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The Chariot Plotting Tour with Norma Jean

punkbands reports: The Chariot will hit the road with Norma Jean, A Life Once Lost and The Handshake Murders for a March/April North American run. Dates and venues are currently being finalized. The Chariot's new album "The Fiancee" is due for an April 03rd release date via Solid State. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Bamboozled Bands

punkbands reports: A sh*tload of bands have been announced for the 2007 edition of The Bamboozle, as well as been divided up into who will play what day. Among the recent additions are Brand New, Muse, Cartel, "Weird" Al Yankovic, New Found Glory, Yellowcard and plenty more. Here is the current schedule:

SATURDAY, MAY 5th
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, Andrew WK Pep Rally 2007, Bayside, Between The Trees, Biker Women, Boys Like Girls, Captured By Robots, Cartel, Cute Is What We Aim For, Great American Freedom Machine, Hellogoodbye, Hit The Lights, Hot Rod Circuit, Houston Calls, Lordi,[see full story for a lot more on Sat and Sun's Lineup]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Ride The Sky Lineup

SMN reports: Ex-HELLOWEEN drummer and MASTERPLAN founder Uli Kusch has finally completed the line up of his new band RIDE THE SKY. Check out the lineup below.

Bjørn Jansson - vocals (TEARS OF ANGER, BEYOND TWILIGHT)
Uli Kusch - drums (ex-HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN)
Benny Jansson - guitar (TEARS OF ANGER)
Mathias Garnås - bass (XSAVIOR)
Kaspar Dahlqvist - keyboard (DIONYSSUS, STORMWIND)
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Ozzfest Rumors

SMN reports: As next Tuesday draws closer when media mogul Sharon Osbourne will sit down with husband and metal Godfather Ozzy Osbourne to announce the 2007 installment of heavy music’s longest running festival, OZZFEST, people are wondering what will be revealed. Rumors are abound that the show will transform into an indoor arena-esque format, with considerably less bands on the bill. Reaching back to 2001’s multi-leg format, the bill could feature a revolving door of artists who will pick up at different points along the shortened trek. With rumored headliners ALICE IN CHAINS seemingly squared away, other names that have had attention focused on them [are at the full story link. if they pan out, looks like a better fest than last year]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Necro, The Acacia Strain - Tour?

SMN reports: It appears as if Brooklyn based “death rapper” NECRO will be teaming up for a U.S. tour with DJ Starscream of SLIPKNOT fame and Massachusetts based metalcore act THE ACACIA STRAIN. Confirmed dates are at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Eric Singer Project DVD

sleazeroxx.com reports: Combining their unique blend of talent and years of experience with some of rock's most well-known bands, the Eric Singer Project, better known as ESP, returns with this DVD release, giving fans around the world a chance to experience their incredible live show.

The very busy band members, comprised of Eric Singer (KISS/Alice Cooper), Bruce Kulick (Grand Funk Railroad/Union/KISS), John Corabi (Ratt/Union/Motley Crue), and Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper), found the time in early 2006 to travel to Japan and Australia, playing for sold-out audiences and delighting fans with their energetic and exciting concerts. The arrival of the new DVD is welcome news to ESP fans, who have been wanting more from the group since the release of their 1998 debut, Lost And Spaced. [see full story for tracklisting] - Click Here for the Full Story

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$10 Retards

PR reports: The Retarded, Goes Louder is yet another sonic assault from a band that is known for its pure energy. Goes Louder is a whole new revelation in a sound that has evolved from the spirited punk of their debut self titled release on Stardumb Records. The band has turned up their sound, into a supercharged kick to the auditory solarplexes. The album will leave fans heaving for air; holding their heads in an attempt to stop the sheer volume of the music from causing a massive brain hemorrhage. The Retarded, Goes Louder is rock & roll, done with reverence to the sound heralded by Motorhead, Kiss, AC/DC and the Ramones. Pre-order starting February 3rd, 2007. Ships March 6th, 2007. All pre-orders come with a free pin, sticker and poster. Cost: $10.00- Click Here for the Full Story

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Texas Madfest Shaping Up

PR reports: Houston's Texas Madfest (July 13-14, 2007) will feature 8 premiere bands in the progressive, power, and thrash metal genres. The first two bands to be announced are ETERNITY BLACK and SIX MINUTE CENTURY. More bands, along with ticket info, will be announced periodically. Visit myspace.com/madfest for more info

Eternity Black, featuring ex-Helstar members Larry Trevino, Rob Barragan, and Russell DeLeon, will open the event on Friday night. Hailing fom Houston and endorsed by Diamond Amplification, Eternity Black infuse heavy metal with hard-hitting thrash riffs and extreme vocals.

