More Bonnaroo Details

To promote the pre-sale, Bonnaroo and comedian Lewis Black worked together to create a hilariously manic Crazy-Eddie inspired video. - Check it out

Stars Line up for World's Largest Drum Competition

PR reports: Guitar Center Announces the Six Finalists for the World's Largest Drum Competition. Adrian Young (No Doubt), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kenny Aronoff, The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold) and Danny Carey (Tool) Among Panel of Top Judges for Guitar Center's Drum-Off 2008 Grand Finals

After months of local and regional competitions held at each of Guitar Center's 214 stores across the country, the top six undiscovered drummers in the nation have been selected from a field of nearly 5,000 competitors. The six finalists will go head to head on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at Guitar Center's Drum-Off Grand finals in Los Angeles for a prize package worth over $45,000, as they perform in front of a capacity crowd at the historic Music Box at Fonda Theater.

The show will also feature performances from drumming greats Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall), an exclusive collaboration by Thomas Pridgen (Mars Volta) and Thomas Lang and a headlining performance by Papa Roach. The evening will be hosted by Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction). - more on this story

Anthony B Live At Reggae Rising

PR reports: The Real Revolutionary, the Dancehall King, the Spiritual Warrior... Anthony B presents a stunning performance at the 1st Annual Reggae Rising Music Festival in Humboldt County, California. Available on DVD January 20, 2009.

The performance is masterfully woven together with exclusive interview footage of Anthony discussing the topics of the songs with intimate revelations as to his message.

It's a night concert set on the legendary California Redwood Forest, and was captured using 8 HD cameras, and 48 tracks of audio - which have been remastered into stunning Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. The video is directed by Luke Archer, edited by Christopher Jenkins, and produced by Natural VIP. It is presented by Reggae Rising, the Dimmick Ranch, and Natural VIP. - more on this story

NOW It's Time To Pimp Motown

PR reports: NOW That's What I Call Motown is the latest release from the hugely successful NOW That's What I Call Music! series, which has collectively scanned over 70 million units in the U.S. over the last decade. The album will be released on CD and digitally on January 13.

NOW That's What I Call Motown features 25 of the most beloved, timeless classics, R&B and soul tracks from some of the greatest music artists of all-time, with its release marking the legendary label's 50th anniversary since Berry Gordy established the original "Hitsville U.S.A." at 2648 West Brand Boulevard in his hometown of Detroit. - more on this story

Wynonna Sings Standards

PR reports: Wynonna will be releasing her 7th studio album in 2009, an eclectic assortment of standards paying homage to all the different genres and songs that have formed the soundtrack to her own life.

Produced by long time collaborators Don Potter and Brent Mahar and recorded at Sound Kitchen, The Blue Room Studios and East Iris Studios in Nashville, TN, this album, appropriately titled Sing, will be out February 3rd on Curb Records.

Boiling down 25 years of music and experiences into one 12 song collection is no easy feat. Wynonna, along with her producers Don Potter and Brent Mahar, spent a year and a half meticulously traversing her extensive musical background before settling on the 12 songs included on Sing. From the big band, swing feel of the opener "That's How Rhythm Was Born," to the swelling choruses on closing title track, "Sing," Wynonna's voice shines – a clear expression of the heart and soul she put into this record. - more on this story

Eagles Songwriter Teams With Traffic Cofounder

PR reports: Jack Tempchin, pioneering co-architect of the Southern California country-rock sound, will play with Traffic co-founder Dave Mason at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on Sunday, December 14th at 8pm.

Tempchin is a composer of legendary hits: Peaceful Easy Feeling and Already Gone for THE EAGLES (two songs on the best selling album of all time *RIAA.com); You Belong To The City, Smuggler's Blues, I Found Somebody, The One You Love, for Glenn Frey and Slow Dancing for Johnny Rivers. Recently, he also landed two cuts on the Eagles' latest multi-platinum release, Long Road Out Of Eden . - more on this story

Roy Orbison's Final Concert Now Available

PR reports: Roy Orbison performed his final concert at Highland Heights in Akron, Ohio on December 4, 1988 - two days before his untimely passing.

While the concert was recorded and Roy's performance of "It's Over" is featured in 'The Soul of Rock and Roll' released by Monument/Orbison Records/Legacy Recordings earlier this fall, the final tapes in their entirety have remained unreleased, until now.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Orbison's passing and to thank fans for keeping Roy's memory alive, Roy Orbison Jr. has made the full recording of 'The Last Concert' available for download, exclusively at iTunes on December 2, 2008. - more on this story

Saving Nickleback Tour

PR reports: Saving Abel will Join Seether as openers for Nickelback on their North American tour beginning February 25th in Nashville, TN.

Saving Abel's largest outing to date will hit arenas in over 30 cities across the continent. Tickets go on sale beginning Dec. 5th at www.LiveNation.com.

"We're thrilled to be opening for Nickelback. It's crazy, a year ago we were playing small bars and clubs around Memphis and now we're touring the country in a bus and will be playing with one of the biggest touring rock bands in arenas," said Saving Abel frontman Jared Weeks. - more on this story

Blood Red Throne Working On DVD

Earache reports: Blood Red Throne, who are currently working on a new album, are also working on a brand new DVD to celebrate the band's 10 year career.

The new DVD is set to be included with a limited edition version of the new album and will feature an in-depth studio diary, documenting the recording process of the new album, along with an exclusive new interview with the band - and this is where YOU come in.

Blood Red Throne want their fans' input and help with making the DVD, so the band would like you to send in your own questions for the band. The best questions will be selected and asked in the interview to be included on the DVD. - more on this story

Great Lake Swimmers Set Release

PR reports: Great Lake Swimmers haven't wasted much time since the release of their critically acclaimed third album ONGIARA in the spring of 2007.

After TONY DEKKER and company finished playing across North America and Europe to great review, it wasn't long before they found a new location to write and record their follow up album LOST CHANNELS, set for release March 31 on Nettwerk.

Great Lake Swimmers are set to tour North American this March and April. Starting with a string of eastern Canadian dates in early March, followed by Western Canadian dates in late March and then touring through America in April. - more on this story

. Slash

A year ago when Slash released his autobiography, the self-titled Slash, many claimed it was the holy grail for Guns N' Roses fans. That's a loaded statement that proves to be both true and false. - Read the full Slash review

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