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Winehouse Biggest Seller of 07
BBC reports: Amy Winehouse's second album Back to Black is set to be the biggest-selling album of the year.

The troubled singer's soul-tinged CD, released at the end of 2006, has now sold more than 1.5m copies in the UK, achieving five platinum sales awards.

Leona Lewis's Spirit and Mika's Life in Cartoon Motion are currently the second and third best selling albums of the year, with just over a week left to go. - more on this story

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Concert Biz Slumps in 07
Reuters reports: High-priced reunion tours by the Police, Van Halen and Genesis failed to prevent the North American concert industry from posting its worst year since 2004, according to a music industry trade publication.

The top 20 tours generated $996 million, down 15.6 percent from the year before, according to preliminary data issued on Friday by Pollstar, which covers the concert business.

The previous low was $951.1 million in 2004, when Prince and Madonna topped the box office, it said - more on this story

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Alanis Finishing Up New CD
Reuters reports: Alanis Morissette is putting the finishing touches on her first album of new material in four years, which will come out next spring.

"Flavors of Entanglement," which she hopes to whittle down to 11 tracks in the following weeks, includes "Not As We," which features only piano and vocals, and "Moratorium," which is "essentially a song about my readiness to stop repeating bad patterns. I've kicked some of those in my life," she said.

Thematically, the album explores Morissette's personal struggles over the last few years. (Earlier this year, it was announced that Morissette and fiance Ryan Reynolds had broken up.) - more on this story

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On A Pale Horse (ex Slipknot) Set Release
PR reports: Des Moines, Iowa's On A Pale Horse has set March 4th, 2008 as the release date for their new album, A Generation of Vipers, through independent powerhouse Corporate Punishment Records.

"It's been a long time coming for us for sure. We have always said we are an album a year type of band so this wait has really tested us," says frontman Aaron Peltz. "The record has been done for a long time and we've been dying to unleash it. All good things come to those who wait."

On A Pale Horse features guitarist Josh Brainard (ex-Slipknot) and vocalist Aaron Peltz (ex-Downthesun). Brainard recorded two albums with SLIPKNOT, the group's independent release Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat and the group's multi-platinum self-titled debut. Vocalist Aaron Peltz fronted Downthesun, which released their GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine) produced self-titled debut album through Roadrunner Records in 2002.

On A Pale Horse's forthcoming album, A Generation of Vipers, was produced by Warren Riker (CROWBAR, DOWN, CATHEDRAL) and executive-produced by SLIPKNOT's Paul Gray. - video

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Fox Goes Disco with Gloria Gaynor
PR reports: Gloria Gaynor, Grammy award winning artist, will be celebrating the holidays with friends and family watching television all across the country. Gloria will kick-off a year of celebration on New Years Eve as 2008 marks the 30th Anniversary of her mega-hit "I Will Survive."

Gloria joins Neil Cavuto for his special "Your World Christmas Show" to discuss her recent holiday album "Christmas Presence." This holiday edition of Your World will premiere on Tuesday, December 25th at 4:00 PM.

Continuing in the celebration, Gloria will ring in the New Year on Fox News Channel's New Years Eve Special on Monday, December 31st at 11:00 PM. Gloria will be performing "I Will Survive" to kick off this very special year! - more on this story

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Cornell Air Rage
Contact Music reports: Rocker CHRIS CORNELL has been caught up in another scandal - his wife VICKY has been accused of hitting a woman with a pillow during a recent flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles.

The couple was flying back home after Cornell's series of concerts in South America last week (ends21Dec07), when the incident is alleged to have taken place. According to the New York Post's gossip column Page Six, Vicky was having a "heated argument" with the former Audioslave frontman while they were waiting for the plane to park upon its arrival at LAX airport. An eyewitness claims Vicky shouted at Cornell, "That was my idea", before she "picked up her pillow and flung it in the face of the woman sitting behind her, knocking the woman's glasses to the floor."

