Musical Group Tours

New Disney Sound Artist, KSM Set as Special Guests on “Demi Lovato Summer Tour 2009”

-Disney Sound’s newest artist, KSM will kick off opening for the “Demi Lovato Summer Tour 2009” on June 21 in Hartford, Connecticut at the XL Center through July 22 in Kansas City, Missouri. KSM will open on 22 dates of Lovato’s 40-city North American tour, produced by AEG Live.

Late last year, KSM wrapped their first tour, opening for the 32-city 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars with Olympic medalists Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson and others. Earlier this year, KSM opened for Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Honor Society. The girls’ January appearance with Jonas Brothers in Detroit, resulted in an MTV Buzzworthy mention: “But if you can (temporarily) snap yourself out of your OMJ! euphoria, you might just notice that those chicks on stage are doing a pretty good job of warming up the crowd. And from the sounds of their single, ‘Distracted,’ we’re thinking their LP may well be hyperventilation-worthy in its own right.”

KSM’s first Radio Disney single, “Distracted” was written and produced by hit makers Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil -- the team responsible for chart-topping songs from High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Jesse McCartney and Hilary Duff. The track debuted on Radio Disney’s Music Mailbag “Pick it or Kick it” feature with an impressive 96% of the listeners who voted to "pick" the track.

Most recently, KSM were invited to record their own rendition of the Cheap Trick classic “I Want You to Want Me,” which will appear in the new ABC Family summer original series, “10 Things I Hate About You” premiering Tuesday, July 7 (8:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET/PT). A :60 music video promo featuring the cast of “10 Things I Hate About You” began airing on ABC Family on June 17, and a full-length music video featuring the band and show’s cast - including Ethan Peck, Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Martin, Dana Davis, and Nicholas Braun - with additional streams and behind-the-scenes videos is available now on ABCFamily.com at http://community.abcfamily.go.com/watch/10thingsihateaboutyou/music-videos-we-want-you-watch?icid=home_hero4_r_10things_watch_ksmfullvideo

KSM’ debut album is set for release in September.

Tour dates follow:

ABOUT THE BAND:

The Runaways, The Go-Gos and the Bangles…Those cutting edge all–girl groups had a profound influence on what made a rock band and who could play in one. KSM may not be the first all-girl rock band– but they are a force that will definitely fit in the same conversation as many of the iconic female bands before them. They are young but talented beyond their years with no pretense -- and they rock.

When it comes to making music, Shelby (lead vocals & guitar), Katie (guitar & vocals) Shae (lead guitar), Sophia (bass) and Kate (drums), are a wrecking crew unto themselves. They sing of the world they know -- boys, dating, texting, playing and partying -- yet they also bring a surprising measure of depth to their songs.

Says lead singer Shelby, "Being all girl, all teen, we’re usually pre-judged. People don’t expect that much, but we usually convince the audience that we’re a legit rock band, not just a ‘chick band.’ KSM...5 girls taking music into their own hands and ready to show their generation what girl power is all about.

MEET THE BAND: http://wdig.vo.llnwd.net/d1/walt_disney_records/video/ksm_meet.mp4

MUSIC VIDEO: http://declanwhitebloom.com/KSM/NewCut_1.mov

MAKING THE VIDEO: http://www.blindvisionfilms.com/KSM/KSM_MVTC_RC02A_6.01.mov

Crosby, Stills & Nash to Tour North America and Europe, June - September '09

CSN ALBUM OF VINTAGE RARE DEMOS DUE IN MAY, AND THE GROUP WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE SONGWRITER'S HALL OF FAME ON JUNE 18 IN NYC

LOS ANGELES,  -- Their first gig together was at Woodstock in front of half a million people. Now, four decades into their creative partnership, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) continue their journey with a 2009 tour of North America and Europe, beginning with a concert in St.Louis, MO on Wednesday, June 3. The tour's initial North American leg--which will include dates in the U.S. and Canada--wraps at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA on June 14 (a second North American leg, running August through September, will be announced in the coming weeks).
 

The tour picks up internationally on June 27 in the U.K., when CSN plays the sold-out 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Other U.K. stops include July 1, when CSN takes the venerable stage at London's Royal Albert Hall, and then performs shows in: Cork, Ireland (6/29); Manchester, England (7/10) and Edinburgh, Scotland (7/11). The trio's summer European itinerary will also touch down on the Continent for four dates, with highlights including the Museum Plaza in Bonn, Germany (7/1) and The Olympia in Paris, France (7/4).
 

In between the late spring North American and early summer European segments of its 2009 road trip, CSN will be inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame on June 18 in New York City. The honor--which follows their 1997 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--recognizes David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash as a threesome, and as individual solo artists. It also acknowledges the groundbreaking music each created with landmark bands prior to forming CSN: The Byrds (Crosby), Buffalo Springfield (Stills) and The Hollies (Nash)--this remarkable convergence of rock 'n roll pedigrees led to CSN becoming known as music's first "supergroup" when they formed in Los Angeles in 1969.
 

The tour's launch also coincides with Rhino Records' June 2 release of CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DEMOS, a single-disc collection of early versions of destined-to-be-classic songs later heard on the group's studio albums and solo titles. The set opens with a January 1969 recording of "Marrakesh Express," reaches as far back as '68 with the Stephen Stills solo track "My Love Is A Gentle Thing," and features other rarities including seminal takes on "Almost Cut My Hair," "Chicago" and "Long Time Gone." Looking ahead, CSN is currently in the studio, working on a new album with ten-time GRAMMY(R)-winning producer Rick Rubin.
 

A cornerstone of rock 'n roll, CSN's music first became embedded into our pop culture consciousness with the group's legendary, self-titled 1969 debut LP, now one of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." The album introduced signature hits including "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Marrakesh Express," "Guinnevere" and "Wooden Ships," and earned CSN a GRAMMY(R) for Best New Artist. 1970's Deja Vu--another "500 Greatest"--came next, the first album from the group's four-man line-up with Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSN&Y).
 

Ever since--throughout changing times and various configurations--David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash have continued to tour and record music together, delivering songs conveying emotional truths and social activism in equal measure. Forty years on from their first live set at Max Yasgur's farm, they are still "three together."
 

Source: Crosby, Stills & Nash

Web Site: http://www.crosbystillsnash.com/
 

To stream "Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop" please use the below links by copying and pasting them into your web browser:
 

Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop (QT, Streaming, 127k, Audio)
 

Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop (WM, Streaming, 128k, Audio)
 

Source: RCA Records

Web site: http://www.rcamusicgrouppress.com/
http://www.landonpigg.com/
 

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.
 

Source: Live Nation

Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.rush.com/

Lenny Kravitz Launches 'Get on the Bus With the Love Revolution Tour'

Exclusive 'Love Revolution' Club Tour Kicks Off Today at Santa Monica, California's Civic Center!

Kravitz announces week of release TV Appearances on Good Morning America, The Late Show With David Letterman, Live With Regis & Kelly, MTV's TRL and BET's 106th & Park!

-- Globally recognized and acclaimed rock musician Lenny Kravitz is set to hit the road today on his exclusive "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution" club tour. Featuring only 9 select markets, the outing will kick off this evening at Santa Monica, California's Civic Center. The tour will culminate at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom and be followed the following week by a slew of high profile television performances and interviews on Good Morning America, The Late Show With David Letterman, Live With Regis and Kelly, MTV's TRL and BET's 106th & Park to kick off the release of his 8th studio album It Is Time For A Love Revolution.
 

Virgin Records recording artist Lenny Kravitz joined forces with MySpace to launch the tour via an exclusive contest with the world's most popular social network. From November 14th through November 20th, the MySpace community was offered a chance to enter and win the opportunity to travel on a Kravitz-designed custom 'Love Revolution' tour bus and become part of the artist's tour family on the road with full backstage access to the live concert event. The 10 lucky winners and their guests were selected to join him on the road and will participate in a photo shoot that will appear in the February issue of YRB with Lenny on the cover.
 

The "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution Tour" is happening in conjunction with the release of Lenny Kravitz's It Is Time For A Love Revolution. Featuring 14 new songs, including the singles "Bring It On" and "I'll Be Waiting," the album is the artist's first new release in over three years. As the title indicates, the album is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms featuring Kravitz singing songs of a love revolution backed by a universal blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniable, anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one.
 

The tour currently has nine scheduled stops in the US and will run from January 17th to February 1st. Sponsored by Champion and Southwest Airlines, the tour will be hitting cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
 

As co-sponsors of the Lenny Kravitz "Love Revolution Tour," Chase and Southwest Airlines will offer a select number of tickets especially for Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa card members for Denver, San Francisco and Philadelphia concerts.
 

In certain concert venues, Chase and Southwest-sponsored Lounge Areas will be set up as with special access for current Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa cardmembers who show their card and for those who apply for the card at the concert. Capitol Records, Chase and Southwest Airlines will offer 10 special experiences for Rapid Rewards Visa cardmembers as part of the Denver, Philadelphia and San Francisco concerts -- with unique experiences for fans ranging from a private meet-and-greet with Lenny Kravitz to signed memorabilia to concert tickets.
 

"Champion is excited to be the exclusive apparel sponsor of the Lenny Kravitz Love Revolution Tour," said Claire Edgar, Director Champion Brand Marketing. "Lenny is an iconic star and Champion is an iconic brand. Our tagline 'How You Play' inspires people to enjoy life whether through sport, music or fun, and Champion apparel has the performance and style for whichever way you want to play."
 

Tour dates for the "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution Tour" are as follows:
 

For more information on the exclusive "Get on the Bus with the Love Revolution Tour" go to lennykravitzloverevolution.com
 

More information about the Chase and Southwest Airlines sweepstakes and other offerings for Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa cardmembers is available at http://www.southwest.com/
 

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.5 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The company has more than 154 million credit cards issued. Under the Chase and JPMorgan brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at http://www.jpmorganchase.com/.
 

About Southwest Airlines
 

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) , the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 33,000 Employees systemwide. Southwest Airlines operates four maintenance bases in select Southwest cities.
 

About Champion
 

Champion offers a full line of innovative athletic apparel for men and women including sport bras, active wear, team uniforms, sweats and accessories. Champion can be purchased at most sporting goods and department stores. For more information about Champion for men and women visit http://www.championusa.com/. Champion is a brand of Hanesbrands Inc.
 

About Hanesbrands Inc.
 

Hanesbrands Inc. is a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel under strong consumer brands, including Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, Just My Size, barely there and Wonderbra. The company designs, manufactures, sources and sells T-shirts, bras, panties, men's underwear, children's underwear, socks, hosiery, casual wear and active wear. Hanesbrands has approximately 50,000 employees in more than 25 countries. More information may be found on the Hanesbrands Internet Web site at http://www.hanesbrands.com/.
 

Source: Virgin Records

'Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Tour: Live and Down Under' Makes Its U.S. Television Premiere on VH1, Saturday, January 26 at 10PM

Concert Special To Be Simulcast On Logo And MHD: Music High Definition

-- Multi-platinum RCA recording artist Christina Aguilera took Sydney, Australia by storm when her "Back to Basics" world tour hit the Acer Arena for two shows in July 2007. This breathlessly energetic, dazzling live concert spectacular brought the house down-and the cameras were rolling there to catch it all.
 

VH1 exclusively presents the U.S. television premiere of, "Christina Aguilera: Back To Basics Tour: Live and Down Under" on Saturday, January 26 at 10PM. The concert will be simulcast on Logo and MHD: Music High Definition. Premiering on VH1, this concert spectacular features incredible songs spanning the four-time Grammy Award-winning superstar's amazing career, including the smash singles "Ain't No Other Man" and "Candyman" off "Back to Basics"; Number One hits "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" and "What a Girl Wants"; her No. 2 smash "Beautiful," the 2004 Grammy Award winner for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and more.
 

The one-hour special captures the excitement of this lavish tour, from the unique stage with 3 distinct scenes, more than 600 moving lights and a state- of-the-art hydraulic system, to production incorporating everything from burlesque cabaret to trapeze choreography, fire jugglers, and stilt walkers- but the heart and soul of the show is Christina Aguilera, with her awe- inspiring voice and silver-screen charisma.
 

To date, Christina Aguilera has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, scored four Number One singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has won three Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award. Her third RCA album, Back to Basics, debuted at Number One on four of Billboard's music charts in the United States and also the charts in fifteen other countries including the UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Thailand. In the 50th annual Grammy Awards, Christina Aguilera is nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Candyman," from her album Back to Basics; and for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocal, with the legendary Tony Bennett for their duet on "Steppin' Out With My Baby" from Tony Bennett: An American Classic.
 

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.
 

MHD: Music High-Definition features musical programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT, music videos, as well as exclusive acquired content and original programming, and is available on Comcast, Time Warner, DIRECT TV, Echostar, Cox, Charter, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Aceelplus, Newhouse, Armstrong, Everest, Grande, Horizon View, Insight, Maricopa and Sunflower.
 

Logo is the ad-supported network targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) viewers, launched by MTV Networks. The network launched June 30, 2005 with more than one thousand hours of content and has approximately 30 million subscribers across the United States. Logo provides LGBT audiences with a place where they can see themselves through a mix of original and acquired entertainment programming that is authentic, smart and inclusive. Logo joins Viacom's roster of popular and highly targeted cable networks which include MTV, Comedy Central, BET, and Spike TV.
 

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
 

HOLLYWOOD ( November 5, 2007) – Rob Zombie has confirmed his continued tour support with Ozzy Osbourne as we enter 2008. Zombie will invade North America with his legendary rock show and Ozzy in support of his long awaited Zombie-Live album in stores now.

Come join the madness as Ozzy and Zombie take over North America ~

Tue

11/06

Rapid City, SD

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

Thurs

11/08

Great Falls, MT

Expo Park – ZOMBIE ONLY*

Fri

11/09

Billings, MT

MetraPark Arena

Sun

11/11

Salt Lake City, UT

The E-Center

Mon

11/12

Boise, ID

The Big Easy – ZOMBIE ONLY*

Tues

11/13

Spokane, WA

The Big Easy – ZOMBIE ONLY*

Wed

11/14

Portland, OR

Rose Garden

Fri

11/16

Stockton, CA

Stockton Arena

Sat

11/17

Chico, CA

Senator Arena - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Sun

11/18

Oakland, CA

ORACLE Arena

Tue

11/20

San Diego, CA

San Diego Sports Arena

Sat

11/24

Las Vegas, NV

The Joint

Mon

11/26

Bakersfield, CA

Rabobank Arena

Wed

11/28

Glendale, AZ

Jobing.com Arena

Thu

11/29

Flagstaff, AZ

Orpheum Theatre - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Fri

11/30

Los Angeles, CA

STAPLES Center

Mon

12/03

Albuquerque, NM

The Sunshine Theatre - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Tue

12/04

Denver, CO

Pepsi Center

Thu

12/06

Oklahoma City, OK

Ford Center

Fri

12/07

Springfield, MO

The Shrine Mosque - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Sat

12/08

Wichita, KS

Kansas Coliseum

Sun

12/09

Dallas, TX

The Paladium - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Tue

12/11

Kansas City, MO

Sprint Center

Thu

12/13

Milwaukee, WI

Bradley Center

Fri

12/14

St. Louis, MO

The Pageant - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Sat

12/15

Cincinnati, OH

Bogarts - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Sun

12/16

Chicago, IL

Allstate Arena

Tue

12/18

Detroit, MI

Joe Louis Arena

Wed

12/19

Indianapolis, IN

The Egyptian Room - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Thu

12/20

Cleveland, OH

Wolstein Center

Fri

12/21

Rochester, NY

Water Street Music Hall - ZOMBIE ONLY*

Sat

12/22

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

Thu

01/03

Portland, ME

Cumberland County Civic Center

Sat

01/05

Washington, DC

Verizon Center

Tue

01/08

Worcester, MA

DCU Center

Thu

01/10

Philadelphia, PA

Wachovia Spectrum

Sat

01/12

Uncasville, CT

Mohegan Sun Arena

Mon

01/14

Quebec City, QC

Colisee Pepsi Arena

Wed

01/16

Montreal, QC

Bell Centre

Sat

01/19

London, ON

John LaBatt Centre

Mon

01/21

Toronto, ON

Air Canada Centre

For more information www.robzombie.com or www.myspace.com/robzombie

The Jagermeister Music Tour Presents: The Cult

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Sept. 24 -- The Fall 2007 installment of the hugely popular Jagermeister Music Tour will take a totally new turn with rock favorites, The Cult. The Tour kicks off on October 17th and runs through mid-December.
 

The tour coincides with the release of the multi-platinum band's highly anticipated forthcoming release, Born Into This, set to hit on October 2nd via Roadrunner Records in conjunction with The Cult's imprint label, New Wilderness. This is the band's first new studio album since 2001 and was recorded in London with producer Youth (Verve, Primal Scream).
 

The Cult, one of Britain's premier rock bands, has continuously broken through genres and defied classification with hit songs like "She Sells Sanctuary," "Rain," and "Love Removal Machine." Ian Astbury's distinct vocals and Billy Duffy's soaring, riff-heavy guitar combine for a sound that has set the band off down their very own idiosyncratic path.
 

Fresh from a series of summer festivals and European arena shows with rock legends The Who, The Cult will now reign as headliners on the 2007 Jagermeister Music Tour.
 

"The Cult is the perfect headlining band for the Jagermeister Tour because of their sound and image," says Rick Zeiler, Director of Marketing and Brand Development for Jagermeister. "This band continues to produce great music while sticking to their roots of nonconformity. We're big fans of The Cult and look forward to the kickoff of this fall's Jagermeister Music Tour." The band is also excited to be hitting the road with the Jagermeister tour: "Given our long history as a live act, the Cult are delighted to partner up with Jagermeister, clearly long time supporters of live music and authentic touring musicians," says Billy Duffy.
 

The bill will be rounded out by VietNam, The Cliks, and Action Action. Texas' VietNam is a hard-driving mix of rock and hair. Rolling Stone called their 2007 debut album " ... a freewheeling record with dashes of Sixties psychedelia and skronk-y noise -- and open-armed sing-alongs, to boot." Meanwhile, The Cliks are celebrating the release of their album, Snakehouse. The Boston Globe exclaimed that "The Cliks, a foursome from Toronto, rock with primal, stylish ferocity reminiscent of the early Pretenders." New York's own Action Action has been compared to Interpol and The Killers. Rick Anderson of AllMusic.com wrote, " ... you'll have a hard time resisting the perfect popcraft on songs like "Photograph" and "This Year's Fashion."
 

Going on six years, the Jagermeister Music Tour, produced by Live Nation, is better than ever and has become THE rock show to see. This year's tour will feature a local Jagermeister band on every one of the dates through December. Fans will not only have the opportunity to experience a great show, but will also have a chance to snag some great Jagermeister prizes and giveaways like Jagermeister bands' compilation CDs, as well as plenty of Jagermeister shirts, hats, and more. Other prizes and giveaways from sponsors include custom tour prizes from Schecter Guitars, JVC Mobile Electronics, and Peavey Electronics. *
 

The Jagermeister Music Tour will be advertised in print and on radio. For more information, check out http://www.jagermeistermusictour.com/ or http://www.thecult.us/ . Tickets on sale soon!
 

About Jagermeister
 

Imported from Germany and made with herbs and spices, Jagermeister is the most popular shot brand in the United States and the leading imported cordial. Known for its creative marketing and innovative promotions, Jagermeister is proud to be a part of the music scene and an active supporter of up-and-coming musicians. Jagermeister is imported by Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. of New Rochelle, NY who encourages all those 21 and over to drink responsibly.
 

*Must be 21 or over to be eligible for prizes. Giveaways and raffle prizes are subject to state and local laws and are not available in California and may not be available at other shows.

 

Source: Jagermeister Music Tour

Web site: http://www.jagermeistermusictour.com/
http://www.thecult.us/
 

OZZY OSBOURNE & ROB ZOMBIE INVADE NORTH AMERICA

TOUR STARTS OCTOBER, 18^TH IN SEATTLE

The long-awaited first live album from Rob Zombie Zombie - Live (Geffen Records/UME

 Releases October 23^rd, 2007

HOLLYWOOD (September 18, 2007) – Ozzy Osbourne announced his 2007 North American tour in support of the new CD release Black Rain [Epic Records]. Aligning with Ozzy on this tour is rocker/director, Rob Zombie. Zombie has just released HALLOWEEN, premiering at number one at the box office with estimated 31 million dollars, breaking all Labor Day Weekend records. As Halloween continues to slice its way through a theatre near you, Zombie once again takes his legendary rock show back on the road in support of his long awaited Zombie-Live album.

Recorded in 2006 during the tour supporting the Educated Horses album, which hit #5 on the Pop chart, Zombie-Live finds Zombie leading a supercharged band featuring guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D, drummer Tommy Clufetos and was produced by long-time co-writer and producer Scott Humphrey.

Zombie and his band will assault the audience with Zombie’s trademark monstrous stage show turning the arena into a multi-media spectacle of pyrotechnics, video, dancing girls and creatures come to life. This is a no-holds barred experience so hold on for the ride. The tour is a two month alliance starting in Seattle, WA at the Key Arena and will end December 22^nd in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden.

Selling over fifteen million albums worldwide, Zombie is one of Geffen Records top selling and longest running artist. He has directed dozens of high profile music videos including Ozzy Osbourne’s Dreamer video, contributed recordings to soundtracks and is known for twisting the imagination and boundaries of both film and music. In 2005, Zombie assaulted the film world with the critically-acclaimed, macabre and twisted masterpiece The Devil's Rejects, the follow-up to his already cult classic House of 1000 Corpses (2004).

Come join the madness as Ozzy and Zombie take over North America ~

Here are the confirmed Ozzy Osbourne/Rob Zombie tour dates:

More Rob Zombie solo* dates to be added

For more information www.robzombie.com or www.myspace.com/robzombie

Columbia Records Celebrates the Success of Boys Like Girls With Newly Expanded Deluxe Edition of Boston Band's Self-Titled Debut Album Available Tuesday, November 13

'The Great Escape' single RIAA certified Gold

Boys Like Girls 'Tourzilla' Concert Extravaganza Launching Sunday, September 30

NEW YORK, Sept. 24

-- Columbia Records is celebrating the rise of Boys Like Girls with the release of a newly expanded deluxe edition of the Boston-based rock/pop band's self-titled debut album on Tuesday, November 13.
 

The newly expanded Boys Like Girls - Deluxe Edition digipak features a CD Extra premiering new mixes of "Hero/Heroine" and "Heels Over Head" by the pioneering three-time Grammy winning mix engineer Tom Lord-Alge.
 

Additional extras on Boys Like Girls - Deluxe Edition include an expansive gallery of 40 behind-the-scenes tour and other photos, suitable for printing; an AOL Sessions performance video of the songs "Let Go" (a Frou Frou cover), "The Great Escape," and "Thunder"; live footage from The Avalon in Boston of the songs "Heels Over Head" and "The Great Escape"; and an audio acoustic version of "Hero/Heroine."
 

After spending the summer performing a series of highly-successful shows on the Vans Warped Tour, the rapidly-rising Boys Like Girls -- Martin Johnson (vocals, guitar), Bryan Donahue (bass), John Keefe (drums), and Paul DiGiovanni (guitar) -- will headline the upcoming "Tourzilla" concert extravaganza featuring All Time Low and The Audition with We The Kings performing on the first half of the tour and Valencia during the second half. The Boys Like Girls "Tourzilla" tour begins September 30 at Toad's Place in New Haven and winds up on November 25 at Philadelphia's Electric Factory. (Please see full itinerary following).
 

