Although we heard grumblings about this last week, we held off reporting anything until we received confirmation. (You know, journalistic due diligence and all that.) Well, we now have confirmation: Railbenders frontman Jim Dalton has been asked to join Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers to replace departing guitarist Steve Larson. Dalton makes it clear, though, in a statement posted after the jump, that the Railbenders will not cease to be an ongoing concern for him and his bandmates, bassist Tyso
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Today in Backbeat Online:
• Herman Gauche delights and disgusts equally.
• Jim Dalton joins Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers.
• Good morning, America. Today's the Fray.
Today in Cafe Society:
• Are you the best teen chef?
• The Ace-Hi Tavern, Golden's lovable s*#thole, gets a facelift -- and pizza!
Today in The Latest Word:
• "Ramsey Mountain News" farms out JonBenét coverage.
• Where have you gone, S
Undoubtedly, the biggest news this week was word that Jim Dalton had been asked to join Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, replacing his friend, departing guitarist Steve Larson. This was also the week that the Fray's new album hit stores, which made for a great photo opportunity for Locals Only host, Alf. We posted a lot of other stuff this week including a Q&A with Fucked Up's Damian Abraham, Sound Bites returned and we gave you the scoop on the lineup thus far for Heavenfest 2009. To catch
As reported last week, Jay-Z brings his BP3 tour to the Pepsi Center on Monday, March 22. Reserved tickets range from $39.50 to $99.50 and go on sale Saturday, November 14 at 10 a.m. On Monday, March 8, Bon Jovi also hits Pepsi Center as part of the band's Circle World Tour, which includes 135 shows in thirty countries over the next two years. Bon Jovi's latest effort, The Circle, hit the streets Tuesday, November 10. Reserved seats for that show range from $29.50 to $135 and go on sale Monda