Buzzgrinder.com is one of the longest-running MP3 blog

MP3 blog

An MP3 blog is a type of blog in which the creator makes music files, normally in the MP3 format, available for download. They are also known as "musicblogs" or "audioblogs". MP3 blogs have become increasingly popular since 2003...

s online. It was started in July 2001 in eastern Pennsylvania and is now based in Louisville, KY.

Notable stories

In addition to offering "music news + useless opinion" for nearly a decade, Buzzgrinder has broken several heavily-reported stories over the years, including Jim Ward's refusal to do an At the Drive-in

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...

 reunion, rumors of Ted Leo

Ted Leo

Theodore F. Leo , called "Ted," as a short form of "Theodore," is an American punk rock/indie rock songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, though he is most known for his singing and guitar playing...

's retirement, Across Five Aprils

Across Five Aprils

Across Five Aprils is a novel by Irene Hunt, set in the Civil War era. Jethro Creighton, the main character, was Irene Hunt's real grandfather. He told her the stories, and she incorporated them into Across Five Aprils.-Plot summary:...

' album leak hoax, and the confirmation of Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

' 2010 reunion tour, among others.

Concert promotion

Buzzgrinder has also promoted several concerts with notable acts such as Rival Schools, Matt and Kim

Matt and Kim

Matt & Kim are a dance punk duo residing in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The group was formed in 2005 and is composed of Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino...

, Deftones

Deftones

Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...

, High on Fire

High on Fire

High on Fire is a stoner metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1998. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, previously played guitar for the influential stoner doom band Sleep.-History:...

, Torche

Torche

Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or sludge metal.-Biography:The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks , Juan Montoya , Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or...

, mewithoutYou

MewithoutYou

Me Without You, stylized as mewithoutYou and abbreviated as mwY, is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consists of vocalist Aaron Weiss, guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian and drummer Rickie Mazzotta. MewithoutYou's music is generally dominated by...

, J Mascis

J Mascis

J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...

' Sweet Apple, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, and The Henry Clay People

The Henry Clay People

"LA-based the Henry Clay People came together when brothers Joey and Andy Siara, tired of donning leisure suits and playing for drunk college students, decided to form a band that focuses more on songwriting and less on showy aesthetic. The result is a rock band that combines 70s rock and punk...

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