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The Used Headline 2013 Take Action Tour + Announce 'Vulnerable II' Re-Release

Chad Childers — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:30:03 +0000

The Used will head up the 2013 Take Action Tour, and they’ll be squeezing a little extra life out of their ‘Vulnerable’ album by re-releasing it as a two-disc effort titled ‘Vulnerable II’ that coincides with the run. The Used will welcome We Came As Romans, Crown the Empire, and Mindflow for the tour, which [...]

Evolve Thru Scars vs The Used – Cage Match [POLL]

Frank Pain — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:21:57 +0000

Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 new songs at 6pm with Chaz, then you vote for your favorite here. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame. The fate of these 2 bands are in your hands. Evolve Thru Scars handed down a good ol’ [...]

The Used Reveal Bert McCracken's Past Record Kept Them Out of Canada

Chad Childers — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:37:53 +0000

The Used were recently turned away at the Canadian border, unable to honor their tour dates and now they’re speaking about what kept them from crossing. Singer Bert McCracken told Rolling Stone it was due to his past criminal record. “They won’t let me in,” explained the singer. “They said not for ten years. It’s [...]

The Used Forced to Cancel Canadian Shows After Trouble at the Border

Chad Childers — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:39:31 +0000

For such a peaceful country, Canada’s border officials are pretty hardcore. The latest band to discover this was the Used, who are in the process of canceling their Canadian tour dates after running into issues trying to enter the country. In a posting on their Facebook page, the band writes, “We regret to inform that [...]

The Used vs. Eve to Adam – Cage Match [POLL]

Frank Pain — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:11:18 +0000

Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 songs, you listen, then vote for your favorite. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame. Today, we have The Used (I Come Alive) returning as 3 day champs to take on Eve to Adam (Reach) Both are great [...]

The Used vs. Kennedy – Cage Match [POLL]

Frank Pain — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:36:09 +0000

Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 songs, you listen, then vote for your favorite. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame. Today, we have The Used (I Come Alive) returning as champs to take on Dallas rockers Kennedy (The Novel Fate). Both are great [...]

The Used vs. Anthrax – Cage Match [POLL]

Frank Pain — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:23:03 +0000

Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 songs, you listen, then vote for your favorite. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame. Today, we have The Used (I Come Alive) returning as champs to take on Anthrax (I’m Alive). Both are great songs, but only [...]

Pop Evil vs The Used – Cage Match [POLL]

Frank Pain — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:43:15 +0000

Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 songs, you listen, then vote for your favorite. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame. Today, we have Pop Evil (Boss’s Daughter) returning as the 2 day champion to take on The Used (I Come Alive). Both are [...]

The Used Gets Set to Release New Album, 'Vulnerable,' On Its Own Label

Chris M. Junior — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:53:05 +0000

Parting ways with a major record label can devastate or invigorate a band.

For the Used, it seems to be the latter. Singer Bert McCracken says his Utah-bred group will release its near-finished fifth studio album, ‘Vulnerable,’ in early 2012 on its own Dental Records.