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$15 Boxset from Earache

PR reports: Help celebrate 20 years of the most extreme music this earth has ever witnessed. On July 17th, EARACHE RECORDS releases �METAL: A HEADBANGER'S COMPANION,' a 6-CD boxed set that highlights some of EARACHE's greatest artists and songs from throughout the last 20 years. Best of all, this box full of brutality costs only $15! You get 6 CDs for the price of 1! 

As if you haven't convinced enough yet, check out the tracklisting for �METAL: A HEADBANGER'S COMPANION' and prepare to be smashed:

Disc 1: Death Metal:
Deicide - Homage For Satan
Morbid Angel - Maze of Torment
Napalm Death - Suffer The Children
At The Gates - Blinded By Fear
Carcass - Incarnated Solvent Abuse
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Fair To Midland Add Smashing New Gigs

PR reports: Fair to Midland's dynamic and riveting live performances are being talked about all across the US and overseas. And on July 15 and 16 at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, Fair to Midland will open for The Smashing Pumpkins at the first two shows of the Pumpkins' West Coast residency. 

After they wrap up their current tour with Finnish band The 69 Eyes and some dates with Evans Blue, Fair to Midland--Darroh Sudderth (vocals), Cliff Campbell (guitar), Jon Dicken (bass), Brett Stowers (drums) and Matt Langley (keys/electronics)--will head to Europe for shows with Japan's Dir En Gray and gigs at Germany's Wacken and M'era Luna Festivals, and the Metal Hammer Festival in Poland. Upon their return, Fair to Midland will be kicking off over two months of touring as main support for Chevelle (from late August through October).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hacienda Brothers Get AMA Nom

PR reports: Since 2003, the Hacienda Brothers, an alt-country band from Southern California, have traveled over 100,000 miles and played more than 350 gigs in support of two critically acclaimed albums. In November, they'll make their third trip to the Americana Music Association (AMA) Conference, but it will be the first time they have been recognized with a nomination for the annual Americana Honors & Awards ("Duo/Group of the Year.") [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ryan Adams Tour

PR reports: Ryan Adams' highly-anticipated ninth studio album, Easy Tiger, hits stores this week. See him on the road at the following dates: 

June
28 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
29 - Boston, MA - Somerville Theater
July
10 - Charlottesville, VA - Paramount Theatre
11 - Louisville, KY - Brown Theatre
12 - Germantown, TN - Germantown Performing Arts Center
14 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre
19 - Los Angeles, CA - Wilshire Ebell
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Reissued K-Os

PR reports: Prompted by enthusiastic crowd reaction throughout his recent 40-city U.S. tour with Gym Class Heroes, Virgin Records recording artist k-os has created a special album package, COLLECTED. The specially-priced album is released on July 17, 2007, coinciding with his summer-long slot on this year's Vans Warped Tour.

COLLECTED was personally programmed by k-os, inspired by the immediate embrace of his music on recent tours. Six tracks were selected from his three albums as a well-rounded introduction to his new fans, while offering a generous slate of previously-unheard tracks to longtime followers. The five unreleased tracks highlighting COLLECTED include "i am;" remixes of two tracks from k-os's current Virgin Records album, ATLANTIS � Hymns for Disco, "Sunday Morning" and "Equalizer;" and k-os's remix of "Mushaboom," by a fellow Canadian breakthrough artist of 2007, Feist.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Let Freshred Be Your LA Guide

PR reports: freshred.com, a brand new music Web site that seamlessly integrates live concert listings, music recommendations and a simplified, complete user experience, has officially launched today. "We are the online music resource for die-hard and casual live music fans to learn about all bands and music events coming to Los Angeles," freshred.com's brainchild, Founder Mayur Khandelwal explains. "We've created the most comprehensive, community-focused, online music search engine allowing users to browse for venues, bands and music related events all in one place." 

freshred.com features include weekly, customized newsletters with recommended "Shows of the Week" from music experts, a venue directory and special promotions including free concert tickets and prize giveaways from freshred.com's sponsors. Some of the Web 2.0 tools that fans will find useful include auto-notices when favorite acts add a show in LA, RSS feeds and personalized weekly calendars. Unlike other music sites, which depend on promoters and artists to provide event information, freshred.com seeks to collect as much listing information as possible. The site invites venues, bands and promoters to create a username and password and submit user protected up-to-the-minute show listings, ensuring that all freshred.com listings are accurate.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ugly Deal

PR reports: Detroit-based rock four-piece Ugly has signed with Rock Ridge Music to release its self-titled album on October 9th. With less than a year under its belt, Ugly already has an impressive fan base all across the Midwest. Born from the blue-collar smoke stacks of Detroit, Michigan, Ugly is stitched from the same thread as infamous Detroit rockers such as Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. Heavy, shredding guitar riffs combined with slamming, skin-penetrating drum beats meet Teubl's vocals (which sound as if Ronnie Van Zant, Danny Joe Brown and Jim Morrison just shared a bottle of whiskey and are singing from the bottom of their ugly souls).[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Trey Anastasio Instrumental

