BUCKCHERRY ANNOUNCE TOUR AND SONG FOR AVENGERS SOUNDTRACK

Hard rock outfit Buckcherry will be hitting the road this spring on a headlining tour beginning on April 21st in San Antonio, TX. The band will be joined by American Idol alumnus, James Durbin and Redlight King for a North American jaunt throughout over 30 cities. Tickets are on sale now at www.buckcherry.com. Please see below for a list of tour dates. The band will also be performing on the main stage at this year's Bamboozle along with Bon Jovi on May 20th.

Buckcherry are currently in the studio working on their new album to be released later in the year. The band has been giving fans a behind the scenes look at their recording process with online webisodes. The first 2 webisodes can be viewed at www.buckcherry.com and the 3rd is set to premiere on AOL Noisecreep in mid April.

Buckcherry's brand new track "Wherever I Go" will appear on the upcoming Avengers Assemble soundtrack. The album is available May 1st, and The Avengers film premieres May 4th. The song was written specifically for the film, and was recorded during the sessions for the band's new album. For more info, please visit: Official Avengers Site and Avengers Facebook.

In their more than decade-long career, multi-platinum artists Buckcherry have established themselves as a definitive hard rock band with a massive presence at both radio and on the road. Hits such as "Lit Up," "Crazy Bitch" and "Sorry" have propelled the band's sales to more than 3 million albums worldwide and have garnered Buckcherry two Grammy Nominations. 2008's Black Butterfly earned the band their first-ever Top Ten Billboard album debut, with the album coming in at #8. Black Butterfly was deemed the "Album of the Year" by Entertainment Weekly and "Best Rock Album" by iTunes. Buckcherry's fifth studio album, All Night Long debuted at #10 on the Top Billboard Top 200 Album chart and was the #1 Rock debut. All Night Long has won rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

Buckcherry dates with James Durbin and Redlight King:

4/24 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos

4/25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live

4/27 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's

4/28 - Concho, OK - Lucky Star

5/1 - Louisville, KY - Phoenix Hill (Buckcherry and Redlight King Only)

5/3 - Panama City, FL - Club Lavela

5/4 - Bossier City, LA - Horseshoe Casino (Buckcherry and Redlight James Durbin)

5/5 - Miami, OK - Buffalo Run Casino (Buckcherry and Redlight James Durbin)

5/11 - Clearlake, IA - Surf Ballroom

5/16 - Winston Salem, NC - Ziggy's

5/17 - Baltimore, MD - The Plaza

5/18 - Huntington, NY - Paramount

5/21 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights

5/23 - Knoxville, TN - Valarium

5/24 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Live (Buckcherry and Redlight James Durbin)

5/27 - Carlsbad, NM - Walter Gerells (Buckcherry and Redlight James Durbin)

6/1 - Chicago, IL - Full Throttle Saloon Rally

Additional Buckcherry tour dates:

4/21 - San Antonio, TX - Oyster Bake

4/22 - Wichita Falls, TX - Radio Show

5/9 - Sioux Falls, SD - KRRO Fest

5/13 - Des Moines, IA - KAZR Lazerfest

5/20 - Asbury Park, NJ - Bamboozle

5/26 - El Paso, TX - Ballonfest

6/2 - Franklin, OH - JD Legends

6/29 - Warren, MI - Stars and Stripes Fest

7/1 - Gibbons, AB - Boonstock

7/4 - Sakstatoon, SK - Odeon

7/7 - Regina, SK - Wake Board Fest

7/8 - Calgary, AL - Calgary Stampede

7/14 - Franklin, OH - JD Legends

7/19 - Cadott, WI - Rockfest