Saturday's events will begin with Six Minute Century, a melodic progressive band also from Houston. Six Minute Century combine heavy metal with classical orchestraions and technical proficiency to create a mood for their songs relating to historical events. - Click Here for the Full Story

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$5 Lovedrug

PR reports: Lovedrug will take to the road this February on a $5 Acoustic Storytellers tour to preview songs from their forthcoming sophomore LP, EVERYTHING STARTS WHERE IT ENDS, due March 6 on The Militia Group. These limited settings will serve as a more intimate forum for songwriter Michael Shepard (vocal, guitar) and David Owen (guitar) to provide insight into the new material and a chance for fans to pre-order the album and receive an exclusive live EP.

Following this 10-day jaunt, the Ohio-based foursome will head out with Plain White T's for a nine week tour, beginning March 4 in Green Bay, Wis. and will play the annual South by Southwest Music Festival. But before any of this, they will fly to Japan for shows at the Shibuya Club, Feb. 2 and a slot on the Independence-D Festival, Feb. 3. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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DirectSXSW TV

PR reports: For two decades, the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas has been the industry’s best kept secret for breaking new acts such as Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt. That’s all about to change as DIRECTV, the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, teams up with music/entertainment guru Blaze TV to bring the nation’s biggest music showcase to national television for the first time in DIRECTV Presents SXSW Live. Exclusively on DIRECTV’s Channel 101 (The 101), the special will be broadcast live March 15-17 and feature unprecedented access with upfront performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the three day musical extravaganza.

Blaze TV is working with SXSW to custom-build two state-of-the-art venues exclusively for the SXSW special on The 101. The Lone Star Lounge, with a traditional Texas feel, and modern music club The Bat Bar will be built from the ground up in Austin solely for the live televised performances. Each venue will be filmed using the most up-to-date technology, including multi-camera HD with 5.1 surround sound. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Fair To Midland Preview

PR reports: Fair To Midland have posted the first single "Dance Of The Manatee" from their forthcoming Serjical Strike debut full-length, Fables From A Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, due out on April 24th. You can preview the track in its entirety on the band’s Myspace [see full story link]. Fair To Midland will support Dir En Grey on their U.S. tour kicking off tonight in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

February 5th Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
February 6th Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
February 7th Boston, MA – Avalon Ballroom
February 8th Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Icon
February 9th Toronto, ON, Canada – The Guvernment
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Cold War Kids Dates

PR reports: Cold War Kids are heading out on the road later this month, here are the confirmed tour dates:

02/20 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
02/22 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
02/23 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
02/24 - Santa Cruz - The Attic
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Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Set Release

PR reports: Once again displaying the vocal magic that has earned them the IBMA's (International Bluegrass Music Association) "Vocal Group of the Year" award for the past six years, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have completed More Behind the Picture Than the Wall for Rounder Records.

Due March 27, More Behind the Picture... is the secular follow-up to the group's critically-acclaimed You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper (Rounder Records, 2005), and shows--once again--that while these boys have no peers when it comes to raising the roof on Sundays, they've also got the muscle, finesse and know-how to take care of and elevate the more day-to-day concerns that fill the long week between Sabbaths.
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James Morrison Undiscovered

PR reports: Interscope Records will release James Morrison’s Undiscovered on March 13th. Not only is England's James Morrison the owner of the most charismatic and rootsy soul voice to emerge in recent years, but his songs pack an emotional depth that lets you know they're coming from someplace - and someone - very real. He's got style and substance; honesty and passion, and a debut so strong that he won't be Undiscovered for long. Listen at the full story link and decide for yourself. - Click Here for the Full Story

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C-Murder 'Borrows' Judas Priest Title For New CD

PR reports: Buoyed by red-hot single “Posted On Tha Block,” platinum rapper C-Murder returns with Screamin’ 4 Vengeance, a searing collection of hardcore [rap] music that features the rapper delivering his signature brand of bone-crushing rap and bluntly addressing the circumstances surrounding his incarceration for a 2002 murder he says he did not commit. In Stores March 20. “A lot of people want to know what’s going on with me and what my personal feelings are as far as what I’ve been through the last five years,” C-Murder says from his Louisiana home. He was sentenced to life in prison, but was released when his conviction was overturned. “I expressed it on ‘Posted On Tha Block,’” C-Murder continues. “The public’s getting a basic picture of what I’ve been through, how I feel and what’s going on in my mind from that song.”

