Top 5 stories for first half this week

Are Britney Spears and Ryan Seacrest More Important Than Led Zeppelin?

antiMusic reports: There is something seriously wrong in the universe. Britney Spears and Ryan Seacrest have both purchased stars on The Hollywood Walk of Fame but legitimate legends like Led Zeppelin are no where to be found there. One California Zeppelin fan is hoping to change that.

Rocky Dickerson of Chico, California launched a new website ledzeppelinstar.com to help Led Zeppelin to get the recognition they deserve. The statement on the site says "We are starting a campaign to get Led Zeppelin a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Letters have been sent to the group and their management requesting written approval to begin the drive.

"Contact has been made with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and they have supplied all the information needed. Please sign the online petition and keep your fingers crossed!"

We've not sure how much a petition will help the effort since these stars usually come down to money but it can't hurt. Rocky says in his mission statement that his "goal is to honor [Led Zeppelin] with a star in a completely fan-driven campaign." So you can do your part by checking out the site and signing the petition - here!

Pink Floyd Founder Dies

BBC reports: Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died, aged 65, from cancer.

Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.

Dave Gilmour joined the band at the start of 1968 while Barrett left the group shortly afterwards. Gilmour said: "He was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him." - more on this story

Metallica's Golden Weekend

antiMusic reports: There is definite excitement in the rock world over the release of Metallica's new album "Death Magnetic," in fact you can say the band had a "golden" weekend with predictions that the effort will reach gold status within the first few days of the album hitting stores. But that isn't the only Metallica news from this past weekend. Here are some highlights:

Blabbermouth reported on Saturday: Metallica's "Death Magnetic" is on track to sell around 500,000 copies in its first, shortened week on the streets, according to sources cited by Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS. more

Meanwhile, they are making noise outside of record stores. BW&BK reports that Metallica's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, came out Friday and is already a record setter in one aspect. Last week's FMQB radio broadcast, The World Premiere of Death Magnetic, was heard on 175+ stations across the United States and Canada, setting a new bar for clearance levels of an FMQB Productions event.more

Metallica's European record label Universal Music cancelled the band's interview with the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan last week after one of the paper's writers admitted in his review of Metallica's new album that he illegally downloaded an alternate version of the CD via the Internet.

Also on the Euro front: Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic" has entered the UK chart at position No. 1 — ahead of Scottish band GLASVEGAS' self-titled debut, which came in at No. 2. The original release date for "Death Magnetic" was last Friday (September 12). However, the METALLICA album was released early, with shops selling copies on Wednesday (September 10). more

Empty Box? Fans who purchase the UK pressed box set edition of METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" album may discover that there is no sound. That is because they forgot to put in the CD. They also forgot something else more

Last but not least, Blabbermouth has a whole series of "making of" videos posted containing clips from the album's recording sessions. View those - here

Lennon McCartney Gay Flap

House of Rock reports: According to a new book, musician John Lennon once sought a sexual relationship with Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.

"Bohemians should try everything," the book quotes Lennon as saying in the unsuccessful bid.

McCartney and Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, are reportedly outraged by the claim, and Ono has withdrawn her endorsement of the book, Philip Norman's John Lennon: In the Life.

The book also alleges that Lennon fantasized about sleeping with his own mother. - more on this story

Oasis Tour Over?, TRL RIP, Aerosmith Used Cars, CSI: Nelly, Best Buy Nabs Napster, Digital Disturbed, The Killers Set Release and more

antiMusic reports: Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher is reportedly on the verge of scrapping the band's world tour - as he is still bedridden after an onstage attack. The Wonderwall hitmaker has told fans he is laid up in his New York hotel room and can barely walk because of the injuries he received after being pushed over during a gig at the V Festival in Toronto, Canada last Sunday. more

Total Request DeadStart the countdown clock on MTV's countdown era: "Total Request Live" will soon shut down after 10 years on the air. The "music video" show will conclude in a two-hour special on a Saturday afternoon in November, Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of "TRL," said Monday. more

Do they need the cash? According to AeroforceOne Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith are selling their cars through the Corvette Mike service online. We're not quite sure what the deal is here as the posting has very little info and there was no indication if these sales are for charity or just the members unloading their cars. Pretty nice low-mileage cars at that. Check it out here

Nelly will guest-star on two episodes of CBS's "CSI:NY," with the first appearance coming on Oct. 8. While details of his role are being kept under wraps, the episode takes place when an air marshal is found dead shortly after takeoff on a New York to D.C. flight. more hints are here

Best Buy Co. Inc said on Monday it plans to buy digital music service Napster Inc for $121 million in cash. more - random question: do you know anyone that uses the Napster service?

