Sea Wolf Leaves The River To Tour

PR reports: Like the restless lupine performer he is, Sea Wolf has been traveling across the country since the release of his beautifully brooding debut, LEAVES IN THE RIVER (Dangerbird Records) and will be embarking on his first national headlining tour.

This jaunt, which kicks off May 17 in Tucson, follows a second run supporting Nada Surf, a tour with labelmates Silversun Pickups and a stop at SXSW.

The month-plus journey will take them through the U.S and Canada, with support provided by Brooklynites The Jealous Girlfriends. - dates

Testament Won't Shred

Blabbermouth reports: Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers Testament have pulled out of the second annual Seattle Shredfest due to "scheduling conflicts."

"While [this is] disappointing to their Northwest fans, we wish them the best and hope to be able to reconnect with them at Seattle Shredfest '09," said the Seattle Shredfest organizers. "Seattle Shredfest '08 will be moving onward, and will announce the new headliner of the show within the next few days."

This year's Seattle Shredfest will take place Saturday, May 17 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. - without Testament. But more info is here for your reading enjoyment

Unplug Sister Hazel in June

PR reports: Sister Hazel will be releasing a live acoustic album on June 17th. Entitled "Before The Amplifiers, Live Acoustic," the record features sixteen tracks, including the band's hits, fan favorites, and live concert staples, all in a stripped-down, acoustic format.

The album was recorded on January 12th at Nickel and Dime Studios in Atlanta (other bands who have recorded there in the past include Indigo Girls, The B-52's, Shawn Mullins) in front of 100 lucky fans who were chosen at random from over five thousand entries. Family and friends of the band were also in attendance. "Before The Amplifiers" is the perfect collection for both the hardcore band fans (a.k.a. Hazelnuts) and for listeners just discovering the band for the first time. - more on this story

Radiohead Wants To Be Your Friend

antiMusic reports: Radiohead wants to be your friend with their very own social networking site. Except this time it's Thom, not Tom who will top your buddy list. Gigwise has the scoop: Radiohead have launched their very own social networking site at waste-central.com.

Users can add their own profile, photos and personal info, comment on other users' pages and photos, view exclusive Radiohead photos and videos and a whole plethora of other activities.

There are also pages for each of Radiohead's 2008 tour dates where fans can talk about the upcoming events as well as share photos and experience in the aftermath. - more on this story

Talking Metal Bangs Out 200th Episode

antiMusic reports: Bang your head! Mark and John will drive you mad! Big congrats to the Talking Metal guys for their 200th episode. To celebrate this metalmentous milestone they loaded the episode up with the good stuff. We'll let them tell you all about it:

The 200th episode of "Talking Metal" features the uncut interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with metal legends Ozzy Osbourne and Slayer's Kerry King for Talking Metal on fuse.

The 17-minute Ozzy Osbourne interview was conducted at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT while the 35-minute Kerry King interview was conducted at Napa 29 in Corona, CA. Topics include Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee, Dimebag Darryl, Tony Iommi, and Van Halen.

Additional podcast topics include Devin Townsend, Zimmer's Hole, and the Talking Metal listeners. The podcast can be downloaded at this - location

Hayes Carll Gets Animated

PR reports: After a debut indie release and an acclaimed self-released sophomore album, singer/songwriter Hayes Carll has found a home at Lost Highway. Trouble In Mind, Carll's Lost Highway debut was released on April 8, featuring a collection of songs that blend some of the finest elements of folk, country and rock with brainy, quirky lyrics. An animated short film to introduce you to Hayes has been posted on YouTube.

The 32-year-old Texan delivers songs born of baptism-by-fire experience, world weary observations and sharp wit. While his songs draw a direct line from some of his legendary Texas heroes such as Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Carll has managed to put a stamp on his music that is truly his own.

Carll's personality permeates all of the songs on Trouble In Mind. He makes this quite clear in the infectious melody of "It's A Shame", the ragged throw down "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart", the satirical "She Left Me For Jesus", and even in his rendition of Tom Waits' "I Don't Wanna Grow Up". - Check out this animated short film. It's free

Otis Blue Deluxe

SO reports: Rhino Entertainment presents the Collector's Edition release of Otis Redding's Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sing's Soul CD available on April 22nd. Neither Otis Redding nor any of the members of the Stax house band had any idea that they were about to make soul music history when they entered the recording studio on July 9, 1965.

