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On Thursday, May 6th, the Surfrider Foundation and Emergen-C BLUE will host the second annual Blue Note Karaoke event at the OC Tavern in San Clemente This year, Surfrider Foundation has tapped heavy metal karaoke band KNAC/DC to jam out popular songs from the 80s metal scene from artists including Motley Crue, Guns 'n' Roses and Van Halen. more -

Hear Ozzy Scream On A Hit TV Show

(Rock News) Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming album will be called Scream (instead of the originally planned "Soul Sucka"), and the lead track, Let Me Hear You Scream, will be premiered on an episode of CSI: New York next month.

The song will provide the soundtrack to a prison riot – which Ozzy says is great because "It's something I know about".

CSI producer and writer Peter Lenkov says: "We were looking for something high-energy and irreverent, to sell the madness of a riot. We immediately responded to the new Ozzy Osbourne tune. It exceeded our expectations and brought exactly the right tone to the scene." - more on this story

The Temper Trap Member Injured While Channeling The Who

Aussie rockers The Temper Trap have returned from a very successful stint at SXSW, and are celebrating it with a brand-new, destruction-laden US video for "Sweet Disposition."

Taking a page out of The Who's playbook, the guys unleash their frustrations on each instrument in their arsenal. The video is followed by special behind-the-scenes footage, featuring each band member's preparation for their demolition tactics.

Bass player Jonny Aherne took perhaps the most daunting approach, sustaining a minor head injury while filming his portion! Check out the video, including all the behind the scenes footage, here - tour dates here

Far Preview

Far is offering their fans an exclusive opportunity to hear "Deafening," the lead track from the band's upcoming full-length, At Night We Live, which will be released May 25, 2010 on Vagrant.

Starting today, fans that enter their email address to receive updates from Far through their official website will be the first to hear the debut track - almost two months before the album is released.

"Deafening" has all the defining elements of Far's sound - a soaring chorus, ear-splitting riffs, huge hooks and thought-provoking lyrics. Though the band (Jonah Matranga - vocals/guitar, Shaun Lopez - guitar, John Gutenberger - bass, and Chris Robyn - drummer) may have been gone for over a decade, their popularity has steadily increased as a new wave of listeners have discovered their music. - more on this story

Cause of Megadeth Member's Sudden Death In The Band

(Rock Radio) Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has explained why he felt it was time for bassist James LoMenzo to leave the band – making space for original member David Ellefson to return.

Mustaine realised during the recording of a secret track called Sudden Death that something was missing from the bass lines, signalling the end of JLo's four years with the thrash giants. And it paved the way for Mustaine and Ellefson to bury their long-term feud, allowing Junior to return in time for a tour marking the 20th anniversary of landmark album Rust in Peace.

"It's a top secret track. We can't announce where it's being directed, but it's called Sudden Death, and appropriately so, " Mustaine tells Sirius XM "We started the track with James and finished it with David. When you switch a horse in the middle of a river you've got a 50-50 chance you'll end up driftwood. But we got to the other side in better shape than we left. - more on this story

Alexisonfire's Dallas Green Announces New City and Colour EP

Starting on April 20, a recording of City and Colour's Orange Lounge Session will be available for fans through all digital retail outlets.

The 6-song EP, recorded in early 2008, features 4 songs from City and Colour's Bring Me Your Love (Vagrant 02/08) and 2 songs from the debut record Sometimes.

City and Colour, the solo-project of Alexisonfire's Dallas Green, has won Juno Awards on two separate occasions, one each for Alternative Album of the Year (2007, for Sometimes) and for Songwriter of the Year (2008, for select tracks from Bring Me Your Love). City and Colour played a sold-out US headlining tour this past January, following sold-out headlining tour in January of 2009. - more on this story

Bon Jovi Announce Special Guests

Bon Jovi has announced the addition of three special guests for their series of inaugural concerts at the soon-to-be-opened New Meadowlands Stadium.

The three shows in Bon Jovi's home state are part of "The Circle World Tour" will feature Train on Wednesday, May 26th; Gavin DeGraw on Thursday, May 27th; and OneRepublic on Saturday, May 29th.

"The Circle Tour" will find Bon Jovi playing 135 shows in 30 countries throughout much of the next two years. The band announced the two-year global trek on October 22nd, with an exclusive performance on the grounds of New Meadowlands Stadium for a group of more than 5,000 lucky contest winners, fan club members, and on-site construction workers who were then building the venue. -

Devo Remastered and Expanded

Devo celebrate their early recorded works from the Warner Bros. Records vaults with remastered vinyl and expanded CD editions of their second album, 1979's Duty Now For The Future, and their fourth album, 1981's New Traditionalists. Duty Now will be available beginning on April 17th, Record Store Day, on vinyl while New Traditionalists will follow on May 11th.

