Trail Of Dead Vs Interscope

Gigwise reports: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead main man Conrad Keeley has launched as scathing attack on his band's former label Interscope Records. The band have recently parted ways with the imprint having released their last three albums with them, including their latest tour-de-force 'So Divided.'

However, it appears the parting was not very amicable, with Keeley using a blog post to take a swipe at the label and its staff. Clearly frustrated by the apparent lack of publicity the label gave Trail of Dead, Keeley wrote: "At the expense of a massive debt to them of half a million dollars, they really helped us to grow.

"They've taught us about the worthlessness of A&R people, how to yell at idiots running an art department, and how to shake hands with smiling retailers who have no idea who you are. Furthermore, their idea of marketing (was) keeping it a secret that we'd released a record." - more on this story

NIN Endorses OiNK

Gigwise reports: Nine Inch Nails main man Trent Reznor has revealed that he had an OiNK account and has defended the music bit-torrent site.

Reznor evenm says that he would have paid for the service if he had been asked to do so because it was so much better than any legal download site.

He told New York magazine: "I'll admit I had an account there and frequented it quite often. At the end of the day, what made OiNK a great place was that it was like the world's greatest record store. - more on this story

fusing Talking Metal with TV

antiMusic reports: Very cool news, our friends Mark and John over at Talking Metal are taking things to the next level with a TV pilot! Here is the PR: fuse, the national music television network green lights "Talking Metal on fuse," a one-hour pilot that brings the number-one heavy metal/hard rock podcast on iTunes to television. Hosted by Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy, the ultimate metal geeks and hard rock aficionados - the show provides a unique perspective and insider's view into the world of metal and hard rock music.

Premiering on Friday, November 9 at 12:30 AM ET, "Talking Metal on fuse" brings Mark and John's zany antics and superfan-style perspective to viewers. They take fans on a wild ride where anything can happen including guitar lessons with Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), a book signing road trip with Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue/Sixx A.M./The New York Times best selling author), cocktails with Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and a home studio makeover-turned-impromptu jam session with members of Guns N' Roses. Mark and John are joined by sidekicks Bud Friendly (The Metal Wrestler/commentator), resident guitarist Metal Mike (member of Rob Halford's and Sebastian Bach's solo bands) and the "Talking Metal" fans, a rotating group of in-studio guests who join in on the metal conversation by offering opinions and throwing up the metal horns. - more on this story

Ozzy Blames MP3s for Sagging Sales

Metal Underground reports: Ozzy Osbourne spoke to Cameron Adams from Australia's Herald Sun recently about a number of topics including his current album Black Rain. While Black Rain made No. 3 on the US Billboard charts, like everyone else, Osbourne is battling lower sales in the modern era.

"I've been suffering terribly from people downloading it. If they don't find something to stop it, people won't be able to make records. There won't be any new bands. How are they going to survive?

"I'm an old-timer, I've been doing it 40 years now, but new bands are going to suffer. It's ridiculous, you could be doing it for nothing. Sharon said I'd be astounded to find out how many bands are touring because you can download a record but you can't beat a rock show.
"I've never done in a long time as many live shows as I'm doing now. This year I've done 90 shows." - now witness Ozzy contradict what he just said!

How Slash Became Slash

PR reports: Slash's (Velvet Revolver, Ex-Guns N' Roses) longstanding stage name was coined by veteran character actor Seymour Cassel. The guitarist was born Saul Hudson and has been a friend of Cassel's son since childhood. Cassel decided to name the then-teenage, wannabe musician Slash - because he was so struck by the scheming youngster.

Slash explains, "It was a nickname that Seymour Cassel used to call me. I used to be (and) I'm still good friends with his son, Matt, so I used to hang out over at their house and he always used to call me Slash.

"Basically, he says it was because I was always in a hurry and I was always scheming, I was always hustling, this and that. He always saw me on the go, on the fly. So he used to call me Slash and it just stuck. My friends started calling me that and it just became a permanent nickname." - Pr-inside.com

Road Willowz

PR reports: L.A.'s garage-punk-teens-gone-full-scale-rock-opera The Willowz return to the road yet again in November with everyone's favorite disco-punk band Electric Six.

The tour kicks off November 13th in Philadelphia. The Willowz released the band's third album Chautauqua on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak label earlier this year and has toured nearly non-stop ever since. - more including tour dates

Dillinger Stream Plan

PR reports: The Dillinger Escape Plan is streaming Ire Works, their long awaited new full length, exclusively via MySpace. The album will be released on November 13 in North America, November 5 in the U.K., and November 12 worldwide

Dillinger Escape Plan will begin touring in support of Ire Works starting December 1st along with A Life Once Lost, Genghis Tron, And Stolen Babies.

This North American tour will make up for the band's previously announced headlining tour that the band was forced to postpone due to an injury in the band. Listen to the CD stream and grab the tour dates - here

Sister Hazel Go To Mall To Sit On Santa's Lap and Play

PR reports: Borders Books at Northlake Mall (Charlotte, NC)is hosting five-member band Sister Hazel for a special in-store performance and CD signing of their most resent and awaited holiday release, "Santa's Playlist."

