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 Where's
Elvis? |
Contact Music reports: Documentary film-maker
ADAM MUSKIEWICZ is offering a $3 million (GBP1.7 million) reward to any
person with legitimate proof that ELVIS PRESLEY is alive and well. Muskiewicz
had been investigating Presley for two years, interviewing conspiracy theorists,
experts, authors and close friends of the star. He has been collecting
information through his new website, ElvisWanted.com and plans to release
his documentary THE TRUTH ABOUT ELVIS in August 2007.[see full story for
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| Godhead
Bonus |
PR reports: Godhead has announced they will
be including a BONUS DVD with the purchase of their new album The Shadow
Line, out August 29th. On the DVD will be 3 music videos and a 25 minute
documentary on the band, from making the album to making the video and
other behind the scenes stuff. Both discs will be the price of the CD-
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| Papa
Roach Premiere |
PR reports: Papa Roach will premiere their
music video for "�To Be Loved" exclusively on Yahoo! Music (see full story
link) Tuesday, August 15th. The video was shot in Los Angeles with director
Kevin Kerslake (Blue October, Velvet Revolver). "...To Be Loved" is the
first single off the bands new record The Paramour Sessions which will
be in stores everywhere September 12th, but anxious fans can purchase the
single now on iTunes.- Click
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| Almost
Divorced |
TMZ reports: After six years of marriage,
TMZ has confirmed that Kate Hudson and her husband, The Black Crowes' lead
singer Chris Robinson are splitting.
The pair wed on New Year's Eve 2000. They
have a son, Ryder Russell, who was born on January 7, 2004.
In a statement to TMZ, Hudson's rep Brad
Cafarelli said "Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson have confirmed that they
are separated."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Boy
George's Garbage Club |
BBC reports: Singer Boy George has been sweeping
streets in New York as part of a five-day community service sentence.
But the former Culture Club frontman, real
name George O'Dowd, was moved into a fenced-off area after only 30 minutes
because he was mobbed by the media.[see full story for more]-
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| Silent
Stones |
Wenn reports: Veteran rockers ROLLING STONES
have cancelled tonight's (14AUG06) gig in Valladolid, northern Spain after
frontman SIR MICK JAGGER was struck down by laryngitis.
The singer's illness is the second health
problem to hit the Stones' current A Bigger Bang world tour - in April
(06) guitarist KEITH RICHARDS underwent emergency head surgery after falling
from a small tree while holidaying in Fiji.[see full story for more]-
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| Scam
Booker |
Blabbermouth reports: Launch Radio Networks
reports: The scammer who's been offering clubs a phony chance to book DAVID
LEE ROTH has been doing the same thing with other artist names. According
to Pollstar.com, the scam artist has also been trying to get people interested
in shows by GUNS N' ROSES leader Axl Rose, POISON, POISON frontman Bret
Michaels, and ALICE IN CHAINS. The phony agent has used a few different
names, including one that's very similar to the name of Roth's real, well-known
booking agent, who said, "He's using my name. That's where he really crossed
the line with me. I'm going to drop coin on the table to find this nut."
The real agent has been in contact with both the FBI and the Federal Trade
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| Talking
Young Lad |
PR reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode
88 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this second episode of their Ozzfest
series, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by Devin Townsend
of Strapping Young Lad. Interview topics include Strapping Young Lad, Ozzfest,
and Steve Vai. A photo as well as the 20-minute podcast can be downloaded
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| Soulfly
Autism Benefit |
SMN reports: On Sunday, August 20, SOULFLY
guitarist Marc Rizzo will be performing at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park,
NJ as part of a benefit for the Garden Academy. The Garden Academy is a
group started by parents of children with autism. This benefit will raise
money for the Garden Academy school, which specifically deals with the
needs of autistic children, opening this September 2006.[see full story
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| Ben
Harper iTunes |
PR reports: Ben Harper will release an exclusive
iTunes Original package on August 15th which will include interview clips,
album cuts, and tracks from an iTunes Live Session .The track listing includes
five live "iTunes Originals" including "Waiting for You" and "Morning Yearning."