Estevan Oriol (D12, Cypress Hill) directed the innovative video for “Posted On Tha Block.” The veteran lensman, who shot the clip in New Orleans and shows the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, used the Dream Sequence program to give the clip a storybook-like feel.[see full story for more including how he is featured in the vid and what major rapper also appears]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Ponderosa Stomp 07

PR reports: Tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 10th for the 6th Annual Ponderosa Stomp, the world’s only music festival with cult rocker Roky Erickson, master arranger Wardell Quezergue, soul songwriter supreme Dan Penn, rockabilly wild man Dale Hawkins, R&B soprano Little Jimmy Scott, and dozens more rarely seen – and seldom heard – American music legends in its line-up.

A marathon eight hours-plus music festival that celebrates and pays tribute to the unsung heroes of rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm & blues, and other forms of American roots music, the Ponderosa Stomp will rock two stages, the Big Room and the Parish, at New Orleans’ House of Blues from 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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K Fed Gets A Job?

pr-inside reports: A US fast food chain has offered to give KEVIN FEDERLINE a job after he played a fry cook in a new TV commercial.

BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband has been invited to work at Mexican restaurant Taco Bell by the company's president GREG CREED.

Creed has promised to give away free food to customers if Federline comes and works at the chain for only a one-hour shift.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Buckcherry Sued Over Name?

antiMusic reports: We got an anonymous call on Friday telling us that Buckcherry is being sued over their name. The caller, who identified himself only as Mike, said that he sent over a copy of the lawsuit via email but it must have been eaten by our spam filter because we can't find it. At this point we have no idea if this is legit or not and have no details but we're looking into it. If it's legit we'll give you more info, if it's not put in your hoax bank next to Courtney Love judging on American Idol.

[Update: This was news to the band's publicist who doubts the validity since the band has had the name for 10+ years. We're hoping to hear confirmation from the band's management either way soon but as for now the hoax box is filling up!]

If true this isn't the first lawsuit filed against Buckcherry since their recent resurgence. Last September they were sued by an under age girl that appeared in one of their videos. See the full story for the press release their PR people out at that time about that suit. - Click Here for the Full Story

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Dig Incubus Finalists

PR reports: Multi-platinum Epic recording artists INCUBUS whose new album LIGHT GRENADES debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 at No. 1 are now turning to their fans to keep the momentum going. The quintet recently offered Incubus diehards the opportunity to create the video for their second single, “Dig.” The response was nothing short of extraordinary with over 100 phenomenal entries submitted.

From December 5th to January 15th, fans were able to enter the “I Dig Incubus Contest” by logging onto www.idigincubus.com. There they could download previously shot footage of the band and other digital assets, which they were able to play with and edit as they saw fit. After reviewing all entries, the band selected five top finalists. The winning video - which is scheduled to be announced by Incubus on February 13 during a live webcast at the band’s Wiltern show in LA- will become the official video for "Dig," and will be serviced to video and online outlets worldwide.

The promotion spotlights the popularity of user-generated content and the band’s eagerness to find new ways to interact and connect with fans. “We’re extremely excited to have our fans be involved with this part of the creative process,” said lead singer Brandon Boyd and guitarist Mike Einziger. “There have been some amazing submissions and we can’t wait to see who gets chosen as the winner.” [see full story to check out the finalists] - Click Here for the Full Story

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Today's Reviews

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Bullet For My Valentine - Live At Brixton

The band Bullet For My Valentine has the stereotypical look of an everyday neighborhood emo band… But if you close your eyes momentarily, you’ll also hear plenty of classic British heavy metal running through their musical mix, too. (2 stars) - Read the full Bullet For My Valentine - Live At Brixton review

The_Network Interview

Thrashpit's Billy Gamble interrogates The_Network's axe-man Kevin Howley. See what this spastic math-metal magician has to say about band-moniker thievery, modern American culture, and hitting the road to tour!- Read the full The_Network Interview review

HHH: Drear/Great American Desert - Warring Against the Sun/Solipsis

Despite being such early entries into my column, I stand by the four star ratings I gave each act as both EPs have withstood the test of time and continue to enthrall me to this very day. - Read the full Drear/Great American Desert - Warring Against the Sun/Solipsis review

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