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Caliban Recording

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

"The preproduction turned out great and today we started to record our new album, this time in germany, near münster at the principal studios. The record will be produced by Anders Friden (IN FLAMES) and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ARCH ENEMY), just like last time.

The title of our new album will be "THE UNDYING DARKNESS" and will contain a couple of surprises:-). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sirius Video?

FMQB reports: Sirius Satellite Radio is reportedly on track to deliver a satellite video service by mid-2006. Sirius is running field tests now and they are "all going according to plan," according to Sirius' Retail Operations SVP Bob Law. Receivers for the video service may work as combination audio/video tuners that are designed to be compatible with after-market video screens and DVD players, and the price point is expected to be reasonable. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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ABBA DVD

Reuters reports: "ABBA -- The Movie," a 1977 documentary film based on the Swedish supergroup's tour of Australia that year, will arrive on DVD in the United States on October 25, Universal Music Group said Monday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Born 30 Years Ago

AP reports: Bruce Springsteen is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the "Born to Run" album, which landed him simultaneously on the covers of Time and Newsweek, with a special box set this fall.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Keef Pirate

Gigwise reports: In the on-off saga, Keith Richards is now thought to be making an appearance in the new Pirate of the Caribbean film as Johnny Depp's dad.

Orlando Bloom, who plays Will Turner in the movie, has revealed that the rock dinosaur will make an appearance in the film. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ant Story

Gigwise reports: Adam Ant aka Stuart Goddard has announced that he will be publishing his autobiography in September of next year.

The book, entitled, �Stand and Deliver' will chart the singer's dysfunctional childhood and his rise to fame and his decline into manic depression.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Blackest of the Black Tour

ears*** records reports: We're less than a week away from the launch of the Blackest of the Black tour kickoff in San Diego, CA on September 30th! This year's Blackest of the Black features Earache Record's own Mortiis along with Danzig (joined by former fellow Misfit Doyle Von Frankenstein for a special 30 minute set of Misfits classics), Chiamara, Himsa, Behemoth, and The Agony Scene.[see full story for more including dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

HalfDown Thomas EP

Press Release reports: On Tuesday, October 25, 2005, HalfDown Thomas will release HDT EP, a digital-only EP on Rock Ridge Music. This Alabama-based rock group's EP is the next in Rock Ridge's fall series of special, digital-only releases. This digital-only EP will be available everywhere digital tracks are sold in the US, including outlets such as Napster, iTunes, MusicMatch, and Real.com.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Theory of a Deadman Tour

Adrenaline PR reports: This March, Theory of a Deadman released their sophomore album "Gasoline" On Roadrunner Records. Gasoline is filled with emotional lyrics, soulful melodies, and catchy hooks that still pack the punch of a heavyweight boxer.

Since the release of "Gasoline", Theory of a Deadman went on to perform a successful run with Shinedown, and now, continues to deliver their uncompromising rockto U.S. audiences on tour with Saliva. Dates are as follows:

Theory of a Deadman w/ Saliva:
10/08 � Boerne, TX � Javelina Harley Davidson
10/09 � Mobile, AL � Bayfest
10/12 � Hilton Head Island, SC � Monkey Business[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Sex, Fashion & Money

conqueroo reports: The Grabs have completed their debut album, Sex, Fashion & Money, which will hit the streets on November 8. The band is a side project for its members: indie singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell, guitarist Steven Gregoropolous (Wild Stares, W.A.C.O., Lavender Diamond), bassist Nigel Harrison (Blondie) and drummer Elvira Gonzalez � even an audio sample from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. Mandell calls the quartet "the side-project rock band of my childhood dreams."

The album was produced and recorded in six days by Sheldon Gomberg (Warren Zevon, Beck, Ryan Adams) at his Los Angeles-based studio. Burnside Distribution will distribute the CD.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Collective Soul Stop Traffic in NYC

Press Release reports: Authorities cut short multi-platinum rockers COLLECTIVE SOUL's free concert in New York's Times Square when the NYPD decided the crowd had swelled to a dangerous degree. The Saturday (September 24) night performance--part of the "MSpot In Times Square" concert series--attracted more than 10,000 people, causing the traffic to stop on the Great White Way. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

New York Dolls DVD

MVD reports: Music Video Distributors and Bob Gruen are pleased to announce the home viewing release of New York Dolls � All Dolled Up for worldwide distribution on DVD.

