Rancid Recent News

Rancid's Tim Armstrong Announces 'Tim Timebomb's RockNRoll Theater'

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0700

Iconic musician and GRAMMY®Award winning producer Tim Armstrong today announced his creation of a new and original series entitled Tim Timebomb’s RockNRoll Theater. The debut episode will premier exclusively on VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, on October 21, 2011 with a trailer airing beginning on October 3, 2011.

“Doing a show centered on musical theatre isn’t really a stretch for me,” says Armstrong. “For 25 years I’ve been making music and collaborating with friends, been involved in hundreds of videos, and it’s really just a direct extension of my world.” Armstrong adds, “VEVO is the perfect partner to premiere the show because their platform is extensive and will bring lots of eyeballs to our show.”

"We are so thrilled Tim is bringing his passion project to VEVO," said Scott Reich, VP, Original Content and Programming at VEVO. "This is a big moment for both Tim and VEVO, as his RockNRoll Theater is the first time we've featured a character driven narrative. Tim has assembled a true cast of characters that could only come from rock 'n' roll. We can't wait to bring the tales of Tim Timebomb to VEVO fans!"

Homage to the classic American Musicals, Tim Timebomb’s RockNRoll Theater will center on Armstrong as today’s punk rock Rod Serling, leading and narrating suspenseful episodes with a variety of special guest actors and musicians. Each episode will feature extensive song and dance numbers with hard-hitting rock musical songs and rousing dance numbers all wrapped in a dark edge all written by Armstrong.

“I’ll play music til the day I die, and this takes everything in an exciting new direction,” Armstrong adds. “I love collaborating with other artists and all I want to do is continue to make these episodes. That’s the spirit of the project.”

The pilot episode of Tim Timebomb’s RockNRoll Theater entitled “Dante,” will bring the 14th Century epic poem, Dante’s Inferno, roaring into the 21th Century with a new take on greed and corporate corruption. The episode stars AFI frontman Davey Havok, guitarist and vocalist Lars Frederiksen of Rancid, and actor Robert David Hall known for his extensive work on CSI.

Tim Timebomb’s RockNRoll Theater marks the first scripted piece of original programming featured on VEVO, enriching the platform’s catalogue of 45,000 premium music videos, live performances and popular original series such as GO Shows (impromptu live performances held in venues meaningful to the featured artists like The Airborne Toxic Event, Kid Cudi and Florence + The Machine), Stylized (a series exploring how music and fashion mutually inspire) and ASK:REPLY (a live chat interview series).

Armstrong teamed up with longtime collaborator David Robertson who has also produced work for Eminem, Metallica, Britney Spears, and Madonna, to produce the series. Director Kevin Kerslake, best known for his work in forging the visual identity of the MTV generation through his work with Nirvana, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, directed and shot the pilot episode. Michael Rooney known for his multiple MTV Video Music awards for choreography, including Spike Jonze’s Fatboy Slim video for the song “Praise You” starring Christopher Walken, will choreograph the show. Mary Vernieu (Black Swan, Sin City, The Wrestler) will cast the series.

Future episodes to come…

Rancid Announce Headlining Tour Dates

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:06:00 -0700

The influential and unruly punk rock institution known as Rancid has just announced a limited series of West Coast headlining dates to follow up their previously publicized shows with friends Blink 182.

The band – which consists of Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Lars Frederiksen (vocals, guitar), Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) and Branden Steineckert (drums) have stated that these performances will be an ideal way to “help us to get our chops up before going into the studio with Brett Gurewitz to record our eighth album.”

Watch Rancid’s music video “Last One To Die” here - http://tinyurl.com/43ppcza

Rancid Tour Dates:

SEPT. 6 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID On sale: July 5th - 10am

SEPT. 7 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues, w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), Agnostic Front, RANCID On sale: July 5th - 10am

SEPT. 9 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID On sale - July 5th - 10am

SEPT. 10 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield, w/ DJ J & Nicki Bonner (Jandisco Sound System), H20 and RANCID On sale: July 17th.

Rancid Summer Tour Dates Announced

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:05:00 -0700

More details to come...

8/25/11 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre w/ Blink 182 & Against Me!
8/26/11 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre w/ Blink 182 & Against Me!
8/27/11 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place w/ Blink 182 & Against Me!
8/28/11 - Calgary, AB @ Saddledome w/ Blink 182 & Against Me!
8/30/11 - Victoria, BC @ Save-On Foods Memorial Centre w/ Blink 182 & Against Me!
8/31/11 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena w/ Blink 182, My Chemical Romance & Against Me!
9/1/11 - Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater w/ Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance
9/3/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater w/ Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance
9/4/11 - Denver, CO @ Comfort Dental Amphitheater w/ Blink 182 & My Chemical Romance

Watch Rancid's New Video For "Up To No Good"

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0800

Today at Babelgum, Rancid premiered their brand new video for "Up To No Good." This is a very special premiere! Every view on the video donates 1 cent to the Tony Hawk Foundation which builds skate parks for kids in low-income neighborhoods. Watch the video below and make sure to spread the word to rack up the views and donate to the Tony Hawk Foundation!

