Grammy Pass Heist

antiMusic reports: Good taste and relevance weren't the only thing to be stolen from the Grammys. Seems some people actually wanted to go to the event to gawk at the "stars". Idolator has the report:

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of using pilfered passes to sneak into the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

And just in case you were worried about the threat to national security posed by this bit of theft: "Police believe the motive for the theft was a desire to see celebrities, not terrorism." - more on this story

DMB, Snoop, Primus, 311 and more for Rothbury Fest

PR reports: On July 4th weekend 2008, ROTHBURY emerges as a new American celebration. For this next generation of the rock and roll music festival, ROTHBURY sets forth as a huge party with a purpose.

Music is the soul of ROTHBURY, which today makes its initial artist line-up announcement. Confirmed musical acts include Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, John Mayer, 311, Phil Lesh and Friends, Modest Mouse, Primus, Snoop Dogg, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Thievery Corporation, STS9 and many others. A complete list of confirmed artists follows, and many others will be announced in the coming months.

Hosted at the one-of-a-kind Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, the unique festival site offers trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts, and even on-site lodging, bars and eateries. The four day, environmentally sustainable music and camping festival promises to be an inspiring cultural assembly; one where music fans, artists and progressive thinkers gather to celebrate much more than music. - more on this story

Todd Grubbs All Star CD

PR reports: Guitarist Todd Grubbs New CD Featuring Dream Theater, Megadeth, Iced Earth, Zappa Members Now Available. Last month the music press was buzzing with what was being described as a 'super session' taking place during the recording of virtuosic Florida guitarist Todd Grubbs fourth solo album titled Time, Space and the Electric.

For these sessions, Grubbs, who has been prominently featured in national and international publications such as Guitar World, 20th Century Guitar and Guitar (Japan), enlisted an array of well-known musical artists to record on his new CD.

Featuring: Derek Sherinian from prog-rock giants Dream Theater and Planet X appears on three tracks.

Also legendary Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention keyboardist Don Preston has lent a hand. Preston, who is best known for his work with Zappa, Carla Bley, The Residents, Grande Mothers, and John Carter, as well as a his own solo work, has recorded possibly one of his best Moog solos ever!

Also featured on the new Todd Grubbs CD is Chris Poland of rock legends Megadeth and OHM. - even more guests

Was (Not Was) Set Release for Comeback CD

PR reports: "BOO!" is the new studio album from the one and only "Was (Not Was)". The album, their first in 16 years, will be released through Rykodisc on Tuesday 8th April in North America (Monday 7th April in the UK and Worldwide).

'Boo!' is the band's first studio album since 1992's 'Hello Dad I'm In Jail'. The new album features Kris Kristofferson on the track 'Green Pills In The Dresser' and Bob Dylan co-wrote the track 'Mr Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'. All songs are written and produced by Don Was and David Was.

Was (Not Was) are playing their second annual Valentine's Day show at the The Orpheum in Los Angeles on 14th February with special guest stars Kris Kristofferson and Brian Wilson. - more on this story

Meshuggah Will Make You Bleed For Free

PR reports: Swedish metal extremists MESHUGGAH have offered up a new track entitled "Bleed" for download.

The track is the first preview of the band's forthcoming sixth full-length, obZen, slated for North American release on March 11, 2008.

Wildly surpassing expectations, the track is an absolute torrent of aggression, melding the technical precision you've come to expect from the band, with some of the most taught, punishing riffs of the quintet's twenty-one year career. - mp3 be here

Go Hunting with Ted Nugent

PR reports: Prodege LLC, in conjunction with Ted Nugent, announced today a one-of-a-kind sweepstakes for a chance to accompany the iconoclastic rocker on an outdoor hunting trip.

Has there ever been a rock-star more associated with guns and ammo than Ted Nugent? Sure the man can shred on his '62 Byrdland electric guitar, but it's his passion and skill with a rifle that truly set him apart from the rest of Rock 'n' Roll. Now, thanks to the folks at searchwithtednugent.com, you can have the opportunity to accompany Ted in the flesh, as he hunts for outdoor delicacies like wild boar, pheasant, venison and even buffalo.

