Punk Orchestra
Punkbands reports: In June 2002, an ad on the online bulletin board Craigslist asking for classical musicians interested in playing classic punk rock covers yielded a flood of responses. This was the birth of the world`s only Punk Rock Orchestra, 50+ classical musicians using bassoons, cellos, timpanis and more to play the classics of punk. 

In early 2004, the Punk Rock Orchestra went to George Lucas Skywalker Sound to record their album under the guidance of Grammy-Award winning engineer/mixer Leslie Ann Jones. The result is Punk Rock Orchestra`s debut album, available to the public for the first time at the Swedish American Hall Oct. 1st and 2nd. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Slipknot Murder Case
Blabbermouth reports: Tim Grenda of The Press-Enterprise is reporting that a teenage murder defendant who listened to the song "Disasterpiece" by SLIPKNOT before she and a 20-year-old man lured their friend to his death last year did not have her rights violated by the San Bernardino police when they didn't allow the girl's father to visit her during police questioning, a judge ruled Monday (Aug. 30). 

The ruling by San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge J. Michael Welch means prosecutors will be allowed to use as evidence a videotaped confession to the crime given by Amber Rose Riley. 

Riley, now 17, and her friend, Jason Lamar Harris, now 21, are charged with murder in connection with the May 23, 2003, stabbing of Terry Taylor. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Metallica St. Anger Leftovers
Blabbermouth reports: METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has told Launch Radio Networks that he hopes that some of the early material the band recorded at The Presidio (a rented barrack at an army base) in San Francisco originally meant for the "St. Anger" album will eventually be released... [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Motley Action-Figure Box Set
Blabbermouth reports: McFarlane Toys will be releasing a MÖTLEY CRÜE action-figure "Deluxe Boxed Set" in November 2004. [see full story for more including a link to photos. Looks like the figures are based on the "Shout at the Devil" era Crue, so no toy spandex will be needed.]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Blabbermouth also has news on SHARON OSBOURNE Explains OZZY's Camden No-Show, USURPER Complete Work On 'Cryptobeast', FORCE OF EVIL To Enter Studio In September, METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: 'GODSMACK Have A Good Grasp On What's Going On', NAPALM DEATH Enter Studio To Record New Album and more click here to check it out

Jacko Paranoido?
Ananova reports: Michael Jackson is said to be selling his Neverland ranch because he fears it has been bugged by police. 

He has refused to enter the £8 million home since he was arrested there last year, claims the Daily Star. 

A source told the paper: "He has had it debugged several times and now wants to sell." [more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

'People say I'm crazy, just a little touched / But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much'

Lennon Reissue
Ananova reports: John Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll covers album is to be re-released with four extra tracks. 

The album is due out on September 27 and will also feature a new selection of photographs in the booklet, reports NME.com. 

The bonus tracks are To Know Her Is To Love Her, Angel Baby, Since My Baby Left Me and a reprise of Just Because. 

Just Because has an alternative ending and a Christmas message to Paul, George, Ringo, Yoko and the British people. [see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Ananova also has news on Charlotte's album delayed, Robbie invents new persona, Lennon's Rock 'n' Roll to be re-released, Eminem gives fans an Encore, Louise and Jamie's £3.5m royal residence and more click here to check it out

Franz, Linkin Park Team For New CD
Xfm reports: Fans can expect new Franz-shaped material a little earlier than expected � but not from the Glasgow four-piece. Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos has added guest vocals to a track on the new album from Handsome Boy Modeling School, a side project of uber-producer Dan The Automator. 

Singer Kapranos has added vocals to lead single �The World's Gone Mad' along with (bizarrely) reggae and dancehall legend Barrington Levy and rapper and Gorillaz co-conspirator Del Tha Funkee Homosapien. 

For new album �White People' (released November 9) Handsome Boy Modeling School's latest eclectic list of collaborators also includes Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, RZA, Jack Johnson, Cat Power, John Oates, De La Soul, the Deftones' Chino Moreno alongside long-term members Automator and Prince Paul. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Travis Hits
Xfm reports: Travis have confirmed they will be releasing a greatest hits CD and DVD collection prior to Christmas containing all of the band's 16 UK singles plus the customary bonus track. The track will also be released as a single in the run-up to the album's release and promises a return to form for the Scots foursome. 

Travis will release the greatest hits collection �Singles' on November 1 with the banjo-tastic single �Walking In The Sun' preceding it on October 18. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Blur Doco DVD
Xfm reports: Blur have announced they will be re-releasing their long out-of-print documentary �Starshaped' on DVD from back in the day when they all liked each other. The DVD will also contain rare footage from two more vintage Blur shows. 