Produced by Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, Northstar, Hit The Lights), Boys Like Girls is selling an average of 10,000 copies per week with sales-to- date totaling more than 268,000. Sales for Boys Like Girls have been steadily escalating since the album's release in August 2006. The CD spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart since April (reaching #55 in August). Previously, it spent more than forty weeks on the Billboard Heatseekers Top New Artist chart and the SoundScan Alternative New Artist Sales chart, reaching #1 on both charts for three weeks running in June 2007.
 

The group's spell-binding video for "The Great Escape," lensed by director Alan Ferguson (Fall Out Boy), has hit the #1 slot on MTV's "TRL" a remarkable 9 times and was recently retired from the countdown after 40 days on the chart.
 

"The Great Escape," single from Boys Like Girls' debut has been certified Gold by the RIAA and has been added to more than 100 Top 40 radio station playlists coast-to-coast including heavy rotation on New York's Z-100 and Boston's KISS 108.
 

Boys Like Girls received high profile coverage recently in USA Today, which accorded the band an "On The Verge" piece (July 26, 2007) while naming
 

the Boys Like Girls single, "The Great Escape," as its "Pick Of The Week" (July 17, 2007).
 

Boys Like Girls has also been enjoying incredible exposure online with more than 17 million total plays on the group's My Space page (myspace.com/boyslikegirls) where the band has logged more than 9 million profile views.
 

Earlier this year, Boys Like Girls won -- with more than 68% of the votes -- Spin.com's coveted "Artist of the Year" honors. Boys Like Girls, one of Alternative Press's "100 Bands You Need To Know in 2007," is also an AOL "Breakers" artist.
 

Source: Columbia Records

Web site: http://www.columbiarecords.com/
http://boyslikegirls.com/
http://myspace.com/boyslikegirls
 

'The President's Own' Announces 2007 Concert Tour

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 - "The President's Own" United States Marine Band will depart Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, for its annual fall concert tour, performing 43 concerts in 49 days throughout northern and eastern Maryland, Delaware, northern and eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. The tour will conclude on Sunday, Nov. 18 in Centreville, Md. Concerts are free, but tickets are required. The complete itinerary and ticket information is posted at www.marineband.usmc.mil/NATIONAL_TOUR/index.htm.
 

Director Colonel Michael J. Colburn has adapted several concert programs to entertain the diverse audiences across the Northeast. Highlights include music by Sousa, Sondheim, and Bernstein. Each tour concert ends with a Salute to the Armed Forces of America, featuring all the military service songs in the Armed Forces Medley.
 

Concerts will feature a variety of soloists including principal saxophone Gunnery Sergeant Steve Longoria playing John Williams' Suite from Catch Me If You Can (Escapades for Saxophone and Orchestra), assistant principal percussionist Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Rose performing William Childs' Concerto for Percussion and Concert Band, and mezzo-soprano vocalist Staff Sergeant Sara Dell'Omo singing "E voi da buon marito ... Non vo gia che vi suonino" from La cifra, Charles Ives' Memories, and The Harold Arlen Songbook.
 

While patrons make Marine Band performances memorable, it is the sponsors who make the concerts a reality. Sponsors provide a concert site, supply ushers, print and distribute tickets, execute a publicity campaign and prepare a concert program. Admission to all concerts is free. Typically, sponsors are newspapers, radio and television stations, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, public service oriented organizations and local governments.
 

Upcoming tour regions include the Midwest in 2008, West Coast in 2009, Southwest in 2010, and Southeast in 2011. For the states specific to each region, please visit www.marineband.usmc.mil/NATIONAL_TOUR/index.htm.
 

Anyone interested in pursuing sponsorship of a Marine Band tour concert may contact the National Tour Director at (703) 614-1405.
 

The Marine Band is America's oldest professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams. Given the title "The President's Own" by Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band's primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

 

Source: "The President's Own"

Web site: http://www.marineband.usmc.mil/
http://www.marineband.usmc.mil/NATIONAL_TOUR/index.htm

-- Iconic artist Annie Lennox will begin a North American headlining tour on October 8th in San Diego, California in support of her new album, Songs Of Mass Destruction, set for release October 2nd on Arista Records.

The tour, 'Annie Lennox Sings' will continue through November 11th with only fifteen intimate performances in as many cities. Performing in smaller venues, this tour, the 3rd of her solo career, will give fans the opportunity to enjoy her new material and beloved classics in a special and extraordinarily rare environment. Annie's exquisite voice and mesmerizing stage presence will be illuminated in this once in a lifetime concert experience.

In the fifteen years since the release of her debut solo album, Diva, in 1992, Annie Lennox has built the most successful career of any British female artist in pop music history. She has sold over 78 million records worldwide, scored numerous Top Ten hits around the world, and earned four Grammy Awards. Annie co-wrote and performed "Into the West," from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 2004.

Annie Lennox's appearance with Sting on 2004's 'The Sacred Love Tour' drew packed houses and rave reviews all across North America. The Seattle Post Intelligencer declared, "Lennox's voice was spectacular," and the Chicago Tribune called her "one of the great blue-eyed soul singers."

Here is Annie Lennox's current itinerary, with additional dates and details to follow:

Source: Arista Records

Amy Grant's First Ever Career-Spanning Hits Collection to be Released on October 2 by Sparrow/EMI America Records

-- During her award-winning 30-year music career, Amy Grant has sold more than 30 million albums around the world. EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Music Marketing have partnered with Amy Grant Productions for an in-depth global catalog campaign, including remastered catalog titles and digital sales initiatives. On October 2 (October 1 outside of North America), Amy Grant's first-ever career and label-spanning hits collection, Greatest Hits, will be released around the world in CD and Special Edition CD/DVD packages and digitally. In the U.S., the new title will be released by Sparrow/EMI America Records.

Amy Grant: Greatest Hits features 19 tracks culled from all of Grant's studio albums, including nine #1 and nine Top 5 Pop and Contemporary Christian chart hits. The Special Edition's DVD adds more than an hour of exclusive content, including a new 40-minute interview with Grant about her career, a rare acoustic performance (audio), five music videos, a photo gallery, a bonus ringtune and a complementary three-month trial membership to the official FOA (Friends Of Amy) Fan Club.

In addition to the release of Greatest Hits, Amy Grant's three holiday titles, Christmas Album, Home For Christmas, and A Christmas To Remember, will be reissued on CD and will be premiered digitally across all major DSPs on October 2. In addition, several of Grant's music videos will be made available for digital download for the first time that day.

EMI's global Amy Grant catalog campaign began on August 14 with Sparrow/EMI America Records' physical release of 14 remastered albums on CD, including Amy Grant, My Father's Eyes, Never Alone, In Concert, Vol. 1, In Concert, Vol. 2, Age To Age, Straight Ahead, Unguarded, The Collection, Lead Me On, Heart in Motion, House Of Love, Behind The Eyes and Simple Things.

The August 14 debut of Grant's extensive catalog at iTunes and other major digital sales providers (DSPs) included 16 remastered titles, free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions and available at bit rates up to CD quality. iTunes launched multiple features related to the catalog's digital debut, including a new dedicated Amy Grant artist page with "Amy's Celebrity Playlist" and "What's On Amy's iPod," a 10-part weekly Podcast series featuring an exclusive new interview, and "The Storyteller Collection," a new digital box set of 10 albums for $79.92. Exclusive to iTunes, the set includes 112 songs with a 14-page digital booklet. Several Amy Grant ringtunes and ringbacks are also now available for purchase.

On October 16, Amy Grant will publish her first book, Mosaic (Flying Dolphin Press/Doubleday), a collection of her favorite memories from her life and her career. Through early 2008, Grant is touring across North America with her husband Vince Gill and the Del McCoury Band. Several Mosaic book tour stops are scheduled in October and November at major book retailers across the U.S., and Grant's upcoming TV appearances include ABC's "The View" on October 16.

Amy Grant has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and she has achieved unparalleled success as a crossover Contemporary Christian artist. In the U.S. alone, Grant's achievements include nine platinum and platinum-plus albums and nine gold albums, six Grammy Awards and 21 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. She is well-known as the pioneering Christian singer whose success on mainstream radio opened doors for other Christian artists. Grant's impact was recently celebrated with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her the only artist with roots in Contemporary Christian music other than Andrae Crouch to receive such an honor. For more information, visit Amy Grant's official Website: http://www.amygrant.com/

Established in 1994, EMI CMG is the world's largest Christian music organization and includes EMI CMG Distribution and EMI CMG Publishing in addition to EMI CMG Label Group and EMI Gospel. It is part of EMI Music North America which is a part of EMI Group.

Source: EMI Christian Music Group

Web site: http://www.emicmg.com/
http://www.amygrant.com/

Talib Kweli Releases Sixth Album, EARDRUM, on Blacksmith Music / Warner Bros. Records, in Stores August 21st

New Album Features Guest Appearances by Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, KRS-ONE, and UGK Production by Kanye West, will.i.am, Madlib, and Hi-Tek

New "Hot Thing" Video Has Television Outlets Buzzing Over Innovative Video Concept

- Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn wordsmith, returns with his eagerly awaited sixth album EARDRUM, in stores on August 21st, 2007, on Kweli's own label, Blacksmith Music and Warner Bros. Records. With this career-defining new album, Kweli mixes hard-hitting beats with inventive rhymes that serve to not only entertain, but also to educate.

Hailed by USA Today as "Hip-Hop's most inventive lyricist," the MC's penchant for being a lyrical mastermind is reflected in his album title, aptly called EARDRUM. Talib explains, "The image of the ear and of the drum are powerful enough by themselves, but when you put them together, it's an instrument that's in your body that helps you hear. They're also two very simple, yet powerful words."

From start to finish, EARDRUM delivers career-defining work from Kweli that showcases his advanced lyricism and knack for picking beats that resonate long after the song ends. EARDRUM shows Kweli's versatility ranging from his new single, "Hot Thing" produced by will.i.am to the alluring strings of "Soon the New Day" featuring the sultry vocals of Grammy Award winning jazz artist Norah Jones to the brassy horns of "Country Cousins," which feature the underground kings of the south, UGK. Other guests on the album include: Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, KRS-ONE, Blacksmith artist Jean Grae and Musiq Soulchild.

EARDRUM boasts innovative production work by such vanguard artists as Kanye West, who worked on Kweli's 2002's gold-certified "Quality," and 2004's "The Beautiful Struggle;" Black-Eyed Peas founder will.i.am; and Black Star producer Hi-Tek, who also collaborated with Kweli on the gold-certified 2000 album "Reflection Eternal." Additional production highlights include New York rapper Kwame and multi-instrumentalist/producer Madlib, whose previous collaboration delivered the free digital-only EP, "Liberation" (2007).

Critics are already beating to the sound of Talib Kweli's EARDRUM:

"Kweli is one of hip-hop's finest lyricists and most socially conscious rappers." USA Today

"Talib Kweli is one of only a few rappers pushing an ambitious formula [with contemplative rhymes set to radio-friendly music]." Wall Street Journal

"EARDRUM is Talib's most socially cohesive endeavor to date featuring notable tracks including the bluesy 'Country Cousins' featuring UGK and the Just Blaze track 'Hostile Gospel.'" XXL

"Kweli delivers his most accessible CD yet -- his raspy cadence playing off vintage-soul samples and explosive horns, and trembling bass lines." Entertainment Weekly

"Kweli's high-caliber lyricism and most vibrant production makes EARDRUM a shining star." The Source

Television and new media are no exception; Kweli's new video for single "Hot Thing" is causing a stir among television outlets for its creative and innovative video concept. "Hot Thing" made its video world premiere on BET's Rap City on August 16th and premiered on MTV2 and FUSE on August 20th. MUSIC CHOICE has chosen the Brooklyn rapper for their September artist of the month for the UNDERGRIND. Respectively, Kweli was just named the first official artist on SOHH.COM. Check out SOHH.COM to go behind the scenes with Talib on the Rock the Bells Tour, in the studio, and on his daily grind. You can view the "Hot Thing" video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUPCBmcpNzk

Talib Kweli is also revealing his interactive listening station, "The Words Of Eardrum," that allows fans to explore EARDRUM and get more insight by reading the words of Kweli's tracks. You can visit the listening station at: www.talibkweli.com/wordwidget

In addition, the Brooklyn MC will give his fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at his everyday life with Blacksmith TV. Featuring 10 episodes, the Blacksmith TV show is an eclectic hybrid of television, documentary, film, and music housed in short episodes. "Blacksmith TV" features a combination of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady, and many other special guests. Check out the Blacksmith trailer at: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1126085273

www.talibkweli.com

www.BlacksmithTV.com

www.myspace.com/talibkweli

www.youtube.com/talibkweli

- Platinum-selling rock band The Used will launch a headlining tour of the U.S. on September 4th, giving fans a chance to see them live after the Utah-bred quartet was forced to cancel their summer shows, including the Van's Warped Tour, due to frontman Bert McCracken undergoing surgery for a node on one of his vocal chords.

McCracken is on the mend and will be fully recovered by the time the tour launches on September 4th in Pompano Beach, FL. As drummer Dan Whitesides put it in a post on the band's website: "I've been home here in Salt Lake playing my drums and writing music with [guitarist] Quinn [Allman]. I'm just itching to get back on the road again and start rockin' some serious s*** with all of you, and I can't wait to see [bassist] Jeph [Howard], Bert, and all of our amazing crew. We're getting ready to rock the world, so get ready!"

Before the fall dates begin, The Used will hit the international circuit making appearances at the Leeds Festival on August 24th and the Reading Festival on August 26th. They then head back to the U.S. for the tour and an appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on September 14th. On October 19th, the band will headline the TASTE OF CHAOS tour through November 28th.

The band are out on tour supporting their third album, "Lies for the Liars," which was released by Reprise Records on May 22nd and debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard's Top 200. The album's first single "The Bird and the Worm" blew up on YouTube and climbed to Number 9 on the Modern Rock chart. The second single, "Pretty Handsome Awkward," will drop on August 20th and is also included on the soundtrack to the smash hit live-action robot fantasy film "Transformers." It is also the featured bumper on the ESPN X GAMES broadcast on ABC and ESPN. "Lies'" lead-off track, "The Ripper," will be included on the soundtrack to Electronic Arts' "Madden NFL 08," which is out in stores.

Be sure to check out new merchandise on the road -- new all over print hoodie and Chaddam t-shirt. Merchandise items can also be found at www.theused.net/store. For more about The Used, please visit their website www.theused.net, or dedicated YouTube channel www.youtube.com/theusedchannel. Also, check out "Pretty Handsome Awkward" at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=M_ame75vpes. The videos for The Used have received over eight Million plays on www.youtube.com ranking them in the Top 10 most played videos over the past three months.

Shadows Fall Ready for Annihilation; Metal Masters to Hit the Road With Static-X as Co-Headliners of the Operation Annihilation Tour Coast-to-Coast Trek Set for This Fall, With Fan-Only Pre-Sale Kicking Off Today; Tickets Available to the Public This Weekend; New Single to Impact at Rock Radio Next Week

- Atlantic recording group Shadows Fall has unveiled details of its upcoming co-headline tour. The Operation Annihilation Tour sees the acclaimed metal outfit joining forces with the one-and-only Static-X for a series of dates slated to kick off on Friday, October 5th at Piere's in Fort Wayne, Indiana (see itinerary below). Sharing the bill on all dates will be 3 Inches of Blood and Divine Heresy. Additional dates will be announced shortly.

Tickets for all announced dates will go on sale to the public this weekend, Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25th. A special pre-sale ticketing system will be available to members of the bands' mailing lists and websites. In addition to standard pre-sale tickets, Premium and VIP packages will be offered that include t-shirts, tour posters, and a meet-and-greet with Shadows Fall and Static-X. For complete pre-sale details, please see https://tixx1.artistarena.com/operationannihilation.

A special "Spend Halloween With The Operation Annihilation Tour" premium text messaging sweepstakes is slated to begin on Saturday, August 25th. Entrants can text to receive exclusive wallpaper and be entered to win a trip for two to see the tour's October 31st stop at Anaheim's House of Blues. See www.shadowsfall.com for more information.

Shadows Fall has also announced the second single from its breakthrough new album, "THREADS OF LIFE." "Another Hero Lost" is set to impact Active Rock and Mainstream Rock radio outlets nationwide, beginning on August 27th. The track follows the album's introductory single, "Redemption," which reached #1 at Metal radio earlier this year while also spending 12 weeks in the Active Rock Top 40. What's more, "Redemption" is among the featured tracks in EA Sports' just-released video game blockbuster, "Madden NFL 08."

A companion video for "Another Hero Lost" will go into production this week. The clip will meld live performance with personal stories and photos from Shadows Fall fans, telling of their own individual heroes. For details regarding submissions, please visit the band's official site -- www.shadowsfall.com -- or its MySpace page, at www.myspace.com/shadowsfall.

The band -- who recently wrapped a seven-week-long summer stint with Hot Topic sponsored annual Sounds of the Underground roadshow -- will get ready for Operation Annihilation with a short series of East Coast dates, including stops in Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. The lineup for these shows will include All That Remains, Protest The Hero and The Showdown.

Melding full-on thrash power with melodic, pulverizing hooks, Shadows Fall is without question the preeminent metal band of its day. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based five-piece's just-released new album, "THREADS OF LIFE," is shaping up as its most successful work to date. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver), the album has drawn rapturous critical praise from a wide range of national publications. Spin described "THREADS OF LIFE" as "Ferocious hardcore precision, like the metal gods intended." Alternative Press awarded the album 4.5-out-of-5 stars, hailing "the old-school headbanging of standouts like 'Redemption' and 'Forevermore'" and "the monster fretboard heroics of 'Final Call.'" The review went on to celebrate the collection as "the most unashamedly 'true' metal album any major label's released yet this year -- and it's also one of the best." In its 10-out-of-10-starred rave, Outburn declared "THREADS OF LIFE" to be "a true success that is bound to be buried in praise from critics and fans alike... even those who are typically skeptical of American metal are advised to check this one out."

In addition to the many rave reviews, Shadows Fall has been featured on the cover of such prestigious publications as Revolver, Outburn, Metal Edge, Metal Maniacs, and Modern Drummer, with additional cover appearance slated in future issues of such magazines as Hails and Horns. Other recent press includes features and reviews in Blender, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, Penthouse, WWE, Billboard, Hit Parader, Decibel, Guitar World, Drum!, Bass Player, Bass Guitar, and Guitar One.

In its first decade in existence, Shadows Fall has blazed an extraordinary trail, earning a 2006 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Metal Performance," reaping critical acclaim from metal mainstream and hardcore underground alike, and touring the planet virtually non-stop. Among the band's recent touring highlights are headlining Hot Topic's Sounds of the Underground tour (with GWAR, Chimaira, and Every Time I Die) and the 2007 Jägermeister Music Tour (with Stone Sour and Lacuna Coil).

Shadows Fall is: Matt Bachand - guitar, vocals; Paul Romanko - bass; Brian Fair - vocals; Jason Bittner - drums; Jon Donais - lead guitar, vocals

- At long last, we're pleased to announce the long-awaited return of THE VON BONDIES. The new album titled, "LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE'S YOU," was recorded in multiple cities, produced by Rick Parker (BRMC), Peter Katis (Interpol) & Butch Walker (Hot Hot Heat), and written by singer/songwriter/guitarist Jason Stollsteimer. Complete album details, credits and release date will be revealed shortly and advance music is expected later this year. Look for an early 2008 street date. "LOVE, HATE AND THEN THERE'S YOU" is The Von Bondies' third studio album, their second for Sire Records, and the first new recordings since March 2004's critically-acclaimed "PAWN SHOPPE HEART," which featured the single, "C'mon C'mon." Without giving too much away, we can predict that the new album will surprise everyone. Suffice to say, it's very melodic, lots of guitars, and sounds almost nothing like "PAWN SHOPPE HEART" or "LACK OF COMMUNICATION." There's also a new line-up as well.

If you happen to be in New York City on Friday, September 7, you can catch The Von Bondies at The Mercury Lounge. Tickets go on sale August 10. Here to tell you all about it is suave drummer Don Blum. Take it away, Don!

"Hey, everybody, its Don Blum... The Don Blum who drums for The Von Bondies... Yes, that Don Blum. You know, the most fantastic thing about my name is that it sounds like an actual drum fill when you say it forcefully and don't hold out the vowels. But it also sounds like a light spring rain if you whisper it and hold out the vowels as long as you can. But don't take my word for it: Try it for yourself... See? Now try it with the name 'Jason Stollsteimer.'

"Anyway, the real reason I'm writing is to update you on what's been going on with us. Real quickly: New record finished. Out in early 2008. We're proud of it. But we haven't had a chance to play a show in quite a while. Sure, a proper nationwide tour is in the works for later to support the new record, but we wanted to get out and play at least one show sooner than that.

"So we've set up a special New York City show for Friday, September 7 at the Mercury Lounge on Houston Street. It'll be an early show, which means we play at 8:30pm sharp. It'll be a chance for you to get reacquainted with us and hear some of our new material. You also get the chance to ask us questions, such as, 'How have you been, Don Blum?' and 'Don Blum, we really like you!' and 'Don Blum! Don Blum! Don Blum!' Spock out."

Winter's Hottest Annual Arena Rock Attraction Will Hit More Than 90 U.S. Cities in Its Largest-Ever Tour

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 15, 2007) - One of the biggest arena attractions in rock music, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO), will once again take to the road this holiday season for what will be its largest-ever tour, more than 90 cities coast-to-coast over a ten-week period beginning November 1st.

Established in 1996 by producer/composer/lyricist Paul O'Neill, TSO has been a true rock mega-success, both on record and the concert stage. The band's four CD releases, including the holiday-themed "Christmas Eve & Other Stories" (1996), "The Christmas Attic" (1998) and "The Lost Christmas Eve" (2004), have sold more than 5,000,000 units, over 900,000 in 2006 alone. TSO's 2001 DVD release, "The Ghost of Christmas Eve," also achieved platinum status.

TSO's 2006 Winter Tour was its most successful to date, playing to over 1,000,000 fans at 80 concerts, generating revenues in excess of $40 million. Since its first Winter Tour in 1996, TSO has been one of the concert businesses' most successful acts, consistently rating in the Top 10 for both gross revenues and audience attendance.

For ticket sales and more information on TSO, please visit: www.trans-siberian.com.

