Blog: The Audio Perv

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughout North America. The main stage features multiplatinum rock bands Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Papa Roach, along with breaking band Adelitas Way. In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from multiplatinum headliners P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution (winner of the 2011 Best Buy Music Gear Battle ...

AWOLNATION recently released a remix EP for their platinum selling single, "Sail." The RE/Sail EP, which is available now on iTunes , features remixes by both established producers and the winners from the "Sail" remix project . The original song appears on the band's critically acclaimed debut album, Megalithic Symphony. Also be sure to check out AWOL's mysterious trailer for the upcoming short film/music video, "Knights Of Shame." The Los Angeles based band, who played alongside Radiohead at this year's ...

Tickets for Dispatch's recently announced North American Tour in support of their highly anticipated, forthcoming album, Circles Around The Sun are now onsale at dispatchmusic.com . The tour, the most extensive the band has done in over a decade, will provide fans a chance to see the band in a more intimate setting. It will kick off at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC on September 20th and will follow the band's upcoming appearances at the Hangout Music, Bonnaroo and ...

Rihanna performed "Birthday Cake"/"Talk That Talk" and "Where Have You Been" on Saturday Night Live . Watch both videos below: ...

Earlier this week, Serj Tankian revealed the cover art for his new album, Harakiri, which comes out July 10th and released "Figure It Out," the first single. "Figure It Out" is now available digitally at services including iTunes , Amazon and Spotify . Check out the lyric video on YouTube . Harakiri is now available for pre-order in Serj's webstore. You can advance order the album or pick up a limited edition Harakiri album bundle which includes a 18" x ...

By Ace Ubas I'll admit that I've never heard of Lower Dens prior to the hype leading up to the release of their latest album, Nootropics (pronounced "No-eh-tropics"). Shame on me, I know. But after listening to this album, I am completely sold on the Baltimore-based quintet led by vocalist Jana Hunter . In the past she's been a touring member for renowned artists such as Devendra Banhart, Marissa Nadler, Deer Tick, and Peter & the Wolf, so she's definitely ...

Roger Waters brought The Wall Live to Austin last night. We're quite jealous of our photographer Phil DeSimone was not only at the Frank Erwin Center last night to catch the show but also because he was in the photo pit to get some great photos of Roger and the entire amazing spectacle that make up The Wall Live show. Check out the photos below and go to rogerwaters.com to find out when the tour is coming to [...]

(Via press release) It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam "MCA" Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Yauch taught himself to play bass in high ...

By Jennifer Murtha Touring in support of their recent release, Scars & Stories , The Fray knocked the socks off a sold out crowd at Stubbs with an energetic set. Formed in Colorado this exciting live act makes sure everyone in the crowd feels involved and boy do they love it. With three studio albums under their belt and a slew of adoring fans it is no wonder people were lining up super early to sing along with these very ...

Keeyahtay Lewis Daughtry has been touring behind their new album, "Break The Spell" and Friday night, April 20 found them stopping by NJ's own Monmouth University for a tour stop at The MAC. I have never been to this venue before, but I was struck right away about how nice it was. I had heard good things and I knew we were all in for a good night. Daughtry brought Mike Sanchez and a band I really love, Safetysuit, along ...

Heartless Bastards are thrilled to announce a run of summer tour dates, kicking off in Norman, OK at Opolis on July 26th. The Austin, TX-based quartet has been on the road since January, performing to sold-out rooms and earning many accolades for their superb live act. These new Western US tour dates, which include festival appearances at the Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival, Wakarusa Music Festival, and the High Sierra Music Festival, will be supporting Heartless Bastards's critically acclaimed ...

Marilyn Manson has just released his new album Born Villian ( iTunes ) and is out on a headlining tour playing large clubs and theatres. Tonight, Manson plays the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey (about a half hour from Manhattan). We know that you wanted to go but maybe you were a little short on cash (Mr. Manson's entertainment is not cheap but well worth the money!). That's why we're hooking you up! ONE lucky reader will win a ...

For the past week, Metric has been sharing clues with fans about "Youth Without Youth," the band's first single from the forthcoming album, Synthetica (MMI/Mom+Pop). We've seen mysterious video footage from the recording studio, heard Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw speak on the making of the song, and even saw fan interpretations of "Youth Without Youth" after the song's lyrics and sheet music were unveiled and before the song's release (relive the experience at www.ilovemetric.com/youthwitho utyouth ). Today, "Youth Without Youth" ...

Jack's Mannequin premiered the official video for their single "Release Me" today at Buzznet. The song comes off of their third studio album, People and Things. The video, directed by Michael J. Goldberg and Matt Campbell, uses a fan-swoon-inducing format featuring Andrew McMahon, a green screen and some cyclical social commentary. Watch it below: Jack's Mannequin released People and Things last October. Andrew McMahon described the album as a "final installment to a three-part story," preceded by successes, Everything in ...

Confirming widely circulated rumors, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that he will direct and produce a feature Documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in Van Nuys, California. The film was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary Neve 8028 recording console from Sound City Studios last year. The console, built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood ...

Explosions In The Sky have confirmed a victory lap of June U.S. dates rounding out the extremely successful touring campaign that kicked off around the April 26, 2011 release of Take Care, Take Care, Take Care... on Temporary Residence Ltd. The new shows include headline appearances at prestigious venues including a long awaited return to Nashville for the band's first ever Ryman Auditorium show-rounding out a 2011-2012 itinerary that has included Explosions' biggest ever headline dates-from New York's Radio City ...

When seeing a band play in a live setting, the venue they play in is a huge factor in determining whether or not that concert experience is either good or bad. On Sunday night, I ended up going to probably the shadiest part of Pomona (as if the city wasn't shady enough as it is) to catch New Jersey punk trio Screaming Females at a low-key venue only known as Pomona VLHS. What does VLHS stand for? It stands for ...

Tom Morello, backed by The Roots, performed "Save The Hammer For The Man" with Ben Harper on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch the video below: ...

Body Faucet, the debut full length album from Athens, GA band Reptar is out today via Vagrant Records and currently available to stream in full at Spinner, MSN, and the band's website . Produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley, Washed Out), Body Faucet is the follow up to the group's heralded debut EP Oblangle Fizz Y'all, which Rolling Stone praised for its, "...blend of upbeat rhythms, reggae-infected vocals and psychedelic textures." Body Faucet finds the band delving deeper ...

Andrew Bird performed "Eyeoneye" and "Give It Away" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Watch both videos below: ...