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Ozzy Osbourne Sets Album Release, Ozzfest News Coming Next Week

Ozzy Osbourne will release Scream, his first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall on June 15 via Epic Records. Ozzy will also embark on an 18-month world tour (dates TBA) in support of SCREAM, with news about Ozzfest to emerge next week.

Produced by Ozzy and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for Ozzy's 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain, the album will feature the first single "Let Me Hear You Scream" which had its world premiere, during a prison riot scene, on "CSI: NY" last night on the CBS Television Network and also arrived at radio yesterday.

Ozzy recorded most ofSCREAM at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker, and co-wrote all the songs, primarily with Churko. Notably, the album marks the first appearance of Ozzy's new guitar player, Gus G. - more on this story

AC/DC For Collectors

Columbia Records will release the AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Collector's Edition, a CD/DVD combination that includes an exclusive limited edition reprint of the 1968 "The Invincible Iron Man" no 1 comic book, with a variant front cover featuring AC/DC.

The book is illustrated by Marvel artist John Romita, Jr., and features an Angus Young-illustrated cartoon on the back. The AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Collector's Edition also includes a 7 7/8" x 10 3/4" foil-stamped 32 page hardcover book featuring liner notes from David Fricke, a foldout AC/DC poster, and AC/DC stickers.

In addition to the CD/DVD combos contained in the Collector's and Deluxe Editions, AC/DC: Iron Man 2 is also available as a single CD and Double LP package. AC/DC: Iron Man 2 features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band's studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008. - a lot more details

Wanna Meet Alice in Chains or Ben Folds?

What started as a modest plan to help independent record stores survive has turned in to a major annual event complete with special releases and special events including the chance to meet your favorite stars. The latest two stars to announce in-store appearances represent the wide spectrum of popular music: Alice in Chains and Ben Folds. Here are the details to their respective events:

Alice In Chains will be celebrating Record Store Day 2010 at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, PA this Saturday, April 17. Come by to meet the guys between 1:30 and 3:30pm at 186 Mundy St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

Ben Folds will be at Magnolia Thunderpussy Records in Columbus, OH this Saturday, April 17, for Record Store Day. He'll be working the register, taking trash out, alphabetizing records and just hanging out. - more on this story

Metallica Continue Reissues Project

Metallica have announced the next installment in their vinyl reissues project. Here is the latest from the band: We know it's been a little time since we last talked vinyl, but we're keepin' our promise to release the entire catalog bringing you "Load" on May 18.

If you've been following along, you know the drill - there will be two packages, a two disc gatefold package for the 33.3 version, and a box for the four disc, 180 gram, 45 rpm deluxe edition. All the music was half speed mastered from the original analog tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, CA to bring you audiophile quality.

Check out your fav local record shop, or just head over to the Metallica store to pick up a copy starting Tuesday, May 18. We don't have details on a release for our friends outside of North America at this time so we'll hit you back here as soon as we know more. And of course "Re-Load" is next in the queue . . . tentative date for that to hit the streets is at the end of June. - get it here

Chickenfoot Announce DVD and Blu-ray Details

Chickenfoot heightens the worldwide buzz from the rock supergroup's incendiary arrival last year with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz On "Live" -- one of the most highly anticipated live rock 'n' roll concert experiences of 2010.

The Blu-ray and DVD, including an hysterically innovative bonus documentary, will be released Tuesday, May 4 by DC3 Music Group, LLC, following a series of virtual concert screenings at select theaters nationwide and a live concert webcast from Cabo San Lucas, set for April 24 (10 p.m. CST) at BestBuy.com.

Filmed with 16 hi-definition cameras over three sold out concerts, Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz On "Live" offers fans an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience four rock 'n' roll legends -- vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen, Montrose), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani – sharing their explosive musicianship and dynamic chemistry on-stage and off. - more on this story

The Black Keys Limited Edition Details

The Black Keys new album, Brothers, will be released May 18 on Nonesuch Records. In advance of the album's release, fans may pre-order a limited-edition collectible hardbound book/deluxe edition of Brothers, available online only via the band's website: www.theblackkeys.com. The special package is available for pre-order beginning April 13.

The 56-page hardbound book includes never-before-seen live photos, intimate backstage and studio shots of The Black Keys, and the full Brothers album on CD. The deluxe package also includes MP3 downloads of the new songs "Tighten Up" and "Next Girl" delivered to fans instantly and a digital download of the full album on May 18. An exclusive 9 ¾" x 6 ½" lithograph of The Black Keys will also be included, with a limited number signed by the band.