This exciting giveaway is only available to users of searchwithtednugent.com; a search engine portal that functions just like Google except it rewards fans of the hard-rocking Nugent with prizes. Let's see the Wall Street darlings from Mountain View do that! - we have now seen it all, go search with Ted

Papa Roach Working with Jay Baumgardner Once Again

PR reports: Jay Baumgardner, veteran producer and head of NRG Studios, will be producing and mixing the much-anticipated, new PAPA ROACH album this spring.

Papa Roach returns to their roots with Baumgardner, ready for the next great Infest-ation of the music scene. Both artist and producer are looking to duplicate the energy brought together for their debut album "Infest", Papa Roach's best selling album to date with nearly 3.5 million sold. - more on this story

Be Your Own Pet Get Awkward in March

PR reports: XL Recordings is proud to announce the release of Be Your Own Pet's CD, Get Awkward, in stores March 17th!! Also check out Be Your Own Pet on tour with The Raveonettes.

Get Awkward is the sophomore full-length from Nashville foursome Be Your Own Pet. Making it presented new challenges for Jonas, Jemina, Nathan, and John, and yielded some surprises. The songs remain fast and loud, totally wired and tantalizingly brief. Applying the dubious word "mature" is open for heated debate – string arrangements and soppy ballads are blessedly absent – but the music definitely reflects a sharp increase in experience. - more on the cd plus the tour dates

Bravery Make iTunes History

PR reports: In an unprecedented move, Island Records group the Bravery becomes the first act in iTunes history to release one new track each week for four weeks from their upcoming album relaunch, THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE, starting 2/19 with a reworked version of "Believe," their current Top 10 Modern Rock single, whose video was added to MTV, MTV2, VH1, and FUSE this week, following its premiere at Yahoo!

THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE will arrive in stores March 18th in a brand new two-CD configuration. Disc one (THE SUN) will be the original 12-song album (first issued May 2007). - more on this story

Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Bullet For My Valentine

HER reports: Hot and breaking Bullet For My Valentine, currently at #4 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums charts with their sophomore release, "Scream Aim Fire" (Jive/Zomba) will make their U.S. network TV debut on Wednesday, February 27 when they rock the house on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

The Welsh metal-core band will play the title track from their brand new album, currently Top 30 at Rock radio, as well as "Tears Don't Fail," one of the hit singles from their first album, "The Poison." "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs at 12:05 ET/11:05PM CT.

Immediately following their Kimmel appearance, Bullet For My Valentine will fly to Denver, CO where they will join fellow headliners Avenged Sevenfold and Atreyu to launch the 40-plus-city North American Taste of Chaos tour on Friday, February 29. - more on this story

Akrobatik Absolute Value Preview

PR reports: Akrobatik, Boston mainstay and one-third of critically acclaimed hip-hop collective The Perceptionists, is set to release his new album Absolute Value on Fat Beats Records on February 19th, 2008.

Absolute Value is the long awaited follow-up to 2003's Balance, which established Akrobatik as an essential part of the Boston hip-hop scene.

Absolute Value takes the listener on a journey through a diverse range of topics, and he does not go at it alone. The impressive list of guest artists that accompany Akrobatik on Absolute Value includes hip-hop legends Talib Kweli, Chuck D. of Public Enemy, Mr. Lif, Bumpy Knuckles, and Little Brother. The first single for Absolute Value will be "Put Ya Stamp On It" featuring Talib Kweli. - listen to that here

A Cursive Memory Debut Video

PR reports: As A CURSIVE MEMORY prepare to release Changes, their debut full-length Vagrant release due out Feb. 19, their very first music video for "Everything," premieres today on MySpace.

The band shot their own video on the streets of Hollywood by becoming "Bandarazzi" and delivered what is likely the most star-studded music video ever!