Both albums have been re-mastered from the original analog recordings and housed in Devo-luxish packages with a plethora of bonus tracks. Both titles will be released on CD as well as color vinyl album packages and both will include the Bonus Tracks. Please see below for track listings. The reissues follow last year's expanded first and third groundbreaking albums: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom Of Choice.

Also available on April 17th, will be a Warner Bros. Records Record Store Day Exclusive DEVO release of two brand new recordings: "Fresh," backed with "What We Do," in pristine, Limited Edition 12" color vinyl glory. These will disappear fast so don't delay on Record Store Day! - more on this story

Rare Metallica Demo Hits The Web

The Metal Den has unearthed an extremely rare demo recording of "...And Justice For All" by Metallica. It is not known exactly when the legendary metal act recorded this demo… but there's no doubt… it is totally authentic!

You will note on the track that Hetfield sings 'Nah Nah Nah' throughout instead of the actual lyrics for the song.

It's important to understand that Hetfield always writes the melody of a song before the actual completed lyrics. It truly helps you appreciate the genius behind his songwriting. - more on this story

Infected Mushroom Offering Record Store Day Treat for Perry Farrell Fans

Infected Mushroom have announced their participation in this year's official Record Store Day with the exclusive import of the Killing Time Remix EP, a five-song collection of brand new versions of the track "Killing Time" from their latest album Legend Of The Black Shawarma.

Featuring hypnotic vocals from alt-rock trailblazer Perry Farrell, "Killing Time" is a bare, slow-burning anthem that epitomizes Infected Mushroom's brand of electronic rock, mixing heavy synths and digitized drums.

The Killing Time EP features remixes from music giant Paul Oakenfold (whose Perfecto Records released Legend of the Black Shawarma), Israeli psy-trance artist Astrix, English trance producer John "00" Fleming, and Infected Mushroom themselves. - more on this story

Jon Oliva's Pain Announce Album, Tour and Live DVD Plans

Festival, the fourth full-length from Jon Oliva's Pain, will be released in North America on April 12, 2010 via AFM Records!

The CD, issued in Europe on February 19, entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 87. Festival was recorded at Morrisound Recording with Tom Morris.

In related news, the Savatage mastermind and his bandmates -- guitarist Tom McDyne, former Circle II Circle members Matt LaPorte (guitar), Kevin Rothney (bass), John Zahner (keyboards) and Chris Kinder (drums) -- have begun to announce their headlining Fall tour in support of the new release. Highlighting the trek will be the live-DVD concert filming at the 013 in Tilburg, Holland on October 15. Tentatively due in early 2011, it will mark the first official live DVD release with Oliva handling all the vocal duties. It promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime show featuring an assault of Savatage classics and the four Jon Oliva's Pain CDs. - more on this story

Dengue Fever World Tour

Dengue Fever announced today that they have confirmed a world tour including Europe and Asia this May.

Dates include Scandinavia, Germany, Turkey and the band's first tour dates in Vietnam and China. Additional tour dates to be announced shortly

"I never dreamed when we started Dengue Fever that we'd be in a situation where we could book a tour that would take us from Norway via Turkey and end up in China," said Dengue Fever vocalist Chhom Nimol. "We are so happy to play dates for the first time in Vietnam and Hong Kong while being able to return to Europe yet again. We have amazing fans in Scandinavia, Germany and Turkey so it's great to come back to our second home. I just hope there are no flight delays!" - dates

Biker Metal Supergroup Angus Khan Take You On A Trip Through videogames and the L.A. Underground Scene

Los Angeles based biker metal supergroup Angus Khan is unleashing its latest music video, this time for the song "Silver and Green." Taken from the hard rock band's debut album Black Leather Soul, the "Silver and Green" video is a sci-fi trip through videogames and the L.A. underground scene.

Directed by Pramin Phatiphong for Happy Pixel Studios, the clip stars Stephanie Kim as an alien who abducts Guitar Hero gamer Matt Arzepuleta and drags him through the city nightlife until they enter an Angus Khan concert packed with sweaty, rockin' fans and hot babes.

"Working with Angus Khan was one of the easiest and best music videos I've done to date," said Happy Pixel Studios' Robert Fernandez, who served as Director of Photography and co-produced the clip alongside Aaron Land. "The band had a great attitude and was really open to our ideas for the concept of the video. I think what makes the music video great is that is started with a great song. As soon as you hear the opening bass line and the harmonics from the guitar and then the slide guitar...you're hooked. I was very fortunate to hook up with these guys and I really enjoyed shooting the music video with them, especially the live portion...we literally crammed about forty people in to a basement. We were all hot and sweaty and it was hard to hear but Angus Khan trudged on and made it look as if they were playing to an arena. Angus Khan is destined for greatness." - more on this story

Dr. Dog Previewing New Album Online

Dr. Dog is thrilled to premiere their Anti- Records debut Shame, Shame today, Monday, March 29th on NPR's First Listen. Fans can hear the record in its entirety one week before the album's April 6th release here.

