The Band of Heathens and Elvis Costello Set For Austin City Limits Next Week

Austin City Limits celebrates its 35th season this year and is the longest running music series in American TV history — the show was recently named a landmark by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Other artists on tap this season include Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Ben Harper, M. Ward, Asleep at the Wheel, Andrew Bird and Steve Earle.

Although both the Band of Heathens and the producers of Austin City Limits are based in Austin, ACL executive producer Terry Lickona first saw the band while in Nashville for the 2008 Americana Music Festival and Conference. - more on this story

Eyes Set To Kill Added To Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands With Story Of The Year

PR reports: This year's Ernie Ball Battle of The Bands showcase will take place on December 8th, 2009 at The Key Club in Hollywood. Warped Tour veterans Story of the Year will be the featured headliner, with Eyes Set To Kill opening the show at 7pm. Fans attending the show will have a chance to win great door prizes and giveaways from Ernie Ball, Warped Tour, Guitar Center, Hurley, and many more!

"Ernie Ball have always been the guys to hook us up on the road, so we are proud and excited to open up this show for them," commented Eyes Set To Kill's Alexia Rodriguez. "Playing the Ernie Ball stage on Warped Tour was our favorite part of the summer, so we're looking forward to starting the winter off right with this party at the Key Club with Story of the Year."

The Darlings, Conditions, Dinner and a Suit, and The Syncope Threshold will also play and battle to be crowned the 2009 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands Champion. The Champion will take home the grand prize which includes: a $15,000.00 Guitar Center Shopping spree, full Ernie Ball Endorsement, and a closet full of Hurley Clothing and apparel. - more on this story

Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey To Release New EP

Glass Onyon reports: After three critically acclaimed rock releases ('Take A Walk In The Shadows', 'Ironies, Pain and the Light That Guides', 'So Far') Joey Stuckey is gearing up for the release of his new jazz and blues tinged EP release 'Ocean Side'.

You can't travel down south without hearing someone rave about guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, radio and TV personality Joey Stuckey, who holds the distinction of being the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia (home of the 'southern sound'). Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio & TV personality, music columnist, inspirational speaker, educator and sound engineer. Joey's guitar style is reminiscent of rocker Jeff Beck and a jazzier Wes Montgomery, while his vocal influences range from Mel Torme to Gregg Allman. He has also worked with the likes of Hughie Thomasson (from Lynyrd Skynard and the Outlaws), David Ragsdale (from Kansas and The Smashing Pumpkins), Randall Bramblett (from Traffic, Steve Winwood Band and Gregg Allman Band), Carol King and Ike Turner to name a few.

"This little jazz EP is four tunes that have been laying around for about two years now," says Joey. "I recorded them just when I had some time for myself, not very often as I work so much for others. Anyway, The EP is called 'Ocean Side' and is a little slice of summer magic. The music is all reminiscent of the beach and easy living. Just in time for the cold winter of 2009 comes some bright and warm sunshine courtesy of jazz music." (Along with the release of 'Ocean Side', Stuckey will be re-releasing as a download his second CD 'Ironies, Pain and the Light That Guides'.) - more on this story

Deadwalk Tease New Album

Year of the Sun reports: Montreal based Hardcore/Metal outfit Deadwalk, which now features ex-Too Pure To Die frontman Greg Kepka, have released a video teaser for their new album "Scandalous", online.

"With this record we wanted to find a solid mix of modern hardcore and brutal breakdowns. We basically wrote an album that we as a band would want to listen to," commented Deadwalk's Greg Kepka. "By keeping it short and sweet we also don't let the album wind down so the intensity keeps going up and up over the course of the disc's 10 tracks. We hope to basically thrust ourselves into the limelight with this record and prove to people that Deadwalk is still something to be reckoned with!"

Deadwalk's debut album, "Scandalous", was recorded at Red Dusk Studio with producer Mat Laperle (Blind Witness) and features a guest appearance by Stick To Your Guns frontman Jesse Barnett on the track "Frailty". The album is scheduled for a November 24th, 2009, release through Year of the Sun Records. - Watch the video

Never Shout Never Set Hot Topic Exclusive

Sire reports: Never Shout Never, the brainchild of 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist Christofer Drew, will release a new physical EP exclusively through clothing retailer Hot Topic on December 8th.

The EP features two songs from Never Shout Never's upcoming eight-song mini-album for Loveway Records/Sire ("Jane Doe" and "What is Love?"), a live track ("Big City Dreams" from 2008's The Yippee EP), and a b-side ("She's Got Style"), plus two music videos ("On the Brightside" from 2009's The Summer EP and a live video of "Trouble" — a song from 2009's Me & My Uke EP — that was shot in Grand Rapids, MI, in July).

Physical copies of the new EP will be available for purchase exclusively at Hot Topic stores nationwide. The digital version will be available for purchase from all digital service providers on December 15th, as well as through www.shockhound.com and www.nevershoutnever.com. - more on this story

Scale The Summit Hitting The Road With Between The Buried And Me, Cynic and Devin Townsend

PR reports: Scale The Summit have been tapped to support Between The Buried And Me in January and February. Cynic and The Devin Townsend Project will also be appearing on the tour. Scale The Summit spent the summer out on the "Progressive Nation Tour," with Dream Theatre, Zappa Plays Zappa and Bigelf.

