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Thunderpussy Dates

BW&BK reports: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY have updated the Tour page of their website (www.atprva.com) with the following confirmed dates:

September
17 in Raleigh, NC at Lincoln Theatre (with CONFESSOR, SOULPREACHER)

October
20 in Brooklyn, NY at The Hook (with BRAIN POLICE)
21 in Reading, PA at The Silo (with Brain Police)
22 in Richmond, VA at Alley Katz (with Confessor, Brain Police)
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Behemoth Tour

BW&BK reports: Polish black metallers BEHEMOTH have confirmed a string of BW&BK-sponsored live dates across Canada in support of their latest album, Demigod. Quebec-based death metallers NECRONOMICON will support all shows. Confirmed dates (venues TBA) are as follows:

November
2 - Vancouver, BC
3 - Prince-George, BC
5 - Regina, SK
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Vader Say Goodbye

BW&BK reports: Polish death metallers VADER have posted the following message at their official website:

"This day (August 24th) we said last time goodbye to our friend and great musician - Krzysztof "Docent" Raczkowski. The funeral took place in his hometown Korsze near Olsztyn. We accompanied him on his last journey with great sadness, pain and sorrow flowing from our hearts. After the tragedy we've realized how precious gift life is. Especially now, when we should assume some responsibility for his premature death, shouldn't we?... Doc- you will stay forever in our hearts, thoughts and acts.
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Coke for Jack

NME reports: JACK WHITE is in line to do his first ever advert – for COCA-COLA – NME.COM can exclusively reveal.

Despite none of The White Stripes songs having ever been used in advertising before, White has been in talks with the soft drinks giant to pen a new song for their commercials. It’s also rumoured that the song already exists.

“Coke have been talking to Jack about getting him to write a new song and he’s very interested,” an advertising source told NME on condition of speaking anonymously.[Coke? Is that the real meaning of White Stripes? see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Helmet Dates

The PRP reports: Helmet have lined up a number of dates for the fall, here's the schedule so far:
September 22nd Providence, RI - Lupo's
September 23rd Boston, MA - Axis
September 25th Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
September 26th Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
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bloodsimple Dates

The PRP reports: bloodsimple. have booked a slew of new dates, including those for a UK run, here's the schedule:
September 15th Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room (Feat. Life Of Agony)
September 16th Flint, MI - Machine Shop (Feat. Life Of Agony)
September 17th Albany, NY - Northern Lights[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Autopilot Off Hiatus

punkbands reports: Autopilot Off has announced that they are going on an indefinite hiatus. The band posted the following message on their website: So, it's been quite a while since we have posted any news. We've been off the road for well over 6 months now. We played a couple of shows over the holidays in NY. But that is about all that has gone on. Rumors have started to fly around about what we are up to. We think its about time that we filled you all in.....

We've decided to take an indefinite break from Autopilot Off. It has been nearly 10 years since the band started, and it has been full speed ahead for the majority of that time. We have all decided to take some time for our lives outside of the band.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Machine Head DVD

siN's metal news reports: After months of speculation, most of the final details for MACHINE HEAD's upcoming DVD "Elegies" have been officially announced! Scheduled to street on October 10th, their first-ever DVD release will focus around (and contain the entirety of) MACHINE HEAD's performance at London's Brixton Academy, filmed on December 5th, 2004. In addition, the disc will feature three behind-the-scenes vignettes, focusing on the making of the band's newest record "Through the Ashes of Empires", life on the road with MACHINE HEAD, and an up-close and personal look at the greatest horde of lunatics in the world - MACHINE HEAD fans. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Even More Foo

press release reports: Foo Fightes have announced 5 new US dates on pre-sale this week, and a just-added UK date the following week!

Oct 7, 2005 Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
Oct 8, 2005 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
Oct 10, 2005 Washington, DC @ Patriot Center
Oct 14, 2005 East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
Oct 28, 2005 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
Dec 18, 2005 London, UK @ Earls Court
Second Date Added Due To High Demand!
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Nural TV

press release reports: Video games and music collide, as NURAL will be performing live and in studio on G4's "Attack of The Show" Friday August 26th. The show airs live at 4:00pm pacific time (7et) and re-airs at 9:00pm pacific time (12am et.) Nural will be part of the Boost Mobile Live Music Friday Segment.- Click Here for the Full Story

Black Dahlia Murder Tour

Metal Blade reports: The Black Dahlia Murder will be embarking on a full US tour in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore release Miasma which entered the Top 200 Billboard chart for their first week of sales at #119 and #1 on the new artist chart. Support comes from Between The Buried And Me, Cephalic Carnage, and label mates Into The Moat starting September 23rd in Buffalo, NY. This will be the bands the first club tour following Ozzfest where fans will be able to experience a much more up close, personal, and intense show which the band has become known for.- Click Here for the Full Story

