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Frontiers Records Resurrect Nelson

Mazur reports: Celebrity rockers Matthew & Gunnar Nelson announced their rock band Nelson has signed with Frontiers Records to record and release a new, original sequel to their multiplatinum selling album, "After the Rain." The new album will be titled "Lightning Strikes Twice."

As part of the partnership with Frontiers Records, the label will also release a Nelson live album recorded during the "After the Rain" tour, plus the original "After the Rain" demos, which include some unreleased gems.

"Frontiers is truly pleased to bring back Nelson to rock!" said Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino in Italy. "We have always admired the music that Gunnar and Matthew have released during the years and I think the spark ignited in the moment when they picked up the chance to finally give 'After the Rain' the right sequel release. I am honoured to work with them and I am sure we will build together a monster rock album." - more on this story

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Tim McGraw NFL Opening Kickoff

Red Light reports: Tim McGraw will perform on "NFL OPENING KICKOFF," which will be simulcast on NBC and NFL Network on Thursday, September 10th, from 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET. The show celebrates the kickoff of the 2009 season and honors the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the city of Pittsburgh. The live pregame broadcast, which leads into the season opener between the Steelers and the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field, will also be available via NFL Mobile Live only from Sprint.

McGraw and The Black Eyed Peas will kick off the celebration, hosted by Seth Meyers of "Saturday Night Live," with a free concert open to the public at Point State Park in Pittsburgh. Additional concert details will be announced shortly.

Curb Records will release Southern Voice, McGraw's first studio album in two and a half years, on October 20th. Fans can now get a sneak peek of the cover art at - McGraw's website

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Silent Civilian Returning With New Album and Tour

Century Media reports: Brutal, intense, uncompromising and unrelenting are just a few words that one will use to describe the vicious new Silent Civilian album, which is set for an early 2010 release. Silent Civilian embarks on a massive North American headlining run on August 24th.

The band stormed onto the metal scene with their stunning debut offering, Rebirth of The Temple, in 2006 led by Spineshank vocalist Jonny Santos, who used this platform to unleash all of his inner demons. This was an extremely aggressive outing that took the scene by storm and its follow-up looks to take everything to the next level. This is the new wave of thrash metal and you can check out some new demo tracks more. Stay tuned to that link over the next few weeks for a slew of new video footage documenting the making of this highly anticipated new album.

"Musically, this record is very different from the last, but evolution is the key to longevity in my eyes. I believe we are making a record that will retain what is the main essence of SC, but maturing greatly pushing forward. Having another guitar player contribute more to this record as opposed to the last, in which I wrote 90% of the music, is a plus. This record is also much more violent than the last and will be less produced in the sense that I am really trying to capture the elements of a 'live' thrash metal band on tape. There is not much room to breathe with this one, and I want to sonically beat the ---- out of the listener without losing their interest. Dynamically, it will be a roller coaster of beatings and abuse! Don't get me wrong, we will still have very melodic moments as well, because melody has always been a strong part of metal. I am going with a lot of very traditional thrash metal riffs, because I don't really listen to very many newer bands out of fear that I will be influenced into sounding like the band of the week. I would rather be influenced by the bands that pioneered this genre of music (Testament, Exodus, Kreator, Death Angel (my favorite), Forbidden, etc) I promise that this new SILENT CIVILAN disc is going to rip your f**king face off. - more on this story

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Wednesday 13 Returns With the 70s Style Glam Rockin Gunfire 76

Spe reports: Gunfire 76, the new 70's style glam band from Wednesday 13, will release their debut album, Casualties & Tragedies, on Oct. 6 via Wednesday 13 LLC.

" After touring with Todd Youth we would find ourselves discussing the bands we grew up on and decided to put a band together that fits more of the rock and roll sound of KISS, The Dead Boys, The New York Dolls, The Stooges and the in-your-face rock n roll sound. Not being signed to a record label allows me to create new projects and continue growing as an artist." Explained Wednesday.

Gunfire 76 head out on their first US & UK tours this fall. The album's title track has been posted today on Gunfire 76's MySpace page. - more on this story

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The Danvilles Say They Are Number One

Musebox reports: When you mix together two parts surf-rock, one part 60s pop, a dash of Brit-rock, and a large helping of good ole Rock 'N Roll, the result is The Danvilles, a combination of layered harmonies with strong guitar riffs and driving rhythms, The Danvilles, debut EP, "Number One" is a seven-track exploration of simple rock and roll. [we assume this is out already since no release date was provided]

Comprised of Michael Hindert (vocals and guitar), Brian Dexter (drums and backing vocals) and Gary Schaff (bass and backing vocals), this Northern Virginia based trio have ventured out to create rock music infused with influences from artists of yesteryear.

