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Ozzfest Changes

siN's metal news reports: OZZY OSBOURNE looks to be heading "into arenas" according to an interview conducted by The Arizona Republic with his wife, Sharon Osbourne. "We're changing the format of the festival next year, and Ozzy will be going into arenas for a while. Because this outside business is just knocking the (expletive) out of him in the summer," she said.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sasso Bullet Theory

siN's metal news reports: Philadelphia's SINGLE BULLET THEORY have re-enlisted original drummer John Sasso to the fold. Sasso, who was the original drummer for the band, was best known for his work on the groups 2002 release "Route 666" (Crash Music). The band is currently working on 23 new blistering tracks and will begin pre-production at Angry Chair recordings in Glenside, PA sometime in September. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ashlee Still A Joke

Reuters reports: Ashlee Simpson is ready to return to the scene of the crime. She is in talks with "Saturday Night Live" to host and perform on the show around the October 11 release of her sophomore Geffen album, "I Am Me."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

RIAA Vs CDRs

AP reports: Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday.

"Burned" CDs accounted for 29 percent of all recorded music obtained by fans in 2004, compared to 16 percent attributed to downloads from online file-sharing networks, said Mitch Bainwol, chief executive for the Recording Industry Association of America [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Microsoft Vs Apple

FMQB reports: It has been revealed that Microsoft actually holds the patent to some of the technology used in Apple's wildly popular iPod. Appleinsider.com reported earlier this week that Microsoft filed a patent for the technology five months before Apple. The discrepancy was not taken care of or made public until a few weeks ago. If Microsoft is awarded the final patent on the technology, it would charge Apple a licensing royalty fee to continue using it.

Currently, the iPod makes up approximately 75 percent of the U.S. portable MP3 player market. "Apple invented and publicly released the iPod interface before the Microsoft patent application cited by the examiner was filed," Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris told the New York Daily News. The iPod was introduced in October 2001, Microsoft's initial patent application was filed in May 2002 and Apple's filed in October of that year.[imagine Bill Gates trying to steal someone elses idea. see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Stretch Arm Strong Release Shows

Big Hassle reports: See one of Stretch Arm Strong's record release shows, get the new CD Free At Last’ autographed and meet the band all for $15!

Stretch Arm Strong will be performing 5 record release shows in support of their new album, Free At Last, out September 13th on We Put Out Records. The shows are as following:

Sept. 14 – Montclair, NJ – Bloomfield Café
Sept. 15 – Raleigh, NC – The Brewery
Sept. 16 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
Sept. 17 – Columbia, SC – Headliners
Sept. 18 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm

Tickets are $10 (except for NJ, where tickets are $12) but for an extra $5 you can pick up the CD and attend a meet and greet to get your CD autographed.[see full story for preorders]- Click Here for the Full Story

Waking Up Dead

Adrenaline PR reports: Eris Productions and PTP Productions announce today that the theatrical debut of WAKING UP DEAD is scheduled for later this month in New York City. The feature length documentary will be shown beginning August 26th at the Tribeca Cinemas in lower Manhattan, located at 54 Varick Street.

Filmed over a four yearsperiod, Emmy Award winning journalist and filmmaker Fabio Jafet uncovers the seedy underworld of the music business through the eyes of friend, Phil Varone, of SAIGON KICK and SKID ROW fame. Jafet reveals what really goes on behind the scenes in a way never captured before on camera. The film is a brutally honest and a hardcore look into the addictions, betrayals and pitfalls on the relentless road to rock stardom.

