While on the Revival Tour Frank Turner and Jon Snodgrass wrote a song together.  It’s called Big Rock In Little Rock and you can check out a video of the two performing it together right here.

The Revival Tour is a US tour featuring entirely acoustic performances by a plethora of punk rock musicians.  The tour recently ended and here’s an excerpt from Frank’s blog about it:

The Revival tour is done. It was a marathon rather than a sprint, but we made it to the end in good spirits, and the last few shows in Florida were exceptionally ace. New friends made, both at shows and on the bus, and a reminder that Chuck’s concept of Revival is one of the best in music right now. Jon Snodgrass and I wrote a song together on the tour, and here it is for your enjoyment:

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The Absence recently began recording their 3rd full length album Enemy Unbound. Lucky for us, the band decided to document this endeavor and share it with the world.

You can check out their first studio diary here.

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I guess it’s never to early to start making plans for St. Paddy’s day. Celtic punk band, Dropkick Murphys recently announced the dates to their upcoming St. Patricks day tour.

The first leg of the tour will kick off in early January in Germany and will wrap up in the bands home town, Boston.

Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for more details.

New Jersey native’s, The Years Gone By, announced today via twitter that they will be heading into the studio to begin recording a full length album in early January.

This album will be a follow up to their self-released EP, Something You Know Nothing About, which hit stores in early October.

The band has a few shows in the East coast over the next few weeks. Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for more details.

Take a look at this interview of Thrice talking to Shockhound. Dustin Kensrue and Eddie Breckenridge talk about the story behind the making of their latest album, Beggars, and discuss their struggles with figuring out their live sets. Check it out here.

Beggars was released in September on Vagrant Records.

UK punk/hardcore act, Lower Than Atlantis, have posted a video of the making of the album art for their debut full-length, Far Q,  set to release March 29th, 2010, on A Wolf At Your Door Records. Televisions blowing up in the middle of a factory…that’s all I’m sayin’.

Watch the explosive video for yourself here.

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After much anticipation, Greeley Estates has announced the release of their new album, No Rain, No Rainbow, set to release January 26, 2010, on Tragic Hero Records. You can hear the first track titled Seven Hours by checking out the band’s MySpace page. Check out the album artwork  <<== to the left.

The band’s last album, Go West Young Man, Let Evil Go East, was released in 2008 on Science Records.

The Atticus tour has come to an end and as promised, Blessthefall has posted blog update #7. I suppose anyone or a band on a long tour becomes delirious at some point, and in this case, there is no exception. Watch the madness ensue here.

Blessthefall still has upcoming tour dates. Check out the band’s Dying Scene Shows page for dates and locations.

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You Me At Six have made the song The Consequence available for free to all those willing to depart with their e-mail address on the band’s website. If you rather not get the free download, a 90 second clip is available on the band’s MySpace.

The Consequence is from their upcoming release, Hold Me Down due out on January 11, 2010.

The band Anchor Down confirmed rumors of their split today. The last official performance of Anchor Down was in Gainesville at Fest8 on October 31. The band felt as though they accomplished everything within Anchor Down’s reach and do not intend to have any reunion shows. Check out what the band has to say here.