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Radiohead Remix the Charts

Gigwise reports: Radiohead have caused controversy in the US charts after their latest single 'Nude' went in at number 37 on downloads alone. The single is the band's most successful in the US Charts since 'Creep' but some people are calling foul on the situation.

The controversy surrounds the band's recently announced plans to let fans remix the single after downloading 'stems' of the track from iTunes.

These stems consisted of bass, voice, guitar, strings/fx and drums and some are saying they were listed as individual tracks on the download site and therefore vastly increased the sales figures for 'Nude'. - at least it's based on sales and not airplay.. more on the story here

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Ignite Plan Live DVD

punknews.org reports: During their ongoing European tour with Terror, Strung Out, Death Before Dishonor and Burnthe8track, Ignite will be taping a new live DVD.

The band explained: We are filming a "Live Dvd" at the April 20th show in Leipzig, Germany. So, if you want to be part of Ignite's history archived onto dvd come out to the show at Werk 2 and be part of the Ignite show.

The show will take place in Leipzig, Germany on April 20, 2008. - more on this story

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Tommy Emmanuel Takes Center Stage

PR reports: Recognized as the elite of the elite and arguably the greatest living acoustic guitar player, two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has mesmerized both fellow musicians and audiences alike with a professional career that spans over four decades. Tommy's dazzling performance, flawless guitar skills and voluminous repertoire never fail to amaze and engage his legions. From the wilds of Australia's outback to bustling major cities throughout the world, Emmanuel's flair, unforgettable showmanship and exhaustive world wide touring schedule have created an enviable fan base that continues to grow even larger every year.

Set for release April 29, Center Stage is an essential mix of new songs and fan favorites from Emmanuel's previous Favored Nations Acoustic releases like The Mystery & Endless Road. Also included are four never-before recorded songs - "Ruby's Eyes", "Jolly Swagman", "Lenny Bro" and "Papa George" (inspired by George Harrison) which showcase Emmanuel's stunning six-string abilities.

Guitar legend Chet Atkins honored Emmanuel with the title of "Certified Guitar Player" for his lifetime contribution to the instrument, a rare honor shared by only three other people in the world (Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner and John Knowles.) Emmanuel has set Australian sales records that have yet to be broken and performed with hundreds of musical legends including Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Keith Urban, Eric Clapton, Sir George Martin, Tina Turner, Joe Walsh, and Stevie Wonder. - his site

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Unearth Wrapping Up New CD

Lambgoat reports: Unearth is currently finishing up the writing process for their next full-length, which they expect to release in October via Metal Blade Records.

Frontman Trevor Phipps comments: "Without going into too much detail about the new tunes, it is harder hitting with more groove than any previous Unearth material. If you were in the crowd at one of our shows on this last tour, you got a glimpse of what to expect.

"Working with Derek Kerswill as our drummer for this album has given us the chance to let the songs grow as they should, the parts build up how they should and have the tunes hit as hard as they should." - more on this story

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Snot, Prong and Nothingface Members Making Noise

Metal Underground reports: NOISE WITHIN is the name of the new Los Angeles-based project featuring singer Boris Bouma (EPIDEMIC), bass player John "Tumor" Fahnestock (SNOT, AMEN, LO-PRO), guitarist Aaron Slipp (PRONG) and drummer Tommy Sickles (NOTHINGFACE). Four of the band's tracks are currently available for streaming on the NOISE WITHIN MySpace page.

Bouma had just entered Billboard at 34 and was touring with his band EPIDEMIC. Fahnestock had toured the world as a founding member of SNOT and later AMEN, and was now doing the same with LO-PRO. However, when a widespread panic hit the recording industry, Elektra and Geffen Records left both their bands homeless.

Having lived through the death of Lynn Strait, singer from SNOT, and the loss of two recording contracts, John took a break from music and started a T-shirt business, 313 Merch. - more on this story

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Evile Kid Performs

PR reports: A 14-year-old EVILE fan had his dream come true on Saturday night (April 12th) when he was given the chance to perform onstage with the fast-rising UK thrashers.

