The brand new and much anticipated album from Family Force 5 called Dance or Die is in stores now.  You can pick that album up at the U Music Store. Also don’t forget to get details on their new Dance Rawr Dance 2 Tour.   

Also on the shelves now is the brand new album from The Showdown.  Backbreaker is their first album with Solid State Records and it promises to be brutal.

This Beautiful Republic also released their new album.  Their latest effort is called Perceptions and you can hear their brand new song No Turning Back on RadioU.

Last but not least, Grits released their brand new album Reiterate.  For more details on that check out RadioU Fusion.

YESTERDAY'S NEWS...

< 08.18.08 >

Anberlin has just posted some new overseas tour dates on their MySpace page. After their fall headlining tour, they will be heading overseas to tour the UK with a couple dates in Ireland as well.  Also, pre-orders are now available for their fall headlining tour, so make sure you pick yours up.

Lost Ocean have put themselves back on the radar by posting some brand new music on their MySpace page. Along with their two new songs Good Morning and Every Word She Said, you can also check out their new page and their brand new tour dates.

Fair is currently in the studio working on brand new music. They are finished tracking the drums according to their most recent blog and they have posted a live webcam up so you can watch them while they work. For all the latest, check out fairforever.com.

< 08.15.08 >

Demon Hunter has announced that they will be releasing a brand new live CD/DVD combo called 45 days and 1 Night. It will be a professional recording of their Stronger Than Hell Tour in Nashville, Tennessee as well as a new tour documentary. 

Fireflight has just announced their very first headlining tour. The Unbreakable Tour kicks off this fall after they get back from Europe and they will be taking Nevertheless along with them.  They have full dates and details, as well as a tour poster, posted on their MySpace page.

Speaking of Fireflight, if you happen to be enjoying the 2008 Summer Olympics this year you may hear some music you are familiar with.  This year’s Olympic soundtrack includes Krystal Meyers' Make Some Noise, and Fireflight's Unbreakable. Plus you’ll probably get the Olympic theme, which is epic.

< 08.14.08 >

Family Force 5 has just released some more details about their upcoming Dance Rawr Dance 2 Tour.  They have posted the full tour lineup and specific tour dates on their MySpace page.

The Rocket Summer has just announced a huge headlining tour. They will be hitting the road this fall on the first headlining tour for their latest album Do You Feel, and they are giving the fans an opportunity to pick which songs they will play.  Plus, they are currently working on a brand new music video for the song Do You Feel. According to their blog, Bryce is paying for the video himself. If you want to check out pictures from the shoot or tour details, get to their MySpace page.

< 08.13.08 >

Nevertheless has just announced that you can download three of their brand new songs with their new iTunes EP.  Sleeping In, Long Shot, and Found My Way Back Again make up the EP and are off of their new album In the Making… which is set to hit stores on September 16th. The full length album will also include an exclusive video with an interview and an acoustic set.  For more details, check out their MySpace. 

To catch you up on some tour news, August Burns Red has just announced a brand new headlining tour. According to their recently renovated MySpace page, they will be heading out on the tour in the next couple weeks and they have all the dates of the new tour posted.

The Showdown has posted another new track from their upcoming album Backbreaker on their MySpace page.  It keeps the brutal theme going....

< 08.12.08 >

House of Heroes has finally announced a digital release date for their new album.  The End is Not the End will be available digitally on September 23rd.  According to the band it is not an exclusive digital album, and they are currently working on the final product for the hard copy which will be in stores on a date TBA. However, they will be selling their albums on their fall tour with Relient K.   

< 08.11.08 >

Hawk Nelson has officially “made it” as they are currently featured on a JC Penney online ad. Seriously though, they did a cover of the 1985 Simple Minds song Don’t You, and it is currently on a 5 song EP that you can download on .

Underoath has recently started a brand new campaign.  All of the members have shaved off their beard for the cause of Septembeard. They plan on growing their beards out until the release of their new album in September, and they want you to join in.

Haste the Day has announced that they are currently working on a new music video. That video will be released before their new album this fall.

