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Submitted News reports: wwwascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-timeMusicgrams.com, a free MP3 music promotion site for indie artists and labels has expanded the current line of services to include news and press release submissions for artists, labels and music industry sites. Additionally the site recently added the ability for music fans to buy the CD's of artists submitting their MP3's. MP3 Musicgrams currently offer artists, bands and labels in all musical genres from blues to rock, rap or country, an opportunity to upload their song, photo or image, band or artist description and a link to their web site.- Click Here for the Full Story

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Saosin Busy Summer Plans

PR reports: Southern California rockers SAOSIN haven’t slowed down a bit since the September release of their Capitol Records debut and their successful run on the 2007 Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour. The band now gears up to hit the road for a string of summer dates with Receiving End of Sirens and Poison the Well kicking off June 29, followed by a spot on the Projekt Revolution 2007 tour.

The Projekt Revolution tour runs July 25th through September 3rd and features Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Placebo and Julien-K on the Main Stage and Mindless Self Indulgence, Saosin, The Bled, Styles of Beyond and Madina Lake on the Revolution Stage. Projekt Revolution merges a variety of music styles personally selected by Linkin Park. Besides being a “Green” tour Projekt Revolution and Music for Relief will be donating $1 from each ticket to give to American Forests for their Global ReLeaf program to plant trees to help reduce global temperatures.[see full story for all of the dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Monte Negro Set Summer Release

PR reports: Los Angeles-based bilingual rock band, MONTE NEGRO, will release their new album, CICATRIX, through Feed The Hungry Records/Adrenaline Music Group on August 21.

After months of hard work in the studio with producer, Tone (Green Day, Carlos Santana), the final product captures 13 exquisite tracks that explore the beauty of two languages, English and Spanish. The album takes the listener through a multicultural journey exploring refreshing melodies and soulful rhythms while exposing distinct undertones and layers to make CICATRIX eclectic and bohemian, American yet worldly.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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House of Road Fools

PR reports: HOUSE OF FOOLS will hit the road this summer supporting He Is Legend, Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster. HOUSE OF FOOLS is on the tour from Charlotte on June 14 and to the July 7 date in Salt Lake City.

HOUSE OF FOOLS is on tour in support of their March 6th release Live And Learn. Produced by Walt Vincent (Pete Yorn, The Format) and Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches), Live And Learn is the full-length release follow-up to the Greensboro NC sextet’s self-titled EP. Rock n’ roll with a dash of Southern sensibilities, HOUSE OF FOOLS boasts classic influences blended with contemporary sounds. From the pop-friendly rhythm of “My Life Before Today” to the sweeping balladry of “Live And Learn,” HOUSE OF FOOLS’ songs grab the ear with carefully orchestrated layers of multiple guitars. CMJ New Music Report had this to say of Live And Learn, “Sounding equally contemporary as they are retro, these sleepy balladeers blend the sound of their mentors—from dusty hints of the Eagles to fresh reminders of the Format.”[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Dublin Death Patrol is Coming

PR reports: Thrashers Dublin Death Patrol, featuring Chuck Billy (Testament vocalist) as well as Steve ‘Zetro’ Sousa (ex/Testament, ex/Exodus vocalist) alongside an all star Thrash class, proudly announce headlining concerts in support of their Godfodder Records full length cd release.

If you are lucky enough to check the band on one of the six dates….SURELY DO NOT MISS THEM!!

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL – HEADLIING DATES:
6/03 – Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
6/08 – Fat City – San Francisco, CA
6/09 – Time Out Tavern – Concord, CA
6/13 – JB’s – Dudley, ENGLAND
6/18 – The Underworld – London, ENGLAND
6/19 – Bradford Rio – Bradford, ENGLAND
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Epic Battle of the Bands Final Leg

PR reports: Music Nation the artist development company, today announced the six finalists of its online video music competition. Over the last two weeks, the Music Nation panel of judges has voted, with input from the public, to narrow down the 54 quarterfinalists to six remaining competitors. Now, these finalists from each of Music Nation’s three genres — rock, pop and urban — go head to head in hopes of earning a global recording contract with Epic Records. With judges like Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte, producer Howard Benson (rock), producer Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem, Charlie Walk, President of Epic Records (pop), and multi-platinum rappers Nelly and The Game as well as Mark Pitts, President of Urban Music at Jive Records (urban), the Music Nation competition has been a chance for unsigned acts to have their music heard by some of the premier figures in the music industry.

From now until May 20th, the public will vote and the judges will make their picks from the finalist group. This last week will determine the three winners – one from each genre – who will be announced on Monday May 21st and be awarded the ultimate prize: a global recording contract with Epic Records. The winners will also be showcased on an episode of STRIPPED, Clear Channel Radio’s exclusive in-studio performance series, and a year-long endorsement from Gibson Guitars, among other prizes. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Bad Brains of a Down

PR reports: Bad Brains have confirmed that Shavo Odadjian from System Of A Down will direct the first video off the forthcoming album Build A Nation. Production will be in Portland and also at Sasquatch Festival later this month, where Bad Brains will be performing. It will be documented and a "making of the video" will also be filmed.