As previously announced, The Black Keys are touring in support of Brothers this spring and summer, including an opening slot for Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden on May 20, as well as performances on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 25 and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on May 26. The band is also playing two dates at Central Park's SummerStage in New York City on July 27 and 28, the first of which has already sold out. - more on this story

Pavement, MGMT, Hole, Monsters of Folk, Wilco Announce Record Store Day Releases

In support of indie record stores and Record Store Day, many labels have created special cds, records, box sets, and more for some of their most celebrated artists that will only be available on April 17, 2010 until they sell out. There are hundreds of these special collectibles, all of which can be found at RecordStoreDay.com.

Exclusive pieces will be available from the following artists:

Pavement – Quarantine The Past: Best of Pavement 12" vinyl, track listing selected by winner of Record Store Day contest (1,000 available)

MGMT – "Siberian Breaks" 12"single-sided disc with 12 minute track and etched side

Hole – Skinny Little Bitch 2 track single from upcoming album 10" white vinyl

Monsters of Folk – Double LP set on clear blue vinyl (2,000 available)

Wilco – Kicking Television deluxe package vinyl reissue box set with 4 LPs, 8 extra tracks, and extra CD (1,000 available) - more on this story

Far Heading West

Far has just announced two weeks of dates through the western US surrounding the May 25 release of their fifth full-length, At Night We Live (Vagrant). The band warms up on a handful of dates later this month opening for The Used before kicking off their own headline dates with a special former-hometown-Sacramento, California show on May 18 at The Empire. More dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Considered one of the most influential rock bands from the late 90's, Far is releasing their first new music after a ten-year absence. The band - Jonah Matranga - vocals/guitar, Shaun Lopez – guitar, John Gutenberger – bass, and Chris Robyn – drummer - got their start in Sacramento in the early '90's and released four full-length albums before disbanding in 1998, soon after the release of Water & Solutions (Epic/Immortal). That album was considered one of the most influential post-hardcore records ever by Alternative Press and Kerrang! magazines, among others, and remains a touchstone for bands as diverse as blink-182, My Chemical Romance, and Deftones.

Far will be announcing special pre-order offers for At Night We Live on Monday, April 19 and fans can now hear "Deafening," the lead track from the new album, on the band's MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/far. A video album teaser will debut next week, too. The six-minute in-depth clip features exclusive interviews with the band discussing their return and the making of At Night We Live. - more on this story

Talking Barren Ace

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview Mark Strigl conducted with Ollie-Pekka Laine of Barren Earth as well as an interview John Ostronomy and guest host Victor Ruiz conducted with Anthony Esposito of Ace Frehley on the Mars Attacks show.

Podcast topics include Barren Earth, the re-recording of Ozzy Osbourne's classic albums, Ian Gillan, Vinnie Vincent, and Dokken.

Topics with Anthony Esposito include touring with Ace Frehley, Lynch Mob, and Anthony's history. The 90-minute podcast can be downloaded at this - location

Iced Earth's Box Of The Wicked Details

Spv/Steamhammer is pleased to announce the release of Iced Earth's "Box Of The Wicked". This exclusive set is limited 2,500 copies in the U.S. and will retail at an amazingly low price of under $40.

The "Box Of The Wicked" includes the digipak version of 2007's Framing Armageddon, the digipak single of Overture of the Wicked¸ the digipak version of 2008's The Crucible of Man, the digipak single of I Walk Among You and a bonus CD featuring a re-recorded version of "A Charge to Keep" from Framing Armageddon with Matt Barlow on vocals and three previously unreleased live tracks from the 2008 Graspop Festival in Belgium.

Also included is a high quality 12-page booklet with never before seen photos and liner notes, as well as an exclusive poster. Details and track listings can be found - here

Saving Abel USO

Rock band Saving Abel re-teams with the USO and boarded the USS Carl Vinson as part of a USO concert at sea April 11. Spreading cheer to sailors returning from a three-month deployment at sea, the band rocked out with troops and jump-started the ship's return to the states.

Atop 6-foot waves and 13 miles-per-hour winds, the band entertained more than 2,000 sailors. Footage from the USO show will be broadcast online in late Spring/early Summer.

