Steve Wynn Week: Day 3

If you haven't already picked up this CD then do yourself a favor and grab a listen to a few of the songs off of this CD and learn more about Steve Wynn - right here!

Clay Aiken Admits He's Gay

antiMusic reports: For all of the rabid Clay Aiken fanatics that pestered us in the past over reports about their favorite karaoke singer being gay (not that his sexuality should matter to real fans) we dedicate this Associated Press report to you: Clay Aiken is finally confirming what many people already knew: He's gay.

The cover of the latest People magazine shows Aiken holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay." The cover also has the quote: "I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things."

The magazine has an interview with Aiken and confirmed that he was on the cover but refused to release the article to The Associated Press until Wednesday. - more on this story

Travis Barker Undergoes Surgeries, DMX Hospitalized, Free Dylan MP3, Miley Will Remain Hannah, Buy Van Halen's Guitar and more

antiMusic reports: Despite several surgeries for burns over his torso and lower body, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is trying to stay positive after a South Carolina plane crash that killed four, including two close friends, a spokesman for the star's clothing company said Tuesday. "If you make it out of a crash of that magnitude, somebody's looking out for you," said Bill Nosal, Barker's friend. "He's trying to stay upbeat." a lot more

A day before he was scheduled to appear in an Arizona court, rapper DMX was admitted to an Aventura, Florida, hospital Monday (September 22), according to his lawyer Bradford Cohen. more

Columbia Records today announced the U.S. premiere of the Bob Dylan song "Mississippi", exclusively available as a free download for a limited time on www.amazon.com/mp3. "Mississippi", previously unreleased domestically in this form, will be commercially available on October 7, 2008 as part of Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs - The Bootleg Series Vol. 8.

Unwritten Law will be performing on Last Call with Carson Daly Wednesday September 24th. The group are expected to perform tracks from
their upcoming live CD and DVD 'Live & Lawless', which hits stores
September 30th.

Mogwai drummer Martin Bulloch has been hospitalized after the group's performance at All Tomorrow's Parties this past weekend. He recently had surgery to replace a pacemaker, and is suffering from complications. more

Miley Cyrus and Disney Channel sought to shoot down rumors on Monday that the teen sensation of the TV hit "Hannah Montana" was seeking to part ways with the show that made her a star. Patti McTeague, a Disney spokeswoman for the "Hannah Montana" show, told Reuters that reports of on-set turmoil were "absolutely not true, pure gossip." more

Busta Rhymes has joined Universal Motown after quietly leaving Interscope earlier this year. His upcoming album, previously called "Blessed," is now titled "B.O.M.B." and is slated for Dec. 9 more

Oasis has postponed three additional shows in the wake of injuries suffered by guitarist Noel Gallagher during a Sept. 7 onstage attack in Toronto. more

Pink Floyd star David Gilmour has performed one of the band's early songs in tribute to the group's keyboardist Richard Wright, who died last week. Gilmour gave a poignant rendition of Remember A Day, written by Wright, who died from cancer at the age of 65. more

Want a chance to bust out Eruption on one of Eddie Van Halen's actual stage-played guitars? You're in luck - one of his axes from the 1986 5150 tour is up for auction. Here's the catch: It's going to cost you. more

For Today has damaged their van and trailer in a Texas auto accident. Drummer David Morrison comments: "Satan tried to kill us all today and made Brenton fall asleep at the wheel..." more

Blitzkrieg's vocalist Brian Ross was hospitalized for punctured lung and fractured ribs. He played an entire show under these conditions. more

Aerosmith's roving road warrior John B. has issued the following update: "Now (are) the first steps for a CD release by Aerosmith. Joey (Kramer - drums) and Joe (Perry - guitar) got together last week and jammed together for the first time since September 2007. more

New England hardcore/metal band Since The Flood has broken up. Formed in 2002, the group has released albums with Ironclad Recordings and Metal Blade Records. - more

Cornell To Tour with Timbaland

FMQB reports: Chris Cornell has explored many different musical avenues between Soundgarden, Audioslave and his solo work, but this time he is really going into uncharted territory.

The singer's new album, Scream, was helmed by Hip-Hop producer Timbaland, and the pair will do a tour together where they play the album in its entirety.

The eight gigs will run from October 17 in Denver to November 2 in Seattle. "This album needs to be performed from beginning to end, because on the record, once the music starts, it never stops," Cornell told MTV News. - more from Cornell

Beck To Open New Hollywood Hotspot

PR reports: Having triumphantly pulled off the biggest hometown headline engagement of his career, last Saturday's sold out Hollywood Bowl extravaganza, Beck has confirmed a return engagement: The multi-platinum multiple Grammy winner will open Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles on November 10th. Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 27th at 10am PST

In other Beck touring news, a third New York show has been added to his stand at new York's United Palace Theater. The new show will take place October 8th, a day before the sold out October 9th and 10th dates.

