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Jett Vs Butterball

Peta reports: Rock 'n' roll icon Joan Jett has a lifesaving tip about cooking a Butterball turkey this Thanksgiving: Don't do it! The Blackhearts frontwoman and longtime vegetarian has teamed up with her pals at PETA to record a special message on PETA's Holiday Hotline (1-888-VEG-FOOD) warning callers that eating turkeys is a sure recipe for cruelty-and PETA and Jett can prove it.

"Hi. This is Joan Jett from The Blackhearts for PETA," starts the message. "Workers at a Butterball plant were recently documented punching and kicking live birds, slamming them against metal trailers, and worse. Please join me in calling Butterball's Turkey Talk Line to tell their operators that there is no appropriate way to cook a tortured bird." Jett goes on to give Butterball's number and offers to send callers free vegetarian starter kits. [Peta also reportedly has footage they gave to authorities showing workers sexually assaulting turkeys� no, we didn't make this up. The press release says "Another worker assaulted a hanging turkey by inserting his finger into her cloaca (vagina)." Think what you may about Peta etc but that's pretty damn sick. See full story] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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K-Poser Wanted Divorce

TMZ reports: TMZ has learned Kevin Federline was speaking to his lawyer about divorcing Britney Spears more than a month before she filed legal papers to end the marriage.

Sources say Federline was communicating with attorney Mark Kaplan, talking about divorcing Spears and angling to cash in on her fortune. Federline's right to money is extremely limited because of the prenup. TMZ knows the terms of the prenup, and they are not good news for K-Fed. We're told the only thing he'll get is less than 20% of the value of the couple's Malibu estate, valued at approximately $10 million, and spousal support for one year. We're told the support he'll get is less than $250,000. [that's a pretty good payday, but considering the future of his rap career he probably needs to stock up on some cash for the coming years� T-minus 16 minutes� see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fall Out for Emo Dolls

PR reports: BandMerch, Inc., a leader in entertainment merchandising, today announced a partnership with SOTA Toys to exclusively manufacture and distribute collectible dolls for each member of the multi-platinum rock band Fall Out Boy. The dolls will be available starting in November 2006 through retail stores such as Hot Topic, Spencer Gifts and music stores nationwide.

Each member of Fall Out Boy; bassist Pete Wentz, vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley, has a unique doll created in their likeness. The dolls sport replications of the outfits seen in the band's video, "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More �Touch Me'." The suggested retail price of the dolls is $14.99. [see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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MTV Killed The Video Star

PR reports: Committed to uncovering genuine, fresh music talent through emerging channels and connected communities, artist development company Music Nation is launching an online video music competition to empower both new and established musicians across the globe. Agreements have been reached with Clear Channel Radio, Epic Records (U.S.), Typhoon/EMI (Asia) and Mercury Records (Europe and Latin America). 

Music Nation will accept entries for the U.S. competition in mid-November for free - inviting musicians and bands ages 13 and older to submit their video entries in the rock, pop and/or urban genres at www.MusicNation.com or local radio station websites for a chance to be among three winners of a recording contract with Epic Records. Beginning January 1, 2007, entrants will submit $25 with their videos to compete. In addition, one of the three winners will be showcased on STRIPPED, Clear Channel Radio's exclusive in-studio performance series. [see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Axl Speaks

Here Today...Gone Tomorrow / Blabbermouth reports: Guns N' Roses' manager Merck Mercuriadis and the band's lead singer Axl Rose have issued a statement in response to an overwhelming number of negative posts on the message board of the GN'R fan site Here Today� Gone To Hell! regarding the cancellation of the group's Nov. 6 concert in Portland, Maine. 

This is from Axl: I would like to apologise to all of the fans in Maine for the show not happening last night. It was important for us to play there and it is a shame that what should have been a great night for all of us was not possible due to the actions of two people. I agree with and ultimately take responsibility for the end decision not to jeopardise the safety of the fans, the crews, the bands and myself as a result of the methods of these particularly draconian authorities. We are not trying to get away or get out of anything or pull a fast one by combining ticket sales as has been speculated. There are reasons that I have not spoken more about Montreal and Philadelphia that have been extremely complicated and are not legally resolved behind the scenes to this day and could have possibly jeopardized the future of Guns N' Roses.
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Zombi Tour

PR reports: ZOMBI has announced its first headlining shows in support of their critically acclaimed new album, Surface To Air. The sci-fi instrumental rock duo will begin the tour in late November in Washington, DC, making their way up through the North-East U.S. and into Canada. Joining ZOMBI on various dates throughout the tour are ICEY DEMONS (ex-MAN MAN, NEED NEW BODY), MASERATI and a special appearance from Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's experimental jazz project.

November 29 Washington, DC The Red and The Black (w/ ICEY DEMONS)
November 30 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's (w/ ICEY DEMONS)
December 1 Baltimore, MD The Talking Head 
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Pyramaze Irreconcilable

PR reports: Due to irreconcilable differences, Lance King will no longer be singing with PYRAMAZE.

