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 Fall
Out Boy Valentine TV |
PR reports: The N celebrates Valentine's Day
with six stars who know all about matters of the heart. Famed rockers Fall
Out Boy join Beyond the Break beauties Sonya Balmores and Suzie Pollard
as co-hosts of The N's Love �Em and Leave �Em Weekend, a three-day love
fest showcasing The N's hottest dates, disses and disasters from many of
their hit shows. The weekend marathon will run from Friday, February 9
� Sunday, February 11 and will include exclusive band interviews and a
performance of their latest hit single "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms
Race" from their upcoming album Infinity On High debuting February 6.
Fall Out Boy, Sonya and Suzie host the
weekend featuring episodes of The N's hottest shows including Degrassi,
Instant Star, One on One and Beyond The Break. Additionally, The N viewers
can catch an exclusive sneak peek on-air and online beginning Friday, February
9 from the anticipated third season of Instant Star which premieres Friday,
February 16. "We're excited to have Fall Out Boy co-host the Love �Em and
Leave �Em Weekend with our Beyond the Break stars," said Sarah Tomassi
Lindman, SVP of Production and Programming, The N. "It's the perfect weekend
date to kick off Valentine's Day."- Click
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| Kings
of Leon Preview |
PR reports: RCA Records is proud to announce
the release of Kings of Leon's brilliant third record. Entitled "Because
Of The Times," it will be released on April 3, 2007. Turning once again
to producers Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia, "Because Of The Times" is
the Tennessee-based band's first record since 2004's widely acclaimed "Aha
Shake Heartbreak," which firmly established the Followills - Caleb, Jared,
Matthew and Nathan -- as international stars. The first single from "Because
Of The Times," will be "On Call," and will be sent to radio February 12.
Kings of Leon will be premiering a new
single from their record BECAUSE OF THE TIMES this Friday, 2/2 on MySpace.
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| John
Legend To Explain Songwriting |
PR reports: Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and
the Los Angeles Times announced yesterday that Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter
John Legend will join the "How I Wrote That Song" panel discussion on Saturday,
Feb. 10 at the Key Club (9039 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles. The panel,
which will be held at 2 p.m., will feature some of music's most successful
songwriters discussing their craft. Tickets are $10 and are on sale now
through Ticketmaster at www.keyclub.com, or at the Key Club box office
(310-274-5800).
In addition to Legend, scheduled participants
include BMI hit songwriters Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley), Dallas Austin, Patrick
Stump (Fall Out Boy), Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi, Butch Walker and Jeffrey
Steele. The panel will be moderated by BMI Writer/Publisher Relations VP
Catherine Brewton and Los Angeles Times chief music critic Ann Powers.
Each panelist will perform one of their hit songs as well as answer questions
about the business of songwriting and music.[see full story for more]-
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| Silversun
Pickups Join Coachella |
PR reports: Silversun Pickups' upward trajectory
continues as the foursome get added to KROQ Los Angeles, break into the
BILLBOARD 200 and join Coachella's lineup. And the year has only just begun!
Coachella 2007 has added a third day and
invited the California natives to join the lineup Friday, April 27, following
Silversun Pickups' extensive U.S. tour alongside Snow Patrol. [see full
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| Matt
Zane To Lecture Musicians |
PR reports: Matt Zane (Society 1) is scheduled
to speak at The Musicians Institute Tuesday the 6th at 4:00 P.M. for the
Music Business Programs Guest Lecture Series. The series has been presenting
an exceptionally impressive lineup each week for the past quarter. The
Series gives students a chance to meet, ask questions and learn directly
from some of the most successful artists and music professionals in the
industry. The Series facilitator, Barry Squire also conducts MI's Hiring
Hall audition showcase, which has resulted in a number of high-profile
gigs for MI students. Zane had this to say: "Not many know it but I actually
graduated from MI. I remember being a kid going to that school and now
I am being asked to speak. Funny how things come full circle. I can only
imagine what the students will think of the industry after my lecture."
Zane and Society 1 are currently in the
studio recording a follow up to their 2006 Crash release The Years Of Spiritual
Dissent.- Click
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| Saliva's
Highest Debut |
PR reports: Island recording group Saliva
reels in the highest album chart debut of their career, as BLOOD STAINED
LOVE STORY, their fourth album (in stores January 23rd), enters the Billboard
200 at #19-bullet, with a first week Soundscan total of 30,000 sales. "Ladies
and Gentlemen," the album's first single pick, has found a niche at Mainstream
Active Rock (#2), Modern Rock, and Alternative Rock radio formats, and
Saliva kicked off their album release as the featured guest on the nationally
syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday night,
January 22nd (www.RocklineRadio.com).
