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 Enslaved
Tour |
SMN reports: Dates have been released for
ENSLAVED's North American tour with ARSIS and THE AGONIST:
November 6 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile
Rock Cafe
November 7 - Hartford CT @ Webster Theatre
November 8 - New York City NY @ B.B. King
Blues Club
November 9 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
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| Clarkson
Vs Clive Davis |
TMZ reports: Idol champ Kelly Clarkson has
used her music muscle against her record label head, Clive Davis -- and
won!
Well-connected record company sources tell
TMZ that Clive likes to exercise "creative control" over artist recordings
and wasn't happy at all with Kelly's latest album, "My December." There
are unconfirmed reports Clive wanted to shelve the entire album. TMZ has
confirmed that the 75-year-old music mogul asked for "significant" changes
and wanted to put the breaks on the CD. But Clarkson wasn't having any
of it -- especially since she wrote/co-wrote all the tracks on the record.
Sources tell us that Clarkson stood up
to him and flat out refused to give in, and in the end she got her way.
One source told TMZ there is "deep tension" between Clarkson and Davis,
adding, "She's definitely upset, but she's not a stupid girl." [ see full
story for a live performance video of a track from the new CD that had
the Jurassic label head yelling "more cheese! more cheese!" But now will
the label get behind this CD following this blowout with Jive? Going by
history, not likely but he could have mellowed in his old age just like
his musical signings.]
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| Live
Earth Down Under Lineup |
PR reports: Organizers today announced details
of the Australian curtain-raising show for the 7-continent, 24-hour Live
Earth concerts to be held on 7/7/07. The Australian concert will be staged
at Aussie Stadium in Sydney.The global concert will begin in Sydney and
continue across all 7 continents with concerts in Tokyo, Shanghai, Johannesburg,
London, and Rio de Janeiro before concluding at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
Live on stage at the Sydney show will be:
Crowded House, Jack Johnson, Wolfmother, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins,
Eskimo Joe, Sneaky Sound System, Paul Kelly, Ghostwriters, Toni Collette
& The Finish, Blue King Brown[see full story for more]-
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| Sk8er
Gurl Wanted |
PR reports: Avril Lavigne has introduced a
brand new merchandise line in conjunction with her latest album "The Best
Damn Thing" and is looking for that special girl to be her new "Merch Model."
Wanting to give her fans around the world the chance to be it, Avril has
teamed up with Buzznet.com for the exclusive "Get Dressed by Avril" Merch
Model Search, which kicks off today, Tuesday, May 8
The grand prize winner, who will be picked
by Avril herself, will be crowned the new "Merch Model" for Avril's official
website http://www.avrillavigne.com/ and their photo will become a regular
feature on the site. [see full story for more details, etc etc because
you know it's all like really like about the music, like really like for
sure like totally.]
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| Thirst
Studio Global Sessions |
PR reports: Heineken; in their quest to support
emerging music talent and provide relevant and unique musical experiences
will be hosting the spectacular Thirst Studio Global Sessions in Las Vegas
on May 25th � 27th, 2007. Heineken Thirst Studio Global Sessions will be
touching down in Las Vegas for a weekend of dance, rock and hip-hop hosted
by the legendary Kanye West along with Paul Oakenfold, Gym Class Heroes,
and Gabriel and Dresden. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Bluesville |
PR reports: XM, the nation's leading satellite
radio service, Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group, today announced
plans to release a compilation CD featuring music from XM's popular blues
channel on May 15. The Bluesville CD will feature songs from influential
blues greats Willie Dixon and Memphis Slim, Lightnin' Hopkins and Sonny
Terry, Odetta, Roosevelt Sykes, Mildred Anderson, Furry Lewis and many
other artists heard on XM's Bluesville channel (XM 74).
Co-released by XM, Concord Music Group
and Starbucks Entertainment, the Bluesville disc will be available exclusively
at Starbucks Company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada and online
beginning May 15, 2007.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Various
& Sundry Tour |
PR reports: With summer just around the corner,
it's time to hose off the barbecue, haul out the water skis, and dust off
that old guitar. Better yet, slip on your flip-flops and scoot on down
to catch one of the breeziest tours to hit the West Coast in years. Singers
and songwriters, Glen Phillips (formerly of Toad The Wet Sprocket), Grant-Lee
Phillips (formerly of Grant Lee Buffalo), The Watkins Family (Sean and
Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek) and singer/fiddler Luke Bulla will be heading
out together, serving up an eclectic batch of songs from their varied album
catalogs.
Kicking off June 5, the all-acoustic tour,
dubbed "VARIOUS & SUNDRY" sprang from a collective friendship and rapport
rooted in their home base of Southern California.[see full story for more]-
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| Evans
Blue Soph |
PR reports: Canadian rockers Evans Blue are
back with their sophomore effort, The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal
Of Life Ends. The new album is set to hit stores on July 24th. Evans Blue
have posted the first single from the new album, entitled "The Pursuit."
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| Fiction
Plane Leno |
PR reports: Bieler Bros. Records recording
artist Fiction Plane will be joining guests Arnold Schwarzenegger and Debra
Messing when they appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" airing on
Wednesday, May 23rd. On the previous day, Fiction Plane will release their
highly anticipated new album "Left Side Of The Brain".[see full story for
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| Ahnuld
To Pardun Parus? |
TMZ reports: A petition is circulating that
begs California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to pardon Paris Hilton.
