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No Body Cares? NBC Hoping Rockers Can Make People Care Or At Least Tune In

NME reports: The Flaming Lips have put their take on NBC's distinctive three-note chime that serves as the US television network's "theme song".

Wayne Coyne and company joined the likes of The B-52s, BB King, T.I. and Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, who all put their spin on the notes.

Videos of each band's unique performance are expected to be aired during commercial breaks on NBC television programs including 'The Office' and 'Heroes'. - more on this story

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M83 Goes Vinyl

PR reports: Mute Records is proud to announce the special release of all five M83 albums on vinyl. Each of these releases will include a bonus CD, and are all double LP's with the exception of Digital Shades (previously a digital only release, issued on CD for the first time October 28, 2008).

M83 has also confirmed a headlining US tour throughout November. The tour kicks off in Atlanta, GA, on November 11th and wraps up in Los Angeles, CA, on November 29th.

Following those dates, M83 will head across the pond to the UK to open for Kings of Leon. These dates are all in support of M83's fifth record, "Saturdays = Youth." - more on this story

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Tim Roth Back Into Eternity

PR reports: Into Eternity wrapped up their North American tour with Iced Earth in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 24th. It was the band's first-ever tour without founding guitarist Tim Roth, who could not participate for several reasons -- the biggest being that he is about to become a father.

Into Eternity is happy to announce that Roth will rejoin the band for four shows in western Canada this week, including a Winnipeg show alongside Dismember and a headlining appearance on Halloween night at the Zombiefest in Lethbridge, Alberta. Meanwhile, fill-in touring guitarist Sean Maier will now rejoin his primary band, Blessed By A Broken Heart, whose seven-week European tour kicks off on Oct. 30.

Says drummer Steve Bolognese, "Iced Earth was a very memorable tour, and it was great to tour with such cool bands and really good guys. There were so many good shows -- one of our best being an off-date in Mexico with Deicide. It was a real treat to meet and hang with those guys. - more on this story

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Marionette To Make UK Debut

PR reports: Gothenburg Sweden based metal sextet Marionette has been confirmed for a string of four gigs in the United Kingdom.

These gigs come as the Marionette's first trip to the UK; after the band's well-received debut album "Spite" landed the band a domineering feature in Metal Hammer Magazine.

Marionette is currently on the Reiterfestspiele tour, also featuring Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Mustasch, and Honigdieb. - more on this story

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Yes Announce Partial Benefit Show

PR reports: With the eagerly anticipated 30-city "In the Present" tour getting underway Nov. 4 in Ontario, band members Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of YES have agreed to donate a portion of proceeds from their Nov. 23 concert at Albany's Times Union Center to Stride Adaptive Sports.

The volunteer, non-profit organization provides more than 3,500 adaptive sport and recreation lessons annually to children and individuals with special needs with 200 instructors serving 850 families, offering free programs in 15 different activities and locations. Stride is an affiliate member of Disabled Sports USA, Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors; and an official Red Cross Provider.

The members of YES will donate $10 from every $38.50 ticket sold to Stride for their Fourth Annual Wounded Warrior Snowsports Event, with 15 members of the armed forces who have sustained permanent injuries during their service brought to the Albany area on Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 for a weekend of Adaptive Skiing and Snowboarding at Jiminy Peak, Mountain Resort. - more on this story

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Warner Bros. Records Announce Ambitious 50th Anniversary Release

PR reports: The 50th anniversary of the founding of Warner Bros. Records will be capped with the December 9th release of Revolutions In Sound, a 240-page hard cover book accompanied by a USB flash drive containing 320 recordings reflecting the company's stature one of the most consistently successful labels in history and home to some of the most influential and innovative artists in contemporary music.

With exclusive interviews, never-before-seen photographs and insider accounts of how the hits were born, Revolutions in Sound celebrates the first fifty years of a company where music and legends are made. It's the "ultimate" box set, highlighted by the book authored by music historian and educator Warren Zanes. The accompanying USB memory key, shaped like the WB logo, is loaded with iconic music that is the equivalent of a 20 CD set. The collection reflects the diversity of the music released by Warner Bros., Reprise, Sire and affiliated labels from 1958 to the present day. The tracks follow the evolution of Warner Bros. Records, from fledgling record label, started by a movie mogul in the middle of the last century to its status today as one of the preeminent music content companies in the world.