Jafet says, “Phil’s life was spiraling out of control. The only way to help him was to make a movie and force him to come face to face with his own demons. The content of the film is so extreme that we’ve actually had a difficult time getting it released at all. We had to severely edit the film to avoid a rating of NC-17.”[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Free Vaux

Atlantic reports: Vaux have just put their new song, 'Are You With Me' up for listening at Purevolume (www.purevolume.com/vaux) and on Myspace. Also available at Purevolume - a new, live download of 'Set it To Blow.' Note From Ryder

Greetings from VAUX! It's been a while since our last release and for good reason. Here is our newest single "Are You With Me" from our upcoming album "Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice". Look for it October 25th! We'll be heading out on tour soon, so we'll see you then. -Ryder [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Heaven & Holland

press release reports: Heaven & Earth will be playing at the Calabasas Magazine Music Party at the House of Blues on Sunset on Tuesday, August 23rd. This is a special charity evening to celebrate this months music issue of Calabasas Magazine and to benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a charity that supports music education in schools. On the bill along with Heaven & Earth will be Ray Parker Jr., Albert Lee, Howard Leese, as well as Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich of Toto. The evening will be hosted by Rockline's Bob Coburn. The event is open to the general public, doors open at 7.00pm and tickets are $20.00 - Click Here for the Full Story

Haunted UK

press release reports: Everyone's favourite Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED are currently destroying the US on this years Ozzfest tour in support of their worldwide acclaimed album "rEVOLVEr" and Century Media are pleased to be able to announce that THE HAUNTED are planning on doing exactly the same in the UK and Europe this Autumn.

In support will be will be labelmates New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID, whose new opus "IV: Constitution Of Treason" is due to be released on September 19th 2005 and new Century Media signings MANNTIS, who will be promoting their CM debut album "Sleep In Your Grave" set for release on October 17th 2005. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Maiden Playstation

Noble PR reports: Sanctuary Visual Entertainment is launching 5 UMD titles available for Playstation Portable's (PSP) initial launch period. September 1st 2005 will see the launch of Sony's PSP in Europe and Australia, and on the same day, Sanctuary will release their first UMD music title - "Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio."

On September 12th 2005, Sanctuary will release UMD version's of "INXS - Live Baby Live" and "Bob Marley - Live From Santa Barbara." On October 3rd 2005, cult classic films, "Dune" and "Blue Velvet" will be released on the UMD format, and will each be at a greater dealer price of £10.21 (recommended retail selling price £14.99).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Hate Eternal Nix Tour

earache reports: "Due to urgent family matters hate eternal will not be able to perform on their upcoming European tour in Sept/Oct 2005. first we want to apologize to Johan from Metalysee agency and to all the bands on the tour as well as all the disappointed fans that were excited to see us. We will reschedule the tour in Europe next year in spring 2006. Thank you for your understanding."- Click Here for the Full Story

Hieroglyphics Tour

press release reports: Indie hip-hop heavyweights The Hieroglyphics, along with OC, Non Phixion, and Boom Bap Project have set out on the Live & Direct Tour, which will make stops in 39 cities across the US. The concept of the tour is to bring together groups that are geographically diverse but share the same hip-hop aesthetic. Hieroglyphics' member Domino explains, "Hip-hop isn't relative to one area anymore; it's not like the West reps the gangsta rap and the East keeps it grimy. We're all fam and this line-up brings folks the best of everything. The tour is a solid package of real hip hop at it's finest and we're bringing it to you live and direct." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

DVD Betts

press release reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment, the leading independent source for high-quality music audio/visual programming, will release Dickey Betts & Great Southern: Back Where It All Begins - Live From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum on DVD on September 20, a full-length performance recorded at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on September 29, 2004. Presented in 5.1 Surround Sound, the DVD features bonus rehearsal footage and an interview with Betts discussing selected tracks. The package also includes a CD of soundcheck versions of some of Betts' most popular songs. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Plug: True Indie Radio

Day in Rock reports: Want your fix of indie rock and the local corporate radio stations won't give it to you? Fear not, you can tune in on the web to hear bands that do not receive airplay on commercial radio. Radio-Indie-Pop.com features a 1,500 song playlist from around 500 artists including The Arcade Fire, The Raveonettes, Bright Eyes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Longwave, Interpol, Steven Malkmus, Grandaddy, The Shins, and The Dandy Warhols and even classic songs from groups like the Church, Guided By Voices, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more. click the full story link to tune in now. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Death Cab Tour

press release reports: Never ones to stay off the road for long, Death Cab for Cutie will hit the road this fall on a begin a full-scale six seven-week week North American headlining tour October 3rd in Vancouver, BC.

October
3 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
4 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
5 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
7 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
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