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Metal Top 20

SMN reports: Hard rock and heavy metal had an honest attempt at taking over the Billboard Top 200 this week, with the following artists debuting at:

#11 - QUEENSRYCHE - OPERATION MINDCRIME II (Rhino) 48,000
#12 - ROB ZOMBIE - EDUCATED HORSES (Geffen) 46,000
#19 - POISON - THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS (Capitol) 40,000
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Silver Halen

Rock N Roll Universe reports: In a brand new, exclusive interview with Rock N Roll Universe Silvertide vocalist Walt Lafty discusses the band's upcoming, as yet unitled new album, the followup to 2004's 'Show And Tell,' the band's extensive touring which took them around the world opening up for Van Halen, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Velvet Revolver, Alice Cooper and Kid Rock.

[Walt on Eddie Van Halen] I know he had 18 surgeries on his tongue to get out the mouth cancer. That's a bummer, I'm sure, but he survived it. I heard he had a hip replacement, but he didn't tell me that. Just to be up there, and to try and do that again, for whatever motives or reasons you have to be on that stage. Whether it's for the money, or for the music itself, or for the sheer joy of living that experience over and over again. Because nothing gets close to being onstage. Whatever his motives were, he loved it. You could see that, after all the years. [see full story for the entire interview]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Crucified Barbara

Black & White PR reports: Sweden's CRUCIFIED BARBARA - whose debut album, In Distortion We Trust, will be released by Liquor and Poker Music on May 30 - will kick off a nine-show French tour Friday night (April 14). It includes a Le Mans show alongside Killing Joke on April 22.

Those shows in Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands will be with Doro, Sonata Arctica and Jon Oliva's Pain. From there, the group will play such major European summer festivals as Sweden Rock, Gods of Metal (Italy) and Rock Hard (Germany), among others.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Monsters in Moscow DVD

Noble PR reports: In the August of 1991 in the U.S.S.R, the young challenged the old. Those who questioned authority triumphed.

AC/DC, Metallica, The Black Crowes, Pantera and E.S.T. made metal history when they performed at the very first open-air rock festival to be held in the former Soviet Union. Captured on film, 'For Those About To Rock... We Salute You: Monsters in Moscow' presents a concert feature signalling the arrival of a new political order, demanded by the people and heralded in by the sounds of some of the biggest names in rock music. Warner Home Video will debut the title on DVD 5th June. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Arab Strap Robbed

Transdreamer Records reports: On the second leg of the tour, Arab Strap were robbed of their money on Sunday night, April 9, in Philadelphia.

Arab Strap and their crew were at a restuarant and approximately $6,000 cash was allegedly stolen out of their bag between the hours of approximately 8pm and 10:25pm. Tour manager Teresa Murray said, "The band and I were at Nick's Roast Beef Restaurant (located at 16 South 2nd Street) and I forgot my purse at the table and when I returned to the restaurant, all the money was gone." Police dusted the scene for fingerprints and removed all video surveilence cameras in the bar. Everyone is cooperating and no arrests have been made at this point.[see full story for more and find out how you may be able to help]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Anonymous Samples

rephlektor inkorporated reports: Jeep MacNichol, original Samples drummer 1987-1997, recently traveled to Kingston, Jamaica armed with an acoustic guitar and drum machine. His goal was to record the ultimate chill-vibe party album with his heroes of reggae music. Teaming up with music legends Sly and Robbie, Bounty Killer, Black Uhuru's Michael Rose, and Dave Wakeling from The English Beat, MacNichol created a unique blend of reggae, trip-hop and dub titled, Mr. Anonymous.

OUT TODAY: CD features collaborations with Sly & Robbie, Bounty Killer, Cutty Ranks, Barrington Levy, Dave Wakeling from the English Beat. Mr. Anonymous is the first artist album released on Ryuichi Sakamoto's KAB America label [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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T Bone Returns!

Press Release reports: T Bone Burnett's 1st studio album in 14 years, The True False Identity � in stores May 16th! With The True False Identity, T Bone has emerged from a self-imposed 14 year hiatus as a recording artist to bring his first album of new original songs since 1992. T Bone says of his extended break, "After the last record (1992's The Criminal Under My Own Hat), I felt I could write some new songs and go around the track again, but I didn't feel that I would get anywhere. The road had become too difficult. Music had come completely apart for me. But more importantly, I didn't have anything I wanted to say. It all seemed pointless, so I decided to explore some of the other ideas that were coming my way. I needed freedom. I needed time to find another way into playing music again." [see full story to hear the first single]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Britney Cleared

TMZ reports: An L.A. County Sheriff's official tells TMZ that the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has closed its investigation into the welfare of Britney Spears' child. 

