Dr Dre Suing His Homie

Williams' book, released last March, chronicles the struggle of Dre and others in the world of hip-hop. - more on this story

Secret Halloween Ting Tings

PR reports: MySpace Music announces that The Ting Tings will be playing a show at the Barbary in Philadelphia on Halloween, October 31 as part of MySpace's Secret Show series. Doors open at 7:30 and fans attending are urged to come in costume. The Secret Show is a free, exclusive performance for the MySpace community.

Jules De Martino and Katie White, aka The Tings Tings, have been consistently winning over critics and audiences alike with their irresistible blend of electro-pop sounds and dance-punk attitude. Their debut album We Started Nothing was a #1 album in the UK and the first single, "Shut Up and Let Me Go" also reached the top of the UK charts. In the US, music fans know the song from massive radio play, its use in an iPod commercial and it's use on TV in "Gossip Girl" and "90210."

MySpace Music has organized more than 150 Secret Shows since the franchise launched in February 2006 with artists like Gnarls Barkley, The Offspring, Neil Diamond, Slayer, Fran Ferdinand, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing in cities around the world. For more information about the artists and upcoming schedule, visit the - official MySpace Secret Shows profile

Circle Jerks Vinyl and Digital

PR reports: The Circle Jerks have just released two special vinyl products that will interest both fans and collectors. itunes has also just posted a ton of the Circle Jerks back catalog so you can finally complete your collection and fill your ipod up, check the itunes store today and avail yourself to the bands recorded history in the worlds most popular format.

In a first for the band, a 12" vinyl picture disc has been released on Porterhouse Records of the bands debut album "Group Sex". This will be a collectors item to be sure. In fact an extremely limited group of the initial pressing have been autographed by the surviving original band members Keith Morris, Greg Hetson and Lucky Lehrer. The signed copies are available exclusively through Aural Exploits so check their online store at www.auralexploits.com

The band has also releasing limited edition colored vinyl of the "Group Sex" L.P. The run included various colors including pink, clear and clear blue. - more on this story

BeckSpace

PR reports: Beck expands his innovative reach yet again, with two upcoming creative collaborations with MySpace Music: The worldwide debut of a brand new video for "Gamma Ray," the current single from Beck's universally acclaimed Modern Guilt, will premiere on MySpace Music (www.myspace.com/music) on Tuesday, October 28. Directed by Jess Holzworth, the new "Gamma Ray Redux" music video features Chloe Sevigny as a post apocalyptic go-go dancer set loose in a Dada-ist pastiche of psychedelic imagery and characters.

Additionally, a lucky Beck MySpace fan will be chosen to make their very own "Beckumentary" on November 9, at the first of Beck's two sold out nights at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The Beckumentarian will conduct an interview with Beck and shoot both performance and behind-the-scenes footage. The resulting documentary will premiere Tuesday, November 18 on MySpace Music.

"This is what MySpace Music is all about--enabling huge fans to connect with the artists they love," said Josh Brooks, VP of Music Marketing for MySpace. "Beck has etched his name in the good book of rock. We are thrilled that he is using our site to reach out to fans on a personal level- it's truly a testament to how much he appreciates their support. " - http://www.myspace.com/beck

This Is Spinal Tap As Told By The Simpsons

PR reports: We were sent over a little info about a brand new release that's hitting Nintendo WiiWare and PC digital distribution channels this week. Here it is: Baddest of the Bands will get you pumping your fist and possibly busting a gut.

Music and gaming have been converging in many innovative ways over the past few years, and Baddest of the Bands is unlike anything you've seen before. This plays as an arch parody of the rock music world, with shades of This is Spinal Tap as told by The Simpsons. Washed up death metal bands, shameless band merchandising, snooty rock journalism -- it's all fodder for skewering in Baddest of the Bands.

Baddest of the Bands is an installment in a five episode long game series called Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People and the musical slant in this release makes this episode a great fit for your audience. The game stars boxing-glove-clad megalomaniac Strong Bad (the self-proclaimed "coolest person ever") and the rest of the crew from the popular Homestarrunner.com web cartoons. - http://www.baddestofthebands.com/

Spook Mastodon For Halloween

PR reports: Mastodon are be playing London town this Thursday (30th Oct – today in fact!) and Friday (31st Oct) for the Unholy Alliance Shows, it would be wrong to not recognise the timeliness of these shows.