Airlifted to an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean on April 11, the band mingled with troops, performed a 90-minute USO concert and spent the night with sailors. This is Saving Abel's second USO tour.
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Crypt Of Kerberos Get Pulverised

Pulverised Records is proud to announce the signing of reunited Swedish cult death metallers Crypt Of Kerberos. Formerly known as Macrodex, Crypt Of Kerberos features members of Tyrant, Eternal Darkness and Arcana. Their unorthodox song structures, blazing fret work and atmospheric vibe went unnoticed in the early '90s and the band broke up following the release of underrated 1993 Adipocere debut World Of Myths.

Said guitarist Peter Bjärgö of the reunion: "After many years of absence, we finally made the decision to make a new album! A lot of material has been written over the years and we realized it was more than sufficient for a full-length. The new material is darker and heavier than ever before and we definitely look forward to recording."

Added Pulverised Records label manager Roy Yeo: "Having Known Crypt Of Kerberos since the early days, I was intrigued by their sense of intellectuality in the songwriting department, and of course those jaw-dropping guitar solos that complement the songs so flawlessly! Crypt Of Kerberos is a perfect example of how an excellent band was criminally ignored back in the days and we hope this brand new album will give them the recognition they deserve." - more on this story

Gama Bomb and SSS Launch Tour

Irish thrashers Gama Bomb are kick off a tour of their homeland today (15th April) with support from labelmates and Liverpool crossover thrashers SSS.

Gama Bomb will be tearing their way around the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with SSS on the first leg of the "Back to the Fu-tour". Following the Irish shows, Gama Bomb will continue the tour around the UK with Mutant.

Gama Bomb frontman Philly Byrne comments: "SSS and ourselves have always shared a love of cups of tea, visits to the zoo and making our own packed lunches, so it's an ideal pairing we're looking at for this Irish tour. We've had a great reaction from our Irish fans to the announcement of the shows and we can't wait to do the gigs. Really, we love gigging where we feel most at home, and where people understand us best." - more on this story

Indie Artists Tribute Graham Nash

Grass Roots Record Co. and (((folkYEAH!))) Presents have assembled an all-star line-up of contemporary indie artists such as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes), Brendan Benson (of The Raconteurs), Vetiver, Alela Diane, Sleepy Sun, Mariee Sioux & Greg Weeks (from Espers), Port O Brien with The Papercuts, The Moore Brothers and Graham's own daughter, Nile Nash to pay tribute to Graham Nash's seminal debut solo record Songs For Beginners.

All of these contemporary artists have been greatly influenced by Nash's work. The artists put a unique spin on each song, making it his or her own while also honoring the timeless vibe of the original recordings. Some stay true to the arrangements that Graham and his Bay Area musician pals laid down in 1970, while others go for a completely fresh reinterpretation.

In an effort to educate a younger generation about Graham's influential career Grass Roots Record Co. will release weekly webisodes of a discussion between Nash historian Joel Bernstein and MOJO editor and music critic Sylvie Simmons. In these videos Simmons and Bernstein discuss the historical significance of Songs For Beginners, the importance of Graham's politically charged material and the cultural temperament of the era in which it was written. Each episode will air on Grass Roots website www.grassrootsrecordco.com and will premiere every Wednesday leading up to the release of "Be Yourself." - more on this story

Four Year Strong Say Go FysYOURSELF

Four Year Strong have launched FysYourself.com, an interactive picture website that allows users to customize uploaded/webcam photos with 100+ unique details, including elements from the Enemy of the World album artwork, mythical imagery, hardcore lifestyle, recognizable items from Decaydance band members, and other FYS-related details. Upon completion, the photos can be saved and sent to either Facebook or Twitter.

Four Year Strong have always embraced the idea of not taking themselves too seriously and now, they have spread that philosophy with FysYourself. Just hours after its launch, FysYourself swept the internet and became a sensation, attracting the likes of Pete Wentz, Paramore's Hayley Williams and over 10,000 other viewers.

Fans will have the opportunity to enter a contest with their FysYourself masterpieces, and the best entry will receive the ultimate "Enemy of the World" prize package: FYS Skatedeck, vinyl, CD, shirt, poster, pin pack, and tickets to see the band live.

With the site live and ready for use, there's only one thing left to say: - Go FysYOURSELF!

Pretty Maids Drop New Video

Pretty Maids have just finished the shooting of the video clip for the single "Little Drops of Heaven" under the direction of Thomas Tjader (Saint Deamon).

The song comes from the forthcoming album "Pandemonium" to be released on Frontiers Records on May 14th in Europe and June 8th in the USA.