"I've been a fan of the Brains ever since I can remember. They are iconic pioneers of punk, not just the music but the attitude. The energy that comes off their stage is like no other. HR's performances have effected not only my band, but almost every heavy band in our era. Another major inspiration is their message of trying to promote righteousness and living the righteous way. I am going to rock this video for the Brains and try to capture their intense energy. It's a big responsibility... I'm honored." says Shavo.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Southerly Hitting the Road

PR reports: Portland, OR's soon-to-be widely heralded dark pop group Southerly has announced summer tour dates in support of its forthcoming sophomore album, Storyteller & The Gossip Columnist. Southerly is the the nom-de-tune of Krist Krueger and is often compared to fellow moody pop artists The National, Brendan Benson, Richard Ashcroft and The Weakerthans. Complete tour dates are listed below.

05/30 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
06/13 San Francisco, CA Makeout Room
06/15 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory
06/16 Tucson, AZ Plush
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DeVotchKa Summer Dates

PR reports: DeVotchKa have announced a handful of summer performances that will happen around the recording of the band's first full length in three years. Nationwide shows will begin in late May and will include a two-night return to New York's Spiegeltent, a performance at Colorado's legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Seattle's Bumbershoot. Dates begin on May 24th at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.[see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

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Haste The Day Has Myspace in Stitches

PR reports: On Wednesday, May 16th, 2007 MySpace will host the world premiere of Haste The Day’s music video for “Stitches”, the first single off the bands third album, Pressure The Hinges.

Shot in Los Angeles, California with director Dan Dobi (Bleeding Through, Cannibal Corpse) at the helm, the video shows a powerful band performance with undercutting images between two different stories. Both stories have the same theme; however each story has an individual feel, characters and problems.

“Stitches” was written by Haste The Day members Brennan Chaulk and Stephen Keech and Keech states what the inspiration behind it is, “Everyone knows at least one person in their life who destroyed their life with drugs or alcohol. The song is about the need of intervention from a loved one (friend or family member), and the use of five words that can change that person’s life: you're worth more than this. Sometimes we, as the loved one, have a hard time saying those words creating stitches in our mouth.”[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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America's answer to Coldplay

PR reports: The prestigious band networking site PureVolume is slated to feature Black Dog recording artists Days Difference from May 25th-30th. The Virginia Beach, VA alt/pop/rock band has been labeled "America's answer to Coldplay" and their debut CD "Numbers" will be available everywhere June 5th. This is the second time Days Difference will be featured on the popular site. Just this past Saturday, the band's music received 18,546 plays, hit number 1 under Top Artists, and over 400 people purchased their music at I-Tunes."Numbers" will be supported by a tour east of the Mississippi with dates beginning locally and branching out to other states in the Southeast, Northeast and the Midwest. “Numbers” was recorded at Red Cell Studio with producer Jim Anderson at the helm and is distributed by Redeye.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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What Does Star Wars and Poison Have in Common?

PR reports: In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars saga, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has been interviewed by the mysterious Maul Stanley (a parody hybrid of Star Wars character Darth Maul and Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley). As part of this special week-long event, Maul Stanley has also interviewed members of Twisted Sister, Cinderella and Quiet Riot regarding their own unique Star Wars experiences. A few excerpts from the Rikki Rockett interview follow: Maul Stanley: Do you see any similarities between what you do with Poison and what George Lucas did with Star Wars?

Rikki Rockett: The thing that always impressed me about the Star Wars universe was that everything looked used and worn. George Lucas was the first to do that. He'd created this futuristic, space-age movie but everything in it was dirty! The vehicles were dirty, the clothes were dirty, everything was dirty. With Poison too, everything was dirty. Especially in the beginning! Even though we were a glam band, we had still a certain unclean quality about us. We'd earn $100 bucks for playing a country club, then go to a second-hand shop to put together new outfits. That's why we used to look like we got dressed in the dumpster of a lingerie store! I think we lost some of that as we went along and people started making our stage clothes for us, but Poison and Star Wars both started out with that same element of dirt. I would also say that both George Lucas and Poison pushed the envelope in what we set out to accomplish. Poison did it by combining so many different styles of music into our own brand of rock & roll. We shoved 40 lbs. of s*** into a 10 lb. bag! Pop, punk, glam, glitter... you name it, we borrowed from it. Lucas did something similar by taking elements of science-fiction, action adventure and cliffhanger serials and combining them with revolutionary special effects and classic storytelling techniques. Whether you're doing sci-fi or rock & roll, it still has to come from an original place, a personal place. If you can do that, you'll have a winner on your hands. [check out the entire interview at the full story link]
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Michelle Shocked Goes To Church for New CD

PR reports: “Ask me about my religion,” writes Michelle Shocked in her “womanifesto” for her forthcoming album. “Of course, no one ever does.” But it’s all part of her long musical journey: “I was moved by the power of rock ‘n’ roll. And if you follow the trail from rock ‘n’ roll, it always leads you back to the blues, sweet soul music and finally to the churches and gospel music.” In Shocked’s case, it led to the West Angeles COGIC mass choir in the heart of South Central Los Angeles, where she now tries “living by the Good Book, and putting out a gospel record.”

The resulting album, titled (and spelled) ToHeavenURide, is scheduled for August 21, 2007 release on Mighty Sound through Megaforce/RED. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

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