Records. While he played every instrument on his debut title, he enlisted former BTBAM percussionist Will Goodyear and the pair worked together with the band's producer Jamie King.

Rogers says: "This record was an outcome of me creating songs while not wanting to over-evaluate the music. I wanted to record things that naturally came to me; and because of this, the record feels like an accurate extension of myself.

"I took a more rock approach and really focused on writing simple yet dynamic songs. Lyrically, I feel it's a great mix of storytelling and personal experience. Modern Noise is basically just saying this is my current noise on the earth. We all are here for a short amount of time, and the noise we make is our memory."

Check out the song here.

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Monster Magnet Release Animated Video For The Duke

(hennemusic) Monster Magnet have issued a video for "The Duke" as a preview to "Milking The Stars, A Reimagining Of Last Patrol", due November 18. The animated clip was directed by Phil Mucci (Pig Destroyer, Opeth, Stone Sour).

"When I was a kid, I'd sit in my room with my eyes closed, listening to albums and dreaming up spectacular images and stories to go along with the music. Ah, nothing beats youthful imagination," says Dave Wyndorf. "Fast forward to today and Monster Magnet has done plenty of music videos and try as I have, none of them ever replicated that particular hallucinatory fever that gripped me when I was young," he continued. "That is until now."

"Phil Mucci has captured the 'science fiction noir' elements of Last Patrol and Milking The Stars and mainlined them into "The Duke". And I didn't have to do anything but provide the music and make a few notes. Oh, and have a few (extremely enjoyable) conversations with him on the phone. Mr. Mucci gets it. And the fact he's so talented means we all get to enjoy this bad-ass piece of 'fever dream pulp cinema'. Something tells me Phil used to listen to albums with his eyes closed when he was a kid too!"

"Milking The Stars, A Reimagining Of Last Patrol" sees new interpretations of some of the material featured on 2013's "Last Patrol" album, rounded out with four new songs and two live tracks.

Watch the video here.

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Bush Premiere New Song Loneliness Is A Killer

(hennemusic) Bush have released an online premiere of "Loneliness Is A Killer", a new track from the band's forthcoming album, "Man On The Run," which will be released October 21.

Bush's sixth release was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Mastadon) at Studio 606, the Northridge, California-based studio owned by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

"Man On The Run" is the follow up to 2011's "The Sea Of Memories", the group's first record in a decade. 2014 marks the 20th year anniversary of Bush's debut album, "Sixteen Stone."

Check out the new song here.

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Black Veil Brides Release Heart On Fire Video

(TeamRock Radio) Black Veil Brides have released a new music video for their track Heart On Fire. It's taken from their self-titled fourth album, set for launch on October 28 via Universal.

Frontman Andy Biersack had the following to say about the song: "I think we're more passionate today about the band than we've ever been, and that's a really cool thing.

"The song is really about allowing yourself to keep that passion burning for something that you truly enjoy." You can check out the Heart On Fire music video here.

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Rancid Streaming New Song 'Face Up'

(Radio.com) Rancid only announced their new album Honor Is All We Know last week but they've been very generous so far, dropping a handful of songs. Today brings another new one: "Face Up," a one-and-a-half-minute high-velocity burst, packed with guitars, drums and lyrics about making drunk mistakes.

"It's just another day of getting into trouble," frontman Lars Frederiksen belts. "Chasing the booze with another bottle / Went into a bar looking for some quiet / Said the wrong thing and it turned into a riot / Face up. I'm lucky to wake up face up."

It's a fitting follow-up to the band's other aggro offerings from Honor Is All We Know, like "Collison Course," "Evil's My Friend" and the title track - plus their last album, 2009's Let the Dominoes Fall.

Listen to the new song here.

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Jordan Pundik Talks New Found Glory's 'Resurrection'

(Radio.com) New Found Glory have come a long way since recording their debut EP Nothing Gold Can Stay in a friend's apartment. Fifteen years ago, the Coral Gables, Fl. quintet never would have guessed they'd still be making music today. And not only are they still championing pop-punk, but their audiences are younger and more enthusiastic than ever.

But the road to career longevity has been bumpy. In late 2013, longtime guitarist Steve Klein was accused of multiple sexual offenses involving minors, resulting in Klein's expulsion. Although the band was very statesmen-like on the matter, it was clear his departure had a profound effect on the group.