Disturbed will release a new live album, Live & Indestructible, on September 30 exclusively via iTunes.more

Los Angeles radio station KCRW has announced the cancellation of its annual A Sounds Eclectic Evening benefit concert, due to scheduling conflicts. The Duke Spirit and KD Lang were among the performers announced for the seventh annual event, which was to be held at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre on October 12. more

Are you ready to KISS your wallet goodbye to buy songs you already own yet again? If so, has KISS got a deal for you! Universal is issue yet another KISS box set. This one focused on the music of the individual members. (The real original members, not the guys wearing their makeup.) Sure you already own a dozen copies off all of these songs but you need to use that KISS visa to help the economy. Grab the details here.

The Killers have confirmed details of their highly-anticipated third album, called 'Day And Age,' they have set a UK release date of Nov 24th according to NME. More details here
Metallica singer/guitarist James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett took part in a 23-minute press conference prior to the band's September 12, 2008 concert at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. Watch the question-and-answer session here

Dog Fashion Disco reunited for a one-off show on September 12, 2008 at the Ottobar in Baltimore. The performance celebrated the release of the group's "DFDVD II" and the rarities CD "Beating A Dead Horse To Death.... Again". Blabbermouth has footage from the show here

The 88 are confirmed for a live performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic w/ Nic Harcourt this Halloween, Oct. 31. They'll be promoting their new CD Not Only... But Also which is set for release on October 28th.

Arch Enemy have been confirmed for next year's Dubai Desert Rock 2009, which will take place March 6th-7th at Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates. more

Idlewild are set to play all their albums live, in order. The band will perform five shows at Glasgow's King Tuts Wah Wah Hut this December, playing a different record each night. more

In celebration of Marc Broussard's brand new album, Marc will be performing (acoustic) at 12:15pm sharp @ J & R Music and Computer World on September 16th, followed by a cd signing. Please come out and join us before Marc headlines the Hiro Ballroom later on in the night! Marc's Acoustic In-Store Performance Tuesday, September 16th J&R Music
23 Park Row - New York, NY 10038 - (212) 238-9000 - 12:15pm sharp

Darkest Hour have confirmed that they have parted ways with guitarist Kris Norris. Replacing Norris in Darkest Hour is Houston's Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan. more

Jeff LaBar (Cinderella) will now take over lead guitar duties in Juan Croucier's Dirty Rats. The band also includes John Medina on drums (formerly of Bret Michaels' solo band). Juan Croucier, "I am extremely pleased to introduce Jeff LaBar as the new lead guitar player for the band! I have always greatly admired Jeff's guitar playing, as well as his exceptional stage presence." more

The Police are set to release a new live album and DVD. 'The Police: Certifiable' is out November 24 (UK), and was recorded at the Riverplate Stadium in Buenos Aires during the band's reunion tour last summer. more

Killwhitneydead is currently in the process of putting together a DVD release. The group has issued the following: "We are calling on you, our fans, to help contribute your video(s) of any performance over the last three years of us touring this country and meeting all of you. We are especially looking for shows outside North Carolina." more

Shân Cothi and friends invite fans to celebrate their return to Cardiff, following the highly successful Horse Ride Challenge throughout Wales to raise money and awareness for Amserjustintime.org, the charity created in memory of Tigertailz bassist Pepsi Tate who sadly died of pancreatic cancer exactly a year ago this coming, Thursday, September 18th. - more

Monday

New Radiohead CD in the Works, Music Downloaders Arrested, 3 Doors Singer Down, Queen Rocks Ukraine, Kelis Cleared, Historical Twist and more

antiMusic reports: Apparently we aren't too far away from a new Radiohead release. This according to the following NME report: Radiohead have been working on the follow-up to their recent 'In Rainbows' album. 'We've finished the main bulk of it' says Colin Greenwood. Speaking to BBC 6music after losing the Nationwide Mercury Prize to Elbow on Tuesday (September 9), the band's Ed O'Brien said that they plan to work on their next album after touring commitments.

