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Miley Cyrus Wet T Shirt Photos Surface Online
Hecklerspray reports: Miley Cyrus is everywhere - TV, movie, magazines, record stores - so you'd expect that the girl would like a bit of privacy now and then.

Tish tosh, people, nothing of the sort. In fact, not even Miley Cyrus' constant media saturation is enough for her - which is why she appears to be chronicling her entire life with photographs in an incredibly regimented way. Even the part of her life that involves posing in the shower in just a wet white T-shirt.

That's right - photos of 15-year-old Miley Cyrus standing under a shower in just a wet T-shirt have been doing the internet rounds. It's about the 15th set of embarrassingly provocative photos that Miley Cyrus has had to deal with, but it's by no means the worst - rumour has it there's a candid snap somewhere of Miley enjoying and dancing to her father's song Achy Breaky Heart. That'd just finish her career instantly. - more on this story

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Motley Not Really Live?
antiMusic reports: Aaron Leitko of the Washington Post has issued a rather disturbing review of Motley Crue's performance on the Crue Fest that calls into question just how much of their "performance" is really live. Here is part of what Aaron had to say about a recent stop on the tour:

When the band performed Sunday night at Nissan Pavilion, it was almost more machine than man -- the Sunset Strip's answer to Darth Vader. ... Frontman Vince Neil didn't even bother to sing the chorus to show-closing 1989 hit "Dr. Feelgood." Instead, the fist-pumping chant was piped in from some offstage source.

Only the frail and ghostly specter of guitarist Mick Mars -- who has long suffered from chronic degenerative arthritis -- seemed to be operating without the benefit of performance-enhancing doodads, as he played and soloed . . . you know . . . with his hands.

Read the full review - here

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Velvet Van Hagar
PR reports: Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum will be recording a song in San Francisco with Sammy Hagar, original Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and guitarist Billy Duffy of The Cult for Sammy's upcoming solo album, marking a reunion in the studio for Sorum, who was The Cult's drummer, and Duffy.

This Thursday, July 17, Camp Freddy - featuring Sorum and bandmates Billy Morrison, Dave Navarro, Donovan Leitch and Chris Chaney - will play the "Stamping Out Disease" benefit gig at the Viper Room in West Hollywood.

Proceeds of this show will go towards helping to offset medical costs for music industry veteran and Camp Freddy road manager Scott P, who has been diagnosed with cancer. The band will also auction off a Les Paul guitar from the stage (donated by Gibson Guitars) which will be signed by every performer that evening. - more on this story

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Rolling Stoned Guitarist Heads To Rehab
BBC reports: Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood is "seeking help" with his battle with alcohol in a rehabilitation centre, a spokeswoman for the star has confirmed.

The move follows tabloid speculation over the state of his 23-year marriage to former model Jo Wood.

"Following Ronnie's continued battle with alcohol he has entered a period of rehab," his spokeswoman said.
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Another Music Fest Turns Deadly
antiMusic reports: Another music festival has turned deadly. Blabbermouth has the report: The organizers of the Magic Circle Festival, which took place July 9-12 in Bad Arolsen, Germany, have released the following statement:

"We were informed that there was an accident that occurred after the Magic Circle Festival where one of our fans was unfortunately struck by a moving vehicle outside the festival grounds, resulting in his death.

"We are all very sorry for the loss of of one of our true brothers of metal and we all send our deepest sympathy to his family and friends." - more on this story

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Wednesday

Barenaked Coke Bust
TMZ reports: Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page has been popped by cops in Central New York for allegedly possessing cocaine.

Cops in Manlius, NY say early last Friday morning officers saw a suspicious car with its doors open sitting outside an apartment building. While checking out the car, they observed a man and a woman sitting at a table with an "unknown white capsule" with a powdery substance in front of them. After a field test, the cops say the substance tested positive for cocaine.

The 38-year-old Page and a woman, 25-year-old Stephanie Ford, have both been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. - more on this story

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Rush Make Rare TV Appearance on The Colbert Report Tonight!
Atlantic Records reports: Rush will make a very rare national television appearance on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" on Wednesday, July 16th at 11:30pm ET/PT.

The band will be performing their timeless hit, "Tom Sawyer." Eschewing these types of opportunities for most of their career, the band made an exception for the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated show. It is the renowned rock trio's first television appearance since 1975.

Rush are currently wrapping up the latest leg of their highly successful "Snakes & Arrow Live Tour." - more on this story

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Interpol, Swervedriver Magnetic Super Group
PR reports: Two musicians and one rock critic. Not a new rock opera but instead, the story specifically of Magnetic Morning and its dawn. Brought together by a dual admiration for each other's music and introduced by a mutual journalist pal, Adam Franklin of Swervedriver/Toshack Highway and Interpol's Sam Fogarino make up the unique musical partnership of Magnetic Morning.