Tour Dates for TSO's 2007 North American Winter Tour are as follows:

Date City Venue

01 Nov. 2007 Youngstown, OH (Chevrolet Center) 7:30pm

02 Nov. 2007 Youngstown, OH (Chevrolet Center) 8:00pm

02 Nov. 2007 Lakeland, FL (Lakeland Civic Center) 8:00pm

03 Nov. 2007 Youngstown, OH (Chevrolet Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

03 Nov. 2007 Lakeland, FL (Lakeland Civic Center) 8:00pm

04 Nov. 2007 Hershey, PA (Giant Center @ Hershey Park)

3:00pm & 7:30pm

04 Nov. 2007 Sunrise, FL (BankAtlantic Center) 7:30pm

05 Nov. 2007 Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena)

7:30pm

07 Nov. 2007 Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless Arena) 7:30pm

07 Nov. 2007 Knoxville, TN (Thompson-Boling Arena) 7:30pm

08 Nov. 2007 Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless Arena) 7:30pm

08 Nov. 2007 Atlanta, GA (Phillips Arena) 7:30pm

09 Nov. 2007 Portland, ME (Cumberland County Civic Center)

8:00pm

09 Nov. 2007 Biloxi, MS (Mississippi Coast Coliseum) 8:00pm

10 Nov. 2007 Worcester, MA (DCU Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

10 Nov. 2007 New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena) 8:00pm

11 Nov. 2007 Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena) 2:30pm & 7:30pm

11 Nov. 2007 Jackson, MS (Mississippi Coliseum) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

14 Nov. 2007 Dayton, OH (EJ Nutter Center) 7:30pm

14 Nov. 2007 Lubbock, TX (United Spirit Arena) 7:30pm

15 Nov. 2007 Dayton, OH (EJ Nutter Center) 7:30pm

16 Nov. 2007 Ft. Wayne, IN (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum)

8:00pm

16 Nov. 2007 El Paso, TX (Don Haskins Center) 8:00pm

17 Nov. 2007 Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena) 7:30pm

17 Nov. 2007 Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

18 Nov. 2007 Pittsburgh, PA (Mellon Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

18 Nov. 2007 Las Vegas, NV (Mandalay Bay Events Center) 7:30pm

19 Nov. 2007 San Diego, CA (Cox Arena) 7:30pm

20 Nov. 2007 Providence, RI (Dunkin Donuts Center) 7:30pm

20 Nov. 2007 Anaheim, CA (The Pond) 7:30pm

21 Nov. 2007 San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion) 7:30pm

22 Nov. 2007 Montreal, QC (Bell Centre) 7:30pm

23 Nov. 2007 Ottawa, ON (Scotiabank Place) 8:00pm

23 Nov. 2007 Fresno, CA (Save Mart Center) 8:00pm

24 Nov. 2007 Hamilton, ON (Copps Coliseum) 8:00pm

24 Nov. 2007 Reno, NV (Lawlor Events Center) 8:00pm

25 Nov. 2007 Buffalo, NY (HSBC Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

25 Nov. 2007 Sacramento, CA (Arco Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

26 Nov. 2007 Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre) 7:30pm

27 Nov. 2007 Salt Lake City, UT (Energy Solutions Arena) 7:30pm

28 Nov. 2007 Toledo, OH (Seagate Center) 7:30pm

28 Nov. 2007 Boise, ID (Idaho Center) 7:30pm

29 Nov. 2007 Toledo, OH (Seagate Center) 7:30pm

30 Nov. 2007 Lansing, MI (Jack Breslin Student Events Center)

8:00pm

30 Nov. 2007 Vancouver, BC (GM Place) 8:00pm

01 Dec. 2007 Grand Rapids, MI (Van Andel Arena) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

01 Dec. 2007 Seattle, WA (Key Arena) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

02 Dec. 2007 Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

02 Dec. 2007 Portland, OR (Rose Garden Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

05 Dec. 2007 Albany, NY (Times Union Center) 7:30pm

05 Dec. 2007 Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) 8:00pm

06 Dec. 2007 Albany, NY (Times Union Center) 7:30pm

06 Dec. 2007 Denver, CO (Pepsi Center) 7:30pm

07 Dec. 2007 Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Hall) 8:00pm

07 Dec. 2007 Wichita, KS (Kansas Coliseum) 8:00pm

08 Dec. 2007 Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

08 Dec. 2007 Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

09 Dec. 2007 Hartford, CT (Hartford Civic Center Coliseum)

2:30pm & 7:30pm

09 Dec. 2007 St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

12 Dec. 2007 Greenville, SC (Bi-Lo Center) 7:30pm

12 Dec. 2007 Omaha, NE (Qwest Center Omaha) 7:30pm

13 Dec. 2007 Hampton, VA (Hampton Coliseum) 7:30pm

13 Dec. 2007 Des Moines, IA (Wells Fargo Arena) 7:30pm

14 Dec. 2007 Uniondale, NY (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)

8:00pm

14 Dec. 2007 Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center) 8:00pm

15 Dec. 2007 East Rutherford, NJ (Continental Airlines Arena)

3:00pm & 8:00pm

15 Dec. 2007 Minneapolis, MN (Target Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

16 Dec. 2007 Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

16 Dec. 2007 Milwaukee, WI (Bradley Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

17 Dec. 2007 Indianapolis, IN (Conseco Field House) 7:30pm

19 Dec. 2007 Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum Complex) 7:30pm

20 Dec. 2007 Raleigh, NC (RBC Center) 7:30pm

20 Dec. 2007 Memphis, TN (Fed Ex Forum) 7:30pm

21 Dec. 2007 Charlotte, NC (Crickett Arena) 8:00pm

21 Dec. 2007 Bossier City, LA (Century Tel Center) 8:00pm

22 Dec. 2007 Richmond, VA (Richmond Coliseum) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

22 Dec. 2007 Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

23 Dec. 2007 Columbia, SC (Colonial Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

23 Dec. 2007 San Antonio, TX (AT&T Center) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

26 Dec. 2007 Detroit, MI (The Palace of Auburn Hills)

3:00pm & 8:00pm

26 Dec. 2007 Austin, TX (Frank Erwin Center) 7:30pm

27 Dec. 2007 Columbus, OH (Nationwide Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

27 Dec. 2007 Houston, TX (Toyota Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

28 Dec. 2007 Cincinnati, OH (US Bank Arena) 8:00pm

28 Dec. 2007 Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)

3:00pm & 8:00pm

29 Dec. 2007 Rochester, NY (Blue Cross Arena) 8:00pm

29 Dec. 2007 Little Rock, AR (Alltel Arena) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

30 Dec. 2007 Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

30 Dec. 2007 Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) 7:30pm

31 Dec. 2007 Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena) 3:00pm & 9:30pm

31 Dec. 2007 Birmingham, AL (BJCC) 3:00pm & 9:30pm

03 Jan. 2008 Erie, PA (Erie Civic Center) 7:30pm

03 Jan. 2008 Peoria, IL (Peoria Civic Center) 7:30pm

04 Jan. 2008 Syracuse, NY (OnCenter) 8:00pm

04 Jan. 2008 Moline, IL (The Mark of the Quad Cities) 8:00pm

05 Jan. 2008 Wilkes-Barre, PA (Wachovia Arena) 3:00pm & 8:00pm

05 Jan. 2008 Madison, WI (Alliant Energy Center)

3:00pm & 8:00pm

06 Jan. 2008 Baltimore, MD (1st Mariner Arena) 7:30pm

06 Jan. 2008 Green Bay, WI (Resch Center) 3:00pm & 7:30pm

Van Halen and David Lee Roth Announce North American Tour

HISTORIC CONCERT TOUR MARKS FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR VAN HALEN IN 22 YEARS

Beginning this September, in what promises to be the most exciting live tour this year, Van Halen will embark on a national concert tour throughout the U.S. and Canada with its original lead singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 22 years.

Considered by fans and media alike as one of the most highly anticipated tours in rock and roll history, Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen will perform with Eddie's son, Wolfgang who joins the line-up as the band's bass player. Van Halen and Roth have not performed or recorded together since 1984's classic multi-platinum album "1984" and subsequent tour, making this tour truly a historic event.

25 dates in all were announced today for the tour which is slated for a September 27th kick-off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets for select dates on the tour go on sale beginning on Saturday, August 18th and are available on http://www.livenation.com/. A complete list of confirmed dates is attached. The Van Halen tour is being produced by Live Nation. Individuals who have the Citi(R) / AAdvantage(R) card, the official credit card of the tour, will be offered access to purchase preferred seats to all U.S. shows.

Fans can enjoy the ultimate Van Halen experience including concert pre- show parties, backstage access, premium seating and more. For additional details go to http://www.iloveallaccess.com/.

Fans are encouraged to also check in at http://www.van-halen.com/ or http://www.davidleeroth.com/ for additional information.

Van Halen remains one of the most important and influential bands of all time. Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, the band quickly won a loyal hometown fan base with their electrifying live shows. From the moment they released their self-titled 1978 debut album, Van Halen shook the foundations of rock, thanks largely to Roth's peerless showmanship, Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar virtuosity and their songwriting abilities. It changed rock music forever.

The band's first album proved one of the biggest selling rock debuts, with key tracks like "Eruption," "Running with the Devil," "Jamie's Cryin'," "You Really Got Me" and "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" leading the way. The next year, the band followed up with "Van Halen II," which included the hit "Dance the Night Away."

Subsequent albums like "Women and Children First" (1980), "Fair Warning" (1981) and "Diver Down" (1982), along with worldwide touring, solidified the band's reputation for innovative and unparalleled live performances. Classic Van Halen tracks from the early 80's include "Everybody Wants Some," "Unchained," "And The Cradle Will Rock," "Beautiful Girls," "Mean Street" and "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" just to name a few.

With their sixth album, released in, and titled "1984", Van Halen rose to stratospheric heights. Recorded at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 Studios, the multi-platinum smash yielded one of Van Halen's signature hits, "Jump," which remained #1 on the Billboard charts for an astounding five weeks straight. Other hits from the album include "Panama," "Hot For Teacher" and "I'll Wait."

The band's record of achievement is hard to top. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status' for their albums "Van Halen" and "1984," Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. The Diamond Award is presented to an artist for album sales of 10 million or more units. They are also in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most #1 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart than any other band in history.

Inducted into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in March of this year, Van Halen has produced a treasured body of work that fans will admire for decades to come.

VAN HALEN TOUR

North American Dates

Sep. 27 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Bobcats Arena

Sep. 29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum

Oct. 01 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Oct. 07 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Oct. 10 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Oct. 14 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Field House

Oct. 16 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena

Oct. 18 Chicago, IL United Center

Oct. 22 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills

Oct. 24 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

Oct. 26 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

Oct. 28 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

Oct. 30 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

Nov. 03 E. Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena

Nov. 13 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Nov. 20 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

Nov. 23 Glendale, AZ Jobing.Com Arena

Nov. 25 San Diego, CA Cox Arena

Nov. 27 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena

Nov. 29 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose

Dec. 01 Portland, OR Rose Garden

Dec. 03 Seattle, WA Key Arena

Dec. 05 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place

Dec. 09 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Dec. 11 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome

***PLEASE NOTE ALL DATES/CITIES SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

About Live Nation

Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, The Police, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues(R) and Fillmore(R) music venues and prestigious locations such as Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London's Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV."

Source: Live Nation

Singer, Songwriter and Actress Miley Cyrus Launches 54-Date ''Best of Both Worlds Tour'' on October 18

Double Bill Show Will Feature Her as a Solo Artist and as Her Popular Disney Channel Character, Hannah Montana Tickets Go on Sale Saturday, August 18 Special Guests Jonas Brothers Join Tour

Aug. 8, 2007 Fourteen-year-old singer, songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus of the hit Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana," will launch her North American "Best of Both Worlds" concert tour this fall -- a double billing where she performs both as a solo artist and as her popular television character Hannah Montana. The 54-date tour embarks October 18 in St. Louis, Missouri and concludes in Albany, New York on January 9. Tickets for the first group of dates go on sale starting Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets and online at AEGLive.com.

Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus, a two-disc set featuring songs from the second season of the hit series "Hannah Montana" and Miley's debut as a solo artist, was released June 26 by Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. The double disc set entered Billboard's Top 200 Album chart at #1 and certified platinum after its first week of release.

The "Hannah Montana" soundtrack, released in October 2006, was the first-ever TV soundtrack to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, and turned Miley into a multi-platinum recording artist.

Hollywood Records recording artists Jonas Brothers will be joining Miley as her special guests for the entire tour. The Jonas Brothers' self-titled debut album will be released on August 7 on the new CDVU+ format that was announced July 18 at their press conference in New York. Jonas Brothers will also appear in an upcoming episode of Disney Channel Original Series "Hannah Montana" August 17, and will perform a duet with Hannah. Jonas Brothers are expected to perform their #1 Radio Disney hit songs "Year 3000," "Kids of the Future" and "Hold On" as well as material from their Jonas Brothers and It's About Time albums.

Cyrus, as her character Hannah Montana, will perform hit songs from the two chart-topping Hannah Montana soundtracks followed by an intermission. Cyrus will close the show and perform material from her new solo album, Meet Miley Cyrus.

Miley will donate $1 from each ticket sold to The City of Hope, with a goal of raising more than $500,000.

Final tour schedule with on sale dates for tickets are below: -0-

DAY DATE MARKET VENUE ON SALE DATE

THU 18-Oct St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Sat, Aug 18 10am

SAT 20-Oct Moline, IL I wireless Center Sat, Aug 18 10am

SUN 21-Oct Minneapolis, MN Target Center Sat, Sept 8 Noon

TUE 23-Oct Omaha, NE Qwest Center Sat, Aug 18 10am

THU 25-Oct Denver, CO Pepsi Center Sat, Aug 18 10am

SAT 27-Oct Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena Sat, Aug 18 10am

MON 29-Oct Seattle, WA Key Arena Sat, Aug 18 10am

TUE 30-Oct Portland, OR Rose Garden Sat, Aug 18 10am

THU 1-Nov Oakland, CA Oracle Arena Sat, Aug 18 10am

SAT 3-Nov Anaheim, CA Honda Center Sun, Aug 26 Noon

SUN 4-Nov San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Sat, Aug 18 10am

Jose

MON 5-Nov Fresno, CA SaveMart Center Sat, Aug 18 10am

WED 7-Nov Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Sun, Aug 26 Noon

THU 8-Nov San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena Sat, Aug 25 10am

FRI 9-Nov Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena Sat, Aug 25 Noon

SUN 11-Nov Houston, TX Toyota Center Sat, Sept 15 10am

MON 12-Nov San Antonio, TX AT&T Center Sat, Sept 15 Noon

WED 14-Nov Ft. Worth, TX Ft. Worth Convention Sat, Sept 15 10am

Center

THU 15-Nov Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center Sat, Sept 15 10am

FRI 16-Nov TBD

MON 19-Nov Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Sat, Sept 15 10am

TUE 20-Nov Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center Sat, Sept 15 10am

FRI 23-Nov Nashville, TN Sommet Center Sat, Aug 25 10am

SAT 24-Nov Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena Sat, Aug 25 9am

SUN 25-Nov Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Sat, Sept 15 10am

TUE 27-Nov Charlotte, NC Charlotte Bobcats Sat, Sept 15 Noon

Arena

WED 28-Nov Duluth, GA Arena at the Gwinnett Sat, Sept 15 10am

Center

THU 29-Nov Memphis, TN FedExForum Sat, Sept 15 10am

SAT 1-Dec N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena Sat, Sept 15 10am

SUN 2-Dec Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center Sat, Aug 25 10am

MON 3-Dec Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Sat, Sept 15 10am

WED 5-Dec Auburn Hills, MI Palace at Auburn Hills Sat, Sept 29 10am

THU 6-Dec Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena Sat, Sept 29 10am

SAT 8-Dec Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena Sat, Sept 15 10am

SUN 9-Dec Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse Sat, Sept 15 10am

TUE 11-Dec Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Sat, Sept 15 10am

WED 12-Dec Lexington,KY Rupp Arena Sat, Sept 15 10am

THU 13-Dec Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena Sat, Sept 15 10am

SAT 15-Dec Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Sat, Sept 29 10am

SUN 16-Dec Rochester, NY BlueCross Arena Sat, Sept 29 10am

MON 17-Dec Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

WED 19-Dec Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

THU 20-Dec Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

FRI 21-Dec Worcester, MA DCU Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

SAT 22-Dec Worcester, MA DCU Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

THU 27-Dec Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Sat, Sept 29 10am

FRI 28-Dec Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Sat, Sept 29 10am

SAT 29-Dec Newark, NJ Prudential Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

SUN 30-Dec Newark, NJ Prudential Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

THU 3-Jan Cleveland, OH Quickens Loan Arena Sat, Sept 29 10am

FRI 4-Jan Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena Sat, Sept 29 10am

SAT 5-Jan Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall Sat, Sept 29 10am

MON 7-Jan Washington DC Verizon Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

TUE 8-Jan Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena Sat, Sept 29 10am

WED 9-Jan Albany, NY Times Union Center Sat, Sept 29 10am

"Hannah Montana" is seen on Disney Channels all over the world and on DisneyChannel.com via streaming broadband video. In 2006, it was the #1 series on basic cable in the U.S. among Kids 6-11 and Tweens and, across all television, was second only to "American Idol" in those key youth demographics. It also is seen Saturday morning on the ABC Television Network's "ABC Kids" programming block.

More information on Hannah Montana can be found on DisneyRecords.com, Mileyworld.com, and on Mileycyrus.com. Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records are part of the Disney Music Group, the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Company.

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 The Chris Duarte Group releases their fifth blues/rock masterpiece on Blues Bureau Records The band emerged on the scene out of Austin, Texas in the early 90’s and gained notoriety after wowing a packed room of industry insiders at the South X Southwest convention. In the wake of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s passing, Duarte quickly gained a national reputation as a young man imbued with a playing style comparable at times to the late guitarist.

After fielding interest from a number of labels, Duarte signed to Silvertone Records and his debut album “Texas Sugar/Strat Magik” reportedly sold in excess of 100,000 units in the United States, no small feet for a blues/rock guitarist. This, coupled with Duarte’s strong commitment to touring, was the impetus for his winning the “Best New Talent Award” in Guitar Player’s 1995 Reader's Poll. He also finished fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” category that year behind legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.

Throughout the last decade, Duarte honed his chops as a guitarist, songwriter and singer as he recorded three more critically acclaimed records, “Tailspin Headwhack” in 1997, “Love Is Greater Than Me” in 2000 and “Romp” in 2003, the latter two of which were on the Zoe/Rounder label. Not one to rest on his laurels, Duarte has constantly worked on his growth as a musician and the years of recording and touring have culminated purposefully in “Blue Velocity”, a record which aptly showcases many sides of this brilliant artist in the context of high energy blues rock with moments that bring to mind legendary artists as diverse as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson.

Along the way if this amazing career, the Chris Duarte Group has hammered out the groove on countless stages, logging a good half a million miles in Bluta, their reliable touring van since 1996. Catch them on tour this summer.

TOUR DATES:

8/10 - GOLDEN WEST SALOON - Albuquerque , New Mexico

8/11 - WILLEE'S BLUES CLUB - Santa Fe , New Mexico

8/14 - THE RHYTHM ROOM - Phoenix , Arizona

8/15 - SANTA FE STATION HOTEL & CASINO - Las Vegas , Nevada

8/16 - BOULDER STATION HOTEL & CASINO - Las Vegas , Nevada

8/17 - HARVELLE'S - Redondo Beach , California

8/18 - HUMPHREY'S - San Diego , California

8/20 - BAR DELUXE - Salt Lake City, Utah

8/22 - MANGY MOOSE - Jackson , Wyoming

8/23 - ZIGGIE'S - Denver , Colorado

8/24 - PAOLA ROOTS FESTIVAL - Paola , Kansas

8/25 - MAX'S GARAGE - Muskogee , Oklahoma

8/26 - STIX - Wichita , Kansas

CHRIS DUARTE ON TOUR with BLUESTONE~

8/31 - 202 MARKET - Roanoke, Virginia
9/1 - JEWISH MOTHER - Virginia Beach, Virginia
9/3 - STEPHEN TALKHOUSE - Amagansett, New York
9/5 - CHAN'S - Woonsocket, Rhode Island
9/7 - THE WINCHESTER - Cleveland, Ohio
9/8 - WHISKEY DICK'S - Columbus, Ohio
9/9 - SEAGATE CENTER - Toledo, Ohio (with ZZ TOP!!!)
9/12 - ROUTE 33 RHYTHM & BLUES - Wapakoneta, Ohio
9/13 - SHANK HALL - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/14 - STATE LINE RALLY - Keosauqua, Iowa
9/15 - TREE FROG MUSIC FESTIVAL - Faribault, Minnesota
9/16 - THE LONGSHOT - Woodruff, Wisconsin
9/19 - WHISKEY BONES - Rochester, Minnesota
9/21 - KNUCKLEHEAD SALOON - Kansas City, Missouri
9/22 - HANGAR 9 - Carbondale, Illinois
9/25 - BB's JAZZ, BLUES & SOUPS - St. Louis, Missouri
9/28 - THE SHED - Maryville, Tennessee
9/30 - BIG SPRING JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL - Huntsville, Alabama
10/4 - SMITH'S OLDE BAR - Atlanta, Georgia
10/5 - BAMBOO ROOM - Lake Worth, Florida
10/6 - SKIPPER'S - Tampa, Florida

For more information on The Chris Duarte Group go to www.shrapnelrecords.com

- British trio Muse announce North American arena and festival tour dates that include stops at New York City's prestigious Madison Square Garden arena and headlining slot at the famed Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.

Muse, which is singer/guitarist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard, are touring in support of their latest album "Black Holes and Revelations," which debuted at Number 9 on Billboard's album chart last July and been hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic as Muse's best album yet. Its first U.S. single, "Knights of Cydonia," cracked the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock chart, while the second single "Starlight" climbed to Number 2. Their third studio album, 2003's "Absolution," has recently been certified gold in the U.S., with "Black Holes and Revelations" fast on its heels.

Rolling Stone Magazine declares, "...'Black Holes And Revelations' will push your pleasure buttons." Blender Magazine agrees, stating, "'Black Holes' strikes the mother-load... 45 brutally efficient minutes, and has the momentum of a meteor."

Muse is currently playing the European summer festival tour circuit, heading back to North America for a string of dates kicking off on August 1st in Toronto, Canada at Arrow Hall.

'LUCINDA WILLIAMS' (1988), 'SWEET OLD WORLD' (1990), 'CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD' (1998), 'ESSENCE' (2001) & 'WORLD WITHOUT TEARS' (2003) to be Played Followed by Second Set

-- Lost Highway recording artist, and three-time Grammy Award-winner, Lucinda Williams has announced an unprecedented five-night run of small venues shows in New York City and Los Angeles in September and early October. Williams will perform five of her eight critically-acclaimed albums [LUCINDA WILLIAMS (1988), SWEET OLD WORLD (1990), CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD (1998), ESSENCE (2001) and WORLD WITHOUT TEARS (2003)] in their entirety, one album per night. Following each album performance, Williams and her band (guitarist Doug Pettibone, bassist David Sutton and drummer Butch Norton) will play a second set of material from her 2007 heavily-praised album WEST along with songs from throughout her career, plus some special surprises.

Williams will be performing and the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on September 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10. After selling out New York's Radio City Music Hall in March, Williams will return to the Big Apple to play the first two shows at Irving Plaza on September 29 & 30, followed by three shows at Manhattan's Town Hall on October 2, 3 & 4. Williams will be performing the albums in reverse chronological order, beginning with 2003's WORLD WITHOUT TEARS on the first night and ending with 1988's LUCINDA WILLIAMS on the final evening on each coast.

WEST, Williams' current album, was released in February on Lost Highway, and garnered some of the highest praise of her career. People called it " ... the first great CD of 2007" and gave it "four stars" out of four. Rolling Stone gave it "four stars" and Entertainment Weekly gave it an "A".

Tickets for all Los Angeles shows at the El Rey are $35 and will go on sale on Saturday, July 21 at 10am PST. Tickets for the New York City shows on September 29 & 30 at Irving Plaza are $50. Tickets for the October 2, 3 & 4 shows at Town Hall are $65 and $45. NYC tickets will go one sale on July 21 at 1pm EDT. All tickets will be available through Ticketmaster and tickermaster.com.

