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Full Report for 10/07/2009


Evile Member Dies While on Tour
Band Statement reports: Sadly, just a few days into their European tour with Amon Amarth, Evile's Mike Alexander was suddenly taken ill and rushed to hospital, but tragically passed away in Lulea, Sweden on Monday. No cause of death was mentioned in the band's statement but Evile members Matt Drake, Ol Drake and Ben Carter have released the following statement:

This is so hard to find the words to express fully how we feel. We can't believe or accept what's happened. One minute we're talking to our buddy, Mike, the next minute we can never speak to him again.

There's so many things rushing through our heads that we want to say, do and feel. We half expect him to come round the corner and call us 'dickheads'. We can't get our heads around it.

It upsets us so much that he was away from his family when this happened, although knowing Mike, we're at least glad he was on tour doing what he loves. We're lost for words. We all miss him so much already. He was such a headstrong, genuinely nice guy who loved music and his family. We've got so many brilliant memories with him. - more on this story

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Original KISS Drummer Peter Criss Had Breast Cancer (You Read That Right)
antiMusic reports: KISS founding drummer Peter Criss announced on his official website that last year he was diagnosed with breast cancer. Yes, you read that right. We'll let him fill in the details:

This is Breast Cancer awareness month... In '08, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, but with (early detection) my great doctor Alex Swistel & staff and the Lord above, who always looks over me, I am cancer free today!!!

I wanted to let you know men get it like women do. Don't be afraid to let someone know if you have a lump. Do the right thing for you and your loved ones and get it checked. Man or woman, there is no discrimination with breast cancer ... we all don't have nine lives.

Love to all of my Fans. God Bless, Peter Criss - He ended with this link to the National Breast Cancer Foundation

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Guns N' Roses Fire Back At Song Theft Accusation
Guns N' Roses reports: Guns N' Roses has issued a statement in response to claims of unauthorized sampling on one of the tracks on the band's album Chinese Democracy:

"The band vigorously contests these claims and intends to respond accordingly," said manager Irving Azoff. "The band believed when the record came out and still believes that there are no unauthorized samples on the track. The snippets of 'ambient noise' in question were provided by a member of the album's production team who has assured us that these few seconds of sound were obtained legitimately. Artists these days can't read the minds of those they collaborate with and therefore are unfortunately vulnerable to claims like this one. While the band resents the implication that they would ever use another artist's work improperly and are assessing possible counterclaims, they are confident this situation will be satisfactorily resolved."

Azoff concluded by saying that legal representatives of the band and production team would be responding formally soon.
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Iron Maiden's Ed Force One Will Fly Again
Rock Radio reports: Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood says the band are planning to tour on Ed Force One next year. Maiden became the first outfit in history to travel round the world in a customized jet during their Somewhere Back in Time tour, as detailed in award-winning movie Flight 666.

The Boeing 757 carried musicians, crew, gear and guests with singer Bruce Dickinson, a qualified airline pilot, at the controls. Rock Radio exclusively revealed in April that Maiden had committed to making a new LP. Now Smallwood has confirmed that, and he also says the Brit-winning band will take to the air again in 2010.

"I'm starting to get my head round what we're going to do next summer. It hasn't been decided yet but we'll do something, so I've got to speak to promoters and agents."
- more on this story

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Are There No New Rock Stars?
antiMusic reports: The Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot is covering the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit but as a preview to his coverage he published some interesting album sales info that he received from the event's publicist.

In 2008 more than 115,000 albums were released, but only 110 sold more than 250,000 copies, a mere 1,500 topped 10,000 sales, and fewer than 6,000 cracked the 1,000 barrier. He doesn't say so in the article but rather in the comments section that these are based on SoundScan numbers, so it is assumed they are primarily dealing with physical albums sales and not digital. Read Greg Kot's full article here

Of course, the folks at the labels who are responsible for signing the acts will most likely point their fingers at "downloaders" as the culprit and not the lack of music that people actually want to buy. That might have something to do with it, especially coming at the end of the decade which probably had the least musical innovation since the advent of Rock and Roll. - Look back at the top sellers for the year and see if you can spot any innovative NEWER acts?