The big-voiced soul singer from Macon, Georgia was on the brink of breaking big when he recorded his third, full-length album in one amazing adrenaline-charged twenty-four hour period. Rhino gives "Respect" to an album most soul music aficionados call one of the greatest of all time with an expanded and remastered Collector's Edition of OTIS BLUE: OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL. The two-disc set will be available in stores and at www.rhino.com April 22

The first disc features a remastered version of the original album in mono expanded with previously unreleased alternate mixes of "Respect,""Ole Man Trouble," and "I've Been Loving You Too Long," as well as remastered tracks from Redding's explosive live album Live At The Whisky A Go Go. The second disc contains a remastered version of the original album in stereo expanded with a version of "Respect" recorded in 1967, plus five songs recorded live in Europe the same year featuring Redding backed onstage by Booker T. & The MG's and horn players Wayne Jackson, Joe Arnold, and Andrew Love. - more details and a listening party

Everything Bryan Adams Does, He Does For Wal-Mart.

antiMusic reports: If you one of the handful of Americans that still buys Bryan Adams albums, you'll have to travel to your handy-dandy local Wal-Mart to grab his forthcoming opus. We'll let the fine folks at Billboard provide you with the key details:

Bryan Adams' latest album, "11," will be released May 13 exclusively via Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the U.S. The set has been out internationally since last month on Universal.

Adams recorded his entire career for A&M until 2004's "Room Service," which wasn't released in the States until the following year via Mercury. It has sold just 44,000 units here, according to Nielsen SoundScan. - more on this story

Grab A Terrible Shirt and Go See Psychostick

PR reports: With their "Holy Crap We're Touring" Tour only a few weeks behind them, PSYCHOSTICK has announced their next cross-country trek: THE TERRIBLE SHIRT TOUR. It's as dumb as it sounds - and their legion of fans wouldn't have it any other way.

Cooked up during 2007's Holiday Hate Tour, the band is encouraging, say - daring - fans to wear their most terrible shirt to the show. Josh (guitar) and Jakermeister (other guitar) have posted a tutorial on their website for this very purpose.

"We want the fans to be more involved on this tour. They're sending us photos of what they're gonna wear to the show. We used some of the photos on our tour poster and promo cards. It's a great package and we want everyone, including us, to walk away after a show and know that a forever memorable experience was just had," says Josh.

Opening each show will be Look What I Did and Powerglove - more on this story

Acacia Strain Europe This Summer

PR reports: The Acacia Strain have confirmed a return trip to Europe with support from Annotations of An Autopsy and Knights of the Abyss, including a show with Converge, Inegrity and Coliseum in Germany.

Heading across the pond in July and August, this marks the band's first return after offering direct support to Hatebreed in April of 2007 and first set of tour dates after THE ACACIA STRAIN's plans to headlining shows throughout the US on the Sun Your Bunz Summer Tour with support from All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord and Since The Flood.

"I can't even express in words how excited I am for this tour," frontman Vincent Bennett says. "This is our first time in mainland Europe, so expect some culture shock on both ends. Annotations and Knights of The Abyss both bring devious amounts of heavy, so this should be a tour to contend with. See you in July!" - more on this story

Fall in Love With Love Again

SO reports: Rhino Entertainment presents the Collector's Edition release of Love's Forever Changes CD available on April 22nd. Rightfully regarded as the L.A.-based psychedelic folk-rock pioneers' finest achievement, Love's FOREVER CHANGES is an indispensable masterpiece. Often compared to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Pet Sounds, the third and final album by the original Love lineup remains a timeless musical experience four decades after its Elektra release.

Produced by band cofounder Arthur Lee and The Doors' engineer/producer Bruce Botnick, the visionary album weaves a rich tapestry of sound as Lee's quavering voice delivers lyrics that are both enigmatic and poetic as he is backed by the band's gorgeous melodies and evocative orchestral arrangements.

Rhino celebrates the 40th anniversary of this truly essential album with a Collector's Edition of FOREVER CHANGES that contains the original 11 songs along with an alternate mix of the album comprised almost entirely of unreleased tracks. The bonus material also includes a trove of unreleased gems culled from the album's recording sessions. The two-disc set will be available April 22 in stores and at www.rhino.com - more details and a listening party

Five Finger Death Punch Release Bonus Track

PR reports: With new tour dates comes brand new music from Five Finger Death Punch. FFDP have announced the upcoming release of a special bonus song called "Never Enough." The song is available for free download exclusively to fans who have already bought or buy their debut album, The Way of the Fist.

But why release a song now rather than wait for a new album? As FFDP relates, the band wrote the song during some time away from the road and didn't want to wait for their next album to get the song to their fans. "We will be touring for the rest of the year, so we won't be releasing another album in '08," explains Guitarist Zoltan Bathory. "We're all very close to the Knuckleheads and didn't want to rip them off, so they won't have to buy the record all over again—whoever owns the album can download the song for free."

