Interactive P.O.D.

PR reports: P.O.D., in collaboration with Columbia/INO Records and Xanga.com, will host a four-day interactive TV extravaganza on their website, starting Friday, April 4th. With a new album entitled When Angels and Serpents Dance slated for release on April 8th, P.O.D. and all parties involved are changing the way bands and fans interact with music, bringing a new business model into the music industry fold.

The P.O.D. All Access Video Tour creates a personal online experience as members of P.O.D. virtually "hang out" with fans all weekend, culminating in a live performance on Monday, April 7 from the band's hometown of San Diego. All online content is free of charge, except for Monday's online concert, which will only be available to fans who pre-ordered When Angels and Serpents Dance. - details

ASHES dIVIDE Lovelines and Rockline

Total Assault reports: Three weeks after its launch at the Alternative and Rock formats of Clear Channel Online NEW!, "The Stone" debut single by ASHES dIVIDE takes over as the #1 most streamed song on both formats – setting the stage for next week's (April 8th) release of the debut album, KEEP TELLING MYSELF IT'S ALRIGHT on Island Records,

On the release night of Tuesday, April 8th, Billy Howerdel will be heard live on "Lovelines" (with an interview and questions from callers), syndicated on 70 Modern and Active Rock stations from KROQ in Los Angeles.

On Monday night, April 14th, Billy will be heard live on "Rockline" (with an interview, electric performance, and questions from callers), also syndicated on 70 Modern and Active Rock stations, originating from KLOS in L.A. - The video for "The Stone" can be seen here

Bob Gruen Exhibit

PR reports: The Morrison Hotel Gallery is proud to present 'Rockers,' the largest-ever installation by one of the most respected photographers in rock & roll, Bob Gruen. Totaling some 280 photographs, many of them never before exhibited in the U.S. - from John Lennon [the famous photo of John in the NYC t-shirt] to John Lydon, Bob Dylan to Bob Marley - 'Rockers' opens April 24 at the Morrison's new 313 Bowery space, former home to CBGB's Gallery.

'Rockers' was originally presented in 2007 at the FAAP University Museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where it drew over 40,000 visitors. The Morrison has commissioned acclaimed architect Tito Ficarelli, who designed the 'Rockers' exhibit in Brazil, to transform the new 313 Bowery space as well.

Bob Gruen's work has shaped the iconography of rock & roll. A native New Yorker, he served as John Lennon and Yoko Ono's personal photographer in the 1970s, a position that would yield two of his best known, and best loved, images - of John Lennon wearing a New York City t-shirt, and flashing apeace sign while standing in front of the Statue of Liberty. - more on this story

Jay-Z and Beyonce Gettin Married?

CWD reports: Beyonce Knowles and her fiance Jay-Z have recently obtained a marriage license in New York. Sources assert that the two popstars are planning to marry in a private ceremony in New York City.

The 38-year-old rapper and the 26-year-old singer have been dating since 2002, and it is said that he proposed to her last May. Rumours about their romance began when she appeared on Jay-Z's song '03 Bonnie & Clyde.

They have also collaborated together on Beyonce's solo hit Crazy In Love in 2003.The marriage license is valid for 60 and by the news reported from various sources it seems that the marriage day is confirmed for today, but they really wanted it to be private. - more on this story

Emmanuel Jal Turns It Up for Darfur

HER reports: Former Sudanese child soldier turned international hip-hop artist EMMANUEL JAL will be part of "Turn It Up," mtvU's month-long "leaks" and music video premieres promotion to fight against the Darfur Genocide.

Launched in partnership with STAND, a Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, Jal will join artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Atmosphere, Tapes 'n Tapes, Dizzee Rascal, Tokyo Police Club, The Long Blondes and others, in an effort to help marry the power of great music with college students' activist spirit, to take action on one of the world's most pressing humanitarian crises. Jal's upcoming album, "Warchild," due out May 13, will be part of this promotion.

"War Child," the feature film documentary that tells the story of Jal's extraordinary life experiences, will screen at this year's Tribeca Film Festival held in New York later this month. A trailer from "War Child" can be viewed - here

Rockline Has Slow Booking Week?

BW*BK reports: WARRANT will play an exclusive live, plugged in performance on the US nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on May 7th at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET).

Fans are encouraged to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625).

