Tempting Fate, a a band from Pennsylvania competing in the Emergenza Battle of the Bands competition, have listed My Chemical Romance as one of their influences.

Lead guitarist Robbie said some of the band’s biggest influences were Green Day, The Foo Fighters and My Chemical Romance.

The original article can be found at Hume Leader. if you’re intrested you might want to check out the bands Myspace.

The auction for a guitar signed by My Chemical Romance in aid Of The Deftones Chi Cheng is ending tomorrow. The item has been signed by all five members and comes with the limited edition “The Black Parade” boxset. The listing, which began almost three weeks ago, has currently been bid up to $1,100. Stick a bid on before 3pm tomorrow and it could be yours. Bid here

For all of you U.S fans, you can now get your hands on an exclusive My Chemical Romance “Ridin’ Out” shirt at all Hot Topic stores. Get down to your local store and grab one before they’re gone.

An article posted at contactmusic.com yesterday reveled some of Gerard’s lyrical inspiration’s for the upcoming album.

Gerard Way’s new album is being written for his daughter’s teenage years.
The My Chemical Romance singer became a father for the first time when wife Lindsey gave birth to Bandit Lee earlier this year and says parenthood had an impact on his songwriting.
He explained: “It influenced me in an unconventional way. I wasn’t really writing a record about becoming a dad.
“I was writing music for somebody when they grew up. It’s like a time capsule for when this person turns 15 or 20.”
The 32-year-old ‘Teenagers’ hitmaker also admitted he was glad the group hadn’t decided to write about their own lives.
He added: “I’m glad it’s not a bunch of guys searching for something that would make them cool again. That’s a hollow pursuit that makes for horrible music.”

My Chemical Romance are featured in the current issue of Rock Sound magazine.

Rock Sound brings you the ultimate guide of 106 bands that will blow your mind in 2010 incl: MCR

Visit RockSound.tv for more info about the current issue.

My Chemical Romance are featured in the current issue of NME magazine, in stores now. The issue contains a single page article on the recording of the new album. Head on over to NME.com for more information on what else is included in the current issue.

Gift Wrapped is available on iTunes now!. The compilation features 20 festive covers including My Chemical Romance’s cover of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. The full tracklisting is as follows:

1. Michael Bublé — Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (live)
2. My Chemical Romance — All I Want For Christmas Is You (2005)
3. The Flaming Lips — A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)
4. Nikki & Rich — This Time of Year
5. Foxy Shazam — Walking in the Air
6. Jack’s Mannequin — Lights and Buzz
7. Meaghan Smith — Silver Bells”
8. Randy Travis — Winter Wonderland
9. Regina Spektor — My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) [iTunes Live Session Performance]
10. Tyler Hilton — Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. Mêlée — (When Is) Hanukkah This Year?
12. The Used — Alone This Holiday
13. Never Shout Never — 30 Days
14. Dwight Yoakam — Santa Claus Is Back In Town
15. Jeremy Lister — Santa’s Lost His Mojo
16. Relient K — Merry Christmas, Here’s To Many More
17. Whitney Duncan — All I Want for Christmas Is You
18. The Brian Setzer Orchestra — You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
19. Blake Shelton — Silent Night
20. R.E.M. — Deck The Halls
Download your copy at iTunes now (opens iTunes store, USA only).

An article was posted at Spinner Music yesterday about the upcoming album and the issues it deals with.

Way tells Spinner the as-yet-untitled album is a definite answer to ‘The Black Parade.’ “Every single record we make is a response to the last,” he says. “But sometimes it’s not only a response to the last record — it’s a response to the opinion of that record or a response to the world at the time of that record.”

What he sees and documents on the new album is a lot of rockers who are in music for the wrong reason. “There’s a definite undercurrent of fame versus working class, people having stuff handed to them with zero talent versus working class kids that start a band,” he says. “Rock ‘n’ roll is not red carpets and MySpace friends — rock ‘n’ roll is dangerous and rock ‘n’ roll should piss people off. Right now, there’s not a lot of that happening. What it is is a lot of people trying to be famous. That seems to be the goal.”

There’s plenty more where that came from over at Spinner Music.

Gerard Way’s daughter Bandit Lee Way has topped the poll of the worst celebrity baby names of 2009 at babynames.co.uk. Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s son Sparrow came in at second place and Jamie Oliver’s daughter Petal Blossom Rainbow came in at third place. The original article can be found over at Digital Spy.