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 Flogging
Molly DVD |
punkbands reports: Flogging Molly are happy
to to announce that their new DVD, "Whisky On A Sunday", is scheduled to
be released this summer. It made its big screen debut in Austin during
the SXSW (South by Southwest) Music and Film Festival.[see full story for
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| Zappa
Plays Zappa |
SMN reports: The following North American
dates have been released for ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, which features Dweezil
Zappa with special guests Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, and Napolean Murphy
Brock among others performing the music of FRANK ZAPPA:
June 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
June 12 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
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| Sleep
Terror Tour |
SMN reports: Dates have been updated for SLEEP
TERROR's upcoming U.S. tour:
July 13 - Seattle, WA @ Studio 7
July 15 - Spokane, WA @ The BLVD
July 16 - Boise, ID @ The Gathering Place
July 17 - Cheyenne, WY @ The Posse
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| Premature
LL |
Cornerstone reports: Due to overwhelming demand,
the 12th album by LL Cool J, TODD SMITH, is now scheduled to be released
2 week earlier on April 11th.
TODD SMITH is jump started by the undeniable
smash "Control Myself," featuring the multi-platinum and multi-talented
superstar, Jennifer Lopez. Produced by Jermaine Dupri, the bass driven
track shows yet another dimension of LL's versatility. The album, mostly
recorded in Miami and New York features several tracks from Timabaland,
Pharell, Scott Storch and Trackmasters. LL Cool J's 12th album features
12 stars; including; Mary J. Blige, Mary Mary, Teairra Mari, Freeway and
Juelz Santana.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Vh1
Goes Metal |
Day in Rock reports: VH1 has declared May
METAL Month and have a ton of specials planned. Here are the details they
sent over.
40 Greatest Metal Songs premieres Monday-Thursday
5/1-5/4 at 11pm
Whether epic, political, scary or downright
silly, these hard driving tunes have one thing in common: they'll rock
your friggin' socks off! This two-hour special will bring you 40 of the
very best hotel trashing hard rock anthems. The panel of hard rock scholars
who rate these tracks include metal all-stars Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Jerry
Cantrell, Ronnie James Dio and more. [see full story for all the details
including Behind the Music Pantera, The Story of Metal and the debut of
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| SYL
Reissue / Tour |
Press Release reports: On June 12th 2006 Century
Media Records is proud to re-release STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's 1995 debut album
"Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing" in Europe. A masterpiece that changed the
metal world forever. The re-issue features a re-mastered version of this
classic debut, 4 bonus tracks, the "S.Y.L." video and a 12 page booklet
with extended liner notes from Devin himself. As Devin recalls, "I had
finished with the Wildhearts just prior to this [1994], and they were so
anti- everything that I decided to take a similar approach while focusing
on dissonance and just being as over-the-top as I could. Songs didn't really
matter; it was just the intensity and the vibe plus lots of humour. Screaming
and laughing are pretty close, I think, and I have just never been �hard',
so we do what comes naturally, right? Right."[see full story for more including
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| Undiscovered
Band |
Undiscovered Band reports: Starting April
6th, unsigned artists will have a shot at their big break by submitting
their music for an online contest on the leading social networking and
lifestyle portal, MySpace.com. The winning band's song will be eligible
for inclusion in the movie and on the soundtrack to JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE.
The grand prize winner will be chosen on May 26th by a panel of celebrity
judges and music executives. Wind-up Records will award a $10,000 production
budget to the winner for professional re-recording, mixing, and mastering
of the winning song. The ten finalists will each win a Gibson electric
guitar.
In 20th Century Fox's JOHN TUCKER MUST
DIE three popular girls from different cliques discover they've all been
dating the same school stud when they decide not to get mad but to get
even! Despite this ladies man's charm and ever-growing popularity, the
girls enlist the inconspicuous new girl to help cook up a clever scheme
to ruin his reputation and break his heart. This summer's hottest comedy
stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, and Jenny McCarthy
and opens in theatres on July 28, 2006.[see full story for more]-
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| Widespread
Formats |
Sanctuary reports: Widespread Panic, the wildly
popular standard bearers of rootsy American rock, are readying for the
release of their audacious new album Earth To America (June 13, Sanctuary/
Widespread Records). Their 9th studio CD, Earth To America captures the
band at a new creative peak in collaboration with producer Terry Manning,
the first time they've worked with the famed studio master whose credits
stretch back to Stax days.
