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Tuesday, Nov 3
Fall Out Boy star becomes TV reporter
The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) take place on Thursday night in Berlin and Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy has landed the job of interviewing all the celebrities backstage. He says he can't wait to chat to Green Day, will travel home via Australia, explains why he had his EMO haircut shaved of...
Pete Wentz: So, I'm in my underwear on national television...
Pete: "Sugar We're Goin' Down" is on the console and "Thnks fr th Mmrs" is on the PS version. I just felt like those songs worked with the concept the best since they're straight forward rock songs. As a band, you want to get your music out any way you can now, especially with the state of the indus...
Pete Wentz: A Music Mix Q&A on 'Band Hero,' lost-bet tattoos and why Fall Out Boy isn't breaking up
Tomorrow sees the release of Band Hero, the next evolutionary step from the same people who brought the world the ridiculously successful Guitar Hero series. As you might guess, band hero is Guitar Hero plus the rest of the band: vocals, drums and bass. No groupie avatar option yet. Chicago p...
Monday, Nov 2
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump shares high school experience with Glenbrook South students
Stump performed songs on acoustic guitar for the crowds, including favorites like his own “Dance, Dance” and even Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Stump then sang a song with music by the GBS jazz band and even took to the drums for a jazz rendition of “Sweet Home Chicago.”
Wednesday, Oct 28
Two Articles By MTV News, Neither Are By JMont
Bronx is real big on SpongeBob [SquarePants], so I figure I can't be SpongeBob — so I'll go as [SpongeBob's starfish sidekick] Patrick," Wentz told MTV News. "I'll go as Patrick, which will be weird, because Patrick [Stump]'s in Fall Out Boy. So it would be weird to be Patrick for a day. But it wi...
Thursday, Oct 15
Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy asking you to join him on Oct 21
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Tuesday, Oct 13
Pete Wentz Talks 'Alpha Dog,' Fall Out Boy Greatest-Hits LP
I don't think about it those terms," FOB bassist Pete Wentz told MTV News on Tuesday (October 13). "Something I wanted to explain to people is that we put out a record that essentially is every song we ever made a video for, and certainly a song off our [2003] record Evening Out With Your Girlfr...
Monday, Oct 12
FOBR News Update
1. Dead On Arrival 2. Grand Theft Autumn 3. Saturday 4. Sugar, Were Goin Down 5. Dance, Dance 6. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me' 7. This Aint A Scene, Its An Arms Race 8. Thnks fr th Mmrs 9. The Take Over, The Breaks Over 11. Beat It
Wednesday, Oct 7
FOBR News Update
Don’t worry, it’s not bad... It’s of the Tap Tap variety. That’s right iPhone users, Fall Out Boy music is coming to Tap Tap Revenge 3! Now you can listen to music and tap along with your favorite Fall Out Boy songs including Thanks for the Memories, Sugar We're Goin Down, Dance, Dance, This Ain't...
Wednesday, Sep 23
The Riffs Interview: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz Dives Headlong Into Being a Comic-Book Creator
Wentz, 30, is constantly looking at numerous ways to expand his artistry -- from beyond music to include comic books, animation, fashion, gallery art and mobile apps. Comic Riffs recently caught up with Wentz to find out precisely why he and his bandmates -- Patrick Stump (vocals/guitar...
Thursday, Sep 17
Pete Wentz Plays Along With Upstart Band's Viral Campaign
And to that end, once Wentz and Deleon finally met (at the MTV Video Music Awards, incidentally), Deleon gave Wentz the pill — and inside, on a folded piece of paper, was the phrase "prosopagnosia." When it was entered into the New Hate Web site, it took visitors to a fake, futuristic version...
Thursday, Jun 11
She & Him, Black Keys, Aimee Mann, Fall Out Boy, More to Judge Independent Music Awards
Names of some judges for the contest's ninth year were just released, and it's a pretty intimidating bunch. Leading the group are Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward of She & Him fame. Other panelists include Aimee Mann, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Judy Collins and Butch Wa...