Web site: http://www.mercurynashville.com/

The Return of Heaven And Hell

Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice Announce Final North American Dates of Their Heralded Reunion Tour; Special Guest Star Alice Cooper Will Also Appear on the Tour; Queensrÿche Rounds Out the Legendary Bill of Rock Royalty Set to Begin September 5; Tickets for Many of the Eight Newly Added Dates Go on Sale the Weekend of July 13

-- Following the group's successful spring tour, Heaven And Hell will again wow North American audiences with its bewitching stage set and truly timeless, classic metal as Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice return for a second round of North American dates as part of the quartet's continuing world tour. Set to launch on September 5, Heaven And Hell's tour will stop in many cities not included on the previous leg and will feature special guest star Alice Cooper on all but one date. Queensrÿche will serve as the opening act for all shows. Tickets for most of the eight newly added dates will go on sale the weekend of July 13. There will also be a special fan presale beginning Wednesday, July 11 at 12 Noon EDT at http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com.

Last year, the iconic quartet reconvened to record a trio of songs for "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years," a compilation that features essential songs by the short-lived, but beloved incarnation of Black Sabbath fronted by Dio. Dubbing the group Heaven And Hell after one of its signature hits, the band launched a much-anticipated world tour earlier this year. The group celebrated its first U.S. concert in 15 years with a sold-out performance at Radio City Music Hall. Recorded and filmed in its entirety, Rhino captured the historic concert for a CD and DVD release, "Heaven And Hell Live From Radio City Music Hall," set for an August 28 release.

Special guest star Alice Cooper will join Heaven And Hell on the road. In addition to his duties as a rock 'n' roll icon, Cooper is the host of the syndicated "Nights With Alice Cooper" radio show. Cooper's golf-themed memoir, "Alice Cooper, Golf Monster," was released earlier this year.

Queensrÿche rounds out the hard-hitting triple bill. The band is riding high on the success of last year's "Operation: mindcrime II" album and tour, which brought the group's complete Mindcrime saga to the stage in its entirety. On July 3, Rhino released CD and DVD versions of "Mindcrime At The Moore," which feature Queensrÿche's performance in front of its hometown crowd at Moore Theatre in Seattle.

For additional information regarding the Heaven And Hell North American Fall Tour, please contact Jason Elzy in Rhino Records' Media Relations Department at 818-238-6220 or Jason.Elzy@rhino.com.

For more information about Heaven And Hell, please go to www.heavenandhelllive.com.

For more information about the Heaven And Hell fan presale, please go to http://heavenandhell.frontgatetickets.com.

The Heaven And Hell North American Fall Tour will include the following stops:

NEWLY ADDED DATES IN CAPS

Three Days Grace Announce Fall Tour Dates Third Single 'Never Too Late' Goes Top 10

After a sold out arena tour this past Spring, Jive Records recording artist Three Days Grace announce their North American Fall tour with Breaking Benjamin and special guest Seether. The tour starts September 8 in Hutchinson, KS and runs through mid-November.

Platinum-selling rock band Three Days Grace has emerged as one of the top bands in the country. Last year Three Days Grace released their sophomore album One-X which debuted at #5 on the Top 200 chart.

Their first single from the album, "Animal I've Become" won the Billboard Award for "Rock Song of The Year," and was also the #1 song overall at the Active Rock format, and #2 song overall at Alternative Rock for 2006.

The second track to be released from One-X was "Pain," which stayed at #1 on the Alternative Rock chart for 4 weeks and the Active Rock chart for 10 weeks.

"Never Too Late," the band's latest offering, is in the Top 10 and climbing on both the Active Rock and the Alternative Rock Charts.

Three Days Grace is Adam Gontier (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Sanderson (drums, vocals), Brad Walst (bass, vocals), and Barry Stock (lead guitar).

The Zomba Label Group consists of record labels Jive, LaFace, Volcano, Verity, GospoCentric and Fo Yo Soul. These labels represent a varied group of artists including R. Kelly, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Chris Brown, Pink, Tool, Britney Spears, OutKast, Kirk Franklin, Three Days Grace, 311, Nick Lachey, T-Pain, Byron Cage, Buddy Guy, Living Things, Youngbloodz, Anthony Hamilton, Donnie McClurkin, and Backstreet Boys.

Source: Jive Records

Web site: http://www.jiverecords.com/
http://www.threedaysgrace.com/

Papa Roach's 'Forever' Video to Debut on AOL Music 30+ Date Tour With Hinder This Summer!

-- Little did Papa Roach fan Ramon Boutviseth (from Huntersville, NC) know that when he entered the "Make Your Own 'Forever' Video" contest on YouTube for fun, that he would end up as an official co-director.

Even though a video for "Forever" was already completed, when the band saw Boutviseth's version, they liked his storyline so much that they handed control over to the fan to mix the original performance footage with his own editing and storyline.

Boutviseth's submission is now part of the highly anticipated official video for Papa Roach's smash hit "Forever" which will debut on AOL Music (http://music.aol.com/) beginning on June 15th and will run the clip as a "First View" thru Sunday June 17th. The track is the band's highest charting single since "Scars" reached #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 2004.

The band's latest album, The Paramour Sessions will be re-released on June 19th with a brand new cover, a free "Forever" ringtone, a fold out poster, as well as Papa Roach mobile phone wallpaper. The band has just begun a month long European tour and will return to the road here in the U.S. on July 1st in El Paso at the Downtown Street Festival. Beginning on July 13th they will join up with Hinder for a 30+ date tour running through the summer. (Dates for the tour are still being added)

"This tour with Hinder is going to be a kick ass show of great rock bands bringing it every single night," commented Jacoby. "We can't wait to get this in gear."

Jacoby is also enjoying success from becoming the host of the hit MTV series 'Scarred' which began its run on MTV in April. Everyone has seen them ... the user generated clips watched by countless people on the Web, or passed around rampant between friends. But no one knows who the people are in the videos, or the stories behind them -- until now, with MTV's "Scarred." Every scar has a story, and for the first time the people behind some of the Web's most popular videos get to share their stories firsthand.

Since the release of their major label debut album back in 2000, Papa Roach have released three albums: Infest, lovehatetragedy, and Getting Away with Murder selling over 10 million copies of those titles combined. The band has now scored nine consecutive hit singles on the charts and now seven Top 10's including "Broken Home," "She Loves Me Not," "Last Resort," "Getting Away with Murder," "Scars," " ... To Be Loved" and now "Forever." Papa Roach's latest album The Paramour Sessions is the band's fourth consecutive album to debut Top 20 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.

With the high debuts of all four of their albums, Papa Roach are firmly establishing themselves as one of the undeniable success stories of the last decade.

http://www.paparoach.com/

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Source: Geffen Records

Web site: http://www.paparoach.com/
http://www.myspace.com/paparoach

'An Evening With Stephen Stills' Solo Tour Continues Through July

JUST ROLL TAPE, A COLLECTION OF 12 PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED AND LONG-LOST 1968 DEMOS OF NOW-CLASSIC STILLS SONGS IS SET FOR RELEASE JULY 10 ON RHINO RECORDS/EYEWALL RECORDS

Highlights include first-ever recordings of 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,' 'Helplessly Hoping,' 'Wooden Ships' and 'Change Partners' plus bonus demo of 'Treetop Flyer'

 -- Stephen Stills is one of rock and roll's pre-eminent guitar virtuosos -- he's #28 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" -- and one of its most legendary singer-songwriters. For four decades, through his solo work and as a member of a stellar array of iconic groups -- including The Buffalo Springfield, Manassas, Crosby, Stills & Nash and CSN&Y -- Stills has helped shape the popular music landscape and remained one of its most enduring artists. This summer, fans will have the chance to experience Stills' extraordinary music first-hand as he embarks on the second leg of his solo tour, "An Evening With Stephen Stills," beginning with a June 15 date at the Music Hall in Toronto,
 

Stills -- the only artist ever to be inducted twice in one night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, for the Springfield and CSN -- will be joined on the road by an ace band including drummer Joe Vitale (who's played with Stills since the early '70s) and bassist Kenny Passarelli. Highlights include shows at Chicago's Park West (6/20), Minneapolis' Pantages Theatre (6/23), Aspen, CO's Belly Up (6/29), the Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom (7/4), San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts (7/9), Los Angles' House Of Blues (7/13) and Phoenix, AZ's Dodge Theater (7/17). As of this writing, the tour wraps at Indio, CA's Fantasy Springs Casino on July 22. Prior to the spring leg of his solo tour, Stills' last road outing was CSN&Y's summer 2006 "Freedom Of Speech" tour.
 

Stills will perform songs from throughout his career, including selections from his most recent solo album, 2006's acclaimed Man Alive!. "Doing this tour is all about having fun," Stills told the Winston-Salem Journal in May. "I haven't done anything this intimate in a long, long time, and I think it will be good for me and for the fans. People will be surprised by the new songs, and by how well many of the older ones hold up ... I'll actually get to talk, and tell a few stories, so it's all kind of like my short-cut autobiography."
 

An especially amazing piece of that autobiography unfolds while Stills is on the road this summer with Rhino Records/Eyewall Records' July 10 release of Just Roll Tape -- April 26th 1968. The disc -- the first on Stills' Eyewall imprint through Rhino -- is a collection of 12 previously unreleased demos from an impromptu '68 session in a NYC studio. Included among the sonic gems are the first-ever recordings of songs that would later become classics for Stills solo and his various groups including "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Helplessly Hoping," "Wooden Ships" and "Change Partners." After recording these now-historic demos, Stills left the masters in the studio, and they were almost discarded when the facility closed in '78. Joe Colasurdo, a musician rehearsing there back then, was told by the owner that he could cart off any tapes he wanted to before they cleared the place out. After seeing Stills' names on several of the boxes, Colasurdo kept them safe until he could find a reel to reel machine to play them on.
 

Realizing the treasure he had, Joe began attempting to get the masters safely back into Stills hands, an undertaking that took much determination, and -- amazingly -- 25 years. In 2003, he was connected to Graham Nash after happening to meet a close friend of his. Nash received the tapes, passed them on to Stephen, encouraging him to release them. The rest is music history, as made by Stephen Stills on Just Roll Tape.
 

Source: Rhino Records

Web site: http://www.stephenstills.com/
 

HOLLYWOOD (June 1, 2007) – The founding members of WINGER will perform on select show dates. WINGER members Kip Winger (bass/vocals), Reb Beach (guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), John Roth (guitars/vocals) a WINGER member since 1993’s “PULL” album and new comer Cenk Eroglu (keyboards/vocals) will be seen across the U.S.

Now get ready for their 2007 WINGER IV show dates – More dates coming!

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For more information go to www.kipwinger.com or www.myspace.com/kipwingermusic

HOLLYWOOD (May 20, 2007) – Marc Ford, the former Crowes ax-slinger, is heading out on tour in support of his new solo album Weary and Wired on [Blues Bureau Records].

Former Black Crowe’s blues-guitar guru has delivered an extraordinary album full of Classic Rock-soaked riffs, bluesy based crunch with Southern Rock twang. “My influences go way beyond as I do not play nor do I listen to rock," explains Ford. “What influences my playing is folk, blues, jazz, gospel, country, reggae and the list goes on...” Weary and Wired is a significant recording showing Ford’s strength as a singer/songwriter, fueled by large doses of his phenomenal guitar work that brings to mind such masters as Clapton, Hendrix and Beck.

Come out and see what all the talk is about!

1 Eureka , CA Red Fox Tavern

2 Grants Pass , OR Save Our Fair Festival

8 Lake Forest , CA Gypsy Lounge

9 San Louis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew

14 Phoenix , AZ Rhythm Room

15 Flagstaff , AZ Mogollon Brewing Company

24 De Hague, NL Park Pop Festival

29 Venlo , NL Socks Festival

30 Odenburg, DE Charly’s

7 Sestao ( Bilbao ), SP Sestao Blues Festival

8 Bospop, NL Bospop Festival

26 Chicago , IL Double Door

27 Davenport , IA Redstone Room

28 Rockford , IL Kryptonite

29-31 Green Bay , WI Oneida Casino (Marc Ford & Muddy Stardust & Friends)

1 Woodruff , WI The Longshot

2 Morehead , MN Broken Axe

3 Minneapolis , MN Cabooze

4 Clearlake, IA Surf Ballroom

16 Bakersfield , CA Fishlips

18 Medford , OR Battle of the Bones Festival

15 Telluride, CO Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

For more information go to www.marcford.net

MARK FORD on the WEARY AND WIRED TOUR

FORMER BLACK CROWES GUITAR GURU FLYING SOLO IN SUPPORT OF NEW RELEASE

WEARY AND WIRED ON BLUES BUREAUS  RECORDS – IN STORES NOW!

HOLLYWOOD (May 20, 2007) – Marc Ford, the former Crowes ax-slinger, is heading out on tour in support of his new solo album Weary and Wired on [Blues Bureau Records].

Marc Ford, who has sold millions of albums worldwide and played in front of more than 50 million people across the globe, will impact the airwaves with his first solo album Weary and Wired March 13^th [Blues Bureau Records]. Weary and Wired features Ford on guitars & vocals, Mark “Muddy”Dutton on bass and Doni Gray on drums.

Former Black Crowe’s blues-guitar guru has delivered an extraordinary album full of Classic Rock-soaked riffs, bluesy based crunch with Southern Rock twang.  “My influences go way beyond as I do not play nor do I listen to rock," explains Ford. “What influences my playing is folk, blues, jazz, gospel, country, reggae and the list goes on...” Weary and Wired is a significant recording showing Ford’s strength as a singer/songwriter, fueled by large doses of his phenomenal guitar work that brings to mind such masters as Clapton, Hendrix and Beck.

Come out and see what all the talk is about!

May

25         Hollywood , CA                        Knitting Factory

31         Fresno , CA                               The Crossroads

June

1          Eureka , CA                              Red Fox Tavern

2          Grants Pass , OR                       Save Our Fair Festival 

8          Lake Forest , CA                       Gypsy Lounge

9          San Louis Obispo, CA              Downtown Brew

14         Phoenix , AZ                              Rhythm Room

15         Flagstaff , AZ                             Mogollon Brewing Company

24         De Hague, NL                          Park Pop Festival

29         Venlo , NL                                 Socks Festival

30         Odenburg, DE                         Charly’s

July

7          Sestao ( Bilbao ), SP                   Sestao Blues Festival   

8          Bospop, NL                              Bospop Festival

27         Davenport , IA                          Redstone Room                     

29-31    Green Bay , WI                          Oneida Casino (Marc Ford  & Muddy Stardust & Friends)

August

3          Minneapolis , MN                      Cabooze

4          Clearlake, IA                            Surf Ballroom

18         Medford , OR                            Battle of the Bones Festival

September

15         Telluride, CO                            Telluride Blues & Brews Festival                       

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

For more information go to www.marcford.net

Counting Crows Take the Field This Summer With 'The Rock 'N Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour'

- Hey, it's Adam, I just wanted to let all our fans know that Counting Crows will hit the road this summer on a tour of America's baseball parks. We're starting on July 22nd in Wilmington, DE at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, the Home of the Blue Rocks. We're gonna hit 23 different ballyards all across the country (they're all listed below), mostly in smaller towns.
 

One of the reasons I'm so excited about this little jaunt we've decided to call "The Rock 'n' Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour" is that we got really lucky and talked both Live and Collective Soul into coming along for the summer. We've even got Third Eye Blind hopping on for a few shows. Most of you probably know that Live are both old friends AND old touring partners of ours. We spent the summer together when CC was touring on our 3rd album "This Desert Life." What you may not know is that on Saturday, May 21st, 1994, Third Eye Blind played their 1st show ever opening for Counting Crows at the historic Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. We've never toured with Collective Soul before but we've played festivals together and ... well, they're just a great band.
 

The other reason I'm really excited about this summer is that I grew up in a college town and I've always loved those kinds of places. That's why Counting Crows has always done so many tours outside the big cities. I'm definitely a city boy myself. Hell, I live in New York City. But this is a big country and, as much as I love a city, too many bands forget that there's a hell of a lot of America out there that's not New York or Chicago or LA. We haven't forgotten that and we're never going to forget it.
 

So if you live in Pawtucket, Rhode Island or Fargo, North Dakota or Sedalia, Missouri or Sauget, Illinois or any of the other 20 or so yards we'll be playing this summer, then we'll see you there. If not, get in the car and take a drive. Like I said, it's a big beautiful country. You ought a see it anyway. That's what I'm gonna do.
 

Okay. So that's settled. Now on to the "press release" part of this...uh...press release. I didn't write this next part but it's still important (it's got all the tour dates, after all) so read the whole thing. Anyway, this is the end of my personal compositional involvement (note the big word usage). It's been nice talkin' at ya. Here's the rest:
 

Counting Crows hail from the San Francisco Bay area and consist of Adam Duritz (vocals and piano), Jim Bogios (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Charles Gillingham (keyboards), David Immergluck (guitar), Dan Vickrey (guitar), and Millard Powers (bassist).
 

Counting Crows success dates back to their 1993 debut album "August And Everything After" and the hit single "Mr. Jones." Subsequent albums include "Recovering the Satellites" (1996), which included the hit song "A Long December"; "Across A Wire: Live in NY" (1998); "This Desert Life" (1999) and "Hard Candy" (2002), which featured the band's Top 10 cover of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." In 2004 the band released their first ever "Best Of" set "Films About Ghosts," which featured songs from every phase of Counting Crow's recording career, followed by the live album "*New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall 2003," which appeared in 2006 and was greeted with universal awe and acclaim (This is Adam again. Okay, I admit I added the end of that last sentence. It just sounded better that way).
 

The band's most recent successes include a #1 hit with the song "Accidentally In Love," the opening theme for the movie "Shrek 2," which aside from selling over a million records, garnered nominations in 2005 for a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award (none of which we won, which still pisses me off-sorry, Adam again). Counting Crows has sold over 20 million records worldwide (I didn't write that but it's cool, huh?).
 

LIVE, a band that came of age in the early nineties, one of rock's most creative periods, remains intact. The same four guys who debuted at the middle school talent show in York, PA and saw the release of their debut album "Mental Jewelry" and their breakout follow up "Throwing Copper," are still together making music 20 years later. LIVE has sold over 20 million CDs worldwide and has had numerous singles reach the Billboard charts including such hits as "Selling the Drama," "I Alone," "Lightning Crashes," "Lakini's Juice," "Dolphin's Cry" and "Heaven."
 

Formed in the early 1990's, Collective Soul has enjoyed major popularity as a successful rock band for over a decade. Since the release of their first album "Hints Allegations & Things Left Unsaid" in 1994, Collective Soul has sold over 10 million CDs worldwide and has had 19 singles reach the Billboard charts including such hits as "Shine," "Gel," "Better Now," "December," "The World I Know," "Heavy," "Why Part 2," "Where the River Flows," "Precious Declaration," and "Listen."
 

Tickets for all shows begin going on sale in June, check www.countingcrows.com for on sale dates and fan club pre-sales. All children under 12 will be admitted for free! A complete listing of dates is below:
 

Source: Geffen Records

Bublé Appears Live on "Oprah Winfrey" May 17th

- You can call Canadian singing sensation Michael Bublé a lot better than irresponsible. As of next week his "CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE" CD jumps to the number-one slot in the country and around the world, it was confirmed today by his record label, Warner/Reprise.

The 31-year-old Vancouver native woke up this morning by receiving the news from his long-time manager Bruce Allen that his smash CD catapulted from its No. 2 debut last week to the biggest selling record in the the country according to the Billboard Charts and Soundscan with 144,950 units sold. It is also the No. 1 digitally downloaded CD and No. 1 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts. Bublé's previous Reprise albums "It's Time" and his self-titled debut also leaped ahead on the Billboard Catalogue Charts to No. 1 and No. 5 respectively.

Globally, "Irresponsible" has reached No. 1 in his native Canada, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Italy, Holland, and the European Record Charts. It has already gone platinum in Australia, Singapore, Canada (2X) and Italy and gold in Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and the UK. In addition, the record is Top 5 in Austria, Mexico, Hong Kong, Switzerland, UK, Germany, Sweden and Ireland.

Bublé, a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated four-time Juno award-winning artist whose collective worldwide record sales have exceeded 13 million units, is currently in Chicago where he is scheduled to perform live with his band on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" tomorrow, May 17th. He will also be making an appearance on "Regis and Kelly" on June 20th.

On the touring front (current Michael Bublé tour schedule follows this release), Bublé, who hits the road beginning July 12th in Reno, Nevada, has already sold out several shows including two each in NY, Chicago and LA. Additional shows in those markets are expected to be announced shortly according to the tour's US promoter Don Fox at Beaver Productions. Current touring schedule follows this release.

"Michael Bublé's third studio album is the Big One," raved Stephen Holden in a recent NY Times review. Produced by David Foster and Humberto Gattica, "Call Me Irresponsible" includes the Bublé penned radio smash "Everything" -- currently No. 5* on mediabase ac chart -- following up his previous No. 1 radio hit, "Home." The new CD also includes energy infused interpretations of standards including "Me and Mrs. Jones," "I've Got The World On A String," "Dream" and the Leonard Cohen song "I'm Your Man."

Bublé burst onto the music scene in 2003. His follow-up album "It's Time" has sold close to six million copies and remained on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts for a staggering two years and in the No. 1 position for over 80 weeks -- holding an all-time record.

Michael Bublé Tour Schedule:

Call Him Irresistible -- Michael Bublé's CD, "Call Me Irresponsible" Enters Billboard Pop Chart at Number Two

- It's cause for celebration in Bubléland as Canadian singer Michael Bublé's new CD "Call Me Irresponsible" debuts at No. 2 on next week's Billboard Pop charts -- selling a staggering 212,000 copies. "Irresponsible," currently the top-selling digital album, debuted at No. 1 in Germany, Italy, and Holland and No. 2 in the U.K., it was confirmed today by Bublé's label, Warner/Reprise Records.

As Bublé gets set to embark on an 18-city US tour (beginning 7/12 in Reno, NV), the 31-year-old, multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated, four-time Juno-award-winning, Vancouver native has already sold out several arenas according to Don Fox at Beaver Productions -- the tour's US promoter. Two shows at L.A.'s Greek Theatre (8/22 and 8/23) sold out in under 25 minutes, along with two shows at NY's Radio City Music Hall (7/31 and 8/1) and two shows at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre (7/23 and 7/24), which sold out within hours.

A tour itinerary for July and August follows.

Michael Bublé is scheduled to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show on May 17.

"Call Me Irresponsible," produced by David Foster and Humberto Gattica, includes Bublé's current smash-radio-hit "Everything," as wells as energy infused interpretations of standards from a variety of eras including songs by such greats as Leonard Cohen, Eric Clapton, Cy Coleman, Gamble and Huff, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and others.

Bublé arrived on the music scene with a groundbreaking 2003 self-titled debut CD. His multi-platinum follow-up, "It's Time," sold over 5.5 million copies and has remained on the Billboard Traditional Jazz charts for a staggering two years and in the No. 1 slot for over 80 weeks, holding the all time record. His overall record sales have totaled more than 12 million copies worldwide and his reputation as one of the world's consumate 'entertainers' is by now legendary.

Beyonce's North American Tour Dates Announced

Superstar and cultural icon Beyonce is bringing her 2007 world tour to North America for a series of live concerts beginning Friday, July 6, at the Superdome in New Orleans. "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris," kicks off April 10 in Tokyo and is currently set to run stateside through September (see itinerary following). The chart-topping contemporary R&B soul singer Robin Thicke will appear as support act on Beyonce's North American tour.

VIP Concert Tour Packages are available exclusively at http://welovebeyonce.com/.

Further details on presales and public on-sales for other cities on Beyonce's 2007 world tour itinerary will be available on her official fan site.

The most eagerly-anticipated tour of the year, "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris" showcases the international music and film star, along with her sizzling all-female band, performing musical hits, classics, and surprises in a newly-created high-tech state-of-the-art concert environment.