The band were approached by 14-year-old Jake Priestley, who had sent the band clips of himself playing EVILE songs online. The band were highly impressed and gave Jake the chance to show his skills at the Corporation in Sheffield, UK, on their current tour with EXODUS.

Jake took over guitar duties from singer/rhythm guitarist MATT DRAKE to play the entirety of the track "Enter the Grave" to rapturous applause. Footage of the performance can be watched - here

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Opiate for Filter

PR reports: Opiate For The Masses is about to get REALLY busy! What's coming? A tour with Filter, a new album on a new label home, a hot single headed to radio and a new look to their web portal.

The band's much anticipated full-length album, Manifesto (their debut with Century Media), recorded by two Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum producers: Ulrich Wild (Slipknot, Deftones) and John Travis (Kid Rock, Buckcherry), is set for a 7/8/08 release.

MANIFESTO is a propulsive mix of sheer hard rock aggression, soaring melodies and electronic experimentation. A track that will be included on Manifesto, "Dead Underground," originally appeared on the Saw III soundtrack and exposed the band to a whole new audience. - more on this story

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Third Day CD and Tour and Pumped for the Pope

PR reports: Revelation, multi-million selling rock band Third Day's first studio album in three years, will be released on July 29th by Essential Records, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Recorded with producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, P.O.D., Flyleaf, Hoobastank) in Los Angeles, Revelation is the follow-up to Third Day's Wherever You Are, which debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 chart in 2005 and went on to become the band's third consecutive studio album to win a GRAMMY award.

One of the top-ranked touring bands according to Pollstar, Third Day has embarked on its most ambitious outing to date, which will take the group to more than 100 markets in 2008. The band is particularly honored to have been selected to perform at the Papal Youth Rally at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY on April 19th. The rally will be one of the key stops on Pope Benedict XVI's trip to the United States, which will include visits to Washington, DC, the United Nations and the World Trade Center site. - more on this story

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Love is a Beautiful Thing

antiMusic reports: Phil Vassar is one of the few country artists to ever get review coverage here at antiMusic. He has that kind of appeal. So we're happy to tell you that he has a brand new album coming out.

"Prayer of a Common Man," will hit stores next Tuesday (April 22nd) but we managed to get a preview of the album in the form of the first video offering from the album for the single "Love is a Beautiful Thing".

That's cool enough but we also have a few words from Phil about the song. Here is what he has to say, " I fell in love with this song the very first time I ever heard it. It reminds me of growing up back home in Virginia. It really paints a portrait of Americana. Every time I hear that second verse about giving away your daughter at her wedding it makes me tear up. In a way, the song reminds me of every family reunion or get together we had in my family." - Check out the video here

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Matthew Sweet on The Bridges

PR reports: The Bridges- the Oxford, Alabama-based quintet comprised of four siblings and one cousin - worked with power-pop luminary Matthew Sweet to record 'Limits Of The Sky,' due out June 10.

Read on to hear Sweet's reflections on the sessions that captured the band's harmony-laden pop-folk-rock, indelible songs and shimmering, sunny harmonies on their Verve Forecast debut.

"It's not the easiest thing to capture bouncing off the walls on tape, but luckily those bridges know how to put their noses to the grindstone! They really all work together for the good of the whole. A true band. - more on this story

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Richard E. Aaron Master of Rock Photography

PR reports: On Sunday, April 27, 2008, Richard E. Aaron has the honor to give the commencement speech at Brooks Institute Of Photography. He will also be awarded an honorary Masters of Photography Degree.

The Winter 2008 Edition of Nikon World has featured Richard E. Aaron's work in the music industry with images and a story.

Richard E. Aaron was among the handful of individuals who can claim to have had a real insider's look at the glories and excesses of the Classic Rock era. One of the best known rock photographers in the world, Richard E. Aaron was on-stage and backstage documenting some of the most important events in music history. - Check out his site

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Get Withered in June

Prosthetic reports: Atlanta's WITHERED have completed work on the band's forthcoming record, 'Folie Circulaire,' which will see a June 24 release through Prosthetic Records.

