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Big Money

AP reports: Attorneys for the family of slain rap star Notorious BIG are asking the city for about $2.1 million in fees and costs stemming from Los Angeles Police Department misconduct in a federal wrongful death lawsuit.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

My Morning Jacket Tour

liveDaily reports: Rock outfit My Morning Jacket hits the road in October to back its forthcoming album, which lands in stores that same month.

The new studio set, titled "Z," is scheduled for release on Oct. 4. Two days later, the band launches a headlining trek that is currently scheduled to run through mid-November.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rush Kit Tour

Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Sabian Cymbals and DW Drums will be presenting RUSH drummer Neil Peart's 30th anniversary drum set in an exclusive tour across America. Each drum clinic will be hosted by Lorne Wheaton, who has worked with Neil Peart.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ozzfest Fuse

BW&BK reports: According to the PRNewswire, Fuse, America's only viewer-driven, all-music network today announced that it has been selected as the exclusive cable television broadcast partner for the much coveted 10th Anniversary of Ozzfest. For this hard and heavy tour (July 15-September 4), Fuse will bring viewers the most authentic experience on television. From set-up to sun down, to up-in-front to backstage, Fuse's VJ Mistress Juliya will provide the inside dirt on all the Ozzfest favorites. All throughout the tour, viewers can tune in to Fuse's Metal Asylum and Uranium to get a hefty dose of metal mayhem. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Contra Shakeup

The PRP reports: Contra have parted ways with their guitarist Bret DeBone and have recruited Tommy Legan of The Taste of Blood as his replacement. The band will begin touring in support of their Mediaskare debut "This Machine Kills" (due out August 30th) late this month[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

The Fight Stranded

Repossession reports: "Our driver goose told us he was getting our bus serviced, then he never came back."

Another crazy day at the Warped Tour. Get the rest of Kate's story in Her profile in the band section of www.thefightmusic.com.- Click Here for the Full Story

Free Story of the Year

Total Assault reports: Story Of The Year are previewing yet another new song from their forthcoming album, entitled "In The Wake Of Determination", in stores October 11th on Maverick. Hit up the full story link to hear "Take Me Back". The official first single, "We Don't Care Anymore", is now available for purchase at iTunes- Click Here for the Full Story

CBGB Blindside

Total Assault reports: Swedish band Blindside have announced a show at the famous CBGB's on Tuesday August 23. This show comes after a summer long tour where they have played to sold out crowds throughout the US to support their recently released album The Great Depression out on DRT Entertainment.

Blindside have also just released a video to their first single "Fell In Love with the Game." You can check it out at the full story link (quick time format)- Click Here for the Full Story

Be In Valencia's Video

Black & White PR reports: Philadelphia based rock / punk band Valencia will be shooting their first video for "The Space Between" at a free show on August 22 at the Pontiac Grille (304 South Street) in Philadelphia at 6:00 PM. The band has followed up their recent signing to I Surrender Records with a summer long tour that included a recent stop at the sold out Warped Tour in Camden, NJ. The last time Valencia was at the Pontiac Grille they performed to a sold out crowd of singing fans.

The filming of the video for "The Space Between" will be followed by a full set by Valencia where they will perform their upcoming release This Could Be A Possibility, due out October 11, in its entirety. To hear "The Space Between" visit Valencia's Myspace or Pure Volume Pages
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Doves Hit The Road

Capitol reports: New North American live dates have been confirmed for epic British trio Doves in support of their recently released third album, Some Cities. The tour, which kicks off September 12th in Boston, will bring Doves to New York City's CMJ Music Marathon (September 14), Texas's Austin City Limits Festival (September 25), New York City's Across the Narrows Festival (October 2) and San Francisco's Download Festival (October 8). [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ink Not Mink

Peta reports: With his new album Tommyland: the Ride released this week and his TV reality show Tommy Lee Goes to College set to debut tonight on NBC, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is a very busy man these days. But Lee wasn't too busy to shoot a risqué anti-fur ad for the folks at peta2-PETA's youth division-when they caught up with him during the band's recent "Red, White, and Crüe" tour. In the ad-tagged "Ink, Not Mink"-Lee poses wearing nothing but his tattoos and urges, "Be comfortable in your own skin and let animals keep theirs."

The ad was shot in London by fashion photographer Mary McCartney, daughter of longtime PETA supporter Sir Paul McCartney.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

ETID Update

PR reports: Tune in the bube tube and catch Every Time I Die on September 10th on MTV2 Headbanger's Ball 10:00 pm EST/7:00 pm PST ALSO ETID On Demand - a One Hour Program on Music Choice schedule is as follows: Tues 8.16: 4pm (1pm west coast); Wed 8.17: 8pm (5pm west coast); Thu 8.18: 11pm (8pm west coast); Fri 8.19: 6pm (3pm west coast); Sat 8.20: 2am (11pm Fri west coast); Sun 8.21: 12am (9pm west coast); Mon 8.22: 9pm (6pm west coast);Tue 8.23: 1pm (10am west coast). Read about ETID in Alternative Press (October), Decibel-cover (September) cover, EC Rocker-cover September, Revolver-cover (July) and feature (October) Outburn -cover (October).

Plus catch them on the road! See the full story for ALL of the dates. There are a lot of them!
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Fear Factory Loony Tunes

Chipster reports: Calvin Records has announced that recording artist Fear Factory will be conducting an in-store signing and performance at Looney Tunes Records in West Babylon, New York on the eve of the "Transgression" release (August 22, 2005).

Located at 31 Brookvale Ave., Looney Tunes is offering fans who pre-order the CD the opportunity to attend this once-of-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the band and have each copy autographed by Fear Factory.[see full story for info]- Click Here for the Full Story

Earth, Wind & Fire Illumination

Sanctuary reports: Legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire will release their 23rd career album, Illumination, through Sanctuary Records Group on September 20, 2005. Anchored by founding members Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson, Illumination offers an array of stellar producers and guest artists that have appreciated and gleaned profound inspiration from Earth, Wind & Fire's extraordinary career. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Bag Debut

press release reports: If Beck and Bob Dylan had a baby boy, and raised him spoon-fed on toxic waste, they would name him BAG.

Every once in a while an artist comes along that breaks the mold, an artist who fails to fit into today's cookie cutter world, an artist unwavering in his fierce commitment to creativity and unyielding in his refusal to compromise. That artist is BAG. An extraordinary collection of quirky and twisted musical tomfoolery, BAG's self-titled debut is the inaugural release on KISS founder Gene Simmons' recently activated Simmons Records/Sanctuary imprint.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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