The Philadelphia quintet will return to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 6th and premiere first single Stranger. Soon after, Dr. Dog will embark on a 8-week headlining tour beginning April 14th in Toronto, Ontario and are excited to introduce these new songs to fans.

Along the way, Dr. Dog will make their Jimmy Kimmel Live! debut April 27th and return to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 11th. - dates

Hugh Cornwell Defends Music Downloading

In a recent BBC News interview, former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell endorsed free music downloading, coming just as the British government plans to crack down on illegal downloaders.

Hugh, currently touring the United States, argues that a new generation is exposed to his music through the Internet and they, in turn, spend more money on his live performances and albums.

"There's a whole generation of people who have never heard of me or the band I used to be in, The Stranglers. The question is, how do I reach them?" Huh asks in the video. "As far as I'm concerned, the free downloading of music is something we should embrace and not fear… People introduced to my music free online are more likely to buy my records and come to my live shows." - more on this story

1349 Discuss Forthcoming Album, Announce Tour Dates

1349's upcoming fifth full length, "Demonoir," due out April 27th in North America via Prosthetic Records, was recorded at Studio Nyhagen, deep in the woods in Norway with Tom G. Warrior (Hellhammer, Celtic Frost), who showed the greatest respect for the task and played a key role as motivator and catalyst. His technical role of the recording was that of a co-producer, but far more important was his presence and understanding of what a challenging project Demonoir was.

Ravn Comments: "In hindsight, it is our belief that Tom was the missing piece of the puzzle, adding that element of heritage we needed. He represented the direct link to the Creators! We also need to mention three other contributors; Ronnie leTekrö - one of the most acclaimed guitarists on the globe, wrenched his soul inside out as he recorded one of the leads for "Psalm 7:77"; a truly breathtaking experience. We had some excellent, wicked grand piano play carried out by Canadian pianist Tony Caputo. And then there was Thorbjørn Benjaminsen of Hornorkesteret that recorded some spine chilling themes with his stringed reindeer horns, adding a touch of natural grimness to the electric inferno."

The band will be hitting the US in April and May in support of Cannibal Corpse, along with new label-mates Skeletonwitch and Lecherous Nocturne. - more on this story

Villagers Becoming a Jackal in June

On June 8, Domino Records will release Villagers' debut album 'Becoming a Jackal.' Since releasing their first EP in 2009, this young Dublin-based group has already opened for Neil Young, booked multiple TV and music festival gigs across Europe, and been touted by the Irish press as "must-see" and "the most sought-after act."

Villagers made their U.S. debut last week with shows in New York City and at SXSW. Jon Pareles of the New York Times caught one of songwriter Conor J. O'Brien's solo sets in Austin and said, "With fast fingers, he plucked quickly alternating chords and ballooning, hypnotic crescendos. He has the particularly Irish gift, which he shares with the Frames and U2, for painful sincerity without mawkishness, and at times-this is high praise-he approaches the bitter romanticism of Leonard Cohen."

'Becoming a Jackal was recorded in Villagers guitarist Tommy McLaughlin's home studio, with Tommy engineering and co-producing alongside Conor. Conor created the album art and played all the instruments, except for the strings and French Horn which were arranged by Villagers pianist/organist Cormac Curran. From restrained to unleashed, from a whisper to a literal howl, 'Becoming a Jackal' mutates, intrigues and beguiles in equal measure. - more on this story

Saredren Wells Sets May Release

Louisville's Saredren Wells and Louisville Is For Lovers announce the release of Saredren's debut full-length five years in the making, the independently released Memories Are Hunting Horns..., on May 11th.

An ornate, orchestral, haunting, and conceptual effort, Saredren Wells' new brand of folk acts as the Midwestern response to Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, and Sigur Ros.

Saredren Wells's debut LP, "Memories are Hunting Horns…," is unmistakably a product of and tribute to his home. As Wells describes, "When I started making the album, I wanted it to be a kind of homage to the city of Louisville, to its musical past and the artists who we all, as Louisvillians, grew up listening to." - more on this story

Doro Pesch Plays Her 2,500th Concert, Announces New Dates

Doro Pesch celebrated her 2,500th concert on March 13, 2010. The landmark performance took place at the new Burg-Wächter Castello Arena in her hometown of Düsseldorf, Germany in front of 2,500 raging fans and included guest appearances from Destruction mainman Schmier, Krokus vocalist Marc Storace, and Holy Moses frontwoman Sabina Classen, among others.

