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Clutch Ending 2009 With A Bang

Whereas most rock and roll bands take the end of year holidays off for a breather, December will indeed be a busy month for Clutch. Not only will the veteran Maryland based foursome end the calendar year with five high profile concerts to be filmed for their forthcoming DVD, they will celebrate the release of four projects, which, in essence, have been a long time coming!

On December 15th, Clutch will issue a double vinyl package of their latest studio effort "Strange Cousins From the West" through the band's self owned label Weathermaker Music. This vinyl edition will feature two tracks that cannot be found on the CD version of "Strange Cousins..." The first track is the recently recorded "Metroliner Special" and the second is an extended version of the band's latest single & video, "50,000 Unstoppable Watts." The first 4000 pieces of "Strange Cousins..." vinyl will include a coupon for a free digital download of all 12 songs through the band's website, www.pro-rock.com.

Also this Fall, Weathermaker will make available for digital purchase, the former DRT Entertainment catalog which includes "Blast Tyrant" (2004), "Robot Hive/Exodus" (2005), and "From Beale Street to Oblivion" (2007). Weathermaker plans to reissue all three of these in 2010 with a heavy dose of bonus material. Double vinyl packages are in the works for these as well. - more on this story

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Miss The Superstar Jams at the Rock Hall Concert like Ozzy and Metallica? Don't Worry, You Can Watch it On TV

This story broke over the Holiday weekend, we're running it here again in case you missed it. (antiMusic) Metallica jamming with Ozzy, Lou Reed and Ray Davies? If you didn't have the mega cash for the Rock Hall anniversary concert ticket, don't worry HBO is airing a four hour special about the event, so you can see what you missed.

Metallica had this to say about the special: "We were honored to participate in the two night series of concerts held in October at Madison Square Garden in New York to benefit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Our friends from HBO were there to film the entire event and have put together a four hour special that debuted Sunday, November 29 at 8:00 PM EST/PST. [With plenty of re-airing from now through the end of the year]

"The shows celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the two nights featured different lineups with everyone performing their own songs along and playing with other artists who have influenced all forms of music. We had an incredible experience in New York and were humbled to perform with musicians who have inspired us throughout the years including Lou Reed, Ozzy Osbourne, and Ray Davies of the Kinks. Tune in to see us do "Sweet Jane" with Lou Reed, "Iron Man"/"Paranoid" with Ozzy , and "All Day and All of the Night" with Ray Davies. "For Whom The Bells Toll," and "Enter Sandman" will also air for a little dose of straight up 'Tallica."

HBO had this info on the special: It's the concert event of 2009! Many of the music world's most luminous stars take the stage at New York's Madison Square Garden to celebrate a quarter century of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Featuring performances from two groundbreaking concerts to be held this October at Madison Square Garden, the special will be anchored by iconic musicians that include Jeff Beck Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, U2 and Stevie Wonder, among others. Each of the artists overseeing the different segments of the show will be joined by special guests to create unique performances representing the music that has inspired them. - Air time listed here

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Big Names Take Part in Deftones Che Benefit Concert

This is another story that broke over the long weekend; here it is again in case you missed it. (antiMusic) The Deftones put on a two night benefit show last week to help benefit their bandmate Chi Cheng who is recovering from a major accident. Here is part of the band's recap of the event: Deftones would like to thank all of the incredible artists, sponsors, crew, supporters, fans and friends who made last Thursday and Friday an overwhelming success. The two night event commenced with special sets by POD, Far and Cypress Hill on night one. Deftones opened their Thursday night set with a brand new song "Rocket Skates" and continued through a show that included "Elite," "Be Quiet and Drive," and "My Own Summer."
Each night the band was joined by some of Deftones' and Chi's close friends for some special collaborations exclusive to the nights. Night one included Ben Kenney from Incubus on "Street Carp," Mike Shinoda and Tommy Lee on "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event," Xzibit on "Back to School," Jonah and Shawn from Far on the Jawbox cover "Savory," and Cypress Hill joining Deftones for a full band version of Cypress' "Rock Superstar."
Friday night opened with longtime Chi Cheng favorites Fungo Mungo and Will Haven. Special guests on night two included Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Daron Malakian (System of A Down) and Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom) on a punishing cover of Metallica's "Battery," an ensemble performance of Suicidal Tendencies' "War Inside My Head" with members of Suicidal, and Daron, John Dolmayan, and Shavo Odadjian of System performing "Aerials" and "Toxicity" with Chino on vocals. - Read more and check out photos here

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Thrice In Exile Online

Thrice debut their brand new video for "In Exile" tomorrow, November 26, on MySpace. Thrice fans were invited to vote on their favorite track from Beggars (09/09, Vagrant), the band's latest studio album.

Director Josh Stern filmed the winning track, "In Exile," as a mostly-live performance clip while also capturing behind-the-scenes footage of the band members as he and his crew traveled with Thrice during the first two weeks of their recent tour with Brand New.

