It's the first Tuesday of August, so it's time for our reader-voted top 20 list. The following list represents your favorite albums of July, as voted by you guys whenever you click those stars under an album review. Leading the pack is the major label debut from Alkaline Trio, but the list runs the gamut covering new material from bands like The Sword, The Offspring, Smoking Popes and Have Heart.

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Despite Dead Hearts' break-up earlier last month, Know the Score and Energy will continue the tour which the band was slated to headline.

You can click Read More to check out the final, revised tour dates.

Sony has announced plans to release The Clash's legendary Shea Stadium performance on CD this October. Recorded at Shea on October 13, 1982, the set will include the band's entire performance as they opened for The Who on their "farewell" tour.

The tour came shortly after the release of the band's massive 1982 full length, Combat Rock.

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Ben Folds has released the first video from his upcoming solo album. The record is titled Way to Normal and is due out September 30, 2008. It is the follow-up to Supersunnyspeedgraphic: The LP which was released in 2006.

The video features some stop motion animation that would make fans of this show proud.

You can check out the video here.

Bleeding Through have announced their upcoming touring plans. The shows are in support of their new album, Declaration, which is due out September 30, 2008.

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We've got a double header of streams for you today, since one of us spent yesterday in an airport…. This one comes from No Harm Done who are gearing up to release their Think Fast! Records debut, Escape.

You can check out the whole thing on their Punknews.org Profile.

Today we've got a full album stream of the new full length from Flemington, NJ's Static Radio NJ. Our review of An Evening of Bad Decisions..... noted: "Decisions is more Lifetime and less Kid Dynamite, the band is all the better off for it. And there seems to be a bit of Chunksaah-era Bouncing Souls to the New Brunswick band's method, plus things are entirely more heartfelt sounding. "

You can check out the entire thing on their Punknews.org Profile.

Rochester, New York's Sakes Alive!! are gearing up for the launch of their new 7" on Barrett Records. The Act I 7" will feature the tracks "I'm Religious," "Staff Meeting" and "Relax," with 100 copies pressed on transparent green vinyl and 400 on mixed colour marble. The Syracuse based label has a preorder started for the record, with MP3s included. Look for it in stores on August 18th.

To celebrate the new release the band is giving prize packs featuring extremely rare test pressings of the new record. Want one? Well then click below to enter!

Political rock act Rage Against the Machine have booked a show at the Target Center in Minneapolis on September 3, which, incidentally, is the same week as the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

According to this report, Rage guitarist Tom Morello has already committed to perform with country-rocker Steve Earle at a union rally September 1st at St. Paul's Harriet Island, the first day of the convention. The band has made no secret of their issues with the Republican party and has made made unsubtle political jabs at the current administration.

Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. for $60.

The legendary Stooges were robbed while staying in Montreal, QC on their current tour. The band's equipment was in a rented Penske truck parked outside the Embassy Suites Hotel.

The thieves grabbed the band's gear including guitars, drums, cabinets and more and are hoping someone saw something or had any information leading to the recovery of the equipment. You can find more details here and get in touch with the band via that page.

The band has been touring in support of The Weirdness, their first proper release in almost 34 years.

Burlington, ON's own Silverstein will be recording this fall. The band explained:

Summer has been going by quickly for us between playing festivals and writing our next album. We're very excited about all of the new material so far and can't wait to record later this fall. A new album should be out some time early next year. We'll be hitting the road a bit this fall and will have more details regarding that soon. In the meantime, we're gearing up for an extensive Japanese tour in September (very exciting!). We also just confirmed the 3rd Annual BroFest concert in our hometown for October 3rd.

Along with releasing a slew of successful albums, one member of the band boasts one of the biggest Hot Water Music vinyl collections you're likely to find.

Former Escape The Fate singer Ronnie Radke was sentenced to 4 years in Jail in Las Vegas.

The singer had been caught by police after skipping out on parole and hiding out. According to a recent report, singer was indeed soliciting people for money to "allegedly reform his band" when he was caught last month. The former Epitaph-signed musician was involved in a fight that led to the death of Michael Cook. While another man was charged with the murder, Radke was charged and convicted of battery for his involvement in the situation.

Rise Against has posted a two-part series of videos featuring behind the scenes footage during the recording of their forthcoming release Appeal to Reason.

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Appeal to Reason will hit stores October 7.

Hawthorne Heights have posted the first video from their long-awaited new album for Victory Records. The record is titled Fragile Future and is due out today, August 05, 2008

You can check it out here.

Tickle Me Pink's video for their first single, "Typical," is now available for viewing via MTV2's "Unleashed." You can check out the video here.

"Typical" appears on the band's debut full-length Madeline which is currently streaming on their Punknews profile.

Energy has unveiled details for their forthcoming, Bridge Nine debut Invasions of the Mind. The album is scheduled for release September 30, 2008.

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Bridge Nine signed the act in May.

Montreal’s Autumn Picture has released a free, digital EP titled Postponing Your Life. The EP is a teaser to the band's forthcoming full-length release The Field, slated to hit stores September 30.

The Field is the bands first studio work in five years.

You can download Postponing Your Life via Hill billy Stew Records here.