Russia’s government is apparently drafting a bill to make emo and goth music illegal. This would have never happened under Lenin.

The Moscow Times says

Emos, according to the bill, are from 12 to 16 years old and wear black and pink clothing. They have black hair with long bangs that “cover half the face,” black fingernails, black belts peppered with studs and pins, and ear and eyebrow piercings, the bill says.

The “negative ideology” of emo culture may push young people toward depression and social withdrawal, and the movement carries a significant risk of suicide, especially for young girls, according to the bill.
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Emo ideology encourages and justifies drug use and sexual relations among minors, according to the bill, which also lumps emos and goths together with skinheads.

Motorhead and the Misfits are hitting the road together this September, supoorted by Airbourne, Valient Thorr and Year Long Disaster. Dates and locations are as follows:
Sep. 02 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 03 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues (no MISFITS)
Sep. 04 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
Sep. 06 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
Sep. 07 – N. Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s Voodoo
Sep. 09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Sep. 10 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theatre
Sep. 12 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
Sep. 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Orbit Room
Sep. 14 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Sep. 16 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
Sep. 18 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
Sep. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
Sep. 20 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
Sep. 21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Parking Lot

Lacuna Coil have been forced to reschedule their Australian tour; due to kick off this June; because of “matters completely beyond [their] control”.

The band will be playing in Australia at the Soundwave festival in February next year.

Evanescence will be touring the States this Fall, supported by Sick Puppies and Julien-K. The tour kicks off on October 23rd in Miami and ends in the fiery pits off hell.

Dates:

October
23 Miami, FL
25 Jacksonville, FL
28 Houston, TX
30 Dallas, TX
31 Hidalgo, TX

November
3 Mexico City, MEX
5 Guadalajara, MEX
7 Monterrey, MEX
10 Los Angeles, CA
11 Santa Barbara, CA
14 San Jose, CA
15 Reno, NV
16 Salt Lake City, UT
18 Portland, OR
20 Boise, ID
21 Seattle, WA
25 Colorado Springs, CO
28 Champagne, IL
29 Moline, IL

December
1 Youngstown, OH
2 Wilkes Barre, PA
4 East Rutherford, NJ

Yay for Evanescence.