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Britney Worst

hecklerspray reports: We'll come clean here - we don't know who Mr Blackwell is. He's a fashion critic, we're told. And he's got the most irritating writing style we've ever seen. And he doesn't like Britney Spears very much.

For 46 years, Mr Blackwell has been handing out annual worst-dressed awards to celebrities who can't wear clothes properly, or something. And the winner of Mr Blackwell's worst-dressed award this year is none other than saggy pop princess Britney Spears. Even though Britney was a bit pregnant for a lot of 2005, it hasn't stopped Mr Blackwell from digging his claws into her sartorial style.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Foo Baby

FMQB reports: Congratulations are in order for Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum. A spokesperson confirmed to MTV.com that the couple is expecting their first child, due this spring. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Evergreen Kittie

siN's metal news reports: EVERGREEN TERRACE will be heading out on the road this April and will be pairing up with KITTIE and CALICO SYStEM (on some dates). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Yakuza Set Release

siN's metal news reports: Chicago's YAKUZA will release the band's long-awaited new album, Samsara on March 21, 2006 through Prosthetic Records. After releasing Way of The Dead in 2002 to critical praise, the band played alongside a list of diverse bands such OPETH, LACUNA COIL, SONIC YOUTH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and others.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bayside Acoustic

Victory reports: a CD/DVD called Bayside Acoustic, will hits stores on February 28th. Bayside have always performed as an electric four-piece in the past, but the tragic death of their drummer, John Holohan, in October of 2005 resulted in front man Anthony Raneri and guitarist Jack O'Shea finishing the tour as an acoustic two-piece. The response to their set was incredible, with fans watching each song in reverent silence, only to erupt at the close of each. The set was praised in NY Newsday and the New York Times, but it was the intensity of their fans' reactions that made releasing their songs in this format inevitable. 

The CD will contain a new song, "Winter", acoustic studio versions of "Blame It On Bad Luck", "They Looked Like Strong Hands", "Masterpiece", "Montauk", and "Devotion and Desire". [see full story for more including new tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Death Cab for SNL

Day in Rock reports: Death Cab for Cutie will be the musical guests for Saturday Night Live this Saturday, Jan. 14th with host Scarlett Johansson. 

If other Death Cab news, here is a bit from their recent press release: Atlantic Records' Death Cab for Cutie has announced details of their upcoming "DIRECTIONS," an innovative anthology of 12 short films inspired by each song on the band's acclaimed album PLANS. Every song, including the hit single "Soul Meets Body" and the upcoming follow-up "Crooked Teeth," will be delivered by a different director. The videos will be unveiled one by one on the band's website www.deathcabforcutie.com in early January. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fiona Premiere

AOL Music reports: Exclusive Worldwide Premiere of a BRAND NEW video from Fiona Apple for the song "Not About Love," the third single from her latest album "Extraordinary Machine" available in stores now on Epic Records.

The video starts out typically Fiona with her lying on a bed full of torment and angst but just as starts to sing, you realize that her voice is coming out of the strange burly man (comedian Zach Galifianakis) lying next to her in bed. AOL Music is the first place in the world anyone will be able to see this video. You can check it out only at AOL Music starting at the time listed below.

When Fri, Jan 13, 2006 @ 12:01 A.M.(EST) [please note the full story link will not be live until the time above - but check out AOL Music today for the new U2 video]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Simple Fur Plan

Peta reports: On the brink of a 22-stop European tour, Montréal-based punk band Simple Plan is more in demand now than ever before following the release of their latest album, SP Hard Rock Live, in October. But that didn't stop the members of the band from hooking up with their pals at peta2�PETA's youth division�when they recently played in PETA's hometown of Norfolk, Va., where they recorded several no-holds-barred anti-fur voicemail recordings, downloadable at peta2.com.

"Hey, what's up?" begins one of the tamer versions. "This is Simple Plan. Seriously, it's really us, and the person you're calling and us, Simple Plan, agree on one thing�that fur is for animals and not for clothing, so don't buy fur!"

Visitors to peta2.com can not only download one of the greetings, they can also register to win a digital camera�complete with exclusive photos of the band members that were taken backstage before their Norfolk performance.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Gwar Dolls

Shocker Toys reports: Shocker Toys announces they have acquired the rights to produce GWAR action figures in Shockini form and 6-8 inch fully sculpted figures. GWAR has been the most horrifying band since it's inception in the 80's, the present and ongoing. Oderus Urungus, Flattus Maximus, Beefcake the Mighty, Jizmak Da Gusha and Balsac the Jaws of Death will be featured in the set based off of their GWAR characters. 

Under a license from GWAR, the GWAR action figures will retail for around $15 and will be available at specialty stores and mass retailers in Summer of 2006. Each figure will come with plenty of murderous accessories and a GWAR comic book for a little reading after dark! Also to be produced will be Shockini versions of GWAR shrunk down into 3 inch block figures they will kick the block figure world square in the blocks![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Neil Peart DVD

V Entertainment Network reports: Neil Peart, one of the most proficient drummers and articulate lyricists in Rock history, and member of the renowned group Rush, recently released his first instructional DVD, the double-disc, "Anatomy of a Drum Solo" (Hudson Music / Rounder-Universal). It features newly-recorded, in-studio footage of legendary drum artist Peart, also known as the "Professor," analyzing, discussing and dissecting his unique approach to the art of soloing. "The drum solo is a tradition handed down to us, our heritage, as it were, and it is a heritage worth celebrating," Peart says. "Giants have come before us, and giants will come after, but even while us mere mortals play in their shadows, we can be inspired to aim just a little higher every day or every night." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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The Orchard Go Digital

Press Release reports: The Orchard, the world's leading distributor and marketer of independent music, today announced a landmark distribution deal with legendary SST Records. SST, which was founded by Black Flag guitarist, Greg Ginn, has been at the forefront of independent hardcore punk and alternative rock for more than two decades. Until now, its catalogue has never been available legally for sale digitally. For two weeks�beginning today�tracks from 94 of SST's top albums will be made available exclusively on eMusic, the world's leading digital retailer of independent music. eMusic will feature two weeks of special and extensive promotions, highlighting the SST catalogue over the course of this program.

Beginning January 24th, The Orchard will then release the highly anticipated catalogue to other major music services globally, including iTunes, Napster, MSN, MusicMatch, Real/Rhapsody, and Yahoo! In addition, The Orchard will supply the catalogue through its distribution partnerships with the leading mobile companies around the world, the largest mobile network of any distributor, spanning over 200 global services Sprint, Vodafone, Zingy, 9 Squared, Securycast, Arvato Mobile and Hudson Soft. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Blue October Foiled

Day in Rock reports: Blue October's new single "Hate Me" is in stores now. It can be purchased at itunes, Napster, Real, Rhapsody, Wal-Mart and Yahoo!

Their new cd "Foiled" will be in stores March 14, 2006. You can check out a few songs from the new cd up on their my space site [see full story for that]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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