Kevin Costner Wants To Help Stage Collapse Victims

Costner and his band, Modern West, were the next band scheduled to take the stage when a terrifying windstorm swept through the site of the Big Valley Jamboree.
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Nachtmystium Digital Release

Century Media reports: Few bands today embrace their own individualism to ultimately craft something truly unique and genre defying regardless of its sales potential. Enter the Chicago-based Nachtmystium who embrace the true spirit of individuality and intolerance forming solely as an outlet to express the dark musical visions and summoning of those involved.

This vicious, uncompromising quartet, led by mastermind Blake Judd return with the Doomsday Derelicts four-song EP that was recorded at Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago, in May 2008.

The guys basically found out Steve Albini's studio (Electrical Audio) had an opening, so they all went in and recorded some songs. It was just a laid back, have a few beers and record some thrashy, more straight ahead metal stuff vs. the psychedelic nature of Assassins. These four songs were engineered and produced by Sanford Parker (Minsk), with the CD version released on Blake's own Battle Kommand Records. The digital version is available beginning today - more on this story

Lucero Roadshow

PR reports: Lucero will tour throughout the fall in support of their major label debut, "1372 Overton Park," with the Lucero Ramblin' Roadshow & Memphis Revue, a traveling roadshow featuring Amy LaVere, Cedric Burnside with Lightnin' Malcolm, Jack Oblivian, John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives and The City Champs. - dates

Lacuna Coil Wrapping US Tour, Plot Return This Fall

Fresno Media reports: Italian Hard Rock sensation, Lacuna Coil, wrapped up their first headlining US tour in over two years, the American Spellbound Tour, in San Francisco last week.

The month long trek across the Western portion of the country kicked off on the Fourth of July in El Paso, TX, hitting 17 other cities along the way. Kill Hannah, Seventh Void, and Dommin accompanied Lacuna Coil on their first US tour since they rocked the main stage of the Music as a Weapon Tour last spring.

Following the successful run on the American Spellbound Tour, Lacuna Coil will head back to Europe to play a few festival shows, before returning to the US for a slew of dates in August. The band will then return home to rest up, before hitting the states again this fall. - more on this story

Talking Kansas Rock

PR reports: The latest episode of Talking Metal's "Talking Rock" podcast features interview host John Ostronomy conducted with Phil Ehart and Richard Williams of Native Window and Kansas.

Topics include Native Window, Kansas, David Ragsdale, Billy Greer, Steve Rawls, Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Steve Morse, Foo Fighters, Yamaha drums, and Paul Reed Smith guitars.

Additional podcast topics covered by Ostronomy and host Mark Strigl include Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, his Abnormal album, and Lita Ford. The podcast can be downloaded
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Thrice Set Release And Preview New Album

Vagrant reports: Vagrant Records announces a new in store release date for the sixth studio album from Southern California's Thrice. Beggars leaked in mid-July resulting in a pushed up digital release exclusively on iTunes on August 11.

September 15 will be the day that the newly beefed up physical CD will be in stores. The package will include a download card featuring five bonus tracks – two b-sides ("Answered," "Red Telephone") which were recorded during the Beggars sessions, as well as a hot-off-the-presses studio rendition of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" – a fan favorite from recent Thrice live shows. Also included are a remix of "All The World Is Mad" by Free The Robots and a remix of "Circles" by Textual.

Thrice is confirmed as main support on a portion of Brand New's recently announced fall US tour. Their leg begins October 25 in Lubbock, TX and wraps up in Philadelphia on November 14. Thrice's headline dates begin the next day in Pittsburgh, PA at Diesel and more dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. - more on this story

Run From Outloud

Mazur reports: Frontiers Records is pleased to launch the video clip of "We Run," the first single from the forthcoming self-titled debut album from Outloud!, to be released on Frontiers Records on September 15 in the USA.

Outloud! is the hottest new band is hard rock today. Formed by guitarists Tony Kash and Bob Katsionis (Firewind) in Athens in 2004, the guys are now a five-piece also including singer-extraordinaire Chandler Mogel (ex-Talon), drummer Mark Cross (Firewind, ex-Helloween and Kingdom Come), and bassist Jason Mercury.

Fans of early Skid Row, Hurricane, Foreigner, and TNT should watch out and request the single "We Run" on your favorite rock show! - The video clip is available here

Lynch Mob Sets Release

Mazur reports: Frontiers Records is excited to announce the worldwide release of the Lynch Mob come back studio album entitled "Smoke and Mirrors," to be released on September 18 in Europe and October 13 in the USA.

After 17 long years, singer Oni Logan and guitar wizard George Lynch found their way back together and again show their amazing abilities in some killer new hard rock songs.

"I would say this new record, 'Smoke and Mirrors,' is the record we should have put out as a follow up to 'Wicked Sensation'...better late then never I guess," said Lynch. - more on this story

Tiny Masters of Today Mini Tour

Mute reports: Brooklyn's Tiny Masters of Today are hitting the road for a string of US dates, including The Sunset Junction Street Fair Festival in Los Angeles and Detroit's F*cking Awesome Festival where they play just before Thunderbirds Are Now.

