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Time Again Deal

punkbands reports: Los Angeles punk rockers Time Again have joined the Hellcat family and will release their new full length studio album, The Stories Are True April 25. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Westlife Officially Suck

hecklerspray reports: Westlife, Lee Ryan, Lisa Scott-Lee. All names that fill normal, intelligent people with fear and hatred. But fear not - these three acts are now officially really bad; the Naomi awards say so.

The Naomi awards are named after super-tard Naomi Campbell and her short-lived music career (she released a single called Love And Tears in 1994). It is a 'light-hearted awards ceremony' - which really means that they completely mean everything they say, but claim it to be 'fun' to avoid legal action - run by digital channel Music Choice to find the very worst in bad music from the last year.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Mega Options

The Gauntlet reports: MEGADETH frontman DAVE MUSTAINE is weighing up three record contract offers as he considers the future of his music career.

Mustaine says, "This will probably be my last record contract. It's either going to be great and I'll stay there forever or it's going to suck and I'll be so bitter with the music industry that I'll just quit and go play CAT STEVENS songs up in Tibet." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Haste the Day DVD

The Gauntlet reports: Haste the Day will be releasing a DVD this summer. The DVD will contain live footage from Jimmy Ryan's last show.[see full story for a link to a preview and also tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Marriage Sham

TMZ reports: TMZ has obtained a ruling from a California Court of Appeal, issued today, rejecting Michael Jackson's claim that Debbie Rowe gave up her parental rights. In the decision, there's a revealing passage from the trial judge who commented on the marriage between Jackson and Rowe.

"It was an arranged deal from the beginning... This was not a mom and dad saying, 'Hey, let's have a family that we're going to raise.'"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Restricted Idol

TMZ reports: TMZ has learned �American Idol' producers have applied the brakes to contestants who think they can become the next William Hung.

TMZ is privy to the "exclusivity" clause that season five contestants have signed. It basically paralyzes contestants from doing anything showbiz related until three months after the grand finale. The contract prohibits contestants from entering into "...any talent management agreement, talent agency agreement, recording contract, songwriting contract, acting contract, modeling contract, sponsorship contract, or any merchandising contract ....until three months following the date of the first broadcast of the final episode announcing the winner of the competition." 

The exclusivity clause goes on to say that if a contestant signs a deal in violation of the contract, �A.I.' producers "shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief." Translation - a judge could quash the deal.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sparks instore

Noble PR reports: The legendary Sparks celebrate the release of their acclaimed new album, �Hello Young Lovers', with a free show at HMV's 150 Oxford Street store in London's West End � Sparks' first-ever in-store PA - on Friday 17th February. 

The band - led by the brothers Ron and Russell Mael - will be performing some of their classic songs as well as tunes hot from the new album in a show that starts at 6.30 pm. After the gig Ron and Russell will remain in the store to meet fans and sign copies of �Hello Young Lovers', the 20th album in Sparks' long and illustrious career. The album was released on Monday 6th February.[see full story for more details]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Three Burials

Gigante reports: On January 31, 2006, Recall Music For Films will release the soundtrack for Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones' directorial debut, 'The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.' The collection features the music of South Texas and Northern Mexico, the setting of the movie, including original music from composer Marco Beltrami (Scream, I Robot) and songs by Merle Haggard, Flaco Jimenez, Hank Williams Jr., Freddie Fender, Bobby Flores, Dwight Yoakam (who also appears in the film), Lila Downs and more. As an added bonus, the disc will feature a mini-documentary video about the making of the soundtrack.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Herod Preview

Lifeforce Records reports: The e-card for Herod's upcoming album "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight", to be released on MARCH 21st in North America via Lifeforce Records America, is now online. 

You have the chance to pre-listen to three killer tracks taken from the album, "Assimilation," "All Night" and "Lies and Betrayal." check it out at the full story link!
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Riki Rachtman Talks Metal

Ostronomy reports: TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 42 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features an 18-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with "Racing Rocks" and classic "Headbangers Ball" host, Riki Rachtman. Interview topics include NASCAR, MTV & VH1, Axl Rose & Guns N' Roses, Hollywood's legendary Cathouse, and Taime Downe. Additional topics include Probot, Max Cavalera, Faster Pussycat, and Paul DiAnno. Pictures as well as the 35 minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Digital Mellowdrone

Sony reports: Mellowdrone emerged a little battered and bruised after filming a video for "Oh My," from the L.A.-based quartet's Box marks a first for 3 Records/Red Ink. The album will be released digitally on March 7, and then will be available at regular retail outlets April 4.

"Oh My," directed by Vince Haycock (Vitamin Pictures.TV), the surreal clip features Mellowdrone band members falling from the sky and crashing into the desert floor in hyper-slow motion. To capture the unique visual effect, Haycock used a specialized camera originally used for scientific testing - one that shoots thousands more frames per second higher than a traditional film camera - to film the band members falling off a 15-foot platform.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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5 Greatest American Rock Bands

Trent McMartin reports: After five weeks and twenty-five bands, the final five acts of the 30 greatest American rock bands of all time are about to be revealed. The previous part (Part V: Numbers 10-6) saw the likes of The Pixies, R.E.M., The Grateful Dead, Parliament/Funkadelic and the Velvet Underground. The bands that make up the final five positions on this list are familiar (and obvious choices) to a majority of music fans. But that doesn't mean the selections won't cause a stir among those whose favourite group was not included or who denounce this list as being subjective. Again, this is not a definitive rock and roll ratings list -- no list is -- only a means to encourage discussion among individuals passionate about music. 

5. The Doors
4. Sly and the Family Stone
3. The Ramones
2. Aerosmith
1. Nirvana
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