Vocalist Ivan Moody agrees, and was anxious to get the track heard by people. "We were really excited about the song, and rather than waiting a year or two to release it on a new album, we figured we should get it out there for everyone to hear as soon as possible," says Moody. "We're going to be on some kick-ass tours all this year, so we won't have time to record again for a while. Once we wrote this song and had a window to record it in KoRn's studio, we jumped at the chance."

To execute this giveaway, fans can go to the - this link, put their cd in the computer and there they will be able to download the song for free!

Municipal Waste Trash Can Surfing and Touring

PR reports: Just when you thought the party was over...it's only just begun! MUNICIPAL WASTE has announced new dates in the northeast that coincide with their big April 26th show at the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Plus they released their trash can surfing instructional video. You don't want to miss it.

Riding on the momentum from having played to an audience of thousands at last month's SXSW festival appearances, MUNICIPAL WASTE is looking to extend their party for one more run in the northeast before they head for Europe and come back to the states for one of the most heavily anticipated tours in years with the newly reunited innovators of melodic death metal, AT THE GATES!

Ever hear of trash can surfing? Well watch the following clip as well as many others from one of MUNICIPAL WASTE's many raucous gigs at last month's SXSW festival and you'll see why the WASTE put on a spectacle as rough as a Texas tornado over the course of 3 large showcases. - The very reason YouTube was invented

Stone Temple Tribute

PR reports: In celebration of their recently-announced reunion, Versailles Records is excited to announce plans for 'Wicked Garden: A Millennium Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots', due in the early spring of 09.

In addition to a number of name hard rock and alt-rock/grunge-era artists participating, the collection will also feature a handful of up and coming millennium rock bands. Those interest in submitting tracks should email versaillesrecords2006@yahoo.com with a myspace or related web link, and specific STP song they're interested in covering. - [hopefully the band will still be together by the time this hits stores]

The Fall of The Dear Hunter Tour

PR reports: The Dear Hunter go back on the road this spring as main support for The Fall Of Troy kicking off April 18th in Denver, CO and wrapping up May 24th in Seattle.

The Dear Hunter began its life as one man's idea. Conceived in late 2003 and gestated until the winter of 2004, Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter set out to do something simple: create pure, heartfelt music that he alone set the boundaries for.

The Dear Hunter recently released the critically acclaimed Act II: The Meaning Of, & All Things Regarding Ms. Leading on Triple Crown Records. - more on this story

Bowl for the Kids with Lonestar

PR reports: This year's fourth annual "Lonestar & Friends Strike Out for the Kids" bowling bash will be held on Monday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hermitage Lanes in Hermitage, TN just outside of Nashville.

For the past three years, the charity event has been a major success. The bowling extravaganza, scheduled just in time for the CMA Music Festival, has been sold out every year since being established and has raised more than $70,000 for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. With the Lonestar guys gearing up for their fourth run in the lanes, they haven't lost any passion about participating in the event.

Other artists currently scheduled to join Lonestar at the bash include, Trent Tomlinson, Jo Dee Messina, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, American Idol's Bo Bice and Diana DeGarmo, Joe Nichols, Jake Owen, Jamie O'Neal, Darryl Worley, Chuck Wicks, Bryan White, Chris Young, Ty Herndon, Heidi Newfield and Crystal Shawanda. - more on this story

Metal Summit

PR reports: New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Crimson Management and The Syndicate are proud to announce the first-ever Metal Summit on April 25. The Metal Summit is an interactive and educational conference where fans and the metal music industry can engage, share ideas and help further the scene.

The Metal Summit will give labels, managers, agents, endorsers, publishers, media promoters, bands and more the chance to interact with the people who buy albums, tickets and merchandise. This is also an opportunity for fans to ask key members in the industry how they got started and gain advice on starting their own careers. After all, everyone in the music industry started out as a fan. - more on this story

. Boss Live: Springsteen in Milwaukee

Tony K hit the road last month to catch a string of dates from Bruce Springsteen's current tour. Tony set out to see if the Boss still has the same magic that made him a living rock legend. Here is Tony's report from the St Paddy's Day show in Milwaukee. - Read the full Boss Live: Springsteen in Milwaukee review

. Lorena Lewis - Spirit

After winning The X Factor by a landslide, capturing the hearts of the UK, and selling over one million copies of her debut album, 22 year old Leona Lewis is set to take the US by storm with the release of her debut album "Spirit". - Read the full Lorena Lewis - Spirit review

. 10 Years of antiMusic: The Great Paula Abdul Vocal Hoax

To mark our 10th anniversary we're looking back at some highlights from the past. Today we feature one of Chuck DiMaria most popular 2 Cents columns where he dealt with the irony of Paula Abdul being a judge of singing talent on American Idol. - Read the full The Great Paula Abdul Vocal Hoax review

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