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Warm up your hashtag trigger finger, because this week Free Ticket Friday is back. Win free tickets to any US-based show you want (as long as we can get them – see official rules), just by tweeting at OurStage or interacting with us on Facebook. Yeah, we can’t believe it’s that easy either. Here’s what you have to do:

TWITTER ENTRY:

1. Follow @OurStage on Twitter.

2. Retweet the #FreeTicketFriday tweet (posted at 1PM on Fridays).

FACEBOOK ENTRY

We’re also giving you the opportunity to win over Facebook:

1. Make sure to “like” the OurStage page.

2. Interact with our Facebook contest post (Like, Share, or Comment)

Once you interact with the contest links you’ll be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to the US-based concert of your choosing. Past winners have already snagged tickets to see Green Day, Maroon 5, The Killers at Madison Square Garden, and Jay-Z at one of his historic first shows at the Barclays Center. If you’re on Twitter or Facebook all the time anyway, why not win some free tickets while you’re at it?

Click here for the official rules.

Sleeping With Sirens really love their fans. So much, in fact, that on their recent US headlining tour the group performed a special acoustic set for select diehards in every city before the actual show each night. One of those diehards captured a performance on video, and now we can all partake in the SWS acoustic goodness.

“With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear” is one of the latest fan favorites from Sleeping With Sirens. Turned acoustic the song is given new emotional depth, with vocalist Kellin Quinn’s signature croon shining above the guitar and squealing fangirls. For a smartphone video, the quality of the clip is pretty outstanding. You can view the performance below.

Sleeping With Sirens have a new album due out on Rise Records next month. Continue reading ‘Sleeping With Sirens Perform “With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear” Acoustic’

When it comes to heavy music, no one does it better than New England outfit The Acacia Strain. Over the course of their decade-long career the men from Worcester have devastated audiences around the world with their unique brand of low-as-cab-be hardcore and (at times) grotesquely poetic lyrical content, but that could soon change.

Word broke over the weekend that The Acacia Strain have officially parted ways with longtime guitarist and songwriter Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz. The announcement comes a year after Laskiewicz stopped touring with the band, and just a week after rumors began circling that former Oceano member Devin Shidaker was considering joining the group. A message from Laskiewicz to fans reads: Continue reading ‘The Acacia Strain Part Ways With Guitarist / Songwriter’

Chicago-bred emcee Kanye West has finally confirmed long-gestating rumors that a new album was right around the corner by announcing the forthcoming release of Yeezus.

Making a not-so-slight reference to religion, which plays into the rumors he’ll release a single called “I Am God,” the latest offering from Kanye West is expected to hit shelves June 18. The first single from the effort, which has the equally controversial title “New Slaves,” can be streamed below.

Kanye introduced his latest material in a fashion on fitting his own out of control ego. On Friday, West premiered his new single and video ‘New Slaves’ by projecting it on 66 buildings across the world. Seriously. Footage of one of those projects can also be found at the end of this post. Continue reading ‘Kanye West Announces New Album ‘Yeezus’’

Glitter-loving pop songstress Ke$ha has finally perfected the remix to her hit “Crazy Kids” by recruiting hip hop icon Juicy J.

The third such remix to surface in a month, the latest iteration of “Crazy Kids” far outshines those offered featuring Will.i.am and Pitbull. Where those versions featured on emphasizing just how pop the song could be, Juicy J adds a bit of dirty twist that works much better with the overall feel of the track. Also, the hook is still a killer. You can stream the song below.

“Crazy Kids” hails from Ke$ha’s Warrior, which hit stores back in December 2012. If you this remix, grab the full album as soon as possible. Continue reading ‘Ke$ha Streams “Crazy Kids” Remix Featuring Juicy J’

Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke has been at the center of a number of controversies in his day. Last year alone he was accused of assaulting concert goers, kicking people out of shows without merit, and allegedly beating his one-time girlfriend while holding her against her will. To say trusting the man is hard would be the understatement of the year. Unfortunately, some people refuse to see that truth.

Over the weekend, PupFresh uncovered what may be the worst Radke misstep to date. The article alleges that Radke not only walked out on the members of Falling In Reverse, but that he plans on heading out on Warped Tour this Summer with an entirely new backing band. The ripple effect caue by a move like this would be devastating to many in the community, but we need to make it clear now none of this is confirmed. PupFresh is known for their reliability, so we believe this to be true until proven otherwise. You can view their ‘exclusive’ info below:

I’ve been texting one of the members all night, and this is what I’ve gathered:

Ronnie got pissed that the shows on Falling In Reverse’s upcoming tour didn’t sell out and walked out on the band. It was never about Crissy and him having a kid. Ronnie will continue to do Warped Tour this year but with a whole new band.

For what it’s worth, all the money from the new album will go to Ronnie and only Ronnie. He also took all the merch sales from past tours too and kept the profits.

The former members are also concerned that Jacky Vincent may be deported because he is in the United States on a work visa, and with being fired from FIR, he’s out of a job.

You know MTV’s Tr3s network. The well-known cable powerhouse is a staple in the Latin American entertainment world, capable of pushing emerging artists into the national spotlight.

If you think that kind of invaluable national exposure might help your career, we have good news for you.

Tr3s and OurStage have teamed up once again in the search for what we call “El Headliner.” It’s simple – we put your tracks to the fans, who tell us what they like the most. Then Tr3s and special guest judge Karlos Rosé will personally sort through each of the top tracks to find the one artist worthy of spotlight artist features on Tr3s’ show Top 20, as well as Tr3s.com’s Music My Güey,Descubre & Download, and Blogamole.

Submit your best track by June 22, 2013 for a chance to win.

Good luck!

Months ahead of their recently announced new album, an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan song entitled “Execution In Autumn” has found its way online.

Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, RZA and U-God join forces to unleash “Execution In Autumn,” which was produced by Frank Dukes. We’re not sure whether or not this is from the history books or off the new album, but we are positive it’s 100% pure gold. No one flows like the Wu-Tang killer bees, and that is exactly what is on display here. You can stream the song below.

A Better Tomorrow is scheduled to arrive in stores by the end of Summer. Comment below and let us know if you plan on picking it up.

Canadian crooner The Weeknd has released a new 8-minute epic entitled, “Kiss Land.”

Debuting late last night, May 16, “Kiss Land” is well within the wheelhouse of The Weeknd’s previous efforts. The track is ultra-sexual, but things switch up halfway through and become the “John Carpenter” track we teased a few days ago. Overall, another great entry in The Weeknd’s near-flawless catalog. You can stream the song below.

No idea when a new album will surface, but for now “Kiss Land” will do a lot to keep The Weeknd as relevant as can be. Comment below and let us know your thoughts. Continue reading ‘The Weeknd Streams “Kiss Land”’