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BYO Box

Punkbands reports: BYO Records will be celebrating its 25th year with a history-spanning box set in 2007. The as-yet-unnamed box will include a DVD spanning the history of BYO and founders Youth Brigade. The feature length documentary is being helmed by the same folks who brought us the excellent 'Do You Remember?:15 Years of The Bouncing Souls'. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Vital Remains tour

SMN reports: VITAL REMAINS have announced the following upcoming live performances:

March 24 - Roanoke, VA @ Shooters
March 25 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Peppermint Beach Club
March 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocodero
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Helloween/Kingdom Come

SMN reports: German power metallers HELLOWEEN appear to be teaming up with KINGDOM COME for a North American tour later this year.[see full story for 1st date]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Idol Dorks Ex

TMZ reports: Fifteen-year-old Victoria Fairclough has good reason to consider herself more talented than her now famous 16-year-old ex-boyfriend, Kevin Covais.

She kicked his butt in a local talent competition in their hometown of Levittown, Long Island, New York, and then later beat him again in a county competition.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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80s Bands Return

Contact Music reports: US rockers THE CARS will end months of speculation by announcing plans to reform with TODD RUNDGREN as their frontman in Los Angeles tomorrow (14MAR06). The DRIVE hitmakers will stage a press conference at the House of Blues hours before Genesis stars PETER GABRIEL, PHIL COLLINS, MIKE RUTHERFORD and TONY BANKS reportedly announce their plans to reform, also in Los Angeles.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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House Of Pearl

adrenaline pr reports: Pearl has been given a residency at the legendary Foundation Room in Los Angeles at the House Of Blues in LA. turning Wednesday into a really cool night. Each Wednesday @ 10:30 PM Pearl performs an acoustic set of her own songs as well as history making rock/blues covers. You may know Pearl as Meat Loaf's incredibly talented daughter, some remember Pearl on tour doing vocals for L.A. legends Motley Crue. If you don't know Pearl, come and find out. There's no cover charge. The Foundation Room entrance is next to the Industry Will Call window. Tell the guy at the podium that you're there to see Pearl and you're in.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Wyman Anthology out next week

Noble PR reports: Bill Wyman was the first member of The Rolling Stones to actively pursue an extra-curricular, parallel solo career. During the 70s, 80s and 90s whilst still the bassist for The Stones, Wyman cut various albums, and tracks, of which the most significant feature on this career-spanning collection Stoned Alone - The Solo Anthology 1974-2002, released as a deluxe 2-CD set by Sanctuary Midline on March 20, 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Last Call With The 88

It's Alive! reports: Last Call With Carson Daly has invited LA’s ‘next big thing’ The 88 (www.the88.net) to appear on the show on St. Patricks’ Day this Friday March 17th, 2006. The band will be playing the track “Nobody Cares” off their latest CD “Over and Over”. Don’t leave before the end credits either…there is a special ‘lead out’ track that ends the show.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Disraeli Gears DVD

Kayos reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its wholly-owned Eagle Vision imprint, announces the next title of its lauded Classic Albums series with an in-depth look behind-the-scenes at the recording of Cream’s second album, the album that broke them in America, Disraeli Gears. Release date April 4.

This installment of Eagle Vision’s Classic Albums series contains brand new Clapton, Bruce and Baker interviews as well as quotes from lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic’s Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall, Manfred Mann and Rolling Stone’s David Fricke. A new sense of Disraeli Gears emerges when, within a cut-by-cut analysis, Clapton reveals extremely surprising influences. There’s new acoustic performances by Eric Clapton (“Sunshine Of Your Love,” “Outside Woman Blues” and Jack Bruce (“We’re Going Wrong”), as well as archival concert of Cream at The Revolution Club in 1968 and in Paris in 1967.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Master Plea

TMZ reports: TMZ was in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday morning when rap impresario Master P and his brother, rapper Silkk the Shocker, pleaded no contest to weapons charges stemming from their arrests last year for driving a vehicle that contained guns not registered to the two men. The brothers faced up to three years in state prison if convicted.

Master P (aka Percy Miller) was not present in court and had his lawyer do the talking for him. In exchange for his no contest plea, the felony weapons charge he faced was reduced to a misdemeanor, he was sentenced to one day in jail (which he won't have to do because he has credit for time served), ordered to pay a fine of $720 and will have to serve 40 hours of community service either with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts or speaking to high school students about the danger of guns. The judge gave the 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant 90 days to complete these requirements.