"Santa's Playlist" was released on September 25th, and it was recorded in response to countless requests from fans. The album incorporates classics and standards remade in their own unique way, obscure Christmas tunes, and several of the band's originals. "Each of us got to bring in three songs and produce them," explains guitarist Ryan Newell. "Being in a band with five equal voices, it was a great experience to see each one of us take turns in the producer seat," adds vocalist/guitarist Drew Copeland. - more on this story

Days Between Stations Debut

PR reports: Progressive Rock is alive and well and residing in Los Angeles with the eponymous debut CD release by Days Between Stations. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Sepand Samzadeh and keyboardist Oscar Fuentes, the Californians named themselves after the novel by Steve Erickson and have devoted themselves to, as they say, 'Art Rock' and 'Post Prog' – music that reflects their varied influences, as well as a shared disregard for stylistic boundaries. The duo's new CD, released in October on Bright Orange Records, was engineered by Evren Goknar of the Capitol Mastering team who is best known for his work with Queensryche, Heart, Sammy Hagar and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Although some music critics have been quick to tout the band as the "new Pink Floyd", guitarist Sepand is adamant that the band's music stands on its own and Pink Floyd was barely in their mind-set when the album was conceived. "Pink Floyd broke so many boundaries and introduced so many ideas, that it is near impossible not to be influenced by them….the same would go for The Beatles. The influences are certainly there, but the music is Oscar and I in our purity. The range of emotions you hear are borne only from our thoughts and experiences."
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Black Lips Let It Be

PR reports: Springboard Films has announced that the Black Lips (VICE) have signed on to star in the feature film, Let It Be. Scheduled to begin production in May of 2008, Let It Be takes place during the late eighties in the post-punk American underground rock scene.

Atlanta's notorious Black Lips will play a fictional band who become a symbol of the changing cultural landscape. The movie will be filmed throughout the Southeast and will include notable music of the period and new music written by the band.

Let It Be will be produced by veteran producer Andrew Meyer (Fried Green Tomatoes, The Breakfast Club) and Winn Coslick (The Bottom), and directed by award-winning producer/director Roger Rawlings (Neurotica). - Myspace page

The Maine Go Fearless

PR reports: The Maine joins the Fearless Family and will release The Way We Talk, on December 11, 2007. Heading straight for your ears are the new kids on the block; The Maine.

The Maine was determined to do something different and stand out as originals. The band did not want to follow the screamo trend occurring in Arizona but wanted to play something new. They began drawing inspiration from 90s radio rock bands who happen to be their strongest influences and mixing it with their own original style and writing.

"The Way We Talk is a collection of songs that revolve around the theme of communication while in a relationship and how it changes as we grow up. This EP really begins to show how we are transitioning musically and demonstrates our new attitude toward writing," says John. - more on this story

The Apocalypse Is At Hand

PR reports: Hip Hop Karaoke has been going strong for nearly three years in New York's Knitting Factory, and we are taking the packed monthly event to the next level, the ultimate challenge, the CHAMPIONSHIP. This is NOT "Ice Ice Baby" over a fake beat in the back of a bar. There are no bouncing balls or cheesy screens. What you are going to witness at The Highline Ballroom on Friday, January 25, 2008 is going to kick in the door and make your booty bounce. Twelve of Hip Hop Karaoke's best performers will be whipping out their flyest moves, performing hip-hop classics over original instrumentals for cash prizes to a diverse, enthusiastic crowd.

For the Championship, the organizers have hand-picked a dozen performers to rock their favorite tracks from Hip Hop Karaoke's eclectic song list of nearly 300 classic and current hip-hop songs. Over the course of three rounds, one participant will emerge as Hip Hop Karaoke Champion. - more on this story

.... Review: The Best of the Johnny Cash Show

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." With those four words a country superstar entered American homes for almost three years. Hot on the heels of the critical and commercial success of the Live at Folsom Prison album, Johnny Cash took over television screens (5 stars) - Read the full The Best of the Johnny Cash Show review

.... Pithy Reviews: Ann Wilson, Gina Gershon, Diana Krall, Supagroup, The Klaxons and Amplified Heat

Zane gives us his latest batch of pithy reviews. This time he looks at new releases from Ann Wilson, Gina Gershon, Diana Krall, Supagroup, The Klaxons and Amplified Heat - Read the full Ann Wilson, Gina Gershon, Diana Krall, Supagroup, The Klaxons and Amplified Heat review

.... Review: S.O.D. - Rise of the Infidels

Rise of the Infidels is quite a lame way of saying goodbye to one of the most inspirational crossover bands ever, which is rather disappointing considering how important S.O.D. was. Sure, you have 4 good unreleased tunes, but the live show is just an embarrassment. - Read the full S.O.D. - Rise of the Infidels review

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