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Flogging Molly DVD

punkbands reports: Flogging Molly are happy to to announce that their new DVD, "Whisky On A Sunday", is scheduled to be released this summer. It made its big screen debut in Austin during the SXSW (South by Southwest) Music and Film Festival.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zappa Plays Zappa

SMN reports: The following North American dates have been released for ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, which features Dweezil Zappa with special guests Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, and Napolean Murphy Brock among others performing the music of FRANK ZAPPA:

June 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
June 12 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre 
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Sleep Terror Tour

SMN reports: Dates have been updated for SLEEP TERROR's upcoming U.S. tour:

July 13 - Seattle, WA @ Studio 7
July 15 - Spokane, WA @ The BLVD
July 16 - Boise, ID @ The Gathering Place
July 17 - Cheyenne, WY @ The Posse
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Premature LL

Cornerstone reports: Due to overwhelming demand, the 12th album by LL Cool J, TODD SMITH, is now scheduled to be released 2 week earlier on April 11th.

TODD SMITH is jump started by the undeniable smash "Control Myself," featuring the multi-platinum and multi-talented superstar, Jennifer Lopez. Produced by Jermaine Dupri, the bass driven track shows yet another dimension of LL's versatility. The album, mostly recorded in Miami and New York features several tracks from Timabaland, Pharell, Scott Storch and Trackmasters. LL Cool J's 12th album features 12 stars; including; Mary J. Blige, Mary Mary, Teairra Mari, Freeway and Juelz Santana.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Vh1 Goes Metal

Day in Rock reports: VH1 has declared May METAL Month and have a ton of specials planned. Here are the details they sent over.

40 Greatest Metal Songs premieres Monday-Thursday 5/1-5/4 at 11pm 
Whether epic, political, scary or downright silly, these hard driving tunes have one thing in common: they'll rock your friggin' socks off! This two-hour special will bring you 40 of the very best hotel trashing hard rock anthems. The panel of hard rock scholars who rate these tracks include metal all-stars Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Jerry Cantrell, Ronnie James Dio and more. [see full story for all the details including Behind the Music Pantera, The Story of Metal and the debut of Supergroup! ]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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SYL Reissue / Tour

Press Release reports: On June 12th 2006 Century Media Records is proud to re-release STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's 1995 debut album "Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing" in Europe. A masterpiece that changed the metal world forever. The re-issue features a re-mastered version of this classic debut, 4 bonus tracks, the "S.Y.L." video and a 12 page booklet with extended liner notes from Devin himself. As Devin recalls, "I had finished with the Wildhearts just prior to this [1994], and they were so anti- everything that I decided to take a similar approach while focusing on dissonance and just being as over-the-top as I could. Songs didn't really matter; it was just the intensity and the vibe plus lots of humour. Screaming and laughing are pretty close, I think, and I have just never been �hard', so we do what comes naturally, right? Right."[see full story for more including full tracklisting and upcoming tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Undiscovered Band

Undiscovered Band reports: Starting April 6th, unsigned artists will have a shot at their big break by submitting their music for an online contest on the leading social networking and lifestyle portal, MySpace.com. The winning band's song will be eligible for inclusion in the movie and on the soundtrack to JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE. The grand prize winner will be chosen on May 26th by a panel of celebrity judges and music executives. Wind-up Records will award a $10,000 production budget to the winner for professional re-recording, mixing, and mastering of the winning song. The ten finalists will each win a Gibson electric guitar.

In 20th Century Fox's JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE three popular girls from different cliques discover they've all been dating the same school stud when they decide not to get mad but to get even! Despite this ladies man's charm and ever-growing popularity, the girls enlist the inconspicuous new girl to help cook up a clever scheme to ruin his reputation and break his heart. This summer's hottest comedy stars Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, and Jenny McCarthy and opens in theatres on July 28, 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Widespread Formats

Sanctuary reports: Widespread Panic, the wildly popular standard bearers of rootsy American rock, are readying for the release of their audacious new album Earth To America (June 13, Sanctuary/ Widespread Records). Their 9th studio CD, Earth To America captures the band at a new creative peak in collaboration with producer Terry Manning, the first time they've worked with the famed studio master whose credits stretch back to Stax days. 

