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BBC reports: Private equity group Terra Firma
has succeeded in its bid to buy music firm EMI - securing just more than
the 90% of shareholder approval it needed.
By the Wednesday deadline, 90.3% of EMI
investors had agreed to the £2.4bn takeover offer by the UK company,
headed by buyout specialist Guy Hands.
Above the 90% level, Terra Firma can forcibly
buy the remaining EMI shares. EMI's artists include Joss Stone, Lily Allen,
Coldplay, Robbie Williams and the Chemical Brothers.-
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PR reports: YeboT, a next generation web-based
TV network, announced today that it will stream Slayer's concert at the
San Diego Sports Arena on Saturday, August 25 starting just before 8:00PM
PDT. This will be a live, real-time stream viewable to fans globally on
www.YeboTV.com. In addition, fans can access the broadcast on Slayer.net,
HotTop.com, and esp.com.
The San Diego concert is a stop on Slayer's
current North American co-headline tour with Marilyn Manson and is in support
of the release of Slayer's "Christ Illusion, Special Limited Edition" CD/DVD
(American Recordings) which hit stores on July 24.
In addition to viewing the show live, fans
will have a virtual all-access pass to the behind-the-scenes locations
and activities leading up to the concert.- more
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PR reports: Constantine the rocker who gave
such an unforgettable live rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" on
Season 4 of American Idol that Simon Cowell deemed his performance "astonishing!"
The Brooklyn-born, New Jersey-bred rocker will thrill his fans once again
with the highly anticipated release of Constantine his solo album out
August 7th, 2007 (Sixth Place Records / Sony RED).
In-store performance and album signing
at FYE in New York City at 6pm on Tuesday, August 7th to celebrate the
release of Constantine, the album which shows off the colorful, creative
spirit of Constantine the singer and serves notice that he's a musical
force to be reckoned with. (FYE, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, NYC)-
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Blabbermouth reports: JUDAS PRIEST frontman
Rob Halford has issued the following update: "Just letting you know that
Metal God Entertainment is about to announce my U.S. and Japan partners
soon. Both territories are scheduling 'Metal God Essentials Volume 1'
for September release.
"The industry is much more scaled-down
than in prior years. We took our time with the process; holding discussions
with nearly every major, indie and a certain music channel regarding Metal
God Entertainment's future releases.
With this process now over, everyone is
working full-time to finish the new FIGHT film. It looks killer. More news
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Filter reports: Ian Brown has announced details
of his 5th solo album. The World Is Yours will be released in the UK on
September 24th and is preceded by 1st single "Illegal Attacks." The song
is a duet with Sinead O'Connor, one of two appearances she makes on the
album, the other being "Some Folks Are Hollow."
Brown collaborated with two sets of producers
Black Ops and Emile (Everlast, Terror Squad) - recording the album in
London, then traveling to Windmill Lane studios in Ireland to record the
two tracks with O'Connor.
Guest spots on the album include the bass
work of Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Paul Ryder (Happy Mondays.) While
former members of the Sex Pistols, Steve Jones (guitar) and Paul Cook (drums)
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Filter reports: Art Brut return to North America
this September for two weeks of dates including three festival appearances.
The band is touring in support of their sophomore album It's A Bit Complicated
which was released earlier this year via Downtown Records.
Art Brut North American tour dates:
September
02 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
03 Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards
05 Calgary, AB - The Warehouse
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DiR reports: Members of Dio, Great White and
XYZ came out to rock with local Tribute bands Metal Knights, Masters of
Reality and Lights Out to help raise much needed money for radio legend
Tawn Mastrey at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach this past weekend.
Just a few months ago it was announced
that hard rock radio legend Tawn Mastrey had to quit her job at Sirius
Satellite Radio due to health issues. Tawn is suffering from Hepatitis
C and is in need of a life saving liver transplant. Having found herself
in the position of not having any health insurance, major Rockers from
all over are coming to her aid to help raise the needed funds so that she
can have this life saving transplant.
