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Lee Hazlewood RIP

BBC reports: Singer and songwriter Lee Hazlewood, best known for his work with Nancy Sinatra, has died of cancer, aged 78.

Hazlewood wrote and produced many of Sinatra's most famous hits, including These Boots Were Made For Walkin' and Some Velvet Morning. 

He also produced Duane Eddy and Gram Parsons, while a number of solo albums brought him acclaim in his own right.
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Madonna Adoption in Jeopardy

PR reports: Madonna's plans to adopt the third world hit a speed bump after a Malawian official was denied permission to travel to the UK to check up on the baby the Material Girl adopted last October. 

BBC reports that "social worker Penstone Kilembe who is director of Malawi's child welfare services, was appointed by the High Court of Malawi to oversee the child's welfare and report to the court and the ministry at least twice. But he said the Malawian government had stopped the visits, telling Reuters "The whole adoption process may crumble and David [may be] sent back to his village."

According to the BBC report "Madonna was granted an 18-month interim custody order, which enabled her to take one-year-old David Banda out of Malawi last October."- Read the full BBC report

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Clutch Leave DRT

Metal Underground reports: CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon has revealed to ChartAttack.com that the band has parted ways with DRT Entertainment and is currently without a record label. Fallon refers to the band as "free agents," but seeing that CLUTCH have gone down the major label road before (1998's "The Elephant Riders" appeared on Columbia and 2001's "Pure Rock Fury" was released on Atlantic), don't expect them to do it again. 

"Their business models are so antiquated," Fallon said. "It would make sense if we were a platinum band, but we're not even pushing gold records. 

"We make our money selling T-shirts on the road. We'll do whatever makes the most sense. That doesn't necessarily mean the biggest check, it just means the most honest business relationship."- more on this story

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Toss Darts At Gene Simmons

antiMusic reports: For those that have always yearned to throw darts at Gene Simmons, you will have your wish granted when the "officially licensed" KISS dartboards hit retail this fall. The dartboards will join a long line of KISS merch including condoms and coffins. 

According to a photo the band's official website, the board itself won't sport the painted faces of the group but the wood cabinet face will feature the four faces artwork that adorned the 1978 solo albums. So you can leave it closed to toss darts at Gene. Inside you'll find a 18" vinyl dart board and 2 chalk scoring areas. The board will only come with 6 darts. - more on this story

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Elliott Smith Birthday Download

Filter reports: Kill Rock Stars is giving away a free download of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith's song "Angel In the Snow" to celebrate his birthday. Today he would have been 38 years old. "Angel" is a track from the New Moon,compilation which was released posthumously in 2007 and contains recordings from 1994-1997. Smith died tragically in 2003 from knife wounds to the chest. His death is generally attributed to suicide, but police investigation of his case remains open- more on this story and the link to the song

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Deadstring Brothers Climb The Silver Mountain in Rocktober

PR reports: Bloodshot Records Announces The New Album By Deadstring Brothers Silver Mountain In Stores October 9, 2007 

When the Detroit-based Deadstring Brothers released their critically-acclaimed U.S. debut, Starving Winter Report, in the winter of 2006, they took to the road, touring with sidemen on steel guitar while seeking a permanent collaborator with a shared vision. They found what they were looking for in London, where the Heavy Load club scene was packing in rock-and-roll fans who danced all night to bands like The Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes and The Allman Brothers. A bona-fide scene had developed that continues to grow today, where young players seeking kindred souls to play blues and country-tinged rock come together.- more on this story

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Sly Hits

PR reports: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sly & The Family Stone with the release of Greatest Hits on August 28th. The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone � which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums on Epic Records (1967-1974) � now comes full circle as Greatest Hits arrives in stores Aug 28th on Epic/Legacy, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

With no new studio album shaping up for Sly in the crucial year-end tonnage, the creation of Greatest Hits quickly took on a life of its own that fall. The track choices were virtually pre-ordained � every one of Sly & The Family Stone's ten sides that made the pop and R&B charts were on the menu, plus "Fun" (from Life) and "You Can Make It If You Try" (from Stand!), one of the Woodstock favorites.- tracklisting

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Schoolyard Heroes Plan to Destroy Emo

PR reports: Schoolyard Heroes are NOT for the faint at heart. They're a far cry from the guyliner-smudged, wallowing-in-self-pity emo bands you've been drowned by for the past two years. "We need to go out and destroy everything that is wrong with music right now" announces towering bassist Jonah Bergman. Schoolyard Heroes aren't here to save the day, but, as he describes, they "would like to f*ck sh*t up" with their new album Abominations out on Stolen Transmission on September 18. 