Quote from Lance.... "I would like to thank the Pyramaze guys for many wonderful memories, I'm very proud of the music we created together! I wish each and every member of the band success in their careers and personal lives, as well as their search for a new vocalist. I look forward to hearing their new music." - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Pre Mallcore Roadrunner Reissues

DiR reports: MVD are planning some very special reissues of several (pre-Mallcore) Roadrunner Records releases on 01/16/2007. What makes these reissues special aside from showing Roadrunner before they became the label of choice of mallrats and released a lot more metal, each one of these releases are limited editions of 2000 hand numbered copies each. 

Here are the titles: Solitude Aeternus - Beyond Thecrimson Horizon * Solitude Aeternus - Into The Depths Of Sorrow * Last Crack - Burning Time * Last Crack - Sinister Funkhouse #17 * Xentrix - Shattered Existence * Xentrix - For Whose Advantage * Xentrix - Kin * Realm - Endless War * Realm - Suiciety * Znowhite - Act Of God * Pestilence - Mind Reflections * Crimson Glory - Strange And Beautiful * Heathen - Victims Of Deception * Atrophy - Socialized Hate * Atrophy - Violent By Nature * Disincarnate - Dreams Of The Carrion Kind * Gorguts - Considered Dead * Gorguts - Erosion Of Sanity * Sadus - Chemical Exposure
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The Who Are Back

PR reports: The legendary band The Who scored a triumphant return to the top of the music charts this week with their #7 debut on this week's Billboard Top albums Chart with their first studio album in more than 24 years, Endless Wire. The Universal Republic release sold over 81,000 copies in its first week, a resounding public affirmation for the 21 song opus which is comprised all new tracks, as well as a 10-track mini-opera, �Wire & Glass.' The reinvigorated Who's two remaining original members, guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend and vocalist Roger Daltrey, are also finding themselves once again being hailed as rock standard bearers, with their first album of original material since 1982's Its Hard drawing critical raves from around the globe - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elvis Sullivan DVD

PR reports: Image Entertainment celebrates the legend of ELVIS PRESLEY with the first-ever DVD release of the undisputed king of rock 'n' roll's historic earth-shattering performances in ELVIS PRESLEY: THE ED SULLIVAN SHOWS. This 3-disc special edition DVD set will debut November 21.

Produced by Grammy and Emmy-award winning producer Andrew Solt (Imagine: John Lennon, This Is Elvis, The History of Rock 'n' Roll, Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll), the DVD consists of the three complete Ed Sullivan Shows on which Elvis made rock 'n' roll and TV history.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Willard Grant Conspiracy

conqueroo reports: It's no secret that the Willard Grant Conspiracy, the loosely-knit collective (several collectives, actually, but we'll get to that) from the surreal High Deserts of Southern California, is successful in Europe. So as singer/ringmaster Robert Fisher counts down the weeks to the American release of its forthcoming album, Let it Roll, the band is busily crossing the European continent.

But after the first of the year, all attention will be on winning the home turf. Let it Roll, recorded in Ljubljana, Slovenia, will be issued in the U.S. on February 27, 2007 on Dahlia Records/Reincarnate Music, distributed by Sony BMG. The album was recorded during a week-long break between dates in Italy and at Glitterhouse Records' Orange Blossom Festival celebration in Germany. Fisher produced and Janez Krisaj engineered. Tracks were assembled in Holland at Enschede's Studio Metro and mixed in New York with Charles Calello.
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Zune Payoff

TuneLab reports: Universal Music Group will not only collect royalties from the sale of its songs on Microsoft's Zune Marketplace, but also a percentage of sales for the Zune player itself. Universal will a little more than $1 for each device sold and will pay half of the earnings to their artists.[see full story for more] 
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Bayside The Walking Wounded

punkbands reports: Bayside has begun recording their next full length and follow up to 2005's Bayside. The album, currently titled The Walking Wounded is due out in 2007 through Victory Records. Guitarist Anthony Raneri had this to say about the record: 

It was kind of inevitable that one day I would get older, wiser, more successful, married etc.. and not know what to write about anymore. That time has come I guess. I feel like over the years of being depressed and lost, I learned from my mistakes. That's what the last record was about. I wanted this record to be a progression of my life the way Sirens progressed into Self Titled. I[see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sickening Horror Deal

SMN reports: Greek based SICKENING HORROR, featuring extraordinary NILE skins man George Kollias, has signed a multi-album agreement with Neurotic Records. The new album, entitled "When Landscapes Bled Backwards" has already been recorded and mixing and mastering duties have been handled by none less than Neil Kernon (Nevermore, Cannibal Corpse, a.o.).[see full story for more] - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Kataklysm Sellouts

SMN reports: After selling out the two back to back november shows in Rouyn-Noranda and in Trois-Rivieres Quebec, Canada last weekend, KATAKLYSM have now added a show in Hull, Quebec in the Gatineau and Ottawa region for December 17th.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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