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Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton Appear On New Yusuf Release

Reuters reports: Yusuf, formerly known as Cat Stevens, will follow up 2006's "An Other Cup," his first secular album in 28 years, with a set that recalls his straightforward troubadour days.

"This one was really a result of me writing a lot of songs and being kind of inspired again," Yusuf -- who adopted the Muslim name Yusuf Islam in 1978 and now prefers the shorter version -- told Billboard. "After I recorded ('Cup') people just wanted to hear me do a lot of simple stuff, just with the guitar."

The single "Boots & Sand" features Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton -- with a video shot by Jesse Dylan, son of Bob -- while Michelle Branch and Gunnar Nelson assist on the track "To Be What You Must." - more on this story

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Of Montreal Webcast

PR reports: Today online concert channel fabchannel.com has announced a special webcast of one of the most talked about groups in music today, Of Montreal. The group's show at the famous Paradiso in Amsterdam, will be webcast live and it's completely for free!!

Supporting Of Montreal will be up and coming Norwegian electro act CasioKids, so make sure you tune in early to catch both bands in action. The webcast will start at 18.30 (GMT) on the 21st of January.

You can join the audience at the venue and watch a high quality video stream of the entire concert right - here

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WWE the Music Vol. 9

Sony reports: WWE and Columbia Records streets Voices WWE the Music Vol. 9, on January 27th and will feature never-before-available entrance music from WWE superstars Kane, Randy Orton, The Great Khali, Vladimir Kozlov, Umaga, R-Truth and more - and WWE Divas Maryse, Eve and Kelly Kelly.

Special guests on Voices include Rev Theory frontman Rich Luzzi, jazz composer Karl "Dice Raw" Jenkins [The Roots], and Panjabi MC who contributed to The Great Khali's "Land Of Five Rivers". All themes have been composed, written, and produced by Jim Johnston, WWE's Music Director.

The Best Buy-only limited edition disc includes Legends of the WWE CD featuring theme music from Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, Undertaker and more. - more on this story

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Hit The Lights To Hit The Road

PR reports: Hit The Lights are confirmed for the 2009 AP Tour along with 3OH!3, The Maine, Family Force 5 and A Rocket To The Moon. The tour kicks off March 20th in Dallas and includes a free show at Emo's in Austin, TX during SXSW on March 21st and wraps up in Cleveland, OH on May 9th.

HTL lead singer Nick Thompson will be featured on the cover of the March "100 Bands You Need To Know in 2009" issue of Alternative Press. The band is touring in support of their sophomore album Skip School, Start Fights, out now on Triple Crown Records.

Hit the Lights will be playing this years Winter X-Games 13 in Aspen, Colorado. - more on this story

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Vanilla Fudge When Two Worlds Collide on CD and DVD

antiMusic reports: Vanilla Fudge "When Two Worlds Collide" DVD and CD are set to hit stores from MVD. The DVD arrives on February 10th while the CD will be available March 10th. Here is a little about the releases. First the DVD:

An American band that first came to prominence in 1967 and recorded a number of albums between 67 and 70, when they split. Vanilla Fudge also enjoyed success in the American singles chart with a slowed down arrangement of the Supremes hit You Keep Me Hangin' On. Formed by keyboardist Mark Stein and rhythm section Tim Bogert (Bassist) and Carmine Appice. The final member was guitarist Vince Martell. This DVD features core members Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice alongside newer members Teddy Rondinelli on guitar and Bill Pascali on keyboards.

In this performance from 2004, the band run through key Vanilla Fudge songs including Take Me For A Little While, Season Of The Witch, She's Not There and of course You keep Me Hangin' On. There is also a cover of the Rod Stewart Hit Do Ya Think I'm Sexy which Carmine Appice wrote whilst a member of Rod Stewarts band during the seventies. - more on this story

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Something Evile This Way Comes

PR reports: UK thrashers Evile are preparing themselves for a full-scale assault on their home soil with a headlining UK tour.

Following lead guitarist Ol Drake's recent jaw injury which caused the band to drop off their European tour with Satyricon, Evile are now keener than ever to get back out there and play some shows.

Ol Drake comments: "Really looking forward to our first full-on headliner tour in the UK. We chose Warpath and Mutant as supports for the tour. Both are friends of the band but are also excellent bands. You have to check them out. This will be a first for us, having a much longer set time, so we're planning to maybe play some demo material which is featured on the Enter the Grave redux, and if all goes to plan, some material from the upcoming second Evile album. - more on this story

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Get Tanked Again

MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions presents reissues of two albums taken from the discography of Tank - one of the most influential formations which emerged in the beginnings of the N.W.O.B.H.M. madness. The group was formed in Croydon (London, England) in 1980 by Alasdair "Algy" Mackie Ward, an experienced front man who wanted to go beyond his previous musical experiences which included playing in The Saints and The Damned.

As the story goes, Algy left The Damned and met brothers Mark and Peter Brabbs. Soon after a new formation was born - a band which would serve a thrilling musical mixture accepted by both punk and metal fans. The name chosen for the group was short and powerful - TANK - it very well suited the band's ambitions to deliver as much impact as possible. The re-released albums - "War Of Attrition Live 1981" and "Filth Hounds Of Hades" - will be available again in a new digipak edition, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process. Both titles are limited to 2000 copies. The release date is scheduled for 26th January in Europe and 10th March in USA (via MVD). - more on this story

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MarsupiaL Set Release

PR reports: The progressive music community is buzzing with the anticipated new CD release by MarsupiaL, one of the most pioneering ensembles to emerge from North Carolina in many years! Defying genre labeling, MarsupiaL's special blend of progressive rock, jam-band, southern roots and jazz transcends any preconceived classification.

Now with the eminent release of MarsupiaL's fourth CD, 'Genus Thylacinus', on March 24th the band is being touted as "One of the nation's brightest stars in the prog-rock scene."

MarsupiaL features Ian Reardon on guitar and vocals, Forrest Smith on guitar, Brad Mehder on bass and Chris Carter on drums and vocals. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, several of the members first met while attending Appalachian State University in late 2000. The group eventually relocated to Asheville and quickly became one of the most popular acts in western North Carolina. - more on this story

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. Rock Reads: Stadium Rock

Wright is a Kansas based journalist with a fondness for classic rock and here he presents a dozen interviews with some of the biggest names in the business. For the most part Stadium Rock is a fun and fast read full of interesting little moments. (4 stars) - Read the full Rock Reads: Stadium Rock review

. Bruce Springsteen Month: The Rising

There was a seven year gap between The Ghost of Tom Joad and The Rising which was released in July 2002, the longest period between records in Springsteen's career. Ironically over the next seven years Springsteen would release five new studio albums. (4 stars) - Read the full Bruce Springsteen Month: The Rising review

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