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Der Dio
Blabbermouth reports: DIO and BEYOND FEAR (the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hair Metal Lives
MTV reports: "Rock of Ages," the Los Angeles musical that pays homage to hair metal and stars Tenacious D's Kyle Gass, has been extended through March 18. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jammys
AP reports: Dweezil Zappa will participate in a special tribute to his late dad, Frank Zappa, while My Morning Jacket, Ryan Adams and the North Mississippi All-Stars will be among the acts vying for key awards at the sixth annual Jammy Awards.

The Jammys, which will be held April 20 at The Theater in Madison Square Garden, honor and celebrate the improvisational music scene and live musical performances. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jovi Chronicles
BW&BK reports: UMe is releasing a 3-CD set of BON JOVI CDs as part of their Chronicles Series. The three CDs included are: Bon Jovi (the first album), Blaze Of Glory/Young Guns II (Jon Bon Jovi's first solo album) and New Jersey.This 3-CD set will be released in the US on March 28th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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All That Remains Recording
The PRP reports: All That Remains will begin officially recording their as-yet untitled new album on March 08th with Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage in the producers chair. The group plan to put the rough version of a new track online in the coming weeks while the new effort will hit stores later this year through Prosthetic.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Cock Preview
Day in Rock reports: You can now preview 'Cocked and Loaded' the forthcoming new CD from Revolting Cocks. The first album from the Al Jourgensen helmed side-project since 1993! The album was produced by Jourgensen and features the contributions of guest artists Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Gibby Haynes (Butt Hole Surfers), Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Stevie Banch (Spyder Baby), and Phildo Owen (Skatenigs). 

Also if you pre-order from the Ministry store, All pre-orders will receive an eCard worth 50 FREE DOWNLOADABLE SONGS compliments of eMusic and 13th Planet Records! Better hury the CD hits stores on March 7th. See the full story link for the preview.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ozzy's F**ked Directions
Rockdirt reports: The Sun reports that motorists using satellite navigation systems are being kept on track with four-letter directions from Ozzy Osbourne. He tells drivers: "In 400 meters you have reached your fu**ing destination." If a car loses its signal he shouts: "I've lost the fu**ing satellite!"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Leppard CD/Tour on the Way
Rockdirt reports: Def Leppard's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the group's frontman Joe Elliott. Asked about the current status on 'Yeah!', the long-awaited covers album and the subsequent tour, Elliott responded, "I think it's still scheduled for release in May, so organizing promo might be starting around March already. It's not gonna be full-on right away, but more like a day here, a day there, a weekend here, a week there..... We're supposed to be going out on the road in the summer, but keep in mind that there are places where we can get too soon. For a band to play a town where they just played some 4-6 months ago, you have got to be U2 or Green Day, for people to want to see you again so soon.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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World's Best Mum
Noble PR reports: With Mothers Day just around the corner, Sony BMG are pulling out all the stops for 'World's Best Mum', released on 13 March 2006, by offering a personalised cover for the album! Purchasers of the album will be able to log on to www.moonpig.com/bestmum and write a personalised message and/or upload a picture to feature on a specially designed gift sleeve which then gets sent out free of charge, making it the ultimate well-chosen gift for your Mum.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rhett Miller Release
i.e. marketing reports: Verve Forecast is proud to announce the release of Rhett Miller's second solo album, The Believer, due in stores on February 28th 2006. A follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Instigator, the new record is brimming with, as Blender said, "knock 'em dead songs." Already widely-loved for his work as frontman and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock 'n' roll quartet the Old 97's (of which he is still a member), The Believer takes its predecessor's achievements several steps further, with a dozen deeply felt, craftily melodic tunes that demonstrate the Texas-bred artist's knack for using accessible songcraft to address complex emotional issues.

"The songs on The Believer are about sex, war, love and death...but mostly sex." Miller says. "Before going into the studio, I thought I'd be making a punk rock Ziggy Stardust, but I wound up with George Gershwin does T. Rex's The Slider."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Triple Locomotive
Kayos reports: Spain's Locomotive Records is revving up for the triple release date of March 14 for Fat, Ugly and Still (A)Live (a double-DVD by Germany's Punk-Thrash Tankard); Paradise In Flames (the ninth album from Germany's Prog-Metal Axxis); and A New Day's Dawn (the sophomore effort by Switzerland's Hard Rockin' Pure Inc).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ambulance LTD Tracks
Day in Rock reports: TVT have released the tracklisting for Ambulance LTD's new EP New English which is set to hit stores on March 14th. 

