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Utah Has Dream Theater Day

Blabbermouth reports: Somebody better check Gov. Huntsman's iPod. When New York quintet DREAM THEATER took the stage at the Ford Theater Monday night in the E Center, it did so on its very own day, as designated by the governor. 

Playing inside the Beehive State for the first time since 2000, the group invaded the stage after a video montage that introduced more than 20 years of the band's history with both images and music.

Vocalist James LaBrie announced to the crowd that the band's meeting with Huntsman led to the designation of "DREAM THEATER day in Utah." He credited the governor with a fair knowledge of the type of music the band plays and assured the crowd that there wouldn't be such a long pause between visits to Utah.- more on this story

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs For California

Filter reports: Yeah Yeah Yeahs have extended their current summer tour with a pair of California shows in late August. Tickets for the shows will go on-sale on August 4th via Ticketmaster. 

Prior to those shows the band will travel the country making appearances at three festivals: Lollapalooza, V Fest and Download Fest. The New York-based trio is currently out on the road supporting the recently released Is Is EP, which is comprised of songs written in 2004.
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Sgt Jourgensen's Lonely Hearts Club Band

PR reports: [a follow up to last week's story, here is the official word] Ministry's Al Jourgensen has been confirmed to special guest with Cheap Trick when they perform The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" from start to finish in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the landmark album. Jourgensen will join Cheap Trick onstage in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl on August 10 and 11 to perform the Beatles' "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," considered to be one of the most complex songs ever recorded by the Fab Four.

At the specific request of Cheap Trick's Rick Nielson and Robin Zander, the Ministry guitarist/vocalist has re-arranged the song and made it "bent, in the Al Jourgensen way." Ministry/RevCo guitarist Sin Quirin will join Jourgensen and Cheap Trick onstage for the performance.

"'Sgt. Pepper's' is certainly one of the greatest pieces of art ever created, so to be asked to participate in this momentous occasion is a great honor," commented Jourgensen.- more on this story

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Kiss of HIM video

PR reports: HIM has launched the video for their new single, "Kiss of Dawn." HIM will release their brand new album, Venus Doom, on September 18th via Sire Records. You can buy the 'Kiss Of Dawn' single now at all digital stores including iTunes.

You can preview the video in its entirety on the official HIM Youtube channel- here

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Smashing Scorpions

PR reports: SCORPIONS, Germany's most successful international music export, are poised to "sting" once again and are planning a frontal attack on the musical artery of rock fans all over the globe with their new album, HUMANITY - HOUR 1. Thirty five years after the release of their debut album, LONESOME CROW, SCORPIONS believe they have reached a new creative high in their impressive career. They plan to prove it with the release of album #21 on August 28 (New Door Records/UMe). 

Smashing Pumpkins singer/guitarist Billy Corgan makes a special appearance on the album as a featured guest on "The Cross."

The band--Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitars), Matthias Jabs (lead guitars), James Kottak (drums) and Pawel Maciwoda (bass)-enlisted acclaimed songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, KISS) and producer James Michael to work behind the boards on the album, which was recorded at several Los Angeles studios. "Desmond is a fabulous visionary who took us to musical levels we had never reached before," declares lead guitarist Jabs.- tour dates

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Global Rollins

PR reports: The upcoming weeks of The Henry Rollins Show on IFC will showcase musicians from around the world beginning August 10 with transglobal Gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello, followed by internationally acclaimed Manu Chao August 17, UK's The Duke Spirit August 24 and Ireland's Sinead O'Connor August 31. The Henry Rollins Show airs every Friday night at 11:00 PM EST on IFC.

August 17 marks the U.S. television debut for internationally celebrated artist Manu Chao. Widely heralded as the pioneer of Latin alternative music, Chao is multilingual and. multicultural, blending rock, reggae, punk, ska and more. With explosive live shows, performing to sold-out crowds of tens of thousands around the world, Chao stays true to his anti-establishment principles by mixing music and politics and performing at events that promote anti-globalization efforts.- more on this story

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Avant Lou Reed

PR reports: Lou Reed and German contemporary classical avant-garde chamber music ensemble Zeitkratzer are to release a live CD/DVD entitled "Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music - Performed by Zeitkratzer Live". The CD/DVD will be released by Asphodel Records in the UK on Monday 3rd September and in North America on Tuesday 4th September. 

