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PR reports: Atlantic recording group Buckcherry
is marking a major milestone this week as their blockbuster hit, "Crazy
Bitch," celebrates a full year in the Nielsen Ringscan Top 30 - the only
track to do so in the chart's history.
The ringtone was already a smash in Nielsen
Ringscan's first-ever reporting week (ending September 3, 2006), and in
the year that followed, has yet to drop out of the Top 30. In its 52nd
week on the Ringscan chart, the ringtone is currently ranked at #23. "Crazy
Bitch" has been certified as a Platinum Master Ringtone by the RIAA.-
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PR reports: Megadeth And Image Entertainment
will release That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires, a live double CD set
on September 4, 2007. The companion to the gold-certified DVD of the same
name that was released earlier this year, the CD set contains 22 tracks,
including three--"Skin O' My Teeth," "Die Dead Enough" and "Angry Again"--not
included on the DVD.
This show was filmed live at Obras Stadium
in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005 before a rabid audience of
over 25,000 fans. The disc features songs encompassing Megadeth's career,
ranging from their 1986 album Peace Sells
But Who's Buying through 2004's
The System Has Failed. "This was one of the greatest nights of my life,"
says Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine. "I am glad I was able
to document it and share it with you."- more
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PR reports: Los Angeles' Division Day have
announced national tour dates to coincide with the release of their debut
album Beartrap Island on Oct 2nd.
The band recently found a new home on Eenie
Meenie Records (Great Northern, Scissors For Lefty) and this new version
of the album will include two new tracks and all new artwork.
After playing CD release shows in LA and
SF the band will gig their way to New York where they'll play CMJ and stay
in town for a Thursday night residency at Union Hall in October.
October
02 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo [CD release
show]
04 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of The Hill
[CD release show]
05 Reno, NV - Satellite Lounge
06 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court-
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PR reports: OSLO will set out on tour this
Fall in support of their new album The Rise And Fall Of Love And Hate which
they co-produced with Grammy nominated engineer/mixer Ryan Hewitt (Red
Hot Chili Peppers), Mickey P (Beck, The Eels) and Sam Fogarino (Drummer,
Interpol). The CD hits stores on October 9, 2007 and the tour dates are
to be announced soon.
The critical acclaim of both their live
shows and their debut release underscores not only the band's onstage showmanship
but the complexity and depth with which they compose music. Rich in texture,
melody and fervor the OSLO sound conveys a layered listening experience
that is as intricate as it is intelligent and evocative.
Track listing: 1. Slowdive 2. On my Mind
3. No Regrets 4. The Rise And Fall Of Love And Hate
5. Things Fall Apart 6. Alive 7. Crowded
Room 8. Mistakes 9. Morning In Fairfax 10. A Darker Shade Of Gray 11. Rhyme
Or Reason
Check out the title track "The Rise And
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PR reports: The Saturday, September 1 Chad
Mitchell Trio concert at Big Top Chautauqua will be recorded and released
as part of a three disc DVD set later this year. Folk legend Tom Paxton
will also be performing that day with the Trio.
The first disc is slated to include rare
archived recordings of the group from the Dinah Shore Show, Ed Sullivan,
and several others. The second disc will be a 1981 Trio reunion show which
includes former member John Denver. This program was originally recorded
for and aired on public television. The third disc will contain concert
footage and interviews from Saturday's Big Top show and their upcoming
Spokane, WA concert.- more
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PR reports: Bad Brains want to express sincere
condolences to the family of Hilly Kristal at this time. Hilly and CBGB's
have been instrumental in the band's life and Bad Brains' Darryl Jenifer
issued the following statement on behalf of the band:
"The Brains didn't go to college... CBGB's
was our university. Hilly was our head master. And although the music died
back in the 50's with Holly and Richie...the punk lives with Hilly, Joey,
Stiv and CB's. Forever is the spirit of Hilly and his punk rock. Thanks
Hilly, we will all ways remember you as the don of punk and the king of
the bowery...that
serious looking nice guy....Jah lives...
the Bad Brains."
Bad Brains' legacy is best defined by their
frenetic and legendary live shows immortalized at CBGB's. Along with The
Ramones and many other American punk groups, the band cut their chops and
were allowed the freedom to explore at this club. Check out one of the
performances
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PR reports: HURT follows up 2006's Vol. 1--and
the Top 20 Active Rock hits "Rapture" and "Falls Apart"--with the intense
and multi-faceted Vol. II, being released on September 25th by Capitol
Records. Singer J. Loren has simple but potent goals for Vol. II and Hurt:
"I want our music to invoke feeling. Period. If listeners feel good, if
it compels them to tears
that's our goal." The band will begin a short
tour in support of Vol. II on September 22nd at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle
in Pittsburgh, PA..
