Demiricous Drop Manager and Tour

Metal Underground reports: Indianapolis, Indiana-based thrashers Demiricous have parted ways with Middle Coast Management and have subsequently been forced to leave their tour with Dying Fetus and Skeletonwitch.

"We are not happy to leave this tour, but have to clean house and get our career and finances back under our control," stated guitarist Scott Wilson. He continued, "We thank DYING FETUS and SKELETONWITCH for letting us tour with them and can't wait to get back on the road to see all our crazy fans as soon as we get things straight."

DEMIRICOUS is currently seeking new management and can be contacted through its MySpace page. - more on this story

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PR reports: ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time, a leading social network, and Rhino Entertainment, the world's leading pop culture label, today announced a partnership to promote legendary rock band Led Zeppelin's upcoming release of Mothership.

The promotion includes the availability of historic live footage of the band on ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time, as well as a user generated contest where fans compete by creating Led Zeppelin trivia. Live concert footage features fan favorites such as Kashmir, Rock and Roll, Black Dog, Whole Lotta Love and more. Fans can highlight their favorite live Led Zeppelin moments by creating video playlists on ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time, which can be embedded on web sites, social networks and blogs to virally spread across the web.

Fans also have the opportunity to win the ultimate Led Zeppelin prize pack by participating in "Get the Led Out on ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time!" Fans can win by creating popular polls about anything Led Zeppelin-related on the Led Zep ascap-doesnt-want-labels-to-promote-their-artists-go-with-bmi-next-time channel. Entry period for the contest is November 12 through December 12. Grand prize is a Epiphone SG guitar along with the entire Zeppelin catalog of CDs, DVDs, box sets, the new Mothership set as well as limited edition posters, buttons and stickers. - more on this story

Satriani & Gilbert Doing the UK

PR reports: Joe Satriani, of rock music's most renowned electric guitarists, will undertake a nine date UK tour starting Monday 12th May 2008 at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Paul Gilbert will be special guest on all of Satriani's UK concerts except for Nottingham Royal Centre on Wednesday May 21st.

Joe Satriani has been a worldwide guitar hero since his 1986 breakthrough album, Surfing With The Alien. Over 10-million albums and CD's later, in addition to 13 Grammy nominations including this year for his latest studio release Super Colossal, Joe continues to push the envelope of modern rock guitar playing.

Tickets go on sale from 9am on Friday 16th November 2007 - more including the dates

Heloise & The Savoir Faire Plot LA Invasion

PR reports: New York's electro-rock outfit Heloise & The Savoir Faire will make their West Coast debut in Los Angeles December 6 at Spaceland, followed by two additional shows December 8 at Bordello and December 9 at Tangiers. Heloise & The Savoir Faire will be performing new material off their new album Trash, Rats and Microphones, their April 29 Simian Records (a joint-venture with Yep Roc Records/Redeye Distribution) release.

With a live show described by Disorder Magazine as a "multi-orgasmic experience with heels on," Heloise & the Savoir Faire have gained a cult following in New York City and popularity in the UK after making their TV debut on The Graham Norton Show. The band is fronted by the charismatic Heloise Williams and backed by two electrifying dancers (Joe Shepard and Sara Sweet Rabidoux) as well as a full band (James Bellizia on guitar, Luke Hughett on drums and Jason Diamond on bass). The Times UK has described them as "somewhere between Goldfrapp and The Scissor Sisters."
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Christmas For Kids

PR reports: The 11th Annual Christmas for Kids Benefit Concert at the legendary Ryman Auditorium is officially SOLD OUT! All the merriment is set to begin on Monday, November 19th at 7pm. Artists lending their time, talent and Christmas spirit this year include Charlie Daniels, Montgomery Gentry, Taylor Swift, Rodney Atkins and Nashville Star winner Chris Young.

The Christmas For Kids Organization has been in existence for over twenty years providing special children the opportunity to celebrate the holiday season. Each year, the organization brings the spirit of Christmas to hundreds of children throughout Middle Tennessee allowing them to participate in festive activities organized specifically for them. Events such as the Tour Bus Tour, which will happen on December 17, 2007, raise money and allow folks to visit the home-away-from-homes of more than fifty stars and celebrities at the Hendersonville Wal*Mart from 5:00 – 9:00PM. - more on this story

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

PR reports: Rhino Entertainment will release the Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 From Chicago two-DVD set on November 20th, 2007.