Ranging from Jimi Hendrix to My Chemical Romance, the Grateful Dead to Madonna, Fleetwood Mac to Frank Sinatra, Tab Hunter to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the who's who of the label's roster reflects an unequalled cross section of cultural history and some of today's most important artists. Other notable artists associated with the company's rise and continuing industry leadership are Green Day, Van Halen, Michael Bubl�, Regina Spektor, The White Stripes, Cher, Curtis Mayfield, Ramones, REM, Faith Hill, Alanis Morrisette, Randy Newman, Funkadelic, Seal, Big & Rich, Alanis Morrisette, Linkin Park, Josh Groban, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton and hundreds of others, many of whom have come to be known as household names over the course of fifty years and whom have continued Warner Bros. success as the industry's No. 1 label in the U.S. for two of the last three years. - more on this story

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The Little Ones All On Their Own

PR reports: After a successful run of dates with The Walkmen, The Little Ones are ready to go their own way for the remaining dates of their tour.

The LA five-piece kicked things off in NYC with a special CMJ showcase alongside Chop Shop labelmate, Anya Marina.

Their upbeat live shows continue to delight fans new and old, and last week earned them nods from New York blogs, Brooklyn Vegan and Music Snobbery. - more on this story

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Charlotte Martin EP

PR reports: Charlotte Martin has just completed preparing her new studio EP, Orphans, due digitally November 11 on Test-Drive Records. This eight-song collection of masters and outtakes spans Martin's 10-year career.

Selections include fan favorites "The Stalker Song" and "Snowflakes," as well as brand new, never released material recorded in early 2008. Martin partnered with long time collaborator and husband, Ken Andrews, and friend Tommy Walter (Eels, Abandoned Pools) to remix and re-master these recordings.

"I am happy some lost songs from the One Girl Army, On Your Shore and Stromata recording sessions are finally finding a home on their own EP. This is a true collector's piece I want everyone to hear," Martin explains. - more on this story

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AC/DC Play Private Show

Sony reports: AC/DC played to a crowd of 3,500 at the Wachovia Arena Sunday night, October 26, in Wilkes-Barre, PA as part of an invite-only private show. Fans flocked from all over the world to take part in the performance produced as a special thank-you gift to AC/DC's loyal supporters. Attendees were selected as part of wide-ranging contests via ACDC's web properties (acdc.com and acdcrocks.com), Internet partners and radio stations; no tickets were available for purchase.

Days prior to the show, fans taking part in the "Rock 'N' Roll Caravan" gathered in cities across America to converge in a secret location later revealed to be Wilkes-Barre, PA. Upon arrival, they were treated to AC/DC karaoke (complete with cover band), egg tosses, potato sack races and an overall atmosphere of brotherhood and debauchery.

AC/DC performed a raucous 90 minute set filled with classics such as "TNT", "Back in Black" and "You Shook Me All Night Long" as well as new songs such as "Rock 'N' Roll Train" and "Black Ice" from their latest release, Black Ice. Fans sang along and pumped their fists in time to the beat while AC/DC's trademark pyrotechnics and cannon shots were fired from a technologically-impressive set outfitted with a full-size train and animated graphics. - more on this story

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Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power Live

PR reports: Vic Chesnutt and Elephant 6 originals Elf Power will hit the road this fall in support of their collaborative release, Dark Developments on Orange Twin Records.

In addition to performing songs together from Dark Developments, Elf Power will open each night playing tunes from its most recent release In A Cave released earlier this year by Rykodisc.

A tuneful collision of Athens institutions finds fruition this fall when Orange Twin releases Vic Chesnutt's collaboration with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power, Dark Developments. As intriguing as this combination may seem for hardcore fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply. - more on this story

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. The 88 - Not Only... But Also

The songs are so catchy and fun (in a kinda bubblegum pop sort of way) that my hard rocker friends just shake their heads, but even they can't keep from getting sucked into the music after a couple listens. (4 stars) - Read the full The 88 - Not Only... But Also review

. Sieges Even - Playgrounds

Playgrounds marks the first live record the well-aged Sieges Even has ever delivered, and even though they are too old for playing tag, the group demonstrates utter beatitude amongst warming attributes only some factions could dream. How rewarding! - Read the full Sieges Even - Playgrounds review

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