Six music fans have been charged in connection with a police enquiry into music sharing site OiNK. OiNK closed down last year after reports that users were using it to illegally share pre-release music. more

Queen sang to tens of thousands of Ukrainians in a charity concert meant to raise money and AIDS awareness in this ex-Soviet republic. Cheering fans packed the central square Friday in Ukraine's second-largest city, to listen to the legendary British rock band, whose lead vocalist Freddie Mercury died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991.more

3 Doors Down have been forced to postpone seven shows on their current North American trek, as singer Brad Arnold battles laryngitis. more

Speaking of down: Rapper Snoop Dogg has been granted a visa to enter Australia for a concert tour, the immigration department announced Friday (Sept. 12) after finishing a full character assessment of the entertainer.more

A Miami judge Friday (September 12) dismissed charges against Kelis stemming from a bizarre incident in the Floridian city last year. The singer was accused of disrupting a police operation at a South Beach nightclub by rushing toward undercover authorities and screaming racial profanities. more

A planned covers album by the Who, to be produced by T-Bone Burnett, is on hold but still on the British duo's radar, according to frontman Roger Daltrey.more

Chubby Checker's "Twist" tops all-time singles chart put out by Billboard for their 50th-anniversary Hot 100. "The Twist" is the only song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to enjoy two separate chart runs to No. 1: September 19, 1960 (one week), and, after an October 1961 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," January 13, 1962 (two weeks). It also set a record for the most weeks (39) on the Hot 100 by a No. 1 song. Read more and see some surprising entries in the top 10 here

Kylie Minogue to sing at Dubai private party for a reported $4 million details

Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery entered a studio on Thursday (September 11) to begin recording his first solo album. Work on the project is expected to be finished by the end of October, although a release date has yet to be determined. more

After his short stint with Revolting, Kam Lee (Denial Fiend / ex-Massacre) has decided to spawn another creature spewing forth a remarkably similar path called Bone Gnawer. The new band will be working with Pulverised Records for their debut effort. more

Kreator has announced that their forthcoming new album will be entitled, "Hordes Of Chaos" and will be released on January 16th via SPV Records.more

Loudness have released a new four-disc DVD set entitled "The Legend Of Loudness - Live Complete Best" in Japan through Tokuma Communications. It features footage spanning the band's entire career more

Black Label Society will embark on a 10-city European tour in November/December, culminating in a headlining appearance at this year's Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK. dates

The Weepies will play themselves on the Wednesday, October 22 (10:00 pm et/pt) episode of the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money, performing the song "Somebody Loved" from their very first album as a pair, Happiness. Wow, we thought that show was cancelled half-way through the pilot. Learn something new everyday.

London, England based experimental metal band Capricorns have uploaded the new song "November Suicides" to its MySpace page. The track will appear on the band's impending new album, River, Bear Your Bones, which will see a September 30, 2008 North American release. Check out "November Suicides" here

Irish hard rock legends Thin Lizzy have "decided not to do the upcoming shows in Germany," according to a band update. more

Tommi "Rotten" Virranta of Deatchain and Survivors Zero fame has been chosen as the new lead singer of Finnish modern thrashers Discard. more

Dance Club Massacre has cancelled their previously announced October tour. The group had the following to say: "We regret to inform everyone that we will not be playing any of the shows we had booked in October due to a number of reasons. - more

Buckcherry To Carry On Tour Without Avenged Sevenfold

PR reports: Buckcherry will continue on their upcoming tour as planned, despite the announcement that Avenged Sevenfold has had to cancel their performances in September and early October. The dates, originally billed as co-headline dates with Avenged Sevenfold and Buckcherry, will see Buckcherry supported by Shinedown and Saving Abel.

"We're glad to hear that Shadows is fine, and can't wait to get out on the road with the band in November," said Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd. "We have a great show planned, and we are pumped to get on the road behind the new album and play it for the fans."

A7X's M. Shadows added, "We're happy to hear that Buckcherry will carry on with the dates we had scheduled together and look forward to joining them for a kick ass tour in November." - dates

Guitar Hero World Tour Set List

Reader Submission reports: Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all time including Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. today revealed the highly-anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero World Tour, the definitive rock 'n' roll music videogaming experience.

Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest selection of on-disc music in the music-rhythm videogame genre to date.

Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. - more including the set list

Bob Mould Plans Autobiography

PR reports: Bob Mould, founder of the pioneering American punk band Husker Du, will write his memoir for publication in autumn 2010. Michael Azerrad, author of the bestselling Our Band Could Be Your Life and Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana will collaborate with Mould to tell the full story of his blazing, era-defining life and career.

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Bob Mould founded the trio Hüsker Dü in Minneapolis in 1979, powerfully reshaping America's rock scene. Hüsker Dü LPs like Zen Arcade and New Day Rising won over critics and fans by welding melodicism, tenderness, and literary seriousness to punk's rage, volume, and speed. Influenced by the Ramones, the Beatles, and classics like "Eight Miles High," their cover of which was a college radio hit, Hüsker Dü created new classics of rage and alienation like "Celebrated Summer," "Makes No Sense At All," and "Hardly Getting Over It." Determined to create music that mattered both artistically and politically, they released eight albums in seven years and toured relentlessly before drug addictions, a suicide, and artistic and personal differences led to the band's implosion in 1988.

The memoir will, for the first time ever, delve deeply into Mould's life as a musician and his experiences with Hüsker Dü, as a solo artist, and in his most commercially viable and successful work as leader of '90s indie rock kingpins Sugar. - more on this story

Darker My Love Launch TourZine

Filter reports: Pysch-rock collective, Darker My Love have packed up their reverb saturated guitars and layered harmonies to team up with veteran alt-rockers, The Dandy Warhols, and hit the road this week.

The guys are documenting their adventures on their official online Darker My Love TourZine .

Filled with exclusive live photos and daily recaps, along with live reviews from an array of local music blogs, so be sure to check in regularly - it's the next best thing to being on the road with them! - more on this story

Your Chance To Experience Hendrix

PR reports: A five week long, cross-country tour featuring some of the best known and most respected figures in rock and blues has been set to celebrate the legacy and music of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family-owned company founded by James A. "Al" Hendrix, Jimi's father, entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix together with musical instrument giant Gibson Guitar, this year's Experience Hendrix Tour represents a dramatic expansion beyond last year's seven sold out performances.

Featured artists who will be performing music written by and associated with Jimi Hendrix include blues giant Buddy Guy, contemporary guitar greats Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Johnson, Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and Aerosmith's Brad Whitford.

Experience Hendrix has promised that special guests will also appear throughout the tour. The first artist to be announced is Doors guitarist Robby Krieger who will appear on five of the dates along with other surprise guitarists expected to join during the course of the tour. - more on this story

J.D. Souther Announces Tour

PR reports: J.D. Souther, the legendary singer-songwriter whose career has been highlighted by numerous hit songs recorded by a broad range of artists including the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and others has set a national tour in support of his first studio album in 25 years.

The album, If The World Was You, will be released on the Slow Curve label (distributed through Sony RED) on October 14. Souther's tour begins November 3 in Annapolis, MD at the Ram's Head Tavern and continues into December with performance dates in major markets on the East Coast, in the Midwest, Southwest and California.

Commonly credited with being one of the principal architects of the California country-rock sound, Souther is expected to perform a number of the songs he's written for other artists including "New Kid In Town," "Best of My Love" and "Faithless Love" while showcasing the new songs from If The World Was You that were recorded over the course of the past year in Nashville where he now resides. - more on this story

Mellencamp Returns To His Roots For TV Special

PR reports: John Mellencamp will be the focus of Bio Channel's forthcoming special "Back Where We Started." It's a documentary style look at the artists Southern Indiana roots that underscore who he is today. One of the components of the show is an exclusive intimate concert at the historic Crump Theater in Columbus Indiana.

Playing on the title of the show, the Crump was one of the very first theaters John ever played at the very start of his career. It's been 32 years and 40 million albums since Mellencamp, inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, last performed at The Crump. He'll be back for one special performance on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 23.

A limited number of tickets will be put on sale in Columbus by the United Way with proceeds benefiting local flood relief through the Bartholomew Country Long Term Relief Team. - Details here

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Metallica's Two Foot Squirrels

antiMusic reports: Who hasn't misheard a song lyrics. We thought it might be fun to feature some favorites here for you to enjoy. In honor of Metallica's new album release we'll be focusing on them this week.