The album will be available in four formats-
digi-pack, jewel case, double Vinyl LP, and digital download. The vinyl
includes two bonus songs not available on the CD. The fans who pre-order
the disc through widespreadpanic.com before June 13th will have access
to 6 bundles of digital extras including home video from the recording
at Compass Point studios, exclusive band interviews, unreleased concert
footage, artwork, and more.[see full story for more]-
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| Obie
CSI |
CBS reports: CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,
the #1 drama on television, has collaborated with Eminem protégé
Obie Trice on a new music video of his original song "Snitch." The video,
made entirely from clips of the April 13 episode of CSI, "Poppin' Tags,"
features Obie Trice, who appears in the video, along with episode guest
stars Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler ("Meet the Barkers"), Page Kennedy
("Desperate Housewives"), Rick Gonzalez ("Old School"), rapper Method Man,
member of the Wu Tang Clan and star of the television series "The Wire"
and CSI cast members William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan,
George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall,
Wallace Langham and Louise Lombard.
The video can be seen exclusively on CBS.com
beginning Tuesday, April 14.
In addition Obie Trice, singing his song
"Snitch," will make his Network debut when the song is featured as part
of the soundtrack for this week's episode of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION,
Thursday, April 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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| Ben
Harper Tour |
Press Release reports: Ben Harper and the
Innocent Criminals' hotly-anticipated headline summer tour will welcome
the recent Grammy winner Damian �Jr. Gong' Marley in the opening spot.
In this perfect pairing, both artists have earned untouchable stage reps
with their genre-mashing live shows, fusing reggae, funk, rap and rock
into unforgettable concert �events,' celebrating the joy of music and making
pointedly conscious statements about the world at large, at the same time.
Damian Marley, known as "Jr. Gong," has been touring almost non-stop since
the release of his double-Grammy winning 2005 album, Welcome To Jamrock
(Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance).
Aug 10 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Aug 11 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre (Very
Special Guest*)
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| Acacia
Strain Set Release |
Prosthetic reports: Springfield, Mass.' purveyors
of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, will release 'The Dead Walk' on
June 13, 2006, through Prosthetic Records. The record was recorded with
Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) in December, 2005, and features extensive
artwork handled by Paul Romano (Mastodon). The album will feature the tracks
"4 x 4," "Angry Mob Justice," and "Whoa! Shut It Down," which were played
live recently on the string of dates alongside Darkest Hour and Himsa in
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| Castle
Blak Box |
Press Release reports: On April 15, 2006,
for the first time ever on CD, the music of N.W.O.B.H.M. glamster Regent
St. Claire and his various incarnations of Castle Blak/Blak/Monster Island/and
more, will finally be available to the public. The limited edition (1,000
only), 3-CD Box Set, one of the most comprehensive collections ever assembled,
contains 45 tracks (many rare and/or previously unreleased), plus a 20
minute radio interview, 3 extensive 20-page colour booklets (60 pages in
all) packed full of lyrics, artwork, tons of previously unpublished photos,
linear notes about the songs, the guys, and even a brand NEW CB song recorded
by the band in 2005! With artwork by Marc Sasso, Olaf Folta, Alex Pardee,
Djezer, and CB frontman Regent St. Claire. All this for the bargain price
of only $30.00 + S&H.
Box Set available exclusively through The
Good Intentions Paving Co., at www.goodintentionspaving.com while supplies
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| New
Sensations |
Press Release reports: Members of the Mother
Hips and ex-Cake drummer unite for a modern approach to garage rock that
meets the psychedelic harmonies of the British Invasion complete with clever
lyrics and strong melodies.
Listen to my shapes. A tactile invitation
to an elevated pop consciousness offered by this brainchild of singer/guitarist
Greg Loiacono, best known for his frontline role in California Soul institution,
The Mother Hips. Bringing in a wealth of road won experience, Loiacono,
abetted by bassist Paul Hoaglin (Mother Hips) and drummer Todd Roper (ex-Cake),
Sensations rescue pop music from the slagheap of today's charts, returning
it to the cerebrally breezy tradition of the Kinks & Hollies. What's
more, they build on that darkly tuneful legacy. Not merely nostalgic recreationists,
Sensations breathe creativity & sonic verve into every crevice of this
lean, punchy marvel.
Rarely does anything this openhearted come
packed in such dense, heady rockin'. Their debut album, Listen To My Shapes,
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| Shameless
Sharon |
Contact Music reports: Rock matriarch SHARON
OSBOURNE has offered husband OZZY's sisters a big break into the entertainment
industry. The former reality TV star is sending the BLACK SABBATH rocker's
siblings JEAN, TRISHA and GILLIAN to the streets as reporters for her new
British chat show. A show insider says, "They did their first job on Tuesday.
The idea is to call them the OZZETTES and have them interviewing celebrities
on red carpets. It's funny because they're basically fifty-something housewives
from Birmingham, and couldn't be more different to your average entertainment
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