Previously only available on VHS, Parlophone have confirmed that they will be re- releasing �Starshaped' on September 27 on double DVD. [see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Xfm also has news on Xfm's Reading Festival News Report, Eminem's �Encore' Scheduled For November, X-clusive: The Thrills Play Xfm Live Session, X-clusive: Graham Coxon Plays One-Off Show, X-clusive: Lostprophets Confirm Another Show and more click here to check it out

Interpol Remixes
NME reports: INTERPOL have revealed further details of the first single to be lifted from their forthcoming second album 'ANTICS'. 

'Slow Hands', which is due for release on September 13, will be backed by two exclusive remixes. 

The track has been reworked by Dan The Automator and Spoon's Britt Daniel. [more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Velvet Raveonettes
NME reports: The VELVET UNDERGROUND's legendary drummer MOE TUCKER has guested on the new RAVEONETTES album. 

The veteran stick-woman has already recorded five tracks with the Scandinavian duo, who are hard at work on their third album in a New York studio. [see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: NME also has news on Ian Brown extends UK tour, Razorlight secret gig shock, Exclusive - U2 album details revealed, Take part in the great Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds survey!, US stars rock the vote and more click here to check it out

A Perfect Confirmation
The PRP reports: According to www.aperfectcircle.net, A Perfect Circle have set "aMOTION" as the title to their upcoming live DVD release which will be backed by a CD of remix material. The set is due out through Virgin on November 16th, and is not to be confused with the groups other new forthcoming release, "eMOTIVe", which will see a release through Virgin on November 02nd. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Cult of Luna CD News
The PRP reports: Cult Of Luna have set the tentative track listing to their new album "Salvation", it is as follows: 
"Echoes" - "Vague Illusions" - "Leave Me Here" - "Waiting For You" - "Adrift" - "White Cell" - "Crossing Over" - "Into The Beyond" - The album will see an October 19th release date through Earache. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: The PRP also has news on More Justice, Sparowes At Dawn , Track Lists Dissolve, Revolving Video, Every New Hope, More Dates Below, C'mon Get Awesome, and more click here to check it out

Goth Ban
Aversion reports: The Goth-rock look has long lost its power to scare anyone ... except in Kansas, where students face discipline for dressing in black at one middle school. 

After school administration noticed 10 to 12 students dressed in black and sporting dyed hair and painted fingernails, administrators at Wilbur Middle School in Kansas. Citing the a dress code ban on any sort of cliquish or gang related outfits, school administrators warned students that any showing of Goth fashion will be faced with discipline. Thus far, all the students have complied. - Click Here for the Full Story 

White Stripes DVD
Aversion reports: To tide fans over between studio albums, The White Stripes will release a DVD of a recent performance in England. 

The garage-rock duo's Under Blackpool Lights is scheduled for an Oct. 26 release from V2 Records. [more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Aversion also has news on Green Day Reveals Tour Schedule, Blur Documentary Gets Re-Released, Travis Collects Singles for Compilation, Interpol Plots Tour, Militia Group Signs Cartel for Real and more click here to check it out

Ozzy's Note From Mom
siN's metal news reports: Rioters seeking some recourse for the lack of BLACK SABBATH frontman OZZY OSBOURNE playing in Camden, New Jersey last week, can now find solace in the wonderful words of Sharon Osbourne, who issued an official 'apology' via Ozzfest.com: 

"To those who attended the Ozzfest show in Camden on August 26, I would like to address the few complaints that have arisen from Black Sabbath's performance with Rob Halford in Camden last Thursday, August 26th. The situation quite clearly was that Ozzy was suffering from bronchitis. He was hoping from the morning of the show until the afternoon that he would have some sort of voice so that he could perform that evening. Unfortunately by late afternoon he was advised by doctors that that just wouldn't be possible... [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: siN's metal news also has news on Anthrax - More dates, A Perfect Circle - New CD out in November, Darkest Hour - 1st Tour Date , Dope - US Tour, and Dates online, Mortician - Last minute show announced! and more click here to check it out