Today's misheard lyric is to the song "Escape" and the line "To Escape From The True False World." That lyric has been misheard as "To Escape From The Two Foot Squirrels."

If you have a misheard lyric we'd love to hear from you. See the contact link at the bottom of the page for how to get a hold of us to tell us about your favorites. If you want to check out more misheard Metallica song lyrics like this one check out - Am I Right.com!

Gemma Hayes Lines Up Dates with Joe Jackson and My Bloody Valentine

PR reports: Irish singer/songwriter Gemma Hayes announced several upcoming U.S. tour dates today in support of her latest album, "The Hollow of Morning," which will be released on September 30 on Second Motion Records. Hayes will perform with Joe Jackson on select tour dates, accompanying the veteran performer at venues including the Warfield Theater in San Francisco and The Grove of Anaheim. Gemma will also open two sold-out shows for My Bloody Valentine at the Santa Monica Civic Center on October 1 and 2.

Gemma will perform songs off her latest album, which has already generated great buzz including Chromewaves hailing Hayes' song, "Out of Our Hands," as a "moment of glorious sonic oblivion." My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields contributes guitar on two tracks, including the current single, "Out of Our Hands," and the hauntingly melodic, "In over My Head." Wired echoed similar sentiments on their "Listening Post" blog by adding that, "the legendary guitarist's jagged chops on "Out of Our Hands" counter pose nicely with Gemma Hayes."' The album was co-produced by long-time collaborator David Odlum, who worked on Hayes' Mercury nominated debut, Night on My Side.

Gemma will kick off the tour performing with My Bloody Valentine - more on this story

Enigma Set Release

PR reports: Enigma's seventh studio album, Seven Lives Many Faces, will be released by Virgin/EMI on September 30 in two physical and digital configurations: a single CD and digital album, and an expanded Special Edition with five additional new tracks, available in a deluxe 2-CD package and digitally.

Created and produced by ENIGMA mastermind Michael Cretu, Seven Lives Many Faces debuts 18 years after Enigma's spectacular global debut in the fall of 1990 with "Sadeness, Part 1." An omni-cultural trip traversed in 12 chapters, Seven Lives Many Faces is an aural expedition that moves well beyond the scope of the familiar range of sound, broadening listeners' sonic horizon and challenging the musical status quo.

"The idea behind ENIGMA is to make the impossible possible," says Cretu. "As long as I don't repeat myself, I won't get bored. That's why I always have to start something new, invent things!" - more on this story

Unholy Deal

Prosthetic Records reports: Prosthetic Records is proud to announce the addition of Syracuse N.Y.'s UNHOLY to the Los Angeles-based label's ranks. Currently writing material for the band's second full-length record, the forthcoming effort will be the follow-up to the band's debut, 'Blood Of The Medusa,' which saw a June 2007 release through Lambgoat Records.

"We're really excited to share our future with Prosthetic Records, I think we'll fit well with their roster of already great bands," UNHOLY guitarist Jonathan Dennison says. "We've been hard at work writing new material for our upcoming record with the addition of Billy Price on vocals, slated for spring of 2009. To say the least, this record will be very innovative and hard hitting...for extreme music fans everywhere!"

Featuring members of Path of Resistance, Another Victim, Godbelow, and Santa Sangre, UNHOLY most recently added Price to its ranks and the as-yet untitled effort will be the vocalist's recording debut with the band. Two pre-production tracks are available on the band's official MySpace page, while UNHOLY will enter Syracuse's Moresound Studios (Ed Gein) in November to record the forthcoming effort. - more on this story

Golden Honor for Blackmore's Night

PR reports: The Renaissance Rock of Blackmore's Night, with legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night, has been honored in Germany with a Golden Award for sales of its popular Castles And Dreams DVD.

Blackmore's Night is currently enjoying success in the U.S. upon the recent release of its Secret Voyage CD (SPV) which stayed atop the Billboard New Age Chart for eight straight weeks.

