Ever-Evolving Supergroup Midnight Masses Set EP Release and More Dates

Midnight Masses is preparing to gather once again for Rapture Ready, I Gazed At The Body, their debut EP, set for release on November 10th via Collect Records. - more on this story

Cursive Continue Touring

PR reports: Cursive has announced a new run of headlining dates next month, beginning November 24th at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS.

The shows will continue into December and wrap up on the 13th at Lash's 6th Annual Toy Drive at the Waiting Room in the band's hometown of Omaha, NE.

The Toy Drive is an annual benefit show organized by Omaha musician Larry Dunn for the children of the Porcupine District of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, one of the most impoverished communities in the U.S. Gift donations will be accepted at the show and 100% of ticket proceeds will go toward buying additional gifts and holiday stockings. Tickets are $14 and go on sale this Saturday, October 17th. - more on this story

Journey DVD Tops the Video Chart

PR reports: Journey's two-DVD Live In Manila, capturing the band's historic concert in Manila, Philippines earlier this year, debuts at the top of Billboard's Top Music Video Sales chart , marking the first time the band has topped this chart.

Journey's 2005 release Live In Houston 1981 – The Escape Tour peaked at number nine. Live In Manila has the second best DVD debut sales week of 2009, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Performing more than two hours' worth of classic favorites, as well as new hits from the band's latest album Revelation, Live In Manila documents the triumphant homecoming of the band's singer Arnel Pineda on March 14, 2009. - more on this story

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Friends

PR reports: Lynyrd Skynyrd will be performing live from New York City as part of the Fox & Friends Outdoor Concert Series on Monday, Oct 19th.

Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform throughout the 3-hour program featuring songs from their latest album God & Guns, released September 29 on Loud & Proud / Roadrunner Records.

Fox and Friends begins at 6 am EST on Fox News Channel. If you are in the New York area, come out to the corner of 48th St and 6th Avenue to catch Lynyrd Skynyrd live on the Plaza. - more on this story

Pissing Razors Again

MMP reports: Pissing Razors invaded the metal scene in the early 1990's, delivering a powerful dose of modern, groove oriented thrash metal. Throughout the eight years of their career, the band released six LPs and one live album, with each time pushing their style into a new level of progression.

These exclusive re-releases of Pissing Razors' last three offerings: "Where We Come From", "Live In The Devil's Triangle" and "Evolution", introduce a group whose musical talent place them right next to such giants as Pantera, Machine Head or Fear Factory…

"Where We Come From", "Live In The Devil's Triangle" and "Evolution" remain the last efforts of Pissing Razors – the post thrash phenomenon that will always be remembered for their raw and uncompromising style… Metal Mind Productions will re-release the albums on 2nd November in a new digipak edition, each limited to 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. - more on this story

Winds Of Plague Hire Ex-Kittie

Century Media reports: Winds Of Plague are extremely pleased to announce the addition of Lisa Marx (ex-Kittie, Day of Contempt) on keyboards, who is currently now with the band for intense rehearsals for their much anticipated trek, dubbed "The California Love" fall tour.

This is shaping up to be the most epic and visually stunning stage show of the band's career. This lengthy headlining run kicks off on Nov. 20th and also features Stick To Your Guns, Sleeping Giant, Oceano and Circle of Contempt in the support slots.

Johnny (vocals) further comments: "We just completed an extremely successful Japanese tour with our brothers in Terror and made a few much needed changes within our camp upon returning home. We owe it to our dedicated fans to bring them the best show possible each and every night and the addition of Lisa Marx to our line-up is going to allow just that. We are currently holed up rehearsing intensely for the upcoming headlining fall tour and we are pulling out all the stops with this event. - more on this story

Luke Doucet Sets U.S. Tour

PR reports: Six Shooter Records' Luke Doucet will be touring the U.S. this fall, along with his band, The White Falcon, which includes his wife Melissa McClelland on vocals and guitar.

Doucet is Canadian, but just like his heroes (and fellow countrymen) Neil Young and Rick Danko, he has laced his unique music with Americana, country, and plenty of twang.

Luke's 'Blood's Too Rich,' out now on Six Shooter, is a sprawling album of the aforementioned genres bridged by rock, both classic and contemporary, paying homage to his heroes, his native land, and everything south of it. Guitar Player says, "['Blood's Too Rich'] is twangy, rootsy and just plain awesome." - more on this story

MV & EE Book A Handful of Dates

Submitted News reports: MV & EE will be celebrating the release of their latest album with select Northern American tour dates. Still harvesting and sustaining in the deep woods of Vermont , MV & EE (Matt "MV" Valentine, once the brawn of the Tower Recordings, and Erika "EE" Elder, CEO of Heroine Celestial Agriculture and The MV & EE Medicine Show) are following their 2008 release Drone Trailer with their feature-film-for-the-blind Barn Nova, which marks their return to the Ecstatic Peace! label. I'm very much hoping you'd consider advancing their show with a feature, CD review or advance blurb.

MV & EE aspire to the sort of beautifully rewarding standard in their documented output that Sun Ra or The Grateful Dead achieved. It is with Ecstatic Peace! that their most consistent works have been born and continue reach fans with The Golden Road, their most constant band. Together with Doc Dunn (pedal steel, rhythm guitar, vocals, drums) and Mike Smith (Rickenbacker 4001, vocals) who appeared on Drone Trailer as well as J Mascis (drums, guitar, plate reverb) and Woods' Jeremy Earl (vocal, drums) they take you on the ride now known as Barn Nova and here they jam. Justin Pizzoferrato also appears contributing percussion, space echo and aiding once again at the controls. This album was recorded at MV & EE's own home studio "Maximum Arousal Farm" as well as their current local New England rooms of choice, "Bank Row" (an old mid 1900's bank) and J's home studio "Bisquiteen." - more on this story

Ashes Of Your Enemy To Play Voodoo Terror Tribe Release Party

Adrenaline reports: New Jersey natives, Ashes Of Your Enemy are pleased to announce that they will be playing a one-off gig with their friends the Voodoo Terror Tribe on Friday October 23rd at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ.

The show is a CD release and video premiere party for Voodoo Terror Tribe. The party kicks off at 10:00 PM, and Ashes Of Your Enemy will hit the stage at 11:00 PM. There is also a free buffet all night.

From the heart of NJ, emerges this 5 piece metal outfit. A band whose name alone underlines a fierce, uncompromising vision. After the demise of local acts Mudbox and Judge Drain, the remaining members were brought together by the means of a shared concept. While digging deep into their metal roots, they began to structure and refine their sound. It was during this bitter cold season Ashes Of Your Enemy were born. - more on this story

.... Road Trip: Ann Arbor's Main Street Still Rockin'

Bob Seger immortalized the Ann Arbor's main drag with his reflective hit "Mainstreet" at about the same time that, on the outskirts of town, a young Jim Osterberg was changing his name to Iggy Pop and writing hopped-up songs like "I Wanna Be Your Dog." - Read the full Ann Arbor's Main Street Still Rockin' Road Trip article

. Yo Gabba Gabba - Music is AWESOME!!

I cant help but to shed a bitter tear that Michael Jackson didnt live to hear this delightful musical meditation on how easily children can be influenced or forced to do exactly what they are told, by any adult that has authority over them. (5 stars) - Read the full Yo Gabba Gabba - Music is AWESOME!! review

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