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Deftones announced the track listing to their forthcoming album Diamond Eyes, which hits stores on May 18th. Here you go:
Diamond Eyes
Royal
CMND/CTRL
You've Seen the Butcher
Beauty School
Prince
Rocket Skates
Sextape
Risk
976-EVIL
This Place Is Death
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More Vocal Problems for Killswitch Engage

(Band Statement) Killswitch Engage will have no choice but to cancel their upcoming performance in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, March 4, 2010.

Fill-in vocalist Phil Labonte of All That Remains will absolutely need this day to rest and recover his voice from what has been a very grueling three-week touring schedule in which he has been asked to perform a wealth of new material.

With another three weeks of touring still to go, the band realizes that it's crucial for Phil to get this much-needed day off so that he can be at full capacity the rest of the way. - more on this story

Metallica Boycott Threat Works

(Metal Underground) Metallica fans in Israel had been boycotting the band's upcoming concert in the country due to ridiculously high ticket prices. It seems now however, that the boycott has proven a success, as a post on the boycott's Facebook group reads:

"Friends, I'm shaking with excitement as I'm writing this. After a 4 day campaign, tens of news items about us worldwide, over 6000 supporters and numerous media interviews we can say that we did it! We won!

"This afternoon, Or & Tomer Mussman met with Mr. Gad Oron, the promoter's representative and reached an agreement about a significant drop in ticket prices." - more on this story

Lenny Kravitz TV Blitz

Catch Lenny Kravitz on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Friday, March 5th (check local listings) and TBS' Lopez Tonight on Wednesday, March 10th at 11 p.m. in support of the DVD release of Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.

A multi-talented musician, writer, producer and actor, Kravitz is currently in the studio recording his newest album, which is due out later this year.

He will also present an award at the Independent Spirit Awards this Friday, March 5th on IFC at 8 p.m. -

Courtney Love Giving Away Skinny Little Bitch

Island sent over the following info about Courtney Love's new album, which she is releasing under her old band Hole's moniker: "Courtney Love has found a home," proclaimed www.SPIN.com, the magazine's website, referring to NOBODY'S DAUGHTER, the brand new album by Hole – which will be released April 27th on Mercury Records.

The first single pick from NOBODY'S DAUGHTER is "Skinny Little Bitch," which goes to radio today, in advance of the March 8th impact date at all Rock Radio formats. In addition, the song is now available to download on the bands website www.NobodysDaughter.com for 24 hours. "Skinny Little Bitch" will be available at all digital platforms on March 16th.

Along with Courtney, the new line-up of Hole includes 23-year-old British guitarist Micko Larkin (formerly of London indie rockers Larrikin Love), bassist Shawn Dailey (of Rock Kills Kid), and drummer Stuart Fisher. (Jack Irons, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, played drums on the album.) Hole recently played a brief series of dates in February at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, then in Milan and Amsterdam. Hole is scheduled to perform at the SPIN party at the SXSW (South By Southwest) Music Conference in March, with further tour dates TBA. - NobodysDaughter.com

Johnny Cash Final American Recording Album A Hit

Johnny Cash's American VI: Ain't No Grave, the Man in Black's "final victory," according to USA Today, enters the Billboard 200 Albums charts next week at #3, marking the highest debut of the week with more than 54,000 units sold. The album also debuted in the #2 spot on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.

The album, which closes out the Rick Rubin-produced and critically-acclaimed American Recordings series, was officially released on February 26, the day that would have been Cash's 78th birthday. Cash's Ain't No Grave shares the apex of the Billboard chart with Sade's Soldier of Love (#1) and Lady Gaga's The Fame (#2).

Other than Cash's previous American Recordings release, American VI: A Hundred Highways, which debuted in 2006 at the number one spot on Billboard's 200 Albums chart, Ain't No Grave is his only album to debut inside this chart's Top 5. - more on this story

Lou Reed Classic Remastered For Vinyl, DVD Audio and Blu-Ray

Lou Reed has finalized details of the digitally re-mastered edition of his seminal 1975 album "Metal Machine Music." Reed will release the ground breaking album in the UK on April 19th on his independent label "Sister Ray" in the following three formats – double gatefold vinyl in quadraphonic sound, audio DVD and Blu-ray.

The album coincides with Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio UK concerts at the Cambridge Junction (April 17), Oxford O2 Academy (April 18) and London Royal Festival Hall (April 19, part of the Ether Festival).

Lou did the digital re-mastering from the original multi-tracks with the help of world-renowned mastering guru, Scott Hull. This is a new and improved re-mastered version, and is different from all previous releases on the RCA, Buddha and Sony affiliated labels. - more on this story

The Whigs Announce New Album, TV Appearance, Tour and Free Song

The Whigs are proud to announce a number of upcoming events as they gear up for the release of their new album, IN THE DARK, out March 16th on ATO Records.