According to the KNAC report by her sister,
Tawn was rushed to the intensive care unit on Monday. She had an ecoli
infection in her blood! But is NOW out of the worst of it!!!! Antibiotics
are taking over, effectively. Read more about the event and the full update
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antiMusic reports: Robben Ford has set the
release date for his new album and plans to launch a tour in support of
the effort. The new album, entitled Truth, will be released on August 7,
2007 by Concord Records. Here is a press release about the release: The
blues will never die is an axiom proven over and over again, but it does
change shape. Robben Ford's latest Concord Records release, Truth presents
blues as they are today: in a powerful setting only a master veteran like
Ford could envision.
"The blues have always been socio-political,"
says Ford. In the opening song "Lateral Climb," he addresses the 9 to 5
grind, credit card debt, and the political frustrations we all experience.
"Peace on My Mind" was inspired by Willie Dixon's "It Don't Make Sense,
You Can't Make Peace," which Ford describes as an anti-war song without
being too preachy. "If you're pointing the finger, no one wants to hear
it. It's a portrait rather than a sermon. The truths I describe are self
evident."- more
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PR reports: California native, LEROY POWELL
will bring his old-time-country-and-blues-with-a-little-bit-of-old-school-rock-thrown-in-for-good-measure
sound, to a digital player near you with the release of his self-titled
solo debut album LEROY POWELL on July 31 on all major digital music service
providers.
Best known as lead guitarist for the SHOOTER
JENNINGS' BAND, the .357's, LEROY finally made the time to record his own
album in 2006. The 11 song album features the single "Keep the Diamond",
"I Go To Extremes" and "Vacation." Notably, the video for "Keep the Diamond"
was co-directed by actress GINA GERSHON and ROBIN DAVEY of the band The
Bastard Fairies.
Described in a recent interview by Guitar
Player Magazine as having, "half his riffs smell like beer and honky-tonks,
while the other half sound like redneck cousins of Led Zeppelin," POWELL
combined the many musical influences he's been surrounded by over the years
to create an, "honest, tell it like it is" album that will appeal to both
his fans from Shooter as well as new ones. - Check
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PR reports: The Stunning new album from Tangerine
Dream. Tangerine Dream celebrates their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the
release of their latest album -"Madcap's Flaming Duty" (in stores 08/28).
The album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died
in July 2006.
The lyrics for each of the songs on the
new album are adapted from English and American poets from 17th and 18th
century literature by Bianca F. Acquaye. The music is written by Edgar
Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning. This recording is dedicated to the influential
spirit of a legendary musical mind, Syd Barrett, who had to end his present
incarnation in summer 2006.- comments?
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Lambgoat reports: As Eden Burns is currently
in search of replacement for departing drummer, Taylor Steinberg. Here's
the official word from the band: "Taylor has left the group to pursue his
college career full time. In a result we're currently looking for a full-time
battle warrior to carry on with us.
We will be entering the studio this year
where Taylor will resume drummer for the week and take care of his final
obligations to the band to record the drums for our Willowtip release.
After that a string of touring and back in to write and record the next
one. If you're interested in drumming for us, please email us-
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antiMusic reports: Nuclear Blast has announced
that Threshold Singer Andrew "Mac" McDermott has decided to leave the band
for good.
"Mac's still not been in touch directly
but he wrote a statement on the band forum confirming that he's left",
states keyboarder Richard West.
Former singer Damian Wilson, who already
stood in at the band's shows at Metal Camp and Earthshaker festival, will
continue helping out Threshold vocal-wise. - more
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PR reports: Misery does indeed love company.
Tech N9ne's first collaborative album, Tech N9ne Collabos Misery Loves
Kompany, debuted as the No. 3 Independent album in the country. The collection
sold more than 13,000 units its first week in stores. Yukmouth, Big Krizz
Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman, Snug Brim, Prozak, Big Scoob, T-Nutty,
Dalima and others are among those who join Tech N9ne on Misery Loves Kompany.
Tech N9ne is also enjoying brisk ticket
sales as co-headliner of the Strange Noize tour with the Kottonmouth Kings.
The majority of the shows have been selling out more than a week in advance.
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