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Tunelab reports: Jack Johnson has begun work
on his fifth studio album, and hopes to release early in 2008. Johnson
recently built a new headquarters for his Brushfire Records in Los Angeles,
complete with recording studios, which are still being built.[see full
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Sleazeroxx.com reports: In what's being billed
as a first, Bon Jovi will bundle a digital iTunes copy of the band's upcoming
album "Lost Highway" with purchase of presale tickets for their upcoming
stand to open the new Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which begins Oct.
25.
The online presale program will be available
exclusively to American Express cardholders beginning June 12 through June
14, and to the general public from June 15 through June 22. Tickets without
the digital album download will then be available for purchase by the general
public beginning June 23. Fans who purchase the Lost Highway Ticket Package
will receive a code from Ticketmaster that enables them to download Lost
Highway from iTunes beginning on its June 19 release. The ticket/album
package will be priced at $9.99 higher -- the price of the album on iTunes
-- than those later sold outside the package. Album sales in the bundle
will count toward SoundScan and the album's Billboard chart position. [see
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PR reports: Guitar Center, the nation's leading
music instrument retailer's "King of The Blues" '07 Grand Finals-- the
culmination of the world's largest guitar competition. The top four finalists
from across the country will compete for the honor of being crowned "The
King of The Blues" and a prize package valued at more than $50,000. Geared
towards promoting players with deep passion and commitment to the craft,
"King of The Blues" is an annual celebration of a genre that is the root
of today's music.
The Black Crowes, Billy Bob Thornton, Cheech
Marin, a special duet performance by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Hubert Sumlin
and the top four emerging blues guitarists from across the country backed
by Grammy Award winning producer Pete Anderson and his band. In addition,
the evening will begin with the induction of George Thorogood & The
Destroyers, Keb' Mo' and Hubert Sumlin into Hollywood's RockWalk.[see full
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PR reports: CONCERT.TV, the only media network
dedicated to live music performances and documentaries, announces its official
"Top Ten" list for the greatest concerts to take dad to this summer. As
a leading authority in live music, CONCERT.TV highlighted the following
shows to make this year's Father's Day perfect for both you and Dad:
10. The Beach Boys
From the band who invented to concept
album, this is one concert this summer you and your father don't want to
miss.
9. The Allman Brothers Band
8. Steely Dan
7. Roger Waters
6. Dave Matthews Band
5. Bob Dylan
4. Beastie Boys
Not all dads are 60. The Beastie Boys
go back on the road this summer in support of a new album. Their first
release, License to Ill, is turning 21 this fall.
3. Willie Nelson
2. Genesis
1. The Police
Perhaps one of the most anticipated reunions
in recent years, this tour is sure to make the summer of '07 one of the
most memorable in touring history.- Click
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PR reports: Music fans everywhere, rejoice!
This fall marks the union of two of today's most celebrated bands together
on one astonishing bill. After a highly-successful jaunt around the world,
the critically-beloved Cold War Kids return to US stages this summer and
will continue to take audiences by storm with The White Stripes this fall.
The Cold War Kids with The White Stripes:
9/19/07 Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
9/21/07 Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
9/24/07 Anchorage, AK @ William A. Egan
Civic Center
9/26/07 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Ballroom
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PR reports: Sounds of the Underground Tour
2007 kicks off in Dallas, TX on July 6. On June 19, Hot Topic will carry,
exclusively, the pummeling 2007 Sounds of the Underground compilation.
The set includes 2 CDs and 1 DVD, featuring 31 blazing tracks and 15 intense
videos from all the bands on the tour including GWAR, Shadows Fall, Every
Time I Die, Chimaira and a brand-new track from The Devil Wears Prada.
Only 10,000 compilations are being produced
and are available exclusively at Hot Topic, this year's Sounds of the Underground
sponsor. The three-disc set is priced at $9.99, so fans should be sure
to pick up their copy before they're gone! Not only does the Sounds of
the Underground CD/DVD feature music from all 15 artists performing on
the tour, but it also includes great music from bands not on the tour such
as Throwdown, Nora, Poison The Well, and Walls of Jericho PLUS a new track
from A Life Once Lost. [see full story for tracklistings]-
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PR reports: The new Queens of the Stone Age
album, Era Vulgaris, will hit stores this Tuesday June 12. However, fans
can listen to the full-length album on the official site at http://www.QOTSA.com
OFFLINE LISTENING PARTIES:
For those folks living the urban life,
check out these listening parties:
Los Angeles, CA
Monday, June 11th, 2007
8pm
The Woods, 1533 La Brea, Hollywood, CA
San Francisco,CA
Monday, June 11th, 2007
9pm
Fat City, 314 11th Street, San Francisco[see
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PR reports: In the latest edition of the Hierocast
(Hiero Imperium's official podcast), Bay Area hip-hop authority ID sits
down with rap legend A-Plus to discuss his "long and illustrious career."
Going all the way back to his first rhyme in 1982 at the age of 8, A-Plus
gives you the inside scoop on his elementary schools days with Del the
Funky Homosapien, Tajai, and Casual; Souls of Mischief's successful but
frustrating time as a major-label artist; the evolution of Hieroglyphics;
and the ups and downs of running your own label.
