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Velvet Revolver Webcast

BW&BK reports: On Tuesday, July 31st, at 9 PM (ET)/6 PM (PT), VELVET REVOLVER will be using MySpace Instant Messanger to take requests directly from the fans, LIVE and in-studio. 

MySpace will feature the live stream at myspace.com/velvetrevolver and will spotlight the live session for fans via MySpaceTV. 

To participate... Add username velvetrevolver to your Contact List in MySpaceIM and send your requests. - wanna join them in the studio? find out how

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Ryan Adams Extends Tour

Filter reports: With Ryan Adams, we've learned to expect the unexpected. However, when it comes to touring, its ok to expect the expected. In this case, its true. Ryan Adams and The Cardinals have once again extened their latest tour. In support of the success of Easy Tiger, the announcement wasn't much of a surprise. With the tour lasting until October, it's easy not to miss out.

Ryan Adams Tour Dates:
July
26 Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
27 Seattle, WA - Moore Theater
28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
30 Boise, ID - Big Easy
31 Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre

- more dates

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Leaky Clutch

Rock N Roll Universe reports: In a brand new, exclusive interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, Clutch vocalist/guitarist Neil Fallon discusses the band's latest album, 'From Beale Street To Oblivion,' touring with Motorhead, the band's longevity, as well as the possibilities of a long rumored DVD from the band. Also covered in the interview are Fallon's thoughts on the effects of music downloading and the state of the current metal scene.

RNRU : The album was leaked onto the Internet in March, several weeks before the release date. What affect do you feel that has had upon sales, and what's your take on downloading?

NF : Well, you can try and stop it but you're not going to succeed. Of course, it's a lot harder to sell records these days because of it. I can't really point any fingers because I've done it myself to other artists. That would be pretty hypocritical for me to not want it both ways. At the end of the day, a band of our size...we're not making money selling records. We never have, and probably never will. What we do is make our money on tour selling t shirts. That's how we're able to continue what we do. So, if someone downloads a record and they like it so much that they actually decide they want to go check out the band live, then I think it's a positive thing. One of the good things about the Internet is that it kind of levels the playing field quite a bit. A band who 15 years ago, their only outlet would be to get a distribution deal, now they can put their music out on the Internet and have a worldwide distribution deal for free. It's not all golden, it does kind of make life more difficult to be lucrative, strictly financially speaking. But there's other ways to make up for that I think.
- Read the full interview, it's a good one

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Bikers Get Godsmacked

PR reports: Multi-platinum rockers GODSMACK combine forces with Coming Home Studios to hijack the world's biggest, baddest biker event � a full day of undeniable rock 'n' roll bedlam Tuesday, Aug. 7 at the ROCK'N THE RALLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, part of the legendary Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD.

GODSMACK will be celebrating its 10th anniversary by teaming with Coming Home Studios for a 19-camera, high-definition video shoot of their headlining performance a ROCK'N THE RALLY for an upcoming live concert DVD. GODSMACK's appearance will be an illustrious close to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for over 40,000 hard rock fans -- a massive, daylong party during Sturgis Bike Week in which Coming Home Studios also will present TED NUGENT and FUEL in the 34-acre amphitheatre at Glencoe Camp Resort. GODSMACK and Coming Home Studios are thrilled to have such a pivotal role in the most exciting event ever added to the largest motorcycle rally on the planet.- more on this story

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Joni Mitchell Signs With Starbucks

PR reports: Hear Music announced today that legendary singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell will be the next artist signed to the newly formed label. Hear Music will release "Shine," a 10-song collection which follows Paul McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" as the second album released on the label. Starting on September 25 "Shine" will be available in the U.S. and Canada at both traditional retailers and Starbucks Company-operated locations. Other global markets will release the album the week of September 24.

"I am thrilled to be able to work with the Hear Music label on my new CD," said Mitchell. "Starbucks and Concord Music Group are joining me in releasing a project which has enabled me to appreciate what I loved about making music in the first place. I am very grateful to them."- more on this story

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Mustard Plug Set 9/11 Release

PR reports: Mustard Plug is set to release their 6th full length album, In Black And White on Hopeless Records on September 11th. The new album is a return to form of sorts, as Mustard Plug recently headed back to the famed Blasting Room recording studio in Fort Collins, CO to work with veteran punk producer Bill Stevenson (Descendents/ALL, NOFX) � the same studio location and producer of the band's seminal 1997 album, Evildoers Beware. While In Black And White's title may nod to technology of the past, take one spin of the new album, and you'll instantly notice a record that's as colorful and current as ever. 

It's crammed full of ear-grasping melodies while at the same time embracing the bands darker and more mature outlook on their world, formed over the band's 16 year existence. Stay tuned for details on the album pre-order.- tracklisting

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Bob Mould DVD

PR reports: Bob Mould's Circle Of Friends Available on DVD October 9, 2007 Through MVD Visual

Filmed live at the legendary 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on October 7th 2005, Circle of Friends is the first fully authorized live concert release by Bob Mould. Joined onstage by Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Richard Morel (Morel), and Jason Narducy (Rockets Over Sweden), the show features Bob's compositions from Husker Du, Sugar, and his solo releases. Circle Of Friends is the definitive collection for new and longtime fans alike.

Bob Mould will release a new studio album on Anti records in January 2008. It will be his first release since 2005's Body of Song. - tracklisting

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Junius Set EP Release

PR reports: Boston post-punk / post-rock (let's call it post-wave) quartet Junius has slowly built up a strong following over the course of a pair of EPs and some very impressive live shows. Soon, the band's epic, dark sound will spread even further with the October release of a self-titled disc compiling the two previous records on Radar / S.A.F. Records. 

Junius is currently touring across the U.S. and Canada en route to record its debut full length in September at Henson Recording with Tom Syrowski and Kevin Mills (AFI, Weezer, The Bravery) under the working title The Martyrdom of A Catastrophist.
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Long Since Forgotten Set Release

PR reports: NY-based rock act LONG SINCE FORGOTTEN is gearing up for the release of their third record THE THEFT streeting Aug. 21 via Evolution Music Group. 

Stranded in Boise, Idaho after severe van accident while on tour, the band found themselves staying at the home of the generous promoter who just so happened to have a home studio. During the ten days it took to get their van repaired, LONG SINCE FORGOTTEN spent the time crafting material that would soon become their next album THE THEFT.- some tour dates

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Eskimo Joe is Coming To America

PR reports: Already quadruple-platinum in their native Australia, Eskimo Joe is now preparing for a US release of Black Fingernails Red Wine this fall on Rykodisc (September 25). Eskimo Joe is heading to the U.S. to perform at some more intimate venues including the Mercury Lounge in NYC (Aug 15) and Viper Room in LA (Aug 21). 

Having already achieved considerable fame in their native Australia, Eskimo Joe is set to ride onto U.S. shores with the anticipated debut release of "Black Fingernails Red Wine" (U.S. Rykodisc release, September 25. 2007). Armed with a superbly crafted, chart-topping album that has already propelled them to superstar status in their homeland, Eskimo Joe is eager to meet and make fans stateside with their immediately satisfying music and expertly crafted rock-pop songs.- more on this story

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The Dirty South Revolutionaries Tour

PR reports: The Dirty South Revolutionaries' hard-hitting punk antics will be taken on the road in August and September to promote the release of their new album, "Queen City Underground" on New York's Tent City Records.

From their do-it-yourself punk roots and metal/death influences to their hardcore virtues of integrity and brotherhood, the band presents an eclectic blend of music's most aggressive genres. Prepare to have your ears assaulted by the sweet sound of "Queen City Underground." 

Dirty South Revolutionaries Tour Dates: 
8/16 Johnson City, Tn @ The Hideaway
8/17 Nashville, Tn @ House Show
8/18 Auburn, Al @ Roosters Rhythm & Brews- more dates

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Nader Sadek Has Extreme Friends

PR reports: Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-Morbid Angel), Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-Deicide, Death), as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-Weird Al, Fathy S alama's Orchestra, Liron Peled (Raquy And The Cavemen) and Raquy Danziger to contribute to his multimedia installation "The Faceless" that opens 6th September at Michael Steinberg Fine Art in New York's Chelsea district. 

These musicians worked with Sadek to produce a noise experiment moving in and out of independently conceived death metal and Arabic music tracks. This sonic composition accompanies Sadek's uniquely installed drawings which juxtapose the iconographies of death metal and Middle Eastern fundamentalism, which outsiders often associate with darkness, moon worship, and anti-Christian fervour. "The Faceless" startles the audience into rethinking connections between these two frequently misunderstood and villified cultures. - more on this story

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