Silversun Pickups Swoon The Top 10

This past weekend, the band effortlessly showcased new and old material to a mass audience, as they closed out the second stage at Coachella with a much talked about performance. - more on this story

Bonnaroo 365 Gets Phishy

PR reports: Bonnaroo is very excited to announce the second installment of Bonnaroo 365, which will feature streamed footage from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set.

Bonnaroo 365 is a program by which fans can enjoy the festival experience year round. The program debuted with the The Raconteurs complete live performance from Bonnaroo 2008.

The second installment will begin on May 11th, 2009 with a full set from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set. Classic footage of the second set of night two from the now legendary "fabled fan favorite" performance will be streamed for free on Bonnaroo's website. The Clifford Ball event holds a great deal of significance for Bonnaroo as it, along with the band's subsequent festivals, were essential sources of inspiration for Bonnaroo's creation. Bonnaroo 2009 will be Phish's only festival performance of the summer. - more on this story

Sandpeople Invade The West

PR reports: Sandpeople are preparing for a three-week, ten-stop tour throughout various west-coast and mountain states to promote their upcoming EP release Long Story, Short... due out May 26th on self-managed record label Sandpeople Music.

The tour will begin in Bellingham, Washington on April 23rd, move across the north into Montana and down through Colorado and Arizona, and then heads west for three stops in California, wrapping up in Sacramento on May, 15th.

Sandpeople will only be touring with five of their ten members due to a pending fatherhood among other issues, but all notable group members will be coming out for the tour, but half a roster will most certainly not result in half a show. Group member Ethic says of the upcoming tour, "The Long Story, Short... tour is a welcomed road trip after taking some time off to record. We expect to see plenty of familiar faces that we met on the Child Support Tour with Luckyiam, and likely lose a liver or two in the process. This EP is one of the best projects to come out of our camp, and we're stoked to see it finally ready for release." - more on this story

Taco Bell Using Free Music To Pimp Their Food

Submitted News reports: For the last three years, Taco Bell has been hard at work feeding bands on tour as part of their Feed The Beat program. Last fall 100 of these bands participated in the "Best Of the Beat" competition. Fans voted on their favorite bands and the top 3 went on to become the winners of the program.

Taco Bell re-launched www.feedthebeat.com and is currently offering free MP3 downloads from the winners of the program. Some of the winners invested their winnings into recording new music while others opted to go different route. Regardless, the singular mission was clear for Taco Bell, work to help expose the public to the best in new music.

Go to www.feedthebeat.com and download brand new songs from Hit The Lights and Thousand Foot Krutch as well as get a free download from Fireflight. Also, next time you head to your local Taco Bell for some eats, be sure to read up on the bands on the sauce packets. - more on this story

Return To Forever Returns on DVD and Blu-Ray

Kayos reports: Following the success of a recently released 2CD set (March 17, 2009), Return To Forever Returns Live at Montreux 2008 will be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on May 12. This superstar Jazz-Rock Fusion band will now be captured on the DVD and Blu-ray formats.

Recorded in July 2008, this DVD captures one of the nights of their first tour together in 25 years. Thirty-two years after the release of their last album Romantic Warrior, keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola, and drummer Lenny White returned to Forever as they played throughout North America and Europe.

Corea reflected on his ChickCorea.com blog "People love to entertain and be entertained and the simplest, straightest way to have that pleasure is 'live'…just the untouched moment of creation" - more on this story

VNV Nation Announce Box Set

PR reports: Veteran electronic rockers VNV Nation will release Reformation 1, their first box set on May 12.

The deluxe release consists of a 12-track live CD (the band's first ever live album), a second CD containing 13 tracks of unreleased material and rare remixes, plus a DVD containing 8 live performances. The discs come housed in a box constructed of a high-quality dark grey, fabric-covered hard case, embossed with the band's name and logo. The set is the first release on the band's newly-formed, self-owned label Anachron America.

The Irish/English duo VNV Nation (aka Ronan Harris – production, music and lyrics, and Mark Jackson – drums) have coined the term "Futurepop" for the unique brand of electronic rock they've been perfecting since their formation in 1990. The group has recorded 7 acclaimed full-length albums, and as a far-reaching international draw has played to hundreds of thousands of fans and at many major rock festivals worldwide. Ronan Harris is also known as a prolific DJ, remixer and producer including work with punk stars AFI on the band's 2006 Decemberunderground album. - more on this story

UK Prodigy Faryl Coming to US TV

PR reports: Faryl, the debut album from 13-year-old classical artist Faryl Smith, recently made history in the UK as the fastest-selling solo classical debut ever, breaking previous records held by Charlotte Church. Now America is poised to fall in love with this young alum of Britain's Got Talent.

Next week, Smith will travel across the pond to celebrate the US release of her album with an April 29 performance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Faryl will be performing her first single, "The River of Light," based on "The Blue Danube" by John Strauss - one of the most popular tunes of all time, set to lyrics for the first time. Smith will also be making a stop in New York for a showcase performance on May 7 at the Kaplan Penthouse. The CD is slated for release on May 5th in the U.S. on Decca.

"This has been amazing...I can't believe everything that's happening and I'm still only 13,"the young singer declared. Faryl continues, "With the world embracing Britain's Got Talent stars like Susan Boyle, it's extremely exciting to be part of that phenomenon and have the opportunity to sing for American audiences." - more on this story

Country Star Robbed, Posts Most Wanted Poster

Luck Media reports: Minnesota based rising country star Shane Wyatt is asking for his guitars back or else! On Wednesday, April 8, Wyatt's home in Eden Prairie was broken into and among the $15,000 in stolen property are two guitars – Martin Acoustic Guitar (DC-16GTE Aura) and a Fender Telecaster (52 Reissue). Both guitars are Wyatt's performance guitars and mean a lot to him, especially the Fender Telecaster, which was a gift from his wife.

The singer/songwriter, who performs multiple four hour sets every weekend around the Twin Cities and beyond, which include lots of guitar playing, has this message for the burglars:

"To the people who broke into my house in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and stole my stuff (including my Martin DC-16RGTE AURA and my 52 Reissue Tele), I respectfully ask that you return it as soon as possible. You bring it back and we are square... no questions asked. If you have already sold the guitars, then keep the money - you are gonna need it for doctor bills when I find you. - more on this story

. Quick Flicks: Iggy Pop- Iron Butterfly- Jon Anderson- Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention- Kate Bush

Kevin Wierzbicki takes a quick look at new DVD releases from Iggy Pop, Iron Butterfly, Jon Anderson, Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention and Kate Bush - Read the full Iggy Pop- Iron Butterfly- Jon Anderson- Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention- Kate Bush review

. Xystus Interview

Featuring an orchestra of nearly 90 musicians, guest appearances from some of the power metal scene's best, and a fully-realized rock opera concept in two acts, Equilibrio is one of 2008's most powerful albums. Matt Hensch sat down with drummer Ivo van Dijk and tried to reach equilibrium on this noteworthy release. - Read the full Xystus Interview

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