The album will be available in four formats- digi-pack, jewel case, double Vinyl LP, and digital download. The vinyl includes two bonus songs not available on the CD. The fans who pre-order the disc through widespreadpanic.com before June 13th will have access to 6 bundles of digital extras including home video from the recording at Compass Point studios, exclusive band interviews, unreleased concert footage, artwork, and more.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Obie CSI

CBS reports: CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, the #1 drama on television, has collaborated with Eminem protégé Obie Trice on a new music video of his original song "Snitch." The video, made entirely from clips of the April 13 episode of CSI, "Poppin' Tags," features Obie Trice, who appears in the video, along with episode guest stars Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler ("Meet the Barkers"), Page Kennedy ("Desperate Housewives"), Rick Gonzalez ("Old School"), rapper Method Man, member of the Wu Tang Clan and star of the television series "The Wire" and CSI cast members William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads, Paul Guilfoyle, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham and Louise Lombard. 

The video can be seen exclusively on CBS.com beginning Tuesday, April 14. 

In addition Obie Trice, singing his song "Snitch," will make his Network debut when the song is featured as part of the soundtrack for this week's episode of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, April 13 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ben Harper Tour

Press Release reports: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals' hotly-anticipated headline summer tour will welcome the recent Grammy winner Damian �Jr. Gong' Marley in the opening spot. In this perfect pairing, both artists have earned untouchable stage reps with their genre-mashing live shows, fusing reggae, funk, rap and rock into unforgettable concert �events,' celebrating the joy of music and making pointedly conscious statements about the world at large, at the same time. Damian Marley, known as "Jr. Gong," has been touring almost non-stop since the release of his double-Grammy winning 2005 album, Welcome To Jamrock (Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance). 

Aug 10 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
Aug 11 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre (Very Special Guest*)
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Acacia Strain Set Release

Prosthetic reports: Springfield, Mass.' purveyors of all things heavy, THE ACACIA STRAIN, will release 'The Dead Walk' on June 13, 2006, through Prosthetic Records. The record was recorded with Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) in December, 2005, and features extensive artwork handled by Paul Romano (Mastodon). The album will feature the tracks "4 x 4," "Angry Mob Justice," and "Whoa! Shut It Down," which were played live recently on the string of dates alongside Darkest Hour and Himsa in February and March.[see full story to check out the cover art]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Castle Blak Box

Press Release reports: On April 15, 2006, for the first time ever on CD, the music of N.W.O.B.H.M. glamster Regent St. Claire and his various incarnations of Castle Blak/Blak/Monster Island/and more, will finally be available to the public. The limited edition (1,000 only), 3-CD Box Set, one of the most comprehensive collections ever assembled, contains 45 tracks (many rare and/or previously unreleased), plus a 20 minute radio interview, 3 extensive 20-page colour booklets (60 pages in all) packed full of lyrics, artwork, tons of previously unpublished photos, linear notes about the songs, the guys, and even a brand NEW CB song recorded by the band in 2005! With artwork by Marc Sasso, Olaf Folta, Alex Pardee, Djezer, and CB frontman Regent St. Claire. All this for the bargain price of only $30.00 + S&H.

Box Set available exclusively through The Good Intentions Paving Co., at www.goodintentionspaving.com while supplies last. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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New Sensations

Press Release reports: Members of the Mother Hips and ex-Cake drummer unite for a modern approach to garage rock that meets the psychedelic harmonies of the British Invasion complete with clever lyrics and strong melodies.

Listen to my shapes. A tactile invitation to an elevated pop consciousness offered by this brainchild of singer/guitarist Greg Loiacono, best known for his frontline role in California Soul institution, The Mother Hips. Bringing in a wealth of road won experience, Loiacono, abetted by bassist Paul Hoaglin (Mother Hips) and drummer Todd Roper (ex-Cake), Sensations rescue pop music from the slagheap of today's charts, returning it to the cerebrally breezy tradition of the Kinks & Hollies. What's more, they build on that darkly tuneful legacy. Not merely nostalgic recreationists, Sensations breathe creativity & sonic verve into every crevice of this lean, punchy marvel.

Rarely does anything this openhearted come packed in such dense, heady rockin'. Their debut album, Listen To My Shapes, will be released on May 23, 2006 [see full story for a preview]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Shameless Sharon

Contact Music reports: Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE has offered husband OZZY's sisters a big break into the entertainment industry. The former reality TV star is sending the BLACK SABBATH rocker's siblings JEAN, TRISHA and GILLIAN to the streets as reporters for her new British chat show. A show insider says, "They did their first job on Tuesday. The idea is to call them the OZZETTES and have them interviewing celebrities on red carpets. It's funny because they're basically fifty-something housewives from Birmingham, and couldn't be more different to your average entertainment hacks."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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