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Bonamassa On Ozzy

Rock N Roll Universe reports: In a brand new, exclusive interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, hard rocking blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa discussed working on "For What It's Worth", the cover version of the Buffalo Springfield classic recorded for Ozzy Osbourne's recent 'Prince Of Darkness' box set. 

RNRU : Recently you worked with Ozzy Osbourne on a cover of the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth," for his 'Prince Of Darkness' box set. How did you get hooked up with Ozzy, and how was that experience for you?

JB : Well, he just called me out of the blue, and said, "You want to play on the Ozzy record?" I was like "Sure." I'd just got home from the tour, I answered the phone, and he asked me if I wanted to play on it. It was a really, really good experience. It was one of those things, to be on a record, where for all intents and purposes blues guitar players are generally not invited. (Laughs) It was a good feather in my cap. I like the way the track came out, Ireally, really enjoy the way it came out.[see full story for more of the interview]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Franz Fiona Success

Epic reports: Franz Ferdinand, who debuted at #1 yesterday in the UK, can now also claim the band's highest U.S. chart debut and biggest one week sales by landing at #8 with the debut of their latest album You Could Have It So Much Better. The critically hailed album has spawned the hit single, "Do You Want To."

Additionally, the first album from Fiona Apple in six years blasts off with an extraordinary start. The hotly anticipated Extraordinary Machine, released last week by Epic Records, has given Fiona the highest chart debut of her career by landing at #7. Upon its release on October 4th, the album quickly ascended to the #1 spot on the iTunes album chart, where it has stayed all week.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mest Drop Social D Tour

Total Assault reports: Mest has announced that they will be pulling out of their opening slot on the current Social Distortion tour. Here is an official statement from the band:

"We want to let all of our fans know that we will be leaving the Social Distortion tour after the show on October 11th. Unfortunately, Nick is suffering from Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and he has been drumming in pain for sometime now. Nick is going to see a doctor back in Chicago this week. But, Nick will still be playing with us at The Vic Theatre show on Oct 17th, the Long Island/Looney Tunes in-store on Oct 19th and the New Jersey/Vintage Vinyl in-store on Oct 22nd. So please come out to see us at one of these performances. After that we will be taking a short break so that Nick's wrist can heal. Don't worry though we will be back out on the road soon to support our new album, which comes out on Tuesday. Thank You to all of our fans who bought tickets to see us play with Social D and Thank You to Mike Ness and Social D for being so understanding. See you soon, Mest."- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jerry Garcia Plays Dylan

Press Release reports: On October 25th, Rhino will release Jerry Garcia Plays Dylan � a two-disc CD collection gathering over two hours of unreleased performances from the vaults. The double-disc collection features Bob Dylan classics performed by the Grateful Dead, the Jerry Garcia Band, & Legion of Mary. 

Disc 1
1. "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" � Garcia-Saunders
2. "Tough Mama" � Jerry Garcia Band
3. "Positively 4th Street" � Jerry Garcia Band
4. "The Wicked Messenger" � Legion of Mary
5. "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" � Jerry Garcia Band
6. "Simple Twist Of Fate" � Jerry Garcia Band
7. "I Shall Be Released" � Jerry Garcia Band

Disc 2
1. "When I Paint My Masterpiece" � Jerry Garcia Band
2. "She Belongs To Me" � Grateful Dead
3. "Forever Young" � Jerry Garcia Band
4. "Tangled Up In Blue" � Jerry Garcia Band
5. "Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power)" � Jerry Garcia Band
6. "Visions of Johanna" � Grateful Dead
7. "Might Quinn (Quinn, The Eskimo)" � Grateful Dead
8. "It's All Over Now Baby Blue" � Grateful Dead
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Major Lovedrug

Press Release reports: The Ohio-based rock band Lovedrug, local heroes hailed by Cleveland's Scene magazine as its "#1 Band to Watch in 2004," will bring the band's powerful and haunting sounds to the clublands of America on a major U.S. tour with Matchbook Romance beginning October 27 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey and concluding November 25 at the Axis in Boston (see full itinerary following). Rounding out the bill are Gatsby's American Dream and Armor For Sleep.

News of the Lovedrug tour dates arrives hot on the heels of the band's recent inking with Columbia Records, who will re-release the band's acclaimed debut album, Pretend You're Alive, on January 24, 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Tokyo Dragons Fear

Press Release reports: Escapi Records�already known for sweltering hot releases by The Dictators and The Hellacopters�will unleash, on October 25, 2005, Give Me The Fear by Tokyo Dragons. A hard rock house-shaking debut by a band that British critics are falling all over themselves to praise, Tokyo Dragons mixes AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, and Motorhead all into one big gargantuan sound. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alabama Thunderpussy Tour

Relapse reports: ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY will head out on the road again this fall in support of Fulton Hill. This headlining jaunt will kick off on October 20th in Brooklyn, NY and work its way towards Johnson City, TN on November 20th. 

This great American hard rock band's entire catalog is now available in one place. Relapse Records has recently re-issued ATP's two pre-Relapse releases, Rise Again and River City Revival, completely re-mastered, repackaged and featuring bonus tracks.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Journey Wrap Tour

Press Release reports: JOURNEY wrapped up their 30th anniversary "The concert that takes you back�and into the future" tour on Sunday, October 9 in Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre to a capacity crowd. And once again, fans were treated to a true event as the band brought to life a three hour feast of classic hits, new gems from their recently-released GENERATIONS album (out now on Sanctuary Records), as well as some of the hidden treasures taken from the band's entire career. 

A diverse array of rockers turned out for the show, including Alex Van Halen, John5 (Marilyn Manson), Wayne Static (Static-X) and Marco Mendoza (bassist for guitarist Neal Schon's side project, Soul SirkUS). Also on-hand was actor Matt LeBlanc, who helped with the award ceremony of the one-of-a-kind "30th Anniversary Journey Motorcycle." Fans won't have to wait too long for JOURNEY to return to the road. After a much deserved break, they'll be performing a handful of shows in November, which will include a stop in Houston on November 5. The original September 23 date had to be postponed due to Hurricane Rita. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Classic Case Preview

Total Assault reports: The new Classic Case record is now streaming in its entirety at www.classiccase.net. The album is called Dress To Depress and it hit stores this Tuesday, October 18th- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gathering DVD

End Records reports: The wheels are in motion once again for Dutch rock act The Gathering who will return to the studio sometime this fall to follow-up the well-received electronic/atmospheric-tinged opus Souvenirs (2003). The yet-to-be-titled album is due out next year on The End Records in North America.

In other news, the Gathering is set to release their double-DVD �A Sound Relief' in the US/Canada on October 25th, 2005 via The End Records. The DVD will be made available in Europe through the band's own label, Psychonaut Records, in mid-October.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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