Known for their enthralling live show, the Athens, GA trio are currently on tour with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club introducing fans to new material. On April 1st, The Whigs will make their return to The Late Show with David Letterman and will premiere raucous first single, KILL ME CAROLYNE.

The song which brings a memorable strength to this exciting new collection, is now available for free download on the bands official website - www.thewhigs.com. Following a co-headlining tour with the Band Of Skulls that starts March 31st, The Whigs will make their Late Night with Jimmy Fallon debut April 27th. - more on this story

Singled Out: The Astonishment

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today James Crippa from The Astonishment tells us about "African Lion Heart" from their spoken word album "Banana Sandwich". We now turn it over to James for the story:

"African Lion Heart" is a song that depicts man as the king of animals in a competitive world represented in the poem as the Olympics, which demands him best performance and understanding of his fellow competitor but also acknowledges that he requires down time and preparation that he achieves from his mate the lioness.

Therefore in our competitive world only the fit survive achieved by maximum effort and personally achieved by our family unit, hence a world connected and an individual family unit that replenishes the individual in society where we are all participant as well as the king of the animals.

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

Municipal Waste Announce New Dates

Municipal Waste have announced a small number of new dates to be played in the Northeast this April. This limited engagement sees the band going back to their roots and playing more intimate venues for their most hardcore of fans.

Joined by their friends, Toxic Holocaust, these shows promise to be prime examples of straight up, in your face old school aggression. Here are the dates: Apr 21 The Note West Chester, Pennsylvania * Apr 22 Knitting Factory Brooklyn, New York * Apr 25 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington DC

Municipal Waste will also commence their first-ever tour of Latin America this Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico. "Latin America has always been on our list of places to spread the Waste;" says guitarist, Ryan Waste. "I know how passionate the crowds are about heavy music down there and we're going to deliver. I'm prepared for some wild shows to ensue." - more on this story

The 88 Go SXSW With The Kinks Ray Davies

Check out The 88 at SXSW on Thursday, March 18. The band will be performing two sets at La Zona Rosa – first set original material, second set backing Ray Davies of The Kinks. Be sure to get there early, this gig will be beyond capacity.

2 pm – Studio SX @ The Convention Center (4th Floor) Keith Slettedahl and Adam Merrin from interviewed By Lynn Margolis, writer and editor for Texas Music Monthly and Austin Monthly Magazine

4:30 pm – NAIL Distribution Party @ The Side Bar (602 East Seventh Street)

9:30 pm – The 88 original material showcase @ La Zona Rosa (612 West Fourth Street)

10:30 pm The 88 with Ray Davies @ La Zona Rosa (612 West Fourth Street). Also performing: John Hiatt, Roky Erickson with Okkervil River. - more on this story

Screaming Metal Recruit Metal Mike For their 2010 Show This Sat

Hades members Alan Tecchio, Dan Lorenzo, and T.Coombs AND Talking
Metal hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy will be joined by Metal
Mike Chlasciak (Halford/Sebastian Bach) this Saturday at Dingbatz <
http://www.dingbatznj.com/ > in Clifton, NJ for a night of hard rock
and metal covers.

The band is called Screaming Metal. Metal Mike will be one of many all-star guests who are schedule to appear. Expect to hear covers by Danzig, Judas Priest, Metallica, Aerosmith, Kiss, Motley Crue, Accept, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and more.

Screaming Metal performs once a year. This is their only scheduled performance for 2010. The show starts at 11pm. Dingbatz is located at 620 Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, NJ (13 miles from NYC). - View footage from last year's sold out show here

A Place To Bury Strangers Ego Death And Big Pink Tour

A Place To Bury Strangers release "Ego Death," the third single from their critically lauded album "Exploding Head" March 2, 2010.

The band will also hit the road with The Big Pink this spring. Check out a show and pick up a limited edition "Ego Death" EP 12".

Spring 2010 North American Tour Dates With The Big Pink - can be found here

Skeletonwitch Limited Vinyl Release

Prosthetic Records is happy to announce Skeletonwitch's "Worship the Witch" 10" EPs have arrived. Pre-orders are shipping now and the rest of the limited pressing is up for sale now.

Originally released as a follow up to their first full length, "At One With The Shadows," SKELETONWITCH gained momentum by slef releasing this 4 song EP on CD that would later create their PROSTHETIC debut, "Beyond The Permafrost." This is the first time "Worship the Witch" is available on wax! The artwork has been reconfigured by John Baizley (Kylesa, Baroness)

Here is the breakdown of the color ways and limitations on each: Black Wax - 400 Copies * Yellow Wax - 200 Copies * Blue Wax - 200 Copies * Green Wax - 100 Copies (sold out through pre-order) * Clear Wax- 100 Copies (available exclusively through the band) - more on this story

Camera Can't Lie Tribute the Troops With New Video

Camera Can't Lie have released a video for new single and title track from their new EP "Days & Days". The band's bass player Kyle Lindsay tells us a little bit about the clip. [We made a few corrections that you will find in these brackets, since he mistakenly used the word "soldier" to describe members from all branches of the armed services.] Here is his statement followed by a link for the video.

