R.E.M., Blind Melon, Metallica & Classic Rock Anthems Headline Launch Week Lineup For Guitar Hero World Tour
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Activision Publishing) - With music ranging from one of the first and most influential alternative rock bands, R.E.M., to the timeless GRAMMY award-winning rock anthem "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced a rich ...
| Edgar Winter: Hard Driving Rock N' Roll Is Back On New CD Rebel Road
JACKSONVILLE, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Mindsweep Entertainment & Promotions) - The small advertising sticker that came attached to the cover Edgar Winter's brand new and long awaited CD, "Rebel Road" states in bold letters that "Rock n' roll is back!" Well, I'm here to bear witness that there is absolutely ...
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Season Three Of Bob Dylan's Award-Winning 'Theme Time Radio Hour' Premiering On October 8, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records/ Legacy Recordings) - Bob Dylan's award-winning XM music show, "Theme Time Radio Hour," will launch its highly-anticipated third season on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:00am (ET). In what promises to be a banner week for Bob Dylan fans, Tell Tale Signs - the ...
| McFarlane Toys Announces February Release Of SLASH Action Figure Based On The Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock In-Game Character
TEMPE, AR. (Top 40 Charts/ McFarlane Toys) - McFarlane Toys announces plans to produce a "SLASH" action figure based on his in-game character from Activision's hit videogame, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The action figure is expected to hit mass retailers in February 2009. Slash, one of the ...
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Music Legend Van Morrison To Close Out Hollywood Bowl 2008 Season With 'Astral Weeks Live' In November
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Lobeline Communications) - Multi-award winning musical legend Van Morrison will take to the Los Angeles concert stage for "Astral Weeks Live" at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7 and 8, closing out the 2008 season of the famous venue. Van Morrison has over 150 songs featured ...
| Music Choice Brands October As 'Rocktober' With Special Programming Featuring Rock's Legends And Its Rising Stars
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Music Choice) - Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, announces the launch of 'Rocktober', a month-long programming & marketing campaign dedicated to Rock's hottest established and emerging artists. The long list of featured artists and ...
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ASIA Featuring John Payne To Perform At October Wildfire Benefit Concert In San Diego
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Serge Entertainment PR) - Classic AOR, hitmaking band ASIA Featuring John Payne will perform at the upcoming October Wildfire Benefit Concert in San Diego, CA held at the Qualcomm Stadium practice field on Saturday, October 24th at 9PM. Doors open at 6:30PM. This concert ...
| Rock Icon Slash To Appear At Sam Ash Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Sam Ash Music Store) - Guitar legend, artist and philanthropist Slash will be doing an exclusive meet and greet at the Sam Ash Music store in Hollywood, CA located at 7360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008. The iconic rock star will be celebrating ...
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Cheap Trick's Budokan! Becomes A 'Sight & Sound' Event As 1978 Concert Footage Is Released For The First Time On DVD
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Legacy Recordings) - The history of rock and roll is fraught with more than its share of unforeseen circumstances. But none so unforeseen as those in the life of Cheap Trick - Rick Nielsen (guitar), Robin Zander (vocals and guitar), Bun E. Carlos (drums), and Tom Petersson ...
| Vaulternative Records Releases Frank Zappa's 'Joe's Menage'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Vaulternative Records has announced the Friday, September 26, 2008 release of the concert CD 'Joe's Menage,' continuing the Zappa Family Trust's mission to celebrate and protect the legacy of Frank Zappa. 'Joe's Menage' was recorded in concert at the ...
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Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs - Out Next Week
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ SONY BMG MUSIC Entertainment) - Bob Dylan's Tell Tale Signs - the 8th instalment in the best-selling and critically lauded Bootleg Series which launched 1991 - will be released by Columbia Records on Monday, October 6. A treasure-trove of 27 songs spanning two discs, Tell ...
| Statement From Robert Plant
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are currently touring the USA on the last leg of their 'Raising Sand' tour. They played a benefit concert in Oklahoma City for victims of Hurricane Ike last Friday; Austin, Texas last Saturday and tomorrow they play Portland, ...
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Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh And Bob Weir To Make Rare In-Store Appearance In NYC, October 14, 2008
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Records) - Grateful Dead founding members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir will make a rare in-store appearance and signing to celebrate the historic release of Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978. The 2-CD/1-DVD Egypt collection features previously unreleased audio and video highlights ...
| Legacy Recordings Set To Release Five Classic Albums From The Jayhawks American Recordings Catalog
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Legacy Recordings) - With Jayhawks founding members Mark Olson and Gary Louris reunited for a forthcoming new album, Legacy Recordings is honoring the original musical contributions of a great American band with the first-ever digital release of five classic titles from ...
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Knoxville Based Band Copper To Release Take My Chances
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Copper Official Website) - Rarely has a band come as far as Knoxville, Tennessee based Copper has in such a short time. Upon graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2004,the band hit the road and realized something special was happening. Copper has played almost 300 ...
| Zoe Vision/Anthem Entertainment To Release Rush DVD
Burlington, MA. (Top40 Charts/ Zoe Vision/ Anthem Entertainment) - Zoe Vision/Anthem Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of the Snakes & Arrows Live DVD on November 25 from the legendary rock trio RUSH. This 3 disc DVD set, also available as a Blu-ray Disc, follows their Zoe Vision DVD ...
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Hal Leonard Rolls Out New Neil Young Pubs
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Hal Leonard Corporation) - Never content to rest on his laurels, Neil Young has constantly and successfully reinvented himself, always producing true and sincere music. Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest and most innovative music print publisher, is proud to announce ...
| Steve Negus Of SAGA To Release Solo Album Through Cyclone Records
Aurora, ON. Canada (Top40 Charts/ Cyclone Records) - Steve Negus, the powerhouse behind the multi-platinum selling prog rock band Saga for over 20 years is releasing a solo project that captures his signature drumming and songwriting in uncompromising style. Aptly called "Dare to Dream", the album ...
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Statement From The Recording Academy Regarding Richard Wright
LOS ANGELES (Top 40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - "As a GRAMMY-winning artist and one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, Richard Wright was an exceptional instrumentalist, whose distinctive keyboard style was essential to the musicality of this world-renowned band. He also scored films and recorded ...
| LITTLE FEAT To Perform On 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' On September 22, 2008
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 429 Records) - Riding a resurgent wave of popularity for their new recording LITTLE FEAT & FRIENDS: JOIN THE BAND, legendary rock band LITTLE FEAT will appear Monday, September 22nd on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" performing one of their classic songs (TBD). Released ...
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