We challenge fans attending these shows to come in Halloween theme! Make it mastodon themed - even better! The best 40 efforts through the door in appropriate attire will win a free a Halloween Mastodon t-shirt!

The ultimate / best / worst / most Mastodon related / most creative costume over both nights - will win a Gibson Epiphone - signed by full band!! The winner will be selected by band themselves - Not attending the Halloween shows?

David Cook Gets His Light On

PR reports: American Idol winner David Cook today launched the "Light On" interactive lighter application for iPhone and iPod touch, giving fans a deluxe version of his first single, "Light On," co-written by Chris Cornell and Brian Howe off his debut album. The "Light On" App is now available for download from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch and David Cook's debut album will be released on 19 Recordings / RCA Records on November 18th on the iTunes Store.

"Light On" debuted in the Top 10 on the Billboard Digital Songs charts and was the #1 most added song at Hot AC and is one of the fastest growing songs at the format.

Cook states "I am really stoked about this application. I think it gives a different dynamic to the single and it is much safer than practicing pyromania. Not to mention, you won't burn your thumb!" - more on this story

The (International) Noise Conspiracy Plan Expands

PR reports: Sweden's The (International) Noise Conspiracy today announce select performances in the U.S. in mid-November. The band will be in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco just a few days before their latest disc, The Cross Of My Calling, is released on November 25, 2008 on Vagrant/American.

The quartet recorded the fourteen-track set at Sunset Sound in Hollywood with legendary producer Rick Rubin at the helm.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy formed in northern Sweden in 1998 and quickly became known around the world for their self-aware political stance buoyed by their 70's-inflected rock 'n' roll swagger. The group has released four full-lengths, countless singles and toured around the world multiple times. - more on this story

Alesana and A Static Lullaby Team Up

PR reports: Fearless Records is excited to announce that labelmates Alesana and A Static Lullaby will be teaming up this fall on a nationwide tour called En-Tour-Age.

The tour will also include Greeley Estates, Motionless in White, and Jamies Elsewhere. It kicks off on November 16th in Lansing, MI, and will conclude in Allentown, PA on December 7th.

To say that these bands are familiar with the life of touring would be an extreme understatement. Alesana is making their way across the U.S. with Chiodos, Silverstein, & Escape the Fate while A Static Lullaby is on the road as we speak headlining with Maylene and The Sons of Disaster. - more on this story

Who's Coming Up on Kimmel?

antiMusic reports: Jimmy Kimmel Live sent over their latest listing of upcoming guest but first here are a couple of special programming notes:

Watch tonight, Thursday, October 30th, as Sarah Silverman makes a guest appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Silverman returns to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following her Emmy award win for her work on the now infamous "I'm F***ing Matt Damon" music video. Musical guest T.I. will also sit down with Kimmel Thursday to talk about his recent album and legal troubles before performing on the Pontiac Garage Outdoor Stage.

Friday October 31st, is a very spooky Halloween episode with "Desperate Housewives" Nicolette Sheridan, "Zach and Miri Make A Porno" actor Craig Robinson and musical guest N.E.R.D. Everyone's dressing up, so tune in to check out comic-booked themed costumes for host Jimmy Kimmel, the security team of Guillermo, Veatrice and Jimmy's Uncle Frank plus house band "Cleto and the Cletones." Can you guess which comic book character best represents Kimmel's alter ego this holiday? Watch and find out. - more on this story

. Gojira - The Way of All Flesh

I wish there was a superlative for the word 'awesome': awesomer, awesomest, most awesome, these words draw us into Bill and Ted territory, but they're necessary in summing up Gojira's latest album (4.5 stars) - Read the full Gojira - The Way of All Flesh review

. Suidakra - Thirteen Years of Celtic Wartunes

As moons shift shape, Suidakra looks onwards towards Valhalla, setting melodic death metal's sun into creativity and bliss unlike others could deliver. Plus it has a cool DVD too, in case one is wondering. - Read the full Suidakra - Thirteen Years of Celtic Wartunes review

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