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Fall Out Boy have reflected upon their divisive 2018 album ‘MANIA’, saying that it represented an attempt to survive in a climate that they thought was becoming more hostile towards bands.Guitarist Joe Trohman previously said in his 2022 memoir None Of This Rocks that he wasn’t a huge fan of the album and subsequently didn’t really participate in its creation.When asked if this motivated the band’s return to their rock roots on new album ‘So Much For Stardust’ by Variety, bassist Pete Wentz said: “I feel like our thoughts on ‘MANIA’ were taken a little out of context. Two records before, we were making albums in a landscape that was not particularly friendly to bands, and so we were just trying to figure out how to survive.

Fall Out Boy have announced two intimate UK shows and shared the tracklist for their upcoming new album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’.The band will release their eighth studio album – and first in five years – on March 24, via Fueled By Ramen.Ahead of the record’s arrival, Fall Out Boy will return to the UK for two tiny shows in Manchester and London. The US band will play at Manchester’s Band On The Wall on March 15 and London’s Heaven on March 16.Fans who pre-order the new album from Fall Out Boy’s UK web store before 2pm GMT on March 7 will get exclusive ticket access to the special gigs.

Fall Out Boy have announced a second London gig for their upcoming UK and European tour due to overwhelming demand.The band will hit the road for their dates in October, kicking off in Poland and arriving in the UK with a show in Leeds on October 27.The UK portion of the tour will now wrap up in London with two nights at The O2. The first will take place on November 2, while the newly-announced second date will be held on November 3.“London doin’ it big!” Fall Out Boy tweeted earlier today (February 15).

Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman has revealed that the band were recently working on “guitar-based” new material that is now on the “back burner”.Trohman was speaking to Rolling Stone about his upcoming memoir, None Of This Rocks, which explores the guitarist’s youth and evolution into a musician. It’s described as being “unlike any [memoir] you’ve ever read.”In the new interview, Trohman is asked about a segment of the book where he says Fall Out Boy are working on new rock-orientated new material more akin to their earlier work.In response, he revealed that this particular set of music appears to have now been set aside, saying: “We were working on some stuff that was guitar-based. I don’t know know what’s happening with it.

Jack White, Future, My Chemical Romance, and Fall Out Boy headlining.Today (August 1), Live Nation announced that the festival was cancelled, stating that “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year. We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can get back to enjoying the festival together again soon.”The statement added: “Refunds will be processed automatically within the next 24 hours to the original method of payment.

Jonathan Cohen After pioneering a more artist-friendly live-streaming paradigm as the founder/COO of Veeps, which sold to Live Nation at an eight-figure valuation in 2021, Sherry Saeedi now has her sights set on disrupting the major-label business model. Saeedi, veteran music manager Nick Lippman and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus have teamed to launch Verswire, which will utilize a venture capital approach to help artists make money and grow their businesses without going into debt while doing so.Somewhat in the vein of the long-running TV show “Shark Tank,” Verswire, which also counts Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz as a strategic advisor, will make custom investments into both new and established acts depending on their needs, while also working directly with these partners as an incubator to dial in everything from distribution, sponsorships, artist development and Web 3.0 strategy.

Fall Out Boy guitarist and co-founder Joe Trohman has revealed that he’s releasing a new memoir this autumn.The book, titled None Of This Rocks, will explore Trohman’s youth and evolution into a musician. It’s described as being “unlike any [memoir] you’ve ever read.”A synopsis of the book (via Waterstones) reads: “None Of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman – lead guitarist and co-founder of Fall Out Boy – that reads like a double album full of revealing stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom.“With wit and wisdom, and maybe a little bit of whining, Trohman grapples with depression, his mother’s brain cancer, antisemitism, pills, petty larceny, side hustles, and pop-punk at the turn of the century.”I’m thrilled to announce that my memoir, NONE OF THIS ROCKS, is available to preorder now.

Fall Out Boy, High On Fire and Russian Circles have covered Van Halen – listen to it below.It’s part of Jordan Old’s video series Two Minutes To Late Night, which sees musicians gather remotely to cover classic songs.Jordan Olds brings together Matt Pike, frontman of Sleep and High On Fire, alongside Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley and Russian Circles’ Mike Sullivan.You can listen to the cover of Van Halen’s 1981 ‘Unchained’ here:Back in October, Wolfgang Van Halen paid tribute to his father Eddie to mark the first anniversary of his death.The Van Halen guitarist died from throat cancer on October 6, 2020. He was 65 years old.He said he was “trying to my best here without [Eddie], but it’s really fucking hard”.“You fought so hard for so long, but you were still taken away,” Wolfgang added, “It’s just so unfair.”A memorial plaque to Eddie Van Halen was unveiled in his hometown of Pasadena, California later that month.