This fall, Schoolyard Heroes arrive fully charged and armed with an album to blow your brains out of your ears. Brace yourself for their mighty ST debut, Abominations. Produced by John Goodmanson (Blonde Redhead, The Gossip, Bikini Kill,) the record is both an ambitious and impressive attempt at capturing the horrific parts of human nature with a heavy apocalyptic theme soaking each song like a bloody stain.- more on this story

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Roseland in November

PR reports: Roseland, the new self-titled debut album from Tyler Bates and Azam Ali, will be released November 13. Roseland is the union between virtuoso singer and songsmith Azam Ali and accomplished film composer/producer Tyler Bates. Juxtaposing ambient electronic textures with intoxicating vocal melodies and driving hypnotic rhythms, Roseland's music is the expression of a truly unique artistic collaboration. 

The two artists diverse backgrounds aided in creating this cd with its lush atmospheric aural landscape analogous to a dark, insightful film stirring many contradicting emotions like pain, bliss, sorrow, anger and surrender. While their music has been compared to Cocteau Twins and Siouxsie and the Banshees meets Led Zeppelin, no likeness conveys the cinematic essence of Azam's haunting voice and evocative lyrics that reflect the sorrows of war, self-doubt, and the personal experiences and relationships which shape and mold our psyches.- more on this story

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Eulogies Set 9/11 Release

PR reports: Eulogies was formed cruising along the roads of America in a late-model maroon Dodge van. On that tour, Peter Walker (then a solo artist) fused together with his backing musicians over the course of 30 shows in 40 days. They became a band in any one of a hundred truck stops, dozens of late nights in motel rooms, in between telephone busy signals and botched driving directions, at sound checks and in dressing rooms.

Upon returning to Los Angeles, the trio hit the studio with co-producer Hrishikesh Hirway (The One AM Radio) with mixing handled by John Goodmanson (Blonde Redhead, Nada Surf). The ten songs they recorded will be available this September on their self-titled debut album.

- Get a preview of the album with the "One Man" MP3.

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ChthoniC To Support Cradle of Filth

PR reports: Taiwanese act ChthoniC -- the first-ever Asian extreme metal act invited to tour with Ozzfest -- has been tapped to support the legendary Cradle of Filth at four intimate September shows. These will be the final concerts of the band's first North American tour, and the conclusion of the first leg of their "UNlimited Tour". "It's our pleasure to tour with Cradle of Filth," says vocalist Freddy Lim. "They are one of the bands who inspired us to write this kind of music."

ChthoniC (pronounced "THON-ick") took a detour from Ozzfest last week in order to travel to Germany, where the group performed at Wacken Open Air, the country's largest annual heavy metal festival. They rejoined Ozzfest in St. Louis on Aug. 6, the first in a stretch of 25 shows in 25 days that also includes a dozen "off-fest" shows alongside Nile. 
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Thomas Dolby Blinding You With Jazz Mafia Horns

PR reports: Last fall, Thomas Dolby hit the road and reminded audiences of his early contribution to the fusion of electronic and pop music. He also unleashed a live retrospective album and DVD, each called The Sole Inhabitant. Never one to stay in one place for long, Dolby will return to North American soil this year, but with a twist: He'll be joined by the Jazz Mafia Horns from San Francisco, who will help him present new material while adding new shades to Dolby's catalog of classics which include the hits "She Blinded Me With Science," "Hyperactive," "Europe and the Pirate Twins," "The Flat Earth" and more.

The tour launches in Londonderry, N.H. on September 11, and will wrap in Montreal on September 27. Dolby will also debut a new between-albums EP titled Thomas Dolby & the Jazz Mafia Horns: Live @ SXSW on his own Lost Toy People label. The five-song EP contains four Dolby originals ("The Key To Her Ferrari," "May The Cube Be With You," "My Brain Is Like A Sieve" and "Your Karma Hit My Dogma") as well as a new take on George Clinton's "Hot Sauce." The album is available at iTunes, CDBaby and ThomasDolby.com, and will be sold at tour stops across North America but will not be sold at brick-and-mortar retail outlets.- more on this story

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