Album cuts such as "Walk Away," "Steal My Kisses," and Harper's cover of
"Sexual Healing" will remind people why they love Ben Harper and fans will
also get personal with the artist as he talks about life and music in thirteen
interview clips. The 25-track package may be purchased beginning August
15th for $11.99 on the iTunes Music Store, or fans can download each individual
track for $0.99 each. [see full story for tracks]- Click
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| Def
Leppard's Longer Journey |
TuneLab reports: Def Leppard and Journey have
tacked on the following dates to their current North American tour:
October 11th in Fresno, CA @ Save Mart
Center
October 13th in Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood
Bowl
October 14th in San Bernardino, CA @ Hyundai
Pavilion
October 16th in Albuquerque, NM @ Journal
Pavilion
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| Lostprophets
Tour |
TuneLab reports: The Lostprophets have added
a handful of dates to their upcoming headlining tour which now kicks off
on August 30th. On October 18th the band will join H.I.M., Papa Roach and
Kill Hannah for the "No Sleep Til Halloween Tour":
August 30th in Fresno, CA @ The Belmont
August 31st in Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
September 1st in Santa Rosa, CA @ Last
Day Saloon
September 2nd in San Francisco, CA @ Live
105 Radio Show
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| MySpace
A&R |
PR reports: Feel - good rockers, The Summer
Obsession, a band who owe a great deal to everyone's friend "Tom." They
were discovered in 2004 by Myspace founder Tom Anderson and became one
of the first Myspace Music bands. The initial Myspace buzz propelled the
band forward and by 2005 they were entering the studio with Josh Abraham
(Pink, Velvet Revolver.) The Summer Obsession will release their debut
album, This is Where You Belong, on Virgin Records with just a few days
of summer to spare (August 29th). The album is an upbeat soundtrack for
the hard times. Musically inspired by extensive and varied pop and rock
influences including The Police, Rage Against the Machine and Blink-182,
the songwriting pulls from the band's own personal experiences as well
as stories from their fan mail. THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG captures the warmth
and carefree essence of summer's dog days for those times when life gets
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| Zutons
Soph |
PR reports: 24 year-old, Singer/guitarist,
David McCabe is feeling good about feeling bad. The songs for The Zutons'
second album, Tired Of Hangin' Around, have been pouring out of him - 'and
loads of them are about giving yourself a bit of a hard time,' the band's
frontman says cheerfully, ''cause you've gone out and got drunk or let
someone down. But it's looking at it from a sarcastic point of view.'
It's Alright is a case in point. Full of
the energetic rock'n'soul that helped The Zutons land five Top 40 singles
(Pressure Point, You Will You Won't, Remember Me, Don't Ever Think and
Confusion) from their 2004 debut Who Killed The Zutons? it's a barrelling
song with clattering percussion about 'being defiant in the face of your
hangover. It's the new Dirty Dancehall.' Album in stores September 19,
2006, a preview to be had at the full story link.- Click
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| Sanctity
of Brothers Tour |
PR reports: Fresh off tearing up the stage
on Sounds of The Underground as well as grabbing repeated air time on MTV2's
"Headbangers Ball," THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and Prosthetic Records
are excited to announce that the band will be a part of this fall's "Sanctity
of Brothers Tour" alongside headliners Unearth, as well Bleeding Through,
Terror, and Animosity. The "Sanctity of Brothers Tour" tour will criss-cross
the United States for nearly a month.
The Sanctity of Brothers Tour with Unearth,
Bleeding Through, Terror, Animosity
9/07 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
9/08 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre[see
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| Soilwork
Tap Lyzanzxia |
PR reports: Lyzanxia touring with Soilwork
in the UK! We are excited to announce our first UK tour, coinciding with
the European release of new album 'UNSU' on September 23rd. See you one
of the following cities:
17-sep UK Norwich-Waterfront
18-sep UK Portsmouth-Wedgewood
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| Pillar
Tracks |
PR reports: As evidenced by their fourth release
overall, The Reckoning, the Oklahoma-based quartet, Pillar, continue to
hone their melodic yet simple and tough sound. "We're all from the Midwest.