"Little Drops of Heaven" will also be released as a digital single only on Friday April 16th. Check out the video on Youtube - here

Keller Williams Announces Album and Tour

Keller Williams releases his first-ever all-covers collection, amusingly titled Thief, on May 25, 2010. Recorded with the Keels—husband and wife duo Larry and Jenny Keel—Thief includes songs originally written and recorded by as wildly diverse an assemblage as anyone's ever likely to dream up.

Keller is on tour this summer - at solo shows, with The Keels, and even for a run of gigs as vocalist/guitarist in The Rhythm Devils, the project by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and his partner percussionist Mickey Hart. Keller's complete list of currently confirmed tour dates is included below.

Thief offers up Keller-versions of songs by an [almost] unthinkable collection of artists: from Amy Winehouse ("Rehab") to the Grateful Dead ("Mountains of the Moon"), the Butthole Surfers ("Pepper") to Kris Kristofferson ("Don't Cuss That Fiddle," which opens the album, and "The Year 2003 Minus 25," which closes the album). The set is filled out with tunes by Ryan Adams, the Presidents of the United States of America, the Raconteurs, Patterson Hood, Danny Barnes, Cracker, the Yonder Mountain String Band and Marcy Playground. All over the place, indeed, but that's the way Williams likes it. And in his hands it all makes sense—like everything he's ever touched, whether from his own pen or someone else's, it all becomes Keller Williams' music. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned to http://www.kellerwilliams.net for a big Thief pre-sale and contest announcement coming soon. - more on this story

Rounder Records Joins Concord Music Group

The Concord Music Group today announced the acquisition of storied Massachusetts-based independent music label Rounder Records. Rounder, celebrating its 40th year as the world's leading American roots music label, is a major force in a broad range of musical genres including bluegrass, Americana, singer-songwriter, Cajun & Zydeco and children's music.

Rounder possesses an extraordinary recorded catalog and current artist roster including bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, actor/musician Steve Martin, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, the iconic Robert Plant, notable children's artist Raffi and country legend Willie Nelson, to name just a few.

The acquisition of Rounder and its essential collection of over 3,000 masters combined with Concord Music Group's rich catalog of more than 10,000 master recordings strengthens Concord's status as one of the world's most significant independent record companies, with a leadership position in multiple genres. - more on this story

Outshine Release New Album

Outshine release their long awaited new album "Until We Are Dead" in Europe on April 16th 2010. This is done in collaboration with Dead Tree Music, Sound Polution (Sweden) and Metal Revelation (The Netherlands).

Outshine, with a melancholy and dark approach to their music, is heading in a darker and heavier direction, with bulldozer-heavy sound and influences from the darkest metal to the best melodic rock.

Vocals compared with icons as Billy Idol and Vince Neil makes Outshine´s sound unique and fresh. Beautiful and honest, dark and evil, tough and hard...Outshine "Until We Are Dead". - more on this story

Singled Out: Dearly Beloved's "Move On"

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Rob Higgins of Dearly Beloved tells about their single "Move On" from their brand new album "Make It Bleed". We now turn it over to Rob for the story:

By the end of writing "Move On," a song that started out as bitch-session on relationships in general, I found myself focusing on much broader issues. The more sociological aspects and disposable nature of modern life, if you will. Not down with something? Move on, there's always something else to do. Not happy with a friend, move on, there's always someone else to meet. Option paralysis on speed shuffle. That sort of thing. The age of information and technology is pretty convenient but it's also kind of cold and disturbing and in a way it has desensitized us all to some degree. Those were the things I was thinking about when the song came together.

The track was the first Dearly Beloved song to be released that was recorded in it's entirety at Phoebe St., our home studio. The setup occupies the third floor of my house and for an LE-based Pro Tools rig I must say that it's pretty kick-ass. We use nothing but old analog pre-amps on our drums and don't like editing performances. We don't have many rules, per se, but NO ROBOT ROCK is one of them.

The freedom of tracking bass grooves at 4 am at home, when everyone else I knew was asleep, grooves that sounded good enough to keep, was priceless. That's where the music came from, a spontaneous late night jam on the one - I remember the clock said 4:24 am when I hit the record button - at about 4:34 I came up for air and in all I had about 10 minutes of off-the-cuff riffage with an actual outro that was totally different than anything else in the jam, which I liked. The last third of that thoughtless freak-out session is the actual bass track in the song, note for note, wacky arrangement and all.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, check out the EPK listen to the song for yourself and learn more about the album and band - right here!