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A Dozen Furies Split
SMN reports: A DOZEN FURIES has officially broken up. The band's claim to fame came as part of their guitarist's stint on the 2004 "Battle for Ozzfest" reality show and the band's stint Ozzfest 2005's side stage in a non-rotating side stage spot. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Full Time Murder
The Gauntlet reports: Detroit-based metallers THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have announced the two latest additions to the band: drummer Pierre Langois and bassist Bart Williams After both musicians toured with the band on their co-headlining run with THROWDOWN and their European dates with LIAR the band decided that they wanted both to join to their group fulltime.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fresh Cherry for Lane
antiMusic reports: If you can believe it, over 100 guitarists actually auditioned to play with Jani Lane. Lane is putting together a band to tour as Jani Lane's Warrant in North and South America, Europe and Japan. Wes Borland lost out on the gig to 16-year-old Boston native Dario Lorina. 

Lorina relocated to Vegas at the ripe age of 12 to pursue a career in music and has jammed with John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum of Slaughter, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, Skid Row, Chris Degarmo and Michael Wilton of Queensryche, Michael Anthony of Van Halen, George Lynch and Billy Sheehan, according to Sleaze Roxx. 

Now we won't make any cherry pie jokes but what is Jani gonna do when some of the bar owners refuse to let the underage guitarist into the venue? Read more at the full story link. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Johnny Ramone Tribute Film
The Tripwire reports: The Ramones released their debut, self-titled album on April 23, 1976. The timing couldn't be any more perfect for the premier of the film Too Tough To Die: A Tribute To Johnny Ramone, which documents a truly remarkable musical tribute to Johnny Ramone back in 2004. This concert event included performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steve Jones, Eddie Vedder, Pete Yorn, Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, C-Jay Ramone and many others. The premier takes place at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC this Wednesday, April 26th at 11pm. The debut screening will be at the Loews Village 7, and will be shown throughout the festival. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Filippini & Friends
Blabbermouth reports: MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, has finally released its debut album, "Time to Take a Stand". The CD is described as a collection of classic rock songs written by Filippini himself and played by his band, along with some rock legend guests: Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE), Eric Bloom (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT), and Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, HEAVEN & EARTH).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rush Video Box
Billboard reports: Three vintage Rush home videos will make their DVD debut as part of the boxed set "Rush Replay X 3," due June 13 via Mercury/UME. The collection will include 1982's "Exit ... Stage Left," 1985's "Grace Under Pressure" and 1991's "A Show of Hands," plus a previously unreleased audio CD version of "Grace Under Pressure."

As previously reported, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson created new stereo mixes for the releases, which are presented in 5.1 Surround Sound. Tour booklets from the three concerts have also been reprinted for the set.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Darth Singer
antiMusic reports: Ok you know this whole dancing with the stars craze that imploded on p.diddy last week when his lame cooking show got nixed. Fox had some lame take off as well, ice skating or some retarded thing. Rhino Records is not going nearly that extreme as tried to find Hollywood stars that could sing for the new "Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars" CD in stores April 25th . 

Stars like Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, John Stamos (is he a star?) and Teri Hatcher sing songs by Elton John, Billy Joel, Sade, Bob Dylan and Lennon/McCartney etc accompanied by musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. So don't expect a rocker here. However, a portion of the proceeds will benefit "Music Matters," the Los Angeles Philharmonic's music education programs. How big a portion we do not know. Now like all celeb tie-ins these days we could trash this one but we'll be cool and let you make your own judgment unprejudiced by us, click the full story link to listen to the entire CD and if you like it buy it. If you don't like it� 
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Rise To Addiction 6.6.6
Press Release reports: Rise To Addiction the fast rising British rockers who feature former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar) and Steve Wray (guitar), have been confirmed to appear at the inaugural "Welcome In The Beast - 666 - Metal Day Out Festival" which takes place on 6th June 2006 at the Champion Dragway, Highway 1, Near Auckland, New Zealand . A total of 18 acts will be appearing at the event, including Illdisposed (Denmark) and Flatline (USA). The band are set to perform in the early evening on the main stage. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mo Mr. Lif Comin
audible treats reports: Some artists make albums because they can. The great ones make albums because they have to. With that said, the first thing you need to know about Boston-bred MC Mr. Lif's new album, Mo' Mega, is that this is the album he had to make. 

Hot off of last year's smash success with the Perceptionists (his collaboration with fellow MC Akrobatik and one of Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2005), Lif is back with an arsenal of new rhymes that showcase his massive talents as an MC, poet, and true life reporter. Led off by the driving single "Brothaz," the album covers a wide spectrum ranging from introspective deliberation to biting social commentary. And while Lif is not one to mince his words, the album maintains a balance of heavy subjects mixed with more light-hearted fare. Mo Mega's songs touch on everything from the gluttony of American consumerism in "Ultra/Mega" and "The Fries", to the dark underbelly of the music industry in the parody "Murs is my Manager", to a comical look at proper hygiene in "Was***up!"[see full story to hear Brothaz]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Remote Release
Press Release reports: On July 11, The Remote releases their debut album Too Low To Miss. The Remote is comprised of Ashley Casselle (previously recording under the name Ashtrax) and front man Ben Lost who have joined forces to create an incredibly cool electronic band project. With a voice reminiscent of Pete Shelley from the Buzzcocks, the sexually ambivalent looks of a young Bowie and the rock n' roll presence of a youthful Iggy Pop, The Remote has in Ben Lost a front man for a new generation. This album should be high on your radar. [see full story for a bit about a cock and Iggy Pop]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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CSI Kid Rock
antiMusic reports: This week's CSI: New York will have a special guest star� Kid Rock. The episode is called "All Access" and CBS sent us the following summery: When Kid Rock's limo driver is murdered in an alley before the encore of his concert, Mac and Lindsay question him as he was the last person to see the driver alive, on CSI: NY, Wednesday, April 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Norberto Barba directed the episode written by Timothy J. Lea and series co-creator Anthony E. Zuiker, who is also one of the series' executive producers.