Saliva continues criss-crossing the country
on their 10th anniversary headlining U.S. tour, which has kept them on
the road with shows in October, November, December, and January. A two-month
schedule with South Carolina metal trio Crossfade (Columbia) begins tonight
with a week of shows in Texas. See full story for dates and to hear songs
from the new CD.- Click
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| Obey
Fu Manchu |
PR reports: Southern California rock quartet
FU MANCHU delivers new details on the band's upcoming tenth album and Century
Media Records debut, "We Must Obey", which will hit stores on February
19th, 2007. The album will be released as limited edition featuring a luxurious
slipcase art in a unique Hot Rod pinstriping style and a European only
bonus track. Here the full track-listing:
FU MANCHU � "We Must Obey"
1. We Must Obey
2. Knew It All Along
3. Let Me Out
4. Hung Out To Dry
5. Shake It Loose
6. Land Of Giants
7. Between The Lines
8. Lesson
9. Moving In Stereo
10. Didn`t Really Try
11. Sensei Vs. Sensei
12. Never Again (European bonus track)
After a US headliner tour running from
late February to mid-April, FU MANCHU will then rock their European audiences
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| Dark
Tranquillity Set April Release |
PR reports: Swedish melodic death metal pioneers
DARK TRANQUILLITY triumphantly return with "Fiction" in April 2007, an
album that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the bands
career. The album was mixed by Tue Madsen (Himsa, The Haunted) and encompasses
all of the elements on which the band built their career: thought-provoking
lyrics, shredding guitar work, captivating melodies and sheer brutality.
This offering is perhaps best compared to a modern-day version of the group's
revered classics "The Gallery" and "The Mind's I", only with more intensity
behind it. The blueprint of melodic death metal is now at your fingertips.
In late March 2007, DARK TRANQUILLITY kick
off the touring cycle for "Fiction" with a massive co-headlining U.S. run
with The Haunted and Into Eternity followed by European summer festivals
and a full length tour in autumn, revitalizing the genre they helped to
create and further cementing their status as one of the scene's most influential
metal bands.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Wildhearts
Return |
PR reports: English rockers The Wildhearts
will be returning to the US this spring with a new album under their belts,
a new line up, and an appearance at SXSW in Austin, Texas among others.
The band will begin mixing the new album, which will be self-titled, on
February 1st and will release The Wildhearts later this year on the band's
own label, Round Records in the United Kingdom and Universal Records in
Japan. Round Records is currently seeking distribution in the United States.
The Wildhearts' new lineup sees the return
of original drummer Ritch Battersby and the addition of Scott Sorry (Amen,
Brides of Destruction) on bass. [see full story for more]-
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| Dam
Almost Done |
PR reports: London extreme metallers DAM's
next album is in the final stages of production of their second album,
titled "The Difference Engine" to be released by CANDLELIGHT RECORDS later
this year. Guitarist/Vocalist Nathan speaks about the album: "After several
long months of writing, recording, mixing, re-recording, re-mixing, arguing,
soul-searching, and returning to old mixes, we are finally coming to a
stage where the fruit of all our efforts is in sight. The guitars sound
massive. The feel of the music itself is epic. We've brought in some extra
special guest performers who have made sterling contributions to some of
the songs on the album. The recording itself was made in part in London's
Eastcote Studios with Finnish producer Anders Nuberg at the helm, and I
think his unique approach has produced exceptional results."
An advance non-finalised version of the
title track has been made available on the band's myspace page [see full
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| Onslaught
Injury |
PR reports: The reformed lineup of the classic
U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT was forced to halt its show in Thessaloniki,
Greece on Saturday (January 27) due to an injury sustained to a stage-diver.
Commented the group's vocalist, Sy Keeler:
"While we encourage audience participation at our shows, you have all got
to look out for one another. The fan was about to perform a backflip into
the mass which was the pit when he slipped and mashed his head against
the stage and knocked himself out, forcing us to halt proceedings for five
minutes while he recieved medical attention. We really thought we'd witnessed
a serious injury, but within minutes he was back on his feet. I must add
that the pit crew/security were second to none with their work helping
people stay safe; this was just an unfortunate accident. I am pleased to
report he made a full recovery in time to witness NAPALM DEATH."[see full
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| Jon
McLaughlin Tour |
PR reports: American heartland singer-songwriter
and pianist, Jon McLaughlin, enters another leg of his nationwide tour
in New York City at the famed east village lounge Piano's on January 18th.
His upcoming first album for Island Records, INDIANA, is due out this spring.
Tour dates are currently scheduled through the spring � please see itinerary
below � including dates in Chicago, Los Angeles, and more.