Tuesday, Jun 9
Opinion: Fall Out Boy live, and other things that make us feel like teenagers again ...
I recently got the kind of email that my 14-year-old self, who dreamt of becoming a pop culture writer someday, would've lost her mind over. It said, simply: "Heard you're a fan of Fall Out Boy ... Do you want to come to a private, live performance in a half-hour?"
Monday, Jun 8
FOBR News Update
Fall Out Boy gets Sirius. By: girlbehindthecurtain on Jun 8, 2009 The FOB dudes stopped by the Sirius Radio studios recently and played (imo a fantastic live version of) "Sugar We're Goin Down". They also chat chitted and answered some questions. Check it all out here!
Friday, Jun 5
Fall Out Boy Performs "Sugar We're Goin' Down" on SIRIUS XM Artist Confidential
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Tuesday, Jun 2
Pete Wentz Talks Schemes Behind Fall Out Boy’s Tour With Blink-182
So what’s up next? “After this I think the octopus is doing his own thing. The octopus is not a Fall Out Boy thing,” Wentz says. Though he added “I think there will be future collaborations between [Fall Out Boy] and Mark and me and Mark” — Wentz remained mum on exactly how the partnership will pa...
Friday, May 29
Still Not A Legit News Source
We appreciate that you guys have stuck with us through thick and thin and that you play all of our fun treasure hunts," says bassist Pete Wentz. "We know you sit in the rain and get smashed on the rail, so every once in awhile it feels good to let you have at it for free, even if its just for a few minu...
Thursday, May 28
Prop 8: The Stars Align for Gay Marriage
New papa and Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz had a message for the parents. "The most important thing to teach your kids is that people are people," he said. "It doesn't matter where you're from or who you are, if you're a good human being. I'm going to teach my child not to be a prejudiced kind of per...
Friday, May 15
We're gonna party like it's 1999
Fall Out Boy joins the Blink-182 Summer Tour Here are the dates: w/ Blink 182, Panic At The Disco, & Chester French 8/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater 8/6 - Boston, MA @ Comcast Center w/ Blink 182 & Chester French w/ Blink 182, Panic At The Disco, & Chester French
Wednesday, May 13
Opinion: Despite a dip in popularity, Fall Out Boy delivers its own stimulus package of catchy and clever tun
Wentz and his bandmates -- singer-guitarist Patrick Stump, guitarist Joe Trohman (who grew up in South Russell) and drummer Andy Hurley -- took the stage done up like banged-up bankers, complete with matching suits and facial bruises, courtesy of a little makeup.
Monday, May 11
FOBR News Update
FOB on FUSE'S #1 Countdown By: girlbehindthecurtain on May 11, 2009 | Permalink Fall Out Boy will be hosting the #1 Countdown Viewer's Choice on FUSE at 3pm today!! The show re-airs on the following days/times: Tuesday 5/12 @ 5pm Thursday 5/14 @ 8pm Saturday 5/17 @ 1pm
My Summer Vacation by Irresponsible Mod Age 26 and 1/4
P.S. If I ever talk about driving to Chicago for a show again, smack me upside the head and tell me to fly like a sane person. Or to not leave the day after the show because driving twelve and a half hours when you're sore from the show isn't the most intelligent idea. The more you know!
Thursday, May 7
FOBR News Update
Fall Out Boy won’t just be on the shelves anymore. The dudes will be doing in store signings on May 15th & 16th in IL & MN. Get there early for a chance to meet & greet with guys AND get their John Hancocks on your copy of Folie A Deux.
Monday, May 4
Believers Never Die Tour invades Field House stage
Comprised of Stump, Wentz (bass/lyrics), Andrew Hurley (drums), and Joe Trohman (guitar), Fall Out Boy played a mix from their four albums�starting off with "Disloyal Order of Water Buffalos" from their newest album, Folie à Deux. Yes, they are known for having some interesting song ti...