< 08.08.08 >

Deas Vail has posted some updates on their website. According to the band they are just a couple weeks away from the release of their brand new EP.  It's called the White Lights EP and is due out on August 26th. Along with the new EP, the band is currently in working on a brand new album, which is tentatively due out in January.  They have recently added a ton of new live shows as well.

In some not so good news, it was just announced that Manic Drive’s drummer Travis has decided to quit the band.  According to the band, he left on friendly terms and they are now searching for a new drummer. They will be holding auditions to fill the spot for their upcoming fall tour. Find out more at their MySpace.

< 08.07.08 >

Family Force 5 has just announced a brand new contest that may be of interest to you.  They are going to be heading out on the Dance Rawr Dance II Tour this fall and they are giving one person a chance to come to the tour kickoff at their hometown show in Georgia. Go here to get details on the tour and find out how you can win.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have just announced a brand new fall tour.  They will be heading out on the road with Showbread starting September 26th in Tennessee and going through the middle of November. The full tour details are available on their MySpace page.

< 08.06.08 >

Abandon has just inked a new record deal with Forefront Records. The band has a brand new self titled EP available digital form only.  You can check that out here.  If you want to hear their brand new song Providence, you can check it out on RadioU.

Ivoryline has just announced a brand new headlining tour.  They will be hitting the road on the There Came a Tour Tour to support their latest album There Came a Lion. The full list of dates is on their MySpace page.

Fair is back in the studio.  If you check out their website, you can watch them tracking out their new songs live in the studio.  They are posting blogs there as well.

< 08.05.08 >

The brand new album from Norma Jean is in stores now.  It's called The Anti-Mother, and they have posted new music from the album on their MySpace page. They will also be heading out on the Solid State Tour this fall with Haste the Day. If you want to pick up the album and help support the U, shop here. 

Cool Hand Luke has released the track listing and the new album artwork for their album The Sleeping House, which will be out on October 14th.  However, if you don’t want to wait, you can order the album now on Lujo Records and it will ship immediately. The album will also include lyrics, song explanations, artwork explanations, and the music video for their song Wondertour.

< 08.04.08 >

The Classic Crime has just posted a new music video online for their song Abracadavers. Along with the new video, they have also created a brand new The Silver Cord widget and a Facebook app as well. So now you can post those anywhere you visit online.

P.O.D. has announced that they will be performing live on an upcoming episode of American Choppers. They will be the first band to perform live in the brand new Chopper building in Newburg, New York and they want you to come and celebrate. The even will be completely free and they want to pack out the building because it will all be taped for the first episode of the series. For more details, you can link up to their website.

< 08.01.08 >

After recently releasing brand new music on their MySpace page, Underoath has announced pre-orders for their new album.  If you pre-order one of their three album packages, you will get registered for a drum set, or a guitar, or a specially designed suitcase, which might not sound cool, but it’s awesome... 

The Showdown has posted another new song off of their upcoming album Back Breaker. The song is called Hephaestus the Hammer of the God.  Take a listen here.

Last but not least, Showbread has just created a brand new blog called the Raw Rock blog to keep all of their fans updated on what is going on.

< 07.31.08 >

As Jared's luck usually runs, after he gives you an update on House of Heroes, they leak some more news. Not only has their new song In the Valley of the Dying Sun hit the #1 spot on the Christian rock charts, they have also announced a major fall tour. This October they will be heading out on a month-long tour with none other than Relient K. Specific dates are on their MySpace page, but the really good news is…you have to expect that they’ll have the new album out by then.
  
Disciple has announced that they have been working hard over the last couple of months on brand new music.  They will releasing a new album called Southern Hospitality and will be released in November.  According to Kevin, the album will have twelve total songs, eight of them being up-tempo and heavy, three mid-tempo and three slow songs.

< 07.30.08 >

After recently parting ways with their guitarist, Haste the Day has posted some updates on their new album Dreamer. The album will be released on October 14th and was produced by Andreas Magnusson, who also produced Oh, Sleeper. The band has announced that they will be posting a new song called 68 on their MySpace page on August 1st.  Also the band will begin playing new music on the Solid State Tour with Norma Jean on October 3rd.

Although no cities or specific dates have been posted yet, Anberlin has announced a new fall headlining tour.  They are taking a pretty sweet lineup with them to support the new headlining tour.  Pre-sale for the tour started Tuesday.

