It was just announced that Posner will be hosting a weekly SIRIUS XM show, The Mike Posner Show, which debuts September 10 on SIRIUS XM’s Faction, SIRIUS channel 28 and XM channel 52. The show will air Friday nights at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.

“Cooler Than Me” the explosive first single off “31 Minutes to Takeoff” has been certified platinum and continues to dominate the Top 40 and Rhythm charts. It is also #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs Chart.

Posner will be hitting the road this fall on his first headlining club tour, The Up In The Air Tour, produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Karmaloop.com. Tickets go on sale to the public on July 23rd at LiveNation.com. Fans can receive exclusive access to pre-sale tickets for The Up In The Air Tour when they pre-order 31 Minutes To Takeoff at MikePosner.com.

The Up In The Air Tour will make 22 stops at premier clubs throughout the country, with shows confirmed through October 15th in Toronto, Canada at the Mod Club. Posner will be joined by five supporting acts throughout the tour; Far East Movement, Stephen Jerzak, 2AM Club, Bad Rabbits and XV. Additional dates to be announced soon.

In mid-May the Los Angeles Times declared “Mike Posner is on a quest to be pop’s next best thing.” This was about a week after Posner opened for Drake at his sold out Nokia Theater show and a mere four days after he walked across the stage in Durham, North Carolina to receive his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Duke University.

In March of 2009, Posner’s first mixtape A Matter of Time (recorded in his dorm room) rose to the #1 position on iTunesU, promptly garnering him the attention of major labels. After signing a deal with J Records that summer, Posner returned to Duke to finish up his course load, all the while beginning work on his debut album, self-releasing his second free mixtape One Foot Out The Door (featuring collaborations with 3Oh!3, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Wale) through iTunesU and rocking shows every weekend at colleges and festivals across the country.

22 year old Mike Posner hails from Southfield, MI and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Duke University in May 2010 with a BA in Sociology and Business.

For complete ticket and tour information visit MikePosner.com and LiveNation.com

Mike Posner The Up In The Air Tour Dates
9/14 LOS ANGELES, CA HOUSE OF BLUES
9/16 SAN FRANCISCO, CA FILLMORE
9/18 LAS VEGAS, NV HOUSE OF BLUES
9/20 HOUSTON, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
9/21 DALLAS, TX HOUSE OF BLUES
9/22 NEW ORLEANS, LA HOUSE OF BLUES
9/26 MYRTLE BEACH, SC HOUSE OF BLUES
9/30 INDIANAPOLIS, IN EGYPTIAN ROOM
10/1 ST. LOUIS, MO THE PAGEANT
10/3 CLEVELAND, OH HOUSE OF BLUES
10/6 PHILADELPHIA, PA TLA
10/11 BOSTON, MA HOUSE OF BLUES
10/12 NEW YORK, NY FILLMORE
10/13 ASBURY PARK, NJ STONE PONY
10/15 TORONTO MOD CLUB

If you’re in or near the Grand Rapids, MI area, there will be a release show on September 11th. For more info go here.

Featuring former Bear Vs Shark front man Marc Paffi, as well as original BvS drummer Brandon Moss and members of instrumental noise outfit Wildcatting, Bars Of Gold’s overall sound doesn’t fall far from its punk roots. Still, the outfit explores wonderfully uncharted territories, embracing elements of soul, garage rock and Americana.

Currently the band is streaming three brand new songs from the album on its myspace page, including “The Hustle,” which you can also download at the link below.

Listen to “The Hustle” (free mp3)

Undoubtedly one of 2010′s most anticipated releases, Of Gold is limited to a pressing of 500 on translucent orange and translucent green vinyl. It features artwork by Paffi and each copy will come with an mp3 download code for all the songs.

Bars Of Gold embodies both reckless abandon and creative inspiration, and it wraps it all in bouncy, pop-tinged bursts of sonic goodness. You won’t just hear these songs in your head – you’ll feel them in the pit of your stomach as the chaotic rumble gives way to a creaky banjo or whirling synths. These are gritty rock anthems for adults: a welcome, rollicking respite from juvenile themes and uninspired songwriting. Don’t miss out on this one, folks.

