Broadway To Hell? AC/DC Musical Rumor

Other groups who have had their back catalogs used in musicals include Queen, Abba and Madness. - more on this story

Quiet Riot Drummer Forms Freakshow

Sleazeroxx reports: Freakshow is a brand new rock band featuring Quiet Riot, Cinderella and Miss Crazy members. Freakshow is to begin recording of debut CD.

The band features Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot), Markus Allen Christopher (M!ss Crazy), Jeff La Bar (Cinderella) and a yet to be announced bass player.

Recording of this project starts on July 24th. The band looks forward to rocking you all the way you deserve to be rocked! - http://www.myspace.com/freakshowrox

Atheist Members Working on New Material

Blabbermouth reports: Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update:

"[I'm] heading to Atlanta next Friday to jam with ATHEIST drummer and my best friend Mr. Steve Flynn, this wil mark the first time we have written together since 1991's 'Unquestionable Presence'.

So I am curious how it will sound. I know it will be sick, there is a formula that me and Flynn have that automatically sounds like ATHEIST...so it will be fun to hear what it will sound like. And who knows? If it goes well...?? We will see what happens." - more on this story

Ephel Duath Escape Plan

Let's Capitalize Every Other Word in Our Press Releases Records reports: EPHEL DUATH have revealed that BEN WEINMAN, founding member and guitarist of DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, will be appearing as a special guest musican on EPHEL DUATH's highly anticipated upcoming new album, THROUGH MY DOG'S EYES.

EPHEL DUATH are proud to announce that BEN WEINMAN will be composing the electronic parts of the song "Bark Loud". WEINMAN comments on his experience working with EPHEL DUATH:

"Ephel Duath is one of those bands that truly understands the essence of what experimental and fusion music should be about. Touring with them was an amazing experience and it is great to finally be collaborating in this way!" - more cap infested info

Apples in Stereo Benefit Auction

PR reports: Housing Works Bookstore will be holding an online benefit auction of a custom guitar, painted by outsider folk artist Steve Keene, signed by Elijah Wood and The Apples in stereo, this First Act electric guitar will be auctioned off from July 14 to August 5, to benefit Housing Works, Inc.

Steve Keene, the acclaimed outsider folk artist residing in Brooklyn, New York, a longtime friend and band collaborator is noted for being perhaps the most prolific artist in history, creating and selling hundreds of thousands of art pieces over the course of his career. Keene has also collaborated with musicians on numerous high-profile album art packaging projects including his longtime association with The Apples in stereo and Pavement.

The Apples in Stereo will appear on the Colbert Report August 4, playing songs off their new release, Electronic Projects For Musicians (Yep Roc/Simian/Elephant 6) which contains the viral phenomenon "Stephen, Stephen," a song written by lead Apple Robert Schneider in honor of Stephen Colbert and performed on The Colbert Report's 2006 series finale. Elijah Wood, Proprietor of Simian Records and supporter of the mission of The Housing Works Bookstore Café, started Simian with the signing and release of The Apples in stereo's "New Magnetic Wonder in 2007. This custom Keene-painted, one-of-a-kind guitar is Woods' and The Apples in stereo's joint effort to not only raise awareness and contribute to the continuing mission of The Housing Works Bookstore Café. - Link to the auction

Todd Rundgren To Invade The UK

Noble PR reports: Todd Rundgren, the man who gave us the classic albums "Something/Anything?", "A Wizard, A True Star", "Faithful", "Hermit of Mink Hollow" and 2004's critically acclaimed "Liars", will perform four UK concerts following the September 29th UK release of his new studio album "ARENA".

Tickets go on sale July 11th for four rare UK concerts including Manchester Academy 2 (Nov 6), Edinburgh Picture House (Nov 7) and Norwich Waterfront (Nov 22) and London Kentish Town Forum (Nov 23). - more on this story

Pete Seeger Farm Aid

AP reports: Folk singer Pete Seeger is coming to the aid of New England farmers.