Fall Out Boy‘s 2003 mini album ‘Evening Out With Your Girlfriend’ has landed on streaming services in full for the very first time.The band’s nine-track project was released a couple of months before their official debut album ‘Take This To Your Grave’, which arrived on May 6, 2003 via Fueled By Ramen.Featuring tracks like ‘Honorable Mention’, ‘Pretty In Punk’ and ‘The World’s Not Waiting (For Five Tired Boys In A Broken Down Van)’, the mini-LP hit Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer etc.

Fall Out Boy frontman having composed the music for an upcoming romantic comedy titled Mark, Mary & Some Other People.Written and directed by Hannah Marks, the film will be released in a hybrid theatrical/on-demand model on Friday November 5, after premiering earlier this year at the Tribeca Festival in New York.The film follows the tumultuous journey of a newlywed couple, Mark (played by Ben Rosenfield) and Mary (Hayley Law), experimenting with non-monogamy as their relationship grows

Weezer have delivered their take on Fall Out Boy‘s ‘Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down’ during a set on the band’s Hella Mega Tour with Green Day.Fall Out Boy themselves were part of the tour, but were forced to pull out of two shows due to a team member testing positive for COVID-19.In tribute, Weezer performed their own version of the band’s 2005 hit.

Fall Out Boy have pulled out of two of their Hella Mega tour dates after a member of their team tested positive for COVID-19.The band are currently on tour around the US with Green Day and Weezer on their long-awaited and COVID-delayed stadium dates.In a statement, the band revealed that they will no longer play tonight’s (August 4) New York City show at Citi Field and tomorrow’s (August 5) date at Boston’s Fenway Park, but Green Day, Weezer and support band the Interrupters will still play the

Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump has released a theme song for a new Spider-Man cartoon – you can listen to it below.The frontman, who has worked on numerous soundtracks and scores over the years, has recorded a new track for Spidey And His Amazing Friends.The new animated series, which is set to premiere this summer, is the first Marvel show to be made for Disney Junior.You can listen to Stump’s fast, fun and catchy theme song below:Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz revealed earlier this year that he

Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have rescheduled the remaining dates of their ‘Hella Mega Tour‘.The US leg of the groups’ joint tour had already been postponed from summer 2020 to this summer, however, ongoing coronavirus restrictions have meant fresh dates have been set for next year.

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has revealed that he almost appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.The 2009 film, written by Game of Thrones boss David Benioff, followed the story of the iconic Marvel Comics character Wolverine.In the film, Lord Of The Rings and Lost star Dominic Monaghan played the role of Chris Bradley, a mutant whose powers included manipulating electricity, and Wentz has now revealed that the role almost went to him instead.Speaking on the second episode of his new Apple Music

Fall Out Boy‘s Pete Wentz has reflected on how Kim Kardashian appeared in the band’s iconic ‘Thnks Fr Th Mmrs’ video before her rise to global fame.The memorable 2007 clip sees Wentz sharing a brief kiss with Kardashian, and came months before the launch of Keeping Up With The Kardashians – which transformed the socialite into one of the most famous people on the planet.“I remember we had Kim Kardashian in the video for this song,” Wentz said on his new Loud And Sad radio show.​”It’s just so

Fall Out Boy‘s ‘Sugar, We’re Goin Down’ into a country song – listen to it below.Alex Melton’s new version of the ‘From Under The Cork Tree’ single follows his cover of Paramore’s ‘Misery Business’ last month.Recorded in his ​”unfinished upstairs bathroom,” Melton’s rendition of ‘Sugar, We’re Goin Down’ sees him strumming guitars and bass on the toilet, in the shower and sat on the bath.The video’s description reads: “Join me in my unfinished upstairs bathroom for a down south version of Fall

Eight-bit diehards, get your thumbs ready: pop rock darlings Weezer have launched a nostalgia-heavy online side-scrolling action game, playable via web browsers.