Three years ago, Eric Clapton assembled a who's who of guitar masters for the first Crossroads Guitar Festival, raising funds for the Crossroads Centre, Antigua, a chemical dependency treatment and education facility Clapton founded. The sold-out show yielded a double-DVD that has been certified platinum eight times on the way to becoming one of the worlds' top-selling music DVDs.

In a second stunning effort earlier this year, Clapton invited old friends and new for the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. The all-star cast featured Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, John Mayer, Doyle Bramhall II, and more. Rhino Entertainment captured every angle with a two-DVD set chronicling that scorching summer day in Chicago with Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 From Chicago. - more on this story

Doug Does Decaydance

PR reports: Doug "Does Decaydance" to hit stores November 20th. The "Does Decaydance" collection features renditions of songs originally performed by Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen bands Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Gym Class Heroes, and others.

Known far and wide as "Uncle Doug," Neumann is both General Manager at Crush Music Management and a Berklee College of Music-educated guitarist. "DOES DECAYDANCE" sees Neumann crafting a 12-song homage to the Decaydance artists he has grown to love (and envy) over his years at Crush. Blending the Rat Pack and punk rock, the album features jazz arrangements of songs from each of the label's artists, complete with horns, drums, bass, piano, and Doug's own guitar and vocals.

Catch Doug this November on select dates of The Young Wild Things Tour with Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes, Cute is What We Aim For and The Plain White T's! - dates

Jugband Movie for Indiana

PR reports: Following sold-out screenings at the San Francisco Jug Band Festival, the Woodstock Film Festival and the Hartford International Film Festival, jug band documentary 'Chasin' Gus' Ghost' will screen in Bloomington, IN on December 1st at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium. The film features music legends such as Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful), David Grisman, Maria Muldaur and Erik Darling (Rooftop Singers).

A must-see film for music lovers, 'Chasin' Gus' Ghost' is full of interviews, great live performances and archival film footage and newspaper clippings dating back as far as the 1920s. The documentary traces the history of jug band music, with emphasis on the enigmatic Gus Cannon, who passed away virtually penniless at the age of 91 despite penning the tune "Walk Right In," which became a Number 1 hit for The Rooftop Singers in 1963. - more on this story

James Blunt Sets US Tour

PR reports: Custard/Atlantic recording artist James Blunt has announced details of his upcoming North American tour, part of his extensive "2008 LOST SOULS TOUR." The highly anticipated headlining tour celebrates the release of Blunt's new album, "ALL THE LOST SOULS." Presented by VH1 "You Oughta Know", the tour kicks off in February '08 and will feature special guest Sara Bareilles.

"I am really pleased to be returning to the U.S. on my 2008 world tour," said Blunt. "We've had some of our most memorable shows in America on past tours, and I am so excited to be playing out some of the material from my new album, 'ALL THE LOST SOULS,' for my U.S. fans."

The month-long LOST SOULS tour is set to kick off on February 4, 2008 at Seattle's Moore Theatre. From there, the British superstar will play a series of major dates across North America, culminating on March 4th at Atlanta's The Tabernacle - more on this story

Killers Drop Sawdust on Record Stores

PR reports: Sawdust (in stores today), the first collection of previously unreleased session tracks, B-sides and rarities to be released by, Grammy-nominated, MTV VMA Award-winning, multi-platinum Island Records group The Killers. . SAWDUST was completed by the band at a recording studio in New York's Hell's Kitchen, where they worked with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Lou Reed.

The Killers' cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay" (from the original motion picture Control, Anton Corbijn's biopic of Ian Curtis) has sold over 50,000 digital downloads to date and video added to VH1 and MTVu. With the single set-up at full-tilt, a second pick from the album has been launched, the opening track "Tranquilize" with Lou Reed (one of the four new recordings), whose video was premiered on Yahoo! last week. - more on this story

Serena Ryder EP Preview

PR reports: Twenty-four Canada-based songstress, Serena Ryder delivers her first EP on Atlantic Records titled "Told You In A Whispered Song." The EP, recorded with producer David Bendeth, is an acoustic collection of some of Serena's favorites, along with a couple of new songs.

