People In Planes Soph Tracks

The second album displays People In Planes' intuition for making diverse music in its very essence as they worked with four producers in seven different studios across America, England and Wales in a quest to create something musically and sonically diverse. The first single from BEYOND THE HORIZON "Mayday (M'aidez)" will be available via iTunes on May 6, bundled with "Last Man Standing" and a video of "Pretty Buildings." - That clip can be viewed here

Plastic Ono Band DVD

PR reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the April 29 release of Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon. For its latest "Classic Albums" DVD, Eagle Rock Entertainment has explored the creation of this painful masterpiece via archival footage, detailed analysis and new interviews with Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and bassist Klaus Voorman, a longtime Lennon friend and confidant.

John Lennon was a tortured individual when he recorded his 1970 solo debut album, Plastic Ono Band. He had been in therapy with Dr. Arthur Janov whose controversial "primal scream" psychiatric techniques were raising eyebrows within the medical establishment.

Lennon took the black hole of his depression and poured it into his music via such personalized mantras as "Mother," "Isolation," "God," "My Mummy's Dead" and nine others. Intense and shocking, Lennon spared no expense in skewering longheld beloved beliefs ("I don't believe in Beatles") while openly seething over his own lost childhood ("Mother, you had me but I never had you"). - more on this story

Barenaked Kids

PR reports: Barenaked Ladies have collaborated with Emmy-nominated animator Nancy Lennert (Blues Clues, Little Bill) to create a hilarious western-themed video for the track "7 8 9" off of their forthcoming original children's album, Snacktime, out May 6. The western-themed video features the numbers 1 through 10 hanging out at "5 Ladies Saloon," but 6 is afraid of 7.

BNL will perform "7 8 9" on Live! With Regis & Kelly on Wednesday, May 7 as part of a promotional tour they are doing around the release, which includes a series of in-store events.

Families can also see the songs from the Snacktime album come to life with a children's book by the same title, which is now being offered as part of a deluxe package on the band's website (bnlmusic.com). The book is a special adaptation of the Snacktime song lyrics with imaginative illustrations from BNL's own Kevin Hearn. - more on this story

Amoeba Music Spring Tour To Include MS Benefit

PR reports: Stage and screen actress Teri Garr and actor/activist Ed Begley Jr. will co-host the Los Angeles tour stop of the Amoeba Music Spring Tour featuring singer/songwriters Kate Walsh, Brandi Shearer and Quincy Coleman. The L.A. show, a benefit for the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, takes place Friday, May 16 at the world famous Roxy on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip.

Amoeba Music, known for its street-smart presentation of music in its San Francisco and Los Angeles stores through CDs, videos, vinyl and live performances (including a visit by Paul McCartney last year), decided to take some good music on the road across America this spring and tapped Walsh, Shearer and Coleman to participate.

The National MS Society, which will benefit from the Roxy show's proceeds, is dedicated to creating a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. The Southern California Chapter is part of a 50-state network that advances the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's mission. The National MS Society funds more MS research, provides more services to people with MS, offers more professional education and furthers more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. The Society invests $45 million annually to fuel the efforts of hundreds of researchers throughout the U.S. and abroad. That investment is paying off in significant advances toward finding improved treatments as well as better diagnoses, rehabilitation and symptom therapy. - more on this story

Aiken Shopping Network

E! reports: While this news will no doubt bring joy to all you Claymates, it definitely left us scratching our heads.

Clay Aiken is scheduled to appear and perform on-of all places-QVC next Monday to hawk his new CD (and fourth studio release) On My Way Here.

"Starting my career on national, live television, it seems fitting to be unveiling my new album live on QVC," says Clay.
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Authority Zero Road Plans

PR reports: Arizona natives Authority Zero are gearing up for their spring U.S. tour beginning with select West Coast dates May 1-4 followed by a month-long run with Pennywise and Strung Out through the South and East beginning May 6 in Salt Lake City.