Red Chord Vid Shoot

Metal Blade reports: The Red Chord have confirmed plans to shoot a video for Black Santa. The Red Chord will be teaming up with Dale Restighini, who also directed the band's Antman video. A filming date has not been set, but you can count on this video making it onto MTV and Fuse.- Click Here for the Full Story

Winter Solstice Seek Guitarist

Metal Blade reports: We are sad to announce the departure of JT Turner from Winter Solstice. JT and I (Duke) started this band more than 5 years ago and he will be greatly missed. He leaves on good terms to take care of some personal business and begin a lucrative career in Washington D.C. Our good friend Jeff Cohn of Jacksonville, Florida's If The Accident Will, will be filling in for the time being. We will not be missing any dates, and look forward to seeing all of you out on the Evergreen Terrace tour starting this week! We are still looking for a permanent replacement for JT, so if you can shred, rock out hard, and wear tight jeans we want you. Please drop us a line at WSGuitaristSearch@yahoo.com See ya on the road.- Click Here for the Full Story

Losa Instore

Metal Blade reports: Losa have scheduled an in store appearance before their August 27th show in Longview, TX. The guys will be stopping by HardKore Clothing at 2pm on Saturday to sign autographs before heading to their show at Cantons in Longview.

HardKore Clothing is located at:
3500 McCann St.
Longview TX 75605
(903) 234-2770
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Rock Star Home Stretch

CBS reports: After falling into the bottom three in viewer votes and after a collective decision by the band, INXS, Deanna Johnston from Reseda, Calif. (originally from Kingston, Ontario, Canada) was eliminated last night from the competition to become the new lead singer of INXS on ROCK STAR: INXS.

The six remaining performers will continue in the competition vying to become the new lead singer of INXS. ROCK STAR: INXS is broadcast on Tuesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and will have a special one-hour episode this Wednesday, Aug. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. In addition, ROCK STAR: INXS will be broadcast Sundays (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on VH1. Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke are the hosts.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Valencia Delay

Black & White PR reports: Philly punk rockers Valencia have announced that the release date for their upcoming debut album This Could Be A Possibility has been pushed back to October 25.

After playing at the sold out Warped Tour in Camden, NJ earlier this month Valencia played a free show at the Pontiac Grille in Philadelphia where they filmed a live video for "The Space Between." The band played a full set after the filming the video to the lucky fans who were there![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Five.Bolt.Main Release

Day in Rock reports: Five.Bolt.Main will release their debut album "Venting" on September 13th. Five.Bolt.Main features former members of the hard rock band Flaw, including lead singer Chris Volz, as well as original members Ivan Arnold (drums) and Ben Patrick (bass). Flaw was signed to Republic/Universal Records and released two albums that sold nearly half a million copies before breaking up in 2004.

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Free Music

Madstone Records reports: Offering free music downloads can be vital for the survival of new bands. However, the backlash of illegal filesharing has many repercussions. For progressive DIY singer/songwriter Terami Hirsch, the main consequence is not losing money, it's losing the intimate lifeline between an artist and their growing audience. "Downloading music is a relatively anonymous activity, whether it's legal or not," Terami observes. "Although it's an effective way to sample new music, listeners take it for granted, expecting less and less of a connection with the artist."

To shake up this digital rut, Terami created a promotional music series in addition to the downloads she offers on her site (www.terami.com). The promotional projects feature fully packaged albums to be offered and shipped, free of charge. These limited edition recordings have become an integral part of her alternative/pop catalogue.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

As I Lay Dying, Unearth To Upstage Slipknot

press release reports: SLIPKNOT is back in action mounting the SUBLIMINAL VERSES TOUR: THE FINAL VOLUME with As I Lay Dying and Unearth. The FINAL VOLUME is to wrap up the touring cycle on SLIPKNOT'S current, critically-acclaimed album - VOL. 3: (THE SUBLIMINAL VERSES).

To complement SLIPKNOT'S intense live experience, they have selected two in-demand acts to open their shows. San Diego's As I Lay Dying come aboard directly after Ozzfest 2005 in support of their critically acclaimed album. Shadows Are Security, which just hit a record breaking 110,000 (Metal Blade June 14th); along with Ozzfest alums, Unearth who kick their touring into high gear on the FINAL VOLUME outing showcasing music from their punishing album The Oncoming Storm. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Live in Tokyo

press release reports: Epic Records has announced an October 25th release date for Live in Tokyo, a DVD and double-disc CD featuring guitar legends Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Dream Theater's John Petrucci. These electrifying live performances were recorded on May 8th at the Tokyo Forum, when critically acclaimed guitarist Satriani brought his popular G3 tour to Japan for a series of sold-out dates.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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