"Our new record is officially completed and we're very satisfied," the band says. "Thanks to everyone involved, some very cool things have fallen into place for this release. Most of you are already aware of Barney Greenway's (Napalm Death) guest vocal appearance on "...The Fated Breath" and "Clamor Beneath." As always, his vocals are amazing and can't wait for everyone to hear them.

"Also, the last song on the album is a cover song called 'Into Armageddon' by Necrophobic. If you're not already a fan of them, you need to be. They're in our top friends and some of the best black metal to ever come out of Sweden so check them out. Big thanks to them for being very cool about us recording their song and for writing it in the first place." - more on this story

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Get Outta Grace's Tree

Sun Studios reports: The next installment from Grace Potter and the Nocturnal's taping for Sun Studio Sessions is the song "Outta My Tree."

The song showcases the band's strong roots and blues foundation. Although they comfortably stretch themselves a bit from that home base on their most recent release, This Is Somewhere, "Outta My Tree" is right in the Nocturnals' wheelhouse and they hit it right outta the park. - Check it out here

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KISS My Ankh

PR reports: As revealed during the March 14th episode of "Talking Metal on Fuse," SplitScreen Entertainment has announced its upcoming tribute album, "KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent."

Though Vinnie himself has not released any new material in over a decade, "KISS MY ANKH" will pay tribute to the undeniable musical legacy of the former Kiss guitarist. Vinnie's compositions are widely regarded as a highlight of the Kiss catalog and remain a staple of the live Kiss set list. Included on the tribute will be selections from the three Kiss albums to which Vinnie contributed, as well as the two albums he released with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

"KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent" is scheduled for a Summer 2008 release. Participating artists and track listings will be announced as they are confirmed. Further details can be found at the SplitScreen Entertainment website. - more on this story

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US Goes Under The Black Sails

PR reports: KC Punk outfit Under The Black Sails are embarking on U.S. dates to support the release of their new self-titled EP.

UTBS quickly and firmly established themselves as one of the area's best live punk bands with a victory at the 2007 Kansas City Punk Wars Championship.

With that under their belts, they began writing and recording their debut release, now ready for public dissemination. - more on this story

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Over the Rhine in Ohio

conqueroo reports: Over the Rhine have been chosen to christen Cincinnati's new National City Pavilion on Saturday, May 24th with a very special, one-time performance of their critically-acclaimed double album, OHIO.

Released in 2003, OHIO was awarded five out of five stars by Paste magazine and chosen as the #1 album of the year by WNKU listeners. Pop Matters and others called OHIO a masterpiece, and All Music Guide described it as "a cry from the ravaged heartland, and necessary, ambitious pop music." The album received BBC airplay and showed up on various top ten lists around the world.

A few years after the release of OHIO, a panel of critics, musicians and journalists voted Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist to Paste magazine's list of 100 Best Living Songwriters."OHIO celebrated the music that Karin and I grew up with," says Linford. "It's a Midwestern melting pot of rock 'n' roll, gospel, old country and western, and R&B. It marked a little bit of a creative revival for Karin and I, so it's a special record for us." - more on this story

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. Porcupine Tree - NIL Recurring

"Progressive' does not have to be synonymous with "boring". Long? Sure. Pretentious? Absolutely. But it's the albums like this with equal parts pop sensibility and difficult sprawling guitar phrases that keep some blood running through the tired prog body. (4 stars) - Read the full Porcupine Tree - NIL Recurring review

. One Be Lo - The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.

One Be Lo is a Detroit area rapper who has had quite a bit of success regionally but who remains in the second-tier, possibly because he refuses to abase himself with the braggadocio, misogyny and hatred that is so prevalent in much of rap (3 stars) - Read the full One Be Lo - The R.E.B.I.R.T.H. review

. 10 Years of antiMusic: The Queen Of CBGB

We're looking back at 10 years of antiMusic. Today we revisit Trent McMartin's profile and interview with Deborah Olin, also known as The Queen of CBGB. Trent wrote this article in 2005 as the venue was still in a legal struggle for survival. - Read the full The Queen Of CBGB review

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