Rare Ronnie Wood Painting Signed By Led Zeppelin Being Auctioned

Wood, an acclaimed visual artist, created the drawing – entitled "A Tribute To Ahmet" – specifically in aid of this landmark event. With both Robert Plant and John Paul Jones recently stating publically that there are no plans for any further reunion shows by the line-up of Plant, Page, Jones, and Bonham, the print takes on even more historical significance. - more on this story

Play Games with Mudvayne

PR reports: For Mudvayne and their fans, the game--and mystery--has only just begun. Tied to the much-anticipated release of their striking new album The New Game--due out November 18 via Epic--the multi-million-selling band has announced the launch of "The New Game," a new interactive fan contest.

Bringing together the gaming and the music world, Mudvayne are taking fan relationships to the next level, by creating a unique and immersive experience with "The New Game" which reaches across many media channels. Beginning the day of release, fans will find the following items inside their album packaging to play the game: a unique code number they will need to register on Mudvayne.com, 11 mugshot photos of different suspects and the full back-story on the situation involving each suspect.

To solve the mystery by eliminating one suspect each week, fans must use the full album packaging including: lyrics for the new album; the mugshots and information on each suspect included in the packaging; their historical knowledge of Mudvayne - more on this story

Shouldn't Rush Be In The Hall of Fame

Wired.com reports: Three months ago, [Wired.com's] Listening Post followed Stephen Colbert's lead and wondered aloud why Rush hadn't made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet. We asked the readership to chime in on the snub, and it hit us back with a record 500 responses. We might have to check the math, but that might also be an overall site record as well.

Listening Post also contacted our source at the Hall and asked if it would be cool enough to field three burning questions from Rush fans, and they agreed. Recent news that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's American Masters Series kicks off on Monday with a bow down to guitar legend and master tinkerer Les Paul only made those questions burn further. After all, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson is one of rock's greatest ax masters, and has been known to shred righteously on Les Pauls of many colors. Serendipity!

So time's up, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Listening Post sifted through the hundreds of responses and found their major recurring themes, which are best exemplified by the three urgent queries - here. (our bet is on No. 3)

Katy Perry Launching World Tour

PR reports: Katy Perry, will take her act on the road in early 2009, in her first international headline tour in the wake of the global success of her debut album, One Of The Boys. Tickets will go on sale November 14/15.

Katy is playing in a variety of large clubs and small theatres. Her itinerary will take her to the stages of such classic venues as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Irving Plaza in New York City, The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, Canada and The Elyseé Montmartre in Paris, France, hitting fifty cities around the world between the tour's Jan. 23rd kick-off in Seattle, and an early May wrap-up show in her Santa Barbara hometown.

Joining Katy on the road will be Alphabeat on all North American dates and Warped Tour alumni 3 OH 3! for all European dates. - more on this story

Say Anything Explain Concept Behind Forthcoming Album

punknews.org reports: Say Anything have announced plans for their forthcoming self-titled album. Frontman and main songwriter Max Bemis explained:

"Say anything will be putting out a new album next year. We'll be recording it in Los Angeles this winter and the record will be called 'Say Anything.'

"This album is self titled for a reason; it will take all the musical and lyrical themes of every Say Anything song, and attempt to resolve them and infuse them with something pure and direct." - more on this story

Fiddy Who? Kanye Vs Ludacris

FMQB reports: While the prospect of another 50 Cent vs. Kanye West sales showdown has been squashed now that the MCs have moved their release dates, there will be a different Hip-Hop battle of sorts on November 2[4].

That day, Ludacris' new CD, Theater Of The Mind, will drop at the same time as Kanye's 808s & Heartbreak. However, the two albums are notably different - Kanye is going more in the direction of singing while Ludacris is "rapping my heart out."

"It's gonna be two great albums and I think what [Kanye] is doing is inspiring," Luda told MTV News. "People are looking for something new. From the songs I heard from him, I thought that's just what he was doing — new and interesting... I'm rapping my heart out," he continued.
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Joel Madden To Host UNICEF's 2008 Beverly Hills Snowflake Lighting

PR reports: The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced that Joel Madden, UNICEF Ambassador, and Nicole Richie will host UNICEF's 2008 Beverly Hills Snowflake Lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 22 at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard. The ceremony highlights the City of Beverly Hills' "Light the Night" annual holiday event where the UNICEF Snowflake and the 20 Baccarat chandeliers that grace Rodeo Drive are illuminated to kick off the holiday season.

Madden, lead vocalist for the critically acclaimed, platinum-album-selling band, Good Charlotte, was named UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador in July 2008 during CNN's broadcast of "The Survival Project: One Child at a Time" and his first field visit as an official UNICEF Ambassador is scheduled for the fall. Richie is also no stranger to social and humanitarian causes as she and Madden recently formed the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation, a charity which provides funding to groups focused on improving pediatric health, education and human rights, both domestically and abroad.

Also, during the lighting ceremony, The 88 and Capital Records performing artist Kreesha Turner will treat guests to a live performance. LA-based band The 88 debuted their album Not Only . . . But Also last month and fans have heard their hit songs during popular television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl and 90210. Kreesha Turner is currently working on her latest album Passion and will pump up the crowd with her smash hit "Bounce With Me" which has been featured on The Hills, Lipstick Jungle and Ugly Betty. - more on this story

Philly Fans Love Jim Boggia Queen Cover

PR reports: Philadelphia native singer/songwriter Jim Boggia's cover of Queen's "Somebody to Love" has been voted an "Essential Track" by WXPN listeners in the region.

"WXPN just tabulated and played their 885 Essential Songs which was voted on by tens of thousands of folks and I'm flattered that my version of Queen's 'Somebody to Love' came in at number 310," stated Jim Boggia

Boggia was asked to submit a recording of a song from the year 1976 to commemorate Helen Leicht's 30th Anniversary in radio. An MP3 of that recording can be heard - here

. Senses Fail - Life is Not a Waiting Room

There is something prophetic about the Senses Fail title, Life is Not a Waiting Room. Perhaps they are stretching our ability to withstand the same dangerously monotonous, bubble-gum pop sound, intermittently infused with speed metal, one song after another. (3 stars) - Read the full Senses Fail - Life is Not a Waiting Room review

. Sotajumala - Teloitus

Not only do they stay perfectly intact with death metal bonds, but Sotajumala has fun doing it…well, if infanticide is considered fun, then yes. Is this a classic album? No, but certainly memorable, if not motivating. - Read the full Sotajumala - Teloitus review

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