Sum 41, Donnas and More for Gravity Games
MTV reports: Sum 41, Fat Joe with Terror Squad, the Donnas and Fabolous are all slated to perform at the Gravity Games, which will be held over two nights in Cleveland on September 17-18. The Donnas and Sum 41 will play Friday, while Fabolous and Fat Joe will play Saturday. [more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Tears For Fears Plan New CD
MTV reports: The reunited Tears for Fears are planning to release their first album since 1989's The Seeds of Love on September 14. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith are calling the LP Everybody Loves a Happy Ending [more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Duran Duran Bio Bio
MTV reports: Duran Duran hope to tell their story in an upcoming tome called "Please, Please Tell Me Now." According to their book proposal, they would chronicle the group's adventures, such as "Nick Rhodes' little-disclosed relationship with Andy Warhol and his bloody bedroom games with Elizabeth Hurley through Simon LeBon's torrid affair and courtship of the model Yasmine [more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: MTV also has news on Inside The VMA Chaos Of Hilary And Haylie Duff's Hotel Room, New Eminem Album, Encore, Due In November, Ja Rule's Lawyer Enters Not-Guilty Plea In Assault Case, Juvenile Finds 'Slow Motion' Success Bittersweet, Lil Jon Gives Jessica's Pop A Cup, Xtina Startles, Xzibit Chills With Jet: VMAs Backstage and more click here to check it out

Atreyu, TBS Dates
IAYM reports: Initial dates have been announced for the upcoming November tour which will see Atreyu taking to the road alongside Taking Back Sunday and Funeral For A Friend. Currently confirmed stops include: 

November 04th Atlanta, Georgia The Masquerade 
November 05th Charlotte, North Carolina Grady Cole Center 
November 06th Columbus, Ohio Newport Music Hall 
November 07th Cleveland, Ohio Agora 
[see full story for more dates] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Jager Slayer Dates
IAYM reports: A few stops now look to have been announced for the upcoming Jägermeister Music Tour, which features Slayer, Killswitch Engage and Mastodon. These include: 

October 29th Springfield, Missouri TBA 
November 02nd Minneapolis, Minnesota The Quest 
November 06th Detroit, Michigan Harpo's 
November 09th Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Ice Garden 
[see full story for a handful of other dates] - Click Here for the Full Story 

Jello Melvins Release Date
IAYM reports: An October 19th release date has now been locked down through Alternative Tentacles for the Melvins' upcoming collaborative effort with Jello Biafra, "Never Breathe What You Can't See".- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: IAYM also has news on Karl Sanders: "Saurian Meditation" Update, [minus.driver] shows, Blindside Update, 40 Below Summer/Slitheryn Tour Update, Byzantine/Beyond The Embrace/Children Of Tragedy Tour, Red Sparowes Update and more click here to check it out

Freaks and Geeks The Music
ArrowFM reports: The cult TV show Freaks and Geeks chose a slew of great classic rockers to grace their soundtrack. Due on September 14th, the twenty-five track compilation celebrates everything Seventies and Eighties, like the show itself. The soundtrack features such artists Styx, Rush, Joan Jett, Alice Cooper and The Who. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Clapton Crossroads DVD / PBS
ArrowFM reports: The recent all-star concert hosted and arranged by guitar great Eric Clapton to cap this summer's three-day Crossroads Guitar Festival will be featured on PBS' series Great Performances later this year. That's not all! A DVD of the event is also on the horizon with an October 19th release date. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: ArrowFM also has news on Stewart on his Third Great American Songbook, Dylan, Zevon On New Film Soundtrack, Page Comes Clean on Drugs, Family, etc., AC/DC Helps Victims of Hurricane Charley, Tyler Appears in Christmas Film and more click here to check it out

Blondie DVD By Request
liveDaily reports: Blondie will issue "Live by Request" Sept. 14 on both CD and DVD. The sets were recorded May 7 in New York City during the group's performance for the A&E cable network's "Live by Request" series. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Faces Reunite
liveDaily reports: Rod Stewart's Monday night (8/30) concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles--the last date on his summer tour of North America--featured a surprise reunion of members of the Faces. 

According to published reports, Stewart was joined on stage for five songs by former Faces members Ron Wood and Ian McLagan.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: liveDaily also has news on Hall and Oates plotting late-fall headlining shows, Jim Brickman locks in plans for fall tour and holiday outing, Sarah Brightman preps for live CD, DVD and more touring, Indigo Girls' fall plans mix activism, touring, New Eminem album due in November and more click here to check it out

Fuse This Week
press release reports: Daily Download will be live from 5pm-7pm ET / 2pm-4pm PT this week as Fuse brings you Electile Dysfunction! Check out highlights from the Republican National Convention as Fuse VJ Marianela meets the candidates and delegates as they invade NYC. "Get it up for America" all this week on the Daily Download! 

Wed 9/1 - OK GO; Chronic Future 
Thurs 9/2 - WILL.I.AM of Black Eyed Peas; Yeah Yeah Yeahs 
- Click Here for the Full Story 

Tryin' To Mess My Mind Festival
press release reports: Three of Louisiana's most notoriously legendary �60s garage punk bands, New Orleans' Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion and Souls Of The Slain and Lake Charles' Bad Roads will square off with Michigan's Question Mark & the Mysterians and California's Sky Saxon & the Seeds in the forthcoming Tryin' To Mess My Mind Festival, to be held October 1 & 2 at New Orleans' Mid-City Lanes Rock & Bowl. 