Epitomizing the DIY (do it yourself) movement, The Danvilles have self-produced a DVD EP that features a video for each track on the EP. Maintaining an unconventional, artistic approach in the creation of their art, the DVD is The Danvilles visual interpretation of their songs, creating a multi-sensory experience that combines their music with creative, artistic images that stimulate both the ears and eyes. - more on this story

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Mower Make It A Double on the Road

Kerosene reports: Mower has announced the dates for their upcoming headlining tour in support of the group's new album "Make It A Double". The band will hit the road August 13th in Glendale, AZ and run through September.

"The fans that have been coming to see Mower support other acts now have their own tour. We'll get to keep playing when the energy is at its best and go longer every night, then raise hell afterward with our friends. That's what we do and who we are," says Mower's Brian Sheerin.

"We fire off song after song without a lot of chatter and play rock and punk and metal, and whatever other style we feel like. This tour is a run through some of the towns that have partied with us and enjoy what we do and want to let loose with Mower. We'll be playing material from the new 'Make It A Double' disc and older songs we haven't been able to include in the past. The people that are coming to these shows know they are going to be a part of something unpredictable and exciting and we're expecting the same from them. It's been a long summer waiting to perform for and spend time with everyone who gives us the opportunity to put out music and travel and it's great that the 'Make It A Double' tour is ready to get rolling." - more on this story

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Testament Get Sirius

Adrenaline reports: After conquering Europe all summer long on tour, including highlights such as performing to 80,000+ rabid fans at the 20th Anniversary of Wacken, culminating over 189 show on their World Tour� Testament made a stop in New York City for a special taping of Sirius XM's Artist Confidential series.

Artist Confidential is a series honoring the most important and timeless artists in music, The Icons, The legends, The Artists who are without question the innovators who make their indelible mark.

Testament were invited into Sirius/XM's NYC studios to sit down for candid interviews, intimate conversations with fans + an electric live performance combing early Testament classics as well as 2 new tracks from their award winning , Golden God Album of the Year 2008 release - "The Formation Of Damnation" (Nuclear Blast) . - more on this story

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Austin City Limits Music Festival Online Band Competition

PR reports: Sound & The Jury (S&J), a virtual battle of the bands, is back for its 3rd year and will again offer one lucky band the ultimate grand prize: a slot on the Dell Stage at Austin City Limits Music Festival (Oct. 2-4, 2009).

That means bands of all genres have another shot at landing a dream gig on the ACL Festival line-up alongside musical heavyweights Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys, Phoenix, Mos Def, Passion Pit, Daniel Johnston, Andrew Bird, and many more. Last year's winner, The Steps, have since gone on to release an album and go on tour. Who will play the 2009 ACL Festival? It's up to you.

How It Works: Round One is live now and bands can upload their music at www.delllounge.com/soundandthejury to enter the competition. To stay in the game, bands must generate as many votes as possible to land them in the Top 100 by August 28 and then move on to the next round. From there, a combination of industry judges and fan-voting will narrow down the competition to just five finalists who will perform for a live audience in Austin at Antone's on September 30. At the end of the multi-round, two-month campaign, one lucky and worthy band will earn a prize spot on the Dell Stage at the ACL Festival. - more on this story

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Jet Singer Returns To The Stage

10th St reports: Nic Cester, who was just released from hospital, and his band JET took to the stage Wednesday night (12) at Parker McMillan as part of the This Feeling Club Night. Two nights earlier, the JET frontman collapsed on the Hard Rock Cafe stage and was rushed to University College Hospital suffering dehydration and severe low blood pressure after performing only two songs for Q The Music Club. The band is in the midst of their second round the world trip in support of the soon to be released Shaka Rock.

There was much speculation as to whether the singer would be well enough to perform but Nic insisted on not letting the fans down and went on against strict orders.

Jet performed 7 songs including the new single "She's A Genius" and classic "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" to packed venue, welcoming crowd and VIP guests including David Bentley (England and Tottenham player) and The Who / Oasis drummer Zak Starkey. - more on this story

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Hank Williams Jr. Joins Salute to the Troops

Webster and Assoc reports: Hank Williams Jr. has been added to the lineup for Salute to the Troops! concert at the Division Parade Fieldtaking place in Ft. Campbell, KY on Friday, August 14th as part of the 2009 Week Of The Eagles.

The event-filled biannual celebration this year runs from August 14-20 and pays tribute to the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division who will be returning from their service in the Middle East.

Williams joins already announced artists Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, and John Rich as part of two nights of multi-artist concerts taking place during the Week of the Eagles, presented by Fort Campbell's Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) in partnership with Cumulus Broadcasting. - more on this story

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. What John Hughes Means To Me

John Hughes was a voice of optimism much like a great book, a really enlivening song or a best friend. He was a teacher who got it and as a result, our lives our better for it. He will be missed, but his films will live within all of us forever. - Read the full What John Hughes Means To Me review

.... Trinacria - Travel Now Journey Infinitely

Featuring members of Enslaved, Audrey Horne and Fe-Mail, one could consider Trinacria a supergroup. Rather than rest on their collective laurels, however, the band instead pushes the envelope of heavy music, actively seeking new methods of aural torture. - Read the full Trinacria - Travel Now Journey Infinitely review

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