Additionally, Beck will release a pair of singles available digitally September 30th and on vinyl October 7th. The A-side for both will be "Gamma Ray" from his acclaimed new album Modern Guilt. B-Sides will be Jay Reatard's cover of "Gamma Ray" and the non-album Beck original "Bonfire Blonde." - more on this story

Kanye West Puppet Show

Billboard reports: Comedy Central has teamed with Kanye West for a project described as hip-hop meets the Muppets.

A half-hour pilot has been shot for the project, tentatively titled "Alligator Boots." West also hosts the pilot

The project, which is under consideration for 2009, would feature music produced and performed by West and fellow rapper Rhymefest. - more on this story

Yes Singer Angry Over Poser Tour

Jam! reports: Yes rocker Jon Anderson is furious the band is embarking on a new tour without him, insisting he feels "disrespected" by the move.

The prog-rock legends initially axed their road trip plans back in June (08) when singer Jon Anderson was ordered to take six months rest after being hospitalized with acute respiratory failure.

But the remaining bandmates - Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Oliver Wakeman - have since decided to press ahead with the tour, with tribute band singer Benoit David in Anderson's place. - Read what he had to say about this

Iowa's Answer To Rocklahoma

PR reports: They might come from different parts of North America, but in August 2009, Dangerous Toys, Junkyard and Helix will join forces in Algona, Iowa for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival.

The festival is slated for August 20-23, 2009. Rock Gone Wild will feature more than 50 bands on two stages over four days of hard rock and heavy metal. The festival promises four decades of rock n' roll debauchery at its finest! - more on this story

Il Divo Set Release As They Ink Live Nation Deal

PR reports: Il Divo is ready to reemerge with a brand new album and massive touring plans. On November 18th (November 10th globally), Il Divo will release The Promise, the group's fifth album (Syco/Columbia).

And today, Live Nation announced that it has signed a global touring agreement with Il Divo who will be launching their worldwide tour in February 2009.

Il Divo will announce their massive 2009 touring plans this fall. Two prior sold out world tours have seen them performing to over 1.5 million people in thirty countries. - more on this story

Kinks Reunion Hinges on Health Issue

BBC reports: The Kinks singer Ray Davies has said the band are "three quarters of the way there" for a possible reunion.

"The stumbling block is my brother because he was seriously ill recently and whether he feels ready to do it," he told BBC Radio 4's Front Row.

Guitarist Dave Davies suffered a stroke after collapsing in June 2004. The Kinks, one of the most popular rock bands of the 1960s, scored UK number one hits with You Really Got Me, Tired of Waiting and Sunny Afternoon. - more from Ray on the possible reunion

Kittie Fall Tour Plans

PR reports: Canadian metal powerhouse Kittie will return to Europe this fall for its first tour in six years.

"I am really anxious to get back so we can meet all the people who have stayed true to us, re-introduce the band, and show everyone what we have been up to these past years," said frontwoman Morgan Lander. "The European audiences are always so enthusiastic and dedicated to the bands they love. Many people have been waiting for what seems like a lifetime for us to return, and I know they will be great audiences and we will not disappoint!" - more on this story

Gogol Bordello Kicking Off North American Tour

PR reports: Gogol Bordello returns to North America this week to continue their "Forces of Victory Tour 2008."

The gypsy-punk favorites kick-off this leg of their tour in Atlanta on Wednesday, September 24 before taking the stage at Austin City Limits on September 26 and a headlining performance at Detour Festival in Los Angeles on October 4. For a complete list of dates, please see below.

This winter, Gogol Bordello will perform six shows under the title "The Wonderlust Kings and Queens Tour: La Familia in Full Swing." - more on this story

Uli Jon Roth Returns

PR reports: Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth released his first real rock record since 1985's Beyond The Astral Skies in Japan on August 20 via Marquee Records. The European and USA releases followed a month later on SPV.

Entitled Under A Dark Sky, the CD is the first official release in the long-awaited series of Symphonic Legends, which is a cycle of music written by Uli for his all-encompassing Sky of Avalon project.

Fans of the Scorpions and Uli Jon Roth alike will be in awe of the guitar master once again as he delivers his next masterpiece. - tour dates

Antony and the Johnsons Preview

PR reports: Antony and the Johnsons have just released a trailer for the title track from their forthcoming EP "Another World" (October 7, Secretly Canadian).

On "Another World", Antony lists things he treasures about the natural world, and expresses that he will miss them; the result is hypnotic and affecting, with the accompanying video reflecting the song's theme.

