RadioU Music News

As I Lay Dying have released their first video from their upcoming sixth studio album Awakened. Check out “A Greater Foundation” and scoop up the record when it drops on September 25th. As I Lay Dying also be live webcasting their album release show/Metal Blade Records 30th anniversary party in New York City on release [...]

I Am Empire has launched a Kickstarter project to raise funds for a new touring van. In the video pitch, the guys announced plans to release their sophomore record on Tooth & Nail Records next year and will need a new van so they can tour like crazy. With only nine days left, they could [...]

Abandon Kansas are gearing up for The Living Room Tour 4: Rise Of The Cobra (okay, we stole that last part from G.I. Joe). The band is putting together a winter round of intimate shows and, even better, each night’s show will be burned to disc for you to keep! Read the band’s Q&A about [...]

On October 22nd, Playdough will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of his first solo record by releasing “Writer Dye: Deux Or Die.” “Deux Or Die” will be the successor to “Writer Dye” a concept album that reimagined lyrics from various bands and genres and made them into choruses. Playdough’s first solo album was titled “Lonely Superstar” and released October 22, 2002. [...]

Underoath are offering preorders for the re-release of their debut and sophomore albums on Solid State Records on vinyl! Check out their webstore for bundles that include “Changing Of Times” (2002) and the gold-certified “They’re Only Chasing Safety” (2004). The vinyl are exclusive transparent gold, limited to 700 printings of each and will ship October 2nd. [...]

Switchfoot vocalist Jon Foreman recently cowrote some tunes for a project called For The Sender. You can find out more about the project through their video introduction which says, “some letters are like prayers” and evolves four letters into a book, album, and concert event. Proceeds from the project are being sent to various charities. [...]

Twenty One Pilots have released a brand new song called “Holding On To You.” You can hear it on Purevolume and then thoroughly abuse the replay button until October 20th when they open up preorders for their new album. That will be titled “Vessel” and comes out January 8th. [...]

The Wedding is gearing up for the release of “No Direction.” This will be their debut on Tooth & Nail Records and is set to release September 25th! You can get your first taste by listening to a new song called “The Lesser Worth” via AP Magazine. The Wedding are also posting studio updates and have released Part 1 and Part 2 of a planned 5-part series. [...]

Owl City has just launched a cover and remix contest for the track “Good Time” from his new record “The Midsummer Station.” Check out all the details and get your entry in by October 1st to score handwritten lyrics and a crap-ton of merch. Also, don’t miss a short making of video for Owl City’s latest record here.   [...]

Out today is the new EP from Come Wind called “Grow My Roots” which includes the killer new track “Rend Your Heart!” And all day you can win it on RadioU! Also, you can stream the entire EP over on Alt Press Magazine’s page! Come Wind recently stopped by the RadioU studios and you can catch the interview via our free interview [...]