According to our friends at Punknews.org, Colorado punks Elway are being forced to change their band name.  Apparently, two-time Superbowl champion and Denver Broncos player John Elway’s legal team have sent the band a document that requests the band change their name.

You can check out the band’s statement here. We will keep you updated on the band’s legal situation as events unfold.

Elway’s latest album, “Delusions” was released earlier this month on Red Scare Records.

Jump Start Records have posted the latest in their ongoing live EP series. This time around, it’s New Jersey folk-punk act Aspiga, and features the band playing five songs live. Head over to the Jump Start Records Live Bandcamp page to check out the EP for yourself.

Aspiga last released “Tense” last year through Solidarity Recordings.

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Buffalo progressive outfit Lemuria have announced a whole bunch of new tour dates. June will see Lemuria touring the US with Against Me! while the rest of the summer sees the band heading out to Europe and the UK. You can check out those tour dates here.

Lemuria released “Pebble” earlier this year via Bridge Nine Records.

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The kind people at Hopeless Records have posted a free download of their latest sampler. This sampler features tracks from bands such as Thrice, Yellowcard, All Time Low, and Silverstein.

Head here to download.

While is isn’t really keeping in track with their ongoing “Transit Thursdays,” where Boston pop-punk act Transit post a new cover song every Thursday, the band have posted a video of the acoustic version of their own track, “Parking Lot Nights.” The track can be found on the band’s 2008 release, “This Will Not Define Us.” You can watch the video here.

Transit are currently hard at work on their debut full-length, which will be released sometime later this year on Rise Records.

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William Beckett, frontman for Chicago emo outfit The Academy Is… has posted a video of his take on “Ask,” which was origianlly performed by The Smiths. You can check out the video here.

Despite losing two band members, the band are reportedly hard at work on their next album. The Academy Is… last released “Lost In Pacific Time” via Fueled By Ramen in 2009.

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If you were feeling bummed that Alkaline Trio‘s previously announced tour dates with Smoking Popes only included the West coast, you’ll be thrilled to announce that Alkaline Trio and Smoking Popes have announced a whole slew of East coast tour dates. You can check out those tour dates here.

Alkaline Trio are releasing “Damnesia” on July 12th via Heart & Skull Records, while Smoking Popes released “This Is Only A Test” earlier this year on Asian Man Records.

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I don’t know much about Cerebral Ballzy, but I know play gritty, straight-up punk rock and they’ve got a pretty good tune called “Insufficient Fare” that you can download for free right here.

Their self-titled debut album comes out July 26 on Williams Street Records and they are currently on tour.  Check out the dates and locations here.

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Progressive indie/punk rockers Thrice are currently in the studio working on their seventh studio album.  Whilst recording they’ve been periodically posting updates from the studio and today you can check out their 3rd such video.  In this installment the band gives a little more insight on their creative process.  Check it out here.

Thrice last released “Beggars” in 2009 via Vagrant Records.

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Oakland based pop-punkers Emily’s Army are streaming four tracks from their album “Don’t Be A Dick” on their soundcloud page. The band are gaining a solid fan base on their own merits. The fact that the drummer is the son of Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong doesn’t seem to have affected them at all and they are very quickly and adeptly creating their own style.

The album is due to be released in June 2011 on Billie Joe Armstrong’s record label, Adeline Records.