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Dickies Hit The Road

Pollstar reports: One of the most enduring (and endearing) acts to come out the original L.A. punk scene is hitting the road for a summer tour.

The tour begins with a July 2 show in Long Beach, Calif. From there, they head to the East Coast for shows in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Quebec, and Ontario. July 28 will see the band back in California with a show in Santa Ana at the Galaxy Theatre.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ashlee For Hire

MTV reports: Ashlee Simpson's tour is over, but she might still be willing to give you a private show if you can pony up the dough — the big dough, as in $35,000 a song. That's the going rate to get the singer to play your birthday, as she did on Friday night at New York's Cipriani restaurant for one lucky 14-year-old, whose daddy just so happens to be wealthy fashion mogul Silas Chou[ Scott Slapp says he'll come lipsync Creed songs at your party for a six-pack. see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

V2 Madness

Aversion reports: Madness has returned to the studio for a new album -- but don't expect original material.

The 2Tone ska act, which reunited last year to tour as The Dangermen, has inked a deal with V2 Records to release a still-untitled set of covers through V2 Records. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Def Covers

TotalRock reports: Def Leppard to release their long overdue covers album in late September. It's called 'Yeah!', and includes songs by ELO, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy, David Bowie, Blondie, Sweet, Free...[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Killing Joke Reissues

TotalRock reports: Killing Joke are to have four albums re-issued by EMI on July 11. The records in question are 'Killing Joke', 'What's THIS fOr...', 'Revelation's and 'Ha'.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Stevie Nicks Tour

liveDaily reports: Following a late-spring co-headlining jaunt with fellow singer Don Henley, Stevie Nicks will tackle a stretch of solo performances.

So far, Nicks has lined up seven dates that run from late June through mid-July. Dubbed the "Gold Dust Tour," her solo outing comes on the heels of a 10-date June trek with Henley. [see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Zooma Tour

press release reports: Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment, creators of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, are set to announce the cities and venues the inaugural Zooma Tour will visit this summer. Kicking off at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ, on June 16th, Zooma will hit 29 markets, concluding on July 31st at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA.

A total of 20 to 25 guest acts will rotate performances throughout the tour. Confirmed so far are: Medeski Martin & Wood, Gomez, Toots & The Maytals, Jurassic 5, Galactic, G. Love & Special Sauce, Black Keys, Brazilian Girls, Ray Lamontagne, Xavier Rudd and Donavon Frankenreiter. More guest acts will be announced shortly. The multi-stage tour will feature headliners Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals on every date.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Thin Lizzy DVD

Noble PR reports: Following on from their highly successful European Tour in January 2005, Thin Lizzy return with their long awaited and highly anticipated "Greatest Hits" DVD, released by Mercury Records on July 4, 2005.

Featuring all the classics, including the original pop promo videos for The Boys Are Back In Town, Waiting For An Alibi, Chinatown, Bad Reputation and many more, this milestone DVD collection brings alive the music and legacy of all things distinctly Lizzy! The DVD also boasts rare live footage including Whiskey In The Jar recorded on BBC Top Of The Pops in 1973. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Zappa Plays Zappa

Noble PR reports: Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa Perform The Music of Frank Zappa Major 2005 European Tour with Surprise Special Guests

After years of speculation, the first duly authorised and certified Frank Zappa respective and perspective concert tour "Zappa Plays Zappa - Tour De Frank" will take in a massive 17-date European live tour, kicking off in Barcelona on October 25th, ending in Budapest on November 22nd. The UK highlight will include when the concert rolls into the London Royal Albert Hall on November 2nd.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Tom Swanson RIP

Day in Rock reports: One of our readers informed us that Tom Swanson the lead singer of Connecticut band TymePeace died yesterday morning of a massive heart attack while performing on stage at Snookers in Ansonia, Ct. The following post comes from the band's homepage

It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform all of our fans that Tom Swanson - friend, frontman, lead singer - passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 22nd. He was doing what he loved to do most- perform in front live audiences! Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Kelly and all the kids! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dressy Bessy Release Party

Transdreamer Records reports: Dressy Bessy will release their highly anticipated new album, Electrified, on June 14, 2005 through Transdreamer Records. Denver's finest have crafted their most accomplished release to date with an upbeat blend of rock, pop, and hip beats molded into a supergroovy vibe.

A CD release party will be held at The Gothic in Denver on June 17, 2005 followed by a string of dates.

6/17: Gothic, Denver CO (CD release party)
6/18: Launchpad, Albuquerque NM
6/19: Modified, Phoenix AZ
6/20: Casbah, San Diego CA
6/21: Echo, Los Angeles CA
6/22: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA
6/23: Dantes, Portland, OR
6/24: The Clipper, Olympia OR
6/25: Sunset Tavern, Seattle WA
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