"The songs are a testament to Franklin and Fogarino's willingness to step away from their individual musical calling cards; there's no screeching distortion or three-guitar jams a la Swervedriver, and the music is considerable looser than Interpol's buttoned-up rock," exclaims Magnet.

Franklin and Fogarino plan to debut their new material on a fall U.S. tour this October and November. With nary a crewmember nor tour bus in site, these two seasoned musicians come to you armed with their instruments and their passion on their sleeves. - more on this story

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U2 Where the Streams Have imeem
UMe reports: imeem and Universal Music Enterprises today announced that deluxe editions of U2's first three albums, Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983) will be available for free streaming on imeem starting July 15, one week prior to the albums' releases on July 22, 2008.

Following the release of the re-mastered edition of The Joshua Tree last year, Edge has overseen a similar re-mastering of the first three albums, all of which have been re-mastered from the original audio tapes. The deluxe versions of the albums include a wealth of b-sides, live tracks and rarities.

Starting today, fans can listen to these deluxe versions of U2's albums in their entirety on the band's imeem profile. Fans can easily share these albums with friends or embed them on their blogs, web sites, and profiles on other social networking services, including MySpace and Facebook, using imeem's embeddable music playlist widgets. These deluxe editions will also be available for pre-order on - imeem.

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Nas Announces Free Show
Myspace reports: MySpace Music is proud to announce that Nas will be performing a free show for his MySpace friends in West Hollywood at 10:30 p.m. at the Roxy on Sunset.

Celebrating his soon-to-be released, highly-controversial untitled album, Nas will give fans a taste of what's in store for this next phase of his celebrated career. Early wristband pick-up for the free, all ages performance will begin at 12 p.m. on July 18 on a first come, first served basis.

Hailing from the storied Queensbridge projects of New York City, a housing community that spawned notable hip-hop luminaries such Marley Marl and MC Shan, among many others, the self-proclaimed "King of New York," Nas, has left an impression on the hip-hop world that is nothing short of legendary. - Visit Nas' MySpace page for the very latest news items, tour dates and media

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The Acacia Strain Release Parties
Adrenaline reports: In the wake of their US headlining Sunz Your Bunz Tour, brutal Massachusetts quartet, The Acacia Strain, has announced three northeast record release shows in celebration of their latest effort Continent.

The three dates, which will immediately follow the completion of the band's current European trek with Annotations of an Autopsy and Knights of the Abyss, are scheduled for August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd in Maine, Rhode Island, and New York respectively.

Continent, The Acacia Strain'S fourth studio album, is due out on August 19th on Prosthetic Records. - party info

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Elton John Ice Cream
Jam! reports: Ben & Jerry's has done it again: Hoping to honour rocker Elton John before his first Vermont performance, Vermont's crazy-cool confectioner has whipped up a flavour just for him - "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road."

The limited-batch ice cream, made from "an outrageous symphony of decadent chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks," is a takeoff on his 1970s album and song "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."

It will be available from July 18 to July 25 in the company's Vermont scoop shops, with proceeds going to the Elton John AIDS Foundation, officials said Tuesday. - more on this story

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Mayhem On the Road with Five Finger Death Punch: Week 1
antiMusic reports: This summer we're taking on tour vicariously with some of today's best bands. We kick off with the Mayhem Festival with this entry from Five Finger Death Punch's Matt Snell:

Week one is well underway on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. It's made abundantly clear by the searing temperatures, hordes of screaming metalheads and piles of beer bottles strewn through out the backstage parking lot. It really is an honor to be on this festival. The stages are full of really good bands. Both side stages offer metal for everyone. Each band has something different to offer and the crowds have been really energetic despite how hot it has been. It is very clear that metal is alive and well!

You would be making a HUGE mistake not coming to this festival. It is amazingly well organized and it's non stop music. Having two side stages allows us to start each band as soon as the other finishes. I would also add it's way cool to be on stage in front of thousands of people going ballistic only to see dude on his motorcycle doing backflips along the side stage. This will be the tour of the year... no question... and if my present state of hangover is any indication..... this will also be the party of the year...

Five Finger Death Punch are on the Mayhem Festival supporting their latest release "The Way of the Fist". Now go grab dates and hear why you should grab tix to this tour - right here!

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Fleetwood Mac Members Guest on New Buckingham CD
Billboard reports: Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham will release his second solo album in two years on Sept. 16 via Reprise.

"Gift of Screws" features Buckingham backed on several tracks by his Fleetwood Mac bandmates John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums).

