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Boy in Box |
PR reports: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz was
among thousands of people that turned out in support of Invisible Children's
Displace Me event this weekend -- He might be a pop star, but he didn't
want any star treatment at the event -- he lived in a cardboard house and
ate saltines just like everyone else and documented his experience for
friendsorenemies.com. Check out a video at the full story link.[see full
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| Unauthorized
Madonna |
PR reports: On May 15, Eagle Media—the wholly
owned subsidiary of Eagle Rock Entertainment—will release on DVD Madonna:
Wild Angel, The Unauthorized Story specially-priced at $9.98.
Starting with her Detroit roots, moving
on to early stardom, Wild Angel is peppered with vintage news clips, extended
interviews and a compilation of red-carpet sequences. Clocking in at 63
minutes—with an extra hour of bonuses—the DVD is a must for pop music aficionados
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| 40
Years After |
PR reports: Although it's been 40 years since
Ten Years After first took shape, the upcoming Anniversary Tour will show
the quartet is still firing on all cylinders. "We're determined to give
them as good a time as we have playing for them," says Lyons. "It's a real
pleasure to be back on tour. We'll play a selection of the most requested
songs from our earlier records plus new material from 'Now' (2004) and
'Roadworks' (2005). We'll also be slipping in some as-yet-unrecorded material.
After the show we'll come out to meet our fans and sign any albums or CD's
they bring along."
And if the upcoming tour wasn't enough
to satisfy longtime fans, Lee unveiled that the group is also currently
hard at work on an all-new studio set.[see full story for more including
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| Hinder
Cover Steppenwolf for Nascar |
PR reports: Turner Network Television (TNT)
announced today that they have teamed with multi-platinum rockers Hinder
to remake Steppenwolf’s classic hit single “Born to be Wild” as the network’s
beat-driven anthem to promote its 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series coverage.
The song will serve as the primary musical bed for all six of TNT’s races,
as well as for the network’s multiplatform marketing campaign surrounding
its exclusive race coverage. To accompany Hinder’s cover of the rock-and-roll
classic, the network is also producing a full-length music video of the
song for the band that will debut exclusively on the Turner-operated Web
site NASCAR.COM on June 6.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Hottest
Chicks of Metal |
PR reports: Holland’s award-winning band Within
Temptation is set to embark on their first visit to North America this
May in anticipation of their U.S. debut album, The Heart of Everything,
due out on Roadrunner Records on July 24. The band is a staple on the European
music scene, having stemmed from a loyal homeland following and a strong
footing in the modern gothic rock community. Fusing poignantly composed
rock with ethereal female vocals, the band has achieved muti-platinum success
across Europe, fostered by relentless touring.
Exposing their music to US audiences will
prove to be a new chapter for Within Temptation, as they join the Hottest
Chicks of Metal tour as direct support to fellow female metallers Lacuna
Coil, along with Stolen Babies, and In This Moment. The Revolver Magazine
sponsored tour will span throughout the US and Canada, kicking off on May
5th and running through June 6th. [see full story for tour dates]-
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| GNR
Meet Misfits with Trashlight Vision |
PR reports: The NYC-based four-piece Trashlight
Vision, that bills itself as “sleazy trash/punk rock ‘n’ roll,” has signed
with Rock Ridge Music and will be releasing their album, “Alibis and Ammunition”
nationally on July 10th. The album features 12 tracks of turbo-charged
rock that is both uncompromising and in-your-face. The first single, “Allergic
To You,” will ship to radio in early June. Formed in 2004 by former Murderdolls
member Acey Slade, the band sports a Guns ‘n’ Roses-meets-the-Misfits vibe
proudly on its tattooed sleeve, and they are driven to bring New York City-style
punk rock back to the forefront.
Prior to signing with Rock Ridge, Trashlight
Vision had already completed three UK tours on their own and with no label
support. They have played on three continents (Asia, Europe and North America),
and shared the stage with everyone from Backyard Babies to The Buzzcocks.
As a band embracing the DIY approach, they screen-print their own merch
and flyer their own shows. [see full story for more]-
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| October
File Find New Blood |
PR reports: U.K. hardcore act OCTOBER FILE
has announced the addition of drummer John Watt. The band is currently
working on material for its new album, entitled "Holy Armour from the Jaws
of God". The follow-up to last year's "Hallowed be thy Army" EP may include
a special guest appearance on vocals by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman (subject
to availability). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "My Magnificent
Circus", "Religion?", "Friendly Fire", "Hallowed Be Thy Army", "Another
Day" and "A Munitions Crusade". A summer release via Candlelight Records
is expected.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Octavia
Sperati UK Tour |
PR reports: Norwegian metal band Octavia Sperati
has scheduled the following dates:
May 16 - Garage - Bergen, NOR (CD-release
party)
May 19 - Folken - Stavanger, NOR (with
SIRENIA)
May 24 - Astoria - London, UK (supporting
FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM)
May 26 - The Night Owl - Cheltenham, UK
May 28 - The Underworld - London, UK (with
TO-MERA)
"Grace Submerged" will be released on May
10 in Norway and May 21 in the rest of Europe via Candlelight Records.
The Japanese and North American release dates have not yet been confirmed.
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| Foreshadowing
Sign to Candlelight |
PR reports: Candlelight Records is proud to
welcome the new prophets of slow decay, the italian gothic-doom band THE
FORESHADOWING, on the way to release their debut full-length album “Days
of Nothing”, out in Europe on October 22nd.
