Misc

New to the Vans Warped Tour circuit, Cole and Max Becker, Travis Neumann, and Joey Armstrong--better known as Emily's Army--took the time to talk to us between their plugged and acoustic sets.This week, Emily's Army performed a solid set to their eager fans in Montreal. But this band is not...

Even with the 32 degree heat (39 with humidity)--102.2F for our friends down south--throngs of fans headed over to Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau for Vans Warped Tour. If you attended this year, hopefully you took a look at our list of Warped Tour Essentials before heading out. Maybe next year we'll...

When HP released their dm4 Beats edition laptop, they also released a commercial featuring a catchy dance song. As with most commercials, they failed to let the viewer know who was behind the track. Well, have no fear, we here at UpVenue did a little digging and found the name...

Redditor jayrmcm recently asked the social sharing website Reddit to "Tell me your number 1 favorite song. I'll listen to it at work today." We don't think he expected the type of response that he got; Over 10,000 comments were posted in that thread. Since surfing lists on Reddit isn't...

Prior to taking the stage at Montreal's Club Soda, Brent Smith and Barry Kerch, two of the founding members of Shinedown, took the time to chat with us. Out on tour in support of their recent release, Amaryllis, we spoke about their writing process, their upcoming video for their single,...

Out on tour in support of their latest album Amaryllis, Shinedown made their way to Montreal for a show at Club Soda. Joining them on tour was Adelitas Way and In This Moment. Prior to the show, we had the opportunity to chat with frontman Brent Smith and drummer Barry...

Weighing in at 900 pounds, the city of Warren, Ohio, has created the world's largest drumsticks in Dave Grohl's honor. You'd think Dave Grohl was from Virginia if you watched Foo Fighters' Back and Forth documentary last year. As it turns out, Grohl was raised in Virginia but was actually...

The 2012 London Olympics are quickly approaching and while most people will be enjoying the opening ceremony, a few fans will be busy trying to find out what the opening song is. If you're a fan of UpVenue on Facebook, you already know the answer. If not, we won't hold...

Czech news website Novinky reports that Randy Blythe -- Lamb of God frontman -- was arrested and charged with manslaughter earlier today (June 28). The charges stem from an incident that took place in May 2010.According to reports, a fan made their way to the stage during a Lamb of...

Green Day is at it again. Three years after releasing 21st Century Breakdown, the rock veterans will release 3 albums within the next six months: ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, to be released on September 25, 2012, November 13, 2012, and January 15, 2013, respectively.Recently, we shared Green Day's ¡Uno! trailer...