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The Used will hit the road again on a headlining tour in support of last summer's 'Artwork,' with Chiodos -- who aren't far removed from our exclusive video interview series -- riding sidecar! The tour begins in Las Vegas on March 27 and includes a stop at Dallas' MusInk Festival on April 11...

Right before Atreyu head on the road with the Used for the first time in over five years, the band will fly overseas to play two Taste of Chaos shows in Japan with In Flames and CKY, Jan. 22 in Tokyo and January 24 in Osaka. While they're in the land of the rising sun, they're going to spend some of their yen to film a video for their next single 'Lonely,' which goes to radio on Jan...

For California band Atreyu and Orem, Utah outfit the Used, history is about to repeat itself. In 2004, when the Used were touring for their second album, 'In Love and Death,' they invited Atreyu to head out on the road. Now they're getting ready to do it again...

HIM lead singer Ville Valo is admittedly miserable yet hopeful. 'Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice,' which will be released by Sire Records on Feb. 9, is nearly wrapped up and he's gearing up for the buzz kill. "We're still working on bits and bobs in the cover artwork," Valo told Noisecreep...

Prog is oftentimes a dirty word to non-prog fans. It conjures up images of noodly and lengthy guitar solos, and an excess of intricate parts that often appeal to a finely-tuned ear. So, just how does a band like Redemption, featuring Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, clean up the perception of prog with their new album, 'Snowfall on Judgment Day'...

Jason Evigan is living the hard rock dream these days. His band, After Midnight Project, is signed to Universal Motown, their debut album recently hit stores, and they've been touring the country with Papa Roach. The singer's father is actor Greg Evigan, who found success in the television shows 'BJ and the Bear' and 'My Two Dads,' so he's no stranger to the world of entertainment...

With 'Artwork,' the Used have created their rawest, loudest and most raging record since the band's self-titled debut began smashing faces in 2002. Live, however, the Used go the opposite direction -- they seem a bit tired. During the band's hour-plus set in Atlanta, Used frontman Bert McCracken performed with bouts of infectious energy that were overshadowed by his too-frequent letting the audie

Though every Wednesday is 'No Service Fee Wednesday' for Live Nation venues across the U.S., today marks a special promotion. Not only can fans purchase tickets without any additional cost, they will automatically be entered to win an Ultimate Access Pass that will allow them entry into every show at the venue in question in 2010...

For 'Artwork,' the Used started from scratch. "Everything is new," singer Bert McCracken told Noisecreep. "Dan Whitesides has been the drummer for more than two years, but having the opportunity to write a record with him was the glue that makes us be in love with each other and be best friends...

The Used's Bert McCracken graciously broke down the emotion behind every song on 'Artwork,' out now on Reprise, exclusively for Noisecreep when we chatted with him. McCracken's descriptions of the songs were stream of conscious and free association; they were often confounding, but always provocative and captivating...