- Bars of God is a religious experience and the reason I find myself falling in love with music over and over again. – The Sunday Idiom
- If Fugazi had David Yow as a front man, but played like they lived off a steady diet of funk and MC5 records they’d sound a lot like this. Wow. – Metro Times
- Melodic and raspy ( think MC5 if sung by a highly caffeinated Tom Waits ) with complex, often jarring instrumentation, abrupt breaks and tons of fiery energy. – One Thirty BPM

“Our new album has been in the works for about a year now,” notes singer Joe Gilford. “After writing a ton of songs I feel like we have ten tracks that we are really proud of. Keeping elements of orchestration, dance and confidence from the EP, we made our songs more lyrically and musically imaginative. These songs define us as people and the culture we are a part of. My band and I are super excited to work with Mike Green and Ian Kirpatrick in the studio, and recording in LA is my dream… I can’t wait!”

Catch the band live on select dates next month – scroll down for details!

LET’S GET IT – Joe Gilford (Vocals), Tyler Smyth (Guitar), Taylor Foiles (Bass), Kevin Hammond (Drums), Chris Lairmore (Guitar/Keys) – In just two years since forming, the Dayton, OH quintet has wasted no time in becoming one of the most talked about new bands on the scene, with a blend of pop, rock, R&B and rap they have lovingly have made their own. Named as one of Alternative Press Magazine’s 100 Bands You Need To Know 2010, the band appeared at Bamboozle Festival this spring and toured with Breathe Carolina and VersaEmerge in support of their debut release the Digital Spaces EP.

Tour dates as follows:

w/ Stephen Jerzak, Call The Cops, Plug in Stereo
8.04.10 – Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheelz
8.05.10 – Albany, NY @ Valentines
8.06.10 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
8.07.10 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
8.09.10 – New York, NY @ Webster Theatre
8.10.10 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Upstairs
8.11.10 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
8.12.10 – Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter
8.13.10 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
8.14.10 – Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
8.15.10 – La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse
8.18.10 – St. Paul, MI @ The Space

As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records and scored an amazing 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles, including “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Something to Believe In,” “Nothing But a Good Time” and the timeless #1 smash “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” In the new millennium Poison’s music has been featured in such big screen flicks as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Grandma’s Boy” and “Deuce Bigelow-European Gigolo.” They continue to be one of the industry’s top-grossing concert attractions and their “20 Years of Rock” CD was a bona fide Top 20 smash. Michaels’ new CD “Custom Built” is in stores now and is the #1 independent and hard rock album on Billboard.

In its fifth season, “America’s Got Talent,” features Nick Cannon as the host and Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan star as the celebrity panel of judges. Check your local listings for airtimes and be sure to catch Bret Michaels live performance on August 4th.

In a wide-ranging and freewheeling interview marking the 20th anniversary of their landmark multi-platinum debut, 1990′s Shake Your Moneymaker, frontman CHRIS ROBINSON talks about where THE BLACK CROWES–arguably one of the most misunderstood rock bands of all time–have been and where they are now.

Throughout the month of August, the band will release one webisode per day via their website, www.blackcrowes.com. It’s all here: the highs, the lows, controversies, the arrests, feuds and more. “20 Years of Tall Tales” was directed and produced by John Vanover and filmed earlier this month at Robinson’s Los Angeles home.

- Did THE BLACK CROWES–a band that has never played it musically or commercially safe and at times been crucified for it–really spend $1,000,000 recording an album (Tall) that went unreleased for more than a decade?

- What really happened in that Denver convenience store that led to Chris’ arrest?

- Why was the band really fired from the Aerosmith tour before being reinstated?

- What really went on in the studio the night the band held a bacchanalia for the amorica album?

- What really drives the relationship between Chris and his brother, guitarist RICH ROBINSON?

- How did the union of THE BLACK CROWES and Oasis on the “Tour of Brotherly Love” actually cancel out the feuds of both bands’ brothers?

- And what about the band’s recently announced lengthy hiatus that will begin when their upcoming “SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE BAD GUYS 2010″ tour ends this year with an epic six-night stand in San Francisco at The Fillmore December 12-19?

Fasten your seat belts as THE BLACK CROWES–Chris Robinson (vocals/guitar), Rich Robinson (guitar), Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass), Luther Dickinson (guitar) and Adam McDougall (keyboards)–share the ride in “20 Years of Tall Tales.”

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In other Buckcherry news, the band is currently on the road playing select tour dates and will gear up for an extensive North American tour supporting Nickelback beginning September 14th in Nashville, TN at the Bridgestone Arena. Please see below for a full list of Buckcherry tour dates.