When the woman asked why she had done that, Vicky replied, "I was just trying to get your attention." But a friend of the couple claims the pillow was thrown at Cornell's tour manager - "who is a man, not a woman". - more on this story

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Glastonbury Cofounder Dies
Gigwise reports: The co-founder of the Glastonbury Festival, Arabella Spencer-Churchill, has died at her home in Somerset.

Spencer-Churchill, the granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill, past away after a short illness. She was 58.

Sir Michael Eavis, who runs the Glastonbury festival, said that Spencer-Churchill's "energy, vitality, and great sense of morality and social responsibility have given her a place in our festival history second to none." - more on this story

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Tin Scribble Records New Live CD
PR reports: Out of the depths of the Michigan music scene arises one of the most innovative prog-rock group's to emerge on these Eastern shores in quite some time. Tin Scribble, who's debut CD release from 2005 Children of Saturn garnered critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, is preparing to re-record the epic in its entirety live. An ambitous project that will come to fruition on Jan 12, 2008 in Detroit.

Led by guitarist/vocalist Michael Moore, Tin Scribble take musical paths not travelled by many, but well worth the journey. With music reminscent of prog legends like Hawkwind, Gong, King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Genrator, Tin Scribble is a force on the progressive rock front to be dealt with. Along with the live re-recording of the band's debut CD, Tin Scribble are fervently working on their follow-up studio album, tentatively titled The Most Unaccountable Of Machines. The band hope to have the album completed for release in late 2008. - more on this story

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Dave Stewart Directs Ringo
PR reports: Musical pioneer Dave Stewart has directed "Liverpool 8," the first video and single off Ringo Starr's forthcoming studio release, Liverpool 8. Stewart co-wrote the song and co-produced the album with Starr which will be out January 15, 2008 via Capitol/EMI. The new video is set to premiere exclusively at Amazon.com on January 4.

Lively and upbeat, "Liverpool 8" reflects Starr's life, following him from childhood, to working at Butlins, to playing with the Beatles at the peak of their career. Utilizing a full orchestra and brass band, the song's melody manages to pay homage to The Beatles' musical innovation and creates a completely original sound at the same time. In the video, Starr and Stewart perform the song while a young child looks through a kaleidoscope revealing flashes of Starr's legendary past.

Liverpool 8 marks the first time Stewart and Starr have collaborated on an album. - more on this story

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Gran Ronde EP
PR reports: Gran Ronde's debut EP, ON AND ON, filled with angular guitars, soaring vocals and propulsive rhythms, will be digitally released on iTunes via Filter Recordings (Magnet, Amusement Parks on Fire), February 5, 2008. The band's five-track musical introduction, originally only available on their fall North American tour with stadium rockers Razorlight, is a teaser to their anticipated Secret Rooms full-length album, slated for release April 8, 2008.

Described by the LOS ANGELES TIMES as "layering angular guitar riffage onto British underpinnings with promising results," Gran Ronde has been a staple in L.A.'s burgeoning eastside music scene since forming in 2004 and this EP marks the band's first official release. "This record has definitely been a long time coming and we couldn't be happier to share it with everyone," explains singer/guitarist Chris Pearson. - more on this story

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M83 Set release
PR reports: "Saturdays = Youth," M83's fifth studio album will be released on Mute April 15, 2007. The first single from "Saturdays = Youth" will be "Graveyard Girl." Single release date TBD.

Recorded with Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Sugar Cubes, Cocteau Twins, Suede) and Ewan Pearson (Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, Ladytron) "Saturdays = Youth" delivers the rich sonic textures for which M83 is well known �this time with a more focused approach to song structure and form.

