Judas Priest Eye Nostradamus Tour and DVD

"We talk about it constantly, and that's what we're going to do at the end of the world tour sometime next year," singer Rob Halford recently told FMQB. "At the back end of the summer, we're going to wind up the regular tour. Then we'll go straight into production for the Nostradamus show and we'll probably do a DVD to go along with that. - a lot more

Illness Sidelined Misery Signals Tour

Lambgoat reports: Misery Signals has issued a statement regarding their recent departure from the Bring Me The Horizon tour. Here you go:

"As many of you may have noticed we had to drop off the last twelve dates of the BMTH tour. Karl [Schubach] became very ill, we took a few days off, he wasn't getting any better so there was not much more we could do.

"We apologize to everyone who had already purchased tickets, planned road trips, booked off work etc etc." - Meanwhile, Schubach has the following to say

Nude Girl Album Art Unblocked

Sleazeroxx reports: A Wikipedia page blacklisted this weekend in the U.K. over child pornography concerns has been unblocked, a decision that also fully restores the ability of U.K. residents to edit articles in this popular online encyclopedia.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the nonprofit group that blacklisted the Web page, announced on Tuesday that it has reversed course on the matter, although it still believes the image is potentially illegal in the U.K. The image in question is of a naked and possibly underage female on the cover of a 1976 album from German rock group The Scorpions titled "Virgin Killer."

"In light of the length of time the image has existed and its wide availability, the decision has been taken to remove this webpage from our list," the IWF said in a statement. About 95% of U.K. ISPs, by Wikimedia's estimate, block Web pages based on IWF's list. - more on this story

Black Tide Announce Tour Plans

Adrenaline reports: Armed with a slew of tour dates for 2009, Black Tide are primed to continue to light up crowds across the globe in support of their Interscope Records debut album "Light From Above."

The band will be part of the Kerrang! Tour kicking off January 13th in Belfast, then will join Escape The Fate beginning February 5th in Pomona, CA and will play their first Vans Warped Tour this summer. - more on this story

A New Way To Get Your Music To The Masses

PR reports: Pure Play Music, a leading digital distribution platform that aggressively shops unsigned artists work for commercial play in movies, retail outlets, commercials, and videogames, yesterday announced they signed a two-year, $36 million deal with DSG.

As part of the agreement, DSG, the U.K.'s largest retailers of electronic equipment, including MP3's, will pre-load 1.4 million MP3 players, which will be sold worldwide, with exclusive content from Pure Play Music's unsigned artists. - more details

Rev Theory Partner with Burger Chain

PR reports: Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have partnered with rock band Rev Theory to offer a collectors' cup and instant win game.

Starting today, burger fans will receive a Rev Theory cup with any large combo meal or beverage purchase. The cup features art of the band, as well as a special code for a chance to win one of 440,000 prizes. The promotion is sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company and Maloof Marketing Agency.

To redeem prizes, customers can visit www.revitupandwin.com, enter the code and receive either a free Rev Theory music download of their single "Hell Yeah" or a free drink coupon. Also up for grabs is a "Rock Star for a Day" package, where the winner will spend a day with the band. Additional prizes include a chance to appear in an upcoming Rev Theory music video, a VIP weekend at The Palms hotel in Las Vegas, concert tickets, signed guitars, dinner with the band at Carl's Jr. or Hardee's, and much more. - more on this story

Marc Bonilla, Toy Matinee and 3rd Matinee

conqueroo reports: Noble Rot, the division of Collectors' Choice Music whose mission is to reissue forgotten gems from the '80s and '90s, will release four albums by three West Coast artists — Marc Bonilla, Toy Matinee and 3rd Matinee — who shared a common thread: Bonilla played guitar in the live version of Toy Matinee and collaborated with band leader Kevin Gilbert.

Scheduled for release on February 3, 2009 in Digipaks with liner notes are Bonilla's two albums (EE Ticket and American Matador) as well as Toy Matinee's self-titled debut album and the sole album from its spinoff band, 3rd Matinee, titled Meanwhile. - more on this story

ChthoniC Finish New CD

Adrenaline reports: The Asian symphonic black metal band ChthoniC, who made international headlines by championing Taiwanese democracy from the Ozzfest and Wacken stages last summer, has recently finished recording their new album "Mirror Of Retribution" which is a concept album in Los Angeles with producer (and Anthrax guitarist) Rob Caggiano (Cradle of Filth, Bleeding Through). This marks the band's first-ever recording sessions in America.

"We had a good time working in Denmark for three albums, but we had some exciting chemistry between us and Rob, a new producer with a fresh vision and a fresh environment," says ChthoniC vocalist Freddy Lim. "We like Rob's past work very much -- especially the depth and strength of all the different instruments -- and as a huge fan of Anthrax, it was our pleasure to work with him." - more on this story

The Virgins Kick Off Tour

PR reports: Atlantic recording group The Virgins have announced details of a full-scale touring schedule, set to keep the downtown NYC-based band traveling across North America through March 2009.

The dates kick off with a sold-out hometown show at New York City's Bowery Ballroom this Friday, December 12th. From there, the band will head west for a series of December shows.

The itinerary resumes at Philadelphia's Johnny Brenda's on January 21st, with dates then continuing through a Valentine's Day extravaganza at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 14th. On March 6th, The Virgins will hit Miami to join a stellar line-up – including Atlantic's own Death Cab for Cutie – at the annual Langerado Music Festival in Bicentennial Park. - more on this story

Nokia Comes With Music Phone Announcement

PR reports: Nokia announced the debut of its pioneering Comes with Music digital entertainment service, which offers consumers a new way to discover and enjoy music. Customers who buy a Comes With Music device will be able to explore and enjoy a diverse catalog of music of international and local artists with unlimited access to millions of tracks for a year, keeping the music once the year is over and revolutionizing their digital music experience.

"Comes With Music sets a precedent for consumer value and convenience that the rest of the digital entertainment industry is already copying," said Tero Ojanperä, executive vice president and head of the Nokia entertainment and communities business. "Trying out a music recommendation is spontaneous as customers can download without worrying about the cost of an album or a track - the freedom and simplicity of the service is unparalleled. And Comes With Music gives you unlimited access to the millions of tracks in the Nokia Music Store and the music is all yours to keep - because it's not a revolution unless you get to keep your music."

Comes With Music offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue and customers can keep all the music that they have downloaded at the end of the year to continue enjoying their music collection. - more on this story

. Fall Out Boy: Cosmic Kids in the Fallout Zone

If you attend a show, open your eyes, heart and mind to their music and you will find yourself being drawn into Fall Out Boy's trajectory where you will find one of the most compelling, enthralling and momentous bands of this generation. - Read the full Fall Out Boy: Cosmic Kids in the Fallout Zone review

. Guitar Red - Lightnin' in a Bottle

The thing that strikes me immediately about this album is that it's hard to believe just one guy is producing the sound. What is even more astounding about Guitar Red is that he has long been a street musician in Decatur, Georgia. - 5 Stars (5 stars) - Read the full Guitar Red - Lightnin' in a Bottle review

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