Alesana finds new home with Epitaph

Our friends at Epitaph have just expanded their family by adding Alesana to their arsenal of bands. Congrats to both! Guitarist Shawn Milke says:

We are very proud to officially announce that we have signed with Epitaph Records. This is a giant step for our career and we could not be any happier than to land with a powerhouse like Epitaph who, like us, and determined to bring Alesana to the next level. We are currently on the road as direct support to Escape The Fate after which we are headed back into the studio with our friend and producer Kris Crummett to record our fourth full length and first release on Epitaph. We hope you are as excited for 2011 as we are!

Epitaph founder and original Bad Religion member Brett Gurewitz adds:

They've got an amazing discography, have helped countless Epitaph bands by taking them on the road and with their latest release being their strongest are a band at the top of their game. I'm stoked to welcome Alesana to the Epitaph family.

The official announcement was made on January 25th, the kick-off day of an extensive tour for the band. Be sure to check them out this spring on the road:

Jan 25 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Jan 26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Jan 28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Jan 29 - Orlando, FL - Club at Firestone
Jan 30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Feb 1 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
Feb 2 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
Feb 3 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
Feb 4 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
Feb 5 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Feb 8 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
Feb 9 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
Feb 11 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
Feb 12 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Feb 13 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
Feb 14 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 16 - Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
Feb 17 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
Feb 18 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room
Feb 19 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Feb 20 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
Feb 21 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
Feb 23 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
Feb 25 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
Feb 26 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
Feb 27 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House
Mar 1 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
Mar 2 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
Mar 3 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
Mar 5 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Regency Ballroom

Mar 6 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Mar 8 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
Mar 9 - Fresno, CA - The Crest Theater
Mar 11 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove of Anaheim
Mar 12 - San Diego, CA - Soma
Mar 13 - North Las Vegas, NV - Area 702

Queen Remasters and New Record Deal

You know what 2011 is going to bring?

Remastered Queen studio albums for the band's 40th year anniversary! All 15 of them.

The band recently signed a new record deal with Universal Music Group. Despite being with EMI for the past 40 years, the change occurred when the company was bought out by a private firm.

Their new deal covers the globe, not just North America, and the reissues will be out on Hollywood Records throughout next year. And despite the passing of Freddie Mercury, this new deal should result in another popularity surge for Queen.

Know the best way to get amped up for these remasters? Get a pair of our sweet, black denim Queen kicks. I'm dying to get my hands on these: