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Slash Sneaks Conan On Leno Show- Rush Tour- Aerosmith Stadium Gig- Paramore Weezer Duet- Despised Icon Split- Stoned TV Docs- New Zappa CD and more
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According to NJ.com, the upcoming Rush tour will be called the Time Machine Tour, tying in with countdown clock splash page on their official website.
A number of tentative Rush live dates have already been leaked and are listed here
Altpress exclusively revealed that former From First To Last guitarist/vocalist Travis Richter is the new frontman for the Human Abstract. more
Canadian death metal/hardcore band Despised Icon is apparently breaking up. Formed in 2002, the group has released material Century Media Records, Relapse Records, and Galy Records. more
The rock stars of medicine meet the greatest rock band of all time as the Rolling Stones' iconic track "19th Nervous Breakdown," written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, serves as the main title theme to Miami Medical, the new action-drama series from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, airing Fridays at 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. To view the main title, click here
German metal legends Accept have signed a new deal. The reunited band are now with Nuclear Blast. more
Hayley from Paramore joined Weezer on stage to sing 'Say It Ain't So' back in January and now some footage from that night made it in Weezer's new video for 'I'm Your Daddy.' Watch it here and look for Hayley at about 1:30.
While we still may be a few years away from a Sleater-Kinney reunion, this fall will see a release from the outfit's singer/guitarist, Corin Tucker. more
Dark Tranquillity will headline a late-spring tour with support from Threat Signal, Mutiny Within, and The Absence. more
The Zappa Family Trust are releasing a new archival Frank Zappa work on May 1st, titled Greasy Love Songs, which is an expanded edition of the Cruising with Ruben and the Jets album from 1968. more
On Saturday, August 14th Aerosmith and The J. Geils Band will descend upon Fenway Park to deliver the grandest slam to their hometown crowd. For the first time ever, the Bad Boys of Boston will be bringing their brand of major league rock straight to Fenway Park. more
Adolescents, La Plebe, The Ataris, Circle Jerks and Face to Face are set to appear at the inaugural Underground Fest. more
According to a MySpace bulletin Posted by No Use For A Name, the band plans to head to Europe with Lagwagon in July and August for some festivals and shows more
Pendulum will be Iron Maiden's special guests for this year's Sonisphere festival at Knebworth Park on July 31 - August 2. Alice in Chains will return to the event where they unveiled new singer William DuVall to UK fans last year, making their only performance in the country this year. That's not all
According to Deep Purple fan-site The Highway Star, on April 20th, EMI will release a two-CD set called Singles & E.P. Anthology '68-'80. more
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Lost Dimebag Track Featuring Zakk Wylde Released
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It was produced by Slayer's Dave Lombardo and appears on the CD packaged with the latest Metal Hammer, available now.
Lombardo says: "Dime's girlfriend Rita told be about the song, about Zakk Wylde and him getting together and ending up drunk. I put it into Pro Tools and trimmed the edges and made it shine a bit � but the true producer and engineer was Dime. The sounds you hear are the ones he recorded. It was an honour to work on something that no one has ever heard � to be the first one to listen to it."
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Metallica Touring Through November
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This week Stuff.co.nz had this report about Metallica's touring plans: During a recent press conference in Bogota, Colombia, Lars Ulrich, of American heavy metal band Metallica, indicated the group would perform in New Zealand.
When asked about Metallica's plans, Ulrich replied: "We're staying out and doing dates up until November; in Australia and New Zealand is where we're heading in November, and then, after that, we're going to take a little bit of chill time ..."
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MGMT Spring Tour
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U.S. tour dates kick off with a pair of back to back, sold-out shows at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore on April 12 and 13. The band returns to Indio, CA on April 17 to deliver another memorable performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Following their first festival debut of the year, the band will continue touring through out the summer, also performing at Bamboozle on May 2nd and Lollapalooza on August 8th
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Slayer To Headbang No More
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The thrash legends were forced to cancel a UK tour twice after the singer and bassist began to experience severe pain, resulting in a serious operation at the back of his throat.
But he says he feels much better and is looking forward to getting back on stage � although his days of headbanging are now behind him. Araya tells Noisecreep: "I feel good. I've been sitting around for about five months now, taking care of myself. Right after the surgery I knew the issue was fixed. I'm really excited and anxious to get together with the guys and start rehearsing again."