Sunday, May 3
Fall Out Boy - Does Winning $140 Make You Impartial?
Finally, a few hours after the show had started, Fall Out Boy’s set was ready and the lights were set to dim on the Mohegan Sun Arena. Before coming onstage, I already began making observations, and number one on the list was the lack of “stuff” on the stage. Don’t get me wrong — I wasn’t thinking...
Saturday, May 2
Opinion: Fall Out Boy: An Echo Chamber Of Awesomeness
Patrick Stump, the lead singer of Fall Out Boy, may not be as recognizable as his bass-playing bandmate Pete Wentz, but in many ways he’s the driving force behind the multi-platinum emo band — who are currently on tour behind their fifth studio album, Folie à Deux, the follow-up to 2007’s I...
Friday, May 1
Insomniac Pete Wentz Celebrates Angels & Kings Anniversary
Believe it or not, it's been two whole year since Pete Wentz and his business partners first opened the doors of their NYC watering hole Angels & Kings. Pete did it up right on the anniversary of that fateful day with some cake and drinks.
Opinion: Interview with Pete Wentz Of Fall Out Boy
Four years ago, Pete Wentz tried to commit suicide. Now, the Fall Out Boy bassist is part of one of the most popular power punk bands in the world, has a five-month-old baby with Hollywood starlet Ashlee Simpson, heads up a record label, clothing line, and production company, and co-owns a N...
Tuesday, Apr 28
Eat Out Awards 2009: We make Pete Wentz cry
Who knew Pete Wentz was such a softie? It took awhile for the news to reach him (he and the rest of Fall Out Boy are on tour), but he’s now hip to the fact that our readers voted his bar, Angels & Kings, the best new bar in the city. And upon learning this, he sent us this video of thanks, where he’...
Sunday, Apr 26
Rocker Wentz can teach Kilmer thing or two about schmoozing
Not every day do a straight-laced Sooner senator and the quirky musician brother-in-law of Jessica Simpson come together for the same cause. That was the backdrop for Saturday's unusual encounter between Fall Out Boy frontman Pete Wentz and Sen. Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican.
Friday, Apr 24
Fall Out Boy rocks out on 'Die' tour
The guys in Fall Out Boy have been in the limelight more than usual lately. This is partially due to the fact that the band's bass player, Pete Wentz, likes to keep himself and his wife, Ashlee Simpson, in the spotlight. So how does the media effect Trohman's life?
Pete Wentz: Rescuing Uganda's child soldiers
Fall Out Boy bassist talks about his work on behalf of Invisible Children Wentz: You mean the one in Orange County or in Uganda? Q: On a lighter note, any new, exciting upcoming Fall Out Boy projects that you would like to tell me about? Wentz: No, it was good.
Wednesday, Apr 22
Fall Out Boy Tour Diary: Pete Wentz Takes a Camera Where No Fan Has Gone Before
When Fall Out Boy roll into town on their Believers Never Die, Part Deux tour, fans see the band hit the stage in their mock-corporate suits and bust out hits from Folie a Deux back to 2003’s Take This To Your Grave. But when Rolling Stone’s Nicole Frehsée met up with Pete Wentz and Co. in Las Vega...
Opinion: Fall Out Boy addresses Boca Raton concert flap
Overall, the band played with more heart than skill. The chugging rhythm section of Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley's was adequate but not especially interesting. Joe Trohman's guitar work felt careless at times. The band's best-known song, "Sugar, We're Goin Down," began almost unrecogn...
Saturday, Apr 18
Concert Review: High-energy Fall Out Boy show offers glimpse of higher aspirations
Taking the stage in business suits – lead singer Patrick Stump even sported a Dubya-like wig – and backed by faux SWAT team members in riot gear, bassist Pete Wentz patiently explained that Fall Out Boy was "given the stage for a reason."