The October 1 show will feature garage rock, while the October 2 show will feature garage rock's blues origins.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Tegan & Sara New CD & Tour
press release reports: Tegan & Sara, who are set to release their third full-length, So Jealous, on Vapor/Sanctuary Sept. 14th, are having a great week, finding their record the #4 most added to the CMJ College Radio chart and debuting on FMQB's Alternative Specialty chart along with the Libertines, Interpol and Supergrass among others. Tegan & Sara are coming off the great success of their 2002 sophomore full-length, If It Was You, which peaked on the CMJ Top 200 at #21.. 

Tegan and Sara plan to take the show on the road, with tour dates to be announced shortly. The have recently been added to the annual Farm Aid benefit. Hosted by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews the concert is set for September 18th in Seattle, WA. All performances will be webcast on the Farm Aid website.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Be Part of Pepper Live History
press release reports: On September 24 and 25, Volcom Entertainment recordings artists PEPPER will headline two homecoming shows at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. 

PEPPER is well-known for its raucous live set and audience participation is a major part of the show, so to capture that raw energy, both nights will be filmed for a live DVD to be released in the spring of 2005 on Volcom Entertainment. 

Originally hailing from Kona Hawaii, the Southern California-based dub rock trio has been selling out clubs all summer long on their first national headline tour. - Click Here for the Full Story 

Action Action Indie Store Party Tour
press release reports: The new album, "Don't Cut Your Fabric To This Year's Fashion" is a tour de force, and to celebrate it's release on September 14th, Action Action will launch a tour of some of the coolest indie stores in existance, performing free for music lovers in each market. Bringing their music to fifteen independent record stores is the ultimate demonstration of Action Action's support of independent record stores, as well as their love for rocking out live! 

SEPTEMBER 14 W. Babylon, NY @ LOONEY TUNES
15 Fords, NJ @ VINTAGE VINYL 
16 Hamden, CT @ EXILE ON MAIN STREET 
17 Towson, MD @ RECORD AND TAPE TRADERS 
18 Ocean City, MD @ FISHNET MUSIC 
19 Norfolk, VA @ RELATIVE THEORY RECORDS 
20 Richmond, VA @ PLAN 9 MUSIC 
21 Pittsburgh, PA @ BRAVE NEW WORLD 
22 Cleveland, OH @ CHRIS WARPED RECORDS 
23 Detroit, MI @ ROCK A BILLY'S 
24 Chicago, IL @ RECKLESS RECORDS
27 Rochester, NY @ RECORD ARCHIVE
28 Syracuse, NY @ SOUND GARDEN
29 Philadelphia, PA @ REPO
30 Taunton, MA @ ALL ABOUT RECORDS - Click Here for the Full Story 

Waxapples CD Release Party
Day in Rock reports: antiFEST 03 alums Waxapples have just released their new self-titled CD. Fronted by Cadillac Tramps & Rule 62's Brian Coakley and his wife Jamie, Waxapples have become one of the most buzzed about bands in So. Cal.

The band will be playing an all-ages record release party at the House of Blues in Anaheim next Tuesday night (Sept 7). Liquor Fish and The Glitter Stars will be supporting. 

Click the full story link for more details, to preview and purchase the CD and to learn more about the band.- Click Here for the Full Story 

Three more antiFEST 03 alums have CDs coming out in the coming weeks - Twelvehourmary, Lowfive (Europe) and Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos. We'll have info on their release parties soon... and antiFEST 05 news coming a bit later.

The Anniversary Spawn The Only Children
press release reports: With over 80,000 records sold, and world tours with everybody from Cheap Trick to Guided By Voices, Modest Mouse, and Dashboard Confessional to name a few, The Anniversary were one of the most beloved indie rock bands in recent memory. 

Fans of that dearly departed band will be pleased to know that 3 key members have regrouped to form The Only Children. 

The Only Children is comprised of Josh Berwanger, former Anniversary lead guitarist/vocalist and his former Anniversary band mates, bassist James David and drummer Christian "Janko" Jankowski, along with fellow Lawrence, KS native and good friend T.K Webb on guitar, Hot Rod Circuit's Casey Prestwood on pedal steel, and Heidi-Lynne Gluck of Juliana Hatfield's band Some Girls on Wurlitzer piano, accordion and vocals. 

The band's debut full-length Change of Living [ is set for release on Nov 2nd on Austin,TX-based indie label Glurp Records - see full story link for some tour dates (beginning on the 14th) and learn more about the band] - Click Here for the Full Story