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Nine Inch Nails HD- Canadian KISS Off?- Slipknot Halloween TV- Aerosmith Head East- Death Cab for Twilight Video- Single Bullet Drummer and more
antiMusic reports: Nine Inch Nails have uploaded two onstage HD videos from their last UK show and you can see them by scrolling down.The videos which both include Gary Numan were shot during the bands show at London's O2 Arena in July. Check them out here.

Another Canadian KISS off? It appears that KISS fans in Canada will be missing all the cool marketing gimmicks surrounding the release of the band's new album. Over 2800 Walmart stores are featuring KISS Korners in their electronics departments and Halloween aisles but BraveWords.com checked out a number of Walmart locations in the greater Toronto area and not one had a KISS Korner. In fact there was little, if any advertising for the record at all! more

While Steven Tyler's broken shoulder forced them to cancel a summer tour, Aerosmith is slated to headline the final night (Sunday, November 1st) of a music festival in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the middle eastern country of the United Arab Emirates. more

Slipknot will perform on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Friday, October 30 (which will actually air the morning of Saturday, October 31).more

Single Bullet Theory has officially welcomed drummer Acacio Carvalho to the band. The band will begin recording new material in November of 2009. a video of the new drummer in action can be seen here

The music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me On the Equinox," from The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, will premiere Wednesday, October 7th at 8pm (all time zones) on MTV and will be posted on MTV.com following the on-air premiere. The video was shot with director Walter Robot, who also directed the band's "Grapevine Fires" music video. Visit MTV.com and NewMoonTheSoundtrack.com for sneak peeks of the music video.

Plug in Stereo will be heading into Engaged Audio with Kevin Gates this December to record his debut album. The record will be produced by Gates along with Christofer Drew of Never Shout Never. Also, look for Plug In Stereo and Never Shout Never to play a handful of shows together this fall. Plug in Stereo will also be heading out soon on a short tour in support of the recently released I Would Be if I Was EP. The new album will be available nationwide in the spring of 2010.

Darla Farmer was looking forward to being back in their home country for a few days. Unfortunately, their welcome back was far from friendly, as they parked their van and found a few short hours later that it had been broken into. With about $3000 worth in gear stolen (including an acoustic bass guitar, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar), not to mention the money to repair the vehicle, the 7-piece carnival rock band is now looking for any help in donations to get back on their feet. Make a donation to Darla Farmer to help replace the stolen gear here

Trustkill Records has officially signed Dayton, Ohio's The Great American Beast. Formed in early-2008 from the ashes of The Red Affair, the band released a five-song EP in 2008. more

Trivium will headline a November 2010 UK tour with support from Chimaira and Whitechapel.dates

In this week's episode of Parlour to Parlour, singer songwriter Lila Nelson shows off some of the most intimate places in her home... and ends up doing some Parlour to Parlour filming herself! Check it out here

Caliban has issued the following update about canceling their upcoming October 10th tour date: 'Hello US-friends, 'We have some bad news for people that wanted to visit the Layton, UT show (October 10th). It would not be possible to get in time to the Airport in Los Angeles to catch our flight back home to Germany. more

Just what the world doesn't need... yet another Motley Crue greatest hits compilation. more -

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The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock
PR reports: Walking On The Moon: The Untold Story of the Police and the Rise of New Wave Rock tells the full, unvarnished tale of one of the world's best known pop groups for the first time.

In contrast to the sugar-coated memoirs already written by individual band members, Walking On The Moon provides a compelling, no-holds-barred account focusing on the personalities behind the personas and the band members' contributions to the group dynamic, an approach that lends an all-too-human dimension to their story.

British writer Chris Campion draws on extensive research and all-new interviews with intimates of the band not only to give readers a rare look at the inner workings of one of the world's most famous pop groups but also to examine their place in music history. In this telling, the epic story of the Police and their attempts to conquer the music world sets the backdrop for a broader examination of the social and cultural changes occurring in the early 1980s that led to the emergence of new wave � the genre that emerged from the ruins of punk � exploring new wave's avant-garde roots and showing how it became an unwitting player in the collapse of communism. - more on this story

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Orange County Choppers Rocks With Rock Classics
PR reports: Orange County Choppers, the ambitious custom motorcycle brand, is proud to present OCC ROCKS, a winning classic rock compilation CD, curated by OCC founder Paul Teutul, Sr., star of the hugely successful television show American Chopper. The second show of the new season, airing on TLC on Thursday, October 29 at 9PM ET/PT, will be focused on the making of the album and the creation of a custom theme bike for the album. OCC ROCKS hits stores on October 27, and features three new tracks by OCC: The Band, including one showcasing Paul Sr.'s chops on "Summertime Blues."