Tracklist: You, Appearing * Kim & Jessie * Skin Of The Night * Graveyard Girl * Couleurs * Up! * We Own The Sky * Highway Of Endless Dreams * Too Late * Dark Moves Of Love * Midnight Souls Still Remain. - stream album track "Couleurs"

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Fearless Sign The Morning Light
PR reports: The Morning Light signs to Fearless Records and joins their roster which includes Grammy Nominated Plain White T's, Sugarcult, Rock Kills Kid and Mayday Parade. This five piece band from Pittsburg, PA couldn't be happier. "We are excited to be on Fearless Records and we are ready to start making this band our lifelong career," says Harrison Wargo, voacalist and pianist. "I have wanted to play music for everyone to hear since I started playing drums at age 6."

The Morning Light simply and honestly state on their MySpace that, "[They] want to make a conscience effort to create music worthy of a.) Musical enjoyment to the fullest extent b.) A pilgrimage through the highest marks of good vibes, and finally c.) A truthful and valid representation of life dealings translated into chords and melodies for your personal interpretation and satisfaction." With this passion and drive to make music their lives nothing can get in their way.
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Wu-Tang Fans Help Plot Tour
CMJ reports: Following several years spent apart pursuing solo projects and other interests, Wu-Tang seems to be everywhere en masse these days. Having just released their first studio LP in more than six years, 8 Diagrams (SRC), all eight surviving members recently kicked off a US tour that will wrap up at the end of January...or not.

Citing the staunch support their fans have given them over the years, the crew has announced a promotion in conjunction with Eventful.com that will allow those interested to request additional tour stops.

Wu-Tang has promised that they will make a stop in every city that receives at least 1,500 appeals from Eventful.com�a social networking website that promotes shows around the country. - more on this story

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Death to Music
PR reports: DEATH TO MUSIC prodcutions have fulfilled all anti-contractual obligations by providing 10 releases (albums & EPs) for free over the past few months - available via the official website (www.deathtomusic.com).

Death To Music productions is the new "anti - record label" founded by James Fogarty - (previously of experimental metal project Ewigkeit, also a former founding member of Black Metallers The Meads Of Asphodel), and was launched in order to release music for music's sake rather than the usual money-driven route of labels / distros / magazines in order to get music heard.
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Lou Reed Keynoting SXSW
PR reports: The South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Film Festival are pleased to announce that Lou Reed will be the keynote speaker for 2008. Reed's keynote will be held in conjunction with a screening of Julian Schnabel's film "Lou Reed's 'Berlin,'" which documents a recent performance of the landmark 1973 album.

Reed's groundbreaking work with the Velvet Underground and subsequent solo work reverberate through the music world to this day. His music continues to explore themes and sounds in a singular style, staking new territory for rock and roll.

Reed will speak at the Austin Convention Center on Thursday, March 13 as the kickoff of the twenty-second annual SXSW. SXSW Music Conference events take place March 12 - 16, 2008.

In addition to Lou Reed's keynote, the SXSW Music Conference presents interviews with a number of - featured speakers.

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.... Review: As I Lay Dying w/All Shall Perish, Haste the Day, and Through the Eyes of the Dead Live
Seeing as Detroit's venerable Clutch Cargo's is a former church, it almost seems like providence when a friend tells me Christian metalcore stalwarts As I Lay Dying will be headlining there in a week or two. - Read the full As I Lay Dying w/All Shall Perish, Haste the Day, and Through the Eyes of the Dead Live review

.... Review: Megan McCauley - Better Than Blood
Instead of goth-light rock (as opposed to goth light rock, whatever that would be...), we've primarily pushed into straight up pop rock with the vaguely punk tinges artists like Avril Lavigne like to claim exist. (3 stars) - Read the full Megan McCauley - Better Than Blood review

.... Review: Fjord Rowboat - Saved the Compliments for Morning
Mainstream is currently missing out on a Golden Age. The so-called "Shoegaze" music moves better than tight-jeaned glammo, and rocks harder than the self-gratuitous guitar and piano contemporaries fighting for ad space. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Fjord Rowboat - Saved the Compliments for Morning review

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