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Hellyeah Add Headlining Dates

Tunelab reports: In addition to appearing on this summers Family Values Tour, Hellyeah have also confirmed the following dates:

July 6th in Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
July 7th in Cedar Rapids, IA @ Woody's Show Club
July 9th in Blackfoot, ID @ El Ray Events Center
July 10th in Boise, ID @ The Big Easy
July 11th in Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
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U2 Recording in Morocco

Earvolution reports: U2 are recording new material in Morocco with long time collaborator Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Their website says the band have set up a studio in Morocco's medieval city of Fez where they have been holed up until the wee hours of the morning writing and recording for the past couple of weeks.

A report from someone with the band in Fez says "they're on a roll and the ideas are coming think and fast." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Anneke Leaves The Gathering

PR reports: Anneke van Giersbergen, singer for world-renowned Dutch rock act THE GATHERING, has decided to pursue new goals in life and music. In a statement from van Giersbergen, she says: Dear people, I wanted to send out this message to all of you to inform you that I have decided to leave The Gathering. After much consideration and some serious soul searching, I feel that it is time for me to change my direction in life and develop and search out new goals.

In all the wonderful years that I have been a part of The Gathering, we, as a band, have always strongly believed in sincerity: both personally and within our music. I have always been able to give one hundred percent of myself to the band and its music. Over the last year I developed an urge to initiate my activities from a different place in my heart, focusing on myself and my family. 

In order to stay true to myself, the band, crew and the fans, I see no other option than to leave the band and pursue my new goals in life and music.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Horse The Band To Kick Off Tour with Black Light Burns

PR reports: Nintendo-core innovators HORSE the Band have just announced a summer tour with Black Light Burns, the new project from Wes Borland, beginning June 8!! 

Fresh off a successful headlining run in the spring, the men from HORSE are preparing for the release of their third all-new CD, A Natural Death, due August 28. In June, HORSE the Band will play a string of dates to show fans what A Natural Death is all about.

6/08 � Los Angeles, CA � El Rey Theatre
6/12 � Dallas, TX � The Loft
6/13 � Houston, TX � Scout Bar
6/14 � Corpus Christi, TX � House of Rock
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California Transit Authority Set Debut

PR reports: California Transit Authority, Featuring Members Of Chicago And Tower Of Power, Releases 'Full Circle' Debut Album August 14 via Amazon and other online outlets worldwide. 

While a U.S. tour is currently in the works, CTA will be performing a free concert at the Long's Park Amphitheatre in Lancaster, PA on Sunday, June 10.

When it initially arrived on the scene, Chicago was known as Chicago Transit Authority or CTA. As such, California Transit Authority is drummer Danny Seraphine's trip back to the future, effectively tipping his hat to his past with his feet firmly planted in the here and now.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Chuck Ragan Sets Solo CD Release

PR reports: Chuck Ragan, the former front man for post-hardcore heavyweights Hot Water Music, will release his first studio solo album Feast or Famine on August 7. Fans received a glimpse into his solo work earlier in the year with a stripped-down live solo effort, Los Feliz. With Feast or Famine, Ragan delivers a fully-realized and compelling collection of 12 exceptional new songs. 

Feast Or Famine, at its core is undeniably a folk record in the most traditional sense of the term. The violin-driven "Do You Pray" is startlingly reminiscent Bruce Springsteen's Bob Seeger sessions; "Don't Cry" recalls Uncle Tupelo and the austere "Symmetry" is dripping with so much raw emotion that you can almost feel Ragan's presence next you as he delivers his lyrics with his trademark urgency and passion. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jimmy Kimmel's Got Music

PR reports: JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE welcomes the following musical acts:

June 6 � Patrick Wolf
June 7 � Chris Cornell**
June 8 � Plain White T's
June 12 � Fiction Plane
June 13 � Toby Keith
June 14 � T-Pain
June 15 � Def Leppard**
June 20 � Kalai
June 21 � John Butler Trio
June 27 � Kelly Rowland**
June 29 � R. Kelly**

** Notes Performances that will take place on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE'S Outdoor Pontiac Garage Stage.

ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE airs at 12:05 am ET/PT
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Viva La Bands 2

PR reports: King of all things extreme � sports, music, antics - and host of last week's VH1 Rock Honors, Bam Margera, through his Filthy Note imprint, has collaborated with Ferret Music on the ultimate rock compilation! 

BAM MARGERA PRESENTS�VIVA LA BANDS, VOL 2 is the latest in Bam's unique musical vision shared with his fans. The CD/DVD combo will hit stores on September 4, 2007 and feature unreleased tracks from CLUTCH, IN FLAMES, CKY, CHILDREN OF BODOM, VAINS OF JENNA, and more. The compilation will also bring together a slew of Bam's other favorite artists such as GWAR, DIMMU BORGIR and THE SOUNDS. The DVD component to this rocking release contains 30 minutes of never-before-seen Bam footage � a must-have for the �Jackass generation'! 

Check out the full story link over the coming weeks to get updates on new additions to the VIVA LA BANDS, VOL 2 track listing.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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One Bad Son Team with John Corabi for Motley Tribute

PR reports: Canadian rockers ONE BAD SON recently teamed with former Motley Crue frontman and current RATT guitarist John Corabi on a cover of the 94' Motley Crue classic 'Misunderstood' as part of a forthcoming tribute to the band. Of splitting vocal duties with Corabi, OBS frontman Shane Volk said "it was definitely cool for me. Everyone's got their heroes, and he's one of mine. I've always loved Corabi's vocals." One Bad Son's sophomore LP, 'ORANGE CITY,' is due in stores June 19th nationwide. To see the band on tour this summer, check their dates at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Man Man Tour

PR reports: Just back from a US tour w/ indie-rock heroes Modest Mouse, and new songs in tow, the men of MAN MAN have announced a series of one-off dates around the Southeast, Midwest, and special hometown appearances in Philadelphia, and Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool!

Jun 24 2007 Satellite Ballroom Charlottesville, Virginia
Jun 25 2007 Headliners Columbia, South Carolina
Jun 26 2007 The BackBooth Orlando, Florida w/ Elf Power
Jun 27 2007 Studio A Miami, Florida w/ Elf Power
Jun 28 2007 Orpheum Tampa, Florida w/ Elf Power
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Evile Finish Recording

PR reports: According to EVILE's official MySpace Blog, they have completed the recording process for their upcoming album, �Enter The Grave' and are currently in the mixing stage.

Along with a myriad of photos from their recording sessions with Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, MORBID ANGEL), EVILE's 3rd and final recording update included a message for their fans:

"We're now in the mixing process of the album. All parts are now recorded to the best of our ability (sorry, it's the best we could do). we decided not to include a cowbell, or a triangle. Working with Flemming (Rasmussen) has been a unique and amazing experience. He's got the perfect vision and ability to make this album sound exactly how we all want it to. We hope all you Thrash fans enjoy this mass of noise we've created for you."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alexa Wilkinson Sets Debut

PR reports: Wilspro Management is proud to announce the debut CD "Lullaby Appetite" by 20-year-old singer-songwriter ALEXA WILKINSON. Alexa just completed her first tour in which she opened for Josh Kelley from April 10 through May 4, 2007. Spanning 10 cities in 6 different states, this tour premiered her collection of 11 original songs, all written or co-written by Wilkinson herself. "Lullaby Appetite" is now available on iTunes and will be nationally released July 10, 2007 on DNK Records (home to Josh Kelley.)

Josh Kelley stated about Alexa: "I was immediately impressed with Alexa's music�she is an extremely talented singer and songwriter whose unique sound will no doubt propel her to the top. She's got such a natural, easygoing style to her music that anyone from all ages can relate to. I'm proud to have her on tour with me!" [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Manic Makeover

PR reports: Manic's atmospheric rock has received an electronic makeover courtesy of Faint bassist Joel Petersen's nom de plume, Broken Spindles. The sole knob tweaker for this electro side-project has remixed the L.A. band's track, "Carolina Ghost," off their forthcoming EP, ANOTHER NEW HOME, due July 24 on Suretone Records (The Cure, Weezer). The exclusive track, filled with a mix of robotic breaks and beats and staccato synth, will be made available soon. 

This reinterpretation is a direct inverse to the paranoia-filled original found on the band's sophomore EP. The loping bass line and uneasy guitar meshed with a steady drum beat set the dark tone that permeates this four-song collection. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Initial Underworld Dates

PR reports: Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, together known as everyone's favorite and most sought-after electronic band, Underworld, have announced their plans of a US tour taking place early Fall '07. In the last five years, the demand has been great, the fans eager, and timing is now ripe for a return for the act notorious for it's phenomenal and life-changing performances. They weren't being cheeky in not attending to the great States, they were only biding their time in production studios, and refining what most already deem brilliant. What they will bring to the outdoor stages at Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks and Central Park, one can only guess, but one must go see�..and hear.

09/9 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, Ca.
09/11 - Red Rocks - Morrison, Co.
09/14 - Central Park Summerstage - New York City, Ny.
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Inner Surge Wolves Vision

PR reports: Canadian rock/metal band Inner Surge and director Shaun Friesen of Free Zen Design will be launching the band's new music video for "Wolves". Inner Surge and Shaun Friesen first teamed up in late 2005, when Free Zen Design did the original artwork and layout for Inner Surge's "Signals Screaming" CD, which received top reviews after it's April 2006 release through Cyclone Records.

The "Wolves" music video is a radical departure from Inner Surge's previous video "Retribution Song", produced by "Cabras" film director Fredy Polania. Always one to break the mold, Shaun Friesen's directorial debut focuses on multimedia collage and conceptual animation based on the songs subject matter - the events leading to and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide - while the band takes a backseat. Inner Surge was inspired by acknowledged heroes such as Paul Rusesabagina and Romeo Dallaire, as well as the stories of the many ordinary Rwandans who helped others through this event.

The video for "Wolves" is currently posted at MuchMusic's AXS website at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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