For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to www.RocklineRadio.com. - All fun aside, grab the latest metal news you can use right here

Dancing With Jo Dee

PR reports: Country singer Jo Dee Messina and actor Joshua Morrow (CBS's "The Young and the Restless") have joined SECRET TALENTS OF THE STARS, the weekly celebrity talent show that will reveal the unknown talents of 16 well-known personalities, premiering LIVE, Tuesday, April 8 (10:00–11:00 PM, ET/tape delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Messina will train with choreographer Dave Scott ("Step Up") to perform an urban dance, blending hip hop and step, with a supporting troupe, while Morrow will train with extreme juggler Marcus Monroe to choreograph an edgy rock & roll juggling act, backed by a live band.

Both will premiere their specific talents on Tuesday, April 15 (10:00–11:00 PM, ET LIVE, tape delayed PT), when they will compete against Bridget Marquardt (Playboy Playmate/radio DJ), who will soar as a bungee trapeze artist with former masters of Cirque du Soleil, and Roy Jones, Jr. (boxing champion), who will rap. - more on this story

Fearless Bamboozled

PR reports: This is a big year for Fearless Records as four Fearless Records artists play at Bamboozle LEFT on Saturday, April 5. This event will be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, CA.

Fearless will also have five bands out at The Bamboozle this year in East Rutherford, NJ playing at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.. Be prepared to see Alesana, Every Avenue and The Maine on May 3 and Mayday Parade and The Morning Light on May 4.

Kick off your day the Fearless way with Eye Alaska opening the show on the Asbury Park Stage at noon. This band is local to Southern California and is excited to be playing new songs off of their upcoming EP, Yellow & Elephant. Every Avenue are ready to rock the MLB Authentic Collection Stage at Bamboozle Left at 6:05 p.m. They just released their debut full-length Shh. Just Go With It only a few weeks ago. The Morning Light have been making waves with recently released debut EP The Sounds of Love., The Morning Light's will play the PlayGround Stage. Alesana is a band that should not be missed this year at Bamboozle LEFT. They will be headlining the Nokia Ticket Rush Stage and are sure to attract a huge audience. - more on this story

Filter Offer Up Pearl Jam Ticket Contest

Filter reports: Would you like to win a pair of Pearl Jam tickets for their June 24th show at Madison Square Garden with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists supporting? You would? We thought so.

All you need to do is sign up for Filter's New York newsletter, and all the details for how to win will be delivered straight to your inbox on Monday April 7th.

This is an exclusive 'win before you can buy' offer as ticket will not be available to purchase until April 11th at 10am. - Click here to sign up for the newsletter, and good luck!

Never Enough Webcast

PR reports: Never Enough, featuring Eighteen Visions' guitarist Keith Barney (ex- Throwdown) and Drummer Trevor Friedrich and Lylah frontman Norman Matthew, have scheduled their first ever live webcast performance for April 12th, 2008 at Deep Rock Drive in Las Vegas, NV and will be performing their Corporate Punishment debut, 1.0, in its entirety.

The entire concert will be broadcast live online at www.DeepRockDrive.com, where fans will be able to interact live with the band throughout the night and be able to take part in a new revolution in live concerts.

"I am very excited to be doing our first fully plugged in performance on April 12th in Las Vegas with Deep Rock Drive," says Never Enough frontman Norman Matthews. "We wanted to do something special for the first show and we felt it would be a rad way to reach a lot of fans who have been wanting to see us across the country at one time, so even if you cannot make the live show, it will be broadcast on the internet. After that we will be performing in our hometowns of course and just doing all we can to reach our fans, being as though we have a ton of production on our record, we couldn't just get up an d jam like most bands, plus we wanted to really be legit about being electronic/industrial, down to every last nuance, in fact we even programmed our sounds, noises and FX into Trevor's Roland V-Drum pads, so we are completely re-creating the record physically. It's going to really turn some heads." - http://www.deeprockdrive.com/

Emmure Preview

PR reports: Connecticut's Emmure have added the first track from their highly-anticipated new album The Respect Issue to their MySpace page. False Love In Real Life is available now on their re-designed page, taken from the new album to be released on May 13, 2008.

Emmure are currently slaying audiences on their first European tour with Misery Signals, and will return to the US to make an appearance at New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, followed by their 51-date headlining tour from April 26th with labelmates Red I Flight.