Seeger will headline a Sept. 13 New England Farm Relief Concert in Brattleboro to raise money for a new micro-loan program being developed by The Carrot Project and the organization that operates the town's annual Strolling of the Heifers.

Seeger, 89, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is known for hits including "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn, Turn, Turn."
- more on this story

A Static Lullaby Set New Release

PR reports: A Static Lullaby is excited to release the title track off their upcoming album Rattlesnake!, which hits stores everywhere September 9, 2008.

Vocalist, Joe Brown, sings from the heart on this record, really pushing himself vocally. "This is the best thing I've ever been a part of, hands down," he says. "For the first time the band was on the same page of how we wanted the record to sound and I truly am 100% happy with how the songs came out."

A Static Lullaby is currently on the road co headlining The Party Star Tour with Dance Gavin Dance. They will be joined coast-to-coast by Four Letter Lie, Secret and Whisper and Lower Definition. - more on this story

Jars of Clay Closer To New Release

PR reports: Jars of Clay will release Closer EP through all major digital service providers on August 5th. The 5-song EP will feature two brand new tracks ("Closer" and "Safe To Land") that will be included on their forthcoming full-length album, as well as new versions of fan favorites including "Flood" and "Love Song For A Savior." The band will also make the EP available physically both on tour dates and through their website www.jarsofclay.com beginning August 19th.

JARS OF CLAY are currently in the studio with producer Ron Aniello (Lifehouse, Guster, Barenaked Ladies) putting the final touches on their upcoming album, due out early next year on the band's own imprint label Gray Matters.

They are then set to join Third Day Live, Switchfoot and Robert Randolph & the Family Band on the "Music Builds" tour, which kicks off August 21st in Detroit and wraps on October 12th in Denver. The tour will benefit local affiliates of Habitat For Humanity - tracklisting and tour dates

Skumlove Release Party

PR reports: Los Angeles based Industrial metal unit Skumlove will be releasing their debut album on July 15th through Misfortune Records World wide.

The Album entitled "Songs of Lust and Corrosion" is a compilation of recording done through out the last 6 years with Producer Roman Marisak. For the last month it has blown up such download sites as Itunes, Amazon and emusic.

A record release party on July 23rd at Hollywood's Famous and plush night club Ivar will be turned into Club Hell and feature suspension acts, bondage racks, go go dancers and a live performance from Skumlove. Tours in the U.S. and Canada will follow. - http://www.skumlove.com

Great Lake Swimmers To Invade The US This Summer

PR reports: Great Lake Swimmers return to the USA this August and September for a number of select shows.

While main man Tony Dekker has been working on new Swimmers material for the next full length record due out in Spring 2009, this past winter he scored his first film soundtrack for the acclaimed documentary film Song Sung Blue by Greg Kohs.

In May Tony collaborated with fellow Torontonian musician Sandro Perri (Polmo Polpo) to create music for Concrete Toronto curated by The Music Galllery. Toronto based indie (weewerk) will be releasing a special limited pressing of the 2 song Concrete Toronto - 7" this Fall, featuring Great Lake Swimmers + Sandro Perri . - dates

The Warhammer Falls Again

MMP reports: Any black metal enthusiast will surely recall the date of March 7th, 1984. This was the day when Hellhammer's most prominent work – "Apocalyptic Raids" – was officially released in Europe. The short, four-track EP is to this day considered a masterpiece of dirty and dark sound, conjoining the best elements of black, doom and thrash metal.

While Hellhammer disbanded shortly after this release (with two members forming another black metal icon – Celtic Frost), their legacy did not die... Ten years later a young group of devoted fans decided to bring back the legend and form the ultimate tribute band to the mighty Hellhammer - Warhammer. Metal Mind Productions proudly presents re-release of the four Warhammer albums: "Towards the Chapter of Chaos", "Deathchrist", "The Doom Messiah" and "Curse Of The Absolute Eclipse". - more on this story

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