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Modest Monkeys
Rockdirt reports: The Mirror reports that afterin being offered the headlining slots at the Reading/Leeds Festivals, the Arctic Monkeys turned them down, insisting they're not ready to headline such a massive show yet. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Nightrage Lose Gus
The Gauntlet reports: Gus G. has just released a statement regarding his departure from the melodic death metal band Nightrage.

"The reason behind this decision is that I simply don't have enough time these days to write, rehearse and tour with the band, whenever they decide to do so.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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B.B.'s Farewell UK Tour
Noble PR reports: B.B. King & Gary Moore - A Once In A Lifetime Double Bill 5-date Arena Tour starts at Sheffield Arena, 29th March 2006

Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, B.B. King, who has just recently celebrated his 80th birthday, will commence his last ever UK tour in Sheffield on 29th March. The blues guitar legend will team up with Gary Moore to share the once in a lifetime double bill for what is set to be one of the most spectacular rhythm'n'blues concert tours ever to hit UK shores. The three hour concerts will see Gary Moore perform the first half, with the second half performance by B.B. King. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Talking Absence
Press Release reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 49 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode includes an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with Jeramie Kling, drummer of Metal Blade recording artists, The Absence. Topics include Tampa, Florida, Alan Douches of West West Side, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Other podcast topics include Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime II," Mastery, Nazareth, and new information on Guns N' Roses. The 40-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Dir en grey Sell Out
Chipster reports: Selling out two of the nation's most-renown clubs in less than 36 hours without so much as a CD, radio play or even advertising support, Dir en grey has accomplished more in two months than most bands do in a lifetime. Recently signing their first U.S. deal with Warcon Enterprises in January, the label announced earlier this week that the band has sold 750 tickets for the March 21st show at the Avalon in New York City and 2,011 for the March 23rd show at LA's Wiltern Theatre, both of which are the band's first U.S. performances. 

Entitled Withering to Death., Dir en grey's CD will be released in the States May 16th yet is already one of the most-anticipated distributed releases in WARCON history, with requests pouring in through the band and the label's web sites. Bob Chiappardi, president of WARCON, says the buzz surrounding the shows and the CD release are like nothing he has ever seen. [see full story for our review of the CD.. yes, it rocks]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jesse James Gets High
Relapse reports: HIGH ON FIRE are set to appear on a brand-new episode of the hit television show Monster Garage. HIGH ON FIRE will be performing the songs "Devilution" and "Brother in The Wind" from their critically acclaimed album Blessed Black Wings during Monster Garage episode #82. The episode will debut on The Discovery Channel at 8:00 pm EST on Monday, March 20 and air again at 12 midnight EST on March 21st.

The episode, titled 'The Noodler', sees West Coast Choppers founder Jesse James and a crew of Italian-American builders cook up the world's fastest (and only) pasta making European import. Yes, pasta made from scratch inside an Italian sports car ready to deliver 100mile an hour sauce!- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Towers Of London Debut
TVT reports: [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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G.B.H. DVD
MVD reports: G.B.H. - CHARGED: ON STAGE DVD will be released on May 16, 2006. This 17-song set was filmed & recorded at The Coronet in London on August, 29th 2004. It's presented here in Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, 2.0 Dolby Stereo & PCM Stereo. It also features an exclusive interview and on the road footage. G.B.H. originally formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England, then rose to prominence in the early '80s when hardcore punk began inching toward heavy metal. Through the years, they have remained a staple of punk rock fans worldwide. This DVD is a perfect example of their tenacious presentation.[see full story for tracklisting]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Flaming Lips Book Released
Doubleday Broadway reports: On sale yesterday, March 14th, 2006: Staring At Sound: The True Story of Oklahoma's Fabulous Flaming Lips by Jim DeRogatis