His brother -- whose real name Vyshonn Miller -- was not so lucky. His charge was not reduced -- he pleaded no contest to the felony and was placed on three years felony probation. He was also ordered to pay a fine and serve the same community service as his brother. - Click Here for the Full Story

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A Headbanger’s Journey

Chipster reports: Heavy Metal has long been a stigmatized musical genre characterized by aggressive rhythms, dark lyrics and satanic worship. “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” is a ground-breaking film that explores the history of how these stereotypes came to be and explains the motivation and truth behind the music through candid interviews with Metal icons including Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Bruce Dickison, Lemmy Killmeister and many more. “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” 2-disc set will be released by Warner Home Video on May 23, 2006 for $24.98 just in time for Metal’s most popular music festivals such as Ozzfest, Gigantour and Sounds Of Underground kick off. Order due date is April 18, 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Cornerstone reports: "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" is filmmaker Jonathan Demme's intimate musical portrait of legendary singer/songwriter Neil Young, filmed on the occasion of the world premiere of Young's "Prairie Wind" concert at Nashville's hallowed Ryman Auditorium last summer. Young's music provides an emotionally rich view into this unique artist's relationship to family, friends, mortality, and the passage of time. Young is accompanied onstage by many long time musical companions, including country start Emmylou Harris, Neil's wife Pegi Young, and bandleader/steel guitarist .[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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more eMusic

Press Release reports: eMusic, the world’s largest retailer of independent music, announced 40 new additions to its roster of independent labels, bringing its total number of labels to over 4,000. The company also announced that its paying subscriber base has surpassed 150,000, only six months after hitting the 100,000 subscriber mark. The digital retailer added that it sold 4.9 million digital music downloads in January and 4.5 million in February, second only to iTunes.

From punk to funk, eMusic’s new labels cover nearly every genre of music, including rock, dance, blues, country, hip-hop, jazz, classical and more. Notable additions include the UK’s legendary Cherry Red, which boasts the punk band Dead Kennedys, and post-punk groups Monochrome Set and Felt among its huge and massively influential catalog. The Dave Matthews Band’s label ATO Records[1] also joined the eMusic roster, bringing Mike Doughty and the North Mississippi All Stars. Some of the most important blues ever recorded arrived via Arhoolie Records, including iconic recordings by Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mississippi Fred McDowell, as well as the seminal zydeco of Clifton Chenier. And on the classical side, Harmonia Mundi brings popular and widely acclaimed artists including Anonymous 4, Olga Kern, The Eroica Quartet and Andrew Manze.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Jonas Brothers

Special Ops reports: Jonas Brothers will release their debut album It’s About Time on May 2nd, 2006.

"Music on Red Bull." Without hesitating, that's how 17-year-old Kevin Jonas describes the hyper-adrenalized sounds he's created with his two brothers, 13-year-old Nicholas and 16-year-old Joseph, on the Jonas Brothers' debut album, It's About Time. And it's no wonder since the boys' influences include an eclectic mix of artists ranging from the Ramones to the Jackson 5 to the Modern Lovers - all purveyors of tight, catchy anthems. One thing is for sure, the Jonas Brothers are all ready to keep the momentum going strong. "We go crazy on stage!" says Kevin. "It's so much fun!" [see full story to hear the first single "Mandy"] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Sets By Steve Wynn

Day in Rock reports: Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3 will be doing their annual “play as many sets during SXSW as we possibly can” scenario in BIG style this year – nine (count ‘em, NINE!) sets are now confirmed. They should rename it Sets By Steve Wynn.
Tuesday, March 14th
KUT Radio, 2 p.m. - KGSR Radio, 6 p.m. - @ Flipnotics, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15th
@ Mother Egan’s (Guitar Town party), 1:15 p.m. - @ Yard Dog, 6 p.m. - @ Caribbean Nights, 1 a.m. (official SXSW showcase set!)

Thursday, March 16th
@ Jovita’s (Twangfest), 1 p.m. - Steve solo @ Borders at the Convention Center, 3 p.m. - @ Dog and Duck (Pop Culture Press party), 4 p.m.- Click Here for the Full Story

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