New episodes of American Chopper, one of TLC's top-rated shows, kick off on October 22, and Paul Sr. chose OCC: The Band (comprised of Orange County Choppers co-workers) to be the subject of the second episode on October 29. The crew builds a custom bike dedicated to OCC ROCKS, which will be featured on the album cover art.

The OCC ROCKS compilation features Mountain, Eddie Money, Mott The Hoople, Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Toto, Ted Nugent, Guess Who, Kansas, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Judas Priest and three tracks by OCC: The Band, 17 tracks in total, priced at $12.98. The band, which has opened up for Lynyrd Skynyrd, complements Paul Sr.'s superb selection of classic rock numbers with their bluesy rock n' roll flavor. OCC ROCKS shows that classic rock is never out of style, especially when brought together with Orange County Choppers.
- more on this story

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Anvil Hitting The Road
HER reports: Anvil, the "Rocky Balboa of Metal," is set to launch their first major tour in more than a decade - "The Anvil Experience" - a full-on, 30-date North American trek in support of both the September 15 release of their most recent CD, This is Thirteen (VH1 Classic Records), and the October 6 DVD release of Anvil! The Story of Anvil (VH1 Films). The tour kicks off in earnest on January 7, 2010 in the city of rock 'n' roll, Cleveland, Ohio, will include dates in New York and Los Angeles, and will culminate in Vancouver on February 13.

But this will not be any ordinary concert tour, as audience members will be treated to a screening of Anvil! The Story of Anvil, before the group - singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow, drummer Robb Reiner, and bassist Glenn Five - will take the stage for a set of heavy Anvil classics.

And if that's not enough metal for you, well, the lads are prepared. For the serious metalhead, a limited number of 50 "VIP Anvil Experience" packages will be made available for each show, which includes a ticket to the concert, a copy of the This is Thirteen CD, a copy of the Anvil! The Story of Anvil DVD, a fanny pack (a constant fashion companion of Reiner's as seen in the film), and a meet 'n' greet with the band. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 6, with the regular on-sale starting Friday, October 9. - more on this story

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Voivod Live DVD Set For Release
MVD reports: MVD Visual is proud to announce the worldwide DVD release of Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008 on November 17, 2009. This is the most bad ass band I ever heard in my life. Every musician has a signature, Voivod had four. Voivod sounded like no one else. They are one of a kind."- Dave Grohl (from bonus interview)

This is the first show that the band has ever played in Japan. It's a three-camera shoot originally recorded in 2008 for TV broadcast. The band lineup consists of Away, Snake, new guitarist Dan Mongrain, and the original bass player Blacky. The setlist consists of material from the first 10 years of the band, some of which has not been played live in 17 years or more.

Martin Popoff, acclaimed Canadian rock critic and author, writes... A heart-wrenching story of death and inspiring uprising, Voivod bounced back from the passing of guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour with a duo of triumphant studio albums - Katorz and Infini - which used Denis' last tracks feverishly recorded as he knew he was not long for this world. After a period where grieving drummer Michel "Away" Langevin had declared the band over, surprise... Voivod are back!
- more on this story

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Artists Up For Woodies
MTV reports: It's fall and that means Woodies time. MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, today announced the nominees for the "2009 mtvU Woodie Awards"- the only music awards show dictated by the college audience. For the sixth year in a row, students and music fans from all over the country have nominated their favorite artists to vie for mtvU Woodies awards including Wale, Death Cab For Cutie, Kings of Leon, MGMT, Matt & Kim, Asher Roth, Drake, Kid Cudi, Silversun Pickups and 30H!3. The "2009 mtvU Woodie Awards" will air on Friday, December 4 at 10:00pm ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2 and Palladia. mtvU will announce performers and presenters on a later date.

