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Invitro Added to Static-X Tour

SMN reports: INVITRO, who are currently finishing up a tour with SEVENDUST, have been added as support to the upcoming STATIC-X tour with OTEP.

“We rocked 57 shows with my best brothers from my SNOT days and with Sonny Mayo in SEVENDUST now so it’s been an awesome experience for everyone,” says INVITRO guitarist Mikey Doling. “We are going home for a week and then we start touring with STATIC-X. I’m very stoked to be touring with these guys, as we did a bit of touring together when I was in SOULFLY. It’s always great to tour with old friends and I’m looking forward to a lot of good times with INVITRO.”[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Peter Criss Sets Solo Release

PR reports: Peter Criss, founding member and drummer of iconic rock group KISS, will release his new solo CD entitled ONE FOR ALL July 24 on Silvercat Records, distributed by Sony/Red. The CD will be distributed day-and-date to fans across the globe.

An autobiographical collection of songs that Criss produced and recorded over the course of two years, ONE FOR ALL also includes several cover tunes that reflect his outlook on life at this point in his long-standing career. Says Criss: "The most important thing is that my fans and other people will get a whole new outlook on me with this CD. I'm reinventing myself at my own pace, and for me, it's now, more than ever, about being true." [see full story for more including who else will be on the CD]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Former Grandaddy Smiles on the Road

PR reports: Leaving Grandaddy behind, guitarist Jim Fairchild emerges newly ordained as All Smiles and he’s teaming up with Menomena for a tour of indie-epic proportions! Buoyed by the well-received Ten Readings Of A Warning - available now and featuring Danny Seim of the aforementioned Menomena - there is proof enough that little talent was lost in translation. Jim will be meeting up with his Portland cohorts in their home state to start the tour in Eugene.

All Smiles/Menomena Tour Dates
June
6 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
7 Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp
8 San Francisco, CA - The Independant
10 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Ron Spears Joins Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

PR reports: Some men celebrate their 63rd birthday by starting a countdown to retirement, but for bluegrass legend--and road warrior--Doyle Lawson, April 20th was a milepost on the way to one of his busiest and most successful seasons yet. Fresh off taping an episode of GAC's Edge Of Country with Kylie Harris (air dates June 23rd & June 25th) that focuses on his newest release, More Behind the Picture than the Wall (Rounder), Lawson paused to break some big news before heading back on the road.

"I'm happy to announce that the new member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will be Ron Spears," he said. "Ron will be playing bass and handling lead and harmony vocals. Ron is a longtime student and fan of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and he understands the style--when we got together, the vocal blend with the trio and quartet was extremely pleasing to my ear. I'm looking forward to his vocal input as well as having another songwriter in the band." Spears, who penned "Ocean Of Teardrops" on Lawson's latest release, will start his new duties with Quicksilver on a yet-to-be-determined date. - Click Here for the Full Story

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HIM Hits and Leftovers

PR reports: On the heels of the band’s first US Gold album and in anticipation of a major US tour, Finnish rockers HIM will drop two new releases in May. And Love Said No: Greatest Hits 1997-2004 (May 8th) is a digitally remastered anthology celebrating their first decade together with this updated selection of the band’s biggest hits. HIM recorded two new songs for this set, the title track and a rocking cover of Neil Diamond’s classic “Solitary Man.”

Uneasy Listening Vol. 2, which hits stores May 22nd, is the companion album to Uneasy Listening Vol. 1 (released November 14th of last year). Both albums are collections of previously unreleased versions of the band’s classic tracks. Uneasy Listening Vol. 2 features rarities and hard-to-find versions of some of HIM’s biggest hits. This special album includes demos, remixes, live and alternate studio recordings of the band’s heavier repertoire. Much of this material has never before been released and is highlighted by the highly sought after version of “Buried Alive By Love” featured in Bam Margera’s CKY4 DVD.