While having a top 20 hit in Canada, Serena traveled to Austin, Texas in March 2007 for the annual South by Southwest festival where she caught the attention of Atlantic Records. She has been on the road opening up for such acts like Paolo Nutini, Chris Isaak, and Xavier Rudd.

Just recently her album "If Your Memory Serves You Well" was certified gold in Canada. Serena takes time out to write songs for her full-length album due out on Atlantic next spring!! But in the meantime, check out a stream from her EP - "Brand New Love"

3 Mile Scream for your iPod

PR reports: Montreal based 3 Mile Scream are now offering a free iPod download of the group's "Our Blackened Sun" video through the Corporate Punishment Podcast.

3 Mile Scream's video for "Our Blackened Sun" was directed Chad Archibald (Arise and Ruin, Farewell To Freeway) on location in Guelph, Ontario.

The track is taken from the group's Corporate Punishment debut album, A Prelude To Our Demise, which was described as "Artfully orchestrated brutality" by Lamb of God's Randy Blythe.

The group has also lined up the following tour dates.
Nov 15 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Reverb
Nov 16 - Oshawa, Ontario @ The Diesel Room
Nov 17 - Niagara Falls, Ontario @ The Vintage Sports Lounge
Nov 23 - Montreal, Quebec @ Cafe L'inconditionnelle
Nov 30 - Moncton, New Brunswick @ the Paramount bar
Dec 01 - St John,, New Brunswick @ The Basement
Dec 02 – Fredericton, New Brunswick @ The Rugby Club
Dec 07 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Kathedral
Dec 21 - Montreal, Quebec @ Bar St-Laurent
Dec 22 - Quebec City, Quebec @ L'Anti w/ Burial
- Grab the video here

Buckcherry Turn 300 in Vegas

PR reports: Buckcherry has recently announced its milestone 300th live show in support of their most recent album, "15," slated for December 15th at Las Vegas' House of Blues. The show marks the end of an amazing year for the band - "15" has proven a triumph, spending a remarkable 82 weeks on the Billboard 200 on its way towards RIAA platinum certification for sales above 1 million units.

On November 20th, the band will release an MVI edition of "15," a PC/MAC-compatible DVD which will feature full album audio, downloadable files for every song, previously unreleased live tracks (including "Everything," "Next 2 You," and "Crazy Bitch"), videos, an exclusive photo gallery, complete lyrics, U-Myx (which allows fans to create their own custom remixes of "Crazy Bitch" and "Everything"), plus a variety of digital extras (such as ringtones, screen savers, buddy icons, and wallpapers). In addition, fans who register their "15" MVI can unlock future content as it becomes available.
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Sheryl Crow Preview

PR reports: In anticipation of the February 5th, 2008 release of Sheryl Crow's forthcoming album, Detours, Interscope Records proudly presents a sneak peek with an audio stream of "Shine Over Babylon" and the first in a series of webisodes, now presently found on Sheryl's website

Sheryl has been busy working on her new album, Detours, that is set to be released on February 5th, 2008! "Shine Over Babylon" is playing on select radio stations across the country. Sheryl states, "I don't believe anyone would argue that these are complicated and troubling times we are navigating through. At any given moment, I find myself in a real panic about the future of humanity. 'Shine Over Babylon' is in every way a desperate cry for understanding. Perhaps it is even a battle song in the face of fear."

Watch Sheryl's new webisode, which provides an intimate look in the studio of her recording her new album Detours. Sheryl teams up again with Tuesday Night Music Club producer Bill Bottrell and also in the studio with Sheryl is her longtime writing partner Jeff Trott. - Watch it here

.... Review: The Go! Team - Proof of Youth

As inviting as Proof of Youth may seem, there's something wrong here. Musical direction has changed heavily now that everyone is contributing. Unfortunately, the direction now taken is something most listeners are going to have to get used to. (3 stars) - Read the full The Go! Team - Proof of Youth review

.... Review: Erik Viel - Off the Beaten Path

Viel incorporates a lot of influences in these thirteen songs, from folk to blues and country. These songs are very rich and well-constructed. The vocals are never strained and the instrumentals are all very easy to listen to. (4 stars) - Read the full Erik Viel - Off the Beaten Path review

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