PR reports: On July 24, composer, bandleader and guitarist TREY ANASTASIO will release his new album THE HORSESHOE CURVE via his own Rubber Jungle Records. Instrumental from start to finish, THE HORSESHOE CURVE showcases Anastasio's Afro-Cuban-influenced compositions, replete with five-part horn arrangements, tight breaks, multiple percussionists, and of course, Anastasio's soulful, nimble guitar work. THE HORSESHOE CURVE is a journey, an inventive exploration of the big band funk that Anastasio has been steeped in for the larger part of the decade. See below for a tracklist.

THE HORSESHOE CURVE track list
1. Sidewalks of San Francisco
2. Olivia
3. Burlap Sack & Pumps
4. The 5th Round
5. The Horseshoe Curve
6. Noodle Rave
7. Tube Top Tony
8. Porters Pyramids
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Respect Yourself

PR reports: Stax is back for a 50th anniversary re-launch, and GREAT PERFORMANCES will "take you there" with Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story, premiering Wednesday, August 1 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). The film will detail the story behind the legendary label that launched a who's-who of soul music greats: Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Eddie Floyd, Carla and Rufus Thomas, Albert King, and Booker T. and the MGs, to name a just a few.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Free Glastonbury

PR reports: Julien Temple's visually stunning documentary about the longest running Greenfield music festival in the world, is available to download for free exclusively on Movielink (www.movielink.com), for a two-week period starting Monday, June 25th, 2007. 

Fuelled by the staggering range of music that has appeared at Glastonbury over the past three decades, Glastonbury invites audiences to submerge themselves in the spirit, characters and overwhelming sensory experiences of the Festival as it travels through the extraordinary changes of the last three decades. Featuring performances and interviews with big-name performers such as Coldplay, Radiohead, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, REM, The White Stripes, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Massive Attack, Blur and more, Glastonbury debuted theatrically in 2006 to critical acclaim. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Maroon 5 TV

PR reports: One month after their sophomore album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long (A&M/Octone) debuted at #1 on Billboard, Maroon 5 is continuing to tantalize viewers across all of MTV's screens with their timeless melodies and platinum hits The network has put multiple screens behind the widely successful band � including MTV, MTV.com and mobile - since their debut album, Songs About Jane, most recently with a Spankin' New Music Week performance on "TRL" and an exclusive first listen of their latest album on "The Leak." Up next, the Grammy winning group will take the stage for MTV's new music performance series, "45th at Night," with special guests Kanye West and Eve June 29th at 7:30 PM ET/PT.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Introducing Seth Lakeman

PR reports: Following a homemade, Mercury Prize-nominated album (recorded for less than $600 in his brother's kitchen) acclaimed British folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman will release his U.S CD debut this Fall. Manhattan Records has announced that the September album release will be preceded by two digital-only 3-track, which will include material from his prior U.K albums, as well as exclusive live tracks. Seth Lakeman played the Glastonbury festival last night, check out live footage at the full story link.

Introducing� Seth Lakeman Vol. 1 (June 26)
1. Lady Of The Sea
2. King and Country (single version)
3. The White Hare (acoustic version)

Introducing� Seth Lakeman Vol. 2 (July 24)
1. The Colliers
2. Setting of the Sun
3. Captain's Court
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Fall Of Eden Tour

PR reports: Death Metal newcomers Fall Of Eden will launch into Midwest and East Coast tour dates in July to promote the release of their new full-length, "Dawn Of A New Age."

7/9 (Mon) Aberdeen, Sd @ Red Rooster
7/10 (Tue) Minneapolis, Mn @ Station 4
7/12(Thu) Kansas City @ El Torreon 
7/14 (Sat) Dallas, Tx @ Maximedia Studios
7/15 (Sun) Alice, Tx @ Downtown Riot
7/17 (Tue) Austin, Tx @ Headhunters
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Chrisopher Blue West Coast Tour

PR reports: Chrisopher Blue may have traded in his rain-soaked Seattle apartment for the sunshine of Mendocino, CA, but judging from the singer/songwriter's recent live session at Seattle's KEXP Radio, his heart may still belong to the Pacific Northwest. Check out the "Good Time Baby" (live) MP3 at the full story link as he heads out with his band for a special run of West Coast dates in July. 

Upcoming tour dates
July 12 Portland, OR � Doug Fir Lounge
July 14 Los Angeles, CA � Room 5
July 15 Los Angeles, CA � Tangier
July 18 San Francisco, CA � The Makeout Room
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