Rock Reader Books has announced Ramones: Interviews which will compile three decades worth of interviews with the pioneering punk rock band. Edited by John D. Luerssen, the book begins with the band's earliest publicized moments in 1975 and ends with a series of reflections from its principle members prior to their untimely deaths.

You can find some more information here.

Silverstein have released their contribution to the upcoming Punk Goes Pop 2 compilation. The Burlington-based band - who most likely have a better record collection than you - covered OneRepublic's "Apologize" for the comp. which is due out February 17, 2009. The band commented on the song:

The interesting thing is that even though we've been a band for 9 years, we've never really done any covers. The only one we did was a cover of Lifetime's "Rodeo Clown" for a tribute album that never came out. Most bands start out doing some covers before they write their own songs, but we jumped right into originals.

When we had to choose a song, there was a million we talked about doing, but we all agreed that "Apologize" would be rad. It was a song we all secretly rocked out to, a total guilty pleasure. It's super catchy, it's the kind of song you hear once and it's instantly stuck in your head.

We had so much fun recording this that we decided to do some other covers as well. We're almost done recording our new album and we're going to have some B-Side cover songs as well. Check that out on March 31st!

Bands on the disc include Alesana, Attack Attack, August Burns Red, Bayside, Breathe Carolina, The Cab, A Day To Remember, Escape The Fate, Four Year Strong, Mayday Parade, Silverstein, A Static Lullaby and There For Tomorrow.

You can check out the song here.

Animal Collective have posted a song from their upcoming album. The record is titled Merriweather Post Pavilion and is due out January 20, 2009. It is the follow-up to Strawberry Jam which was released in 2007.

Check out "My Girls" on their myspace page.

Revolver recently spoke with Slayer bassist/vocalist Tom Araya about their upcoming album, 25th anniversary and more. Regarding their recording process

We have an idea of what we want the song to sound like; it's making it sound the way we want it to that's hard. And we're our own worst critics. If Jeff [Hanneman, guitar] puts together a song and it, to him, doesn't sound good, then he won't even bother presenting the song. The guys have to like the songs they write before we get to see and hear them. So this time [for the band's recording session in October] he had these three he liked, and we went into the studio with 'em and we knew how we wanted them, the basic idea of the songs, and we needed someone to come in and take charge. It wasn't like we went in there and started playing a bunch of riffs and said, "OK, this sounds good…

As for the 25 years since Show No Mercy:

Y'know, one day someone said, "You guys have been together this many years." "Really? Wow!" We all kind of looked at each other, dumbfounded, and stunned. It's not something where we've ever sat down and said, "We've been together five years, let's have a party! We've been together 10 years, let's have a party!'" or anything like that.

The rest of the interview will appear in the 2009 Preview issue of the magazine.

Bomb the Music Industry! have finished up work on their new album. The band had this to say:

So the record is done. Have I said that yet? The record is done done done done done done. I have been sitting in front of my computer for a few days straight throwing together the artwork and I'm pretty excited about it. We're still not sure exactly how we're going to approach the decoding, but this is what the cover looks like when it isn't decoded:

Two songs from the album are available on the Quote Unquote sampler. The band is promising that the physical version of the album (CD/LP) will feature a 34-page fanzine made with former members of Latterman. You can click Read More for the art and track listing.

The band released Get Warmer in 2007.

Dillinger Four has announced plans for a one-off show in Fargo, North Dakota. The band explained:

For reals, in the 39 years we've been a band we have NEVER played Fargo? And it's, like, right over there yknow? What the hell? Anyway, Chris was all "dudes?" and we we're like "I know right!?" So now the shit is going down on Jan. 10th, which also just happens to be Paddy's 16th annual 21st birthday.

The show is planned for the Fargo Theater.

Our stream today comes from Nashville, TN-based Sound and Shape. We've got a stream of the band's new full length, The Love Electric.

You can check it out on their Punknews.org Profile

Recent Epitaph signing, The Color of Violence, have posted some new music.

The band includes From First to Last guitarist Travis Richter and drummer Derek Bloom on vocals and instruments respectively, though they have listed themselves under pseudonyms.

The record, Youthanize is due out in 2009. You can find "Christina, Christina" here.

Denton, TX's The Marked Men have posted two new songs to their MySpace page. The tracks are titled "Fortune" and "Ditch" and are off of the group's new album Ghosts, set for release on January 27, 2009.

The band had this to say about their rumored demise:

'Hiatus' may not be the right word to use. It's all up in the air. With Jeff in Japan, Joe in El Paso, Mike having two kids, I really don't know if we'll be able to play again. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. It's okay, though. The band had been around for a while, since 2002. I don't want to beat it to death.

Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City On Film) has announced that he has formed a new band with drummer Damon Atkinson. The two previously played together in Hey Mercedes. While little information is currently available, the announcement was made via Twitter here.

The other participant in the conversation has some info here.

Poison The Well have announced the second in their series of seven inches. This one is titled II / III and is due out January 20, 2009.

The EP will feature "Shuffle" and "Bowie."

The band has also completed work on their next full length. The band recorded with producer Steve Evetts (Dillinger Escape Plan / ETID / Kid Dynamite) for their new full length set for release in May 2009 on Ferret.

Beastie Boys have announced that they will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paul's Boutique with a deluxe remastered edition. Set for release on January 27, 2009, the album will feature some as-yet unnamed bonus tracks.

The classic album was released in 1989 and featured the trio's collaboration with producers, the Dust Brothers. The album was ranked number 156 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time

These Arms Are Snakes have announced the dates and support for their forthcoming headlining tour in support of 2008's acclaimed Tail Swallower and Dove. The band has tapped recent Touch and Go Records signing, All The Saints for the bulk of the dates. Young Widows will also be supporting a few shows.

You can click Read More for the dates.

Shook Ones have wrapped up recording on their forthcoming full length and debut for Paper and Plastick. The band has sent the tracks off to producer/mixer Matt Allison who will finish up work on the album.

The record is their first full length since 2006's Facetious Folly Feat. and follows 2007's Split with Easel. The band is planning a European and UK tour this April with Red Tape Parade.

Lifetime and Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance have apparently parted ways. The influential melodic hardcore act has been moved to the "alumni" section of the website. The band signed to label and released one record, 2007's Lifetime.

The signing and presence on the label was very controversial, both due to Decaydance being owned by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and the rather disparate artists on the label.

Japan's Mono have launched a new site to announce their forthcoming full length, Hymn to the Immortal Wind. The band is aiming for a March release and the record follows 2006's You Are There.

You can check out a song from the album here: "Ashes in the Snow."

Welland, ON's Attack in Black have detailed their upcoming third album Years (By One Thousand Fingertips) through the Dine Alone Records website. The album is slated for a March 10, 2009 release.

You can click Read More for the art and tracklisting.

Warbird Entertainment will be releasing Let Me Out's debut album on March 24th, 2009. The Swedish hardcore act released the song "Disease" late last year and have posted more tracks at their MySpace page.

Annelids is the solo project of Bill Henderson, songwriter for New Jersey hardcore acts The Procedure and Between the Wars, and former guitarist of Thursday. The debut album Binomial Nomenclature is somewhat of a stylistic departure from those bands and contains 13 tracks of science- and biology-themed indie folk. The entire album can be downloaded for free at the band's website and sampled at their MySpace.

Santa Cruz, California's "Funk-n-Punk trio" 300 Pounds has signed a contract with DC-Jam Records to release their third L.P. titled Trail of Numbered Days.The album is scheduled for an early March release date and will be available for purchase at fine retailers everywhere. Check out samples on their website.