New Found Glory's Gilbert Healthy After Cancer Scare
After undergoing thyroid surgery on Tuesday to remove a suspicious lump, Chad Gilbert of Florida-born pop-punk band New Found Glory has shared his cancer-free status with fans via Twitter. Check out a Twitpic of his bandage-covered throat here.
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Exclusive: All-Star Rockers Cover Beatles
Like the best all-star jams, a cover of the Beatles' "A Little Help from My Friends" belted out by members of Switchfoot, Underoath, Thrice, and Bayside on Sunday night at Orlando's House of Blues was clumsy, heartfelt, and ultimately quite special.
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8 Most Popular MP3s and Videos of 2008
2008 was a banner year for SPIN.com readers: Fans were treated to behind-the-scenes footage of Slayer and Bayside working on their new albums; were invited along on Pearl Jam’s North American tour with our blogger Zach Newman, who hit every show along the way and even interviewed guitarist Mike McCready; and were the first to hear new tunes from Scott Weiland, Minus the Bear, Death Cab for Cu
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New Albums from Ben Folds, Mercury Rev, Murs, and More
Bayside, 'Shudder' (Victory)
The problem with Bayside's seventh release is messaging: Frontman Anthony Raneri wants to empathize with his listeners, but his emotions are too rigidly guarded and judgmental. The unapologetic refrain of "No One Understands" does little to dull the song's self-indulgence, and on "Demons," Raneri deconstructs someone else's shortcomings to the point where you're sympathizing with his subject.
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Exclusive Video: In the Studio with Bayside
Last week, SPIN.com's Peter Gaston visited Santa Monica, CA's Red Bull Studios to meet up with the members of Bayside as they marched through the recording process for their upcoming record, Shudder, which arrives Sept. 30.


