Simple Minds today announced they will issue their forthcoming 'Graffiti Soul' UK tour entirely on USB sticks directly after each concert. Each USB stick will come with an individual serial code number. Fans who attend the forthcoming UK tour dates, which kicks off at the Newcastle Metro

Simple Minds today announced they will issue their forthcoming 'Graffiti Soul' UK tour entirely on USB sticks directly after each concert. Each USB stick will come with an individual serial code number. Fans who attend the forthcoming UK tour dates, which kicks off at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on November 30th, will be able to purchase the live recording USB sticks directly after the concerts and can download the encores once they install the memory stick into their USB port on their computers.

To download the encores, the user can automatically hyperlink to www.concert-online.com  and can enter the serial code clearly marked on their USB concert stick. Effectively, fans will be able to purchase a memory stick for all eight of Simple Minds' UK concerts, and what's more, every concert will feature a different selection of Simple Minds songs.

No two concerts will have the same set list. The live concert USB stick is the brainchild of Germany's leading online music live recording company Concert Online, whose policy is to instantly issue fans live concert recordings on customized USB sticks directly after the concerts. Simple Minds are the latest rock band to participate in Concert Online's live concert USB stick campaign, following in the footsteps of other name bands that include KISS and Madness.

"In addition to buying the USB stick after the concert at the merchandise stall," says Simple Minds lead singer Jim Kerr, "no matter where you are in the world, you can go online and download the songs from that show, or you can have the stick packaged and sent directly to you. It's amazing."

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Alter The Ending is now available in stores and online, but that's not all...the band is commemorating their fifth album with a contest the likes of the internet has never seen before. Hidden around the web are pictures of the album art that link to a secret contest page with prizes ranging from

Alter The Ending is now available in stores and online, but that's not all...the band is commemorating their fifth album with a contest the likes of the internet has never seen before. Hidden around the web are pictures of the album art that link to a secret contest page with prizes ranging from a copy of the new album to a private meet and greet to a signed guitar! Follow Chris Carraba on Twitter to receive the clues to where the album covers are hidden!

TOUR DATES

On November 30th, Dashboard Confessional are grabbing their guitars and hitting the road with their friends in New Found Glory and they're all leaving the electric instruments at home. Thats right....acoustic.

Dashboard will be back on a proper tour early in the new year. The first round of dates are below with more to be added shortly. Pre-sale begins today at 5:00PM.

November 30 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour

December 1 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse

December 2 - San Francisco - San Francisco

December 4 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue

December 6 - Omaha, NE - The Slowdown

December 7 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean

December 8 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall

December 10 - Cambridge, MA - The Middle East

December 11 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom

December 12 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero

December 13 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar

December 15 - Orlando, FL - The Social

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Who wants to become the new singer for Aerosmith?

Guitarist Joe Perry said that he and his bandmates are "positively looking for a new singer to work with," following a rift with frontman Steven Tyler.

Perry made the announcement on his Twitter page, ratcheting up an unusually public feud

Who wants to become the new singer for Aerosmith?

Guitarist Joe Perry said that he and his bandmates are "positively looking for a new singer to work with," following a rift with frontman Steven Tyler.

Perry made the announcement on his Twitter page, ratcheting up an unusually public feud with his songwriting partner of 40 years.

The duo, dubbed the "Toxic Twins" for their hard-living days of yore, wrote such classic-rock staples as "Walk this Way" and "Love in an Elevator." Their musical relationship has been likened to that of their role models, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones.

But Tyler, 61, recently said he wants to concentrate on solo endeavors, a claim he has made in the past but never followed through on. He also stopped communicating with the rest of the band several months ago, and hired his own manager.

Perry told Reuters last month that Tyler has refused to write a song with him for a decade. More recently, Perry said that the last time he phoned Tyler, the singer hung up on him.

Incredibly, the band has still managed to perform concerts, but a summer trek through North America was cut short in August when Tyler fell off the stage and broke his shoulder. None of his bandmates accompanied him to the hospital.

In recent weeks, Aerosmith reunited for a pair of shows in Hawaii, and then performed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Nov. 1, temporarily papering over the cracks to recoup some of the revenue lost by the canceled American tour.

But Tyler surprised his bandmates by telling Britain's Classic Rock magazine, in an article published last Wednesday, that he would focus on his own projects, "Brand Tyler," as he dubbed it.

His bandmates were less than enthusiastic about being sidelined. In the same article, guitarist Brad Whitford raised the possibility of bringing in a new vocalist.

Tyler was "one of a kind," it quoted Whitford as saying. "But if somebody was willing to do it and the chemistry was right, why not?"

Perry quickly took to Twitter to express his dismay at learning about Tyler's apparent departure online, and he described Tyler's attitude as "a bit cold."

In his Twitter messages on Monday, in which he referred to Tyler simply as "one of the members," Perry denied Aerosmith would break up, saying the band was playing "hotter than ever."

"You just can't take 40 years of experience and throw it in the bin!"

At any rate, Perry is now focusing on his own endeavors. He just released his fifth solo album, and plans an extensive world tour early next year.

Aerosmith previously fell apart in 1979, when Perry quit the band during its drug-fueled nadir. Whitford soon followed, leaving the rest of the band to limp along. The original line-up reconvened in 1984, sobered up, and eventually enjoyed a successful 1990s comeback fueled by MTV videos.

But the band has not released a studio album of new material since 2001. Recording sessions since then have been interrupted by ailments affected virtually every band member. For his part, Tyler did a stint in rehab last year.

While Perry has been vocal about the feud, Tyler has largely kept silent. But his daughter, Mia, also took to Twitter on Monday to defend him and to make a dig at Perry.

