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McGraw To Hit Wal-Mart Shelves
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The package will contain both "Tim McGraw Reflected: Hits Vol. 2," originally released in April 2006, as well as "Greatest Hits," released in December 2000.
His U.S. album sales have totaled 36.7 million units, according to Nielsen SoundScan. His "Greatest Hits" sold 5.9 million and "Vol. 2" tallied 2.1 million albums sold.
- more info and tracklisting
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P.O.D. Make Top 10 Debut
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The disc nabs the #9 spot on this week's Billboard Albums Chart. This marks P.O.D.'s fourth Top 10 release. "Satellite" (2001), "Payable On Death"(2003) and "Testify" (2006) also debuted in the Billboard Top 10 when released. In addition, P.O.D. have landed the coveted #1 spot on iTunes Rock album Chart this past week.
Lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval says: "After 16 years of being in P.O.D., the loyalty of The Warriors continue to make us look good. We are truly grateful and blown away to see another Top 10 debut."
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Mile High Music Festival Lineup Expands
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will headline on Saturday, July 19th; Dave Matthews Band will top the bill on Sunday, July 20th. Colorado has never before seen a music festival of this magnitude: hosting five stages (some tented), food from many of Denver's top restaurants, an artists' village, misting tents and more.
In addition to the headliners, performance highlights include John Mayer, The Black Crowes, Mike Gordon, O.A.R., Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Steve Winwood, Spoon, Jason Mraz, Flogging Molly, Colbie Caillat, OneRepublic, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco plus local favorites Flobots, Rose Hill Drive, Meese, Born In The Flood, Railbenders and The Photo Atlas.
- full lineup
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Digital Tegan and Sara
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Their EP available exclusively through iTunes April 29 features four acoustic versions of songs from their latest album The Con and one track from their breakthrough So Jealous.
They also have plotted an extensive Summer tour with stops at Coachella, Bonnaro, and a slot in the True Colors Tour. Find the dates
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Acorn US Tour
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Glory Hope Mountain is a touching homage to the life story of Gloria Montoya Esperanza, as told by her son, Rolf Klausener. To keep with the theme, Rolf did a lot of research on Smithsonian recordings of 50's Honduran Folk Music and West Indian rhythms during the writing of this album.
Based on interviews recorded in 2006 and recorded over 9 months, the sometimes haunting, sometimes exuberant tones of the album follow both hope and tragedy in Montoya's native Honduras - a mother dying in childbirth, flash floods, an abusive father - and an ultimately life-affirming move to Montreal in the 1970s.
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HD YouTube Rival Launched
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PluggedIn is also announcing today a strategic partnership with leading entertainment and artist management company, Overbrook Entertainment. Overbrook - whose principals are world famous actor and musician Will Smith, and entertainment industry veterans James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz - is investing both its capital and resources into PluggedIn's groundbreaking product and consumer experience.
PluggedIn has initially licensed over 10,000 music videos and live concerts from major music companies such as EMI Music, the world's leading independent music company, Sony BMG, and an influential group of other major and independent music labels. The PluggedIn website features popular artists and bands such as as Radiohead, Joss Stone, Green Day, 30 Seconds to Mars, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Chemical Brothers, Norah Jones, Daft Punk, KT Tunstall, and Keith Urban, as well as talented emerging artists such as Matt Nathanson and The Kooks.
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First Priest, Heaven and Hell, Motorhead Onsale Date
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As recently reported by Headbanger's Blog, putting nearly three months of rumors to rest, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy announced onstage on April 6th that his band will be opening for the upcoming Judas Priest, Mot�rhead and Heaven And Hell tour this August.
"We'll be on first, and we're only gonna have 30 minutes, so we won't be doing any talking," Billy said towards the end of the band's set at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in Midtown, New York. "We're just gonna hit you hard - bam, bam, bam, bam - with everything we've got."
- Where else will this tour hit?