The band is also confirmed for this summer's Vans Warped Tour where fans can catch them August 10 through August 17. Following their spring and summer tour dates, Authority Zero will take to the road for a fall headlining tour before heading back into the studio to begin work on their fifth full-length album. - more on this story

Dancing With Def Leppard

PR reports: Def Leppard is set to debut their 14th studio album release this coming Tuesday, April 29th. Songs From The Sparkle Lounge contains 11 new songs including the new hit single "Nine Lives," featuring a groundbreaking collaboration with country music superstar Tim McGraw.

The song is currently sitting atop the Classic Rock chart at #1 and also holding at #14 on Mainstream Rock radio. The band will kick off the release of their new album with a slew of high profile television performances on ABC's Dancing With The Stars (April 29th), Jimmy Kimmel Live (April 30th), and The Ellen Degeneres (April 29th).

Def Leppard have also announced new US tour dates that will kick off this August. The dates include cities that the band postponed recently due to an upper respiratory tract infection affecting the band's lead singer, Joe Elliott. - more on this story

The Autumn Offering, Saint Diablo and Straight Line Stitch Half The Dates TBA Tour

PR reports: The Autumn Offering, Saint Diablo and Straight Line Stitch are heading out on the concert trail starting May 23rd in Harrisburg, South Dakota through July 8th in Keansburg, New Jersey.

Saint Diablo is hitting the road to promote Republica, the highly anticipated CD package set for worldwide re release July 2008. - dates and TBAs

Dear Life Debut Set

PR reports: Dear Life has signed with Uprising Records and is set to release their debut album Framework on June 24. Since solidifying their line up in 2004, Dear Life has emerged as a clear front runner to become one of the next successful hardcore/metal bands. It is the band's dedication and ambition that has allowed them to rise to their current status and will help them to continue their success.

It was their shared belief that music can deeply impact a person that brought founding members Vince Apostol (guitar), Matt Apostol (drums), and Daniel Moran (guitar) together to form Dear Life. The addition of vocalist Kevin Castellon and bassist Mike Trujillo in 2004 rounded out the band's line up and Dear Life was ready to move forward full steam ahead. Since 2004, the band has earned themselves spots on tours with Arsonists Get All The Girls (Century Media) and Catherine (Rise) and more recently shared the stage with the likes of such heavy hitters as Every Time I Die and Chiodos.

Framework showcases Dear Life's attention to their songwriting and the blending of their influences to create a sound that is truly their own. "All of us in the band enjoy all kinds of genres and I think it shines through in our music," says guitarist Vince Apostol of Dear Life's influences. The album is chock full of heavy riffs, breakdowns, and group sung choruses. To help capture the band's unique sound and passion for their music Dear Life brought in Roger Camero (The Warriors, No Motiv) to record and produce the album and Paul Miner (New Found Glory, Thrice, Atreyu) to do the mixing and mastering on the album. - more on this story

Sebastian Bach Giving UK Bonuses

Sleazeroxx reports: Demolition Records are proud to have been given the privilege to release the latest solo album from vocal rock legend Sebastian Bach. Angel Down is the first Bach solo record since 1999, and, arguably--as we all know he's made some classics already--his best.

"As an artist you're always hoping your latest work is your best," he admits. "I've been involved with what have been called great records during my life and this is one that ranks up there with 18 and Life and Slave to the Grind."

Because this is a UK release only, it's got to be a little special, so Demolition have been given access to bonus material of exclusive live Bach footage to give to you along with the CD! As if that isn't enough, with this album, not only do you get Bach once again singing on top form, but also guest vocals from Guns and Roses front man, Axl Rose - more on this story

3 Mile Scream Spring Tour

PR reports: 3 Mile Scream have also announced the dates for their upcoming East Coast Massacre Tour from May 2nd, 2008 through May 11th. The band will be joined by Yell The Burden and The Fallen as support.

"My experience in Mexico with Cryptopsy was surreal and incredible; I am thrilled to embark on the road with them once again in the upcoming months," says frontman Matt McGathy. "However, my next endeavor is 3 Mile Scream's East Coast Massacre tour which will bring us back to the Maritimes for a much more complete and extensive run than our last tour. This was something that we definitely wanted to complete since our last experience in New Brunswick was exhilarating and an excellent stepping point. I hope to see you all on tour!"