Beyonce recently set the all-time record for the biggest chart jump in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 when "Beautiful Liar," her superstar duet with Shakira, bulleted an unprecedented 91 slots (#94* to #3*) upward in a single week.

The first single from Beyonce's B'DAY Deluxe Edition, "Beautiful Liar," an irresistible Latin/pop anthem of feminine empowerment, entered Billboard's Hot Digital Songs and Hot Digital Tracks charts at #1.

Music World/Columbia Records has recently released Beyonce's B'DAY Deluxe Edition, an expanded two-CD edition of the pop icon's best-selling Grammy- winning solo album, in stores now.

Also available now: Beyonce's B'DAY Anthology Video Album. For sale exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the B'DAY Anthology Video Album includes Beyonce's videos for "Kitty Kat (intro)"/"Greenlight," "Upgrade U" featuring Jay-Z, "Deja Vu," "Ring The Alarm," "Irreplaceable," "Listen," "Suga Mama," "Get Me Bodied," "Freakum Dress," "Flaws & All," and "Beautiful Liar" featuring Shakira. As an added bonus, the video collection features fifteen minutes of exclusive behind-the-scene footage.

http://www.beyonceonline.com/

Fan club: http://www.welovebeyonce.com/

http://www.houseofdereon.com/

http://www.beyoncemobile.com/

http://www.musicworldringtones.com/

http://www.columbiarecords.com/

-- "SNAKES AND ARROWS," the acclaimed new album from Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush, makes an impressive debut on the Billboard 200 this week, entering the chart in the #3 spot. This marks Rush's highest chart debut since 1993, as well as the group's eleventh top ten album in the U.S. The renowned rock trio's first new collection of original material in nearly five years proves they still have what it takes to produce explosive and innovative music.

"SNAKES AND ARROWS" has also debuted at #3 in the band's native Canada and at #13 in the UK, which marks the band's highest British chart ranking in 16 years. In other international news, the album has premiered in the top ten in Sweden and Finland, and in the top twenty in Norway, the Netherlands, and Japan.

Rush -- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart -- will trumpet the release of "SNAKES AND ARROWS" with a full-scale world tour, the band's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour." The legendary trio will kick off the tour in June with a four-month trek across North America. In October, the band will head to Europe for a series of much-anticipated performances.

The triumphant debut of "SNAKES AND ARROWS" follows the recent premiere of the album's first single, "Far Cry." The track was the #1 most-added song at rock radio and has hit the top five at mainstream rock outlets, with airplay on over 100 stations in the U.S. The single's companion video was directed by Chris Mills and can be seen at: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid824493256

Furthermore, Rush has been featured in a variety of national publications, highlighted by simultaneous cover stories on each member of the trio in Guitar One, Guitar World's Bass Guitar, and Drum!

Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1974, Rush has been universally regarded as one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock, famed for Lee, Lifeson, and Peart's virtuoso musicianship, epic soundscapes, and dramatic lyricism. The band's extraordinary body of work -- which includes such acclaimed works as 1976's "2112," 1981's "MOVING PICTURES," 1996's "TEST FOR ECHO," and 2002's "VAPOR TRAILS" -- has achieved worldwide sales exceeding 35 million units.

For additional information, please visit: www.rush.com

Check local listings for ticket information. Additional city and venue information to be announced.

For complete tour & ticket information and more visit: www.rush.com

-- Atlantic recording group Funeral For A Friend has unveiled details of their upcoming new album, "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES." Produced by the legendary Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters), the album is the critically acclaimed Welsh rock outfit's third set, following 2003's "CASUALLY DRESSED AND DEEP IN CONVERSATION" and 2005's "HOURS." "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" arrives in stores nationwide on May 15th.

Funeral For A Friend will herald the album's release with a series of eagerly anticipated North American headline dates. Dubbed "All Hands On Deck," the tour will see the band supported by Alexisonfire, Emanuel, and Fightstar, and will kick off on June 12th at the Knitting Factory in New York City. From there the trek will wind its way west, where it will culminate in a June 26th finale at the famed Troubadour in West Hollywood, California (see itinerary below). A special ticket promotion will be offered to members of the FFAF fan community, with those purchasing blocks of four tickets receiving the opportunity to meet and greet the band. For complete details, see the band's official website, www.funeralforafriend.com.

FFAF -- which has just wrapped a major European arena tour alongside My Chemical Romance -- will remain in North America through mid-summer, traveling as part of Vans Warped Tour '07. The annual roadshow begins on June 29th at Pomona, California's Pomona Fairgrounds, with dates slated through an August 3rd performance at the Tweeter Center in Camden, New Jersey.

The first single from "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" is the intricate and powerful "Into Oblivion (Reunion)." A video recently debuted on the band's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend), drawing a staggering 14,000 views in its first twenty-four hours online.

FFAF will be an active online presence in the coming weeks, beginning with its newly re-launched official website, www.funeralforafriend.com. On Monday, May 7th, MySpace will host an exclusive Listening Party, giving fans their first chance to hear "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" in its entirety. In addition, the band has just opened its own dedicated video channel on YouTube -- www.youtube.com/funeraltube -- which will feature exclusive video content, including behind-the-scenes clips filmed by the band members themselves. What's more, the "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" CD will allow fans access to a variety of exclusive material locked within the FFAF website, including never-before-available audio and video content.

With its grand sweeping choruses, epic widescreen ambition, and soaring guitars, "TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" marks the boldest statement from Funeral For A Friend thus far. The album stands as a culmination of everything the band has done to date as well as a breathtaking reinvention.

Tracks like "Out Of Reach" are driven by FFAF's trademark searing guitar riffs, while songs like "On A Wire" and "Walk Away" display a newfound mastery of melody and song structure. With producer Gil Norton behind the board, the band took pains to hone its songwriting in the studio, cutting some of the fat to streamline their trademark sound. Still, the esteemed producer found room for towering walls of strings, French horns and a 26-piece orchestra on several of the tracks to complement the epic nature of the album.

"TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES" has already drawn high critical praise in the band's native UK. "'TALES...' is a triumph," hailed Kerrang! in its 5-out-of-5 star rave. "A remarkably assured, wonderfully cohesive work, boldly conceived and superbly executed." "If the tracks on 'TALES DON'T TELL THEMSELVES' were any bigger," declared RockSound, "they'd shift the earth off its axis."

Taking inspiration from a wide range of styles -- from hardcore to metal to pop -- Funeral For A Friend emerged out of South Wales in 2002 and instantly captured the imagination of rock fans around the planet. The band's 2003 debut, "CASUALLY DRESSED AND DEEP IN CONVERSATION" was a gold-certified sensation in the UK, spawning three top 20 singles and reaping widespread acclaim for its emotional, riff-heavy take on modern hard rock.

2005 saw the release of FFAF's second album, "HOURS." Produced by Terry Date (Soundgarden, Alice In Chains), the album further displayed the band's increasing depth and startling power, going on to achieve gold certification in the UK. In America, "HOURS" earned FFAF a bounty of critical celebration, with Alternative Press declaring it "brilliant," and a four-starred rave in Stuff.

Like any rock outfit worth its salt, Funeral For A Friend has toured hard since day one. Among the many highlights are international headline tours, countless festival appearances around the world (including Vans Warped Tour '05), and shows alongside Iron Maiden, the Deftones, Killswitch Engage, Story of the Year, Thrice, Atreyu, and the Used.

Funeral For A Friend is: Kris Coombs-Roberts - guitar; Gareth Davies - bass; Matt Davies-Kreye - vocals & guitar; Ryan Richards - drums; Darran Smith - guitar.

For additional information, please visit www.funeralforafriend.com, www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend, www.myspace.com/alexisonfire, www.myspace.com/emanuel, www.myspace.com/fightstar

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- Atlantic recording group Shadows Fall has announced plans to spend its summer on the road as part of this year's Sounds of the Underground tour. Now in its third year, the annual hard rock roadshow -- presented by Hot Topic -- will see the acclaimed metal band joining a cutting edge line-up featuring such explosive artists as GWAR, Chimaira, Job For A Cowboy, and Every Time I Die. Sounds of the Underground is slated to kick off on July 6th at Dallas' Palladium Ballroom, with dates continuing through mid-August (see attached itinerary).

Shadows Fall lead singer Brian Fair said, "It is going to be another summer of insanity for the boys in Shadows Fall, and we couldn't be more stoked. Not only are we looking forward to partying with our friends in Darkest Hour, Every Time I Die, Chimaira and GWAR, but also to check out some killer music at one of the summer's most diverse festival tours. We are planning on playing a set that will include songs from the early days of Shadows Fall up to our new album 'THREADS OF LIFE' and leaving a wake of devastation behind. So bust out the sun screen, put the beers on ice and get ready to rock 'cuz the SHADS are coming back to town."

Shadows Fall is without question the preeminent metal band of its day. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based five-piece's just-released new album, "THREADS OF LIFE," is shaping up as its most successful work to date. Currently on the cover of hard rock magazine Revolver, as well as Outburn and Modern Drummer, the band is slated for additional covers of future issues of Metal Edge and Hails and Horns.

The album's first single, "Redemption," is already proving a monster hit at radio, reaching #1 at Metal outlets nationwide while also scoring top 5 adds at Active Rock. Currently 30 stations have added the track.

Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver), "THREADS OF LIFE," which debuted at #1 on the Hard Music Album Core Stores chart and #6 on the Hard Music Album Chart, has drawn rapturous critical praise from a wide range of national publications.

Spin praised the album's "ferocious hardcore precision, like the metal gods intended." The magazine called "THREADS OF LIFE" "...a virtuosic melodic moshfest that's so in line with everything metal fans have been waiting to hear since 1991, its as if Nirvana and Guns N' Roses never happened."

Alternative Press awarded the album 4.5-out-of-5 stars, hailing "a melodically richer, '80s-metal-classicist sound that doesn't just recall Metallica's thrashier glory days (to say nothing of Exodus, Testament, or Anthrax); it forces James Hetfield & Co. to rise to the challenge with their next album." The review went on to celebrate the collection as "the most unashamedly 'true' metal album any major label's released yet this year -- and it's also one of the best."

In a 5-star review, Kerrang! said of the band, "More than ever before, they sound invigorated and primed to destroy, throwing out prime balls-to-the-wall metal, the way it used to be played without ever sounding like mere throwbacks."

The "Redemption" companion video -- directed by Zach Merck (Blue October, Hinder, Converge) -- recently had its world television premiere as MTV2's Unleashed clip of the day, and has since been a staple of the weekly Headbanger's Ball. In addition, "Redemption" has been featured on recent installments of Fuse's Friday night metalfest, Uranium.

Furthermore, Shadows Fall drummer Jason Bittner will be making a number of in-store appearances at music stores across the country. The current itinerary calls for visits to Kansas City's Explorers Percussion on Monday, April 30th and Drum Headquarters on Tuesday, May 1st.

Coming off the highly successful Jägermeister Music Tour, Shadows Fall is undoubtedly the most potent force in modern metal, melding full-on thrash power with melodic, pulverizing hooks. In its first decade in existence, the band has blazed an extraordinary trail, earning a 2006 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Metal Performance," reaping critical acclaim from metal mainstream and hardcore underground alike, and touring the planet nearly non-stop (including an ecstatically received mainstage run on 2005's Ozzfest). The band's music has been featured in video games such as "Backyard Wrestling," "Pride FC Championship Fighting," and "EA Sports Burnout Dominator." "Guitar Hero II" features the song "The Light That Blinds," from the band's landmark album "THE WAR WITHIN."

Shadows Fall is: Matt Bachand -- guitar, vocals; Paul Romanko -- bass; Brian Fair -- vocals; Jason Bittner -- drums; Jon Donais -- lead guitar, vocals.

For more information, please visit www.shadowsfall.com, www.myspace.com/shadowsfall, and http://trig.com/shadowsfall.

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-- The Steve Miller Band will launch an extensive North American summer tour on May 21st in Milwaukee, WI. Highlights include two nights (July 13th & 14th) at Chicago's Ravinia, a 17,000 capacity venue that the band sold out last year in less than 24 hours, and a hometown show on September 22nd at Mountain View, CA's Shoreline Amphitheatre (where the band filmed the concert contained on the DVD from 2006's 30th Anniversary Edition Fly Like An Eagle). The October 6th stop at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre will mark the band's first concert in Los Angeles County in nearly a decade. Prior to the tour's kick-off, the band will play the 2nd Annual Matt's Promise Benefit Concert on May 16th in New York City. Matt's Promise is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people affected by cancer and other terminal illnesses (see http://www.mattspromise.org/ for further details).One of the original jam bands, the Steve Miller Band emerged from San Francisco's summer of love with a sound that was distinctively different from its peers. Forty years hence, the band is still a mainstay of the summer concert season -- as fresh and vibrant as ever, melding rock, blues, jazz and pop in its own inimitable, improvisational style and attracting a fervent, multi-generational following. The band's songs have been recorded by a diverse group of artists that includes Smashing Pumpkins, deftones, Seal, Run-D.M.C. and k.d. lang.

With over four million albums sold to date, 1976's Fly Like An Eagle became the Steve Miller Band's biggest-selling studio album. (The band's Greatest Hits 1974-1978 has been certified 13-times Platinum.) Fly Like An Eagle spent nearly two years on the Billboard 200, peaking at #3 and yielding the Top 40 singles "Rock 'N Me," which was the band's second #1 single (following 1973's "The Joker"), the title track, which reached #2 on the pop charts and #20 on the R&B charts, and "Take the Money and Run," which peaked at #11. Last year's 30th Anniversary Edition Fly Like An Eagle served as both a potent reminder of the album's seminal place in rock history and the band's enduring live appeal.

"At the core is his prodigious talent, from his languid guitar playing to his vocal ease and purity of pitch, coupled with a seductive, lazy charm and his genius as a social commentator," said the San Francisco Chronicle. "This rerelease, with three bonus tracks and live 2005 concert DVD, shows how vital a performer Miller remains and how he presaged a generation of heartland rockers, from John Mellencamp to Tom Petty to Widespread Panic."

The Steve Miller Band's 2006 tour was one of the most successful in the band's history, attracting record crowds. Highlights included the headlining slot at Honolulu's Diamond Head Crater celebration. The band was one of the first groups to play inside the Crater in the 1970s and was honored to play at its first festival in decades. Earlier this year, the Steve Miller Band played a free show in New Orleans at the request of the New Orleans Saints. Over 30,000 attended the event and Miller sang the national anthem at the playoff game thereafter.

For more information, visit http://www.stevemillerband.com/

Poison Announces 'POISON'D! 2007' Summer Tour Dates for More Than 50 U.S. Cities

New Studio Album, POISON'D!, to Be Released June 5 by EMI America Records/Capitol

13-Track Album Features Hot New Recordings of Poison's Favorite Rock Classics, Including Hits Originally Recorded by David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Cars, Sweet, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and More!

- Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, will hit more than 50 U.S. cities this summer on their "POISON'D! 2007" tour. The national tour, with RATT and special guest White Lion joining Poison for most of the dates, rolls out on June 13 in Greenville, SC, with stops in and around New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Washington, DC and other major tour markets across the country.
 

Poison's new studio album, POISON'D!, will be released June 5 on CD and digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol. Featuring Poison's original members, Bret Michaels (vocals), C.C. DeVille (guitar), Rikki Rockett (drums) and Bobby Dall (bass), and produced by Don Was, POISON'D! presents the band's first new studio recordings since 2002's Hollyweird. Since Poison's 1986 debut, Look What The Cat Dragged In, the band has sold more than 25 million records and DVDs worldwide.
 

Produced by Don Was at Hensen Recording Studios in Hollywood, POISON'D! packs 13 explosive cover songs, including new recordings of David Bowie's "Suffragette City," The Cars' "You're Just What I Needed," The Romantics' "What I Like About You," Sweet's "Little Willy," The Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See" and The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Some of Poison's best previously recorded covers are also featured on POISON'D!, including KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite," Grand Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band" and Loggins & Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance."
 

In July, VH1 will premiere a new reality show, "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels." VH1's description of the show has "the hard-rockin' Poison front man looking for a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion -- performing, which has been the reason for and destruction of most of his relationships."
 

In 1986, Poison released their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In. After years of hard work, touring and controversy, radio and MTV finally took notice of the band and their music, propelling Poison into superstardom. Look What the Cat Dragged In peaked at #3 on the Billboard album charts, charted three singles and sold more than four million copies.
 

The band's 1988 follow-up, Open Up and Say ... Ahh! went Platinum two weeks after its release. The single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" hit #1 on Billboard's Singles chart and the album sold more than seven million units. 1990's Flesh & Blood featured a second Gold single, "Unskinny Bop," and the album went multi-Platinum.
 

In 1991, amidst inner fighting, alcohol, drug abuse and road stories that would make a porn star blush, guitarist C.C. DeVille and singer Bret Michaels collided in an all out fist-fight seconds after leaving the stage of the MTV Music Video Awards (right between Cindy Crawford's high heels and Eddie Van Halen's sneakers). C.C. DeVille left the band.
 

Through the '90s, Poison continued to tour arenas and amphitheatres and recorded the Platinum Native Tongue and Crack A Smile. After five years of not speaking, Michaels and DeVille met up in 1999 and, with their chemistry and friendship quickly rekindled, the band went into the studio to record Power To The People. One of the most successful reunion tours of all time followed the album's release.
 

Last April, Poison rocketed into the Billboard Top 20 with the #17 debut of the band's 20th anniversary hits collection, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock (Capitol/EMI). The 18-track hits collection was soon certified gold, and Poison tore through the summer of 2006 on their highly successful "20 Years Of Rock" North American concert tour.
 

Visit www.poisonweb.com and www.myspace.com/poison for the latest Poison news and links to other Poison-related websites.
 

After much speculation and anticipation following the airing of their "Behind The Music" episode on VH1 last spring, multi-platinum hard rock act RATT with vocalist Stephen Pearcy, guitarist Warren DeMartini and drummer Bobby Blotzer will grace the stage together for the first time since 1999. Plans for not only a U.S. summer tour but a full-fledged comeback are being mapped out now as the band prepares to hit the road with Poison. Joining RATT onstage will be bassist Robbie Crane and guitarist John Corabi.
 

White Lion, led by original member Mike Tramp (vocals), released four albums between 1983 and 1990, including 1987's double platinum Pride. Fueled by the radio and MTV success of singles "Wait," "Tell Me" and "When The Children Cry," Pride remained on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart for a year. White Lion has sold millions of albums around the world and has toured with many of hard rock's top draws, including KISS, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, and Motley Crue.
 

Web site: http://www.poisonweb.com/
 

O.A.R. Reveals "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN"; Double-Disc CD & Double-Disc DVD Capture Band's Sold-Out January Show at World's Most Famous Arena; Summer Tour Dates Unveiled, Including West Coast Run

-- Everfine/Lava/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. has announced details of their upcoming new album, "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The two-CD set captures the band in all its onstage glory, performing before a sold-out crowd at the legendary New York City venue this past January. "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" will arrive in stores on June 5th.

That same day will see the release of a two-disc DVD package, also titled "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The first disc will include a 90-minute feature film -- directed by Sam Erickson (My Morning Jacket's "OKONOKOS," John Mayer's "Any Given Thursday") -- interweaving documentary footage and highlighted songs from the band's January 27th, 2007 performance at the World's Most Famous Arena. Disc Two will feature the full concert in glorious 5.1 Audio as well as an exclusive photo gallery. An advance look can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQBRJdu_ffg

To celebrate the release of "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN," O.A.R. will set out on a major summer concert tour. The Maryland-via-Ohio-based band -- which is currently in the midst of its spring 2007 itinerary -- will begin the trek with a series of West Coast dates, kicking off June 13th at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. From there, the band will wind its way back East, traversing North America through an August 19th finale at Saratoga, New York's Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center (see itinerary below).

Pre-sale tickets for O.A.R.'s summer 2007 tour are available now. General on-sale tickets for the majority of dates on the West Coast run will begin on April 28th, with many of the remaining dates becoming available to the general public on May 5th.

On January 27th, O.A.R. wrapped its winter 2006/7 tour by playing to a sold-out audience at its eagerly awaited return to New York City's Madison Square Garden. This marked the second time the band had filled the legendary venue, following their debut appearance in January 2006.

In February, O.A.R. -- in association with Control Room and MSN -- offered its devoted fanbase a sneak peak at what would become "LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN." The exclusive broadband concert proved such a popular success that it will return for a special one-week only re-airing. The Control Room Concert -- which is highlighted by such O.A.R. favorites as "Love and Memories" and "Wonderful Day" -- can be viewed at http://music.msn.com/oar, streaming from May 15th through May 22nd.

Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grass-roots trail across America, revealing their compelling musical vision through near-constant touring. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the band has earned a fervent following from coast to coast.

O.A.R. self-released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," in 1997, followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in 2001 and debuted at #11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and #66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.

The double live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released in 2002, followed in 2003 by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN." A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34TH & 8TH," was issued in 2004.

"STORIES OF A STRANGER," released in October 2005, has proven to be the band's greatest success to date. The collection includes a pair of radio hits in "Love And Memories" and "Heard The World," as well as "Lay Down," whose companion video clip was honored with the "Streaming Woodie" -- presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video -- at the 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards.

In addition, last year saw O.A.R. reaching a milestone moment in their career by achieving cumulative record sales in excess of 1.2 million.

O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.

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The Honorary Title on Tour Now

 April 12, 2007 -- Brooklyn's The Honorary Title, who are currently on the road as the support act for Butch Walker, will join Minus the Bear for a month-long tour beginning April 27th in Portland, OR (see below for all tour dates). The band is fresh off recording its second album, and major label debut, "Scream and Light Up The Sky," which will be released by Warner Bros. Records in August.

Produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliot Smith and Beck), "Scream and Light Up The Sky" is already receiving an enthusiastic reception. "Capturing a significantly fuller sound, the follow-up to 2004's 'Anything Else But The Truth' showcases their individual talents, from singer/songwriter Jarrod Gorbel's ultra-personal lyrics to bassist/keyboardist Aaron Kamstra's classically influenced instrumentals," says CMJ.

We hope you can make one of the following dates. If you have not received an advance watermark of the album, let us know. Jump onboard early with this band!

www.thehonorarytitle.com

Operator to Set Out on Major U.S. Tour; Hard Rockers Join Hinder, Papa Roach & Puddle of Mudd on MadPackers.com's "Door To Dorm Music Tour"; Dates Kick Off on April 13th at University of Pittsburgh, as Provocative Video Lights Internet Fire

 Atlantic recording group Operator has announced details of their upcoming U.S. tour. The dates herald the Los Angeles-based rock outfit's upcoming debut album, "SOULCRUSHER," set to arrive in stores on July 3rd.

The trek sees Operator taking part in the inaugural MadPackers.com "Door To Dorm Music Tour," joining a star-studded lineup that includes Hinder, Papa Roach, and Puddle of Mudd. The hard rock megabill will hit college campuses, theatres, and amphitheatres across America, kicking off on April 13th at the University of Pittsburgh's Johnstown Sports Center. Operator will wrap up their tour run on May 19, at Rock on the Range in Columbus, OH.

With its thunderous rhythms, passionate melodies, and urgent messages, "SOULCRUSHER" conjures the spirit of such classic artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Guns N' Roses, yet maintains a spirit and philosophy that transcends its influences. Tracks such as the volatile "Nothing To Lose" and the swaggering title track offer ample evidence of Operator's no-holds-barred attitude and passion for creativity.

