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Illness Kills Lady Sovereign Tour

Gigwise reports: Lady Sovereign has been forced to cancel her UK tour.

The chav rapper has been advised to axe the shows by doctors after a prolonged illness in recent weeks.

A statement released on behalf of Ms Sovereign reads: “She is very disappointed at missing these shows but is bedridden following 18 months of intense touring and promoting, and requires time for treatment and recuperation. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Blunt Won't Face Charges

AP reports: James Blunt will not be charged over a claim that he drove over someone's foot while leaving a party in February, the city attorney's office said Friday.

"After review of the information provided, we've decided not to file charges at this time," city attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan said without further comment.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Sodom Down Under

SMN reports: SODOM have confirmed that they will launch the "Persecution Across Australia Tour‘ this June, with support coming from various local acts across all dates. Confirmed shows are as follows:

June 8 - Melbourne, Australia @ The HiFi Bar
June 9 - Hobart, Australia @ The Republic
June 11 - Adelaide, Australia @ Fowlers Live
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Dream Theater Tour

SMN reports: The following initial dates have been released for DREAM THEATER’s upcoming U.S. tour with REDEMPTION and INTO ETERNITY:

July 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheater
July 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ E Center
July 31 - Denver, CO @ Paramount Theater
August 7 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
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Skinless Suffocation This Fall

SMN reports: The following dates have been released for the North American tour later this year featuring SUFFOCATION, IMMOLATION, and SKINLESS:

October 25 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial De Quebec
October 26 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
October 27 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
October 28 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
October 29 - Chicago, IL @ Metro/Smart Bar
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Upcoming Amoeba In Stores

PR reports: Amoeba Music is best loved by everyone as the go-to place for all their music requirements – whether it be CDs, posters, rock memorabilia or DVDs. The three stores based in San Francisco, Berkeley and Hollywood have established themselves as the places where independent artists can perform live, in addition to having their CDs available for fans to purchase. Meanwhile fans have the opportunity to discover new artists/bands and enjoy free, live shows while shopping for their favorite music and movies. Amoeba Music continues to foster community and celebrate music through free, live in-store performances.

The Nightwatchman - 6:00PM – Tuesday, April 24: Tom Morello, the Grammy Award-winning guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, brings his new incarnation,The Nightwatchman to Amoeba to perform songs from his first solo release “One Man Revolution.” On his website, Tom reveals it as being “a dark, urgent portrait of a world in turmoil, 13 songs of ‘bitterness and revenge."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Classic Zappa

PR reports: Pioneering musical revolutionary Frank Zappa (1940-1993) will be celebrated on May 1 when the widely-hailed Eagle Rock Entertainment “Classic Albums” DVD series spotlights Over-Nite Sensation (1973) and Apostrophe(‘) (1974).

Going behind-the-scenes at each album’s recording session, the 98-minute documentary ($14.98) uncovers the method to the time-honored Zappa mystique.

Additional material not seen on the broadcast version of “Classic Albums” is included, as are two complete performances (“Montana” from The Roxy in L.A. in 1973 and “I’m The Slime” from NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live in 1976). Zappa Plays Zappa performs “Camarillo Brillo,” taped specifically for this project. Interviews with wife Gail, children Moon, Dweezil and Ahmet, and friends and colleagues like Billy Bob Thornton, Alice Cooper, Steve Vai and Warren Cuccurullo are juxtaposed against rare clips of Zappa onstage and off.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Fiction Plane World Premier

PR reports: Recent Bieler Bros. Records addition Fiction Plane will be posting their new single "Two Sisters" online at midnight on Monday April 16th at the bands official Myspace page (www.myspace.com/fictionplane). Set to impact alternative radio in the coming weeks, "Two Sisters" is taken from Fiction Plane's upcoming new album "Left Side of the Brain". Recorded at Moles Studio in Bath, England with producer Paul Corkett (Radiohead, Bjork, Placebo), "Left Side of the Brain" is set for a May 22nd release through Bieler Bros. Records.

Following the release of "Left Side of the Brain", Fiction Plane will take to the road as part of one of the biggest tours in history, when they will be supporting legendary UK rock act The Police on their summer reunion tour. Dates for the tour[are at the full story link]- Click Here for the Full Story

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American Fields

PR reports: In fall of 2006, America was introduced to a little British band called Fields. Born in a suburban English garden shed and cultivated in the sprawl of the capital, Fields set themselves apart from other British rock bands immediately. Fields will be kicking off their tour in America performing at Coachella, followed by dates supporting Blonde Redhead!

4/28 Indio, CA - Coachella*
4/30 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
5/2 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
5/6 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
5/8 New York, NY - Webster Hall*
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Vinyl Heroin for Mortiis

PR reports: Mortiis has announced that the limited edition double vinyl edition of the forthcoming remix album “Some Kind of Heroin” will feature bonus tracks not found on the CD version.

The double vinyl comes with the following list of mixes, including two exclusive mixes and an additional three tracks not on the CD, as follows:
Underdog (ZOMBIE GIRL REMIX)
The Grudge (GOTHMINISTER MIX)
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DHG Preview

PR reports: The much-anticipated new album from Norway's groundbreaking and unique black metal band DØDHEIMSGARD titled 'Supervillain Outcast' (out April 17th, 2007 on THE END RECORDS) is now available for streaming at mp3.com. You can now hear the entire album in streaming format by clicking the full story link.