Opinion: Tribune Blogs
Fall Out Boy: The Illinois pop-punk band has seen mainstream success since its 2005 major-label debut, "From Under the Cork Tree." That's in part because of the band's literate, clever lyrics that accompany major-chord emo anthems, and in part because lyricist and bassist Pete Wentz is...
Fall Out Boy Tour Diary: Patrick Stump’s Favorite Fan Art
RS was also on the ground at Fall Out Boy’s tour kickoff in Phoenix, where they first showed off their corporate-villain look (the business suits, wigs and black eyes are a commentary on the financial crisis, though Wentz later told RS, “Satire doesn’t always go over well”).
Friday, Apr 17
Opinion: Fall Out Boy makes believers, gets banned
Midway through a cross-country tour, Fall Out Boy joins the other fine citizens of music history who can now claim they were banned in Boca Raton. And never fear, queers: They haven't stopped climbing all over each other in order to get their rant on. Wentz and singer Patrick Stump finish tha...
Fall Out Boy and friends head to Pompano Beach
Headliners are Chicago pop-punk rockers Fall Out Boy, led by bassist and tabloid heartthrob Pete Wentz (whose wife is Ashlee Simpson), with hits including Sugar, Infinityon High and This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race. The band will be joined by Metro Station, a teen band that got its sta...
Thursday, Apr 16
Opinion: One awesome thing and one thing that deserves the fail whale
Fall Out Boy show would have rocked without Fall Out Boy Last Friday, I headed to the WaMu Theater in Seattle for what was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen – except for Fall Out Boy. Patrick Stump was wearing a wig, and all the members were wearing suits – it gets worse.
Wednesday, Apr 15
Opinion: Joe Trohman represents Fall Out Boy as band heads to South Florida
In preparation for the Fall Out Boy show April 21 at Mizner Park, Teenlink interviewed the band's guitarist, Joe Trohman, about the music, the gossip and life on the road. YYour bassist Pete [Wentz] seems to get all the attention for your band. Do you ever give into the celebrity gossip aroun...
Sunday, Apr 12
Review: Fall Out Boy fails to fill seats
While lead singer Patrick Stump’s vocals are a big part of the band’s signature sound, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz did most of the talking between songs. Given that his marriage to Ashlee Simpson makes him easily the most recognizable face of the group, perhaps it’s fitting then that h...
Thursday, Apr 9
Catch Fall Out Boy with Mohegan Sun’s “Signings & Sightings” Event
Fall Out Boy has built up a loyal following with relentless touring; they have performed over 1,200 shows since their inception in 2000. The band’s 2007 release Infinity On High debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and was the follow-up to From Under The Cork Tree, which spent seventy-t...
Monday, Apr 6
Fall Out Boy Kick Off U.S. Tour
“A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ‘Touch Me’” (From Under the Cork Tree) “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” (From Under the Cork Tree) “A Light on in Chicago” (Take This To Your Grave) “Dead on Arrival” (Take This To Your Grave) “Beat It” (Live in Phoenix)
Fall Out Boy Take on Corporate America at “Believers Never Die, Part Deux” Launch
Before the second song, “Thriller,” bassist Pete Wentz welcomed the crowed at the grassy Mesa Amphitheatre to the “corporate retreat,” saying his plan was to teach the masses how to get rich and buy a yacht. “But most importantly, you gotta learn how to thrill them first,” said Wentz, whos...
Saturday, Apr 4
Fall Out Boy Takes 50 Cent On Tour
He came up with the idea, and we were like, 'Yeah. Totally. Yeah. Why not?," frontman Patrick Stump tells Billboard.com. "He had been talking for awhile about doing something together. We definitely like hip-hop a lot, and I think a lot of people know that at this point. We've toured with Paul Wall....
Pop Quiz: Patrick Stump
It's understandable how one might think Pete Wentz was the front man for Fall Out Boy. After all, the group's eyeliner-wearing bass player is the one who's married to tabloid-princess Ashlee Simpson. He's the one who named his kid Bronx Mowgli Wentz. He's also the one with the funny haircut,...
