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 Seger's
Biggest Debut |
PR reports: Bob Seger's first studio album
in 11 years, Face The Promise, lands on the Billboard 200 album chart at
#4 with over 150,000 SoundScan units sold. This marks the highest chart
debut for the legendary rocker. Following their first ever national television
performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last week, Bob Seger &
The Silver Bullet Band will appear on Late Show with David Letterman, September
27th and The View, September 28th.
Face The Promise chronicles both the heartbreaking
and heartening truths of the American experience, tackling such diverse
subjects as technology, consumerism, the war in Iraq, ecology and the fleeting
nature of love and life. It features 11 Seger originals (including a duet
with Patty Loveless) plus one rockin' cover song: Vince Gill's "Real Mean
Bottle." Seger is joined by fellow Michigan native Kid Rock on the song,
which Gill wrote about Merle Haggard. [check out the preview player at
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| Burning
Skies Leak |
Life Force reports: Stream Burning Skies'
new album "Desolation" set to street October 31st in its entirety ONLINE!
Bristol, UK's heaviest entity, BURNING SKIES, return with their newest
killer-assault "Desolation..." to mark as a follow-up to their critically
acclaimed LIFEFORCE RECORDS debut "Murder By Means Of Existence" (2004).
The quintet has constructed a highly dynamic brand of blast beat fusion
with intricate and brutal guitar riffs running the full gamut of extreme
metal, from black metal to melodic death to American death metal and even
hardcore. [check it out at the full story link]
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| Little
Feat |
Special Ops reports: Rhino Entertainment will
release the The Best of Little Feat collection on September 26, 2006. Born
in the heart of Hollywood, Little Feat wrote iconoclastic songs that combined
rollicking rhythms and tight phrasing with cinematic lyrics about pill-popping
truck drivers and burnouts sleeping in broken-down cars dreaming of hamburgers.
Rhino Records salutes the band that's always "Willin'" with the group's
first-ever, career-spanning single-disc compilation. The Best of Little
Feat will be available September 26.
The Best of Little Feat contains 17 re-mastered
versions of classic tracks released between 1971 and 1998 and follows the
band's evolution from the Lowell George-led original to the modern-day
incarnation that reunited in 1987 - almost a decade after George's untimely
death in 1979. [as always the fine folks at Rhino offer up a listening
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| Goldenboy
Underneath the Radio |
PR reports: Hailing from the sleepy Los Angeles
suburb of Diamond Bar, Goldenboy create indie-pop tunes which remind you
of the mixtape to a roadtrip you took long ago. Their shimmery songs travel
through a technicolor world with wide-eyed naiveté. And while their
hooks can be deceiving with an unexpected blue note here and surprising
turn of phrase there, repeated listens will find the tunes burrowing into
your conscience. Goldenboy is Shon Sullivan (vocals, guitar, keys) and
Bryan Bos (drums and backing vocals.) "The name started somewhere on a
European tour I did with Elliott Smith. Elliott said a little joke thing
like, 'Hey Goldenboy.' And I've been Goldenboy ever since."
Goldenboy's new album 'Underneath The Radio'
will be in stores via Eenie Meenie Records on October 3rd, 2006 but for
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| Wanna
Get Fused? |
PR reports: Ever wish your band had the chance
to be on Steven's Untitled Video Show on Fuse? We know you did� and the
time has finally come!
We're proud to be announcing the kickoff
of Steven's Unsigned Band Search - a nationwide hunt for the best unknown
talent out there. Weekly winners will get their video played on SURS and
the big winner will get an unbelievable surprise opportunity (trust us,
it's huge)!
How do you get hooked up? Just follow the
instructions at Fuse, sit back and get ready for rockstardom-
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| Hanson
The Movie |
PR reports: Indie artists HANSON will premiere
their documentary STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK at the prestigious 10th Annual
Hollywood Film Festival® presented by STARZ® at the ArcLight Cinemas
in Hollywood in October. The documentary, a film by director Ashley Greyson,
looks at HANSON and their three year struggle with their record label,
Island/DefJam, from an insider perspective rarely seen before. What started
out as a story about HANSON, turned into a bigger commentary on the state
of the music business. With the music industry in the aftermath of corporate
mergers, deregulated radio, and an uncertain future, HANSON is faced with
the challenge of making a new album while dealing with an endless array
of obstacles. Throughout the forty month ordeal, they must learn to cope
with an insatiable record label executive, incompatible producers and ultimately
with each other. In this climate, the band discover if they can strike
the balance between art, commerce and independence. A trailer for the documentary
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| Van
Wilder 2 Bands |
PR reports: The soundtrack to Van Wilder 2
has been announced! The soundtrack hits stores 11/24 and has something
for everyone, check out the roster:
*Buckcherry *The Exies *Everclear *Punchline
*Marion Raven *Jonny Lives *The Ordinary Boys *Shannon Noll *Hanson *The
Alternate Routes *The Lashes *Brandston *Reuben *The Skies of America *David
Hopkins *The Tossers *The Starlight Mints
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| Nickelback
AMA Noms |
RR reports: Nickelback is among the most nominated
artists for the 2006 American Music Awards, nabbing three nominations.
