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Previously Unreleased Nick Drake Songs Coming in June

PR reports: Family Tree, to be released on June 19th, 2007 on Tsunami LG/Fontana, will feature previously unreleased tracks from the vaults of the Estate of Nick Drake. The album, produced by Drake Estate manager Cally, tells the story of Nick Drake's musical development in the years prior to recording his official debut, Five Leaves Left. 

Family Tree explores the upbringing of an artist who-- in his tragically short career-- produced three albums which continue to be treasured by fans. Recorded in the late 1960's, the 28 tracks feature lo-fi recordings made on a reel-to-reel tape recorder at his home, Far Leys in Tanworth In Arden, as well as eight songs recorded on cassette during his sojourn in Aix En Provence. The inclusion of two songs, "Poor Mum" and "Try to Remember", written and performed by Molly Drake bears testament to her musical influence on her son, conscious or otherwise.

See the full story link for an mp3 of the track "They're Leaving Me Behind". - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Frank Black New Studio CD in September

PR reports: Using his early-Pixies-days nom de rock Black Francis, this September will see the release of a brand new album, "Bluefinger," which was inspired by Dutch painter Herman Brood. That album's first single, "Threshold Apprehension," will be available not only on "Frank Black 93-03," but as a digital download beginning May 7, and then released as a limited edition 7" single and digital download bundle beginning May 25. More details on "Bluefinger" to be announced shortly.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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QOTSA Dates

PR reports: Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed a few radio show appearances and their first official US headline show of 2007!

Here are the details:
May 19th - KROQ's Weenie Roast - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA
Visit www.kroq.com for more details

June 7th - KFRR's Birthday Bash - Fresno Fair Grounds - Fresno, CA
Visit www.1041fresno.com for more details.
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Lamb of God Have Big Balls?

PR reports: Whose Got The Biggest Balls Of Them All? Spike TV is giving the biggest shout-outs in television history to the things guys love most with the first annual GUYS CHOICE. In what is sure to be the signature event for the channel, Spike TV will rely on its millions of rabid viewers to pick who is the best of the best from the worlds of film, television, sports, music and the internet.

We are pleased to announce that, Grammy nominated, LAMB OF GOD has been nominated in the inaugural year of Spike TV's GUYS CHOICE in the category of BALLSIEST BAND. We have attached the categories and nominees (additional nominations will be announced shortly on SpikeTV.com). This star-studded event featuring everything that guys want is the first awards show to narrow the field for all categories to only two nominees, so it can be settled like men: �mano a mano'. Voting is held online at www.guyschoice.spiketv.com and runs through Friday, June 1. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alabama Thunderpussy Whip Out Their Snake

PR reports: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY has posted their cover of the WHITESNAKE classic, "In the Still of the Night", exclusively via their MySpace page [see full story]

ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY fans who caught the band on their recent tour, probably witnessed ATP perfectly execute this rock standard in the live setting. This cover song is also featured as the bonus track on the Japanese pressing of ATP's incredible new album, Open Fire. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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DuBrow Not Staying Quiet About Alleged Snub

PR reports: Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow has released a statement about an article in Guitar World about his involvement in a Randy Rhoads Film Project. Here is his full statement: "The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth." As anyone who really knows me will tell you, I adored Randy Rhoads. In my life Randy Rhoads and Frankie Banali have been my 2 dearest friends. Friendship means everything to me and I take it very, very seriously. If not for the start that Randy gave me I would not enjoy the career that still supports me well to this day. I miss his hilarious personality and not a day goes by that I don't think of him. I would have loved to have been involved in an accurate film about Randy who is still my favorite guitar player and best friend.

When Dakota films director Peter Margolis called me to be involved in the proposed Randy Rhoads documentary I was hesitant to say the least. With a recent book full on inaccuracies based on the authors opinions rather than facts about Randy was released, I was apprehensive at best. I relayed to him that my biggest concern was for the film to be totally about Randy and not about others trying promote a book or new album and their own personal agendas at the expense of associations with Randy be it real, fabricated or imagined. Unlike others involved and contrary to what some may believe, I have no ulterior motives. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stax Anniversary Show

PR reports: In an unparalleled celebration of Stax Records' 50th anniversary, the heart and soul of the legendary label's lineup will reunite onstage for "50 Years of Stax: A Concert To Benefit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music." The event will be held Friday, June 22 at Memphis' Orpheum Theater at the foot of Beale Street. 

Early artist confirmations include Isaac Hayes, Booker T & the MGs (featuring Steve Cropper & Duck Dunn), Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Mavis Staples, the Soul Children, the Reddings (honoring the legacy of their father Otis Redding) and special guest star Angie Stone. Additional Stax stars and special guests will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the "50 Years of Stax" show go on sale on Monday, May 7, and may be purchased at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Summer Horrors

PR reports: The Horrors just announced their new summer tour dates.

June 4 Luna Lounge Brooklyn, NY
June 5 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York City, NY
June 7 Paradise Boston, MA
June 8 Rocknroll Hotel Washington DC
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Drifters Hits DVD / CD

PR reports: This feature-length DVD package presents the very first Drifters DVD release and captures this remarkable band performing their greatest hits live at Classic T Stage, Shepperton Film Studios, in front of a specially invited audience filmed during their 2006 tour. The longevity of the Drifters speaks for itself. The group continually performs live and has enjoyed over 50 hits worldwide. The current line up of The Drifters is Peter Lamarr, Patrick Alan, Rohan Delano Turney and Victor Bynoe, all of whom contribute interviews for the bonus featurettes on this DVD. It is these outstanding singers who will continue the legacy of the greatest vocal group of all time! 