Feb
1 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
2 Madison , WI Majestic Theater
3 St. Paul , MN University Of St. Thomas
5 Ames, IA Maintenance Shop[see full story
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| YouTube
Pussy Ban |
PR reports: Ongoing efforts by the Political
Correctness Police to ban the new hot-button music video from critically
acclaimed "dirty folk" comic JESSICA DELFINO are instead having an adverse
effect on its mounting popularity. The video's resilience to a recent Catholic
League denouncement, coupled with its prior resurrection from YouTube banishment,
is further vindication. Nothing can seemingly stop the power of MY PUSSY
IS MAGIC.
Since its latest YouTube reinstatement,
over 45,000 viewers have flocked to the wildly popular website to see what
the Catholic-raised woman named "Best Potty-Mouthed, Guitar-Slinging Comedian
of 2005" by the Village Voice has conjured with director Matt Davis (Mad
TV, Martin Short's Primetime Glick, MTV's upcoming Human Giant). Thousands
more websites also have linked, including ComedyCentral.com, Gawker.com
and Denmark's VKmag.com.
MY PUSSY IS MAGIC was hastily yanked from
YouTube the day after Google snatched the site for $1.65 billion. Delfino
since has been twice reinstated amid an alternate title change to Jessica
Delfino Is Magic. Loose lips can't sink this ship see it at the full story
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| Pam
Tillis Sets April Release |
conqueroo reports: Rhinestoned is Pam Tillis'
first album since 2002's tribute to her father, Mel Tillis, titled It's
All Relative. Co-produced by the trio of Tillis, Matt Spicher (Marty Stuart,
Ricky Skaggs) and Gary Nicholson (Delbert McClinton, Wynonna), the new
CD is also her first independent release, set for release on April 17 on
her own Stellar Cat label, marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers and
RED Distribution. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Knitting
Factory NYC Upgraded |
PR reports: As it embarks upon its 20th year
as the leading authority on live emerging music, Knitting Factory Entertainment
(KFE) today announced major technological enhancements to its landmark
New York City venue. The upgrades, which affect the venue's Main Space
stage area, will enable significantly improved artist and fan experiences
through all-new lighting and PA systems, a new onstage monitor mix position
and an HD audio/video capture system.
"The Knitting Factory has never looked
or sounded better," said Jared Hoffman, President and CEO of KFE. "Entering
our milestone 20th year, we are actively building on our reputation, not
only as the place that showcases the best in emerging and established music,
but also as a state-of-the-art venue that provides the very best audio-visual
live music experiences. Equipping the NY facility with the most advanced
technology we could find is just one more way we're demonstrating our absolute
commitment to artists and audiences alike." [get all the details at the
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| Paula
To Host IDA Benefit |
PR reports: Paula Abdul will host an extraordinary
evening of music and entertainment, the first-ever star-studded Benefit
Concert for the Animals, Saturday evening, February 17th at Paramount Studios
in Hollywood. This In Defense of Animals (IDA) special event will help
the animals still affected by Hurricane Katrina as well as launch IDA's
Disaster Relief Fund to help animals in future disasters and other IDA
rescue operations throughout the world.
This highly anticipated event will provide
an memorable evening complete with red carpet arrivals, a VIP sponsor/celebrity
reception, specialty food stations, tantalizing gourmet vegan cuisine and
luscious desserts created by celebrity chefs and restaurants; and an after
party featuring dancing with the All Star Band and special guest appearances.
There will be stellar performances by Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Howard
Scott (War), Robbie Dupree, Lester Chambers (The Chambers Brothers), Stephen
Bishop, Joey Gian, E.G. Daily, Keaton Simons, Amana Melome, Justin Hopkins,
Steve Ferrone, Alphonso Johnson, Peter Wolf, Deborah Gibson, Jeff Pevar
(from CPR), Steve Postell, Jeff Levine, Jaared, Morris Pleasure, John Leftwich,
Seleno Clarke and Paul Peress. Additional artists are joining daily. Check
www.idausa.org/concert for updates. [see full story for more]-
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| Drookit
Dogs(Artist of the Month) |
Holy Mother of Guinness, do
I love this band! Coming across with all the bluster of The Clash mixed
with the cheekiness of The Pogues. Or perhaps Richard Thompson if he was
injected with a huge dose of Paul Weller. (5 stars)
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| Sydera(Artist
of the Month) |
In many ways, Sydera's self-titled
debut is everything mainstream heavy metal should be. The vocals are melodic,
the rhythm guitars slam with solid-not-showboating riffs, the solos add
to the songs, the lyrics work and classical piano and strings add a nice
touch. (4.5 stars)
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Sabbath - Tyr |
The band's fifteenth album,
Tyr, is the valorous continuation of Sabbath's legacy in the form
of other Tony Martin albums with epic music, soaring vocals and spell-binding
lyrics.- Read
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