The Fold has officially finished up their new Stargazer EP, and it will be released as an iTunes exclusive on August 26th.

< 07.29.08 >

Switchfoot will be heading out on the Music Builds Tour to support Habitat for Humanity in just a few weeks.  Along with proceeds from the tour, they are also auctioning off VIP packages to the show which will also benefit their cause.  Switchfoot is also currently in the studio working on new music.  They have posted a live web cam feed so you can check them out while they are recording.

House of Heroes has not posted any new information on their new album yet. However, they have posted what they are calling the new music video for their song In the Valley of the Dying Sun (which you can hear on RadioU) in a blog on their MySpace page. They also recently posted a new song called Drown, on their MySpace…and then took it down about 24 hours later.  Sorry about your luck.  That’s why you need to stalk their MySpace page every day...just like Jared does...

< 07.28.08 >

Andrew Schwab of Project 86 has posted some updates on the band’s MySpace page.  They are still writing new music for the new album and according to Schwab, the demos are coming out amazing.  The band plans to hit the studio this fall and record as many songs as possible.  Also, Schwab is getting ready to release his new book; he is currently in the editing process.

MXPX front man Mike Herrera has just opened a brand new recording studio in Bremerton, Washington. Herrera spent a good chunk of money re-modeling a house into what is now called Monkey Trench Studios. Herrera is also currently working on a bluegrass side project called Tumbledown. He will be using his own studios to record the side project soon.

< 07.25.08 >

Something you want to put on your “to-do” list this weekend is to check out brand new music from Underoath.  They have just posted their debut single Desperate Times, Desperate Measures on their MySpace page.  So you don’t have to wait until the release of Madden to check out new music.  The band has also announced that Walter Robot will be directing their new music video.

You can also find new Norma Jean music online.  Their new song Self-Employed Chemist is currently streaming on Alternative Press’s website.  Plus, the band has just announced a preorder deal with their new album in which you can snag a t-shirt and an autographed poster. Link up at hxc.radiou.com for the details.

< 07.24.08 >

Haste the Day recently announced that they would be saying goodbye to long time guitarist Jason Barnes. They have posted their official statement on their MySpace page.  Along with the bad news, they have also announced some good news.  The name of their new album is Dreamer, and according to the band they will be posting some new music very soon.  Along with new music, they have announced that they have big tour news as well.
  
Thousand Foot Krutch has finished up their video for Favorite Disease and you can find it on Tooth and Nail’s YouTube channel. They have also posted a select few spot dates online, should you want to check them out live.

< 07.23.08 >

Family Force 5 has posted a brand new song on their MySpace page. The song is called Get Your Back Off The Wall and it is from of their upcoming release, Dance or Die. If you can’t wait until August 19th to pick up their new album, you can always download the three song Dance or Die EP, which features their new song Fever (also heard on RadioU).

RadioU Fusion artist Braille will be performing The IV live on Fearless TV this Saturday. The contestant with the most votes will get to perform on next week’s show.  Also, it was just announced that Braille will be featured alongside Underoath on the new Madden NFL game.

< 07.22.08 >

The Silver Cord from The Classic Crime is now available from Tooth and Nail Records. They have a few new songs posted online, as well as way for you to get Classic Crime ringtones and other cool stuff. Also out now is the best-of album from Falling Up called Discover the Trees Again.

I AM TERRIFIED started selling their new six-song EP at their live shows and they have announced that it will be available for digital download on July 29th. They have posted a track listing and the album artwork online. Also, they will be shooting a new music video for the song Falling On Everlasting and one additional video this month.

< 07.21.08 >

The Devil Wears Prada has just released the brand new music video for their song HTML Rulez d00d. The video was done by Endeavor Media and we will be showing you the premiere this weekend on TVU’s Most Wanted.

Sullivan has announced a reunion show for one night only. They will be playing on August 22nd at the Greene Street Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. Also, lead singer Brooks Paschal has posted some updates on his side project, Surprises, on Sullivan’s MySpace page.

Flee the Seen has posted a brand new song called Crashing Down on their MySpace page.  They are currently in the studio working on brand new music.