Thursday, Apr 2
Fall Out Boy headlines Bamboozle Left event
Fall Out Boy, originally from outside of Chicago, started making noise in with full-length "Take This To Your Grave" in 2003, but exploded with the major label follow-up "From Under the Cork Tree," with hit singles "Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance." The band's next album, 2007'...
Monday, Mar 30
MTV Interviews Pete about Ashlee, Shockingly It's Not JMont
WESTWOOD, California — Although Ashlee Simpson had to stay home with their newborn Bronx Mowgli on Saturday night, Pete Wentz was eager to talk about his wife's new gig when he walked the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The Fall Out Boy rocker boasted that Ashlee will...
Pete Wentz Laughs Out Loud at Rocky Marriage Rumors
The couple had been apart – Wentz on tour with Fall Out Boy and Simpson at home taking care of baby Bronx Mowgli – but they reunited and locked lips onstage at the MTV Australia awards Friday night. "Sorry, we haven't seen each other in a while," he told the audience. "We're going to go and find so...
Friday, Mar 27
FOBR News Update
Fall Out Boy Wins an Australian Moon Man! By: girlbehindthecurtain on Mar 27, 2009 Last night Fall Out Boy took home the moon man for "Best Rock Video" (I Don't Care) at the Australian MTV Video Music Awards.
Thursday, Mar 19
Exclusive: 50 Cent, Fall Out Boy Talk Tour Collaboration
This will be a major moment in music history," 50 Cent said in an exclusive statement to MTV News. "Joining forces with Fall Out Boy, one of the most dynamic rock bands in the industry, will be an exciting and historic event for rock and hip-hop." Fall Out Boy's tour dates with 50 Cent:
Saturday, Mar 14
Channel[V] Interview
Anyway, here is Channel [V]’s conversation with Patrick Stump (rhythm guitarist & lead vocalist) and Andy Hurley (drummer & percussionist). Pete Wentz, the bass guitarist, and Joe Trohman, the lead guitarist, were in another session.
Monday, Mar 9
HeyChris Posts Top 5 Most Significant FOB Songs Lists
If I had to pick a favorite Fall Out Boy song, this would be it. I don't have any strong memories associated with it aside from it being one of my go-to songs when the weather starts getting nice and I'm driving around listening to catchy songs that feel like summer. Also, it took several months o...
Sunday, Mar 8
Fall Out Boy blazes a new trail for the music business
While Fall Out Boy Trail was created as a site for FOB fans, it’s also a clever marketing strategy. As they are playing the game, users can stream songs from Fall Out Boy’s latest album Folie a Deux and can even purchase music directly the iTunes Store. Players can also find a list of tour date...
Monday, Feb 23
Opinion: Fall Out Boy face the music
All four of the band's members quickly responded with a yes - apart from bassist Pete Wentz. Playful bickering broke out between band members Patrick Stump and Joe Trohman as they debated contentious topics like which of the band’s albums was the best and whether they would stop playing mu...
Saturday, Feb 21
US rocker Pete Wentz to host Australian MTV Awards
Australian MTV Awards and could be bringing his singer wife Ashley Simpson with him. I just found out," Wentz said. The band - made up of bassist Wentz, vocalist Patrick Stump, guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley, arrived by boat to perform at the Xbox Sounds event.
Lil Wayne to Duet With Fall Out Boy in Upcoming Rock Album
Rapper Lil Wayne will enter recording booth with alternative rock band Fall Out Boy and make a collaboration with the Patrick Stump-fronted band for his upcoming rock-themed album "REBIRTH". Unfortunately, the title of their duet track has yet to be disclosed.
Wednesday, Feb 11
Opinion: Know Your Stump: How Fall Out Boy’s Frontman and the Westminster Winner Stack Up
Photo:Kravitz/FilmMagic (Patrick Stump), Clary/AFP/Getty (Stump) Played Madison Square Garden? Patrick Stump: FOB’s last performance there was November 14, 2007 on the Young Wild Things Tour Stump: Won the Westminster there on Tuesday
Wednesday, Feb 4
Two Chicago Natives Team Up to Help A Worthy International Cause
Chicago natives filmmaker Alex Beh and guitarist for pop-punk band Fall Out Boy Joe Trohman are teaming up for a good cause tomorrow night and hosting an event to support the non-profit organization Falling Whistles.