Whereas 2006's "Under the Skin" was a mostly drum-less album featuring Buckingham's guitar and vocals, "Gift of Screws" is a more rock-driven project. - more on this story

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Guns N' Jive Tribute
antiMusic reports: Today's Running Out of Patience Meter� reading: it has been 5,349 days since the last new Guns N' Roses album was released. Now here is today's GNR related story: On August 5th, 2008, Versailles Records will return to stores with Double Talkin' Jive: A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses.

The roster features current/former members of Guns N' Roses, Ozzy Osbourne Band, Deep Purple, Heart, Motley Crue, Dio, Poison, Ratt, L.A. Guns, Zebra, Riot, Brides of Destruction, Riot, Rainbow, Lita Ford Band, Keel, Rockstar: Supernova, Dangerous Toys, Ace Frehley Band, Uptown Horn, Grammy Award winning keyboardist Randy Cantor, as well as millennium rockers including Richard Kendrick & A.J. Caruso of Straitjacket Smile, Corey Craven, Rose Reiter, Chris Catena, Marko Pulluka, Artie Dillon, Chris Heaven, Urban Preacher, Katet, and Lee Thompson & the Sidewinder band.
- more on this story

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Krum Bums Tour
TKO reports: A cross combining the heaviness of Motorhead/Entombed with the buzzsaw attack of Reagan Youth & early Circle Jerks, the KRUM BUMS fresh off their tour with the CASUALTIES are heading right back out to embark on a full U.S. tour with UK82 legends G.B.H.

The boys were recently on the cover of the AUSTIN CHRONICLE and the story featured a tour diary written by Dave KRUM BUM from their recent tour.

They've got quite the buzz going on in their hometown and they even snagged "Best Punk Band Of 2008" at the Austin Music Awards. Their new album "S.O.S." will soon be released on TKO Records. - more on this story

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Gama Bomb Soulfly for Kerrang
Let's Capitalize Every Other Word In Our Press Releases Records reports: Kerrang! are putting on five days of gigs leading up to this years K! Awards, and Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB are stoked to reveal that they will be taking part in the run-up by playing a show with SOULFLY!

GAMA BOMB will be performing with SOULFLY and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED at ULU in London, UK on August 16th. GAMA BOMB frontman PHILLY BYRNE comments:

"It's going to be an honour to light up London with Soulfly next month. We're all massive Max fans, so it's a bit of a dream come true for us. Also, it's part of the Kerrang! awards, which is very cool. They're an excellent periodical, and they obviously have good taste in bands since they asked us to do this. See all you bangers and ragers there on the 16th! Scream faster! Mosh louder! Faster is gooder!" - http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb

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What Do A Van, A Priest, And Queen Have In Common?
PR reports: So, what do a van, a priest, and Queen have in common? They all added up to one momentous night that lead to the birth of The Hush Now.

It was a dark and stormy night in Los Angeles when Noel Kelly found himself careening down a windy road trying to drive stick shift with a broken wrist. Unable to make the turn in time, he came to with a flagpole shooting through the windshield, Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" on the radio, and one angry priest (due to one large dent in the side of his church) peering down at him. With this near-death / bone-shattering experience, Noel packed up and moved to Portland. It was there he began writing what we now know to be The Hush Now's debut self-titled album. - more on this story

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Kenneth Vasoli Goes Back To The Starting Line With Person L
PR reports: Person L, the new band from The Starting Line's lead singer/songwriter Kenneth Vasoli, will release its debut album, Initial, on August 5th via Vasoli's own imprint, Human Interest.

The band - which features Vasoli on lead guitar and vocals, Ryan Zimmaro and Brian Medlin on drums and percussion, Charles Schnieder on bass and Nathaniel Vaeth on Rhodes piano and guitar - will be the direct support for Anthony Green (Circa Survive) on his upcoming tour, which launches August 6th.

With Initial, Vasolisteps away from The Starting Line's melodic punk legacy and draws from a broader palette, resulting in an adventurous album that not only pushes the envelope - it licks and seals it. - more on this story

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Sonya Kitchell Going Soph in September
PR reports: Sonya Kitchell's sophomore album, This Storm, is scheduled for release this fall (September 2nd).

At only 19 years old, the singer, guitarist, and songwriter shows confidence and sophistication well beyond her years � with an incredible voice to match. Kitchell has formed an ongoing creative partnership with jazz legend Herbie Hancock, performing extensively both on tour and on television, in addition to a collaboration on a bonus track for 2007's Album of the Year Grammy recipient, the Hancock-helmed Joni Mitchell tribute River - The Joni Letters.