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Buddy Miles Changes DVD
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In the first, filmed at Switzerland's New Morning Rock Heroes Festival in 1995, he re-works in his own distinctive style a selection of rock and pop classics from the Sixties and Seventies, concluding with barnstorming version of three of Jimi Hendrix's biggest hits, 'Purple Haze', 'Voodoo Child' and 'Hey Joe'.
In the second, filmed in Paris a year later, he features Albert King's blues standard 'Born Under A Bad Sign' and a deeply soulful interpretation of The Impression's ballad hit 'For Your Precious Love'. Buddy is perhaps best known, for his association with Jimi Hendrix, playing on his 'Electric Ladyland' album and as a key member of his post Experience group The Band of Gypsys, one of the first all-black rock bands. This DVD is an excellent representation of his overwhelming skill and tremendous talent.
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Fall Out Boy Hope Beat It Video Will Be A Thriller
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With Fall Out Boy's cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" a top iTunes hit, and the group's Pete Wentz saying they'll make a video to go along with it, lots of people are wondering what the video will be like. Well, we get word that the group's going all out � with an homage to the former King of Pop's library of past videos.
Casting was in full swing last week for a bunch of familiar-sounding figures, including various dancers, jump-roping girls, sumo wrestlers, nerds and "a hot Puerto Rican girl."
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Marianne Keith Promises No Bubblegum on New CD
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"I tend to write a lot of poppy songs, but I also balance them with quirkier, more unique songs," says Keith. "Some of my songs are kind of feel-good in a way, but they're not bubblegum."
Integrating pop, folk, country and more into her musical mix, Marianne crosses musical boundaries much like the diverse female musicians who inspire her: Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, and KT Tunstall. Keith's many fans have learned not to be fooled by her small frame and young age, her vocals command the room as if she were an old pro.
- Chew on this and decide if it taste bubbly
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The Duke Spirit Unplug for Instore Appearances
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The band will be playing an acoustic set at each location and signing records at stores in Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin.
The band will also be appearing on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on May 7th.
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Book Of Black Earth Start New Chapter
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"We are all very excited to work with Prosthetic Records and the people behind it, we feel like this is a good step for us as a band and a good home," drummer Joe Axler says. "BOBE is currently finishing writing for our Prosthetic debut which will be titled 'Horoskopus,' and entering The Red Room Studios in Seattle this week to start tracking with producer / engineer Chris Common (Mouth of the Architect, These Arms Are Snakes). This is by far our most technical, heavy and challenging set of songs to date. It's definitely pushing the envelope for us, which we stand behind, and will make this record the most brutal one we have written."
"'Horoskopus' is a concept album about the hidden astrological elements of the Christian church," vocalist / guitarist T.J. Cowgill adds. "From its origins as a state sponsored religion in the fourth century to the present day, it has been guided by astrological concepts conceived centuries before Jesus Christ was mythologized as the 'Sun' of God."
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April Wine Live DVD Coming
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They formed in late 1969 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and their first hit, "Fast Train," appeared in 1971, the same year as the self-titled debut album. The next year brought the band's first Canadian number one single, "You Could Have Been a Lady," from the On Record album.
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Severe Torture Plan Special Set for Neurotic Deathfest
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The set will consist purely of songs from the brutal FEASTING ON BLOOD and MISANTHROPIC CARNAGE albums, including songs that the band haven't played live for many years.
The Neurotic Deathfest takes place on May 30-31 2008 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. For more information and to purchase tickets for the Neurotic Deathfest, visit
- http://www.neuroticdeathfest.com
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R.E.M. Book Signings Booked
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While the book isn't available until June, here is some news to get your ready for it. Chronicle Books has put together a mini-site for the book, which has exclusive content, digital downloads and blog posts from the road, by photographer David Belisle. www.chroniclebooks.com/rem
The first 250 fans that pre-order the book from Chronicle Books (see link from the mini-site) will receive a limited edition poster designed by the book's designer. A HOT item for R.E.M. fans.
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