Staring at Sound is a candid and intimate portrait of the colorful and extraordinary twenty-year career of the Flaming Lips--from their underground beginnings in 1983 to their platinum success in 2002 with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, and the recording of their highly-anticipated April 2006 follow-up, At War With the Mystics. Jim DeRogatis is the author of Let it Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic. He is a music critic at the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune, and is the host of Sound Opinions, a rock and roll talkshow broadcast on Public Radio.[see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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World Party Returns
Special Ops reports: World Party's upcoming studio CD release Dumbing Up � in stores May 2nd. World Party, the melodic, sharp-witted and sophisticated UK band led by Karl Wallinger is back. The band will be releasing Dumbing Up on Wallinger's new label, Seaview Records. Wallinger has also regained control of his catalog and will be re-releasing remastered versions of Private Revolution and Goodbye umbo on April 4th, followed by Bang! and Egyptology on June 6th. The band will hit the US including a SXSW Paste Magazine showcase performance and a summer tour is in the works. [see full story to check out "What Does it Mean Now?"]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Korn Coming Undone
Machine Shop reports: The latest Korn video has hit the net. This one is for the track "Coming Undone" off their latest 'See You on the Other Side'. They are in the midst of their headlining tour with Mudvayne, 10 Years. click here for the tour eCard for dates and other stuff and see the full story link to check out the new video.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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New York Doll
Press Release reports: Visual Entertainment and First Independent Pictures are proud to announce the release of the critically acclaimed film New York Doll on DVD on April 4th, 2006. Released in theaters in October 2005, the film is director Greg Whiteley's debut effort and was a Grand Jury Prize Nominee at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. The film includes interviews with all the surviving New York Dolls, as well as Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Sir Bob Geldof, Chrissy Hynde, Mick Jones of The Clash and many others close to or influenced by the Doll's legacy. The DVD's bonus features include the full 20-minute interview with Morrissey, a music video of David Johansen singing a Mormon Hymn, and an interview with Whiteley about the making of the film. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mute SxSW
Mute reports: MUTE ARTISTS @ SXSW 06! 

GOLDFRAPP. RICHARD HAWLEY. JOSE GONZALEZ.
3 Artists. 4 Days. 11 Shows.
One good time!

Wednesday 3/15

9:30 PM Jose Gonzalez @ Modular Showcase Eternal (418 E. 6th Street)
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A Life Once Lost on the Road
Adrenaline PR reports: Philadelphia's finest metal staple A LIFE ONCE LOST are confirmed for this summer's installment of OZZFEST with Black Label Society, Atreyu, Unearth, Norma Jean, Full Blown Chaos, All That Remains, Walls of Jericho, Between The Buried And Me, Bleeding Through, Strapping Young Lad,!!! The band is currently on the road until April 1st with Darkest Hour, Himsa, The Acacia Strain, and Dead to Fall. Then ALOL will headline this Spring on tour kicking with Cephalic Carnage, Through the Eyes of the Dead and fellow label-mates, Scarlet.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mouth of the Architect
Press Release reports: Translation Loss Records is extremely proud to announce the resigning of Dayton -Ohio`s Mouth of the Architect! Mouth of the Architect will be heading to Seattle this spring to record six new songs with audio mastermind and prior MOTA producer, Chris Common. The as-yet-untitled follow up to the bands crushing and critically acclaimed 2004 debut, "Time & Withering" should see a late summer / early fall release.

To hold listeners over, Translation Loss will also be releasing a split CD/LP from Mouth of the Architect and another amazing Dayton OH band, Kenoma on May 16th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Cars Return, Plot Tour with Blondie
Press Release reports: Seventeen years after the last tour by The Cars - one of the most successful and influential bands of the late '70s/early '80s "New Wave" era - two of its seminal members have customized a modern model that's ready to hit the road this spring in the form of The New Cars. Joining The Cars' original guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes for Road Rage Tour 2006 Presented by VH1 Classic, will be an all-star group of rockers: vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince. 

Newly inducted Rock Roll Hall of Famers, Blondie will ride shotgun with The New Cars, performing classics from their new Greatest Hits- Sound Vision album (Capitol/EMI) which includes the new hit "Rapture Riders," a mash-up of Blondie's "Rapture" and The Doors' "Riders on the Storm." The Los Angeles Times calls it "one of the best mash-ups ever produced." Other classics on the new CD include "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide is High" and "Sunday Girl."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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