3 Mile Scream's debut album, A Prelude To Our Demise was produced by Jean-Francois Dagenais, of Kataklysm and released through Corporate Punishment Records. - more on this story

Violator Release Debut on Addicted To Capslock Records

Earache reports: VIOLATOR, Brazil's finest export of thrash metal since Sepultura, are set to release their ripping debut album CHEMICAL ASSAULT in Europe through EARACHE RECORDS.

Fresh off a two month tour of South America and having recently featured on the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC compilation, VIOLATOR are set to unleash the
thrash assault on Europe this June.

The album will be released on CD in Europe by EARACHE and remains available in Brazil on the band's home label, Kill Again Records. For vinyl freaks, the album will also be available on LP from Metaleros Records/Iron Bonehead Productions. - Check out a video clip of VIOLATOR thrashing it up in Santiago, Chile recently here

Shaya is Coming

PR reports: After many years of honing his craft in the Bay Area scene, Shaya is finally set to make his official introduction to the world of hip-hop with his forthcoming release, Fallen Awake.

Shaya is currently under the mentorship of iD, the same A&R guru who introduced the world to Little Brother. Fallen Awake will be released by Interdependent Media on July 29th, 2008.

Prior to signing with Interdependent Media, Shaya spent nearly ten years hitting the pavement in his native Bay Area slanging handmade CD's and mixtapes at shows and on street corners. Shaya's lyricism, determination, and charismatic personality caught the attention of many industry leaders but personal obstacles often prevented him from taking his craft to the next level. - have a listen

A Return to Brutality

PR reports: Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of Brutality's three full-length albums bring back a true legend of technical death metal, unjustly omitted by the masses.

They will be released on 19th May 2008 in Europe /8th July 2008 in USA (via MVD). All three titles include a bonus track! New digipak edition, limited to numerated 2000 copies, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

"Screams of Anguish" was released in the summer of 1993, instantly blowing metal fans away. The full-length debut brought ten electrifying compositions showcasing technical death metal at its finest. The band's motto was to create 'Music To Mangle Your Mind' and this is clearly visible on "Screams of Anguish". Complicated yet melodic guitar riffs, intense drumming with a jazzy feel to it and deep death metal growling made up for one of the most impressive death metal releases of the 90's. Songs such as "Cries of the Forsaken" and "These Walls Shall Be Your Grave" are perfect examples of prime death metal ferocity, while the acoustic guitar piece "Sympathy" stands out as a very interesting interlude. Jim Coker's drumming is definitely the album's highlight - as he ranges from all kinds of inspirations, the listener witnesses a truly magnificent performance. Produced by Jim Morris, Brutality's debut album was an excellent way to start a career on the scene.
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The Browns Comp

conqueroo reports: Collectors' Choice Music has assembled The Browns: The Complete Hits, a 21-song compilation featuring their work on both the small, regional Fabor label and later RCA Records.

The Browns were a sibling vocal trio comprised of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie. Their ascent from small-town Arkansas to the top of not only the country charts but the pop charts of the late '50s and early '60s is one of the unlikeliest stories in country history. Tracing their mid-'50s origins all the way to their waning days of the late '60s, Collectors' Choice Music has assembled The Browns: The Complete Hits, a 21-song compilation featuring their work on both the small, regional Fabor label and later RCA Records. Annotated by music historian Colin Escott, the reissue is set for a street date of May 27, 2008.
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. Daniel Lanois - Here Is What Is

I am afraid the standard U2 or Willie Nelson fan will have a hard time with Here Is What Is. It is no fault of theirs, as much as Lanois reaches for beauty and magic, which he does so magnificently at times, it is still a heavy duty record. - Read the full Daniel Lanois - Here Is What Is review

. 10 Years of antiMusic: The Blood Brothers - Crimes

We're looking back at 10 years of antiMusic. Today we let one of antiMusic's most prolific writers, Mark Hensch (who is also editor of Thrashpit), tell us how The Blood Brothers made him a true believer with their 2004 masterpiece "Crimes". - Read the full The Blood Brothers - Crimes review

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