December 2008
Hello everyone! How are your holidays going? Our offices are mainly quiet and empty, but some of us are still here!
AFI's Hunter Burgan NOT Engaged →
Despite reports to the contrary, AFI bassist Hunter Burgan is not engaged to actress and She & Him frontwoman Zooey Deschanel. In Touch Weekly ran the following story on…
Hey Monday Hit NY →
ThesusieQ stopped in Syracuse to catch the rad band with her camera. Set off!
There For Tomorrow →
TFT brought their blood, sweat and energy to the Orpheum in Tampa, Fl. Trendysecret shot ‘em up.
The Audition in NY →
ThesusieQ caught the band on camera at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse. See the live photos!
Paramore Talk Future Album & Growing Together →
Early in December, Paramore vaguely talked about their future album which they want to release (hopefully) by early next summer. They recently spoke to MTV at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas…
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow - Which Is the Biggest... →
On Buzznet, we’ve been obsessing over the coming of a new year and the ending of this one for a long time. For the past couple of weeks, all we’ve heard are highlights of this fantastic year that…
Pete Wentz & Ashlee Simpson Show Off Bronx for... →
A Christmas gift from Pete, Ashlee and Bronx.
Presenting a special kind of preciousness, courtesy FOE. Doesn’t it make you all warm and fuzzy inside?
A Christmas Gift From Pete, Ashlee and Bronx →
Presenting a special kind of preciousness, courtesy FOE. Doesn’t it make you all warm and fuzzy inside?
Gerard Way Narrates "X-Mas Detritus" →
Watch out, Tim Burton. Looks like you’ve got another creepy kooky filmmaker on your tail. X-Mas Detritus is a stop-motion, gothic holiday tale written and directed by Aurelio Voltaire and narrated…
The Top 10 Photo Assignment Submissions gallery is up! http://tinyurl.com/88plmc
"America's Suitehearts" Video Premiere New Year's... →
There’s been talk for quite some time now about a Fall Out Boy music video for their second single “America’s Suitehearts,” right? Well, we don’t have to wait too much longer. Talk of the…
Alkaline Trio to Headline First Ever "Pick Up the... →
“Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.” —From the National Institute of Mental Health, via To Write Love…
The Academy Is... Present 'Winter Passing' Video →
All-American Rejects →
AAR merrily played the Riverwalk Center in Colorado as part of the 2008 Winter Dew Tour
Metallica Prove That They Can Still Rip Some Sweet... →
I certainly didn’t see Metallica in their “prime.” I don’t know if it makes me a terrible fan or an incredibly dedicated one that it took me 17 years to see the metal gods live for the first time….
The END of SURS? →
Every weeknight at 4PM EST for the past two or three years, punk/emo/indie/alternative/etc. rock kids across the nation have tuned in to FUSE for Steven’s Untitled Rock Show where host (and avid…
Party with The Maine this Sunday →
If you’re not doing anything this Sunday, Buzznet and The Maine would love to party it up with you. Unfortunately, you have to live in Los Angeles—or be willing to travel by plane, train or…
Buzznet’s 2008 Year-End Round-Up Spectacular is launched! http://tinyurl.com/49fm58 Check every day for new updates!
The Warped '09 Band List Is Here! →
We’ve had speculation and now we have confirmation: The first list of bands for Warped Tour 2009 was just released to the internet.
While it looks like The Used were just a rumor,…
AFI announce video contest for fans to sing on... →
Well, they didn’t exactly announce it; rather, they unspooled the news in a maddening, cryptic sequence of clues, a seemingly wild goose chase that’s been driving the AFI world into a frenzy since…
Holy son of a bee sting! AFI announce video contest to sing on new record!!! http://tinyurl.com/3guo8e
Studio Check-In with The Sounds →
It’s about that time, folks. For those of you needing a fix of The Sounds, we’ve got you covered. So bust a move and check out our check in with your favorite dance-rock Swedes. Last we heard…
Exclusive Fueled By Ramen Holiday Listening Party →
We don’t know about you, but if we hear Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” one more time, we’re totally going to go postal. Good thing the peeps at Fueled By Ramen have exclusively…
Hey AFI fans! @panasonicyouth just posted a summary of the crazy AFI mystery going on! http://tinyurl.com/4yww9h Join in!