The categories the band is nominated in include: Album of the Year for
All The Right Reasons, Best Band or Duo, and Alternative Artist of the
Year. "We are proud that our work is enjoyed by our fans and honored to
be nominated for these three AMAs" says vocalist/guitarist Chad Kroeger.-
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| The
US vs. John Lennon |
PR reports: Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing
will release the original soundtrack album to the highly-anticipated feature
length documentary film, The U.S. vs. John Lennon. The soundtrack, available
on CD and digitally on September 26, collects John Lennon's most evocative
songs, including "Imagine," "Nobody Told Me," "Instant Karma (We All Shine
On)," "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and "Power To The People," as well as
two previously unreleased tracks, "Attica State," recorded live at 1971's
"John Sinclair Freedom Rally" benefit concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan and
the film's instrumental version of "How Do You Sleep." The CD and digital
album packaging will include a liner notes essay written exclusively for
this release by Yoko Ono Lennon. The controversial film, distributed by
Lionsgate Films (Crash, Fahrenheit 9/11), opened in New York and Los Angeles
theaters on September 15, followed by wide release at the end of September.[see
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| Form
of Rocket Do Men |
PR reports: Hailing from the belly of Utah's
religious conservatism, Form of Rocket is up to something evil. Their third
release, "Men" is due out November 7th on Sickroom Records LTD and behold,
the long standing Salt Lake grit and grime drivers undoubtedly have another
gem on their hands. Entertaining their metal tendencies amongst a refined
an expansive indie and punk palette, Form of Rocket has developed an uncanny
knack for welding together audio octane that proves to snare both the elder
head banging set and youthful post-punk torch bearers. The followup to
their 2004 Some Records release, "Lumber", "Men" finds the band matured
and well oiled, mechanized to near-perfection with angular guitar interplay,
spited social commentary, throaty howls of conviction, and fuzzed out low
end n' rhythm lockings. A burning testament to the fact that Salt Lake
has its share of actively progressive culture to offer the band's local
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| Aerosmith's
Gotta New Comp |
Special Ops reports: On October 17th Columbia
Records and Legacy Recordings will release Devil's Got A New Disguise:
The Very Best Of Aerosmith. Here at last is the iconic outfit's single-disc
greatest hits compilation. This definitive collection adds all the anthemic
early Aerosmith chart-toppers cut for Columbia Records like "Dream On"
and "Walk This Way," to the band's gem-hard Geffen Records sides, such
as "Love In An Elevator" and "Janie's Got A Gun." Add to this mouth-watering
synthesis a pair of new-recorded Aerosmith tunes, and you've got the answer
to every Aerosmith fan's feverish dream. [see full story for tracklisting]-
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| Three
Days Grace Homecoming Tour |
PR reports: Three Days Grace has just announced
their FIRST headlining tour of their home country - Canada.
Nov. 10 Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
Nov. 11 London, ON - John Labatt Center
Nov. 13 Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre Theatre
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| New
Cars Tour |
PR reports: It's time to let the good times
roll...again. The New Cars are gearing up for their Road Rage Winter Tour
2006.
Date: Venue: City:
2-Nov Sovereign Performing Arts Center
Reading, PA
4-Nov Nokia Theatre Times Square New York,
NY
5-Nov Nokia Theatre Times Square New York,
NY
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| Bloodjinn
Go To Pluto |
Pluto reports: We're excited to announce that
Bloodjinn has joined the Pluto roster, and they are preparing to uncage
their new material onto the unsuspecting public. A staple in the metal
scene since 1999, Greensboro, NC's Bloodjinn have previously released material
on Tribunal Records and Goodfellow Records. They will enter Vudu Studios
in Freeport, NY next month with producer Mike Watts (Hopesfall, The Chariot,
As Cities Burn). Expect an early 2007 release date. Look for Bloodjinn
on tour later this year.