In the early 70's, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable video recorder. In a period of three years, they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever, this footage is unveiled. The feature length documentary, All Dolled Up, follows the band from their early performances in New York at such clubs as Kenny's Castaways, and Max's Kansas City. It also documents their West Coast tour and includes footage from the Whisky-A-Go-Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer's E Club, and more. Inter cut with revealing interviews, backstage banter, and late night debauchery, All Dolled Up is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Free Gas from Bimbo

Gorgeous pr reports: Based on the incredible increase in eager phone calls to the Los Angeles Union 76 gas station, as well as the incredible success of Bimbo's previous gas station giveaways, the Latin hip-hop superstar will be giving away FREE GAS to motorists* starting ONE HOUR EARLIER � The festivities will now begin at 3:00 PM!

Bimbo, the international hip-hop and Reggaeton sensation who has worked with artists including Alicia Keys, Marc Anthony and Carlos Santana, and whose new animated series (Bimbo and Friends) will debut this fall on Cartoon Network and Univision, is touring the country with a truly valuable commodity � free gas! And now, he is bringing it to Los Angeles! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Escape From Earth Win Coke

Press Release reports: Chicago-based rock band Escape From Earth announces they are the grand-prize winners of the MTV/Coca-Cola Make It Real Contest. Nearly 5,000 bands from across the nation entered the contest, which began with MTV and Coca-Cola searching for the most devoted and talented un-signed musical artists in the country. Entry guidelines included writing a 500-word essay about the band and then submitting music for judging. Escape From Earth was unanimously chosen as the winner of the contest.

As contest winners, Escape From Earth will star in a commercial for Coca-Cola that will begin airing on MTV on Thursday, October 6, 2005, during the season two premiere of Making The Band 3. The commercial will feature Escape From Earth performing their song "Without" and will air over 100 times during a two and a half week period. In addition, Escape From Earth will appear in the December/January issue of Teen People Magazine, which hits the shelves on November 4, 2005.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

O.A.R Preview

Fanscape reports: Kicking off September 27th Exclusively on mtvU.com you can stream the brand new O.A.R. album for a full week before it hits the stores! mtvU's Leak of "Stories of a Stranger" allows you to be the first to hear the album in its entirety, before you can buy it!

You can also catch a sneak preview of the band's live "Unveil" performances of their new songs on mtvU.com all week long. Check out mtvU.com until Tuesday to watch a different song each day, every day until release! Then on October 3rd you can see the world premiere of "mtvU Unveil: O.A.R" with live performances starting noon (EST). So set the dates in your calendar and be first to catch O.A.R. and their new album "Stories of a Stranger", exclusively on mtvU and mtvU.com[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Shaver Weds

conqueroo reports: Billy Joe Shaver wed Wanda Lynn Canady on Monday, September 26, 2005, in Corsicana, Texas. Shaver's uncle, Rev. Bill Honea, performed the private ceremony.

Country music legend Shaver released his latest album, The Real Deal (Compadre Records), this past Tuesday, September 20, and currently sits in the R&R Americana Music Top 10. Named Texas State Musician in 2005, Shaver has recently appeared on "60 Minutes," NPR's "Fresh Air" and NPR's "Studio 360." Shaver recently taped the theme song for the Cartoon Network's newest program "Squidbillies" debuting this Fall on "Adult Swim," and will tour the U.S. through the end of the year.- Click Here for the Full Story

Deep Purple Rapture

Eagle Rock Entertainment reports: Still finding new meaning in a medium they all but single-handedly created, the legendary DEEP PURPLE is poised to release their latest
recording project November 1st entitled, 'RAPTURE OF THE DEEP.' On the heels of a world tour wrapping up 'Bananas,' their 2003 release,
'RAPTURE OF THE DEEP' marks DEEP PURPLE's debut on Eagle Records, an imprint of Eagle Rock Entertainment.

Track Listing:

1. Money Talks
2. Girls Like That
3. Wrong Man
4. Rapture of the Deep
5. Clearly Quite Absurd
6. Don't Let Go
7. Back To Back
9. MTV
8. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
10. Junkyard Blues
11. Before Time Began
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