"Hello, my name is Kyle Lindsay. I play in the Minneapolis band Camera Can't Lie and to honor these brave [troops] and their families, we decided to shoot this video. It shows actual Minnesota families holding up pictures of their [troops] or a card that states how many days they have been away. We hope that this finds you well and encourages you and your family, all the while honoring your soldier [, marine, sailor or airman].

"This hits me close to home because my brother-in-law Ryan is in the Marines and has already served one tour in Iraq. There is always that uncertainty of how he is doing and when he will be coming home. While there the vehicle he was driving ran over an IED (improvised explosive device) and which ejected him and those in the vehicle 10-15 feet in the air. His injuries sustained put him in the hospital and thankfully after a week of recovery he was alright.

"Others as we know are not as fortunate. One aspect of this war that is not talked about enough is the families involved. They are a rare breed that endure the highest levels of anxiety and uncertainty, all the while having a deep sense of gratitude and pride. Thank you all for your time and your part in making this country one of greatness and freedom." - Check out the video here

Slash's Snakepit Frontman Returns With Charity Single from One-Off Band With Eddie Brnabic

(Submitted News) A cover version of "A Change Is Gonna Come" featuring former Slash's Snakepit singer Rod Jackson will be released March 31st of this year as a contribution to a benefit release entitled "Uncovering A Cure" for APLA (Aids Project Los Angeles).

The track was recorded in January 2010 by one of Jackson's current producer/collaborators, guitarist Eddie Brnabic at his studio "The Validity Room" in Hollywood,Ca.

The band, featuring Rod Jackson (Slash's Snakepit) on vocals, Eddie Brnabic (Beggars Ball) on lead & rhythm guitars and drums, Kevin Briggs (Healamonster & Tarsier) on bow, & Aj Briggs on bass, will appear as "The S.A.F. Project" on the compilation and it will be available exclusively on iTunes. - more on this story

Broken Teeth Blackheart Video Now Online

Austin rockers Broken Teeth have posted a new video online to the song "Blackheart" off of their latest release Viva La Rock, Fantastico that was released in January.

"Blackheart" epitomizes the attitude of Broken Teeth and showcases influences that British heavy metal acts such a Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have had on the band both in the lyrics and in the riffs in the song.

The video comes on the heels of the release of the band's fifth album Viva La Rock, Fantastico on Perris Records and just in advance of several SXSW appearances with Canadian rocker Danko Jones who appeared on the album. Stay tuned for new footage with Danko Jones that the band plans to film while he is in Austin for the annual music conference!

You can check out the video for "Blackheart" - here.

They Might Be Giants Launch Tour

They Might Be Giants, hot off the heels of their widely praised children's album Here Come Science, have been added to this year's Bonnaroo Festival.

Their appearance at the festival complements what has already been a busy 2010, with a U.S. national tour continuing through mid-March that alternates between family shows focusing on material from the Here Comes kid's album series, and shows in which the band will perform their renowned album Flood in its entirety to celebrate its 20th anniversary!

Released in September 2009, Here Comes Science has received praise across the board for its unique and exciting fusion of rock, education and humor. - more on this story

Def Leppard Behind the Music Remastered Airing This Weekend

Another week, another great rock legend on VH1 Classic's "Behind the Music Remastered".

This Saturday, March 6th at 10PM ET, VH1 Classic will air the latest of eight half-hour episodes of "Behind the Music Remastered" featuring Def Leppard.

Picking up where the original "Behind the Music" episodes left off, VH1 Classic will air brand new interviews, footage, and video clips that updates the story over the last 10 to 15 years. - Preview clip

Miniature Tigers Hitting The Road

Weeks after finishing F O R T R E S S, the follow up to their well received debut Tell It To the Volcano, Miniature Tigers will be hitting the road over the next two months supporting The Morning Benders. F O R T R E S S will be the bands second full length for Modern Art Records who recently partnered with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

Chris Chu, lead singer of The Morning Benders co-produced the effort over a three week span in January at Dreamland Studios in Woodstock, NY. The upcoming 10 song album will be released this summer with the single "Gold Skull" featuring Neon Indian coming in May. The tour will start in Philadelphia, PA on March 10th, and circle the country including a stop in Austin, TX for a week at SXSW.

After a hot series of shows at CMJ in 2008 where both Spin and KCRW gave the band top marks, Miniature Tigers rallied through 2009 playing nearly 200 shows with the likes Ben Folds, Bishop Allen, Fun, Ruby Sons and Princeton. Their single "Cannibal Queen" (download MP3 here) was a featured video on MTV2's Subterranean and received great support from folks like Morning Becomes Eclectic, XMU and Daytrotter. - more on this story