HIM has confirmed a late summer tour across the US. Certain to be sell-outs everywhere, these shows will highlight many of the songs from And Love Said No and Uneasy Listening Vol. 2. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Talking Rock Honors

PR reports: The latest episode of Talking Metal, entitled “Best of VH1 Rock Honors 2006,” features the podcast premiere of interviews host John Ostronomy conducted with Godsmack and Foo Fighters as well as “black carpet” interviews Ostronomy conducted with Ian Hill, K.K. Downing, and Scott Travis of Judas Priest, Joe Elliot and Phil Collen of Def Leppard, Vince Neil of Motley Crue, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Scott Ian of Anthrax, Rob Zombie, John 5, Jim Breuer, and former Guns N' Roses/current Rock Star Supernova guitarist, Gilby Clarke. Ostronomy and co-host Mark Strigl also cover topics including Rob Halford, Probot, Lemmy, Tommy Lee, Ace Frehley, Bumblefoot, Ville Valo, Ozzy Osbourne, and the upcoming 2007 edition VH1’s “Rock Honors.” The 40-minute podcast can be downloaded at the full story link.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Locomotive Plan Rockin May

PR reports: Locomotive Records hits you up with a condensed opus of Easy Rider gems, the Tankard you crave, and Circus. On May 8 Le Major De Easy Rider (the best of) delivers 12 select cuts from Easy Rider’s 5-record Locomotive catalog. Le Major De Easy Rider perfectly encapsulates the strong run and evolution of this classic power-metal band. Brought to you by Madrid, Spain,’s Locomotive Records, Easy Rider’s (also from Madrid) Le Major De can’t fall short of being muy muy bueno.

Tankard once again offers its unique brand of ferociously drunken thrash on May 8 with a re-release of 1998’s Disco Destroyer. For almost 25 years (2007 will see the big anniversary) the German tankards have not only dominated the German metal scene but also toured the world. With Disco Destroyer, you’ll get a strong dose of truculence and 100% Tankard thrash.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Steve Vai Orchestra

PR reports: Epic Records has announced a June 26th release for SOUND THEORIES VOL 1 & 2, a double-live CD capturing legendary guitarist Steve Vai’s electrifying collaboration with the Netherlands Metropole Orchestra. The two-disc set spotlights rare material culled from five European performances, a studio session and a soundcheck rehearsal recording, all of which took place between mid-2004 and 2005.

Volume 1 features Vai playing guitar with the Orchestra, which has earned worldwide acclaim backing artists ranging from Tony Bennett and Natalie Cole to Nancy Wilson and the Yellowjackets. Together they bring new life to both existing and never-before-heard Steve Vai songs, including, “For the Love of God,” “Liberty,” “The Murder” and “Attitude Song,” among others.

Volume 2 features the Orchestra performing compositions penned by Vai, including “Shadows and Sparks” and “Bledsoe Bluvd.”[see full story for more including some words from Vai, the tracklisting and news about a DVD and tour]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Bon Jovi Idol

Extra/Submitted reports: “Extra” spoke to Jon Bon Jovi about his band’s upcoming appearance on American Idol – Bon Jovi is performing on the hit-show Wednesday night. He confessed, “I’ve never seen the show until Gwen Stefani performed on it… weeks ago.”

About whether or not Bon Jovi would have made it to Hollywood if he had auditioned for AI, he admitted, “If I had gone through the process of American Idol at that age and that time in my life, I would never have gotten to Hollywood!”

Bon Jovi said that some of the songs on the new album, Lost Highway out this June, are about band mate Richie Sambora’s divorce from Heather Locklear. He added, “I felt every bit of it with the exception of being in their shoes.”- Click Here for the Full Story

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Till We Die on the Road

PR reports: Although Till We Die's full length debut, 'Pressing On,' will not be officially released until June 26th (via the Locomotive Records/Screaming Ferret label), the group will be previewing tracks on countless just-announced dates. From the middle of May through June, Till We Die will be touring with A New Revolution, and on Monday, May 14th, the group will be performing at Rock 101 WGIR Presents '3 Days Grace and Puddle of Mudd Official Pre-party' at Mark's Showplace in Bedford, NH. The show is 18+ and is open to the public, while the bands will be signing autographs and hanging out with their fans from 7-9pm.

Just a few days later, Till We Die will also perform on Sunday, May 27th, as part of Rock 101 WGIR's 16th Annual Radio Show 'The Sky Show'. The WGIR concert is an all-ages and free show, and usually attracts between 20-30,000 attendees - as past rockers to perform have included Shinedown, Lacuna Coil, and Godsmack, among others. [it doesn't end there, see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Halford Metal God Essentials and Boxsets

PR reports: Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford are pleased to announce the European Union release of Halford Metal God Essentials - Volume 1 on June 8, 2007 through licence with Frontiers Records of Naples, Italy!

