MySpace Records

Official Website: http://www.myspace.com/myspacerecords

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Sharp cuts at Myspace lead to 47% reduction in staff
While once the dominant player in the social networking scene, Myspace has fallen to the wayside in the last few years. Today, Paid Content reports that MySpace is cutting 500 employees, which represents 47% of their workforce. The social networking site, which made the announcement this morning remains popular with bands and musicians but has failed to gain the traction it once had with consumers. Just last year, the company cut 30% of staff, meaning the company has lost almost a thousand…
2011-01-11 14:30:01

Switchfoot: "Sorrow" (Bad Religion)
The latest cover in the MySpace and SPIN-curated tribute to Bad Religion has been posted. Switchfoot covered "Sorrow" from 2002's The Process Of Belief. Switchfoot previously tackled the song back in 2006. Interestingly, Switchfoot takes its origins from the Christian alt-rock scene and Bad Religion's Brett…
2010-10-12 13:00:02

Fletcher Dragge on Jim Lindberg's departure from Pennywise
In a new interview, Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge explained why the band and long time frontman Jim Lindberg parted ways. He explained: We sat down with him, and the truth is, he really wanted to work on other projects. We came back with an offer. We said, 'okay, you know what? We totally understand that. We'll pay for a nanny for you, keep the tours at two weeks and take extra days off to rest your voice.' We rolled out the red carpet, and that wasn't good enough. Basically, he said, ‘If you guys don't want to tour and you…
2010-10-01 12:00:01

Fletcher Dragge discusses new Pennywise album
In a Broward-Palm Beach New Times interview, Pennywise guitarist Feltcher Dragge discussed the new album, their latest lineup change, and their future. Asked if the band has already finished writing new songs and been recording them, Fletcher replied: We actually just keep writing. We write all the way until we get in the studio, 'cause you never know when you're gonna come up with a song. We've come up with songs the day before we walk into…
2010-07-27 11:30:01

Polysics (US)
Japan's Polysics have announced a US tour starting next week. The run also makes the last appearance of Kayo, longtime keyboardist, who will be leaving the group after the tour. Her bandmates will be taking a hiatus after the tour wraps up, saying this: POLYSICS will be going on hiatus following their concert at the Budokan. This is a first for the band, who have been on a crazy schedule that have flabbergasted both Japanese and foreign artists alike. They will use this time to recharge their batteries for the next phase of POLYSICS. But then…
2010-01-21 18:00:01

Polysics (US)
Tokyo's Polysics are headed to the US later this month in support of their new record Absolute Polysics. The MySpace Records band kicks things off at the Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco on the 28th, wrapping things up on February 16th at Washington, DC's Rock and Roll Hotel.…
2010-01-12 11:00:01

Pennywise (UK)
Pennywise have announced a run of UK dates in May 2010.…
2009-11-23 15:00:01

Sherwood: "Maybe This Time"
Sherwood have posted the new video from their album, QU, released in…
2009-11-03 09:00:02

Pennywise (Europe)
Pennywise have begun booking dates for a European run in early 2010. The band will likely be touring with vocalist Zoli Teglas of Ignite though this has not yet been…
2009-10-05 14:00:01

Ignite vocalist to fill in for Pennywise temporarily
Ignite vocalist Zoli Teglas has been tapped to temporarily fill the vacant position in Pennywise. Teglas will be taking the place of longtime Pennywise singer Jim Lindberg who departed in August 2009. As of right now, the vocalist has only been confirmed for the two day Smokeout Festival set for October 23 and 24 and also set to include Slipknot, Deftones, Cypress Hill, Kottonmouth Kings, Bad Brains, Method Man/Red Man and a recently reunited Sublime. Teglas is looking forward to playing…
2009-09-02 16:30:11