Nominated for the highly coveted "Breaking Woodie" are some today's most buzzed about artists including Wale,Grizzly Bear, Never Shout Never, La Roux, Friendly Fires and Passion Pit. Asher Roth, Drake, MGMT,Silversun Pickups and Kings of Leon received nominations for "Woodie of the Year" while Death Cab For Cutie, Matt and Kim, Dead Weather, Anjulie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Kid Cudi will battle it out for "Best Video Woodie." Once again, the "mtvU Woodie Awards" will feature students in front of the camera and behind the scenes as they present and introduce the artists who inspire them the most.

On November 18, 2009, the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City will be crammed with passionate music fans for the ultimate live event featuring musical performances, special appearances and winners receiving their piece of Woodie history. Performers who have graced the Woodies stage in previous years include Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Vampire Weekend, Santigold, Gym Class Heroes, Lykke Li, All Time Low and Imogen Heap.
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The Almost Premature Tease
PR reports: The Almost's (Tooth & Nail/Virgin/EMI) album Monster Monster doesn't come out until Nov. 3, but the band and label have partnered with Hot Topic in an innovative promotion for the Oct. 6 release of a limited edition, five-track EP, that will be available exclusively at the Hot Topic, the band's website and on the group's upcoming tour.

The package will include the full length packaging for Monster Monster, two CDs, one of music (three album cuts and two b-sides) and a second blank disc to download the full album with a promotional code the day of release (11/3) from Hot Topic website ShockHound.com.

"This is a great innovative way to create a continuous fan-friendly music experience, while redefining how consumers purchase music," adds Greg Thompson, EVP of Marketing & Promotion for EMI North America. - more on this story

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3 Inches Of Blood, Saviours and Holy Grail Tour
Century Media reports: 3 Inches Of Blood are back with a vengeance on their new album, Here Waits Thy Doom, and a massive worldwide touring schedule. The group just completed a lengthy, highly successful North American tour alongside In Flames, Between The Buried & Me and The Faceless. The group immediately followed this up with a few headlining shows, which kick off on Oct. 7th and run through Oct. 29th.

3 Inches Of Blood take about two weeks off before hitting the road once again assuming the headlining role on the massive trek with Saviours and Holy Grail in the support slots. This kicks off on Nov. 13th and will be the last U.S. run until the spring of 2010, so you won't want to miss out on this.

This is the band's first headlining nationwide tour in almost two years, so it is definitely not to be missed. Fans can expect to hear a slew of new, never before played material from their critically acclaimed new effort, as well as all of the classic hits. - more on this story

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Old 97s and Alejandro Escovedo Deluxe Reissues
PR reports: Bloodshot announces 2 amazing reissues in stores 11/17/09 : The Old 97s - Wreck Your Life...and Then Some: The Complete Bloodshot Recordings and Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under The Influence: Deluxe Bourbonitis Edition

Old 97s - Wreck Your Life...and Then Some: The Complete Bloodshot Recordings Limited Edition Double LP in a snazzy gatefold jacket: Wreck Your Life, originally released in 1995, documented a band hitting its stride, the confidence growing as quickly as the crowds. Roots-Rock-Scares come and go, but the kind of energy, lyrical talent and inventive alchemical acumen that Wreck Your Life has in spades never falls from favor. Includes the full length Wreck Your Life (never before available on vinyl), 7' singles and compilation tracks. Comes with a complete mp3 download card A special release in conjunction with our 15th anniversary celebrations

Alejandro Escovedo - A Man Under The Influence: Deluxe Bourbonitis Edition - Limited Edition Double LP with gatefold jacket: Originally released in 2001, A Man Under the Influence cemented Alejandro's place as one of the premier performers and songwriters to call Texas, or anywhere for that matter, home. Alejandro remains the rare artist who can crawl inside themes of love and loss and redemption and explore them both intimately and personally. With unflinching conviction, Alejandro squares his shoulders and through his music faces up to all that life has to offer, for better or worse.
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B.J. Thomas Twofer Reissues
conqueroo reports: B.J. Thomas is best known for his huge pop hits like "Hooked on a Feeling" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head." But few realize that his support network during his years on Scepter Records (1966-'73) included legendary writers and producers � people like Huey P. Meaux in Houston, Chips Moman and the American Studios session team in Memphis, Buddy Buie and the future Atlanta Rhythm Section in Alabama and Burt Bacharach and Hal David in Los Angeles/New York. The result of this journey � eight albums on Florence Greenberg's legendary Scepter label � will be reissued on November 10, 2009 as four individual re-mastered CDs with liner notes by music journalist Michael Ragogna.