Antony and the Johnsons new album, The Crying Light, which will be released January 2009. "Another World" is the first single, and it will be released as part of the five-song Another World EP.. The EP Another World also includes "Shake That Devil". Part exorcism and part Shangri La, Antony calls out perpetrators, and banishes them one by one. - The trailer can be viewed here

Matisyahu North American Tour

PR reports: On October 18, Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu will begin an extensive fall tour across North America, including stops in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

The tour coincides with the release of his upcoming EP, Shattered (Epic Records, October 21). The four-song EP features tracks from his new full-length album, Light (due out in early 2009).

Matisyahu will guide fans through songs from this forthcoming album during listening parties after each show on the fall tour. - more on this story

Walls Of Jericho To Tour With Otep and Ill Nino

PR reports: Walls Of Jericho refuse to let the dust settle as the continue to take their brutally explosive live show to the masses.

Currently headlining Europe's "Hell on Earth" and gearing up for more domination in the states with a fall US trek with Otep and Ill Nino to kick off in October and commence as 2008 comes to a close.

Oct. 27 - Bourbon St. New Port Richie, Florida
Oct. 28 - Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Oct. 30 - Ground Zero Spartanburg, South Carolina
- more dates

Supersuckers Set Release

PR reports: Supersuckers have confirmed the long awaited, long overdue release of their brand new full length album, "Get It Together" for November 25, 2008. This will be the tenth recording released by the band's self-owned label, Mid Fi Recordings. The November release date also coincides with the bands 20th Anniversary.

In addition to the audio CD, "Get It Together" will include a bonus DVD featuring 90 minutes of exclusive archival live footage featuring classic Supersuckers songs, as well as a few from the new album. The DVD was filmed during a Southern California performance in September 2007. - more on this story

Dexy's Midnight Style Council

PR reports: Former Dexys Midnight Runners members and Mick Talbot (formerly one half of The Style Council), have reunited the legendary British funk Northern soul band "The Bureau". The band will release a brand new album entitled "…And Another Thing" on 6th October.

The new album is the follow-up to the Bureau's 1981 self-titled debut album. The band features original Dexys Midnight Runners members Mick Talbot (keyboards), Geoff Blythe (tenor and soprano sax), Pete Williams (bass, ukulele, clarinet, guitar, vocals) and Steve Spooner (alto sax).

The Bureau will perform 3 gigs in the UK during October - more on this story

Johnette Napolitano Concerts, Art Show and New Music Project

PR reports: Johnette Napolitano will take the stage for several special "one night only" performances at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles on October 14th, the Hotel Congress in Tucson, AZ on October 16th and the Café Du Nord in San Francisco on October 17th.

Former front-woman, songwriter and bassist for Concrete Blonde, Johnette is best known for her signature throaty and emotionally charged voice. Recently Napolitano has been spending her time in the studio working on her second solo album, a follow up to last year's critically acclaimed solo CD Scarred, along with a lyric and art book titled Scarred, due out in 2009. Napolitano will also release the third installment in her Sketchbook online CD series. Look for Sketchbook III on CDBaby.com in December 2008.

For her latest musical endeavor Napolitano has teamed up with UK artist Will Crewdson (guitarist, writer, producer and co-founder of glam band Rachel Stamp). Recently the duo recorded a new version of Midnight Oil's classic hit "Beds Are Burning" which will be available shortly on CD Baby and is currently streaming at her Myspace. Notably Crewdson will make his way across the pond to join Johnette at her special one off show. Also joining the band will be Maria Fatal drummer Gabriel Ramirez-Quezada (co-writer and producer of Scarred). - more on this story

Singled Out: Obi Best

antiMusic reports: Welcome to Singled Out. In today's edition we singled out electro popster Obi Best's new single "Who Loves You Now" from the album 'Capades'. Here is Obi to give us the inside story for the song:

"Who Loves You Now" is about ghosts, but not in the ghoulish sense. I feel that I'm never really in a relationship with just one person. I'm with my current boyfriend and the ghosts of every other person I've been with because their influence lingers, shaping each new relationship. Actually the album cover for my band's debut album, "Capades", is based on this concept and song.

But it's not all that heavy. When I sing the line "who loves you now?", I'm directing this question at past boyfriends, asking it not in a jealous or prying way but more with a curious tone. Maybe I'm flirting a bit too. And I'm not concerned really with who's loving them so much as whether or not they're being loved at all.

- more of this song story

. Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Terminal Romance

'Terminal Romance' is a disc full of straight guitar driven alternative folk/rock which is a lot to say but it's the best description of the music. The 11 original songs flow together very well with the slower tunes and the rockers blending together masterfully. (4 stars) - Read the full Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Terminal Romance review

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