“Days of Nothing” is THE FORESHADOWING
first chapter of apocalypse. The band combines ambient and epic atmospheres
with powerful guitar riffs into 10 tracks of melodic doom metal reminding
My Dying Bride, Katatonia and Anathema basing on the concept of the monotony
of life, waiting for the apocalypse that is to come. THE FORESHADOWING
aim, says the band, is to bring you into an atom-sphere of apocalyptic
tragedy and alienation from humanity and everyday life with a moody and
powerful music. “We don’t feel part of this world and we don’t need to
believe in any creed, convention or lifestyle. We just wait for a right
end of this wrong and cruel world”.[see full story for more]-
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| Jerry
Lee Lewis DVD |
PR reports: Jerry Lee Lewis is back, and Time
Life has gathered all of his epic television appearances - performances
so wild and uninhibited that they completely reshaped rock music – into
one DVD collection, JERRY LEE LEWIS: GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCES. Set for
release on May 22, it is the first-ever fully authorized, historical retrospective
DVD by this music icon, and follows Time Life’s critically and commercially
successful 3-CD box set, JERRY LEE LEWIS: A HALF-CENTURY OF HITS (released
in 2006).
Jerry Lee Lewis: Greatest Live Performances
features 17 unforgettable live performances and two bonus pieces from the
‘50s through the ‘90s. The DVD includes Lewis’ first television appearance,
his momentous 1957 performance of “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” for the
Steve Allen Show and his memorable rendition of “Breathless” on the Dick
Clark Show – the only live performance ever in the history of that show.
The collection also features Jerry Lee in Memphis premiering “Great Balls
of Fire” on the Dewey Phillips Show. Perhaps most notable is Jerry Lee’s
own television special that aired to an ecstatic audience in England in
1964 and can be seen in its entirety for the first time since the day it
aired. Two fabulous performances from the 1970s taken from Ralph Emery’s
Pop Goes the Country close out the DVD. On the first, Lewis sings the poignant
“Who’s Gonna Play This Old Piano,” and on the second he joins his cousin
Mickey Gilley at the piano for a boogie woogie medley. Additionally, the
DVD contains one of the most comprehensive and revealing interviews Jerry
Lee Lewis has ever done as a bonus feature. Shot at Sam Phillips’ legendary
Sun Records in Memphis, Lewis talks in depth about his first historic recordings
and his relationship with Elvis Presley and other greats from the era.
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| Spiderman
3 Soundtrack Listening Party |
PR reports: Check out the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack
Listening Party. FEATURES ALL NEW MUSIC from Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs,
Wolfmother, The Flaming Lips, Jet, The Killers & more !
The soundtrack is instores this week but
you can grab a sneak peak at the full story link.
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| An
Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx Expanded and Reissued |
PR reports: In 2008, Rock N' Roll Books will
re-issue 'An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx', originally
published by Black Market Publishing in December, 2002. Out of print since
2004, the book is currently sold exclusively on the Motley Crue merchandise
retail website Swagrox.com. While the original version of the book featured
exclusive interviews with Lita Ford, Quiet Riot's Kevin Dubrow, former
London bandmate Lizzie Grey, drug counselor Bob Timmons, producer Tom Werman,
and engineer John Purdell among others. The re-issued 2008 edition will
feature updates including the years 2003-2007 encompassing the massively
successful Motley Crue comeback, as well as new, exclusive interview material
with band mate Tommy Lee, former Motley Crue singer John Corabi, producers
Bob Rock (Dr. Feelgood) and Scott Humphrey (Generation Swine), Michael
Wagener (Too Fast For Love), solo collaborator Dave Darling (58), co-writer
James Michael (Saliva, Meatloaf, Drowning Pool, etc.), and others to be
announced. To sign up for updates, etc., email rocknrollbooks@yahoo.com."-
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| MusicFest
Details |
PR reports: The 7th annual Silver Lake Film
Festival – Los Angeles’ leading independent-alternative film and arts festival
– presents an expanded version this year of its MusicFest programming with
live musical performances by the Circle Jerks, Dengue Fever, Alice Adams,
Sea Wolf, the Billybones, Little Ones, 400 Blows, The Bird and The Bee,
Upground, The Procession, Foolproof, Robert Shields, Monty, Los Pinguos,
Eddie G, Champagne Socialist, Static Revenger, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Dios
Malos, Ollin, The Revolts and Lysa Flores, among others.
Highlights of MusicFest 2007 include the
presentation of the Spirit of Silver Lake Music Pioneer Awards to Keith
Morris of the Circle Jerks and Latina music innovator Alice Bag; showcases
of leading recording artists presented by sponsored by ASCASP and music
publisher Peermusic; a local indie band showcase presented by MusicPlusTV.com;
a special evening honoring Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (co-directors,
“Little Miss Sunshine”) with a selection of their music videos for groups
including R.E.M., The Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, a Cinco
de Mayo program featuring Latino alt rockers; and a Closing Night Gala
featuring John Doe of X.
MusicFest also includes screenings of more
than a dozen music documentaries ranging from “X: The Unheard Music” and
“Silversun Pickups” to “My Name is Jackie Beat” and “Get Thrashed: The
Story of Thrash Metal.” Music artists-cum-filmmakers represented in the
series includes Les Claypool (“Electric Apricots: Quest for Festeroo”),
Ronnee Blakely (“I Played It For You”) and John Cage (“One 11 with 103).
The “Cuban Music on Film” series will show a rare screening of “Cachao:
Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos,” with an appearance and introduction by the film’s
director-producer, actor Andy Garcia.
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