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Steely Dan Collection
PR reports: As one of rock's most admired and innovative groups embarks on a major national tour this summer, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen marks its first career-spanning multi-label compilation-Steely Dan: The Definitive Collection (Geffen/UMe), released August 1, 2006.

Replacing and updating the 20-year-old overview A Decade Of Steely Dan, The Definitive Collection boasts selections from each of Steely Dan's nine original studio albums from 1972 to 2003 plus the title track contribution to the soundtrack for 1978's FM. Newly digitally remastered from the original master tapes under the supervision of renowned Steely Dan engineer, Elliot Scheiner, the 16-selection album features all of the band's Top 20 hits plus several fan favorite album tracks. An accompanying booklet includes vintage photos and complete credits. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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DMX Won't Plea
E! reports: DMX has X-ed out a plea deal from prosecutors in White Plains, New York, stemming from last month's arrest for a series of traffic violations, his attorney, Murray Richman, confirmed Thursday to E! Online.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Robert Cray Band Live CD
PR reports: The Robert Cray Band is famous for touring more than six months out of every year. Yet in its 30+-year career, there has never been a live album - until the imminent release of The Robert Cray Band: Live From Across The Pond, that is. The two-CD live set was recorded over the course of seven shows in May 2006 at London's Royal Albert Hall while Cray was on tour with Eric Clapton. 

Still on the road together in Europe (and the only rockers to play Moscow's Red Square in 2006), the Cray Band will tour with Clapton in the U.S. once again on the heels of the live album's September 12 release.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Who Needs Gene?
PR reports: The Upraw, the all-girl band created in the wake of Gene Simmons' Channel 4 reality show 'Rock School', are set to release their first single on Broeknrule Records[sic]. The single, "Make My Way", is released on 1st August available on all major download platforms, including iTunes and Napstar. The first of three singles for the band, they also have an album of original material to follow and a tour of the UK next month.

When Kiss's Gene Simmons headed a documentary to put together a rock band comprising of students from Kirkley High School in Lowestoft, he unlocked a wealth of musical talent. Following the success of previous Kirkley students The Darkness, auditions for a place in the band was a heated and competitive process. Though the selected five, Hoax UK, landed the prize of supporting Judas Priest and Anthrax in LA, two members - guitarist Samanie Warren and bassist Linde Rose - broke away to team up again with three other musicians who had been in the running. The Upraw was born. [see full story to listen to the song] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Paul Stanley Wants to Win
Blabbermouth reports: KISS frontman Paul Stanley has finalized the track listing for his first non-KISS release since his self-titled 1978 album (issued in tandem with solo projects from the other three original KISS members). The album, entitled "Live to Win", is scheduled for release in October via Universal Music. 

"Live to Win" track listing: 01. Live To Win [3:10] * 02. Wake Up Screaming [3:04] * 03. Lift [4:03] * 04. Every Time I See You Around [3:30] * 05. Bulletproof [3:03] * 06. All About You [3:18] * 07. Second To None [3:39] * 08. It's Not Me [3:22] * 09. Loving You Without You [3:19] * 10. Where Angels Dare [3:23] [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ozzfest Playboy
DiR reports: Playboy.com rocks the Web with the Girls of OZZfest 2006. Beginning this week and running through August 18, Playboy.com will feature a sexy metal maiden chosen from the Miss OZZfest 2006 competition. A brief bio, video and pictorial will go up each Friday featuring a new rocker babe. Photos of the current OZZfest babe, Daniella from Sacramento, can be found at www.playboy.com. [see the leading Ozzfest "babes" at the full story link] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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80s Queen DVD
PR reports: In the 1980s Queen became the confident, mature yet still challenging band they'd always threatened to be. Unlike many groups who'd broken through in the early 1970s, Queen were unaffected by the onslaught of punk; they were neither old wave nor new wave, they were just Queen. Queen - Under Review 1980-1991 features live and studio performances by the group, rare interviews and a host of other features all interspersed with the independent review and criticism from a panel of esteemed experts. These include; broadcaster, journalist and long term friend of Freddie Mercury, Paul Gambaccini; music author and Classic Rock Magazine journalist, Malcolm Dome and many others. In stores August 29, 2006. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Whigs Are Coming
thetripwire reports: We have been seeing quite a bit about the up-and-coming band The Whigs lately. This Athens, GA, based three-piece has caused quite a stir with their garage rock awesomeness. They earned their buzz after cultivating a strong fanbase, landing them with a record deal with ATO Records. Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip, will be re-released in stores on September 19 via ATO Records. [see full story for tour dates and a free mp3!]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mordichrist Debut
Blabbermouth reports: MORDICHRIST, the Swedish black metal band featuring DARK FUNERAL guitarist Chaq Mol, has announced plans to release its debut album in early 2007 via Regain Records. A limited-edition seven-inch single will be released in September via Danza Ipnotica[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Feeling USA
PR reports: The Feeling are from the UK and have already created a buzz. There album soon to be released in the US, debuted in the UK at #2! The first single "Sewn" has been chosen as iTunes Single of the Week on 8/8! Good start for there upcoming album "Twelve Stops and Home" which release on 9/26!!

They just confirmed there tour with The Fray in October as well as some headlining dates with the opening act, Rocca De Luca [worth the price of admission alone. Get a preview at the full story link] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ben Connelly Release
PR reports: Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Ben Connelly is set to release his new album, "Over You," on September 12th. Coming out on his own AD/CD label, the record will receive Twin Cities brick and mortar distribution, as well as being available via internet mail order and digital distribution portals such as iTunes and Rhapsody. The songs on "Over You" tell stories about love and death, little lights in the night, the raw ache of heartbreak, and what's beyond the stars, all in Connelly's sometimes funny, always touching lyrical twists and turns. 

Accompanied by drummer Peter Anderson, Connelly's vocals and finger-style guitar are joined by Mark Mallman and Joanna James (backing vocals), and Brian O'Neill (pedal steel). Connelly also plays piano, organ, bass, and cello, creating a tantalizing folk-rock-tin pan alley blend. Pal Jason Keillor handled the recording gear. The result is a satisfying amalgam of singer-songwriter storytelling, biting humor, cynicism, and hope.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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A Shoreline Dream Debut
PR reports: Emerging from Denver, CO, A Shoreline Dream's debut full-length Avoiding The Consequences will take you on a journey into of dark poetic dreamslides full of ethereal, layered guitars and reminiscent of Radiohead (Pablo Honey era), Spacemen 3 & MBV, or more recently Innaway. Avoiding The Consequences comes out on Latenight Weeknight Records September 19, 2006 but you can check out the video for "Love Is A Ghost In America" right now at the full story link. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Augustana Back on Snow Patrol
PR reports: Augustana is excited to announce re-scheduled tour dates with Snow Patrol. Originally slated to begin in May, the 16-city U.S. tour had to be postponed due to the illness of Snow Patrol lead singer Gary Lightbody. 

Headlining 
August 5 Austin, TX The Parish
August 7 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Ct.
August 8 Boise, ID 
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Comeback on a Winger & a Prayer
sleazeroxx.com reports: Vocalist Kip Winger recently posted the following regarding the upcoming Winger IV album: 

The Winger album is finished! Its been sent to the record co for an Oct release - I hope you're all are as pleased as I am with it. I'll see if I can get a clip or two up on the main page for you guys soon. We'll start touring around the record release - check back here........tour dates in the next few weeks. We're looking forward to getting back out on the road and playing the new stuff to a live audience.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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