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Bruce Springsteen and Ian Hunter Guest On Alejandro Escovedo New Album
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"It ended up being an album about love, the pursuit of a feeling that is forever elusive, mysterious, and addictive," said Alejandro Escovedo of his epic new album Street Songs of Love. Long one of America's most admired poet-rockers, Escovedo's sometimes tortured path to 'Street Songs,' a record that decisively fulfills all expectations, has been full of twists, turns, hard landings and well earned hard truths.
For Streets Songs of Love, Escovedo once again collaborated with producer Tony Visconti (T. Rex, David Bowie, U2, Morrissey) and chief songwriting partner Chuck Prophet. The album's 13 tracks seemingly distill every broken heart and pierced dream into a determined, soulful, glorious celebration of survival, liberation and ultimate salvation.
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Umphrey's McGee Are Now Game With Rock Band Release
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Umphreys McGee has been working with former Harmonix Music Systems employee and current Rock Band Network freelancer Andrew Buch. Buch is working on several songs for the program, including 1348 and Miss Tinkles Overture." "1348" is the first of these songs to be made available, with plans for others to follow shortly.
Buch, whose mind-numbingly difficult "Trippolette" is one the top-five best-selling launch songs on the Rock Band Network, has worked on several games in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises and was a likely choice to prepare the music of Umphrey's McGee for the game. Samples of his work can be found on his website www.andrewbuch.com, including video footage of both Umphrey's McGee's music and "Trippolette" running in-game.
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Refused Classic The Shape of Punk to Come Revisited and Expanded
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The Deluxe Edition of The Shape of Punk to Come will be released as a three disc collection that will include the essential full-length CD, a never-before-released mind-blowing live album and the classic yet bittersweet documentary Refused Are F**king Dead on DVD.
Refused's most critically acclaimed and final album exploded on the scene with the jaw-dropping hardcore anthem "New Noise," which Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello once described as "one of the great rock jams of all time" (Filter, 2006), and helped change the game forever influencing a range of genres still to this day.
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L.A. Guns Shrinking Violet Deluxe
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This "Shrinking Violet" Deluxe Reissue also includes live, never before heard bonus tracks, featuring some of the bands biggest hits including "Rip And Tear," "Never Enough," "One More Reason" and "The Ballad of Jayne", completely repackaged with smokin' new artwork.
Over a year ago, Vai brought industry vet Dean Schachtel on board as Favored Nations Entertainment's GM. With Schachtel's Hard Rock and Metal background, it made perfect sense to start a new division at the company for Hard Rock and Metal artists. The tech-savvy Schachtel soon established a Facebook page for the label, which led to a correspondence with Tracii Guns and eventually the signing of L.A. Guns to Favored Nations/Jibboom. L.A. Guns may possibly be the first band signed through Facebook!
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Ike Reilly Kicking Off Hard Luck Stories Tour With Performance With Shooter Jennings
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Amanda Palmer Finally Escapes Roadrunner, Offers Free Song in Celebration
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In celebration, Amanda is very pleased to be able to � for the first time since the year 2003 � offer you a brand new and previously unreleased song for download from her house to yours�.legally and free of charge. To download the song, read the lyrics and more,
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Daath Guitarists Set Release For Their New Project
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Both accomplished guitarists, their interplay allows Levi's compositional style and Werstler' virtuosic guitar abilities to complement each other fully. Reinert proves yet again to be unparalleled in his intensity and musicality on drums.
This unique alchemy prevents this album from being classified under any one genre. "We work in metal but the vibe of this is just coming from somewhere else," Werstler says. "It's hard to put your finger on what it is."
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Japan's Biggest Rock Band to Play Lollapalooza
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Yoshiki, the band's leader, songwriter, drummer and classically-trained pianist, was commissioned to compose and perform a piano concerto for the Emperor of Japan to help celebrate the Emperor's 10th year on the throne.
Their song "I.V." was written for the 2007 international blockbuster horror film "Saw IV," and played over the film's closing credits. They are the first-ever Japanese band to play Lollapalooza's Main Stage, and will play August 2010 at Grant Park in Chicago. Their first U.S. release is set for this summer. Even with all of this success, you may have never heard of them. But that's about to change.
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Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire Announce Equally Long Album Title
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The album was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (Cephalic Carnage, Catheter, Cobalt) and the band promises their most dynamic, bleakest, and dirtiest material to date.