TMZ placed several calls this morning to the Guv's office. The first person
we spoke with said there were "rumblings" about the petition in the office,
but he wouldn't be more specific.
We then spoke with someone else who said
she'd get back to us. We then asked if that meant the Governor had Paris
plans. She giggled and said, "maybe." We love Kalieforneeya!!! BUT WAIT!
Just as we were about to publish the article (finger literally on the button),
TMZ got a callback from the Guv's Press Secretary, Aaron McLear, who said
that Arnold's office is prepared to give Hilton a fair shake! McLear told
TMZ the office is prepared to treat Hilton's request "no differently than
any other request filed to the Governor's office." McLear added the Governor
only acts in "extraordinary circumstances." We asked if Paris qualified
-- all we got was a laugh.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Cue
the Doves Recording |
PR reports: Atmospheric hardcore group Cue
The Doves (Jon Berndtson, ex-The Beautiful Mistake) are currently recording
their sophomore LP, "Stabilizing Vitals," in Minneapolis, MN. The album
will consist of 10 to 12 songs co-produced/mixed by Berndtson and engineer
James Singer, with mastering done by Brian Johnson (Coldplay, The Wallflowers,
Semisonic). Chris Ruff of Kaddisfly is also scheduled to provide guest
vocals and instrumentation on the record.
Though the band's 2006 debut "Architectures
of the Atmosphere" was released on Dead Letter Records, Cue The Doves are
currently unsigned and are funding the recording of "Stabilizing Vitals"
themselves. "This is the heaviest and most creative music we've made to
date as a band," Berndtson said of the album. Once it's finished, the five-piece
plans to independently release the record this summer.
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| Jock
Bartley and Friends Blindsided |
PR reports: Colorado Rock 'n' Roll is alive
and well and capturing worldwide attention. Blindside, the new solo CD
by Firefall Guitarist Jock Bartley, has been receiving great reviews in
the United States, Europe and Australia. Jock Bartley, lead guitarist,
songwriter and leader of '70s U.S. rock sensations Firefall, has released
his debut solo CD entitled Blindside. Bartley is best known for his inspired
work on such classic Firefall hits as "You Are The Woman", "Just Remember
I Love You", "Strange Way", "Cinderella" and "Mexico". Before Firefall
in 1973, Jock played with country rock legend, Gram Parsons and The Fallen
Angels featuring Emmy Lou Harris. Recorded in late 2006, Blindside features
guest appearances by such rock luminaries as:
*Richie Furay, former Poco member and Rock
& Roll Hall Of Fame inductee
with the Buffalo Springfield,
*Rusty Young from Poco,
*John McEuen and Jimmie Fadden of The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,
*Mark Andes from Spirit, Heart and Firefall,
*John Magnie from The Subdudes,
*Brian Nevin from Big Head Todd And The
Monsters,
*Michael Travis of The String Cheese Incident,
*Jake Sproul of Rosehill Drive,
*Bob Harris from Warren Zevon, Frank Zappa
and Axe, along with many other notable musicians and singers.
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| The
Showdown Road Plans |
PR reports: THE SHOWDOWN's �TEMPTATION COME
MY WAY' released February 20th via Mono Vs Stereo Records. The southern
metal act from Tennessee will be cracking wide open on this summer's OZZFEST�a
great opportunity for them and metal fans alike who have yet to see the
prowess of the band! But before slaying the second stage of OZZfest, THE
SHOWDOWN will be touring alongside Showbread, and label/mates Chasing Victory
for a quick run starting May 13 in Florida. Check them out on one of these
upcoming gigs before the band EXPLODES on OZZfest.[see full story for dates]-
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| The
New Creed on the Way? |
PR reports: Silent Majority Group has entered
into an exclusive promotion and distribution deal with Warner Music Group's
Independent Label Group, being distributed by ADA. SMG, founded by Creed
manager Jeff Hanson, is a full service record label and management company
based out of Orlando. Hanson, who served as an A & R consultant for
Island Def Jam during Lyor Cohen's tenure there, has rejoined Island /
Columbia vet Stu Bergen who supervises the thirty five person staff at
ILG's promotion and distribution company. Silent Majority Group has recently
signed former Fuel drummer Kevin Miller's new hard rock group Fosterchild,
the new Aaron Marsh (Copeland) produced alt / pop artist Woodale, gold
selling mainstream rock act Tantric, as well as Nashville newcomers Framing
Hanley, who are currently climbing the active rock charts and are receiving
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| VH1
Rock Honors Week in LA |
PR reports: L.A. is rocking all week long
in celebration of VH1's second annual Rock Honors. This year, VH1 honors
the iconic and eclectic careers of Genesis, Heart, Ozzy Osbourne and ZZ
Top. In a night of mind-blowing performances, Alice in Chains, Keane, Nickelback,
Queens of the Stone Age and Gretchen Wilson will pay unforgettable musical
tribute to these living legends � then the honorees themselves will perform
live on one stage!
Leading up to the big event, VH1 has partnered
with L.A. Weekly for a weeklong celebration of rock �n' roll. From Thursday,
May 17 to Wednesday, May 23, participating Los Angeles businesses will
host exciting live events, exclusive promotions, killer giveaways and more[see
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