Halford Metal God Essentials - Volume 1 features thirteen (13) dynamic tracks from Rob Halford's Fight and Halford solo releases. The Halford band's first new songs in more than four years 'Forgotten Generation' and 'Drop Out' are also featured; as is an exclusive 2007 remix from producer Attie Bauw 'Redemption European Mix.' Frontiers Records European Release of Halford Metal God Essentials - Volume 1 includes a full-color twenty (20) page expanded booklet and Bonus DVD featuring eight (8) Halford promotional videos in an enhanced digi-pack.

Metal God Entertainment will also produce three (3) new Box Sets for its licensees in the European Union, U.S. and Canada for fall 2007 / early 2008 release. [see full story for more on the boxsets]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Haste the Day Touring Plans

PR reports: Solid State recording band Haste The Day has experienced nothing short of success with the release of Pressure The Hinges in March 2007. The band continues to witness their latest effort skyrocket higher and higher each week on the Metal Radio charts as their co-headlining tour with From Autumn To Ashes draws to a close.

On May 6th Haste The Day will take part in the weekend long Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Other acts scheduled to perform include Linkin Park, Killswitch Engage, Taking Back Sunday and As I Lay Dying among many others.

A string of club and festival dates will follow leading them into this summer’s Warped Tour beginning on June 29th in Pomona, California.- Click Here for the Full Story

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KT Tunstall Goes Soph in Sept

PR reports: 2006 Grammy® nominee KT Tunstall became one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in the world in one giant step, with the amazing two-year global journey of her multi-million selling debut album, Eye To the Telescope. In September 2007, Virgin Records will release Tunstall’s second album, ‘DRASTIC FANTASTIC’.

For ‘DRASTIC FANTASTIC’ KT again tapped Telescope producer Steve Osbourne (U2, New Order, Happy Mondays). The album was mixed by Michael H. Brauer (Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, My Morning Jacket). Tunstall recently told a British interviewer that her acquisition of two “very sexy” guitars had inspired her to crank them for the new album, providing a clue to the sound of her new work.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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The Polyphonic Spree Mashup Preview

PR reports: The Polyphonic Spree have produced an eight-minute mashup of their new album, THE FRAGILE ARMY, containing sections of all 11 tracks. The mashup gives fans a taste of what's on the way when THE FRAGILE ARMY is released on June 19, 2007. Says Spree frontman Tim DeLaughter, "You are about to experience a sample of our latest recording achievement. Please raise your ears and hold on to your heart as we prepare you for The Fragile Army." Listen and download at the full story link.

Maybe they will play some of the new tunes when they hit the road this month?
May 7 - Nashville TN - City Hall
May 8 - Asheville NC - The Orange Peel
May 11 - New York NY - Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
May 12 - Norfolk VA - The NorVa
May 13 - Carrboro NC - Cat's Cradle
May 14 - Athens GA - 40 Watt Club- Click Here for the Full Story

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Sculptured recruit Winds member for new CD

PR reports: Sculptured’s Don Anderson provides an update on the band’s forthcoming third album, titled Embodiment, due out sometime in 2007 on THE END RECORDS. Posts Anderson, "I'm very happy to announce that Andy Winter (Winds, Age of Silence) has already begun recording keyboards for the forthcoming Sculptured album “Embodiment” due sometime later this year." In regards to the material Andy has contributed, Don says, “Andy’s keyboards add a whole new dimension to the sound. I had originally planned only a guest keyboard solo, but after hearing his ideas I was very excited about his involvement in the project as a whole. We both love vintage keyboard sounds and so Andy’s work reminds me of all the 70s prog bands I love like Museo Rosenbach, ELP, and Goblin.” [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Mojave3 Evolves into Loose Salute

PR reports: Mojave3 members form new band The Loose Salute. Fans of Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds, The Mamas and the Papas, Wilco and Midlake tune in to debut album Tuned To Love, which will hit stores on June 12th. The Loose Salute came to life a couple years ago when Mojave3’s Ian McCutcheon (drums & vocals) and Alan Forrester (piano & organ) were in the studio recording the band’s third album Excuses for Travelers. One day at the Fortress Rehearsal Studios’ café, McCutcheon overheard Lisa Billson (vocals) belting out Bob Dylan’s “Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands,” while she cooked at the studio café.

Instantly impressed by Billson’s pipes, he asked the songbird if she’d be interested in singing a few tunes he’d written. She loved the songs and got friend Charlotte King (harmonies & percussion) to lend back-ups. Guitarist Pete Greenwood, who played with McCutcheon and Forrester on the last Mojave3 tour, was asked to join the clan shortly thereafter. Together --sometimes with the help of Paul Noble on added bass, surf guitar and mixing skills -- they form The Loose Salute.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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