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Pearl Plant Success

KNAC reports: In a show-stopping, legendary moment, Pearl Jam was joined by Robert Plant on stage at House of Blues® Chicago during an intimate concert event which raised more than $1 million to benefit hurricane disaster relief funds. The show featured individual sets by Pearl Jam and Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation, ending in an encore performance of Neil Young's "Rockin' In The Free World."

One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the show, which took place October 5, will benefit American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Jazz Foundation of America and the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (two organizations working together to assist displaced local musicians with housing, employment options, health care and replacement of lost instruments).[see full story for more including a photo of PJ and RP jamming]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Say Anything Nix Tour

punkbands reports: Say Anything has dropped off of their November tour with Saves The Day, Senses Fail, and The Early November. They are also reporting that Emanuel will be taking their place for the entire tour. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bad Film

punkbands reports: Ex Bad Religion drummer John Albert recently released a book called "Wrecking Crew : The Really Bad News Griffith Park Pirates" is now scheduled to be made into a film by Paramount Pictures. [see full story for the latest punk news] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Vomitory Lose Ulf

siN's metal news reports: Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have posted the following message on their official website:

"We are very sorry to break the news that guitarist Ulf Dalegren has decided to leave VOMITORY after fifteen years in the band. Life changes quite a lot during fifteen years and the priorities we need to make change as well along with it. We hate to see Ulf go, but we understand and respect his decision to 100%. We part our musical ways as the best of friends and continue as drinking companions just as usual. We wish him the best of luck with everything in the future![see full story for more including a statement from Ulf]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Opeth Visa Trouble

siN's metal news reports: Sweden's OPETH have posted the following message on their official website:

"It is with regret that the first couple of dates on the OPETH US tour will have to be postponed due to a delay in getting the bands work visas through, at this stage one can 100 % confirm that the Mesa and Los Angeles dates will not happen, we are working to save the San Francisco date and will almost certainly start the tour in Portland.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Himsa Set Date

siN's metal news reports: Prosthetic Records will be releasing the eagerly-awaited new HIMSA album, "Hail Horror", worldwide on Feb. 7, 2006. "Hail Horror" is the follow up to 2003's critically-acclaimed Courting Tragedy and Disaster. This time around, HIMSA enlisted producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED) to handle mixing and recording, ensuring a tight, intense album that captures the band's musical intensity.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Van Helsing's Curse

Chipster reports: VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, is back this Halloween bringing its horror-inspired ambience to the stage throughout the month of October.

The music, which is performed live by an 18-piece orchestra, a choir and a rock band, pairs heart-pounding, terrifying original compositions with clever re-workings of such memorable classic pieces as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (made famous by "The Exorcist" film), Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", and more and reaches its ominous climax with a spine-chilling cover version of BLACK SABBATH's classic "Black Sabbath". [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Green Day DVD Preview

Total Assault reports: Green Day will be releasing a live CD/DVD, Bullet In A Bible, on November 15th. The concert recording and resulting DVD are taken from two June performances in Milton Keynes, England. Preview the trailer featuring interviews with the band and live performance footage by clicking on the full story link.

The tentative track listing is as follows:
1.American Idiot 
2.Jesus Of Suburbia 
3.Holiday 
4.Are We The Waiting 
5.St. Jimmy 
6.Longview 
7.Hitchin' A Ride 
8.Brain Stew 
9.Jaded 
10.Knowledge 
11.Basket Case 
12.She 
13.King For A Day 
14.Shout 
15.Wake Me Up When September Ends 
16.Minority 
17.Maria 
18.Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 
19.We Are The Champions 
20.Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) 
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Blunt Preview

Day in Rock reports: You can check out James Blunt's entire "Back to Bedlam" album by clicking on the full story link. 

A little more about James Blunt"BACK TO BEDLAM" has proven a sensation in the 28-year-old singer/songwriter's native Great Britain. Released in the U.K. in October 2004, it recently spent a stunning nine weeks at #1 on the nation's album chart (where it bumped Coldplay's "X & Y" from the pole position). In addition, "You're Beautiful" was the undisputed single of the summer, spending five weeks in the top spot. The dual successes marked the first time that a male solo artist has ruled both charts at the same time for four weeks running since Rod Stewart did it thirty years ago. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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SYL UK

Century Media reports: Century Media Records are extremely pleased to be able to announce that Canadian mentalists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have been confirmed as main support on the forthcoming ARCH ENEMY UK tour in December. London's KINGSIZE BLUES complete the line up.

On their return to the UK the genius and ultimate scenster Devin Townsend wanted me to pass on these thoughts: "Lads and Lasses of the UK! Your very own STRAPPING YOUNG LAD are preparing to return yet again to the Queens England to pillage and sully, prepare thineselves!!! We've only got a chance to rock it a few times in your area on the Alien record, but it was great, so we decided to head on back and f**k s*** up again. We'll be there with Arch Enemy in December...PREPARE THINESELVES!!! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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TNT Podcast

StriglsMusicNews reports: StriglsMusicNews.com has posted episode 11 of their Talking Metal podcast. The episode features a short interview co-host John Ostronomy conducted with TNT frontman, Tony Harnell. Host Mark Strigl and Ostronomy also discuss topics including TNT's forthcoming album, All The Way To The Sun, and Dirty Rig's new vocalist, Kory Clarke, formerly of Warrior Soul. The 30-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Traveling Petty

Press Release reports: Here's a slice of musical history - TOM PETTY Tells The Story of How the Legendary TRAVELING WILBURYS Came to Be Formed:

"Conversations with Tom Petty," the first book to focus solely on the life and work of the man responsible for some of the most memorable rock anthems of our generation, will be released on November 1 by Omnibus Press. Written by Paul Zollo, the book's release will precede the 30th anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' first album which was released in November 1976.

Zollo conducted a series of in-depth discussions with Petty over a six-month period. See the full story link for an excerpt from "Conversations with Tom Petty" which tells the story of how the legendary Traveling Wilburys were formed:[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Viva La Fireball Ministry

MSO reports: FIREBALL MINISTRY will join HIM, Finch and Skindred for the forthcoming "Viva La Bands" tour kicking off November 19 in Atlantic City. The "Viva La Bands" tour--featuring artists handpicked by MTV skateboarding personality Bam Margera of "Jackass" and "Viva La Bam" fame--will arrive on the heels of FIREBALL MINISTRY's fall outings: a month-long tour with Opeth, Pelican and Nevermore beginning October 9 in Phoenix; and the second leg of the "Rock Adio" tour with CKY commencing October 31 in Philadelphia. "We're excited to be a part of Bam's tour," says FIREBALL MINISTRY guitarist EMILY J. BURTON. "Get ready for a solid eve of blazing rock."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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