'Supervillain Outcast' (on Moonfog/The End Records) is DØDHEIMSGARD's follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 1999 release '666 International,' a sonically-charged rollercoaster ride of avant-garde chaos and intense black metal drive and atmosphere. While most bands would be affected by such a lengthy downtime between releases, DHG' insatiable drive to reach new plateaus with their powerful aural assaults has kept the momentum going strong allowing 'Supervillain Outcast' to serve up pure black metal anarchy. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Go to the Movies with Breaking Benjamin

PR reports: Breaking Benjamin is hitting the silver screen on Monday to premiere their first ever live concert DVD. The live concert will be shown in the bands home town of Scranton and in near by Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on Monday April 16th. The screenings will be free to all Breaking Benjamin fans. For those fans that can’t make it out to the theatres, you can grab your copy of the new DVD on Tuesday.

The live DVD is the first from Breaking Benjamin and will be included in the Collector’s Edition for Phobia hitting stores April 17th. The DVD features all of Breaking Benjamin’s hits including “The Diary of Jane,” “So Cold,” and the #1 hit “Breath.” The Collector’s Edition will also include a special acoustic performance of “The Diary of Jane” and comes in a foil slip-case featuring kaleidoscopic, 3-D album art. With Phobia certified gold and “Breath” #1 track at Active Rock Radio for 6 weeks in a row this is a must have for Breaking Benjamin fans.

Get details on the screenings and $4 off coupons for the Phobia Collector’s Edition at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Country Joe DVD

PR reports: COUNTRY JOE BAND - TURNED UP AND TURNED ON DVD will be released on 6/26. This performance was filmed & recorded at South Parade Pier in Southsea, England on June 13th 2004. It includes the original line-up playing a 19-song set and features an exclusive interview with Country Joe. In 2004, Country Joe re-formed some original members of Country Joe and The Fish as the Country Joe Band Bruce Barthol, David Bennett Cohen, and Gary "Chicken" Hirsh. The band toured Los Angeles, Berkeley, Bolinas, Sebastopol, Grants Pass, Eugene, Portland and Seattle. They then made a 10-stop tour of the United Kingdom and played at the Isle of Wight and London. This excellent performance was filmed & recorded on that leg of the tour.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Duritz Counting on the Past

PR reports: Counting Crows lead singer, Adam Duritz, is releasing some music from his past -- The Himalayans, “She’s Like The Weather.” The band made one album together in 1989 and never released it. Until now. Duritz calls The Himalayans music “the sound that made the sound” and says this album reflects “probably the greatest period of musical productivity of my entire life.”

As of April 12th, a fully re-mastered CD of “She’s Like The Weather” will be available on Duritz’s record label,[see full story link]. Nowhere else. The CD includes the original version of “Round Here” – later covered by Counting Crows. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Sing along with the Plain White T's

PR reports: Plain White T's have launched a live video from their recent Every Second Counts headlining tour. The clip features fans singing along to the band's hit single "Hey There Delilah" at fifteen different cities across North America. The fan favorite song was recently added to the band's new album, Every Second Counts, and is currently the #14 most played song on modern rock radio.

Sing along with their live “Hey There Delilah” video at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story

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The 4 Dudes Return

PR reports: If you're in the LA area, mark your calendar for this Wed night because the Joint will be the place to be when The 4 Dudes take the stage! The jam band features former David Lee Roth band members, world renowned bass player Billy Sheehan, along with current members of Guns N' Roses and Army of Anyone. Here is the line up:

Billy Sheehan Of Mr. Big~Steve Vai~Talas~Niacin
Ray Luzier Of Army Of Anyone~David Lee Roth Band~The Nixons
Brian Young Of David Lee Roth Band
Dizzy "Fukin'" Reed Of Guns N Roses
Happenin' Harry Of The Haptones
Plus...."Special"....Surprise Guests !

Only at the The Joint - 8771 West Pico Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90035 (310) 275 2619 - Click Here for the Full Story

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edibleRed TV

PR reports: edibleRed is one of the hardest working bands on the New York City indie scene. Lead singer COLLETTE MCLAFFERTY has secured several TV appearances that have brought the fiery-haired lead singer into your living room.

The ball started rolling after a feature segment, alongside edibleRed co-founding member TOM PAPADATOS on FUSE TV’s daily program IMX with Steven and Marionella. COLLETTE had a taste of the spotlight and began receiving offers for roles that helped promote edibleRed. The first stop would be another FUSE TV show, Tattoo Stories, where COLLETTE recounted the origin of their unique body art alongside members of Lacuna Coil. After that, the singer/songwriter was featured on the Style Network’s Split Ends where she swapped her regular hairstylist and sat under the shears of a hot Los Angeles coiffeur.

With all the attention edibleRed received from their handful of TV appearances, it wasn’t long before their music made its way into the hands of music supervisors. The band’s debut single, the fun and frisky “Sugar and Spring,” was featured in the Showtime original series, The L Word, in the season three episode “Lassoed.” That same track received airplay on the Oxygen Network’s Good Girls Don’t. Most recently, COLLETTE and edibleRed cello player, DAVE EGGAR found themselves as guests on the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. The episode featured the talents of twin psychics, who predicted the band was destined for great things![see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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