"A huge heartfelt 'Thank You' to everyone for [their] continued support," the singer gushed, "especially for making the 2,500th concert such a night to remember! What a special time we all had...The crowd kept it strong until the end and the lucky few even more at the after-party. The band could have played all night had the venue not kicked us out! And thanks to all of our guests, including Krypteria, Luke Gosser And Marc Storace, Schmier , Sabina and Andy [Classen] and Burn Bitch Burn."

DORO and co are currently gearing up for a headlining performance at the Walpurgisschlacht Festival later this month [http://www.walpurgisschlacht.de] as well as several shows throughout Germany in May and a host of summertime festival appearances. Confirmed dates thus far - are here

Tomorrows Bad Seeds Slow Down

Tomorrows Bad Seeds new single "Slow Down" just hit iTunes, be the first to download it today! Tomorrows Bad Seeds new album entitled "Sacred for Sale" will be in stores everywhere May 25th, 2010.

Tomorrows Bad Seeds will be burning down a town near you as they hit the road this April with Santa Cruz's finest The Expendables; along with SRH artist BIG B and Dirty Penny. Tour dates are being added daily.

Hermosa Beach, California is where Tomorrows Bad Seeds found fertile ground in which to grow. Originally planted in 2004 where the beach meets the streets, Tomorrows Bad Seeds is a fundamental development in the reproduction of conscious music worldwide! Meet the Seeds: Moises Juarez (lead vocals), Sean Chapman (vocals/guitar), Mathew McEwan (vocals/guitar), Pat Salmon (drums), and Andre Davis (bass) make up the multi-cultural musical phenomenon that is Tomorrows Bad Seeds. Tomorrows Bad Seeds' live show provides a high-energy mix of rock, soul, pop, punk, reggae and hip hop guaranteed to rock, move and inspire your soul. - more on this story

The Funeral Pyre Finish Work On New Album

The Funeral Pyre has completed the follow up to their 2008 album, "Wounds." The new album, entitled "Vultures At Dawn," was recorded by Adam Campbell at Awkward Studios, mixed by Ryan Butler (Landmine Marathon, Misery Index, Phobia) at Arcane Digital and was mastered by Dave Shirk (Incantation, Nile, Today Is The Day) of Sonorous Mastering.

Artwork for the album is being handled by Justin Barlett, known for his work with bands such as Trap Them, Intronaut and Sunn0))) and more. "Vultures At Dawn" will hit the streets in late spring.

The band commented, on the sound of the new record: "On this record we stepped out of our comfort zone and tried to create better songs, never focusing on what style of metal it actually is. Just writing the songs was most important to us." - more on this story

Nettwerk Opens Their Vaults

As part of Nettwerk Music Group's 25th Anniversary celebration, Nettwerk Records has gone into its vault and pulled key out-of-print records from its 25 year history, making them available for purchase as a physical CD once again through Amazon's disc-on-demand service.

Over 60 releases are currently available, including classic albums from Skinny Puppy, The Finn Brothers, Gob, Sense Field and Tara MacLean, as well as popular compilations and soundtracks.

More out-of-print releases from the vault will be made available over time. - Click Here to see all titles available.

Singled Out: Hey Guy's Lana

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today Hey Guy vocalist Boris Pelekh tells us about "Lana" from their EP "How To Kill Me". We now turn it over to Boris for the story:

I was sitting at my parents house in my boxers. At the time really broke, with no job and no aspirations aside from one; I wanted to write a bunch of new songs and release a record.

I picked up my beat up classical guitar that I had from the time I was 9 and started messing around. The first thing that I started playing sounded almost classical of the Baroque period to me. I got really excited and kept moving the progression forward while wrapping the most simple melody around it. It got so entangled that I wasn't sure of how to get back to the original motif that I started with.

After 4 hours our of beating the progression over the head, I figured out the most clever way to get back to the original theme. At that moment in my mind I thought -- wow I still come back to you -- and thats when it all came to me; that the process of writing the first part of this song is a metaphor for an obsessive love affair. No matter how much you get crushed in the journey you still come back to her.

There is a concept in alternative/post Freudian psychology named "anal". It is referring to a personality type that is hyper-monogamous and incapable of progression -- I named the song Lana cause it is about a girl but its also -- "anal" backwards.

The chorus of the song came to me on a subway ride as the verse melody kept spinning around in my head. I kept thinking from the standpoint of an obsessive lover, which I have been plenty of times. How nice it would be if she felt or perhaps expressed that she felt the same as you feel for her -- "if you feel this/ reveal this". The quick scaling melody jumped out with the lyrics "wouldn't it be nice" and I ran home to figure the part out on guitar while repeating it over and over in my head. The bridge idea was sparked at a later day during the first attempts of recording the song.

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