Secret Voyage has been getting across-the-board raves due to its melding of Euro-Folk and Rock on songs that go back centuries. On the album, Night plays an assortment of instruments dating back to Renaissance times. It is this very eclecticism that has kept fans returning for this brew of shanties, beer drinking songs, madrigals and international melodic inventions from France, Germany, Russia, England and the United States. - more on this story

Toubab Krewe Kicks Off Fall Tour

PR reports: Toubab Krewe kicks off an extensive fall tour this week as they prepare to release their sophomore album, Live at the Orange Peel. The new album captures their outstanding 2008 New Year's run at the Orange Peel in their hometown of Asheville, NC.

"We've been developing our material live, as we tour, so recording our second album on stage was a natural way for us to capture our creative energy," says guitarist Drew Heller. "Live performance allows unexpected moments to occur -- audience and band energies interact in ways that can't be foreseen or simulated in a studio."

All of the songs are previously unreleased and continue to blend American rock 'n' roll with the West African musical traditions the band fell in love with on their travels to Mali, Guinea and Ivory Coast. - more on this story

Cerebral Fix Reissue

MMP reports: Today Metal Mind Productions presents reissue of Cerebral Fix's second studio album from 1990 entitled "Tower Of Spite".

The reissue of "Tower Of Spite" is scheduled for 13th October 2008 in Europe and 25th November 2008 in USA (via MVD). Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc, limited to 2000 copies.

The DIY skate/thrash/grindcore approach of the previous album had been consigned to history and the band started afresh with an effort which was more composed, both musically and in terms of production quality - as would be expected from a switch to a major label. New digipak edition of the album includes 11 bonus tracks taken from the "Live at the Barrel Organ 20th March 1990 bootleg". - more on this story

Rare Miles Davis Recordings Highlight Acrobat Music's U.S. Debut

PR reports: Acrobat Music announces the launch of its Premier Collection reissue series, covering jazz, rock, blues, country, and other genres. Their initial release, set for October 21, features never-before-released radio broadcasts and transcriptions as well as rare, out-of-print LP's.

All of the Premier Collection titles are showcased in "deluxe packaging" with a unique consistent look, including o-cards, extensive liner notes and either a large number of tracks or lengthy play time.

The jazz releases include some real finds: Miles Davis (from his classic 1958 period, with John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, and others), Dave Brubeck (1956-57), Carmen McRae (her 1962 Ember Records LP), Frank Sinatra (1949-50 radio broadcasts), Rosemary Clooney (early '50s), Glenn Miller with The Andrews Sisters (1939 radio broadcasts), and Benny Goodman (a compilation taken from 1935-46 recordings). Another CD, featuring Sarah Vaughan's only recordings with Woody Herman & His Orchestra (from 1963), debuts November 11. - more on this story

Hawksley Workman Mini Tour

PR reports: Interesting way to announce a tour by not mentioning it beyond the subject heading but here is what we were sent: His second album in eight months, Juno-winning Hawksley Workman releases a power-packed follow up to Between the Beautifuls, with Los Manlicious.

Originally intended as the rock-edged follow-up to 2005's gentle Treeful of Starling, Los Manlicious is a gritty underbelly with an itch to be scratched. Its dark places are shining examples of his artistry, and its soft spots are all the hard facts you need to cut a rug with.

January's release, Between the Beautifuls, spawned massive tours in both Canada and Europe, where Hawksley sold out bigger and better venues across the country including two magical nights at Danforth Music Hall. - dates

Portugal. The Man Week: Day 1

antiMusic reports: Alaska rocker's Portugal. The Man are turning out to be one of the hardest working bands in show business, releasing a new album every year since their debut in 2006. They return to record stores this week with their third album 'Censored Colors,' which promises to take them from underground heroes to the mainstream of the rock world with their incredible sound which takes us back to the day when it was "the music stupid" and not just image that made rockstars. To celebrate the release we asked the band's newest member Ryan Neighbors to pick his favorite tracks from the album and tell us a little bit about each one. Here is Ryan with today's song:

All Mine - Recording "All Mine" was awesome because we have never done anything acapella before. It forced us to not just sing whatever came to mind but really search for solid melodies and harmonies that could stand on their own without other instruments. Phil and Kirk added some great harmonies as well. Phil has some mean highs there.

When we first started working on the song "All Mine" was with an acoustic but John had the idea to do it acapella and everyone agreed. We put some snaps on the chorus to up the mood a bit. I have always personally enjoyed vocal music and I enjoy this song.

Wanna hear what it's all about? You can do that plus grab tour dates, learn more about the band and their new album and more - right here!

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