During rehearsals at Shepperton Studios famous Classic T-Stage for the Drifters Greatest Hits Live DVD, Peter Lamarr, Rohan Delano Turney, Patrick Alan and Victor Bynoe decided to record some Drifters classics in the way sessions used to be done- quickly and in one or two takes. The guys did include some personal favorites originally sung by legendary Drifters vocalists such as Clyde McPhatter, Ben E King, Rudy Lewis and Bill Fredericks. Also included are songs and rarities from The Drifters which are not readily available on CD but have been requested by the fans over the years. Recorded at Classic T Stage during February 2006. Both the CD and DVD will be released on 06/26/2007. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Talib Kweli Sets Release

PR reports: Talib Kweli will release his new album - Ear Drum - on July 24th. Ear Drum is Kweli's first album released on his own label, Blacksmith Music and Warner Bros. Records. 

Kweli says the album's title comes from "the image of the ear and of the drum, which are powerful enough by themselves, but put them together and it's an instrument in your body that helps you hear. They're also two very simple, yet powerful words. I wanted to focus on finding a sound that makes you move, and that's where the word 'eardrum' popped in my head." [Punish your ear drums at the full story link] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Acute Expand Tour

PR reports: ACUTE have announced they're expanding the upcoming U.S. tour, adding an extra two week's worth of shows on their cross-country North American tour. The six-week trek with singer-songwriter Jesse Malin will include a key Los Angeles show at The Troubadour on June 20. The Los Angeles-based group�earning acclaim for their mix of gorgeous pop melodies with finely etched landscapes of sound--just released their debut album ARMS AROUND A STRANGER via Help Records this week (May 1).

With Owen 
Wed 5/9 Saint Augustine, FL Café Eleven
Thur 5/10 Orlando, FL The Social
Fri 5/11 Tampa, FL Orpheum
Isaac Solo Show 
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Unset Set Deal with Gridiron Records

PR reports: Gridiron Records is proud to announce San Diego, CA based quintet UNSET as the latest signing to the label's blooming roster, which also includes The Hairbrain Scheme and Invitro.

UNSET was formed in 2004 by guitarist Ian Alexander and Vocalist Frank W. Torres. Since their formation the band has earned a loyal underground following throughout California opening for high profile acts like (hed)p.e., Adema, Invitro, Mower and The Accident Experiment (ex-P.O.D). The band is currently in San Diego, CA writing and demoing new material before they enter the studio to record their debut album for late 2007 release. The band has recently uploaded demo tracks from their forthcoming Gridiron Records debut on their MySpace site www.myspace.com/unset[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Love Letters From Ella

PR reports: To celebrate what would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 90th birthday, Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Records are co-releasing "Love Letters From Ella," a collection of never-before-released love songs. Recorded with some of her favorite collaborators, including Count Basie and his Orchestra, Joe Pass, and André Previn, "Love Letters From Ella" also pairs the singer with The London Symphony Orchestra for the first time. The CD will be available at Starbucks Company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada and traditional music retail beginning on July 31, 2007.

The magical 10-track CD, mixed in high-definition audio, includes Ella and Basie swinging "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," an intimate duet between Joe Pass and Fitzgerald on "The One I Love" and a playful performance of "Our Love is Here to Stay" with pianist André Previn. "Love Letters From Ella" also features the celebrated singer accompanied by The London Symphony Orchestra on a stirring rendition of "Cry Me a River." The London Symphony Orchestra recorded the accompaniment, arranged by 24-time GRAMMY® Award-nominee Jorge Calandrelli, at Abbey Road studios in London.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Back to the Starting Line

PR reports: After nearly two years of writing and woodshedding, modern rockers the Starting Line are set to deliver �Direction', their debut for Virgin Records, and quite possibly the strongest album of their career. Now three records in, the Churchville, PA-based quartet� vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli, guitarists Matt Watts and Mike Golla and drummer Tom Gryskewicz �will release �Direction' to both stores and digitally on July 31st, at which point, the band's touring schedule will kick into high gear.

The group will once again return to the Vans Warped tour, joining the summer schedule on July 3 in Vancouver, BC and playing through August 25 at L.A.'s Home Depot Center. The Starting Line is also slated to perform at the Bamboozle Festival May 5 at Giants Stadium in Meadowlands, NJ.
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Unauthorized Dimebag

PR reports: Earlier in 2007 the Abbott estate made a global announcement stating "The family of the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has not authorized anyone in the past or present to author a book on his life." Since the announcement, many websites, blogs, forums, radio stations and print magazines have interpreted this announcement to reference the book published by MJS Music Publications, A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa ("AVDOP"). AVDOP is the authorized biography of Jeffrey "Mayhem" Thompson, Nathan Bray, and Erin Halk. AVDOP in no way attempts to tell the life story of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Although the Abbott estate has not commented on AVDOP since its release, it is undisputed that the Abbott estate could not prevent the telling of the life stories of Thompson, Bray and Halk. These stories have been authorized and recounted by the families of each men. These men are heroes and their legacy lives on in AVDOP . 

Because AVDOP is not a book about, or a biography on "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, MJS Publications can only assume that the Abbott estate's announcement is meant to refer to a book currently being written by Zac Crain. Mr. Crain's book is about "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's life and has not been authorized by the Abbott estate according to an email from J. Hoffman, the Abbott family estate's publicist, to MJS Music Publications on April 26, 2007[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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