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Drummerless Cowboy

SMN reports: JOB FOR A COWBOY and drummer Elliott Sellers have parted ways. It was a mutual agreement, that ended on a good note. JOB FOR A COWBOY is in search of a permanent drummer that can keep up with a heavy touring schedule.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zippo hed

PR reports: (hed)pe have been added to Papa Roach's Zippo Hot Tour, which gets underway in November. The outing, which is sponsored by Zippo Manufacturing Company, will also feature the winner of an in-progress battle of the bands that Zippo has been conducting throughout the year.

PAPA ROACH HOT ZIPPO TOUR WITH (HED)PE & BULLETS & OCTANE:
11.13. 06 - The Norva- Norfolk, VA 
11.14. 06 - Theatre of the Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA 
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Tenacious Contest

Guitar Center reports: Guitar Center announced today its October promotion in which one lucky winner will receive an all expenses paid VIP trip for two to the world premiere of the eagerly anticipated film, "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny," starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass. The winner will also receive an autographed Gibson acoustic guitar signed by the two stars as well as a Boss pedalboard. "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" will be released nationwide on Nov. 17. 

The month-long promotion will culminate with the winner announcement in mid-November. Interested participants can submit entries at any Guitar Center location or online at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Naked Eyes Tour

PR reports: You know the songs already; in fact, you probably couldn't get them out of your head in the 80s. Yet, you might be hard-pressed to recall the name of the artist who performed the two huge 1983 US mega hits "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises Promises." The band who created those beloved tunes is NAKED EYES. The band announces east coast tour dates beginning October 10 in Philadelphia.

October 10 Philadelphia PA Tin Angel
October 11 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theatre
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Mat Kearney Tour

Columbia reports: Things are heating up on a variety of fronts for the emerging young singer-songwriter Mat Kearney. With six of his songs achieving national television exposure, Kearney will spend the fall headlining a series of North American concert dates (see itinerary following) in support of his major label debut album, Nothing Left To Lose on Aware/Columbia Records.

October 3 Seattle, WA - Neumo's (headlining)
October 5 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom (headlining)
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The Art of Ole Blue Eyes

PR reports: Wentworth Gallery today announced a new exhibit called "The Art of Ole Blue Eyes," which tells the story of Frank Sinatra's life through artwork from one of the largest and oldest photo archives in the world. Charles Pignone, author of the recent New York Times bestseller Sinatra Treasures, will appear at the exhibit to offer his firsthand recollections of Sinatra after traveling with him to more than 500 concerts. 

The vast array of images celebrate 90 years of Sinatra captured through his movie and singing careers, paintings, photographs and family. For the first time ever, collectors will have an opportunity to purchase limited edition artwork on canvas created from Frank Sinatra's original paintings. His granddaughter, artist Amanda Erlinger, inherited the materials after Sinatra passed away in 1998 and curated the artwork exclusively for this one-of-a-kind exhibit.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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K*Fed Off The Hook

TMZ reports: As TMZ first reported Monday, Mr. Spears himself was in Las Vegas this past weekend to celebrate one year anniversary of TAO restaurant and nightclub. As Kevin and his entourage were leaving the party, one photographer asked to take photos of the wannabe rapper. That's when one of his posse walked up to snapper Jill Ann Spaulding and said "Oh no you don't! The body guard put his hand on the front of the camera and pushing it (and Spaulding) back.

TMZ spoke with Spaulding Tuesday who said she's suffering today from a tender nose and face, but is otherwise all right. She tells TMZ she does not want to make a big deal about the incident so she won't be filing charges against the bodyguard. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Willie Songbird

PR reports: On October 31, Lost Highway will release Songbird, the new album from the legendary Willie Nelson. Songbird was produced by Ryan Adams and recorded with Adams and The Cardinals on all 11 tracks, along with Nelson's longtime harmonica master Mickey Raphael. 

Songbird includes a diverse range of covers, including Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", Gram Parsons' "$1000 Wedding", Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter's "Stella Blue" and the gorgeous title track written by Christine McVie, which originally appeared on Fleetwood Mac's landmark album Rumours. Nelson and Adams each penned a new song specifically for Songbird. Nelson's acoustic "Back To Earth" could have easily appeared on one of his timeless albums, while Adams' country blues gem "Blue Hotel", written for Nelson, features The Red Headed Stranger's signature stylings. New renditions of some Nelson classics also appear on Songbird including "Sad Songs and Waltzes" (from Shotgun Willie) and "We Don't Run" (from Spirit).[see full story for tracklisting]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Barenaked Doughty

PR reports: MIKE DOUGHTY and his band -- the aptly-named MIKE DOUGHTY'S BAND -- will support six weeks of dates on Barenaked Ladies' fall U.S. tour, beginning October 23 in Manchester, New Hampshire and continuing through December 3 in San Diego. Select small-venue headline dates are also being confirmed for Mike Doughty's Band in between Barenaked Ladies dates.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Skid Row, King's X And Nashville Pussy Tour

blabbermouth.net reports: SKID ROW, KING'S X and NASHVILLE PUSSY will team up for a U.S. tour beginning on October 31. Tentative dates so far are as follows:

Oct. 31 - TBA 
Nov. 01 - The State Theater - St. Petersburg, FL 
Nov. 03 - Center Stage Theater - Atlanta, GA 
Nov. 07 - Ritual - Levittown, NY 
Nov. 08 - Dexter's - Riverdale, NJ 
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More Enigk Dates

PR reports: [some more dates added from our previous report] Jeremy Enigk, the enigmatic singer and songwriter for emo-core pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate and The Fire Theft, will hit the road this fall, joining Cursive for a four-week tour beginning October 31 in Tempe, AZ (complete itinerary below). For these tour dates, Enigk, on vocals and guitar, will be joined by Kannan Tupper on percussion. The tour is in support of Enigk's highly-anticipated new solo album, "World Waits," which will be released October 17 on his own label, Lewis Hollow Records/Reincarnate/SONY BMG. [snagged our Artist of the Month slot with a 5 star rating!] 

OCTOBER
31 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ

NOVEMBER
1 Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
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Bands with Woodies

MTV reports: mtvU, MTV's 24-hour college network, today announced performers for the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" - the only awards honoring the music voted best by the college audience. An all-star lineup of established and up-and-coming artists are confirmed to perform at the third annual mtvU "Woodies," including Beck, Imogen Heap, TV on the Radio and Gym Class Heroes. The live concert event will take place October 25th at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with the mtvU on-air and online premiere set for November 2nd at 8pm ET, and mtvU.com simultaneously debuting the entire show on demand. A special half-hour version of the "mtvU Woodie Awards" will premiere on MTV November 4th at 10pm ET, and an encore performance will follow on MTV2 November 5th at 11pm ET. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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HATCHfest 06 Kicks off

PR reports: Administrators at Montana's two largest universities are enthusiastic in their support for HATCHfest -- a multimedia festival taking place Oct. 3-8 at several venues in Bozeman.

This third-annual HATCHfest will include 25 films, 20 bands and more than 20 panels, all of which are free and open to the public thanks to support from Montana State University and The University of Montana. A full schedule is online at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Basement Jaxx Urge

PR reports: MTV's Urge just launched Basement Jaxx: Digital Decks 003. Here is what they have to say: At face value Basement Jaxx is a British electronic outfit. However, their sound and production style are quintessentially representative of Chicago house. In our Digital Decks series, stream their live exclusive DJ set, including Kelis, Royksopp and of course classic Basement Jaxx tracks. [check it out at the full story link] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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