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire formed and released an EP ("Harmonies From Bleeding Mouths") in 2006, and released their first full-length, "Omega Drunk On The Blood Of Alpha" in 2008 on Debello Recordings.
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Hooray For Earth Hitting The Road
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Hooray For Earth will first play a couple special shows in their dual hometowns, New York City and Boston, before hitting the road in June.
This tour celebrates Hooray For Earth's recent signing to Dovecote Records, and the release of their highly anticipated MOMO EP - available everywhere June 1st digitally, on CD and special CLEAR VINYL!
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Mason Reed Presents
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Kicking off the partnership, Reed will be performing on April 16, 2010, as part of a "Mason Reed and Friends" bill which also includes Elle King, D. Henry Fenton, and other special guests. Future nights, even when he doesn't play, will be curated personally by Reed and will serve as an off-shoot to his internet series, "Legends of La La" (www.legendsoflala.com), which he co-writes with filmmaker Matthew Arnold.
Says Reed: "Because of shooting 'Legends of La La,' I have been able to meet some spectacular artists. When the Enterprise Fish Company contacted me about doing a Friday night gig there, I thought it would be a perfect place to showcase this talent that I'm fortunate enough to be surrounded by. These are some of the best up and coming songwriters in LA. The only condition I had is I get to pick the artists." "Mason Reed Presents" is sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, and there will be PBR and Jack Daniels specials, great tunes, and a very cool vibe every Friday night.
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Heaven Shall Burn Rolling Out Album Details
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Every day this week, the band will post new pieces of background information about each song from the new album. A brand new track from Invictus will premiere on the band's MySpace page on Friday, April 9th.
Invictus is set to release in North America on June 8th, courtesy of Century Media Records. It is the third part of the "Iconoclast" story, following the 2008 release, Iconoclast (#21 in the German Media Control Charts), and the 2009 DVD, Bildersturm (German DVD Charts #3, album charts #54, Austrian DVD Charts #9).
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Gong Announce Three Exclusive Concerts
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The forthcoming UK concerts will once again reunite core GONG members, including original founding member Daevid Allen(Guitar & Lead Vocal), Steve Hillage (Lead Guitar), Gilli Smyth (Space Whisper and Poetry), Miquette Giraudy (Synthesizer), Chris Taylor (Drums), Dave Sturt (Bass) and Ian East (Sax and Flute).
Described as exhilarating, compelling and other worldly, GONG's 2009 "2032" album represented the first time Hillage has recorded with original Gong founder, Daevid Allen, since 1974's "You" album.
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Bonded By Blood Preview New Concept Album
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Bonded By Blood vocalist Jose Barrales comments: "Exiled To Earth will destroy you! 'Prototype: Death Machine' is a sign of things to come. BBB will demolish YOU!"
Exiled To Earth is set 600 years in the future and tells the tale of the Crong, an alien race who were sent to Earth long ago with one goal: global domination. A skilled group of warriors must now face the impossible and overthrow the Crong to take back our planet.
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Raintime's New Album Coming This Month
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"Psychromatic" is right in between melody, power and technical mastery. Just think of In Flames' melo-death spirit combined with the energy of Evergrey, the aggression of Children Of Bodom, the technical prowess of Dream Theater and the epic songwriting skills of US Heroes Black Symphony. Beside some noticeable parallels, Raintime strive to find their own way through the energetic world of holistic metal.�and they succeed!
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Breach The Void To Bring In The Monochromatic Era in Roctober
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Breach The Void born from the genial mind of the drummer Alex Anxionna (former Sybreed), who presents the forthcoming album as a glacial modern metal platter featuring a strong impact and dreaming melodies. "The Monochromatic Era" was mastered at Antfarm Studio by Tue Madsen (Dark Tranquillity, Mnemic, The Haunted).
Breach The Void went to Sweden to shoot their first official video for the song "Propagate" from their forthcoming album entitled "The Monochromatic Era". The video was directed by Jakob Arevarn (Adept, Carnal Forge, Dead by April). The making of the video will be available soon.
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Introducing Legend Of The Fall
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In related news, here is a big announcement from the band's new management: New Ocean Media (NOM), announced today the firm's exclusive management representation of Legend Of The Fall for all aspects of the band's endeavors.
