Slipknot Certified
NEW YORK (RoadRunner Records) - A most impressive notch (actually, notches) has been added to the Slipknot bedpost - It is official, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) has been certified platinum (one million copies sold). And while the good news is rolling, there are two more certifications to tell - ...
| Def Leppard and Bryan Adams Bring Major League Rock 'N Roll to America's Minor League Baseball Parks This Summer on Cross-Country 'Rock `N Roll Double-Header' Tour
LOS ANGELES (UMe Records) - This summer, Def Leppard and Bryan Adams will give the phrase "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" a whole new meaning as they co-headline the Rock `N Roll Double-Header Tour. Two of the most popular rock acts to ever take the stage, they will team up for the first time and perform ...
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System of a Down and KROQ-FM Present 'Souls 2005' Benefit Concert
LOS ANGELES (Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald/ www.systemofadown.com) - Multi-Platinum-selling group System of a Down will headline "Souls, 2005," a benefit concert presented by Los Angeles radio powerhouse, KROQ-FM, and held in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 24 at the Universal Amphitheatre. All tickets ...
| The Strokes Drummer Fabrizio Moretti Makes A Difference And Launches JuDi Foundation
NEW
YORK (Road Recovery announcement) - The driving rhythm behind The
Strokes, drummer Fabrizio Moretti, has been positively impacting the
lives of young people in New York and beyond by spearheading his own
foundation while joining efforts of New York's music industry
foundation Road Recovery.Together ...
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Soul Sirkus Set To Embark On First-Ever U.S. Tour
NEW
YORK (Soul SirkUS Website) - Soul SirkUS�a "supergroup" of legendary
music talents--will be embarking on their first U.S. tour starting
April 5 in Allentown, PA and conclude April 28 in Santa Ana, CA in
support of their critically acclaimed WORLD PLAY debut album, which is
available now exclusively ...
| Soul Sirkus Set To Embark On First-Ever U.S. Tour
LOS ANGELES (www.soulsirkus.com) - Soul SirkUS - a "supergroup" of legendary music talents-will be embarking on their first U.S. tour starting April 5 in Allentown, PA and conclude April 28 in Santa Ana, CA in support of their critically acclaimed WORLD PLAY debut album, which is available now exclusively ...
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Motley Crue Lands Role In Dream Entertainment's Upcoming Clay-Animated Feature 'Disaster! The Movie'
LOS ANGELES (Dream Entertainment/ www.motley.com) - As the eagerly anticipated Motley Crue "Red White & Crue Tour 2005 ... Better Live than Dead," presented by VH1 and VH1 Classics, launches in cities across the U.S. and around the world, it is advised that fans get to their seats in time for the start. ...
| 'Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster' Wins Best Documentary at the Independent Spirit Awards
BURBANK, CA. (Warner Bros.) - The critically acclaimed documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster" has won the award for Best Documentary at the prestigious Independent Spirit Awards, which took place over the weekend in Los Angeles, CA. The film, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky ("Brother's ...
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Gentle Giant Mark 35TH Anniversary with Release of Remastered Catalog Featuring Unreleased Material
NEW
YORK (Gentle Giant announcement) - Iconic progressive rock band Gentle
Giant will mark the 35th anniversary of their formation with the
release of seven of their albums, all re-mastered and re-packaged in a
special 35th anniversary edition and containing previously unreleased
material. The ...
| Top-Selling Band 3 Doors Down to Perform at ESPNU Launch Pep Rally Friday
NEW YORK (ESPN) - 3 Doors Down, whose new album Seventeen Days debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart last week, will perform Friday, March 4 at a pep rally staged at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in conjunction with the debut of ESPNU. The new college sports network will launch on "03-04-05" ...
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Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Stanford Law Professor Lawrence Lessig to Speak at New York Public Library on April 7
SAN FRANCISCO (WIRED Magazine/ www.wired.com) - On April 7, the New York Public Library and Wired Magazine will present musician, songwriter and author Jeff Tweedy and Stanford University law professor Lawrence Lessig in a discussion moderated by Wired Magazine contributing editor Steven Johnson. The ...
| Simple Plan Join Good Charlotte on North American Trek
NEW YORK (Lava Records) - Considered long overdue, multi-platinum artists Simple Plan and Good Charlotte are joining forces in what many consider the hottest concert this spring. The two bands are planning a full-scale North American tour, which is tentatively scheduled to kick off May 3rd in Kansas ...
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Nevermore Gives Fans... More!
LOS ANGELES (Nevermore Official Website) - Seattle's own NEVERMORE are currently in Backstage Studios, Derbyshire / UK, recording their highly anticipated album, This Godless Endeavor, with legendary producer Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Arch Enemy, Testament, Opeth), who already successfully ...
| Female-Fronted Melodic Metal Band, Of Infinity, Releases 3-Song CD
SAN
ANTONIO, TX. (www.ofinfinity.com) - Of Infinity, San Antonio, Texas'
premier female-fronted metal band, has released their new 3-song CD,
"The Essence Of Infinity", this Fall/Winter 2004/2005. Promotional
packages are available to magazines, reviewers, webzines, radio
stations, and other ...
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Judas Priest's 'Angel Of Retribution' - Out Today!
LONDON, UK (Sony Music UK) - After a series of outstanding live shows in the summer of 2004 throughout Europe and the US, 2005 sees the long awaited new studio album from Judas Priest with the definitive lineup of Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, KK Downing, Ian Hill and Scott Travis. Judas Priest will unleash ...
| Korn Guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch Exits The Band
SYDNEY, Australia (Sony BMG Australia) - In a shock departure, Korn guitartist Brian 'Head' Welch has parted ways with the hard rock crew, after having a 'religious awakening' of sorts. Currently working on their next album, Korn said they hope "he finds the happiness he is searching for." An official ...
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Simple Plan's Pierre Bouvier to Host New MTV Series 'Damage Control'
NEW YORK (MTV) - MTV: Music Television today announced that Simple Plan lead singer Pierre Bouvier will host its new "Sunday Stew" series DAMAGE CONTROL, premiering March 6 at 9:30 p.m. "Simple Plan is a band that has really connected with our audience over the past two years, and we're excited to ...
| Decibel Magazine To Sponsor New England Metal And Hardcore Festival
BOSTON,
MA. (New England Metal and Hardcore Festival) - Decibel Magazine has
signed on as presenting sponsor of the New England Metal and Hardcore
Festival."Every year MassConcerts assembles the best metal and
hardcore bands on planet Earth, the same bands that fill the pages of
Decibel Magazine ...
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The Wallflowers Set to Release 'Rebel, Sweetheart' on May 24, 2005
NEW YORK (Interscope Records) - Interscope recording artists The Wallflowers will release their first album in three years, REBEL, SWEETHEART, on May 24. Produced by Brendan O'Brien and recorded at Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta during the summer and fall of 2004, Rebel, Sweetheart is the Grammy-winning ...
| Valerian Picked For Guns 'N Roses Tribute!
NEW
YORK (Versailles Records) - In the late summer of 2005, Versailles
Records will release the first complete tribute to Guns N' Roses,
featuring Valerian performing the GNR classic," Mr. Brownstone," ,
courtesy of City Canyons Records . Valerian joins a stellar roster
featuring current and ...
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