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Scars Of Tomorrow Tour

The PRP reports: Scars Of Tomorrow and The Final Burden have lined up an extensive January run together, dates are as follows:
January 02nd San Francisco, CA - Pound SF
January 03rd Salinas, CA - Moose Lodge
January 04th Orangevale, CA - Boardwalk
January 05th Reno, NV - VFW Hall
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Dillinger DVD Plan

The PRP reports: The Dillinger Escape Plan's upcoming DVD outing will in fact not be a live-oriented effort and instead will be more of a companion piece to their latest album, "Miss Machine". [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mest Slam Label, Call on Fans

punkbands reports: Here is a message from Tony of Mest: I f***ing hate our record label and the business is sooo corrupt. iv come up with a way to get you kids in the new york area free mest/ dead end shirts and tickets to the shows in your area.. anyone in the area can submit to become part of this street team. this is whats gonna happen we will supply you with the products you need.. mest posters, flyers and stickers. what i want to do is get 20 to 30 boys/and girls to go outside of trl for 2 to 3 weeks straight demanding that trl plays the mest video.. 

trust me this is not the record labels idea, f*** they are not even smart enough to come up with this. this is an idea that i had considering the only people that matter and can really get bands noticed (i believe) are the fans..[TRL is so grassroots and punk rawk! see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fall Out Boy Routing

punkbands reports: Pollstar.com has announced a tentative city routing for the Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights, All-American Rejects, From First to Last tour. An opening act is also expected to be named. Official dates should be posted shortly.

Norfolk/ Richmond
Charlotte/ Raleigh
Atlanta
Jacksonville
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Himsa's Sleezevil

siN's metal news reports: HIMSA and Prosthetic Records are proud to debut a brand new song from the forthcoming Hail Horror, due out Feb. 7, 2006. The track can be found on the Prosthetic website. "Sleezevil" is the first song from the record to be selected for the video treatment, having been shot in Los Angeles over the Halloween weekend with director Derek Dale.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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CD Leaks

Day in Rock reports: AOL Music has a ton of new CDs streaming in their entirety this week. Some good and some bad (depending on your taste) including new stuff from John Lennon, Korn, Eminem, Ja Rule, Lindsay Lohan, New Order, Bob Marley and more. check out the full story link to hear them all.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Talking H.I.M. & Skindred

StriglsMusicNews reports: StriglsMusicNews.com has posted episode 24 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features interviews co-host John Ostronomy conducted with H.I.M. members Ville Valo, Mige Amour, Gas Lipstick, and Linde Lindstrom as well as an interview with Skindred drummer, Dirty Arya. Host, Mark Strigl, and Ostronomy also discuss topics including legendary New York City clubs CBGB's and Continental NYC, Bam Margera, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Glam Metal. Pictures as well as the 30 minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blunt OC

drillTEAM Media reports: The OC's Mischa Barton will star in the new James Blunt video for the track �Goodbye My Lover' from his hit album Back to Bedlam.

The video was filmed in October in Los Angeles by director Sam Brown. Brown has also directed Blunt's �High' and �You're Beautiful' videos, as well as clips for Texas, The Doves, Elbow and Armand Van Helden.

Haven't heard the song yet? Check out the album streams at the full story link [now we know she kind of looks like E.T. but it's a good guess she won't take on that role in this video, but you never know!]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Hellacopters Land in Jan

Black & White PR reports: Rock & Roll Is Dead, the acclaimed new album from Swedish rockers The Hellacopters � whose multiple Grammy awards and Gold records in their home country have helped the quintet build a rabid fan base not only in their native Europe, but around the entire world � will be released in America on Jan. 24, 2006. It marks the third Hellacopters title in as many years for Liquor and Poker Music; an MP3 of first single "I'm In The Band" has been posted on the label's website, www.liquorandpokermusic.com.

The Hellacopters' sixth album, Rock & Roll Is Dead was released in Europe in June, at which point the quintet kicked off a six-month continental tour. Highlights included performances at Rock Im Ring/Rock Am Park � Germany's largest annual music festival � as well as Hungary's Sziget Festival, a weeklong event with nearly 400,000 attendees. The band's travels will extend to the rest of the world in 2006, including their first American tour in four years.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Grandma's Boy Music

Epic reports: Epic Records/Sony Music Soundtrax is pleased to announce the January 3rd release of Music from the Motion Picture GRANDMA'S BOY, the companion album to the new comedy from Adam Sandler's production company, Happy Madison and 20th Century Fox which hits the theatres nationwide on January 6, 2006.

The soundtrack features hysterical dialogue interludes from the movie in between an eclectic mix of music from some of the hottest alternative bands around (Bloc Party, The Futureheads, Fischerspooner, VHS or Beta), classic acts (Aphex Twin and The Spin Doctors) and alternative hip hop artists (Paul Wall and Zion I). The lead single "Another Day" is performed by Epic recording artist The Twenty Twos, whose debut album will be released April 2006. The band's video for "Another Day" features several cast members on the set of the movie. In addition, the legendary Kool Keith contributed an original song titled "Grandma's Boyee." See track listing at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jessi Colter Returns

conqueroo reports: Original country outlaw Jessi Colter breaks a 20-year silence as she prepares to release Out Of The Ashes, her first new solo album since 1984. Produced by longtime friend and Grammy® award winner Don Was, Out Of The Ashes marks a grand return to Colter's roots, with twelve predominantly self-penned songs steeped in the blues and gospel of traditional country music. Recorded over a period of two years in Nashville, the album features guest vocals by Colter's son Shooter Jennings, good friend Tony Joe White, and even a voice from the past � the legendary Waylon Jennings. Out Of The Ashes arrives in stores February 21st from Shout! Factory.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Marty Casey & Lovehammers

Epic reports: Marty Casey & Lovehammers, longtime favorites on Chicago rock scene, recently amassed a few million new fans thanks to lead singer Marty Casey's remarkable run on this summer's hit television show Rock Star: INXS. Over the course of the series, Casey's electrifying performances made him a fan favorite, and his hook-happy single, "Trees," was a No. 1 download on MSN.com. On January 24th, the band will give fans an amped-up version of "Trees" and other exciting new tracks with the release of their major label debut, MARTY CASEY & LOVEHAMMERS.

Marty Casey & Lovehammers will be performing these songs as the opening act on INXS' highly anticipated "Switched On" tour, which launches January 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Make Some Noise

Press Release reports: The Black Eyed Peas, Avril Lavigne, The Cure and The Postal Service are joining Amnesty International in a ground-breaking musical venture using the works of John Lennon. Make Some Noise, launching on 10 December - International Human Rights Day - aims to inspire a new generation to celebrate and stand up for human rights.

The global launch of Make Some Noise will see the release of the Black Eyed Peas' rousing version of "Power to the People," The Cure's interpretation of "Love," Snow Patrol's recording of "Isolation," and "Grow Old With Me" performed by The Postal Service. All four exclusive singles will be available as online downloads via www.amnesty.org/noise.

These will be followed in early 2006 by an array of iconic John Lennon tracks from further top artists, including Avril Lavigne. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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