The lead single, "Ten Ton Brick," furthers
Hurt's signature post-grunge alt-metal sound with a melodic melding of
aggression and frustration with soaring harmonies, quieter interludes and
intelligent, affecting lyrics. The Los Angeles-based quartet earned raves
for their "gothic, confessional, soul-searching" songs and the ebb and
flow of "heavy guitars, acoustic strums and symphonic samples, whispered
vocals, and guttural screams." And those musical and lyrical qualities
are even more intense on Vol. II. - more
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PR reports: Seattle based rock band, Fall
from Grace (FFG) have climbed to the top of 7,000 bands in a nationwide
competition for America's best unsigned band. The competition turned into
a reality TV show hit airing weekly on Fuse TV, www.fuse.tv. Bodog Music
Battle of the Bands is the story of 10 unsigned bands touring the country
as they vie for a $1 million record deal. Battle finalists FFG, will use
their new-found TV audience and this opportunity to help America's Wounded
Warriors by joining forces with Operation Ward 57.
The four young rockers of FFG were moved
when approached by personal friend and founder of the national fund/awareness
raising effort, Deborah Semer. Ward 57 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
(WRAMC) in Washington DC, home of "Warrior Care" is filled with those that
have been torn apart both physically and mentally from the Iraq war. They
are taking months to recover only to be discharged to substandard housing
for even more recovery time, with some taking years. This is the Ward of
the forgotten.
Members and fans of Seattle's FFG will
wear the WARD 57 T-shirts during their upcoming promo events, rehearsals
and at the live TV finale in Los Angeles on Sept. 5th at the House of Blues.
Whether they win or not is up to America, however FFG is committed to educating
and recruiting other musicians to support the efforts of OPERATION WARD
57.
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PR reports: The Exies' vocalist, guitarist,
and songwriter Scott Stevens has been ordered off the road by doctors to
avoid severely damaging his vocal chords. The singer began having difficulties
during the group's current run with platinum-selling Texas rock band Drowning
Pool in support of its recently released A Modern Way of Living With the
Truth. It's their first album since 2004.
Stevens has been battling throat problems
since shortly after the beginning of the tour in Englewood, CO on August
12. After the Mechanicsburg, PA performance on Monday, Stevens realized
he had to see a doctor. Yesterday he visited Dr. George Newsome, a local
ear, nose, and throat specialist who said that Stevens' vocals chords had
the same consistency as hamburger meat and suggested the vocalist take
a break to rest immediately before there is irreparable damage done.-
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the dates that were killed and when they resume
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PR reports: Between The Buried And Me will
bring a full-on audio and visual assault to everyone's computer screen
starting Tuesday, Sept. 4th in anticipation of their brilliant new album,
Colors (in stores Sept. 18th).
Clocking in at a beefy 64 minutes, BTBAM
is ready to share every second of Colors with you one song at a time before
the record even hits stores. VICTORY RECORDS will release a new song from
Colors every weekday (between Sept 4th and Sept 12th) along with art and
video interpretations for each piece.
The band will also contribute their own
thoughts and descriptions on the origin of each song, as well as give their
rabid fans and aspiring artists the opportunity to submit their own artistic
interpretations of what the song means to them. Each song will stream for
only 24 hours, so make sure you return every day to hear the next part
of the album.
Colors starts September 4th right-
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PR reports: BMRC Joins Forces with Food Bank
for New York City, Partnerships for Parks, American Littoral Society, Hot
97, Z100 and Many More to Help Keep New York Beautiful Volunteers to Gain
Exclusive Access to an amazing concert featuring top rock and hip hop recording
artists that will include Ludacris and others to be announced soon, at
Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert Saturday, October 6 at Radio City Music
Hall.
Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national
youth volunteerism movement that since 2005 has motivated more than 25,000
young people across the country to get involved and help their communities,
is back in New York. Volunteer events began August 18 and will take place
through October 6 with more than 50 projects throughout the tri-state area,
engaging more than 5,000 youth volunteers to give back to their communities.
The unprecedented program gives local youth
an opportunity to earn tickets to an exclusive concert event in exchange
for volunteering four hours of community service. Tri-state area youth
can register for select service opportunities at http://www.boostmobilerockcorps.com
through October 6.- more
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PR reports: Larry Burnett's publicist sent
us over an email about the "Colorado To Liverpool an Acoustic Tribute To
The Beatles" story that ran on Wednesday. In that story based on a press
release, Burnett's publicist says inaccurate credit was given. Here is
what Burnett's publicist tells us "Jock Bartley and Steven Weinmeister
are not the lead vocalists of rock legends Firefall. They are the current
singers in the Firefall ghost band of which Jock Bartley is the only original
member...and he was then the lead guitarist and sang some background vocals,
not the lead vocalist."
All Music Guide says of the lineup: The
group was formed by former Flying Burrito Brother Rick Roberts, who handled
vocals, guitar, and most of the songwriting duties; he was joined by fellow
ex-Burrito and Byrd Michael Clarke on drums, ex-Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne
bassist Mark Andes, guitarist/vocalist Jock Bartley, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter
Larry Burnett, and keyboardist/woodwind player David Muse, who joined in
1977
We were also sent an update on what Burnett
is up to at the moment- read
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