Opinion: Rolling Stone’s New Critic: Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump
Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump has been in Rolling Stone before — he’s even been on our cover. But the Sean Penn issue hitting newsstands today marks the first time the singer-guitarist has written for the magazine: Yes, Stump reviewed the forthcoming CD/DVD The Ultimate Peter Tosh E...
Sunday, Feb 1
Review of FOB in Mexico
Saturday, January 31st, 2009. Text next to Patrick: "Unlike airports in Chicago or L.A, that are on the city's edge, you come to Mexico City by plane, look over the window and the houses and cars never stop, it looks like you will land in a building". -Pete Wentz
Wednesday, Jan 28
Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz braces for a bash
Oh, what to expect from Pete Wentz? His vitals are wild. Cute one from Fall Out Boy. Fierce bassist, wordy songwriter. Political stumper. Hubby to Ashlee Simpson. Dad to Bronx Mowgli. Who else is on our team? Rihanna? I think we win, man. Rihanna runs some kind of distraction, and we win.
Tuesday, Jan 27
FOBR News Updates
Want a chance to win a Valentine's Day videogram from Pete to you or a loved one? Invisible Children has launched a raffle contest that ends February 11th where the winner will receive a video from Pete wishing your loved one a Happy Valentine's Day!!
Fall Out Boy Say New Video Is Inspired By 'Roger Rabbit'
Strange inspiration is nothing new for Fall Out Boy. After all, their video for "I Don't Care" drew equally from the worlds of, uh, communism and professional wrestling. The video lifts a lot not just from old Fellini but, more specifically, '[Who Framed] Roger Rabbit,' " bassist Pete Went...
Friday, Jan 23
PeteWentz[dot]com Update
I made the trek from Hollywood to Washington, DC this week for the inauguration where my band Fall Out Boy played the Youth Ball. I've been a fan of Barack Obama's for a while and, like everyone else, was elated when he won, and even more so when I had the privilege to meet him at the event. He's an u...
Thursday, Jan 22
FOBR News Update
Yep, that's right. FOE has made it big time & stepping into the spotlight to bring you the coolest tour this spring! Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship, Metro Station, All Time Low and Hey Monday are taking over the road on the Believers Never Die Part Deux tour and its gonna be b-a-n-a-n-a-s. ...
Tuesday, Jan 6
Multi-Platinum Artist Fall Out Boy to Be Broadcast in Digital Cinema to Theatres Nationwide -- Live
Fall Out Boy's new release "Folie à Deux" hit stores on December 16. The multi-platinum band has built up a loyal following through relentless touring; they have performed over 1200 shows since their inception in 2000. The band's 2007 release "Infinity On High" debuted at #1 on the Billboa...
Sunday, Dec 21
CONCERT REVIEW: Fall Out Boy goes clubbing
You can just imagine the cramped quarters at the 525-capacity Epicentre, the anxious energy of fans waiting in line since noon to buy $20 first-come, first-serve tickets, the thought of being able to touch bassist and Ashlee Simpson's husband, Pete Wentz.
Friday, Dec 19
Fall Out Boy Premiere “Folie a Deux” With New York Blitz
Before wrapping things up with a signing at the Virgin Megastore across the street, Stump sang the band’s seasonal anthem, “Yule Shoot Your Eye Out” and they finished up with “Saturday” — a track from 2003’s Take This To Your Grave that has closed Fall Out Boy shows for several years. It was a...
Wednesday, Dec 17
Live: Fall Out Boy Week Continues at Nokia Theater
At the core of Fall Out Boy is one of the most successfully complementary relationships in modern pop: lyricist Wentz and musical prodigy Patrick Stump. Conventional wisdom holds that Wentz gets the Perez headlines while Stump gets things done, but it's more complicated. These two are cl...