The eight albums come formatted as four twofers: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry/Tomorrow Never Comes, On My Way/Young and in Love, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head/Everybody's Out of Town and Most of All/Billy Joe Thomas. Each twofer also crams on rare single b-sides and unissued masters to create four 26 song CDs.
- more on this story

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New Book Highlight the Tools of Jimi Hendrix's Trade
PR reports: Jimi Hendrix Gear: The Guitars, Amps & Effects that Revolutionized Rock 'n' Roll. New Book Highlight the Tools of Hendrix's Trade. The publisher didn't provide any release info but they did send over an excerpt from the introduction:

How did he do it? So many years later, this is still the question guitar aficionados ask about Jimi Hendrix, whose music was unlike anything heard before or after first strapped on a six-string.

The musical genius that was Jimi Hendrix, however, will always be deeply interconnected to the equipment with which he made his music. And while the music of Jimi Hendrix lives on today, both in its own right and in the work of countless others, the guitars with which he made history have never been definitively cataloged.
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Hockey Album and Tour
PR reports: Hockey return stateside from their first ever headline tour across the UK for the Oct. 6th release of their much anticipated debut 'Mind Chaos' and a fall tour opening for Portugal. The Man beginning Oct. 8th in Madison, WI (full schedule below).

They are also set to make their U.S. network television debut, performing their first single "Too Fake" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Oct. 15th and will play NYC's Mercury Lounge on Oct. 22nd as part of the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival.

"We've been on the road non-stop since January leading up the release of our album and loving every minute of it," said frontman Ben Grubin. "We're excited to be back for a full tour in clubs." - more on this story

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The Dudes's Dan Vacon Releases Dojo Workhorse Weapons Grade Romantic
PR reports: Out today via LOAD Music, Weapons Grade Romantic is the new release from The Dojo Workhorse � the solo moniker of Dan Vacon and the emotional counterpoint to his main group � The Dudes.

Since the early rough demos, the regional and online response for Dojo has been overwhelming, prompting Vacon to perform the material live as a solo act. Home-made CDRs were flying off of local consignment shelves and word spread through the Calgary music community building the band into a local super-group of sorts, featuring eclectic instrumentation from lapsteel to cello.

Unable to ignore the public appeal, Vacon was convinced to record a proper full-length album pulling from the "best of" his demoed material with Juno Award winning producer Russell Broom (Sam Roberts, Chixdiggit, Jann Arden). Broom's mission statement was to maintain the haphazard charm of the early home recordings, while adding a more universally accessible sheen. To the surprise and delight of everyone, Weapons Grade Romantic blossomed into something far more affecting than just a "Dudes side project". - more on this story

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Noah and the Whale Release Album In US and Are Hitting The Road
PR reports: Noah and the Whale's new album The First Days of Spring (Cherrytree/Interscope) is due out today in the US and is a staggering multi-media experience that has earned the band gushing reviews and sold out shows in Europe.

And in the unlikely event that the songs' lyrical tales aren't vivid enough, Fink has directed a feature-length film on a shoestring budget as a companion piece and is hosting intimate screenings as part of the band's U.S. tour, including a newly announced date at Piano's in New York on Nov. 1, the night before the band plays three consecutive evenings; residency at Mercury Lounge (see full schedule below).

The First Days of Spring is the fruit of a labor Fink began in 2008, an album that was also a film, and as he sees it, vice versa. The album was recorded in London and New York with producer Emery Dobyns (Patti Smith, Antony & The Johnsons). The film was shot on location in London and Surrey with an ensemble cast including model Daisy Lowe.
- more on this story

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Crowbar Reissues Coming
MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of Crowbar's two albums "Odd Fellows Rest" and "Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form". Both albums will be available in a new digipak edition, each limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, released on a golden disc. The release date is scheduled for 2nd November (Europe only).