In addition to his new album My Last Good
Deed, A-Plus lets you in on the large number of upcoming projects he's
involved in. These include a new line of Hiero Jeans, recording and producing
a full length LP with Del, working on a Hiero album in the studio, and
finishing a Souls of Mischief album (with a yet-be-announced super-producer).
With all of this in the works and more, A-Plus jokes that right now he
has "enough to keep me busy." For those truly interested in the Golden
Age of Hip-Hop and the struggle that A-Plus and Souls of Mischief underwent
during their time at Jive Records, this Hierocast provides never-before-heard
stories straight from the man who lived it. Check out part I at the full
story link.
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PR reports: Indie-pop anti-hipsters Starcode
will play at a free all-day outdoor concert taking place on June 23, 2007
at Tawasentha Park. The park is located on Route 146 in Guilderland, NY.
This will be the band’s second year hosting and participating in the event.
“Every year this turns out to be better
than we could imagine,” comments front-man Dave O’Connor. The show starts
at 11am and will end at 6pm. Other bands expected to play include:
Acoustic Trauma (www.acoustic trauma.com)
Host Echo (www.myspace.com/hostecho)
Mighty Purple (www.myspace.com/mightypurple)
Wait Until Dusk (www.waituntildusk.com)
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PR reports: Huntington Beach, CA's SiX have
announced the release of their new album “Between The War and the Warning”.
The album, which features guest appearances by Mike Clark from Suicidal
Tendencies and bassist Tony Campos from Static-X, will be released independently
through the group’s own 1605 Records.
The band has also announced the first batch
of dates for their forthcoming Summer Assault 2007 tour with more dates
to be announced soon. The tour will kick off June 14th, 2007 in Long Beach,
CA with special guests Droid, the first band signed to Emotional Syphon
Recordings, the independent label owned by Korn guitarist James "Munky"
Shaffer. [see full story for more]- Click
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PR reports: Fresh off their US tour with Heaven
and Hell, Machine Head move to Europe to continue blowing fans away with
material off their epic new album The Blackening, in stores now. After
receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike for their blistering
sets the band is not ready to let up just yet. They are heading over the
pond for a number of festival and headlining dates in Europe. They will
be bringing their friends from Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, and a number
of other killer acts along with them. Robb Flynn is excited as ever to
get to it.
“Man, leaving for Europe today, SO stoked
about the run we have ahead of us, the Rock Am Ring / Rock Am Park Festivals
in Germany, Download Festival in the UK, Metal Town Festival in Sweden,
Hellfest in France, the prestigious Roskilde Festival in Denmark, supporting
Iron Maiden in Rome at Olympic Stadium (man that just SOUNDS huge!) plus
Headlining a bunch of one-offs and being able to bring out some of our
favorite US and European bands as support, including our boys in Killswitch,
our bruthas from other muthas Lamb Of God, the mighty Chimaira, Mastadon,
our friends Caliban, the crushing Dew Scented, and As I Lay Dying...Plus
the Metal Hammer(ed!!) Awards![see full story for dates]-
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Keavin Wiggins reports: 5+ years and 100 million
iPods sold. The era of the iPod is in full swing and these cool little
devices are addicting! But it doesn't just stop after you buy one; you
have to outfit it for your lifestyle. Charges, speakers, and adapters.
We're here to help you a little with accessorizing your investment in the
iPod. (Which isn't cheap by any standards.) We'll kick off with the only
essential accessory: iPod cases. After spending over $200 on an iPod the
last thing you want to do is damage it and trust me those screens can get
scratched easily. And what happens when you drop your iPod? We won't even
go there as this isn't the Apple 3! (computer historians will get that
bit). This week we'll be looking at a variety of iPod cases (for 5g / video
iPods) with brief reviews (many of these cases have Nano versions so don't
worry).
iClear Photo: Griffin took their best selling
iClear case and added the option of letting the user add a photo to the
back of the case for personalization (I used a tribute photo to Dimebag).
The cases themselves are very sturdy hard plastic to protect against some
drops, with all of the openings to allow you access to your ports. These
come with backs for the 30gig and 60gig iPods so both are covered. For
contrast we put the iClear photo up against the Contour ISEEV30 (30 gig
iPod). The iClear beats the Contour in ease of opening once your iPod is
in (the iClear is a little less difficult to open. I found the use of a
dime worked great but it can be opened with a fingernail) and the iClear
seem to stay a bit cleaner with use. There is nothing worse than trying
to watch video through your own finger prints. Both cases can scratch with
use since they are hard plastic but iClear is a lot less smudge prone.
The iClear offers solid protection for your iPod but you'll have to remove
your iPod to fit into most speaker systems etc. The photo feature works
easily- simply put the photo with the included backing into the case, add
your iPod and then close. If you buy only one case for your iPod the iClear,
and iClear photo are affordably priced and offer good protection. The one
advantage that the Contour case has over the iClear photo is the inclusion
of the belt clip. However, the clip comes at a price since theContour is
selling for twice as much at Amazon. Both cases allow your iPod to be visible
to the world since they are clear. The iClear is a great everyday case
for your iPod if you don't need anything beyond protection. We'll cover
some of the more fancy cases this week, so tune in tomorrow for more iPod
coverage. If you want to buy the iClear photo online click the full story
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