"SOULCRUSHER," the album's first single, is currently drawing major heat throughout the online hard rock community. The track's striking companion video -- for mature audiences only -- can be viewed at a number of sites, including http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid687903091.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/operatormusic.

Mêlée Set to Release "Devils & Angels" April 3rd on Warner Bros. Records

-- Up-and-coming pop-rock quartet Mêlée are currently on the road previewing songs from their upcoming major label debut album, "Devils & Angels," released today, April 3rd, on Warner Bros. Records.

The Orange County-bred band that Alternative Press says to "Keep Your Eye On" -- vocalist/keyboardist Chris Cron, guitarist/vocalist Ricky Sans, bassist Ryan Malloy, and drummer Mike Nader -- has been touring with Bowling For Soup, Over It, and Quietdrive, and will continue with The Rocket Summer and The Early November through mid-April, and Amber Pacific in May.

Mêlée, who have already appeared on the Warped Tour and performed with The Donnas, Sugarcult, and Motion City Soundtrack, among others, are becoming known for their carefully crafted melodic pop, which features Cron's soaring vocals and emotive piano playing. On "Devils & Angels," which was produced by in-demand studio wiz and 2006 Grammy Award nominee for "Producer of the Year" Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Chris Daughtry, All-American Rejects, Head Automatica), the band display their flair for classic pop hooks, lilting melodies, and feverish guitars. Some listeners may be familiar with the group already. Their debut indie album, "Everyday Behavior," sold 15,000 copies, sparking their signing with Warner Bros. Records in September 2005.

"This album is just about being in your 20s in modern America," says Cron. "It's about our experiences right now -- with life, love, friends -- and asking questions about where we're going and what's going to happen. That's the whole theme of the album."

For more information and to listen to streaming audio from "Devils & Angels," including the first single "Built to Last," visit www.meleerocks.com.

Mêlée's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

30 SECONDS TO MARS' 'From Yesterday' is #1 at Modern Rock Radio for Two Weeks So Far

Band Will Tour UK, Australia and Europe; Series of European Festivals Confirmed

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- "From Yesterday," the third hit single from 30 SECONDS TO MARS' "A Beautiful Lie," claims the #1 position on the Modern Rock chart this week. Ascending to the top slot after 22 weeks, "From Yesterday" is already demonstrating a longevity that recalls the band's previous smash hit, "The Kill." "The Kill" spent a record-setting 52 weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock airplay chart, peaking at #3 and earning the distinction of being the longest-running hit in the chart's history.
 

"From Yesterday" is currently #10* at Active Rock radio and the accompanying 14-minute epic short film/video is getting play on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, FUSE, Music Choice and IMF. Directed by Bartholomew Cubbins (who also directed the video for "The Kill"), "From Yesterday" was the first American music video shot entirely in the People's Republic of China and was recently voted the greatest epic video of all time on Yahoo! Music Australia.
 

After concluding their co-headlining stint on this year's "Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour," 30 SECONDS TO MARS will launch a UK headlining tour, to be followed by tours of Australia and Europe. The band will perform at the Australian MTV Video Music Awards in Sydney, Australia on April 29th. 30 SECONDS TO MARS' video for "The Kill" is nominated for three awards -- "Video of the Year," "Best Rock Video" and "Viewer's Choice." (In the States, it has already won the band a series of awards and nominations from MTV, FUSE, mtvU and Billboard.) Demand for tickets has been high, prompting promoters to move the band's Sydney show to a larger venue and release additional seats for the Melbourne show. After its Australian tour, 30 SECONDS TO MARS will play a show in Tokyo, then head to Europe, where tour highlights include a series of dates with Linkin Park and numerous summer festivals.
 

"A Beautiful Lie," the band's second album, is certified Platinum in the U.S. and has proved to be an international hit as well. It's certified Gold in Canada and Australia and has also charted in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Holland, Finland and Colombia. "A Beautiful Lie" was released in August of 2005
 

Source: Virgin Records

Remaining clinics:


4/4 Sam Ash Store - Springdale, OH (3:30pm-5:30pm)
11805 Commons Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 513-671-4500


4/5 Sam Ash Store - Indianapolis, IN (3:30pm-5:30pm)
8284 Center Run Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Phone: 317-577-3006


4/7 Sam Ash Store - Burbank, IL (1:00pm-3:00)
7780 S. Cicero
Burbank, IL 60459-1583
Phone: 708-499-3485


4/20 Sam Ash Store - Carle Place, NY (7:00pm-9:00pm)
385 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514-2122
Phone: 516-333-8700


4/21 Sam Ash Store - Cherry Hill, NJ (4:00pm-6:00pm)
2100 Route 38
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-2043
Phone: 856-667-6696


4/28 Sam Ash Store - Edison, NJ (4:00pm-6:00pm)
1831 Rt. 27
Edison, NJ 08817-3137
Phone: 732-572-5595

Remaining BLS Spring Tour Dates.....


Mar 27 2007 8:00P
The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 28 2007 8:00P
Town Ballroom Buffalo, New York
Mar 30 2007 8:00P
Kool Haus Toronto
Mar 31 2007 8:00P
Pieres Fort Wayne, Indiana
Apr 3 2007 8:00P
Coyotes Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 4 2007 8:00P
Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 5 2007 8:00P
The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 7 2007 8:00P
The Pearl Room Mokena, Illinois
Apr 8 2007 8:00P
Riverside Ballroom Green Bay, Wisconsin
Apr 10 2007 8:00P
Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba
Apr 12 2007 8:00P
MacEwan Hall Ballroom Calgary, Alberta
Apr 13 2007 8:00P
Edmonton Events Centre Edmonton, Alberta
May 27 2007 8:00P
Olympissky Stadium Moscow
May 29 2007 8:00P
New Arena St. Petersburg
May 31 2007 8:00P
Arena Riga Riga
Jun 2 2007 8:00P
Siemens Arena Vilnius
Jun 4 2007 8:00P
Saku Arena Tallinn
Jun 6 2007 8:00P
Hartwell Arena Helsinki
Jun 8 2007 8:00P
Lerkendal Stadium Trondheim
Jun 10 2007 8:00P
Spektrum Arena Oslo
Jun 13 2007 8:00P
Forum Copenhagen
Jun 15 2007 8:00P
Hultsfred Festival Hultsfred
Jun 17 2007 8:00P
Fields Of Rock Festival Holland
Jun 19 2007 8:00P
Wembley Arena London
Jun 22 2007 8:00P
Monsters Of Rock Zaragoza
Jun 24 2007 8:00P
Graspop Metal Festival Dessel
Jun 26 2007 8:00P
Saska Arena Prague
Jun 28 2007 8:00P
Olympiahalle Munich
Jun 30 2007 8:00P
Idropark Festival Milan

Shadows Fall Set Free "THREADS OF LIFE"; "Redemption" Video Premieres as MTV2's "Unleashed" Clip of the Day; Single Explodes on Metal & Active Rock Radio; Metal Heroes Reveal "Shred For Life" Sweepstakes, With In-Stores Set Nationwide; Band Now Out on Jägermeister Music Tour; "THREADS OF LIFE" in Stores April 3rd

-- Atlantic recording group Shadows Fall has unveiled a whirlwind of activity surrounding the upcoming release of their new album, "THREADS OF LIFE." The much-anticipated collection -- which features the single, "Redemption" -- arrives in stores on April 3rd.

This week will see the "Redemption" companion video making its world premiere as MTV2's "Unleashed" clip of the day, airing hourly today, March 26th. Tomorrow, Shadows Fall will be the featured band on MTV2's "The Drop," found at www.mtv2.com/#the_drop. In addition, "Redemption" -- directed by Zach Merck (Blue October, Hinder, Converge) -- will be seen on an upcoming installment of Fuse's Friday night metalfest, "Uranium."

"THREADS OF LIFE" was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver). "Redemption" is already lighting a fire at radio, reaching #1 at Metal Radio on the Mediaguide Metal Specialty Tracks while also scoring major play at Active Rock.

Shadows Fall is currently on the road as part of the annual Jägermeister Music Tour. The multi-artist bill sees the critically acclaimed metal outfit sharing the stage with Stone Sour and Lacuna Coil. [Tour itinerary below.]

Furthermore, Shadows Fall has partnered up with Sam Ash Music, Ibanez Guitars and Basses, Revolver Magazine, and Hot Topic to present the "Shred For Life" sweepstakes. The contest offers fans a chance to compete for a mindblowing grand prize package which includes an Ibanez guitar and case autographed by Shadows Fall; a personal guitar lesson with members of the band; tickets, travel, accommodations, and VIP passes to see an upcoming Shadows Fall concert; a one-year subscription to Revolver Magazine; a Hot Topic Gift Card valued at $150; and a $500 Sam Ash gift card. An entry form, along with complete details on "The Shred For Life Sweepstakes 2007" can be found at: http://feature.atlrec.com/contests/shadowsfall/revolver.

The band will hold in-store signings on April 3 at the Hot Topic in Meriden Mall in Meriden, CT, and on April 4 at Best Buy in Boston at the Landmark Center. Both signings will begin at 4 PM.

In addition, Shadows Fall members Matt Bachand (guitar, vocals), Paul Romanko (bass), and Jason Bittner (drums) will be making a number of in-store appearances at Sam Ash Music locations across the country. The itinerary calls for visits to Sam Ash stores in Springdale, Ohio (April 9th); Atlanta, Georgia (April 12th); Orlando, Florida (April 14th); San Antonio, Texas (April 18th); Las Vegas, Nevada (April 20th); and Glendale, Arizona (April 21st). See www.samash.com for store locations and complete scheduling details.

Shadows Fall is unquestionably among the most potent music forces in modern metal, melding full-on thrash power with melodic, pulverizing hooks. In its first decade in existence, the band has blazed an extraordinary trail, earning a 2006 Grammy Awards nomination for "Best Metal Performance," reaping critical acclaim from metal mainstream and hardcore underground alike, and touring the planet nearly non-stop (including an ecstatically received mainstage run on 2005's Ozzfest).

The Springfield, Massachusetts-based five-piece is currently featured on the cover of two prestigious publications, Revolver and Outburn. Other upcoming press includes features in Decibel, Guitar World, and an additional cover appearance on a future issue of Metal Maniacs.

Shadows Fall is: Matt Bachand - guitar, vocals; Paul Romanko - bass; Brian Fair - vocals; Jason Bittner - drums; Jon Donais - lead guitar, vocals

For additional information please visit www.shadowsfall.com and www.threadsoflife2007.com.

Columbia Records Announces the Stateside Release of 'Not Accepted Anywhere,' the Acclaimed Debut Album From Emerging UK Band, The Automatic Automatic

Best-Selling Welsh Four-Piece Ready For US Concert Debut With Shows At Austin's SxSW Festival in March

The Automatic Automatic On-Board Vans Warped Tour '07 In June - July

U.S. Version of "Not Accepted Anywhere" Available On Tuesday, June 26

-- Columbia Records will release an American version of Not Accepted Anywhere, the best-selling debut album from the emerging Welsh rock band The Automatic Automatic, on Tuesday, June 26.
 

Already great favorites on the European concert and festival scene -- the band delivered unforgettable sets at Oxegen 2006, NME's New Bands Tour 2006, and the Reading and Leeds Festivals -- The Automatic Automatic made its American stage debut at this year's South By Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas, prior to the group's first New York performance at the NYC underground venue, Pianos, on March 19.
 

The Automatic Automatic has been invited to perform on the Vans Warped Tour '07 from June 28 through July 23. (Please see The Automatic Automatic concert itinerary following).
 

The Automatic Automatic's audacious blend of electronica, dance music, and punk-rock-metal has already earned the band widespread critical acclaim, legions of fans, a string of hit singles, and a #3 chart-peak for the gold certified Not Accepted Anywhere in the UK.
 

Currently based in Cardiff, Wales, The Automatic Automatic -- Robin Hawkins (lead vocals, bass guitar), James Frost (guitar, vocals), Alex Pennie (synths, keyboards, vocals), Iwan Griffiths (drums) -- first met in primary school and, in November 2005, released a limited edition independent single, "Recover." That same year, the group took home The Pop Factory Music Award, voted for by the Welsh public, for "Best New Act."
 

The band's second single, "Raoul," reached #32 (a re-release of the song hit #30 in January 2007) on the UK singles chart while the group's third offing, "Monster," peaked at #4 on the UK singles chart after entering that chart the previous week at #23 based solely on online download sales. The Automatic Automatic recorded a new, more powerfully-realized version of "Recover," which peaked #25 in September 2006.
 

Released in the UK on June 19, 2006, The Automatic Automatic's eagerly- anticipated debut album, Not Accepted Anywhere, peaked at #3 on the UK album charts and has gone on to achieve UK gold record status.
 

Source: Columbia Records

The Smithereens Announce More Tour Dates!

- The Smithereens have announced additional tour dates in support of their new album, "Meet The Smithereens!," which is in stores now.

The album pays homage The Beatles' groundbreaking album, "Meet The Beatles!." The Smithereens have rerecorded the album in its entirety, and the result is a fun and nostalgic trip through 12 classic songs done Smithereens style. "Meet The Beatles!" influenced not only their musical style, but arguably influenced the style of every rock band since the album's initial release in January of 1964.

The CD also features liner notes by legendary promoter Sid Bernstein, musician (and some would say musicologist) Lenny Kaye, Beatles historians Bruce Spizer, Dennis Mitchell and Andy Babiuk, author of the fantastic book, "Beatles Gear."

Having released 7 albums -- and reaching Gold and Platinum status along the way -- during their career, the Smithereens spawned several Top 40 radio hits, including, "A Girl Like You," "Too Much Passion," "Blood and Roses" and more.

"Meet The Beatles!" was the Fab Four's second album, but their first official U.S. release. But unlike its British counterpart "With The Beatles!," which was comprised mostly of cover songs, "Meet the Beatles!" featured songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and proved to be mind-shattering to music fans in an age in which artists rarely wrote their own material.

Here's what critics are saying about "Meet The Smithereens!":

The improbably long-lived Smithereens, against all odds, succeed in making forty-three-year-old music sound new again. - Rolling Stone

"[Meet the Smithereens!] bridges the extremes of note-for-note fidelity and pure interpretation, offering the best of both worlds... The album manages to scream Beatles 1964 and Smithereens 2007 all at once." - The New York Times

"Frontman Pat DiNizio and his mates pull off 'Meet The Smithereens!' in classy fashion." - San Diego Union Tribune

"It makes you want to hold their hand." - Boston Globe

The tour dates:

About KOCH Records

KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last five years (2001-2005). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com

Pretty Ricky Wants You on the Edge of Your Seat as BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour"

 March 09, 2007 -- Blue Star Entertainment International/Atlantic recording group Pretty Ricky has announced details of their upcoming U.S. concert tour. The BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour" will see the Florida-based foursome performing tracks from their #1 album, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL."

The cross-country tour is slated to take off on March 23rd with a home state show in Clearwater, Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall (see itinerary below). The roadshow will then criss-cross America through a May 12th finale at the Reliant Arena in Houston. The BET Presents "Late Night Special Tour" dates have a unique twist. Every concertgoer who brings a Pretty Ricky CD to the show will have the opportunity to have it autographed after the show, when the group will stay until each and every CD has been signed.

Several dates on the tour were routed with the help of the latest live performance phenomenon, Eventful Demand, an online service which allows fans to determine a tour's stops by creating grass-roots campaigns to "Demand" that their favorite performers come to their town. Fans were able to demand Pretty Ricky by visiting the group's MySpace (www.myspace.com/prettyricky) and Eventful (www.eventful.com/prettyricky) pages. The top-demanded cities so far have been Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, and Chicago.

Pretty Ricky will celebrate the "Late Night Special Tour" with an exciting contest in each market on the schedule. The "Get On The Hotline With Pretty Ricky" sweepstakes will see local radio stations awarding one winner and three friends the greatest fan experience ever. After receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky themselves, prizewinners will take a limo to the venue for an exclusive soundcheck party with the group. As if all that weren't enough, the lucky fan will receive exclusive VIP seating on a special on-stage couch for themselves and their guests.

What's more, the "Push It For Pretty Ricky" contest is currently underway at www.youtube.com/group/prettyrickycontest. Fans are invited to create their own dance moves to Pretty Ricky's new single, "Push It Baby," with winners receiving a personal phone call from Pretty Ricky, a Sony MiniDV Camcorder, and a prop from the recent "Push It Baby" video shoot. Contest details, info, and entry forms can be found at http://feature.atlrec.com/contests/prettyricky/youtube.

Released January 23rd, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" made an explosive chart debut in the #1 spot on both the Billboard 200 and "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" charts. "On The Hotline," the first single/video from "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL," is currently a top 15 crossover hit on Billboard's "Hot 100." The track is standing tall at #2 with-a-bullet at Urban radio outlets, as well as coming in at #4 with-a-bullet on the Rhythmic airplay charts. In addition, the album's second single, "Push It Baby," will impact at multi-format outlets nationwide March 12.

The "On The Hotline" companion video is also proving an across-the-board smash, spending several days at #1 on BET's hugely popular "106 & Park." Now in "Heavy" rotation, the clip stands as a top 3 countdown favorite.

Pretty Ricky has also been highly visible on MTV, including a recent visit to MTV's "Total Request Live," where the "On The Hotline" video quickly entered the countdown's top 10. The clip is in play throughout the MTV network, including "Blazin'" rotation at MTV Jams, "Power" rotation at MTV Hits, and "Sucker Free Latino" rotation at MTV Tr3s.

In other news, Pretty Ricky recently made its late night television debut, performing "On The Hotline" and "Push It" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Further, the group starred on the March cover of Black Beat magazine, on newsstands now.

"On The Hotline" is a massive ringtone hit, currently standing at #3 on Nielsen Ringscan's "Top 200 Mastertones" chart with sales of over 656,000. Pretty Ricky is also hugely popular online, with nearly 500,000 friends registered on their MySpace page, placing them in the top 5 of MySpace's "Top Artists." At YouTube, the group's "Pretty Ricky TV" -- which features a variety of exclusive videos -- is currently atop the "Most Viewed Musicians" ranking.

Written and produced almost entirely by Pretty Ricky and the exclusive production team Music Royale Productions, "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" seems destined to surpass the group's 2005 blockbuster debut album, "BLUESTARS." Cuts like "Push It," "On the Hotline," and the super-sexy ballads "Love Like Honey" & "Make It Like It Was" are guaranteed to become fan favorites, marking a huge leap forward while still bearing that signature Pretty Ricky sound.

The group exploded onto the Florida music scene in late 2004, when "Grind With Me" became the most requested song in the history of Miami radio station Power 96. Subsequently signed to Atlantic by Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman, the group quickly exploded into a national sensation.

Under the tutelage of their father, Joe "Bluestar" Smith, Pretty Ricky has been performing throughout Florida and the southeast since 1997, earning acclaim for their unique charismatic style and sensational stage presence.

In 2002, Pretty Ricky hit radio success with their song "Flossin'," which began buzzing on Power 96. The brothers continued grinding and hustling -- writing songs, building relationships with fans, and performing every chance they get. During this time they opened for a wide array of heavyweights, including Lil Jon, Trick Daddy, Trina, Run DMC, and fellow Miami comrade Pitbull.

In late 2006, Pretty Ricky introduced fans to "LATE NIGHT SPECIAL" with show-stealing performances on the "Scream Tour 5: Ruff & Ready, Young & Sexy." The BET-sponsored trek saw Pretty Ricky commanding arena stages across America with some of R&B and hip-hop's hottest new stars, including Omarion, Ne-Yo, Mario, and Yung Joc.

THE CRIBS Confirm US Dates Including Coachella and Bamboozle Festivals

 March 09, 2007 -- Wakefield, UK punk rockers, THE CRIBS, have completed recording their Warner Bros. Records album debut titled, "MEN'S NEEDS, WOMEN'S NEEDS, WHATEVER," scheduled for domestic release on May 22, 2007. The album contains twelve cuts of authentic punk rock, uncomplicated, incredibly melodic, and undeniably infectious. The album was produced by Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and includes special guest appearance by Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth.

To celebrate the release of "MEN'S NEEDS, WOMEN'S NEEDS, WHATEVER," the band will play a handful of US dates this spring, with a full-scale tour planned for later in the year. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Don't miss THE CRIBS. They are one of the best live bands you'll see this year.

www.thecribs.com

www.myspace.com/thecribs

Genesis Announces Dates for 'Turn It On Again' Tour

North American Leg Kicks Off September 7th in Toronto

Tickets On Sale Saturday in Select Cities

- Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the band Genesis have unveiled the dates for the N. American leg of their first tour in 15 years, kicking off at BMO Field in Toronto, on September 7th. The tour will hit 13 different cities across N. America playing a series of arenas and stadiums.
 

"Genesis is absolutely one of the world's most exciting bands of all time," said Michael Cohl, tour promoter. "They have always been an amazing concert experience and I'm thrilled that fans will be able to see them perform again live for the first time in 15 years."
 

Anticipation has been running at an all-time high following the band's announcement last November to take the 'Turn It On Again' Tour to some of the biggest venues across Europe in the summer of 2007. Public response has been overwhelming, with many dates selling out quickly. The band will trek through Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, France, Holland, UK, Monte Carlo and Italy before heading to N. America.
 

Tickets will go on sale in Montreal and Philadelphia beginning Saturday, March 10 and in Boston, Chicago, East Rutherford, Hartford and Toronto on Monday, March 12. For additional on sale dates, official tour and ticket information, fan club membership and early access to tickets, visit www.genesis-music.com.
 

Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be joined on stage by long-time Genesis sidemen, Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on guitar. Two of the world's greatest show technicians, award-winning lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe and acclaimed set designer Mark Fisher are working on plans for what promises to be one of the most impressive stage shows to tour this year.
 

Genesis has sold over 130 million albums. It is one of a small group of elite British bands who have achieved global success and sustained it with a loyal fan base. Genesis was formed in 1966 by Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips, while still at school, but it's most successful incarnation was the late 70's early 80's line-up of Phil Collins taking on lead vocals and sharing song writing, with Rutherford and Banks. The Duke album topped the UK charts in 1980 with the hit single, Turn It On Again monopolising the airwaves. In 1987, Genesis played sold out stadium shows across the globe, including four consecutive Wembley Stadiums.
 

This year, Genesis will be honored at the "VH1 Rock Honors" ceremony on May 24.
 

With the April 24 release of GENESIS: 1976-1981, Rhino Records debuts the first in a series of three box sets spotlighting 13 studio albums by one of the top-selling recording artists of all time. This 6-CD/6-DVD boxed set encompasses five studio albums recorded between 1976 and 1981, plus a bonus disc offered exclusively with this collection that gathers essential rare tracks scattered among the band's EPs and b-sides.
 

Web cast: The Genesis press conference web cast streamed today was archived at www.genesis-music.com for viewing.
 

For members-only presales, further information and regular news updates on Genesis, go to: www.genesis-music.com
 

The 'Turn It On Again' Tour is presented in North America by ConcertProductions International.
 

Founded and led by entertainment industry visionary Michael Cohl, CPI is a world leader and innovator in full service global touring, having produced some of the largest grossing tours in history including the Rolling Stones; Pink Floyd; U2; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; David Bowie; and Michael Jackson. CPI has also successfully created new revenue streams around the tours that it produces such as VIP ticketing, fan clubs, merchandising and DVDs. At present, CPI is the producer of Genesis' 'Turn It On Again' Tour, the Rolling Stones' 'A Bigger Bang' record-breaking world tour, Barbra Streisand's record-breaking concert tour, and The Who's world tour.
 