In their more than decade-long career, multi-platinum artists Buckcherry have established themselves as a definitive hard rock band with a massive presence at radio. Hits such as “Lit Up,” “Crazy Bitch,” and “Sorry” have propelled the band’s sales to more than 3 million albums worldwide and have garnered Buckcherry two Grammy nominations. Their most recent album, 2008’s Black Butterfly, earned the band their first-ever Top Ten Billboard album debut, with the album coming in at #8. Black Butterfly was deemed the “Album Of The Year” by Entertainment Weekly and “Best Rock Album” by iTunes.

Buckcherry recently released a video for “All Night Long” and make sure to stay up to date on what the band is doing on their official site, www.buckcherry.com. Look out for All Night Long in stores everywhere August 3rd!

The Dare 2 Dream concert series is presented by Platform One Entertainment and Lollapalooza and will hold a silent auction in addition to the concert benefit in support of the People’s Music School. – a community-based, non-profit organization that provides musical education opportunities for those who otherwise would not be able to afford them. Click here for more info.

Enter here to win a free pair of tickets to see AWOLNATION and MGMT at Dare 2 Dream

MP3 – “Burn It Down”

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Additional tour dates:
07/28 – Hollywood, CA – Club Moscow @ Boardners
08/02 – Camden Barfly – London, UK
08/06 – House of Blues w/ MGMT – Chicago, IL
08/12 – Viper Room – West Hollywood, CA

Also this Thursday July 29th fans can purchase a copy of the album at the Best Buy store in Orange, CA and receive a wristband for a chance to meet the band at their in-store signing on Friday, August 6th. This Saturday, July 31st, the band will perform a special live concert webcast from Syracuse, NY. The webcast can be seen at: www.avengedsevenfold.com, www.myspace.com/avengedsevenfold, and www.ustream.tv/avengedsevenfold.

The deluxe version of Nightmare is currently No. 1 on the iTunes album chart, and No.3 on Amazon.com. The special edition direct to consumer piece has sold-out all 7,000 copies of it’s limited run. The album’s first single and title track “Nightmare” is No.2 at BDS Active Rock, and in the top 15 at Alternative Radio. The official video for “Nightmare,” premiered on MTV2, MTV.com, and MTV2.com, on July 17th and became the second most popular video on Youtube, racking up more than 1.2 million views last week. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94bGzWyHbu0.

In August the band will co-headline the first annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival with Disturbed. Also on the bill are Stone Sour, Halestorm, and Hell Yeah. The UPROAR tour, which will hit amphitheatres and arenas, marks the band’s first tour since the passing of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theatre plays drums on Nightmare and will also tour with the band for UPROAR.

In case you miss this performance, please go to http://www.fuel.tv/music immediately after the first airing to stream it!

The Whigs are proud to be a part of Spin Magazine’s 25th Anniversary concert series in New York City. The band will perform with The Black Keys tonight, Wednesday, July 28th.

Since the release of IN THE DARK, the band has performed on the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, completed a USO tour of Germany and The UK, shared the stage with the Kings of Leon in Hyde Park (London, UK) and toured with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Band Of Skulls, among others.

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TOUR DATES:

* with Kings of Leon
+ with Black Keys

July 28 SPIN 25 @ Terminal 5 New York, NY+
August 6 Capone’s Johnson City, TN
August 7 Canal Club Richmond, VA
August 8 Toyota Pavilion Scranton, PA*
August 14 Outside Lands San Francisco, CA
August 29 KBZT Radio Show San Diego, CA
September 2 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY+
September 3 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indianapolis, IN*+
September 4 Riverbend Cincinnati, OH*+
September 6 Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA
September 7 First Niagara Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA*+
September 8 Hershey Pavilion Hershey, PA*+
September 9 Charlottesville Pavilion Charlottesville, VA+
September 10 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC*+
September 11 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA*+
September 13 Walnut Creek Raleigh, NC*+
September 14 Orange Peel Asheville, NC+
September 15 Aaron’s Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA*+
September 17 Cruzan Amphitheatre Palm Beach, FL*+
September 18 Ford Amphitheatre Tampa, FL*+
September 20 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Birmingham, AL*+
September 21 House of Blues New Orleans, LA+
September 22 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX*+
September 23 SuperPages.com Center Dallas, TX*+
September 24 Emo’s Austin, TX
September 25 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX