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Emo Boy in Box

PR reports: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz was among thousands of people that turned out in support of Invisible Children's Displace Me event this weekend -- He might be a pop star, but he didn't want any star treatment at the event -- he lived in a cardboard house and ate saltines just like everyone else and documented his experience for friendsorenemies.com. Check out a video at the full story link.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Unauthorized Madonna

PR reports: On May 15, Eagle Media�the wholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment�will release on DVD Madonna: Wild Angel, The Unauthorized Story specially-priced at $9.98.

Starting with her Detroit roots, moving on to early stardom, Wild Angel is peppered with vintage news clips, extended interviews and a compilation of red-carpet sequences. Clocking in at 63 minutes�with an extra hour of bonuses�the DVD is a must for pop music aficionados everywhere.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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40 Years After

PR reports: Although it's been 40 years since Ten Years After first took shape, the upcoming Anniversary Tour will show the quartet is still firing on all cylinders. "We're determined to give them as good a time as we have playing for them," says Lyons. "It's a real pleasure to be back on tour. We'll play a selection of the most requested songs from our earlier records plus new material from 'Now' (2004) and 'Roadworks' (2005). We'll also be slipping in some as-yet-unrecorded material. After the show we'll come out to meet our fans and sign any albums or CD's they bring along."

And if the upcoming tour wasn't enough to satisfy longtime fans, Lee unveiled that the group is also currently hard at work on an all-new studio set.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hinder Cover Steppenwolf for Nascar

PR reports: Turner Network Television (TNT) announced today that they have teamed with multi-platinum rockers Hinder to remake Steppenwolf's classic hit single "Born to be Wild" as the network's beat-driven anthem to promote its 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series coverage. The song will serve as the primary musical bed for all six of TNT's races, as well as for the network's multiplatform marketing campaign surrounding its exclusive race coverage. To accompany Hinder's cover of the rock-and-roll classic, the network is also producing a full-length music video of the song for the band that will debut exclusively on the Turner-operated Web site NASCAR.COM on June 6.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hottest Chicks of Metal

PR reports: Holland's award-winning band Within Temptation is set to embark on their first visit to North America this May in anticipation of their U.S. debut album, The Heart of Everything, due out on Roadrunner Records on July 24. The band is a staple on the European music scene, having stemmed from a loyal homeland following and a strong footing in the modern gothic rock community. Fusing poignantly composed rock with ethereal female vocals, the band has achieved muti-platinum success across Europe, fostered by relentless touring.

Exposing their music to US audiences will prove to be a new chapter for Within Temptation, as they join the Hottest Chicks of Metal tour as direct support to fellow female metallers Lacuna Coil, along with Stolen Babies, and In This Moment. The Revolver Magazine sponsored tour will span throughout the US and Canada, kicking off on May 5th and running through June 6th. [see full story for tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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GNR Meet Misfits with Trashlight Vision

PR reports: The NYC-based four-piece Trashlight Vision, that bills itself as "sleazy trash/punk rock �n' roll," has signed with Rock Ridge Music and will be releasing their album, "Alibis and Ammunition" nationally on July 10th. The album features 12 tracks of turbo-charged rock that is both uncompromising and in-your-face. The first single, "Allergic To You," will ship to radio in early June. Formed in 2004 by former Murderdolls member Acey Slade, the band sports a Guns �n' Roses-meets-the-Misfits vibe proudly on its tattooed sleeve, and they are driven to bring New York City-style punk rock back to the forefront. 

Prior to signing with Rock Ridge, Trashlight Vision had already completed three UK tours on their own and with no label support. They have played on three continents (Asia, Europe and North America), and shared the stage with everyone from Backyard Babies to The Buzzcocks. As a band embracing the DIY approach, they screen-print their own merch and flyer their own shows. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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October File Find New Blood

PR reports: U.K. hardcore act OCTOBER FILE has announced the addition of drummer John Watt. The band is currently working on material for its new album, entitled "Holy Armour from the Jaws of God". The follow-up to last year's "Hallowed be thy Army" EP may include a special guest appearance on vocals by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman (subject to availability). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "My Magnificent Circus", "Religion?", "Friendly Fire", "Hallowed Be Thy Army", "Another Day" and "A Munitions Crusade". A summer release via Candlelight Records is expected.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Octavia Sperati UK Tour

PR reports: Norwegian metal band Octavia Sperati has scheduled the following dates: 

May 16 - Garage - Bergen, NOR (CD-release party) 
May 19 - Folken - Stavanger, NOR (with SIRENIA) 
May 24 - Astoria - London, UK (supporting FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM) 
May 26 - The Night Owl - Cheltenham, UK 
May 28 - The Underworld - London, UK (with TO-MERA)

"Grace Submerged" will be released on May 10 in Norway and May 21 in the rest of Europe via Candlelight Records. The Japanese and North American release dates have not yet been confirmed.
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Foreshadowing Sign to Candlelight

PR reports: Candlelight Records is proud to welcome the new prophets of slow decay, the italian gothic-doom band THE FORESHADOWING, on the way to release their debut full-length album "Days of Nothing", out in Europe on October 22nd.

"Days of Nothing" is THE FORESHADOWING first chapter of apocalypse. The band combines ambient and epic atmospheres with powerful guitar riffs into 10 tracks of melodic doom metal reminding My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Anathema basing on the concept of the monotony of life, waiting for the apocalypse that is to come. THE FORESHADOWING aim, says the band, is to bring you into an atom-sphere of apocalyptic tragedy and alienation from humanity and everyday life with a moody and powerful music. "We don't feel part of this world and we don't need to believe in any creed, convention or lifestyle. We just wait for a right end of this wrong and cruel world".[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jerry Lee Lewis DVD

PR reports: Jerry Lee Lewis is back, and Time Life has gathered all of his epic television appearances - performances so wild and uninhibited that they completely reshaped rock music � into one DVD collection, JERRY LEE LEWIS: GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCES. Set for release on May 22, it is the first-ever fully authorized, historical retrospective DVD by this music icon, and follows Time Life's critically and commercially successful 3-CD box set, JERRY LEE LEWIS: A HALF-CENTURY OF HITS (released in 2006).

Jerry Lee Lewis: Greatest Live Performances features 17 unforgettable live performances and two bonus pieces from the �50s through the �90s. The DVD includes Lewis' first television appearance, his momentous 1957 performance of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" for the Steve Allen Show and his memorable rendition of "Breathless" on the Dick Clark Show � the only live performance ever in the history of that show. The collection also features Jerry Lee in Memphis premiering "Great Balls of Fire" on the Dewey Phillips Show. Perhaps most notable is Jerry Lee's own television special that aired to an ecstatic audience in England in 1964 and can be seen in its entirety for the first time since the day it aired. Two fabulous performances from the 1970s taken from Ralph Emery's Pop Goes the Country close out the DVD. On the first, Lewis sings the poignant "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano," and on the second he joins his cousin Mickey Gilley at the piano for a boogie woogie medley. Additionally, the DVD contains one of the most comprehensive and revealing interviews Jerry Lee Lewis has ever done as a bonus feature. Shot at Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Records in Memphis, Lewis talks in depth about his first historic recordings and his relationship with Elvis Presley and other greats from the era. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Spiderman 3 Soundtrack Listening Party

PR reports: Check out the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack Listening Party. FEATURES ALL NEW MUSIC from Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolfmother, The Flaming Lips, Jet, The Killers & more ! 

The soundtrack is instores this week but you can grab a sneak peak at the full story link. 
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An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx Expanded and Reissued

PR reports: In 2008, Rock N' Roll Books will re-issue 'An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx', originally published by Black Market Publishing in December, 2002. Out of print since 2004, the book is currently sold exclusively on the Motley Crue merchandise retail website Swagrox.com. While the original version of the book featured exclusive interviews with Lita Ford, Quiet Riot's Kevin Dubrow, former London bandmate Lizzie Grey, drug counselor Bob Timmons, producer Tom Werman, and engineer John Purdell among others. The re-issued 2008 edition will feature updates including the years 2003-2007 encompassing the massively successful Motley Crue comeback, as well as new, exclusive interview material with band mate Tommy Lee, former Motley Crue singer John Corabi, producers Bob Rock (Dr. Feelgood) and Scott Humphrey (Generation Swine), Michael Wagener (Too Fast For Love), solo collaborator Dave Darling (58), co-writer James Michael (Saliva, Meatloaf, Drowning Pool, etc.), and others to be announced. To sign up for updates, etc., email [email protected]."- Click Here for the Full Story 

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MusicFest Details

PR reports: The 7th annual Silver Lake Film Festival � Los Angeles' leading independent-alternative film and arts festival � presents an expanded version this year of its MusicFest programming with live musical performances by the Circle Jerks, Dengue Fever, Alice Adams, Sea Wolf, the Billybones, Little Ones, 400 Blows, The Bird and The Bee, Upground, The Procession, Foolproof, Robert Shields, Monty, Los Pinguos, Eddie G, Champagne Socialist, Static Revenger, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Dios Malos, Ollin, The Revolts and Lysa Flores, among others. 

Highlights of MusicFest 2007 include the presentation of the Spirit of Silver Lake Music Pioneer Awards to Keith Morris of the Circle Jerks and Latina music innovator Alice Bag; showcases of leading recording artists presented by sponsored by ASCASP and music publisher Peermusic; a local indie band showcase presented by MusicPlusTV.com; a special evening honoring Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (co-directors, "Little Miss Sunshine") with a selection of their music videos for groups including R.E.M., The Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, a Cinco de Mayo program featuring Latino alt rockers; and a Closing Night Gala featuring John Doe of X. 

MusicFest also includes screenings of more than a dozen music documentaries ranging from "X: The Unheard Music" and "Silversun Pickups" to "My Name is Jackie Beat" and "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal." Music artists-cum-filmmakers represented in the series includes Les Claypool ("Electric Apricots: Quest for Festeroo"), Ronnee Blakely ("I Played It For You") and John Cage ("One 11 with 103). The "Cuban Music on Film" series will show a rare screening of "Cachao: Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos," with an appearance and introduction by the film's director-producer, actor Andy Garcia. 

Programming descriptions are at the full story link. 
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