Legend Of The Fall, is comprised of five brothers ranging in age from 14 to 21 from Ridgefield Park, NJ. The band has been playing together since 2007 and has self released 2 CD's. The band just finished recording a new E.P. at Soundmine Recording Studio in East Stroudsburg with Dan Malsch (Forever The Sickest Kids, Framing Hanley, Bigwig, Naked Brothers Band, Tantric).
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Kaiser Cartel Going Soph
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Produced by Matt Hales (aqualung) and recorded in an old folkloric church around London, the styles and sounds explored on this album run the musical gamut � from the road trip-perfect first single "Ready To Go" to the Kate Bush-evoking ethereal opening track "Riverboat Dream" to the melancholy folk-tinged "Minefield," there is something for everyone.
Courtney Kaiser and Benjamin Cartel began writing songs together in 2004, creating a musical partnership crafting luscious harmonies and infectious melodies. Prior to forming Kaiser Cartel, Courtney toured as a back up singer for John Mellencamp and both of their desires for creative variability currently finds Benjamin additionally fronting his self-titled side project band and Courtney occasionally moonlighting for Sean Lennon's band as well as lending her vocals to choral arrangements on the upcoming Sufjan Stevens' album.
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Shred For Your Life
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In addition, this year "Shred For Your Life" has secured some of the coolest and shred worthy judges including Andrew W.K., Justin Theroux (actor/writer Tropic Thunder, Iron Man 2), and Jaleel Bunton (TV On The Radio). Past judges have included actor/comedian David Cross (Arrested Development/Mr. Show), Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), and Ray Barbee (Skateboard Legend/Musician) among others.
This isn't just a guitar nerd-fest; "Shred For Your Life" is all about having an awesome time. It's for everyone from the insane shredder to the kid who likes to bop his head to the music. This year's head to head battle featuring the best guitarists of all ages and genres is sure to be the biggest and baddest yet.
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NoEX Records Ink Numb Incision
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Singled Out: Anchored's Dirty in Texas
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For years there was talk between myself and friends about me writing a song that could encompass the lone star state. It is a state of great pride and has an attitude of its own. Everyone knows a Texan from hello, just merely by the accent alone. The big question that I kept asking myself was "how am I gonna write a song good enough about Texas that won't get my ass kicked or be a letdown to TEXAS and TEXANS". If you've been here you know what I'm talking about. So, after a lot of late nights, bar fights, strippers, and booze I called a good friend of mine named Geoff Byrd and pitched the idea to him. We went back and forth by phone, me being in Dallas and him being in Oregon over musical ideas for the song. When it came to lyrics, I grabbed a notebook and wrote down four pages of just words that I felt describe Texas from what I've seen being in the local music scene for 12 years and just driving, walking, partying, etc. We wrote the song in 2 nights�Geoff and I couldn't believe how the words and music poured out of us so swiftly considering the task we knew it would be, but, that's Texas for ya�it gets in ya and won't spit you out until you've got your point across that it sees fit. Texas is a big state and there's always A LOT going on�.you'll never get bored from border to border. Lines like 'kickin up dust" and "raising hell" is what you can expect here even on a Tuesday night or a Sunday afternoon. Friday and Saturday you better wear a helmet or be a tough son of a bitch. The other side of Texas is the best looking women around. I've seen out of towners come here, go to strip bar, and drop more cash than if they were in Vegas. So, wrapping all of that kind of stuff into a song was a challenge in making it make sense to the rest of the world. In the third verse it talks about "boy's drivin 2 tons, girls ridin shotgun". Drive down any road in Texas and you'll see for yourself�and probably want to hop in that truck. Also the "cowboys" are brought up�.I wrote it as a double meaning�for one we have the best damn football team around�hence "Americas team" and two, if you disagree, the other "cowboys/rednecks" will make you understand that fact and trust me, they are tough as nails between 2am and 2pm�haha. Football is a very serious pride sport in Texas and that is why we made sure to do some scenes in the video on a football field. When you see the video just remember�.that's a high school football stadium, so you can gather what colleges and the sacred "Cowboys Stadium" can hold. In my opinion, the song and video speak for themselves about Texas and I hope the world loves listening and watching. It was an honor for me�EVERYTHING IS BIGGER HERE, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and check out the video here and then learn more about the album (which is coming later this spring), the group and grab their current tour dates with Saliva
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