As the foursome readies for the October 7 release of Resurrection, their eighth studio album, singer Jordan Pundik finds himself talking to Radio.com in the midst of changing dirty diapers. He quickly issued a disclaimer: "If it gets noisy here, I apologize. I have a three-year-old and an eleven-month old."

Radio.com: New Found Glory never really went away, so why the name Resurrection? Jordan Pundik: We've had our ups and downs and especially with this last year. And for me it's just kind of like, this record was very cathartic for us. Why we need a resurrection is because no matter how low you get in what you're dealing with, you're determined to come out on top stronger than what you were before and you don't realize how fragile things are until it's almost gone. When people hear the record and they listen to the lyrics and they hear what the songs are about and what we want to say, what we want people to latch onto when they listen to this record. Then they'll realize OK, I get it.

Chad had mentioned that this album was easier to record than others. Why? When you have something that you hold so close and it could end at any moment, you're like, "Wow." We're the tightest we've ever been and it just kind of just came to us. Not to take away from other records, but we just got in a routine. So when everything went down, it sort of re-sparked us.

Was there a time when the band hit rock bottom? For a brief second, yes. It was just the whole not knowing of what the outcome was going to be and how we were going to continue. I've been in the band since I was sixteen or seventeen years old. It's all I've done and when something like that happens it kind of throws you a curve ball. It's super crazy, like nothing what we could have expected.

With nine albums, three EPs, not including a greatest hits compilation, can you believe you've accomplished all this? No, it doesn't seem real 'cause every day I'm changing diapers and looking at myself in the mirror and I'm like, I'm the same kid I was like when I had to be home at midnight or else I'd get in trouble. I feel like I'm still momma's boy. I'm going through normal life crap and dealing with that stuff and I look back and I go, "Oh yeah." I go to the mall or something on a Saturday, which is the worst thing to do� to walk into a Hot Topic on a Saturday. People walking up to you freaking out. Which is cool. I'm totally down with that stuff but when I'm home it's just kinda like I tend to forget. We've been a band for a long time. We've done a lot.

What would you say to the young Jordan in 1997 when you were recording your first album? I think that I would say to not taking anything for granted. It's so clich� to say but it's true. Being in the band for as long as we have and going through ups and downs and even personal stuff, with money or divorces or whatever, just don't take anything for granted� Stay cool man! (laughs).

As you get older, your audience stays the same age because of the pop-punk genre. Is your aim to keep your audience young? Honestly, that's what I love most about my band is that we're still relevant with the bands that are coming up and getting popular. We take those bands on tour and I think that, coupled with that fact that we're just a band that writes songs about the human experience and I feel like people grab onto that. I feel that our fans are getting younger, which is crazy. We've been a band for seventeen years almost and our fans are getting younger. It's really cool to be able to continue to tour and it's all young kids in the crowd still. So, I feel like we still have a good amount of years left in us.

Read the rest of the interview here.

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Singled Out: In Search Of Sun's The World Is Yours

Today Adam Leader the frontman of the UK rock/metal band In Search Of Sun tells us the title track to the band's debut full length, "The World Is Yours," which was released this week. Here is the story:

"Like most songs, 'The World Is Yours' started with a riff and for this song it was that prominent chorus riff that came first. As soon as I heard it I felt instantly uplifted! My first feeling was that this tune was going to sound massive and that's exactly how it turned out. The more we added to it and structured it laid credence to the fact that this song was going to be a monster and could only be justified by a monster vocal line.

I'd been playing around with vocal ideas for some time and decided to get feedback from the other boys. It came fairly quickly actually, which is surprising for us because with the majority of our tunes we'd have to go through about a million different vocal lines for all of us to be like "YES! THAT'S THE ONE!" However, this one seemed to just click.

Lyrically, it's about making something of your life. I'm trying to encourage people to not just give up. Life is way too short to just think "Oh sh*t, I'm in my twenties now, I need to get a stable job and my own place." The song is basically saying f*** that! Get up and do something real because there is so much more to life than having a few quid in your bank account and a place to live. Don't get me wrong, everybody wants their own house and some money but if you give up on your dreams to have that then what's the point? I'd rather be the king of a council estate if it meant I get to do this for a living as opposed to being a suit in the city putting numbers into a computer 5 days a week.

Live life to the max. The world is yours if you want it to be!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you watch the video here and learn more about the album right here!

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