Guitarist Chris Letchford commented; "We're touring with Between The Buried And Me, Cynic and Devin Townsend! We have been wanting to tour with Between The Buried And Me for years now. The second I heard news of Cynic reforming and hearing their amazing new album, I never thought a package like this would come together, very glad their back! Then there is Devin Townsend. The last time I saw Devin play was with Strapping Young Lad when I was 16, which was over 9 years ago! Never would have thought we'd tour together. This tour is not one you'll want to miss. Best tour of 2010 by far!"

The band will also be doing a show with label mates, and fellow progressive tech kings, Animals As Leaders in Dallas, at the House Of Blues on November 17, which happens to be an off day for Animals As Leaders on their fall leg of the Between The Buried And Me tour. Veil Of Maya are also on the bill. - more on this story

Katatonia Fan Q&A Next Week

PR reports: Katatonia's new album Night Is The New Day is released on Monday. The album has been attracting rave reviews and is eagerly awaited by the band's legions of fans around the globe.

In the lead up to the album's release the band's MySpace, facebook and twitter accounts have been overwhelmed by questions and queries from fans. As the band have been on tour they've been unable to answer most of these so Peaceville have arranged to catch up with them when they are in London next week and put some of these questions to them. The band's answers will be filmed and posted on the Peaceville YouTube channel next week.

If you have a question you'd like us to ask the band please email linn@snappermusic.co.uk and we'll ask the band as many as we can next week. Deadline for questions is 11am (UK time) on Tuesday 3rd November. Can you please include your name and where you are from with all questions. - more on this story

Frightened Rabbit To Offer Up Winter Of Mixed Drinks

PR reports: Frightened Rabbit returns with their anticipated third album, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks. The follow-up to their breakthrough LP will be released worldwide in March 2010 on FatCat Records.

The record's first taste, "Swim Until You Can't See Land," is streaming now via FatCat's website and will be digitally released November 17, followed by a 7-inch b/w "Fun Stuff" on December 8.

Frightened Rabbit will be touring the UK through the end of the year, with a string of headlining gigs followed by a weeklong run in Ireland and England with Modest Mouse. A full North American tour is planned for the album's release. - Check out the stream here

Live Nation Go Grassroots

Live Nation reports: Live Nation, the world's leading live music company, today announced major enhancements to its open platform at LiveNation.com, further empowering fans and artists to shape the ticket-buying and concert-going experience.

As a top-fifty ranked ecommerce site and a top-five online music network, LiveNation.com already is a premier destination for live music fans to connect with the artists they love. The suite of new open features announced today places much of the site's content into the hands of the community of fans and artists at LiveNation.com.

Some of the new features launched include: • The ability for artists and fans to upload their own concerts to LiveNation.com, enabling these events to be searched and to appear side-by-side with the biggest artists and concerts in the world. •A robust set of fan-generated content modules, including concert and artist-specific wikis, ratings and reviews, fan moderated Q&As, and integrated Twitter streams.• Facebook Connect integration which enables fans to share and discover concert information and to identify friends in their network who are going to a show. • A comprehensive and comparable listing of concerts and primary ticket inventory. - more on this story

Mumford & Sons Go to Glassnote

PR reports: Glassnote Records is proud to announce the addition of West London folk/rock quartet Mumford & Sons to the labels rapidly growing roster. Joining the ranks of acclaimed artists such as Phoenix and The Temper TRAP, an early 2010 release date is being slated for Mumford & Sons' debut, Sigh No More.

"We're thrilled and proud to welcome Mumford & Sons to the Glassnote Family," says Glassnote President Daniel Glass. "They are an incredible Band that can fill a pub or an arena with their unique and soulful sound."

On their debut, Mumford & Sons have created a gutsy, banjo-driven, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills & Nash with the might of Kings of Leon and the harmonies of Fleet Foxes. Recorded with producer Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Bjork) at Eastcote Studios, where Arctic Monkeys, Brian Eno, Tindersticks and Laura Marling have honed their sound, Sigh No More was recently released in the UK to much critical acclaim. The album debuted in the UK iTunes Top 10 recently and is being lauded by tastemaker publications such as NME ("A band who know they're onto something not just good, but spectacular") and Q Magazine ("A record that swings from arresting fragility to hearty dynamics"), to name a few. The first single, "Little Lion Man," is already being boasted as "The Hottest Record In The World" by Radio 1's Zane Lowe, and the band has been longlisted for the BBC Sounds Of 2009 Poll, which features the most promising new music talent. - more on this story

. Will Hoge: Highway Wings and Harrowing Hearts

This was Will Hoges first plugged-in full band show in Chicago in nearly a year-and-a-half. Arriving on-stage in a shirt, tie and a vest looking like a consummate professional, Hoge and his band shred through a 100-minute set that elated the Chicago crowd. - Read the full Will Hoge: Highway Wings and Harrowing Hearts review

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