Avant-Garde German saxophone player, Ulrich Krieger, transcribed Lou Reed's original 1975 studio album Metal Machine Music to create an acoustic music score for the ensemble to play live. Zeitkratzer premiered Metal Machine Music 'Live' at MaerMusic Haus Der Berliner, Festspiele, March 17, 2002. Lou Reed plays guitar on on track 3. The DVD includes the entire concert mixed in 5.1 Surround and includes an exclusive 25-minute interview with Reed.- more on this story

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The Echo Project Set for October

PR reports: The Echo Project kicks off its annual eco-responsible music and arts festival in Atlanta, Georgia this October 12 � 14, 2007. The three-day, multi-stage camping festival will be held on 350-acres of scenic Chattahoochee river front property on a privately owned 1250-acre farm just south of metropolitan Atlanta. 

Featuring a diverse range of talent, from rock to hip-hop, The Echo Project also announced its first round of performers today, which include The Killers, Phil and Friends, moe., Stephen Marley, The Roots, Cypress Hill, Polyphonic Spree, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Umphrey's McGee, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Disco Biscuits, Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues, Brazilian Girls, The Avett Brothers, Lyrics Born, RJD2, Toubab Krewe, Spam Allstars, ALO, Greenskeepers, and Afromotive.- more on this story

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Army of Me Join DMB Tour

PR reports: Washington D.C. buzz band ARMY OF ME are teaming up with Dave Matthews Band for a stretch of summer dates on the DMB side stage sponsored by MySpace.com. ARMY OF ME � made up of Vince Scheuerman (lead vocals, guitars), Brad Tursi (guitar, backing vocals), Dennis Manuel (drums) and Conrado Bokoles (bass) � will then spend the fall on the road with The Used. 

The band's latest record, CITIZEN, is available now on indie label Doghouse Records, featuring the singles "Going Through Changes" and "2 Into 1" currently spinning on tastemaker radio stations nationwide, including KROQ, KITS, WWDC, and KNRK.- grab the dates here

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Still Bad To The Bone

PR reports: A song with one of the most recognizable opening riffs in Rock history, that made guys want to sport a leather jacket and made young girls want to date a guy who rode a motorcycle, and has graced countless commercials has reached it's quarter life birthday. In celebration of this event George Thorogood and the Destroyers are releasing a digitally re-mastered Bad To The Bone: 25th Anniversary Edition. 

This certified gold album was George's first big crossover hit and helped to introduce him to the MTV Crowd (due to heavy rotation of the Bad to the Bone vide). Aside from the legendary self-titled track the new album includes newly recorded versions of album tracks (including "Bad to the Bone") as well as new Bonus B-Side tracks. This album is a robust collection of music ranging from raw introspective soulful blues to fist pumping rock n' roll. The band will be on tour in support of the release through the month of August!- get the dates here

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Wanna Rock in Iceland?

PR reports: Germany's Lali Puna and Iceland's Jakobínarína are among the new acts added to the Iceland Airwaves festival bill that already includes such top groups as Bloc Party, Of Montreal, !!! and Bonde do Role. 

Later today, Iceland Airwaves will also announce the addition of 40 new festival performers on its website: www.IcelandAirwaves.com 

Happening this year from 10/17 -10/21 Iceland Airwaves is one of the premiere annual destination music festivals in the world. Reyka vodka is giving away a free trip to the festival for 1 winner and 9 friends 
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80s Rockers Form Scrap Metal

PR reports: Celebrity rock supergroup SCRAP METAL has been announced to headline MelodicRock Fest, the upcoming 10th Anniversary Concert for MelodicRock.com in South Bend, Indiana. 

Members of SCRAP METAL, a who's who of multi-platinum lead singers and front men, include Kelly Keagy of NIGHT RANGER whose number one rock hits include "Sister Christian", "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", and "You Can Still Rock In America"; Eric Martin of MR. BIG whose number one hits include "To Be With You" and "Just Take My Heart"; Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson the twin sons of Rock'n'Roll Legend Ricky Nelson, of rock group NELSON whose pop/rock number one hits include "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection", "After the Rain", and "More Than Ever"; and Mark Slaughter of SLAUGHTER whose penned number one hits include "Up All Night Sleep All Day" and "Fly to the Angels". - more on this story

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Melody Club Set US Debut

PR reports: Swedish phenom Melody Club storms the shores with the U.S. debut of At Your Service, 12 tracks of danceable, punk-tinged new wave that's at once sophisticated and accessible to the uninitiated. Streeting Aug. 21, At Your Service showcases a band that infuses strongly rooted rock with pop-sensibilities crafting tunes that override that voice in your head that says you're too cool to bob your head. 

The cutting-edge alt-pop-rock outfit recently signed to The Saturday Team, brainchild of industry vets Ken Olden and Issa Diao, after a chance encounter in Sweden. "I brought home a copy of an old record to play for Issa, and we both fell in love with them immediately," says Ken. 
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