What makes a band truly unique and unforgettable? Obviously there is the music and the songs that for years echo in our minds. This may be followed by a strong, recognizable image or some stunning live performances. While all these factors might just be the case, there is still one more thing worth mentioning, being perhaps the most important factor of all� It's the honesty, the sincerity, the passion � the thing that transforms bands into legends. And whatever you might try to call it, you will certainly find it in Crowbar - one of the heaviest and most inspiring doom-core groups ever to walk the face of the planet. The band is nowadays considered a living legend of the New Orleans' metal scene, with each release being a masterpiece of sluggish, extremely heavy doom-core sounds, put together in the darkest form known to man.

"Odd Fellows Rest" (1998) One of Crowbar's most extraordinary releases. The album started off with a true Crowbar classic � "Planets Collide" � a slow-paced and extremely melodic tune, which showcased the band's incredible progress. The rest of the material was kept in the typical Crowbar fashion, with the exceptions of "Scattered Pieces Lay" and "Behind the Black Horizon" (both of which featured melodic dual vocal tracks), as well as two tracks clearly inspired by southern metal: "New Man Born" (sounding like a heavier Down tune) and "Odd Fellows Rest" (comparable to� Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan"!). New edition includes a hidden bonus track.
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CMJ Fest Update
CMJ reports: CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, New York's largest music event and one of the world's most important showcases of new music artists, is announcing its full lineup for this year's event throughout online at www.cmj.com/marathon.

Performing artists this year include: Broadcast; School of Seven Bells, Busta Rhymes, M�m, Zac Brown Band, Atlas Sound, Saul Williams, Japandroids, Pitbull, Hercules Love Affair, 69 Eyes, Julian Marley, Pig Destroyer, The Very Best, Teo Leo + Pharmacists, Deer Tick, Margaret Cho, U-God, Portugal. The Man, Joan As Police Woman, A-Trak, Midnight Juggernauts, Superdrag, The xx, The Temper Trap, Speech Debelle, Crystal Antlers, Yacht, Flying Machines, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Malajube, Kidz In The Hall, Laura Marling, The Foreign Exchange, The Antlers, Diane Birch, Bear Hands, Rain Machine, Local Natives, Fanfarlo, Das Racist, Free Energy, Real Estate, Suckers, Pissed Jeans, Screaming Females and hundreds more.

CMJ 2009 will also feature performing artists from 25 international territories including: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom.
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KISS Fanzine Book
PR reports: In celebration of releasing their first studio album in eleven years, KISS has pushed up the release of their book KISS Army Worldwide: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon to coincide with their North American tour.

For the first time in KISS history, KISS fans everywhere will get an inside look and visual history told through concert photos and unique fanzines chronicling the iconic band from their beginnings in the 1970s until today. KISS Army Worldwide: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon includes never before released photos, rare fanzine covers, unique and engaging content, and other shared memorabilia from both the fans and the band. This is the ultimate must-have for every KISS fan!

The book features commentary by legendary front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who provide invaluable insight on topics such as the rock and roll DIY aspect of fanzines, how these fanzines greatly contributed to the band's evolution into one of the most epic and legendary bands in music history, as well as the band's appreciation of their adoring fans. In addition, it showcases interviews with members of the KISS Army from all over the world.
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Inhale Exhale Week: Day Three
antiMusic reports: Inhale Exhale's new album, Bury Me Alive, hits stores this week and to celebrate we asked frontman Ryland Raus and guitarist John LaRussa to pick their favorite five tracks from the effort and tell us a little bit about each one. Here they are with today's song "Condemned"

Ryland Raus: This song speaks about friendship. It explains the fight of actually being an understanding and truly genuine friend. Inspired by a longtime friend of mine, I tried to capture every angle possible. The main angle of it is from an outside perspective peering into a world of lies, hard times and mistakes.

John LaRussa: I experimented with this song. I wanted to capture the melodic side of what Inhale Exhale has established, but add the raw energy that we were shooting for on this album. I wanted to leave room for Ryland to open up with his vocals � which he did, in my opinion.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album - right here!

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. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
If you think all Christian bands only sing about God, angels, streets of gold and meal-making manna recipes, youve got another thing coming with Emery. This CD focuses much more on the work of the other guy - you know, Satan - instead. (4 stars) - Read the full Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail review

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