Interview with Tom Higgenson of The Plain White... →
AFI's 'Mystery' Kicks Into High Gear...Again! →
It’s been so long since the Charlotte Mystery that transfixed the AFI community in 2007 ended; much to the surprise of everyone, it appears that it’s started up again in anticipation of a new…
HAVE YOU VOTED IN THE BUZZNET AWARDS YET? http://tinyurl.com/5zljxg You really should. It’s fun!
Punk Goes Pop 2 Artists and Tracks →
Fearless Records has spilled the deets to Buzznet exclusively about the artists on Punk Goes Pop: Volume Two. Come on in and see if your fave band—or favorite guilty pleasure—is featured on the…
Oh hai guys! It’s raining here in LA. How’s the weather out yonder?
Buzznet rules! RT @VelociRichard: Look what Buzznet got in the mail! You will all bow to it! http://tinyurl.com/4s7qzc
Guys, it’s so cold that we misspelled the word “here” in our last Twitter. YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW COLD THAT IS.
'New Moon' Release Date Already Set →
Twilight: you likely either think of it as a joyous phenomenon or as that annoying itch that just won’t go away. Either way, it looks like not only is it sticking around, but Hollywood is…
UPDATE: Travis McCoy and Katy Perry NOT Engaged →
We reported last night that Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy and Katy Perry were posed to tie the knot. “Not true,” say reps for Miss Perry. Someone should probably tell The New York Daily News…
Travis McCoy and Katy Perry Get Engaged →
For those of you hoping that you’d get a chance to get all “Clothes Off!” with Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy—or Katy Perry, for that matter—looks like you’ll be waiting a long time to nestle…
Gabe Saporta Heads in for Surgery →
We all know Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship has been having difficulties with his vocal chords. Between missed shows on the Sassyback Tour and a canceled UK tour, it’s obvious the…
More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Pete... →
We’ve all had the chance to see the equipment, but now Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has dished on what he’s done with it. In an appearance on Howard Stern the morning of December…
AP.net Snags Exclusive FOB cover of "Turnpike... →
Say this for Fall Out Boy. They know how to make an entrance — at least, their albums do. In a rather charitable tie-in to mark the release of Folie a Deux today, FOB handed an exclusive track — a…
FOB at the Fillmore →
On the heels of their ‘Folie a Deux’ release, Fall Out Boy rock Detroit. Xblanksface got all up in their cute faces.
Anthony Green Gets Remixed →
Circa Survive fans in the house say, “Ho!” (“Ho!”) Buzznet has an early—and totally exclusive—holiday present for you courtesy of Photo Finish Records. Deck the halls with a stream of
Anthony Green Gets Remixed →
Circa Survive fans in the house say, “Ho!” (“Ho!”) Buzznet has an early—and totally exclusive—holiday present for you so hoof it over here and listen to a stream of the frontman’s solo album Avalon…
Pete Wentz Discusses 'Folie A Deux' Track-By-Track →
If there’s anything Pete Wentz is most famous for, it’s his lyrics. The cryptic nature of them is something that confuses even the smartest of us. He’s now taken time to give us all a rundown of…
Red Jumpsuit Dudes →
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus made a scene at the Fillmore in Detroit. Take me to the RJA photos!
A bunch of us are in THE LONGEST MEETING OF ALL TIME. How do you look busy while actually goofing off?
Keep Up With Breaking Fall Out Boy News on Twitter →
The long-anticipated Folie a Deux drops tomorrow and Fall Out Boy are storming New York City with events for their fans. The secretive gathering in Washington Square Park this afternoon,…
A Katy Perry Christmas →
Katy gets into the giving spirit at the 2008 Jingle Ball in New York City. Jingle all the way…
The Maine Perform Song off Happy Holidays EP →
Are you using an advent box to count down the days until The Maine release their Happy Holidays EP? Please step away from the gingerbread house and chill for a sec—or at least long enough to watch a…
We The Kings Premiere 'Secret Valentines' Video →
What is made is sparkles and magic and heartfelt feelings? The new We The Kings video for “Secret Valentine”! Friends or Enemies is premiering the video as of today. You should watch it.
Want to Step into Frank Iero's Shoes? →
It looks like Frank Iero is getting ready for a busy 2009. Not that he was exactly slacking in 2008. Between touring with My Chemical Romance early in the year and his side project
Just In: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz NOT... →
According to earlier reports, pictures of Bronx Mowgli Wentz, the son of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, were rumored to be worth roughly $2 Million. And fans anxiously awaited…