The official said that his department accompanied DCFS to Spears' home on April 8, based on a complaint. We asked the Sheriff's rep if DCFS paid a visit because the complaint had merit. He said, "DCFS responds to all complaints." He added that DCFS closed the case on the spot, at the house. According to the rep: "Everyone was fine" so it was "case closed."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Smiths DVD

MVD reports: MVD and Sexy Intellectual are pleased to announce the home viewing release of two new DVD titles in the "Under Review" Series for US distribution on DVD. The series will be released on June 6 and 27 of 2006 and each DVD will boast a $19.95 retail price.

THE SMITHS - UNDER REVIEW: This 90-minute documentary film covers the full story and music of The Smiths. It features rare musical performances, videos, TV appearances, interviews with the band, and expert comment and review from an esteemed panel of experts. It is the first of its kind to document the history of one of the most important band of the 1980s: The ultimate icons of the "indie" genre.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rollins Gets Black

Cornerstone reports: Missed the already legendary San Francisco shows in March? Don't want to wait until fall to see Frank Black perform solo? Well, you can catch him wherever you are on the Independent Film Channel's Henry Rollins Show April 15. In other words, next Saturday night on IFC at 10pm EST, 7pm PST, and again 1AM/10PM. Though, to be honest, he won't exactly be solo - he's expected to appear with Moris Tepper, rumor has it, the two of them performing I Burn Today.

After the show airs, IFC.com will also be hosting a web-only exclusive performance of Nadine, probably also with Mr. Moris. That should be a very interesting exclusive indeed, good stuff![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Underground DVD

Adrenaline PR reports: Up From The Underground: Sounds Of The Underground Live: Volume One DVD to hit streets June 20th. Lamb of God, Clutch, Unearth, Gwar, DevilDriver and others featured.

Last year marked the inaugural Sounds of the Underground tour, which saw 17 of the best and most brutal metal acts around traverse the U.S. and Canada in what proved to be a very successful alternative to the more commercial Ozzfest. The tour hit the parking lot of the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on July 2nd, 2005, and with it came almost 5000 fans. Metal bands like A Life Once Once Lost and Strapping Young Lad hammered out their sets alongside hardcore acts like Madball and Throwdown in the sweltering 95+ degree midday heat. As the sun began to set, stalwarts like Chimaira, Poison the Well and From Autumn to Ashes played well into the darkness. All of the passion and power of that day is captured in Sounds of the Underground Live: Vol. 1. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Motley Reads

Press Release reports: Publisher Chronological Crue announces the release of two brand-new Mötley Crüe books, titled Mötley Crüe Down Under: On Tour with The Carnival of Sins and What Mötley Crüe Means to Me: Crüeheads Share Their Stories.

Now available from CafePress, the paperbacks give rock music lovers a unique insight into life on the road with the bad boys of rock'n'roll during their wildly successful comeback tour, as well as short stories showing the huge impact and inspiration of Mötley Crüe on the lives of their fans.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Lobster Anchors

Press Release reports: Long Branch, New Jersey's ANCHORS FOR ARMS have inked a deal with Lobster Records. Continuing in the same vein as A Wilhelm Scream and Lagwagon, ANCHORS FOR ARMS will begin writing their Lobster Records debut this summer for a late 2006 release. They have a number of shows lined up, including a performance at the Bamboozle festival at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Sunday, May 6th. 

The band's two newest demo tracks, recorded by John Naclerio (Senses Fail, Midtown), are available on purevolume at the full story link- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Virgin Over It

Virgin reports: Newly signed to Virgin Records, Southern California-based rockers OVER IT are on deck to bring their own brand of unstoppable musical overdrive to the stage. Highlighted by a series of Virgin College Mega Tour dates with Yellowcard, the tour will take them to 18 college campuses in less than two months. Also, OVER IT will be making their fifth appearance on the Vans Warped Tour this summer. 

OVER IT are already experienced road warriors, playing more than 700 shows since 2002. They have sold tens of thousands of their independently-released albums and EPs in the U.S. and Japan and will remain on the road with a stop playing the Bamboozle Fest in New Jersey on May 6th, and continuing through the August 2006 release of their Virgin Records debut album and beyond.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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