Watch "Up To No Good" in full screen here!

RANCID 'LET THE DOMINOES FALL' IN STORES NOW

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:06:00 -0700

Let The Dominoes Fall, the highly anticipated new album from Rancid is in stores today! Pick up the regular, extended or collectors edition!

Official Let The Dominoes Fall Store: Regular | Extended | Exclusive Collectors Edition

iTunes: Regular | Extended

Amazon: Regular | Extended

STREAM RANCID'S 'LET THE DOMINOES FALL'

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:05:00 -0700

Listen to Rancid’s new album, Let The Dominoes Fall, in its entirety and uninterrupted at www.epitaph.com, www.hell-cat.com, www.rancidrancid.com and www.machetemfg.com.

New album in-stores June 2nd!!!!

RANCID "LAST ONE TO DIE" VIDEO PREMIERE

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:05:00 -0700

The video for Rancid's new track "Last One To Die" premiered today on MySpace! Click Here to watch!

Let The Dominoes Fall in stores June 2nd. Pre-order today at www.letthedominoesfall.com

PRE-ORDER RANCID'S 'LET THE DOMINOES FALL'

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:04:00 -0700

Let The Dominoes Fall, the highly anticipated new record from Rancid doesn't hit stores until June 2nd, but starting today you can pre-order the album.

Featuring 19 classic tracks, Let The Dominoes Fall is available in REGULAR, EXPANDED and a special COLLECTOR'S EDITION.

The COLLECTOR'S EDITION is a very special limited edition package featuring:

- An exclusive Rancid t-shirt
- 19 track 'Let The Dominoes Fall' album
- 12 track acoustic CD featuring songs from Let The Dominoes Fall
- 180 gram vinyl Let The Dominoes Fall double LP
- 180 gram vinyl Let The Dominoes Fall acoustic LP
- DVD album documentary by Rachel Tejada
- Exclusive Rancid hand bound photo book
- Super sized 24 x 36 Rancid poster
- 18 x 24 Rancid poster and lyric sheet
- Two 18 x 24 double-sided Rancid posters
- Four individual two sided guitar picks each with band images and Let The Dominoes Fall album artwork
- Free Rancid "Roots Radical" CD single while supplies last!

Order your copy of Let The Dominoes Fall in REGULAR, EXPANDED or the special COLLECTOR'S EDITION today!

RANCID WEBISODES

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:04:00 -0700

Rancid is releasing webisodes of the making of Let the Dominoes Fall. A new webisode will be released daily Monday through Friday(s) leading up to the release of the new album.

To watch the videos click here.

RANCID SIGNALS RAUCOUS RETURN WITH ESSENTIAL NEW ALBUM LET THE DOMINOES FALL

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:03:00 -0700

THEIR FIRST IN SIX YEARS AND MOST TOPICAL TO DATE

GET THE RANCID WIDGET; BE THE FIRST TO HEAR THEIR NEW SINGLE "LAST ONE TO DIE": http://www.myspace.com/rancid

SUMMER TOUR WITH RISE AGAINST KICKS OFF JUNE 4

Seminal punk band Rancid - Tim Armstrong (guitar/vocals), Lars Frederiksen (guitar/vocals), Matt Freeman (bass/vocals), and Branden Steineckert (drums) - have set June 2nd for the release of Let The Dominoes Fall (Hellcat/Epitaph), their first studio album in six years. The platinum-selling band recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Sound Studio, with production by Epitaph Records founder/Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Let The Dominoes Fall features nineteen new songs, all written by Rancid. Special guest and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Booker T contributes Hammond B3 organ on one track, "Up To No Good."

"The crew is back doing what we do best," says Armstrong. "We approached every element of this record as a team, and the result is my favorite Rancid record to date."

It's also their most topical. From the unflinching observations of "This Place," "Lulu" and "Locomotive," all of which presage the current economic meltdown, to "The Bravest Kids" which rails against media's kid-glove treatment of the Iraq war, and the mostly acoustic "Civilian Ways," inspired by the soldier's journey of Armstrong's brother to Iraq and back home again, Let The Dominoes Fall feels timely, adamant and alive.

"Last One To Die," the first single from the new album, will premiere on April 7 via a widget available now on Rancid's myspace page. Fans can register to get a personal embed code and then spread the widget to other sites. Every time someone enters valid info into the widget a point will be allotted. The twenty-five people with the most points will receive a pair of free tickets to see Rancid on tour this summer with Rise Against. For a complete itinerary click here.

Let The Dominoes Fall is Rancid's seventh album and first studio release since 2003's Indestructible, which reached #15 on the Billboard Top 200. That album inspired The Los Angeles Times to hail Rancid as "one of the most popular and enduring of American punk bands," while Rolling Stone called them "brutally exuberant."