Philadelphia natives The Starting Line released their third album, Direction, on July 31st, and the band has found its mainstream popularity growing thanks to the single "Island." Later this month, TSL will head out on a North American tour with Paramore and The Almost.



Guitarist Matt Watts talked with us last week about the album, the tour, his hometown and the time the band's sound guy threw up on a girl.

Just a few are available right now, both for dates with Set Your Goals as well as dates with The Almost. Check out the first official dates -- though expect more to be added shortly.

Okay, well, there are a couple in October as well, but get tickets fast -- some of these are small venues and will surely sell out as soon as they go on sale.

Showing what a stand-up guy he is, Kenny has released an open letter apology to a fan who was incredibly rude to him, because he feels bad for how he treated her. I, personally, hope she sees it and feels dumb.

You can finally own Direction today, as the album hits stores today.

You can hear Direction in full, today, even though it is not out until Tuesday, July 31st.

The band's new album, Direction, finally has artwork.

The first single from the band's new album, Direction is called "Island," and you can buy it on iTunes starting today.

Get to know The Seventy Six, which is a side project featuring Matt and Tom of The Starting Line. They currently have two songs on their MySpace, which was launched almost a month ago.