As well as TNA World Wrestling champion Kurt Angle being featured on the album cover, Emmure will be the featured artist for TNA Wrestling April 17th - May 11th. Music from The Respect Issue will be heard by 3.1 million people every Thursday and Saturday night in homes across the nation on TNA's weekly program, and will also be the theme music for the May 11th pay per view event, Sacrifice. - http://www.myspace.com/emmure

Radiohead Hits Varieties

Filter reports: Like previously reported, EMI is set to release a Radiohead greatest hits package to coincide with the band's upcoming spring tour.

Unlike the discography box set, The Best Of will be available in multiple formats to allow for maximum money making potential.

A single disc version (containing 16 tracks), a double disc version (containing the first CD plus a second 13 track CD) and a 4xLP limited edition box set (containing both CDs and four vinyls) will be available overseas on June 2nd, with no US release date at the present time. - tracklistings

Perks of Marrying a Pop Star

TMZ reports: So we just looked at the docs in the K-Fed custody case, and Federline's credit card bills give us a peek into how he rolls.

BTdubs, it appears these charges were on his credit card business accounts: Ralph's grocery store, Toys 'R Us, Babies 'R Us, Encino Park Liquor, Garrett Popcorn Shop, Blockbuster Video, Ikea, Smart & Final, Onstar Service Plan, Big Fish Games, Target, Boston Market, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Party House Liquor, Waste Management, Quiznos, The Spirit Shoppe, Roundtable Pizza, Honey Baked Ham, Burger King, Foot Locker, The Liquor Works, PF Chang's, Victoria Secret, Privilege, Ann Taylor, Wendy's, Chili's, NikeTown, In N' Out Burger, and of course, Corbin Liquor.

That's how he rolls, folks. [antiNote: We find the waste management entry interesting. Then again he had to dispose of those unsold CDs somewhere.] - more on this story

STS9 and Umphrey's McGee Tour

PR reports: Touring heavyweights STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) and Umphrey's McGee team up for what promises to be one of the hardest-hitting tours of the summer.

This co-bill will feature extended sets by both bands, and will stop in Midwest and east coast cities throughout the month of July. Look, also, for very special late night sets by each band in select markets, including Philadelphia, Raleigh, Madison, Chicago, and NYC. Tickets for all shows are available now at STS9 Ticketing (www.sts9.com) and UMTix ( www.umphreys.com) and at local ticket outlets beginning April 19.

Not-for-profit Conscious Alliance will host food drives at every stop of this summer's STS9/Umphrey's McGee tour. All patrons donating 10 non-perishable food items or more will receive a limited edition summer tour poster. In addition to the tour poster, there will also be a special edition poster for the two-night run in Atlanta. - more on this story

Cat Scratch Sweden

Kayos reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Sweden Rocks by Ted Nugent on CD May 13. The concert was captured at the 2006 Sweden Rock Festival, featuring the singer/songwriter/guitarist with drummer Mick Brown and bassist Barry Sparks. A DVD of the show will be released June 10.

One would be hard-pressed to name another intrinsically American Hard Rocker who backs up his talk with surefire action like Nugent. His non-musical pursuits have garnered as much ink as his hellfire rock'n'roll. Outdoorsman, hunter, Conservative Political Activist, and controversial spokesperson on behalf of The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Nugent epitomizes and embodies the ethic of the outspoken pioneer taking on all comers in all matter of debates…while still making damn sure to rock non-stop and without regret. Ted Nugent is an American Original. - more on this story

.... The Biz: Aerosmith - Rags N' Riches

Why then is this the smallest crowd the band has played to in Chicago in nearly three-decades? Why were fans, who have seen Aerosmith twenty-plus times in the last decade, sitting at home on the night of the show? Let's find out. - Read the full Aerosmith - Rags N' Riches op/ed

.... Jon McKiel (artist of the month)

File Under: Immediately Loveable. I just hope that people get the chance to realize how great this album is, and that, in turn, gives me a chance to see Jon McKiel touring south of the border. (4.5 stars) - Read the full Jon McKiel (artist of the month) review

.... Down - III: Over the Under

It is truly rare for any band's continuance down a path of timelessness like this. Down is a truly special band whom can tap into our deepest fears and sorrows at any given time. III is the album old fans have been waiting for, and new fans will recount as the point of conversion. - Read the full Down - III: Over the Under review

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