Full track listing is:
1.New English (new song) 
2.Arbuckle (new song) 
3.Fearless (Pink Floyd cover) 
4.Heavy Lifting (original 8 track acoustic demo) 
5.Sugar Pill (original demo) 
6.Country Gentleman (from the Startime International compilation) 
7.Straight A's (hidden UK LP track) 

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Abominable Iron Sloth
Earsplit reports: On Tuesday, April 25th, THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH will awake. That date has been confirmed as the North American release date for the self-titled, nine song debut by Sacramento, California metal outfit THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH. Featuring members of Will Haven and Oddman, the band plays a haunting, punishing concoction of sludge/doom metal with maniacal, over-the-top vocals that will appeal to fans of groups such as IRON MONKEY, EYEHATEGOD, INTRONAUT, etc.

Two songs from their debut album can be listened to online now via the band's myspace account[see full story for that]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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American Banned
Luck Media reports: There's a lot of life to celebrate this coming month for Wilson Gil, the popular frontman for Bay Area Neo-Sonic Americana Rebel Rock Band The Willful Sinners, who are hosting the album release party for their fiery and provocative new album American Banned at San Francisco hotspot Bender's Bar March 11. But when Gil, who switches effortlessly from sensitive crooner to screaming explorer of the dark side, takes the stage there and on March 15 at Anaheim's House of Blues, none of the people he works with on his day job will be showing up. 

Because they're dead.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Whitesnake UK
Noble PR reports: Coverdale and the Whitesnake Gang are Back to Rock British Shores - 2006 UK Tour - David Coverdale (lead vocals), Doug Aldrich (guitars), Reb Beach (guitars) Timothy Drury (keyboards), Uriah Duffy (bass), Tommy Aldridge (drums)

Legendary front man David Coverdale is bringing Whitesnake back to the UK in 2006 with an entirely new rock'n'roll show that reflects his outstanding 30-year multi-platinum career. With their blend of hard rock, soul, blues, and balladry, a healthy dose of priapic posturing and good time fun, Whitesnake is pretty much on it's own in today's grim, unsmiling music climate.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stroke 9 Cafe Tour
Press Release reports: Stroke 9 has announced a number of tour dates throughout the U.S. Dates, venues, and cities are listed below. These gigs are to support the band's new album Café Cuts (Rock Ridge Music.) This Bay Area-based group has revisited some of their most popular tunes in an acoustic setting for this recording. 

Café Cuts showcases Stroke 9's endearing blend of pop and indie rock stripped down to reveal the stories and feelings woven into each song. [see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Vines Return
Capitol reports: Vision Valley, the blistering, stripped-down third album from Australian rockers the Vines, will be released on April 4th. Produced by Wayne Connolly (You Am I), Vision Valley takes honors as the album most likely to never see the light of day. But this blast of pure rock and roll is very real, and accompanied by a truly remarkable backstory. [see full story for that plus tracklisting]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Wanna Sing?
Press Release reports: What has proven to be a popular learn-to-sing software combining cutting edge technology with the expertise of a veteran vocal coach has been taken up an octave - so to speak. For the past year, Carry-a-Tune Technologies' SingingCoach(tm) has allowed anyone to become a better singer using his or her personal computer. Now SingingCoach Version 3.0 offers a great new platform for some fresh downloadable features, including: 

* Multi-User Capability for Sing-Alongs, Duets & Harmonies
* Advanced Instruction Platform with New Video Based Tutorials 

It's a product that combines cutting edge technology with the expertise of a veteran vocal coach -- and it allows anyone to become a better singer using their personal computer.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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You Say Party! We Say Die!
Press Release reports: You Say Party! We Say Die! hailing from Vancouver, Canada are bringing their energy packed show to the US for selected dates leading up to their headlining show at the SXSW Vice Party in support of their debut LP "Hit The Floor". Check out an mp3 for the track "the Gap (Between The Rich And The Poor)" at the full story link. 

Feb 25 Kilroys Thunder Bay, ON 
Feb 27 West End Winnipeg 
Feb 28 Louis Saskatoon 
Mar 1 Startlite Lounge Edmonton
See http://www.myspace.com/yousaypartywesaydie for more dates
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