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Sevendust Tracks

Audio Aggression reports: Sevendust have set the track listing for their upcoming album 'Next', which is due out October 11th. The listing is as follows:

1. Hero
2. Ugly
3. Pieces
4. Silence
5. This Life
6. Failure
7. See and Believe
8. Shadows in Red
9. The Last Song
10. Desertion
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Britney's Brat

andPOP reports: Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline have released the name of their newborn baby boy: Sean Preston Spears Federline.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

You Lost Me At I Do

andPOP reports: After just five months of marriage, country star Kenny Chesney and actress Renee Zellweger have announced they will annul their marriage.
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Gigaflop 06?

The PRP reports: "Gigantour", the tour spearheaded by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, is in the early stages of planning for a return next year.- Click Here for the Full Story

Dropkick Murphys Tour

Punkbands reports: As if headlining the 2005 Warped Tour 2005 wasn't enough to promote their acclaimed Warriors Code CD release, the Dropkick Murphys are set to embark on their very own fall headline tour with a bunch of their hometown compatriots. Dubbed the Boston Invasion Tour, dates kick off at the Marquee in Tempe, Arizona on October 10th and continue across the U.S. and into Canada through late November. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

CBGB Vegas

Punkbands reports: You should all be aware of the battle of this legendary New York punk rock venue to renew the lease with its landlord after it expired at the end of August. One option being considered by the establishement is a move to Nevada. Owner Hilly Kristal reports that "they're courting [him] in Las Vegas.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Exhumed Dates

siN's metal news reports: More dates have been released for EXHUMED's upcoming North American fall tour:

October 27 - Aptos, CA @ Aptos Club
October 28 - Ceres, CA @ The Workshop
October 29 - San Francisco, CA @ Three Days of Darkness Fest
October 30 - Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
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Jello Rap

siN's metal news reports: Brooklyn based indie rapper CAGE has lined up shows in support of his upcoming new album, Hell's Winter, which will be released through Definitive Jux on September 20th. The album features guest appearances from Jello Biafra (DEAD KENNEDYS) and Daryl Palumbo (GLASSJAW, HEAD AUTOMATICA) [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dates of the Nile

siN's metal news reports: More dates have been released for the "Annihilation of the Wicked" tour featuring NILE, HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN, DECAPITATED, and WITH PASSION:

January 12 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
January 13 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room
January 14 - Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
January 15 - San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
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DEP Dates

siN's metal news reports: More dates have been released for THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's upcoming headlining fall tour with HELLA and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME:

November 7 - Hamilton, ON @ Underground
November 8 - Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
November 9 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
November 13 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
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Copeland Headlining

Red Music reports: With their angelic, breathy vocals and melodic, lush instrumentation, Copeland is starting to garner some much-deserved attention from music fans everywhere. Copeland easily won Yahoo's "Who's Next?" the competition, taking in 45% of the vote and defeating up and coming artists Silverstein, Daniel Powter and Steven Strait. The Florida-based foursome is currently touring the U.S. in support of their latest album In Motion from The Militia Group. Fans can check out an exclusive performance and interview with the band beginning September 9 at http://music.yahoo.com/promotions/whosnext. [see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

M83 Fall Tour

Mute reports: M83 announces a fall U.S. tour which includes the prestigious Austin City Limits Festival and M83 will headline the KEXP benefit show (John in the Morning at Night) on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at Neumos in Seattle.

M83's self-titled and self-produced debut album is available in stores now. Originally released by the French label, Gooom in 2001, M83 introduces the group as the original 2 piece: Anthony Gonzalez and Nicolas Fromageau who later left M83 after the 2nd recording, Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts (Gooom 2003, Mute 2004).

