Joshua Radin Hitting The Road

He is touring behind his new album, Simple Times, which hit No. 1 on both iTunes' Album and Alternative charts within 48 hours of its release and went on to debut at No. 34 on The Billboard 200. - dates

Eagle Rock Racks Up The Nominations At Next Year's Blues Music Awards

PR reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment has been a leading source of quality product for over ten years, releasing DVDs and CDs that have been internationally hailed as some of the best music material available. It's further proven by their four nominations for the 30th Blues Music Awards.

2008 has been a stellar year for the label, which is reflected in their representation in three categories at the prestigious award ceremony. Gary Moore's Bad For You Baby CD (released October 2008) is nominated for "Rock Blues Album of the Year." Albert Collin's Live at Montreux 1992 DVD and CD (released March 2008) will see duel nominations - DVD for the "DVD" award–CD for "Historical Album of the Year." Carlos Santana's Carlos Santana Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 (released April 2008) also received a nod for the "DVD" award. - more on this story

Fans Invited To Animate Live Music For Theatrical Film On Facebook

PR reports: Mass Animation has invited artists from around the world to come together in a virtual studio on Facebook to animate shots of the 5-minute short - "Live Music." In just four short weeks, Mass Animation has accumulated over 25,000 Facebook fans and has received more than 270 entries. "Live Music" is produced and directed by Yair Landau, former president of Sony Pictures Digital. The Facebook application is powered by online animation community experts aniBoom.

Mass Animation's "Live Music" project marks the first collaborative, worldwide effort to produce a computer-generated animated short film for theatrical release. The collaboration, through a unique application built on the Facebook Platform, will run through Jan. 30. With six weeks to go, 70% of the shots in "Live Music" already have animation submitted. This new global animation community has already in the aggregate created nearly one-third of a feature length animated film.

Of the nearly 25,000 Facebook fans of "Live Music," 13,450 fans are active users of the Mass Animation application, which includes a Work in Progress group and 112 discussion boards, many of which focus on creative questions and directions from other animators, jurists, technical partners at REEL FX and the Mass Animation team. Animators who are chosen as finalists for the final "Live Music" film will receive on-screen credit and $500 in U.S. compensation. Facebook users can now visit the Mass Animation application to view and vote on their favorite entries. For more information on "Live Music" and Mass Animation, please visit - www.facebook.com/massanimation

Why Ron Jeremy Is A Rockstar!

TMZ reports: Porn grandaddy Ron Jeremy and his buds were assaulted by pepper spray at 330 Sunday morning, according to our law enforcement sources.

It happened at Mel's Diner on the Sunset Strip. Ron and his posse (spelled P-O-S-S-E) were chowing down when they were allegedly confronted by a paparazzo named Nasim Saleh. We're told Saleh began taking pictures and getting too in their business, when someone at the table stood up and objected.

Our sources say that's when Saleh allegedly pepper sprayed the dude, sending fumes wafting around the diner. Saleh was arrested for criminal use of tear gas, a felony, and taken into custody. We're told he identified himself as a TMZ photog, which he is not.

But here's the best part -- we're told during the incident, Ron Jeremy just kept eating. That's why he is a rockstar in our eyes! - TMZ Story

. Quick Flicks: Mushroomhead- Black Metal Satanica- Earache My Eye

Kevin Wierzbicki takes a look at recent metal friendly DVD releases including Mushroomhead's Volume 2, Black Metal Satanica and Earache My Eye. - Read the full Quick Flicks: Mushroomhead- Black Metal Satanica- Earache My Eye review

. Deadbird - Twilight Ritual

Twilight Ritual is good for many things. One can drink to it, fight to it, or relax to it as well. Deadbird have taken Southern sludge and infused its rough-and-tumble demeanor with a new introspection that has done it wonders. Get this now. - Read the full Deadbird - Twilight Ritual review

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