Beggars will be available on limited edition vinyl beginning December 15. The limited edition pressing of 2000 numbered pieces will include a full album download card and an autographed 24-page booklet with exclusive liner notes written by the band. The vinyl will be available in a variety of colors, each limited to 500 copies or fewer. - Watch the video here

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Undercover Slut For Valentine's Day

In memory of all Saint Valentine's Day Massacre's victims, Undercover Slut's album "Amerikkka Macht Frei" will be released on February 14th, 2010 as a digipack CD and as a black & white vinyl-LP strictly limited to 616 numbered copies via Deadlight Entertainment / Underclass Distribution (Ministry, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P.).

"Amerikkka Macht Frei" was produced by Chris Baseford (Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee), assisted by Will Thompson (Rob Zombie), recorded and mixed at the Chop Shop (Los Angeles, U.S.A.), home of Scott Humphrey (Green Day, Metallica, M�tley Cr�e).

The album cover and photographies were taken by Dean Karr (Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Slayer) who also filmed the controversial music video for the "Shadow Song" smash hit single. - more on this story

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Steel Panther Offer Up Sex Santa

LA Rock Gods Steel Panther have confirmed they will release a Christmas single entitled "Sexy Santa" on 13th December.

The track will be released as a download only with the following tracklisting: 1 � Sexy Santa 2 � Party All Day (F**k All Night) (album version featuring Justin Hawkins)

Hot on the heels of a smoking, sold out UK tour this September, a tent-busting performance at this year's Download Festival and a place as special guests on ZZ Top's UK dates, LA's metal maestros Steel Panther are to bring their high octane, irresistible blend of hairspray, spandex and awesome Heavy Metal back to the UK to play three shows in March 2010. - more on this story

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Countdown To Christmas With Free Punk Rock Christmas Songs

(Submitted News) Oi! To The World! It's The Punk Rock Advent Calendar. In the true spirit of Christmas they present you with Twenty Five completely FREE Punk Rock Christmas songs for your listening and downloading delectation! A unique and free online advent calendar opening windows through to a "musical" experience of noise and goodwill.

Each song comes with its very own classic punk intro/riff/solo "borrowed" from a variety of all-time punk classics. Singalong with your turkey to the festive noise, whilst at the same time playing "Spot The Punk Clich�".

The Ruts, The Ramones, The Pistols, The Jam and many, many more � they're all in there somewhere! So listen to the noise, enter the competition, drink some beer and have a Punk Rock Christmas. - Check it out here

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Last Man Standing Debut Set

Last Man Standing, a self-described "acid-blooze" rock band from London, is set to release their debut album False Starts & Broken Promises via New York City's Wildflower Records � the label founded by legendary folk singer Judy Collins. The album contains ten original songs including the single "Queen Kong." (sorry, no release date was provided)

False Starts & Broken Promises has been met very enthusiastically by the U.K. press, comparing the album to "the ingenuity of Bowie's 70's floorshow and the wild spirit of Tom Waits" (MOJO Magazine) and to the "cabaret angst of '70s Lou Reed, dust bowl Mariachi, and Steely Dan's cynicism" (UNCUT Magazine). The album features guest appearances from the legendary Robyn Hitchcock and Terry Edwards (Nick Cave, Spiritualized, PJ Harvey.)

Last Man Standing formed after singer Max Vanderwolf moved from his hometown of New York City to London in 2002. Vanderwolf met his to-be guitarist Chris Cordoba at an AA meeting daytrip at the Chelsea Flower show. After an initial period of hesitation lasting 6 minutes and 37 seconds, Vanderwolf and Cordoba dropped out of AA and began recording Vanderwolf's next collection of songs with the assistance of a despicable assortment of cruisers, losers and substance abusers. Soon Last Man Standing was named "London's Best Unsigned Band" by The Guardian newspaper, leading to the courtship of many record labels, of which they chose the acclaimed Wildflower label. - more on this story

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Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam Back On The Road

Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam resumed their North American tour on November 20 in support of the Blix Street Records album Coming Up For Air, produced by Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton.

The band has been touring non-stop since the album's release in June, most recently making its Australian debut with shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney following a stop in London and a triumphant homecoming to Knowles' native Isle of Man (in the Irish Sea between Belfast and Liverpool).

To coincide with the U.S. fall tour, superstore Best Buy is hosting a series of guitar clinics presented by Best Buy Musical Instruments at which Knowles, the 22-year-old singer, songwriter and guitar prodigy, will perform live in the store and discuss guitar playing, highlighting his learning curve as an artist, his style and his equipment. He will also touch on what it's been like to work with guitar masters such as Peter Frampton, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Warren Haynes and Paul Reed Smith during his short, but meteoric career. The first of the guitar clinics took place on Sunday, November 22 at the Best Buy in Ann Arbor, Michigan, followed that evening by the band's appearance at The Shelter in Detroit. - more on this story

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. Leonard Cohen - Live At The Isle Of Wright

If youre a tortured soul or a musical historian, pick up this DVD/CD set and study it. But if you want to actually enjoy Leonard Cohen music, investigate some of his latter work, instead. That way, you may well live to tell the tale. (3 stars) - Read the full Leonard Cohen - Live At The Isle Of Wright review

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