09/22 Houston, TX - Numbers
09/23 Austin, TX - Emo's
09/24 Denton, TX - Hailey's[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Mando Diao Tour

Mute reports: Mando Diao returns to the U.S. after their successful North American spring tour supporting their current album, Hurricane Bar. Kicking off these dates, Mando Diao will play the two-day Across the Narrows festival at Keyspan Park in Coney Island which also features The Pixies, Gang of Four, and Built to Spill among others. For more information, log on to www.acrossthenarrows.com. The video for the current single, "You Can't Steal My Love," is being played on MTV's Subterranean and The Fuse's Daily Download. Mando Diao will perform live on Los Angeles's alternative commercial station, KDLD (AKA Indie 103.1) on Monday, October 3 when they are in town for their show at the Troubadour.

10/01 Brooklyn, NY - Keyspan Park (Across The Narrows Festival)
10/03 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour (presented by Indie 103 KDLD)
10/04 San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
10/07 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10/08 Boston, MA - TT The Bear's [click the full story to hear the "Down In The Past" single"
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Ellefson Return

Chipster reports: Renowned heavy metal bassist David Ellefson is making a return to the hard rock world with F5. A Drug For All Seasons, the debut album from Ellefson's new project, will be available in stores across the U.S. through Dead Line Music. Promising to "Be heavy, but always melodic," Ellefson continues to bear the torch of hard rock. Those familiar with Ellefson's past ventures in the world of heavy music know that he is a man who sticks to his guns and always delivers a high quality performance and F5 is just further proof of that fact. Check out A Drug For All Seasons now and get ready for the next chapter in the career of a heavy metal legend.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

All New My Ruin

Press Release reports: My Ruin: New Lineup, New Album And Part II of the Jagermeister Double Shot Of Rock Tour With Bleed The Sky!!!!

My Ruin head out in support of their upcoming Rovena Recordings release, "The Brutal Language" (September 27). Adding to the credibility and fact of My Ruin's �DIY' style, Rovena Recordings is the band's own label which is marketed and distributed by 33rd Street Records/Bayside Entertainment Distribution.

After a successful firsttour with My Ruin, new bassist Chris Lisee and drummer Jason Brunk feel right at home and are looking forward to hitting the road again for Part II of the Jagermeister sponsored tour at the end of the month.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

ALO LA

Press Release reports: ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) will be bringing their road-tested grooves through Los Angeles twice on their fall tour, kicking if off with a supporting slot for LA-based "funktronic" band Particle at the House of Blues on October 8, 2005. They will return for a headlining gig at the Natural History Museum on November 4, 2005 (insert animal joke here!).

The funky quartet has spent the last two months on the road with Jack Johnson, playing to packed houses at some of the largest venues in the country. ALO lead vocalist Zach Gill has been lending his breezy vocals and groovy keys to Johnson's set as well, taking the stage with his trademark grin for most of the night![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Augustana

Sony reports: Up and coming Epic rock band Augustana's debut album All The Stars and Boulevards landed the group at the #20 spot on Soundscan's Heatseekers chart this week. The album, produced by Brendan O'Brien (Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Wallflowers), also became one of the most downloaded albums on iTunes as well as a top requested band on the popular online community site www.myspace.com.

Currently on the Take Cover Tour with Acceptance, Augustana will hit the road with Our Lady Peace in October followed by dates with Switchfoot in November.- Click Here for the Full Story

Father Calling

Press Release reports: Alex Band, son of cult horror film director Charles Band and lead singer of the multi-platinum recording act The Calling, will be joining his father on select dates of Charles Band's Full Moon Horror Road Show this October.

Having grown up in the imaginative world of his father, Alex pursued a successful career in entertainment as a musician with his band The Calling. He has even written a song for Charlie's feature release Doll Graveyard (in stores October 4). Alex is joining Charlie in Austin on October 5, Houston on October 6, and in Dallas on October 8. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Saw II Soundtrack

Fanscape reports: "We were looking for tracks with an edge-of-your-seat intensity to reflect the mood of �SAW II,'" explains Jonathan Platt, president of Treadstone Records, which will release the SAW II Soundtrack Oct. 25, 2005. "But we didn't want to rely on aggressive vocals and volume. We didn't want to make a heavy metal record, which would have been the obvious choice."
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