It's all about real rock and roll," explains singer Rob Beckley. And while
Reckoning should appeal to fans of good ol' rock and roll, there is a modern
edge to the tunes as well - the Tool-esque "Awake," the Jimmy Eat World-like
"Sometimes," and the Rage Against the Machine vs. AC/DC heavyweight bout,
"Everything." CD in stores October 3rd, 2006.
Tracks: Everything * Awake * When Tomorrow
Comes * The Reckoning * Tragedy * Last Goodbye * Angel In Disguise * Elysian
* Crossfire * Resolution * Sometimes * Wherever The Wind Blows * Chasing
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| Haunted
Dead Eye |
PR reports: Sweden's THE HAUNTED - labelled
as "the single greatest exponents of balls-out metal in the world" (KERRANG!
Magazine) - are about to return with the follow-up to 2004's critically
acclaimed "rEVOLVEr" album, which saw original vocalist Peter Dolving return
to the band's ranks and resulted in the ultimate contemporary masterpiece
for the whole extreme music movement!
On October 30, 2006, THE HAUNTED will release
"The Dead Eye", the band's fifth official studio album-
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| San
Diego Music Awards |
PR reports: The San Diego Music Foundation
Presents the 16th annual San Diego Music Awards Monday, September 18 o
7:30pm A Benefit for Taylor Guitars for Schools
Featuring live performances from P.O.D.
o Switchfoot o Transfer o B-Side Players o Dirty Sweet Arabella Harrison
o AJ Croce o Gilbert Castellanos o Gregory Page plus very special guests
to be announced!
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| Desmond
Dekker - In Memoriam |
PR reports: MVD Audio and Secret Records are
pleased to announce Desmond Dekker - In Memoriam: 1941 - 2006 for North
American distribution on CD on October 31, 2006.
This is Desmond Dekker's last ever recording.
It was produced at Roll Over Studios in London on January 2004 and features
Desmond Dekker (vocals), Steve Roberts (guitar), Aubery Mulrain (keyboards),
Gordon Mulrain (bass), Michael Rose (tenor sax), Eddy Thornton (trumpet),
and Leroy Green (drums). It is produced by Delroy Williams, and engineered
by Michael Campbell.- Click
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| Stolen
Transmission |
PR reports: Stolen Transmission, built on
a community of music thirsty kids, combines the back-end resources of "major
label" and the DIY ethics and ambition of an indie label. Stolen Transmission
offers its bands and fans the best of both worlds. Their aim is not only
to discover, develop and showcase the most promising artists in the country,
but to also build a truly supportive, creative and (most importantly) fun
community around the label and its bands. With that said, meet the newest
Stolen Transmission signees Bright Light Fever and The Oohlas at the full
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| Creative
Bankruptcy |
antiMusic reports: Today we welcome a brand
new columnist to antiMusic, Felicity Estrin. She kicks things off with
this look at the major label creative machine, or rather the creative bankruptcy
behind The Machine. Here is a sample from the full column:
In recent months it has occurred to me
that it's an interesting irony that the very mechanism the BMG/RCA execs
have set up to make themselves even richer has wound up painfully exposing
their own creative bankruptcy. The raison d'etre of American Idol has been
to sell records, and in as mass a quantity as possible, and they've certainly
succeeded at that. But somewhere along the way, as the show has become
a mega-phenomenon, something has gone a bit awry for The Machine.
American Idol has attracted millions of
viewers internationally. Young idealistic singers go on with (often) tons
of talent, singing material that is actually worth listening to, get tons
of exposure and, in the process, everyone's hopes up. Then they're released
to the so-called creative team of the BMG group and the recycled pseudo-music
that ensues disappoints so many nearly every time. Literally millions of
people, who have become invested in the success of their favorites, are
left scratching their heads and asking, "What the Hell happened there?"
[She's just getting started, whether you like American Idol or not, this
affects almost all genres of music, so click the full story link to read
the entire article]
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