Source: Genesis

Web site: http://www.genesis-music.com/
 

Meg & Dia Join Warner Bros. Records; Label to Team Up With Doghouse Records on "Something Real," Current Album From Up-and-Coming Band, out Now

BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 06, 2007 -- Meg & Dia -- consisting of sisters from Draper, Utah, Meg (guitar, vocals) and Dia Frampton (lead vocal), Nick Price (drums), Carlo Gimenez (guitar) and Jonathan Snyder (bass) -- have signed with Warner Bros. Records. The label will take on marketing and distribution of "Something Real," along with Doghouse Records, who released the band's indie full-length debut album last year. The album's first single, "Monster" (which Meg says was inspired by John Steinbeck's classic novel "East of Eden") has sold more than 58,000 downloads and the second single, "Roses," will be released this spring.

The band began attracting attention for their confessional alt-pop and dynamic live performances while appearing on last year's Warped Tour as the first official MySpace House Band, where they performed two times each day in the MySpace tent. They released "Something Real" on Doghouse Records (the label that discovered All American Rejects and Say Anything), which was co-produced by American Hi-Fi's Stacy Jones and Bill Lefler, in August 2006. According to Rolling Stone, with its "close, pristine harmonies" and "heavy-hearted tunes," the album has sold more than 25,000 copies. Since the release, the buzz on Meg & Dia earned the band their network TV debut on "Last Call with Carson Daly," features in Teen People, Alternative Press, and Rolling Stone (which dubbed them a "New Artist You Should Know About"), and a spotlight on MTV's "Discover and Download." In addition, the next single "Roses" is included on the upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" soundtrack, to be released March 19th.

Meg & Dia are currently out on the road with Anberlin, Bayside, and Jonezetta through May and will join the Vans Warped Tour on June 28th as a headliner on the Volcom stage. They will also appear at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, NJ, on May 5th alongside Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance.

To learn more about Meg & Dia, listen to streaming audio, and read their tour diaries, visit www.meganddia.com. Tour dates are listed below.

Dates with Anberlin, Bayside, and Jonezetta:

MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN Headlining BACK ON DRY LAND Tour, Sponsored by PureVolume

- Your favorite post-disco funktastic band MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN is hitting the road again on their first-ever US headlining tour!

PureVolume.com is pleased to present the BACK ON DRY LAND TOUR as exclusive music sponsor, with MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN headlining, and We Are the Fury featured on the first half of the tour and The Oohlas featured on the second half. Check out the BACK ON DRY LAND tour website at http://purevolume.com/tours/backondryland for full tour details, photos and music from the bands. And while you're there, you can also check out http://purevolume.com/exclusives for music from bands you can only hear on PureVolume.

In addition, the ever-growing Bamboozle festival slated for early May 2007 will include MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN on a stellar lineup featuring label mates and headliners My Chemical Romance on Saturday, May 5th. Check out http://www.thebamboozle.com for full details.

Don't miss MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN and their incredible live show when they come to your city -- you are absolutely guaranteed to dance your a** off!

Men Women and Children (Warner/Reprise):

http://www.menwomenandchildren.com or http://www.myspace.com/menwomenandchildren

We Are The Fury (OneBigSpark/East West):

http://www.wearethefury.net or http://www.myspace.com/wearethefury

The Oohlas (Stolen Transmission):

http://www.myspace.com/theoohlas

Legendary Singer-Songwriter Kenny Loggins to Release His New Album, How About Now, on Feb. 27 as Part of the Nationwide Launch of the Spotlight Music Series, 180 Music and Target's Exclusive New Line

Loggins to Be Honored With Hollywood RockWalk Induction on Mar. 7 Followed by a Show Mar. 8 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles

 One of contemporary music's most distinctive voices for over three decades, superstar singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will release his latest solo album, How About Now, on February 27. The disc is among the inaugural slate of titles debuting on that date as part of the launch of the Spotlight Music Series, an innovative line of adult contemporary music from 180 Music that's available nationwide exclusively through the retail chain Target. The Series' primary focus is new music from legendary artists.
 

How About Now, recorded in Ojai, CA and Nashville, TN, finds the GRAMMY(R)-winning, Oscar-nominated Loggins in peak form, his warm, expressive singing as instantly recognizable as ever. The album also firmly anchors him in the soulful singer-songwriter tradition that's underscored every phase of his career, and is the pure essence of how it began. Kenny commented, "Recently, I finally went on the road with Jimmy Messina again, we did a 30 year reunion tour. During that time, I rediscovered a kind of music I was making as a kid, music that had acoustic guitar at the center, and a certain level of joy and simplicity to it. I started to think, if I was making my half of a Loggins & Messina record today, what would it sound like? That's what I aimed for."
 

Spinning off that thought, one of How About Now's highlights is a stripped-down, updated version of the Loggins-penned 1973 Loggins & Messina gem "A Love Song." "I thought, here's a song I've been playing for over thirty years," says Kenny, "how can I come up with a new way to do it?" Loggins re-imagined it with a group of young Southern California-based musicians -- "It helped to have the eyes and ears of players in their 20s in the mix," says Loggins, "it gave the song a whole different sensibility." The only track not specifically written for the new album, "A Love Song" still brims with the sweet melodies and authentic emotions that's made it a timeless favorite.
 

Another stand-out is the title track "How About Now," a prime example of Loggins' ability to powerfully connect to listeners with songs defined by unvarnished emotion. "I feel like that song is the emotional center of the record," says Kenny. "You can have a great day, a great life -- what about today? I titled the album after it because, overall, it's a record about healing, growing, moving on, and a vision of where I want to be. I've always felt that my best songs -- "Celebrate Me Home," "Danny's Song," "House At Pooh Corner" -- were, like this one, about what mattered to me most, things that touched my heart." In all, How About Now features twelve original songs -- eleven new compositions plus "A Love Song" -- co-written with Richard Marx, Mike Reid, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Rachel Proctor, Gary Burrand and other collaborators.
 

180 Music's CEO & Founder Jim Brandmeier commented, "The heart of Kenny Loggins' timeless artistry is that of a master singer-songwriter filled with soul, depth & emotion. That is captured brilliantly on Kenny's new CD, How About Now, which personifies 180 Music's philosophy, "Do a 180, Lets Get Back to Music!" Real music! Real art! Done by a master! We are honored to shine the 'spotlight' on Kenny Loggins and feature his gigantic talent as part of the Spotlight Music Series, exclusively at Target."
 

Leading up to How About Now, Kenny Loggins has generated hits spanning three decades and over twelve albums exceeding platinum status. A 2X GRAMMY(R) winner, Loggins was honored with the 1980 Best Male Pop Vocal award for his smash "This Is It." His stellar songwriting was honored with 1979's Song Of The Year GRAMMY for "What A Fool Believes," the Doobie Brothers classic he co-composed with longtime friend and fellow artist Michael McDonald. Loggins' solo hits also include "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'," "I'm Alright" and "Footloose," the last an Academy Award-nominated song.
 

On March 7, Kenny Loggins will be honored with an induction into Hollywood's RockWalk(R), the Sunset Strip's renowned museum and walk of handprints that's world famous for "Celebrating the greatest names in rock 'n roll." The following day, March 8, Kenny and his band will play live at the celebrated Los Angeles venue Troubadour, as he continues to perform live throughout 2007. Many of Loggins' earliest live performances were at the historic club, when Loggins & Messina played there often during their initial rise to fame.
 

Source: Kenny Loggins

Web site: http://www.kennyloggins.com/
 

No Fear(R) Music Tour Featuring Killswitch Engage Kicks Off to a Sold-Out Crowd at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 - Acclaimed hard rock band Killswitch Engage kicked off the epic No Fear(R) Music Tour Wednesday night in Philadelphia with an electrifying performance in front of a sold-out crowd at the Electric Factory. No Fear tour mates DragonForce, Chimaira and He Is Legend turned in equally impressive sets, which combined to make the evening one of the most unforgettable hard rock performances in recent memory. The 35 date trek continues tonight, Friday, February 23rd at the Palladium in Worcester, MA, and wraps up April 8th at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be purchased at www.hob.com and www.LiveNation.com.
 

"The fans in Philly were treated to a truly awe-inspiring performance by four great bands in Philadelphia," says Randy Fibiger, Senior Manager of Tour Development for House of Blues.
 

Kevin Morrow, Senior Vice President of Entertainment at House of Blues, continues: "The fan reaction to this tour has been overwhelming and I can't wait for more rock fans across the country to experience this great line-up."
 

New England based hard rockers, Killswitch Engage, are fresh off the release of their successful fourth album on Roadrunner Records, "As Daylight Dies," which blends the band's unique fusion of aggression, melody, rock, and metal. With the first single, "My Curse," in regular rotation on MTV2 and garnering heavy airplay on over 60 stations around the country, the band has been on a roll. Alternative Press magazine has declared "As Daylight Dies" "an album of the year candidate," and Spin has deemed Killswitch " ... the next great metal band."
 

"I don't think it's too early to say our partnership with HOB is a runaway success," says Britt Galland, Vice President of Marketing for No Fear. "I mean, a significant number of dates are already sold out, No Fear couldn't be more pleased with the fan support, band performances and overall association and collaboration with this tour. If the first night is any sort of indication of what's in store for the rest of the tour, then everyone better buckle up!"
 

Known for their action-packed live show, metal masters DragonForce will perform as direct support to Killswitch Engage. Inhuman Rampage, their US debut with Roadrunner Records, has sold close to 120,000 copies in the U.S. since its June release, following a flurry of international praise. Also on the bill are Chimaira, who are releasing their upcoming album Resurrection on March 6th. He Is Legend, a mainstay of the hard rock touring circuit, will open all dates.
 

Source: Live Nation

CONTACT: Uri Bogler of Live Nation, +1-310-867-7121,
uribogler@livenation.com
 

Web site: http://www.hob.com/
 

Web site: http://www.nofearbands.com/
 

Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
 

John Mayer's CONTINUUM Summer Tour Dates Announced in Wake of Latest Grammy Success

180% increase in sales moves CONTINUUM back into Top 10; Winter tour wraps with sold-out show at Madison Square Garden; Upcoming performances on Letterman & NPR's Morning Edition

- The success of John Mayer's third studio album, the platinum-certified CONTINUUM, has prompted the announcement of a full summer tour, which will make stops at arenas and amphitheatres throughout the US beginning June 1st in Ridgefield, WA and continuing through August 8th in West Palm Beach, FL (see full itinerary following).
 

Mayer, who appears on the cover of the February 22nd issue of Rolling Stone magazine as one of "The New Guitar Gods" of contemporary music, recently took a break from winter tour dates to accept this year's Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy for CONTINUUM as well as the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for his single, "Waiting on the World to Change," at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, where he performed his current single, the stunningly spare "Gravity." Over the past week, sales of CONTINUUM have increased 180%, returning the album to the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 best-selling album chart.
 

As his winter tour comes to a close with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden (2/28), Mayer will perform on the "Late Show with David Letterman" (3/1) and pay a visit to NPR's "Morning Edition" for a "performance chat" with host Steve Inskeep (airdate to be announced).
 

Go to www.johnmayer.com for on sale dates for John Mayer's CONTINUUM Summer Tour.
 

CONTINUUM is a pop/rock album showcasing Mayer's diverse influences, rich lyrics, the groove of the guitar-slinging bluesman, and the vocals of the soulful crooner. CONTINUUM earned four stars from Rolling Stone magazine. USA Today wrote that Mayer's "smartly crafted third album combines singer/songwriter pop and sinewy guitar blues," and The New York Times opined, "Mayer has been writing songs again, good ones, with all the leanness and directness that distinguish his strongest work."
 

CONTINUUM was co-produced by John Mayer and Steve Jordan and includes the #1 hit "Waiting On The World To Change," and its follow-up single, "Gravity." The album features sultry grooves such as "I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You," "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room," and the Sam Cooke-flavored "I'm Gonna Find Another You." Fans of the John Mayer Trio will recognize "Vultures" and "Gravity" reworked for the studio by John, Steve, and Pino, as well as a blazing display of fretwork on Jimi Hendrix's "Bold As Love." Longtime fans will recognize "Heart of Life" and "Stop This Train" as keeping in-step with trademark Mayer material.
 

A musician and collaborator who exceeds genre boundaries, John Mayer famously toured and recorded with power players Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan as the John Mayer Trio, whose live album Try! was released in November '05. Mayer's other collaborations -- in genres ranging from Rock to Blues, Hip-Hop to Jazz to Country -- have included work with Eric Clapton, BB King, Buddy Guy, T Bone Burnett, Herbie Hancock, Dixie Chicks, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, and Ahmir ?uestlove.
 

Over the course of his career, John Mayer, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, has sold more than nine million albums including his 2001 breakout, the 4x platinum-selling Room For Squares, 2003's Heavier Things (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 the week of its release and featured the Grammy- winning Song Of The Year, "Daughters"), his critically acclaimed work with the John Mayer Trio on Try!, and most recently, the best-selling Grammy-winning CONTINUUM. Room For Squares, Heavier Things, and CONTINUUM have each earned Grammy Awards for John, bringing his career Grammy total to five. Try!, his live recording with the John Mayer Trio, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album.
 

For more info, please visit www.johnmayer.com
 

Source: Aware/Columbia Records

Web site: http://www.johnmayer.com/
http://www.columbiarecords.com/
 

Mastodon Confirms Small Intimate Club Run for Fans

-- With a sold-out headlining tour of the U.S. and a European tour under their belt, Grammy nominees Mastodon will keep the momentum going with a string of radio station shows in the U.S. (see dates below) before hitting Australia in April. The tour will bring the progressive rock quartet to Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Oregon beginning March 17.

Look out for a cover feature in Kerrang! later this month and features in Spin and Blender in April. On the video front, the band was recently tapped as a "Discover & Download" artist on MTV and can currently be seen on MTV2's "T Minus Rock Show" at #7 on the countdown. The single, "Colony of Birchmen," is also in regular rotation on Fuse Television's "Uranium."

Radio's response to "Colony of Birchmen" has been rapturous. Mastodon has been #1 at Metal Radio and hovering around #30 on the Active Rock chart.

www.Mastodonrocks.com

Lindsey Buckingham Announces Third Leg of U.S. Solo Tour to Begin March 7

BURBANK, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 20, 2007 -- Lindsey Buckingham will embark on the third leg of his first U.S. solo tour in nearly 14 years on March 7th, 2007. Buckingham and his three-piece band present an innovative, tightly orchestrated minimalism which "mesmerizes and gets the crowd moving," according to the Austin American Statesman. The live show captures the spirit of the Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist's most recent solo album, the intricately crafted, acoustic guitar-driven "Under The Skin," which was released by Reprise Records on October 3rd.

The spring dates, which will conclude in April, follow the enthusiastically received autumn and winter legs of Buckingham's nationwide trek, which will resume in June. The New York Times praised the artist's October 10th appearance at New York's Town Hall, saying that "the strength of Buckingham's songs, his singing and guitar playing, and his strange intensity as a performer carried the evening," while "his stamina kept the music's energy fresh and volatile." The Chicago Tribune calls Buckingham "an enigmatic rock'n'roll icon" whose tour is "worth the wait."

Critics have equally applauded "Under The Skin," hailing Buckingham's first solo album since 1992's "Out Of The Cradle" as "magnificent" (The Washington Post), "a stellar comeback" (Blender), and "a mesmerizing return to the side of Buckingham that birthed the proto-indie pop strangeness of 1979's 'Tusk'" (Rolling Stone).

Buckingham, the acknowledged musical visionary behind Fleetwood Mac, will release a second solo album at the beginning of 2008. His recent television appearances include PBS's "Tavis Smiley" and "Soundstage," CBS's "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," and CMT's "Crossroads," where he appeared with country quartet Little Big Town. Lindsey will be performing on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" March 22nd.

Lindsey Buckingham's upcoming confirmed tour dates are as follows, with more to be announced soon for Summer 2007:

For more information, please visit www.lindseybuckingham.com

'Heavenly Voices,' a New PBS Concert Special Starring Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, Sasha & Shawna - With the Tim Janis Ensemble - TV Special Will Air March 2007 (Stations and Air Dates Below) Concert Broadcast to Coincide With Manhattan Records Debut Albums by All Three Artists

Songs you know, Music you love, Voices that lift the spirit

 PBS is hosting a Musical Soiree at your place and everybody has a front row seat! On March 1, 2007 PBS stations nationwide will begin airing Heavenly Voices, a new HD-TV live concert event filmed on November 7, 2006 at the historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in Miami, Florida.
 

From Manhattan Records, the record company behind the Irish phenomenon "Celtic Woman" and the producers of "Tim Janis: Beautiful America", Heavenly Voices is a winning combination of breathtaking visual effects paired with a spectacular live concert performance of some of the most beloved songs of all time.
 

Heavenly Voices spotlights the soaring vocal artistry of Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna in a remarkable recital of intimate songs -- "Amazing Grace," "Ave Maria," "When I Fall in Love," "The Way We Were" and Sting's "Fields of Gold" are just five gems -- accompanied by the Tim Janis Ensemble. The impact of the live show is heightened by sumptuous film production and striking visuals framing each performance, filmed in locales native to each artist, from the hills of Tuscany to the valleys of Wales and Autumn in New England. Following its PBS premiere, Heavenly Voices will be released as a live DVD on Manhattan Records on March 6, 2007.
 

Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna's debut recordings on Manhattan Records will be released March 6, 2007 in tandem with the PBS broadcast.
 

With the release of his self-titled Manhattan Records debut Ryland Angel will be recognized as the leading countertenor of his generation, and one of the greatest ever. As a singer/songwriter, Ryland Angel is as conversant with the music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras as he is with the songs of James Taylor and James Blunt. His sound encompasses polyphonic harmonies set against acoustic and electronic flourishes and, above all, Ryland's extraordinary vocals. His countertenor possesses a purity that springs directly from ancient musical traditions.
 

The hallmarks of Giorgia Fumanti's voice are simplicity, strength and grace. Audiences across Europe, Asia and North America have been won over by the Italian-born soprano's live concert performances. Her upcoming album on Manhattan Records, From My Heart, was produced by Craig Leon, and recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios as well as Wisseloord Studios in Holland. From My Heart will surely vault Giorgia to global prominence.
 

Sasha Lazard and Shawna Stone share a passion for traditional opera. Sasha, a New Yorker, studied literature and voice at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Shawna, a Californian, studied voice at the University of Southern California on a full vocal scholarship. Fast forward to Siren, Sasha & Shawna's debut album for Manhattan Records. Produced by Grammy Award- winning producer Peter Asher, the twelve-song collection is the work of two singers with no vocal limits who have found a fresh, original approach to interpreting popular songs ranging from Radiohead's "Fade Out" and James Taylor's "Close Your Eyes" to "Dust in the Wind" and Secret Garden's "Sleep Song."
 

Source: Manhattan Records

Skillet Sets out on Tour; Grammy Nominated Rockers Join Flyleaf for Spring Trek; New Single, "The Older I Get," Impacting Rock Radio Now

- Lava/Atlantic recording group Skillet has unveiled plans for a major US tour. The Grammy Award-nominated rock outfit will join forces with Flyleaf on its upcoming "Justice & Mercy" tour, slated to traverse America through the spring (see itinerary below). The trek will take off on March 25th in Memphis, with dates continuing through late April. Support will come from Dropping Daylight, Resident Hero, and a variety of local acts.

Skillet's recently released "COMATOSE" is shaping up to be its mainstream breakthrough. Produced by Brian Howes (known as both a member of Closure and as a producer of Hinder's hit debut) and mixed by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.) and David Bottrill (Tool, Staind), "COMATOSE" marks a stunning new step in the Chicago-based outfit's continuing evolution. Tracks such as "Rebirthing" and the Active Rock radio hit, "Whispers In The Dark," meld big riffs and classic prog- rock flourishes with undeniable choruses and a distinctly modern alternative sensibility. Along with the album's remarkable musical strides, vocalist/bassist John Cooper's songwriting spans a vast range of topical territories, some of which follow socially conscious ideals, while others reflect his own life and personal struggles. The band will herald the "Justice & Mercy" tour schedule with the release of a new single from "COMATOSE." "The Older I Get" is currently impacting Rock radio outlets nationwide.

"COMATOSE" follows Skillet's 2004 label debut, "COLLIDE," which included the Top 20 Active Rock radio smash, "Savior." Fueled by a fervent following -- known as "Panheads" -- the album proved the band's national breakthrough, with a prestigious Grammy Award nomination in the "Best Rock Gospel" category, and sales exceeding 200,000. Skillet also established themselves as one of the hardest working bands in modern rock, playing more than 200 dates a year, including both headline shows and tours with the likes of Shinedown, Three Days Grace, Saliva, and Finger Eleven.

Skillet has drawn acclaim from a wide range of publications, spanning Billboard to CCM to Metal Edge. The band has also proven an online sensation, with its MySpace page -- www.myspace.com/skilletmusic -- logging nearly 3.5 million streams to date.

Skillet is: John Cooper -- vocals, bass * Korey Cooper -- keyboards * Ben Kasica -- guitar * Lori Peters -- drums.

For additional information, please visit www.skillet.com and www.myspace.com/skilletmusic.

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MUSE to Tour the U.S. With My Chemical Romance

 February 06, 2007 -- MUSE, one of Britain's biggest bands, have secured the Special Guest slot with label mates My Chemical Romance this Spring. Dates have been confirmed for April and May and are listed below. Prior to the U.S. Spring tour, MUSE will perform in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong later this month. A tour of Japan will follow in March leading up to the American dates. As reported previously, MUSE will also headline a pair of shows in California prior to the tour. At press time, the Los Angeles date at the Forum is now sold out.

The Devon-based trio -- Matt Bellamy (vocals/guitars), Chris Wolstenholme (bass) and Dom Howard (drums) -- are one of the U.K.'s most critically celebrated bands and among the top box office-draws in Europe. Nominations for the 2007 Mastercard-sponsored Brit Awards have just been announced and this year, MUSE has placed in three categories: Best British Group, Best British Live Act, and Mastercard Best British Album - "Black Holes And Revelations." MUSE have also snagged five nominations from the NME Awards including: Best British Group, Best Live Band, Best Album - "Black Holes And Revelations," Best Track - "Supermassive Black Hole," and Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy. This past November, MUSE won awards for Best Alternative Act and Best Live Act at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Video Awards. The 2007 Brit Awards will be held at Earls Court in London on February 14, 2007. The NME Awards will take place March 1, 2007, at London's Hammersmith Palais.

Here in the U.S., the band's ascent continues to soar. "Starlight," the new single from "Black Holes And Revelations," is currently Top 5 at alterative radio including KROQ in Los Angeles. This marks the band's 4th consecutive Top 10 at that format. Add in skyrocketing digital track sales, online streams, YouTube views, and current MTV 2 rotations, the cumulative momentum has resulted in over 250,000 scanned sales in the U.S. to date.

The American press has also responded in kind: "'Black Holes And Revelations' will push your pleasure buttons," quoted Rolling Stone. Entertainment Weekly offered, "If prog is indeed the new punk, these guys are its Green Day." Blender Magazine enthused, "It has the momentum of a meteor."

Don't miss MUSE live and on tour this Spring. They are truly a force of nature all their own.

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Updated Tour Dates: O.A.R. Unveil Spring Fling; Band Follows Sold-Out Madison Square Garden Show With DVD & Two-CD Set; Wireless Subscribers to Receive Exclusive Live Download; Reduces Environmental Impact With CLIF Bar GreenNotes

- Everfine/Lava/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. has announced details of their upcoming spring tour. The schedule begins March 1st at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York, with dates continuing through early May (see itinerary below). The trek also includes a March 11th performance at the annual Langerado Music Festival in Sunrise, Florida.