Three-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum record selling artist Kid Rock guest stars as himself, and performs his classic hit "Bawitdaba" featured on his new album "Live Trucker." [too bad they didn't kill his manager.. but that's another story.. see full story for more of the plot]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mike Keneally Live CD
Press Release reports: Mike Keneally has released many different kinds of albums over the past few years - the rock/pop studio opus Dog, the orchestral The Universe Will Provide, the solo piano Vai Piano Reductions Vol. 1, the acoustic Wooden Smoke - so it's not surprising that the people who know him primarily as a rock guitar virtuoso might be a little confounded when it comes to categorizing Keneally's solo work.

Keneally has never shown much interest in categories, but he has prepared a new live album which is the closest thing to a "Rock Guitar album" he's yet offered. In mid-2005, Keneally felt an irresistible calling to assemble his dream-lineup Mike Keneally Band, and take to the road for the first time in years. So Mike, bassist extraordinaire Bryan Beller, sublimely Zen guitarist Rick Musallam and impossible drummer Joe Travers took to the road on the Guitar Therapy tour. Those who saw the shows were floored by the power, precision and concentrated emotion they experienced. The group left the stage most nights knowing something magical had happened. This is GUITAR THERAPY LIVE (June 27 release), which is destined to find favor with guitar enthusiasts, lovers of powerful and adventurous rock and jazz, and jamband fans alike.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Facedownins*** Tour
Relapse reports: FACEDOWNIN---- has begun their six week, headlining �Rootin', Tootin', Schlitz Yourself' Tour in support of their Relapse debut, NPON (Nothing Positive, Only Negative). 

The tour will conclude on May 31st in Philadelphia, PA and see the band sharing stages with label-mates Misery Index and Disfear along with Phobia, Toxic Holocaust, Stinking Lizaveta as well as playing the Emissions From The Monolith Festival along the way.

April 25 New Orleans, LA The Big Top
April 26 Little Rock, AR Downtown Music
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A Fire Inside iTunes
Day in Rock reports: Got A Fire Inside waiting for 6.6.06 to roll around so you can grab the new AFI album DECEMBERUNDERGROUND? You still have to wait and we hope you don't burn up before then but to quench that fire a little bit you can grab the first single "Miss Murder" at iTunes and other leading digital download sites starting today. For those cheap bastards that wanna preview before they fork over a whole buck for a song, click the full story link to hear the song. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Trashed Talking
Day in Rock reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 58 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This episode features a 20-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with legendary vocalist Ian Gillan. Interview topics include his brand new "Gillan's Inn" album, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Janick Gers, Uli Jon Roth, Jeff Healy, David Gilmour, and the Rock Aid Armenia project. The podcast also contains a special "Gillan's Inn" giveaway where prizes include autographed posters and "Gillan's Inn" CD/DVD DualDiscs. Additional podcast topics include Guns N' Roses, Richard Fortus, Tool, and Kamelot. Contest information as well as the 60-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link and in the podcast section of iTunes.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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F*ck Buddy
Day in Rock reports: Roscoe is looking to turn some heads with his new album I Luv Cali which hits stores on May 16th. Just how is he gonna turn heads? How about releasing a single called "F*ck buddy"? He gave into the Walmarts of the world and recorded a cleaner version called "Sex Buddy," which is a huge difference from Weezer turning "We are all on Drugs" into the ubber lame "We Are All In Love". So wanna hear what your local DJ won't have the balls to play or the money to pay the FCC? Click on the full story link and get Roscoe's "F*ck Buddy". - Click Here for the Full Story 

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OK Go on Tour
Capitol reports: Capitol recording group OK Go continues to bolster its reputation as one of the hardest touring bands on the planet with the announcement of a further itinerary of live dates. This is, of course, after lead singer, Damian Kulash, made bail in Orlando, Florida where he was arrested for causing public nuisance/ commotion by signing autographs after a performance at House of Blues.

Having just returned from their second UK trek of 2006, the Chicago-based power pop combo kicked off their spring tour on April 20th, hitting Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island for a triple bill featuring Wilco and Ted Leo/Pharmacists. From there, OK Go will embark on a two-month road trip that includes both headline dates as well as special guest slots on eagerly anticipated tours by She Wants Revenge and Panic! At The Disco[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Staff Meeting: Zane Ewton
antiMusic reports: A lot of people work hard to make antiMusic what it is. So with our 8th anniversary we felt it was time to spotlight each writer so you can get to know them a little better. Over the next few weeks we will be posting a small portion of each staff person's new profile page. So let's begin and get to know Zane Ewton a little better.

Zane is from Phoenix, Arizona and has been with antiMusic for 2 years and recently wrote his 100th review. The first CD purchase was actually a BMG club purchase of theDazed and Confused soundtrack, Dio's Holy Diver, and Aerosmith's Permanent Vacation and his first concert was the first Summer Sanitarium tour with System of a Down, Kid Rock, Korn and Metallica . He lists Pixies, U2, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, The Cure, Pearl Jam, Ozzy, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings as his Top 10 Favorite artists. His musical pet peeves are "Cookie monster vocals, drum solos, songs without a single instrument played by a real person" His favorite parts of antiMusic is "Keavin's vision for creating a place where quality music can be shared" and his favorite articles are "Anything by Dolly, the High Priestess of Propaganda." Click the full story to learn more about Zane and discover which artist he would slap, which artist he thinks should be as big as the Beatles and a lot more!- Click Here for the Full Story 

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