Tuesday, Dec 16
Opinion: Andy Interview
Andy Hurley: Oh, way crazier. Andy Hurley: I went to San Diego and Wizard World Chicago [last year]. Be sure to pick up Fall Out Boy's new CD, "Folie à Deux," on sale now and check out Fall Out Boy on tour throughout the winter! For dates and more info head to www.falloutboyrock.com now!
Friday, Dec 12
Daily Record Article
Pete's shoulders have to be the broadest in the band. Outside their fans few people have heard of singer/guitarist Patrick (who changed his middle name from Martin to Vaughn last month in honour of his mum's family and wants to go by the name Patrick Vaughn Stump, like most of us care), guita...
Tuesday, Dec 9
Opinion: Fall Out Boy causes a frenzy at the Troubadour
There was a slimmer version of singer Patrick Stump on display. Guitarist Joe Trohman cart-wheeled himself around like a madman, and Andy Hurley pummeled his drum kit so heavily, he should have broken it. This was the Fall Out Boy of old, not recent radio hits, playing to a cramped space of sw...
Live Review Fall Out Boy - The Troubadour, West Hollywood
Sugar, We're Goin Down" and "Dance, Dance" paved the way for a rousing "Saturday," and Fall Out Boy left the stage victorious again. It's not easy being post-emo prophets, but somebody's got to do it. It hasn't felt this good to rock in L.A. in years.
Sunday, Dec 7
Opinion: Fall Out Boy Rocks The Chicago Theatre
Although at times the pyrotechnics, strobe lights and dancing bears (are dancing bears ironic with the young kids now?) made for a dog and pony show atmosphere, Fall Out Boy proved why they are by far one of the most successful bands around today, and probably the most successful act to com...
Friday, Dec 5
NME Review
‘Folie À Deux’ obliterates the other major diss proffered by emo purists, that they’re nothing more than a boyband (as if boybands are not allowed to make emo anyway), because it transcends the genre. It’s a big, stupid guitar-pop album, as much in thrall to Jim Steinman rock operas as it is...
Opinion: Concert Interview: Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley
Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley recently spoke with College Times about the show, the band’s forthcoming album and Pete Wentz’ tabloid appeal. Andy Hurley: Yeah, it’s pretty weird for me. But there’s a lot of good stuff in pop, as well.
Wednesday, Dec 3
Creepy Crawl Review
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'" This Ain't A Scene, It's an Arms Race" Beat It" (Michael Jackson Cover) American Boy" (Estelle/Kanye West cover) -- "Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging" Saturday"
Opinion: Andy interview
I read the Alternative Press article and I liked that lyrically Pete [Wentz] was trying to put himself in you guys' shoes. I thought that was a fiction-type thing that was kind of cool. What were your reactions when he brought in stuff for this record?
Saturday, Nov 29
Opinion: Fall Out Boy at Phooson
The pop-punk band most likely to be cherished by your average Tiger Beat subscriber is about to release a new album called Folie a Deux, with guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Kanye West and Debbie Harry. But before that happens, they'll be rocking Phooson on Dec. 5 with Katy Perry and Rih...
Tuesday, Nov 18
Pete Wentz And Ashlee Simpson Keep Fall Out Boy Bandmates In The Dark About Baby
Frontman Patrick Stump says they have no idea when little Wentzlee is due, or what he/she will be called. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Tim Kash The guys in Fall Out Boy are a lot like you and me — they have no idea just when Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's is due.
Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy Weighs in on Prop 8
The Fall Out Boys stopped by Total Finale Live on Sunday - minus Pete Wentz; Ashlee will never have that ef-ing baby! - and even performed right on the Times Square streets. Now FOB is a gay-friendly band if there ever was one - Pete's totally OUT and The Advocate's favorite cover boy - but the w...