The Chicago performance will be particularly special as Tiny Masters Of Today serve as both opening band and backing band for Daniel Johnston's headline show.

In Philly Tiny Masters of Today are set to open for DFA 's Free Energy. The band – who recently rocked out on the main stage at the Coney Island Siren Festival – are brother and sister Ivan and Ada (ages 15 and 13 respectively). Performing with them on stage will be drummer Jackson Pollis. - more on this story

Osso Touring Behind Surjan Remix Album

PR reports: In late October Osso will begin a North American tour in support of their debut record Run Rabbit Run, a re-arrangement of Sufjan Stevens' Enjoy Your Rabbit—a genre-bending electronic instrumental song cycle referencing the animals of the Chinese zodiac—for the string quartet.

The album is due out October 6 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Also featured on the tour will be screenings of Stevens' The BQE, a 40-minute symphonic and cinematic exploration of New York's infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

A string quartet with a modernist pulse, Osso has contributed string arrangements to Stevens' Illinois as well as My Brightest Diamond's Bring Me the Workhorse. Members of Osso have also performed with array of artists including Jay-Z, Alice and Ravi Coltrane, The New Pornographers, Antony and the Johnsons, The Polyphonic Spree, The National, Devotchka and Kanye West. On tour they will perform selections from Run Rabbit Run, which features Stevens' oblique glitches, repetitive trills and experimental textures rearranged for the string quartet by a number of composers including Nico Muhly, Michael Atkinson, Maxim Moston, Gabriel Kahane and others. - more on this story

Wolf & Cub Digital Sorcery

PR reports: Pigeon Versus Statue is pleased to announce that Wolf & Cub's album, Science And Sorcery is now available digitally via iTunes.

This Dot Dash release (home to artists such as Lee Memorial and St Helens) was produced by Chris Colonna (Bumblebeez) and sonically, Science and Sorcery transitions between deep rock grooves and psychedelic explosions to dueling tribal beats and laser-guided rhythms.

Wolf & Cub have been busy honing their craft for this, their second album and recently supported artists such as TV On The Radio, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother and Primal Scream.

The new single, One To The Other has a great video which can be viewed - here

Ecliptica Set Debut

Mazur reports: Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of Ecliptica's debut album "Impetus" on August 11.

Ecliptica is a heavy metal band from Austria founded by guitarist Markus Winkler in 2005. He put together a line-up with six members in total, together with the other guitar player Bernie Scholz, Thomas Tieber and Elisabeth Fangmeyer on vocals, plus Florian Thur and Roman Klomfar on bass and drums, respectively.

Ecliptica soon started to write songs and in April 2007 released their critically acclaimed first EP "The Awakening" in front of 500 people at Planet Music Vienna. During the promotion for the EP, Ecliptica won the "Metal Battle Austria 2007" contest and played a live set at the world famous "Wacken Open Air" in Germany, and also landed a support slot for the major US prog metal gods Symphony X. - more on this story

Country Goes Broadway

PR reports: Multi-platinum Country music star Lorrie Morgan has been cast in the Broadway-bound production of the hit movie PURE COUNTRY, producers Randall L. Wreghitt, Chris Presley and Ellen Rusconi announced today. Morgan joins fellow Country music star Joe Nichols to headline the new musical that is expected to open on Broadway in early 2010. As previously announced, Nichols takes on the role of 'Rusty' ['Dusty' in the movie], which was made famous in the film by George Strait. Morgan now joins him to play the role of 'Lula,' Rusty's ruthless manager, which was created on film by Lesley Anne Warren.

"The PURE COUNTRY family is absolutely overjoyed to welcome Lorrie Morgan," producer Wreghitt said. "To have a Country music star of her caliber sets the artistic bar high and brings additional authenticity to the show. The combination of Joe Nichols and Lorrie Morgan promises to be a dream collaboration for Country music fans and for everyone who sees the show. We couldn't be more excited and proud to bring PURE COUNTRY and Lorrie Morgan to Broadway."

Morgan is equally enthusiastic about the opportunity. "I never thought my life's path would take me to Broadway, but when I heard they were creating a musical based on one of Country music's best-loved films, I knew I had to be part of it," Lorrie said. "I'm very excited about making my Broadway debut and becoming part of the Theater community. I'm also looking forward to working with Joe Nichols. He's an amazing talent and I hope Country fans come on up to the big city to see us!" - more on this story

. Rock Reads: I, Doll: Life and Death with the New York Dolls by Arthur "Killer" Kane

With I, Doll, Kane shares his story of the New York Dolls formative years. He does not waste any time on introductions and gets right down to the dirt of five boys, dressed like girls, starting a little rock and roll band. - Read the full Rock Reads: I, Doll: Life and Death with the New York Dolls by Arthur "Killer" Kane review

. Metallica's Ride the Lightning... Twenty-Five Years Later

The fact that four men barely old enough to drink legally created such a weighty masterpiece that wasnt just reflective but a leap forward musically for an entire genre of music is something to be in awe of. - Read the full Metallica's Ride the Lightning... Twenty-Five Years Later review

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