"They are in their 60s now," she wrote. "Let them do what they wanna do! & can someone please tell [Joe Perry] that gossiping on Twitter is uncalled [for]!"

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia responded to the feud by moving Tyler to its list of former Aerosmith members, but then restored him to the current line-up amid the uncertainty.

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The final Circa Survive in studio video has been posted at: www.circasurvive.com

Circa Survive will be doing a live chat on Macbeth.com this Wednesday November 11th at 5pm PST.

The final Circa Survive in studio video has been posted at: www.circasurvive.com

Circa Survive will be doing a live chat on Macbeth.com this Wednesday November 11th at 5pm PST.

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"I don't think music is a worthless commodity ... now the CD is a different story," Justin Shekoski of Saosin admits to AOL's Noisecreep. "I think the avenue is constantly changing and we have to adapt." Justin goes on to discuss the importance of video games in the growth of young bands and

"I don't think music is a worthless commodity ... now the CD is a different story," Justin Shekoski of Saosin admits to AOL's Noisecreep. "I think the avenue is constantly changing and we have to adapt." Justin goes on to discuss the importance of video games in the growth of young bands and the future of the role of advertising in music. Read the rest of the interview here.

Saosin recently released their new record In Search Of Solid Ground on Virgin Records. The album is a step in the right direction for the band, expanding both their sound and their audience, while maintaining their technical prowess and boosting their songwriting abilities.

CATCH SAOSIN ON THE PAC SUN TOUR....

Nov 6 - House of Blues - West Hollywood,CA

Nov 7 - Senator Theatre - Chico, CA

Nov 8 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA

Nov 10 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR

Nov 11 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA

Nov 13 - Murray Theatre - Murray, UT

Nov 14 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO

Nov 15 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO

Nov 17 - People's Court - Des Moines, IA

Nov 18 - Rave Bar - Milwaukee, WI

Nov 19 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL

Nov 20 - Orbit Room - Grand Rapids, MI

Nov 21 - St. Andrews - Detroit, MI

Nov 22 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH

Nov 24 - The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza - New York, NY

Nov 25 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA

Nov 27 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ

Nov 28 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT

Nov 29 - Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA

Dec 1 - House of Blues - Boston, MA

Dec 2 - Penn State University - State College, PA

Dec 3 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA

Dec 4 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC

Dec 5 - Norva Theatre - Norfolk, VA

Dec 6 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

Dec 8 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dec 9 - State Theatre - St. Petersburg, FL

Dec 10 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL

Dec 12 - The Door - Dallas, TX

Dec 13 - Meridian - Houston, TX

Dec 14 - Las Palmas Race Park - Mission, TX

Dec 15 - The White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

Dec 17 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ

Dec 18 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

Dec 19 - Soma Sidestage - San Diego, CA

Dec 20 - House of Blues Anaheim - Anaheim, CA

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Right off the heels of releasing their debut album Lovesick Electric on October 27th, Nashville natives Hot Chelle Rae are premiering the brand new video for their single "I Like To Dance." You can view the video from the link below. HCR just finished up touring the month of October with Third Eye

Right off the heels of releasing their debut album Lovesick Electric on October 27th, Nashville natives Hot Chelle Rae are premiering the brand new video for their single "I Like To Dance." You can view the video from the link below. HCR just finished up touring the month of October with Third Eye Blind, and have a handful of tour dates lined up with The Academy Is & The Secret Handshake (dates below).

View the video for "I Like To Dance": HERE

TOUR DATES

w/ The Academy Is & The Secret Handshake

11/17 Schine Underground Syracuse, NY (Syracuse University)

11/18 University of Illinois Urbana, IL

11/19 Chubby Rain Rockford, IL

11/20 Southgate House Cincinnati, OH

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Shwayze have just released a new video for their track "Crazy For You" taken from a live performance at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. The video takes you back to the summer with the guys having fun and giving their fans a peek at what goes on before the show. "Crazy For You" appears on the Malibu

Shwayze have just released a new video for their track "Crazy For You" taken from a live performance at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. The video takes you back to the summer with the guys having fun and giving their fans a peek at what goes on before the show. "Crazy For You" appears on the Malibu based, hip-hop duo's recently released sophomore album Let It Beat.

Check out the new video here and visit www.Shwayze.com to catch the guys on the Party Rock Tour with LMFAO.

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Flyleaf are currently streaming their new album, Memento Mori, on their Myspace page. Memento Mori, which in-stores tomorrow 11/10, means "Remember Mortality." Guitarist Sameer explains, "..because our time is so short, and it comes to an

Flyleaf are currently streaming their new album, Memento Mori, on their Myspace page. Memento Mori, which in-stores tomorrow 11/10, means "Remember Mortality." Guitarist Sameer explains, "..because our time is so short, and it comes to an end, we need to take advantage of the time we have now to live the lives we always dreamed of living." When talking about the album message Sameer mentions, "We wanted the record to be timeless, because the theme of the phrase "Memento Mori" is a timeless theme."

Flyleaf have recently released a video for the song "Again", which features the band performing amongst flames and burning embers.

The band is currently on a North American tour through the Fall.

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The members of Skillet recently visited MTV to share five facts you never knew about the band. Check out the video to learn about the ladies in the group, their albums so far, and the two things the band can'

The members of Skillet recently visited MTV to share five facts you never knew about the band. Check out the video to learn about the ladies in the group, their albums so far, and the two things the band can't live without. The band is currently on the Awake and Alive tour with Hawk Nelson and Decyfer Down. Visit their Myspace page for remaining tour dates and ticket information. Skillet's latest album, Awake, is in stores and on iTunes now!

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