Kitchell will be on tour this summer with Herbie Hancock singing songs from The Joni Letters, and will headline her own national tour in the fall. - more on this story

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New Music Is Just A Click Away
antiMusic reports: We're all about finding new music here and helping you find it. So with that in mind, here is a PR we got today that tells you about a free way to find what you're looking for: "Wow, I haven't heard this song for years," or "I really like that new song by..." We discover new and/or rediscover old music all the time when we listen to Internet radio, but not with our MP3 player or iPod. With online portals such as miRoamer, where users can access the world's largest and most diverse selection of Internet radio content and even add their own favorite stations, the Internet can expand your ears and open your mind to music territory that may have been dormant for years.

Torian Wireless recently launched FREE miRoamer - an online portal where users have the ability to select from hundreds of providers and tens of thousands of Internet radio stations and streams, and then customize how they access them at will. Users can setup their own search options, remove certain providers, subscribe to premium service, even lookup a station guide, all from the same place. miRoamer allows users the ability to create custom playlists from those stations. - more on this story

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A Legal Rave?
PR reports: Spiegelworld, the tented creative extravaganza, returns to New York City's South Street Seaport on August 6 and once again hosts nightly dance parties in conjunction with 'parties for a purpose' organization RainDanceNYC and Global RainDance. Dancing under the stars meets social responsibility as DJ's and live performers provide the soundtrack to summer fun, and fundraising on the fly.

For the third year in a row the creative masterminds at Spiegelworld have set up their palaces at New York's Pier 17 to bring fin-de-siecle decadence to the modern metropolis. Hosting not one but two hand-hewn Dutch entertainment palaces under the Brooklyn Bridge, Spiegelworld will present exotic reviews, live performances and dance parties throughout the summer and into fall.

As they did in 2007, Global RainDance will produce the evening dance parties by showcasing over 60 underground DJ's five nights a week for 14 weeks. From Wednesday through Sunday a different nightly event will entertain partygoers and allow charitable organizations to distribute information and collect donations.
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Baby Grascal
PR reports: Jamie Johnson, lead vocalist and guitarist for the well-known country bluegrass band The Grascals, is a proud new father. Jackson Cole Johnson was born on July 12, 2008 to Jamie and Susanne Johnson. The 8 pound 2-1/4 ounce 20-1/2" long bundle of joy has been nicknamed "Cole Train" and is sure to grow up surrounded by music and love.

Their new addition couldn't have come at a more exciting time. With the band's 3rd album Keep On Walkin' hitting store shelves July 15 and a television appearance on Fox & Friends July 18, The Grascals are basking in the glow of personal and professional excitement and success. - more on this story

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Exotic Erotic Strippers & Hustlers Ball
PR reports: What do you get when you combine America's hottest DJ's spinning House music on opening night, smoking-hot live rock and metal performances on the second night, a massive nationwide stripper competition where strippers from Hustler, D�j� vu, and other top chains compete for over $20,000 in cash and prizes both nights, plus a few of America's hottest burlesque artists, the world's sexiest emcee, the planet's most downloaded supermodel, and the world's largest ever girl-on-girl pillow fight? You get Perry Mann's Exotic Erotic Strippers & Hustlers Ball, which takes over The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas over Labor Day Weekend (August 30 and 31, 2008). The Ball has just announced its talent lineup, and it's quite the lineup indeed.

"Between the musical acts, burlesque performers, celebrity guests, and - of course - the strippers � this might just be the greatest talent lineup we've ever assembled," says Perry Mann, who also founded the Exotic Erotic Ball in San Francisco which has been going strong for 29 years and been called The World's #1 Wildest and Sexiest Party by E! Entertainment TV. "We needed to go over the top for this event because - as they say � it's Vegas, baby!" - more on this story

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Midnight To Twelve Week: Day 3
antiMusic reports: Are you a bit tired of emo? Burnt out on mallcore and bling obsessed hip-hop? If so, alternative rockers Midnight to Twelve just might have what you are looking for. The band's surprisingly eclectic self-titled album hits stores next week and to get you ready for it we asked frontman Jon Hartman to pick some of his favorite songs from the album and tell us about them. Here is Jon with today's song:

"Slam" This song was featured on the TV show One Tree Hill and was really the reason that we pulled the trigger and hit the road full time. We had pockets of fans around the country that wanted us in their city to rock out. We packed up everything and hit the road.

It's also the first single off our self-titled debut that will hit the shelves in stores July 22nd. It's a classic getting dumped on your butt song but it's really about freedom from people, places or things. It may hurt to those them at first but it is usually for the best. Sometimes we need to feel low to appreciate feeling great.

Hear what it's all about, learn more about the band and the CD, plus find out where you can see them live. It's all right - here

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