(The Learning Curve) Well here we are again. It's a new week and with it comes five more bands to listen to and, hopefully, become a fan of. Music is stale, especially this time of the year

(The Learning Curve) Red and the Confession bring the heavy, Driver Side Impact and Fair to Midland bring post-hardcore goodness that we all know and love

Once again the Take Action Tour and the National Hopeline Network are teaming up to bring you the Take Action Tour 2006. Go to takeactiontour.com for the Online Presale 1/10-1/19. With the online purchase of a ticket fans will receive lower ticket prices, Volume 5 of the Take Action Compilation series for only

Hawthorne Heights has announced the track listing for the follow-up to their 2004 debut album, "The Silence In Black And White". "If Only You Were Lonely" was produced by David Bendeth and will be in stores February 28th. The band is currently headlining the "Never Sleep Again Tour" with label mates Silverstein, Aiden and Bayside.

After 37 packed dates across the USA and Canada last Winter, followed by an equally successful international run which hit Europe, Australia and Japan, The Taste of Chaos tour is back with another onslaught of Winter shows in the USA and Canada, featuring a who's-who of young, loud, aggressive bands. Kevin Lyman, the brainchild behind the Vans Warped Tour, has once again created a model for more-bang-for-your-buck. Lyman says, "Our goal is to give fans a six hour arena show with a multimedia experience of live music and activities for under $30 bucks."

The tour that started in the U.S. and Canada, and more recently finished up a successful stint in Australia is heading back to the states! The tour exhibits the "harder, edgier" bands featured on the Vans Warped Tour on a tour of their own. Contrary to the summer shows of the Warped Tour, the Taste of Chaos Tour will run through the winter months, bringing fans an amazing lineup of bands playing their favorite music.

The tragic accident early Halloween morning that took the life of Bayside drummer John "Beatz" Holoran and seriously injured bassist Nick Ghanbarian was devastating to the band, their families and friends. After spending the past two weeks mourning their losses, singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri and guitarist Jack O'Shea will be rejoining the Never Sleep Again Tour tonight in St. Petersburg, Florida at Jannus Landing.

As previously reported, on October 31, Bayside's van flipped over after hitting a patch of ice. The accident injured everyone in the vehicle and claimed the life of Bayside drummer John "Beatz" Holohan. Singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri has now released a statement about the events: "The worst day of my life is over. It lasted 72 hours, but it's over.

The drummer of Long Island band Bayside was killed last night when the band's van flipped over after hitting a patch of ice. The following is a statement from the band's official website: "There has been a tragic loss. Bayside was in a terrible accident this morning while driving to today's concert on the "Never Sleeps Again" Tour, which includes their friends and label mates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Aiden. Their drummer John "Beatz" Holohan was killed when their van flipped after hitting a patch of ice outside Cheyenne, WY.