A Cursive Memory recently announced their Changes CD release party on February 19th at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, and today announced a tour with Armor For Sleep that leads into the Bamboozle Road Show and currently wraps on April 6th at Bamboozle Left. - watch the video

Fake 7 Inch

PR reports: The Cloud Room has recorded a very special, and very strange, Valentine's Day present for everyone. Their Fake 7" is not quite vinyl, not an MP3, and can only be played at www.thecloudroom.com/fake7inch.

The A-side sees the band joining forces with punk pioneer Allison Wolfe, of Partyline and Bratmobile, for an unexpected take on Huggy Bear's "February 14". On the B-side is their epic rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Memories" with The Pierce's Allison Pierce.

The Cloud Room recently released their ep, "Please Don't Almost Kill Me". The ep is their first release since 2005's self-titled album, which included the hit "Hey Now Now" that was voted among the years top 10 singles in Rolling Stone. - not a fake link to the fake 7 inch

Eric Sardinas Coming Next Week

PR reports: On his fourth album, Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, blues virtuoso Eric Sardinas delivers a powerful musical statement that stands as his most accomplished release to date, fueled by a wily sense of adventure, imagination and ferocious lead guitar finery.

The opening track "All I Need" sets the pace and highlights Eric's diverse influences, from the likes of the Chicago and southern Delta Blues sound to good old Rock and Roll. Other standout tracks are "Find My Heart", "This Time", and the floor-shaking cover of "Burning Love", originally made famous by Elvis Presley. The eleven new tracks on Eric Sardinas and Big Motor drive forth with a strong mix of melody, energetic rhythms, and the unbelievable talent you've come to expect from Sardinas.

U.S. RELEASE: February 19th, 2008 - CD available at all upcoming Eric Sardinas live performances and online at MusicToday.com, FavoredNations.com, and Myspace.com/ericsardinasband. Digital downloads can be purchased at all online music stores. - more on this story

The Honorary Title Valentines Day Vid

reports: The Honorary Title has put together a video for Valentines Day. Included below are some words from the band.

It's that time of year again, when love is blooming in the air and hormones rage like never before. In light of this glorious day, we thought we'd send along a few songs to make your Valentine's Day complete.

Send it to the one you love, or, let us be your valentine. - watch the video

Steel Pulse DVD

PR reports: Steel Pulse's Door Of No Return DVD will hit stores on March 18th. The DVD is an eye-opening, in-depth documentary examining one of Britain's most well-respected reggae bands.

Steel Pulse started by playing concerts with punk bands as part of the Rock Against Racism movement popular in the late seventies. Subsequent releases and touring took the band to USA where they were to follow up their Grammy win of 1986 with a further nomination for a Grammy for the album "African Holocaust" in 2004.

"Door of No Return", while being a track from the successful "African Holocaust" album, is also the title of an in-depth documentary about the hugely successful British Reggae band. This film includes concert performances alongside interviews which provide insight into the band that many consider to be the greatest Reggae band in the world. - more on this dvd

.... Good Charlotte Live - Blissful and Buoyant In Brussels

You can't sit down to eat anywhere in Europe and be out in 45-minutes, so we wound up at McDonalds. As I was ordering my wife's Royale with Cheese, it occurred to me that Good Charlotte and McDonalds had something in common, I would never consume either of them back home. - Read the full Good Charlotte Live - Blissful and Buoyant In Brussels review

.... Clipd Beaks - Hoarse Lords

Music for the unaffected art student, Clipd Beaks sounds like a heroin addict splitting time between gutters and the local Viper Room. So basically it sounds like Porno for Pyros without a major label's backing. (2 stars) - Read the full Clipd Beaks - Hoarse Lords review

.... Dark The Suns - In Darkness Comes Beauty

What we have here is an attempt at gothic metal that ends in a total desecration of what the genre should represent as it has no variation, diversity, or intelligence in sight- it's just one heap of ridiculous feces. - Read the full Dark The Suns - In Darkness Comes Beauty review

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