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| Children
of Gojira Tour |
Prosthetic reports: French metal titans GOJIRA
have been confirmed as support for Children of Bodom's upcoming North American,
alongside Amon Amarth and Sanctity. The tour will cross the continent from
late-November to mid-December and marks the first time GOJIRA will play
live to North American audiences. Already showered with praise from Alternative
Press, Metal Maniacs, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, Decibel, and Blabbermouth.net,
the touring news comes hot off the heels of the band's first domestic release,
'From Mars To Sirius,' which was released Aug. 22 through Prosthetic Records
after seeing a late 2005 European release through Listenable Records. GOJIRA
has already logged over 300 live shows in France and throughout Europe
in its decade-long career.
GOJIRA on tour
(with Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth,
Sanctity)
11/29 Philadelphia, PA � Trocadero (no
Amon Amarth)
11/30 Rochester, NY � Water Street Music
Hall (no Amon Amarth)
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| From
Atheist to Gnostic |
Starrfactory Records reports: Hot off the
trail of this summer's festival reunion touring success of "Atheist" with
monumental performances at "Wacken Open Air", Bloodstock in the UK, as
well as Norway's "Hole in the Sky", and Italy's "Evoulution Fest", Drummer
Steve Flynn, along with "Atheist" guitar duo Sonny Carson, and Chris Baker
are debuting their new band "Gnostic" live on October 14th, as the headliner
at this years "S.C.U.M Fest 2006 at Columbia, South Carolina.
16 of the southern regions best metal bands
will be performing as well. Gnostic is receiving rave reviews for their
2006 demo "Isolate Gravity," renowned by their affinity for extremely technical,
ferocious riffing and the extraordinary talents of drummer Steve Flynn.
Gnostic has signed on with "Atheist" singer Kelly Shaefer's new label "Starrfactory
Records" to begin work on their debut album which should surface in early
2007. Much to the delight of technical metal fans craving a new Atheist
record, Gnostic will continue in the "Atheist" tradition of making music
characterized by, insane, orchestrated, technical death metal with no boundaries
and brutal riffs, says Shaefer. You can hear Gnostic at www.myspace.com/gnosticmusic
and get ticket info and set times for the Scumfest2006 @ www.myspace.com/scumfest2006
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| The
Ultimate Wolfmother Prize |
PR reports: [still have time to enter...]Guitar
Center's September promotion in which one lucky winner will receive an
all-expenses paid trip for two to meet Australian rock trio Wolfmother
and take in a live performance in the city of his or her choice. The promotion,
"Gibson Presents: The Ultimate Wolfmother Prize," also includes an autographed
Gibson SG Reissue guitar and a case customized by the band, as well as
$500 in cash. Guitar Center has paired with Gibson Guitars to give its
customers the unique, exclusive opportunity walk away with one-of-a kind
prizing and the chance to meet one of the year's most exciting live bands,
according to according to Kyle Rogers, Marketing Manager for Guitar Center.
The month-long September promotion will
culminate with the winner announcement in mid-October. Interested participants
can submit entries at any Guitar Center location or online at www.guitarcenter.com.
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| Spankin'
Free Music Week |
PR reports: MTV kicks off Spankin' Free Music
Week Monday. This upcoming week MTV is making the M stand for 'music' again.
What makes this different from Spankin' New Music Week is MTV is allowing
free downloads of exclusive tracks at http://music.mtv.com The week is
filled with new videos, performances, and behind the scenes look into what's
going on with some of the most popular artists right now.
Monday 9/25 is going to be filled with
Tenacious D. MTV2 will "unleash" their new video for "The Pick of Destiny"
and have it in heavy rotation throughout the day. Then make sure you tune
in at 10pm on MTV2 to watch behind the scenes of it on 'Makes The Video.'
The guys will also be appearing on TRL that day at 3:30, so tune in on
Monday for everything Tenacious D.
On Tuesday 9/26, all of the above will
be true for AFI and their new video for "Love Like Winner". MTV is also
doing a special Live Leak for The Killers and their highly anticipated
upcoming album, "Sam's Town". This will be live from MTV's Times Square
studio on Friday, September 29th at 11pm ET/PT. Other highlights include:
Panic At The Disco will be premiering their new video on Thursday. My Chemical
Romance, AFI, & The Killers celebrity playlists on www.music.mtv.com-
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