On January 27th, O.A.R. played to a sold-out audience at their eagerly awaited return to New York City's Madison Square Garden. This marked the second time the band had filled the legendary venue, following their debut appearance at the World's Most Famous Arena in January 2006.

The concert was filmed and recorded for an upcoming DVD and two-CD live album, both slated for release later this year. In addition, fans who subscribe to the O.A.R. Wireless list at www.ofarevolution.com/msg/ or by texting* MEMORIES to 50505 can download a free live-at-MSG recording of the band's performance of their hit single, "Love and Memories."

The Madison Square Garden show -- which featured support from Gomez -- was the final date on the band's most recent itinerary. Throughout the tour, O.A.R. partnered with CLIF Bar, a natural food company, and their GreenNotes campaign to promote environmental awareness, blazing a trail of positive action by taking such environmentally conscious steps as using biodiesel to fuel their tour buses; offsetting the tour's CO2 emissions through the purchase of clean, renewable wind energy credits; using recycled paper and soy-based inks for printed materials; providing organic cotton merchandise options for fans; and minimizing the idling of tour buses. Further details can be found at www.clifgreennotes.com.

The Maryland-via-Ohio-based band recently reached a milestone moment in their career by achieving cumulative record sales in excess of 1.2 million. Since their formation in 1996, O.A.R. has blazed a unique grassroots trail across America, revealing their compelling musical vision through near-constant touring. With their distinct rock-meets-reggae groove, fiery improvisations, and introspective, heartfelt lyricism, the band has earned a fervent following from coast to coast.

O.A.R. self released their debut album, "THE WANDERER," in 1997, followed two years later with the live studio recording, "SOULS AFLAME." The band's third release, "RISEN," arrived in 2001 and debuted at #11 on Billboard's "Internet Sales" chart and #66 on the "Top New Artists" ranking.

The double live album "ANY TIME NOW" was released in 2002, followed in 2003 by the band's acclaimed Everfine/Lava debut, "IN BETWEEN NOW AND THEN." A second two-CD in-concert recording, "34th & 8th," was issued in 2004.

"STORIES OF A STRANGER," released in October 2005, has proven to be the band's greatest success to date. The collection includes a pair of radio hits in "Love And Memories" and "Heard The World," as well as "Lay Down," whose companion video clip was honored with the "Streaming Woodie" -- presented to the year's Most Downloaded Video -- at the 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards."

O.A.R. is: singer/guitarist Marc Roberge, lead guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman, drummer Chris Culos, and saxophonist Jerry DePizzo.

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The Flaming Lips Win Two Grammy Awards

-- And the winner is...The Flaming Lips! One of the world's most celebrated and beloved bands, The Flaming Lips, walked away with two Grammy Awards at Sunday night's 49th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, CA.

Their award-winning categories included "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical" for their current release, AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS, produced by long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann along with band members Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd and Michael Ivins. The second award: "Best Rock Instrumental Performance," for the MYSTICS album track, "The Wizard Turns On... (The Giant Silver Flashlight And Puts On His Werewolf Moccasins)."

Unable to attend this year's event due to prior commitments, Lips vocalist Wayne Coyne offered: "My stomach had been churning from eating too many Twizzlers and flying all day, and upon winning, the excitement caused such a blast of chemical endorphins to rush through my system that I was immediately cured of my bad gut...Let it be said that winning two Grammys in one night is kind of like psychic Pepto-Bismol."

This marks the Lips' 5th Grammy nomination and 3rd award to date. The band received their first nomination and Grammy Award for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" for "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)" from YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS, in 2002. They were nominated for "Best Alternative Music Album," in 2003 ("Fight Test" EP) and again in 2006 (AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS).

In recent weeks The Flaming Lips have been busy recording some new material for various projects as well as mixing and editing their first-ever live DVD filmed at the Hollywood Bowl in California and the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Still no details of release at press time. Fans will also be delighted to know that the previously mentioned Yoko Ono collaboration/tribute album, YES I'M A WITCH, has just been released. The Lips are among 17 artists covering songs by Yoko Ono. "Cambridge 1969/2007" is the result of recording and remixing the original "Cambridge 1969." Reporting to the NME, Coyne explained: "We took Yoko's primal screams and John's moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Coleman-esque melody...I fear we may have de-fanged rock's most disturbing performance-art-jam." YES, I'M A WITCH is available now on Astralwerks.

Lastly, Wayne Coyne has written and recorded a monologue for an upcoming episode of NPR's "This I Believe" series. Air date will be confirmed shortly.

The Flaming Lips have also just confirmed a short American tour before returning overseas. Dates will be listed below. More dates to be confirmed soon.

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Roger Waters, The Creative Genius Behind Pink Floyd, Comes Back To North America This Spring to Perform His Masterpiece, 'The Dark Side of The Moon,' In Its Entirety During Eagerly-Anticipated Return Concert Engagements

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive rock band Pink Floyd, will return to the United States and Canada this spring to perform the epic rock masterpiece, "The Dark Side Of The Moon," in its entirety, during a series of return concert engagements beginning May 18 in West Palm Beach, Florida and ending July 14 in Toronto (see Roger Waters Concert Itinerary following).
 

"The Dark Side Of The Moon" - The Return Engagement combines a full evening's worth of music--comprised of two sets plus encores-- performed by Roger Waters and full band with state-of-the-art staging, lighting and sound
 

Set One provides a comprehensive overview of Waters' music including early Pink Floyd material; classic compositions from the masterpiece "The Wall"; beloved pieces from "Animals," "Wish You Were Here," and "The Final Cut"; and songs from Waters' solo tour de force: "Amused To Death."
 

Set Two presents Roger Waters and band performing "The Dark Side Of The Moon," one of the defining works of rock music history, from start-to-finish. Waters performed "The Dark Side Of The Moon" for the first time as a solo artist during his 2006 world tour which included a run of North American concerts last fall. Prior to Waters' 2006 tour, his last live performances of the work took place with Pink Floyd more than 30 years ago.
 

The Roger Waters band features Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar and vocals), Snowy White (guitar), Dave Kilminster (guitar and vocals), Jon Carin (keyboards and vocals), Graham Broad (drums), Harry Waters (Hammond organ), and Ian Ritchie (saxophone) and Katie Kissoon, PP Arnold and Carol Kenyon (vocals).
 

The Roger Waters concerts utilize elaborate large-scale video projections and theatrical staging to underscore and accentuate the power of the music which is delivered via a state-of-the-art 360 degree quadraphonic sound system immersing the audience in a 3-dimensional hyperworld.
 

Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side Of The Moon" was originally released in 1973 immediately establishing a standard of excellence for its advanced blend of progressive music, philosophical themes, and sonic exploration. A brilliantly-wrought song-cycle detailing the conundrums of humanity's place in a modern technocracy, "The Dark Side Of The Moon" achieved a soulful austerity of mood while foreshadowing the role of electronica in an emerging youth culture.
 

"The Dark Side Of The Moon" reached an unparalleled level of aesthetic and commercial success becoming one of the world's top-selling albums of all time (with global sales totaling more than 34 million copies). The album remained in the Billboard Top 200 best-selling albums chart for a record-breaking 15 years and, as recently as 2003, occupied the #1 spot on the Billboard Pop Catalog chart. In 2004, the album was still selling more than 8,000 copies a week. It has been estimated that 1 in every 14 Americans under the age of 50 owns a copy of "The Dark Side Of The Moon."
 

Roger Waters co-founded the groundbreaking Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett in 1966 and became the group's sonic architect upon Barrett's departure, creating such undeniable classics as "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (which spent nearly 15 years on the Billboard 200 album chart), "The Wall" (which has been certified 23x RIAA platinum), "Animals," "Wish You Were Here," and "Final Cut."
 

His first full-length solo album, "The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking," was released in April 1984, to great critical and popular success, generating his first solo tour. June 1987's "Radio K.A.O.S." continued the path of solo success, bringing Roger back to the concert stage. Released in August 1992, Waters' last full-length solo album, "Amused To Death," is a witty and prescient musical critique of the powers and dangers of mass media, considered by many to be a comparable aesthetic and cultural achievement to "The Dark Side Of The Moon" or "The Wall."
 

Source: Columbia Records

The Police Announce Worldwide Concert Tour

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 - Following an electrifying rehearsal performance at The Whiskey on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip, The Police today confirmed their highly-anticipated concert tour will begin on May 28th in Vancouver, playing arenas, some stadiums & making some special appearances throughout North America. Some of the North American tour highlights announced include a headline performance at this year's June 16th Bonnaroo Festival, an appearance at Boston's historic Fenway Park on July 28th and two Madison Square Garden performances in New York City on August 1 and 3. Concert dates were also confirmed in Seattle, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, New Orleans, St. Louis, Toronto and Montreal.
 

Arthur Fogel, Live Nation Chairman of Global Music, also announced that the tour will continue this fall with dates in the UK and Europe, including appearances in Holland, Germany, Italy and France with additional countries to be announced. Additional dates in Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are anticipated. "The anticipation and excitement to see The Police is overwhelming and I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of bringing the band to their fans worldwide," said Mr. Fogel.
 

In 1977, The Police stormed the music scene by blending reggae, punk, jazz and rock. Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers created an unmistakably nuanced sound filled with evocative melodies, infectious lyrics and rock & roll swagger. The Police dominated the top of the charts and radio airwaves worldwide with five #1 albums and a succession of top 10 hit singles. In the six years they were together, The Police became one of the world's most famous bands, earning six Grammy Awards and countless fans around the globe.
 

The North American tour is presented by Best Buy, the leading consumer electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 retail locations in the United States and Canada. "The Police Live in Concert is one of the most anticipated musical events of this decade," said Gary Arnold, senior vice president of entertainment for Best Buy. "We are proud to be able to help bring this event to music fans and to be able to offer our best customers a chance to experience this incredible tour."
 

In the United States, members of Best Buy's Reward Zone program will have the opportunity to access tickets prior to the general public. To qualify for the presale, participants need to be 18 years old or older and must have a current Reward Zone program membership that was activated by February 1, 2007. Presale tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster on a first come first served basis. Complete details of the Reward Zone program presale can be found at www.bestbuy.com/thepolice. Information about the Canadian concert dates can be found at www.bestbuy.ca/thepolice.
 

Special guest Fiction Plane will join The Police for the North American portion of the tour. Known for their high-energy live shows, this dynamic rock trio will be releasing their 2nd full length album in May. Fiction Plane are: Joe Sumner (Bass); Seton Daunt (Guitar); Pete Wilhoit (Drums). Additional support artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
 

A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to WaterAid, an international NGO founded in 1981 and dedicated to reducing poverty by improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. Working in 17 of the world's poorest countries, WaterAid and its partners have already helped over 10 million people gain access to water and sanitation and is committed to helping to reduce by half the proportion of people living without these basic necessities of life by 2015.
 

Tickets for the North American leg of The Police tour will be scaled at $225.00, $90.00 and $50.00 in most markets (plus applicable service fees) and will go on sale beginning this Saturday, February 17th in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Tickets in Boston and New York City will go on sale Tuesday, February 20th. Additional on sale dates to be announced. There will be a 4 ticket limit per person for all arena shows and a 6 ticket limit per person for the stadium events.
 

The Police World Tour is produced by The Next Adventure, A Live Nation Company in association with RZO Entertainment, Inc.
 

For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:
 

Additional North American concert dates in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Tampa, San Francisco's Bay Area, Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Washington/Baltimore area will be announced in the next few weeks.
 

Additional cities and venues to be announced soon.
 

For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:
 

Live Nation is the world's leading live music company, annually connecting more than 60 million fans with their favorite performers at over 30,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London's Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation's websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.LiveNation.com.
 

About Best Buy Co., Inc.
 

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through more than 1,150 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca and BestBuy.com.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com) and Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.
 

About WaterAid:
 

WaterAid's mission is to overcome poverty by working with people in the world's poorest countries to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. WaterAid provides practical, sustainable solutions, made more effective through local and international collaborations, that combat disease, advance education, and improve livelihoods. WaterAid is headquartered in London, with independent alliance members in the United States and Australia and offices in 17 African, Asian, and Pacific nations. Since its founding in 1981, WaterAid has earned a worldwide reputation for long-term effectiveness, innovation, and leadership, winning numerous national and international awards, including the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize. More information about WaterAid can be found at www.wateraid.org.
 

Source: Live Nation
 

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John Legend North American Spring Tour Dates Announced

Special Guest Artist Corinne Bailey Rae to Appear as Opening Act

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 - The multi-platinum Grammy-winning recording artist John Legend will hit the road in April for an avidly-awaited North American concert tour (see full itinerary following). The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will open the concerts.
 

Legend, who picked up the Best New Artist and two other Grammys in February 2006, is currently in the running in three categories in the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, to be announced Sunday, February 11, 2007 (8pm et/pt - CBS).
 

John's special guest artist, Corinne Bailey Rae, is currently up for three Grammys (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist). Named the UK's top breakthrough act of 2006, the critically-heralded English singer- songwriter saw her eponymous debut album enter the UK charts at #1 in February 2006. The RIAA platinum-certified Corinne Bailey Rae has sold more than two million copies worldwide.
 

While on tour, Legend will perform songs from his critically-acclaimed platinum-selling albums, Get Lifted and Once Again, as well as in-concert surprises.
 

Members of the Legend Network Fan Club enjoy exclusive access to the following:
 

Released on October 24, 2006, John's second collection, Once Again, entered the Billboard Top 200 at #3, selling more than 231,000 copies in its first week at retail. The album, which peaked at #1 on the R&B Album Sales chart, quickly achieved RIAA platinum certification and earned John two Grammy nominations: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (for "Save Room") and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (for "Heaven"). John Legend picked up a third Grammy nomination for 2006, in the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category (for "Family Affair," a track from Different Strokes by Different Folks, a Sly & the Family Stone tribute album).
 

In 2004, John Legend -- then known primarily as an in-demand all-star studio session man -- stepped into the solo spotlight as a premier singer- songwriter-pianist-performer in his own right with his debut album Get Lifted, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and became a #1 Top R&B/Hip-Hop album in January 2005. Driven in part by the hit singles "Ordinary People" and "Used To Love U," Get Lifted was a critical and commercial triumph, earning John an astounding eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- and selling more than three million copies worldwide.
 

Source: G.O.O.D.; Columbia Records

Massive TV Exposure Drives Warner Bros. Records to Release New Robert Randolph & The Family Band Single "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That"

 You may not know it, but you've probably already heard Robert Randolph & The Family Band's new single, "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That." Even before its official release to radio on January 22nd, the joyous funk-stomper was already ubiquitous, having been used for the last 14 weeks in promos for NBC's comedy block of programming, as well as in the closing title credits for the number one box-office movie "Stomp the Yard." And that's not all: The song is also being featured extensively in nationwide ads for Wireless by AT&T (formerly Cingular), which began airing on January 21st during the New Orleans Saints / Chicago Bears NFC Championship Game.

The single, released to radio on January 22nd, is perfectly timed to capitalize on all of the recent television exposure. The track's dynamic performance video was shot mid-January in Los Angeles, CA and was directed by Noble Jones, known for his work with the Goo Goo Dolls and Donell Jones. The new video will hit video channels soon.

Grammy-nominated Randolph, a critically heralded pedal steel guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and The Family Band (cousins Danyel Morgan on bass and Marcus Randolph on drums along with keyboard player Jason Crosby) have been on tour in the U.S. since last summer first with The Black Crowes, then with Dave Matthews Band before launching a headlining tour last fall. Robert Randolph & The Family Band performed this week at the NHL All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas, broadcast on the VS Network. New tour dates run from February through March 2007 (see below).

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Love, Pain & the whole crazy World Tour

The Goo Goo Dolls Set to Release CD/DVD Version of "Let Love In"

 One of the great rock & roll bands of our generation, THE GOO GOO DOLLS, return to the road next month in support of their Gold-certified album, LET LOVE IN. The band's eighth studio album, produced by Glen Ballard and the band, has already spawned four hit singles to date, including the current single and title track, "Let Love In." As reported in December, The Goo Goo Dolls now hold the record for "Most Top 10 Hits at Hot AC Radio in History," with twelve consecutive tracks at that format.

Due to demand from fans for more, an expanded edition will be released February 27, 2007. The revised edition will now add a DVD component containing live performances, music videos and a pair of acoustic versions of tracks from LET LOVE IN.

The DVD titled LIVE AND INTIMATE will be comprised of an exclusive live in-studio performance of fourteen songs filmed and recorded March 27, 2006 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. The set list includes: "Stay With You," "Let Love In," "Feel The Silence," "Better Days," "Without You Here," "Listen," "Can't Let It Go," "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)," "Strange Love," "Black Balloon," "Iris," "Become," "Broadway," and "Here Is Gone." Music videos include clips for "Better Days," "Stay With You," and "Let Love In." Two bonus audio tracks recorded specially for this release include acoustic versions of "Better Days," and "We'll Be Here (When You're Gone)."

LET LOVE IN SPECIAL EDITION will also be available as a digital music download at all participating digital retailers as will the deluxe CD + DVD package. Album artwork will be slightly altered as well to reflect the Special Edition. Suggested retail price for the package will be $24.98.

In-between tours, the band has been busy building their own fully functional recording studio in their hometown of Buffalo, New York. Always looking for a way to invest in their local community and remain loyal to their native roots, Goo's singer-songwriter Johnny Rzeznik recently told Billboard Magazine, "It's completely a not-for-profit thing for friends and family and some local talent that we want to help out."

Speaking of helping out, The Goo Goo Dolls will once again bring USA Harvest out on the road to collect and distribute canned food/goods for families in need in each market along the tour. Containers for food collection can be found near the entrance of the venue each night. Confirmed tour dates are listed below. Following the spring U.S. tour, the band will return to the UK for another tour and then follow with yet more American dates through the summer. Augustana will be the supporting act on all dates listed below:

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Gwen Stefani Officially Announces 40 Date Concert Tour: The Sweet Escape Tour Presented By Verizon

Featuring Special Guests Akon and Lady Sovereign

Tickets on Sale Nationwide Saturday, February 10th

 With a hit album in stores and a brand new single at the top of the charts, dates were officially announced today for Gwen Stefani's highly-anticipated The Sweet Escape Tour presented by Verizon. Her most ambitious North American tour to date, Gwen's 40 stop trek kicks off on April 22nd at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, California, and concludes on June 23rd at Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets go on sale nationwide on Saturday, February 10th. The Sweet Escape Tour is produced by Live Nation. (NYSE:LYV)
 

Joining Gwen on tour is the platinum-selling singer Akon, who also sings on and produced her new hit single "The Sweet Escape." Rounding out the bill is British MC Lady Sovereign.
 

"I'm excited to have this opportunity to tour with Akon and Lady Sovereign, two original artists that I have so much respect for," Gwen said. "I can't wait to get out there. This show is going to be spectacular!"
 

Tickets for "The Sweet Escape" tour go on sale Saturday, February 10th. Fans can buy tickets at www.livenation.com, at www.ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster retail locations nationwide.
 

Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
 

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GREAT WHITE REUNITES ORIGINAL MEMBERS FOR BENEFIT CONCERT

HELP US STOP THE SLAUGHTER OF BABY SEALS!

Save the Date: Benefit for Canadian Baby Harp Seals

Saturday, January 27, 2007 @ the Keyclub in Hollywood, CA

HOLLYWOOD (January 9, 2007) – Great White plays benefit concert for Canadian Baby Harp Seals on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Proceeds will be used to oppose the largest slaughter of marine mammals on the planet and to raise funds and awareness to end the horrific and bizarre annual massacre.

This year in Canada over 335,000 defenseless Canadian baby seals were brutally clubbed or shot to death for their pelts, their bodies left on the ice to rot. Over 42% are horrifically skinned alive. The goal in planning a benefit concert is to first raise funds to help Harpseals.org continue their efforts to rescue the Baby Harp Seals in Canada.

Hosting the benefit concert will be Southern California Harpseals.org with many celebrity supporters and attendees expected.  Confirmed music performances are Grammy nominated rock band Great White, Hot AC Breakthrough Artist of 2006 (NMW) JAK PARIS with special guest REBA star Scarlett Pomers and NBC’s Star Tomorrow Top 5 Finalist, Rock singer/songwriter of The Year (LAMA), Bob Gentry. A celebrity host and MC for the show will be announced soon and more performers will be added to the show lineup. There will also be a silent auction.

Last year Paul and Heather McCartney brought media attention and made international headlines after they visited the seals in Canada and spoke up on the Larry King show about this needless brutality.  Help us support “Save the Baby Harp Seals” by showing your support and attending this special event.

Location: Key Club Hollywood

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2007

Time: 7:30 pm – Midnight

The Key Club is located @ 9039 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Please RSVP to rdboudreaux1@aol.com or 510-236-2668 no later than January 15, 2007

OK Go Join Snow Patrol on North American Tour

Internet Pioneers Announce Winner of Their 'OK Go Dances With You(Tube)' Contest January 16th

 OK Go will join Snow Patrol for an extensive North American tour, launching February 26th in Portland, OR and concluding April 10th in Edmonton, ALB. This Friday, the recent Grammy nominees guest star and perform on the hit NBC series "Las Vegas" and the following weekend they'll shoot the video for their next single, "Do What You Want," in Los Angeles. Lead singer Damian Kulash will direct. In February OK Go will headline a month-long European tour with The Plain White T's supporting.
 

OK Go, whose innovative approach to the Internet has put them at music's digital frontier, will close the book on their astoundingly successful "OK Go Dances With You(Tube)" contest on January 16th, when the band will announce winners via a video posted on okgo.net and http://youtube.com/okgo. The contest challenged fans to recreate OK Go's famed backyard dance video for the hit single "A Million Ways" and thousands of fans from around the world -- from Vietnam to Vienna, and from Baltimore to Brazil -- submitted their own homemade interpretations of the routine. The elaborate tributes, posted at http://youtube.com/group/okgodance, include an (almost) traffic-stopping performance in the middle of a busy Hollywood intersection, a blind-folded version, many elaborately costumed renditions, and a faithful recreation of the dance as a professional ice-skating routine. Several fan videos have been featured on national television programs such as "The Early Show" and "The Colbert Report," -- the skating routine was nationally televised in Canada -- and OK Go included a compilation of them on their first-ever full-length DVD, released in November 2006 in a special package with Oh No, the band's 2005 CD.
 

In an interesting twist, OK Go's dance contest itself is now inspiring a wave of imitations. Dozens of like-mined bands have joined the online dance party with similar promotions including the Flaming Lips, the Decemberists and Moby.
 

Of course, OK Go's famous follow-up to "A Million Ways," their ingenious treadmill video for "Here It Goes Again," continues its staggering, paradigm-shifting success. Having defined the new concept of viral blockbuster -- it was viewed more than a million times in its first day on YouTube, and has not left the Top 5 at iTunes since last September, when it debuted at #1 -- the homemade clip has now earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Short Form Music Video. "Here It Goes Again" continues to climb the Alternative, AAA, and HotAC radio charts and was recently tapped for a Nike+iPod commercial. Digital single sales of the song soared to 65,000 last week, bringing total digital sales close to 400,000.
 

Both "Here It Goes Again" and "A Million Ways" are from OK Go's Oh No, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart in September 2005. The album claimed the #1 spot again on the anniversary of its release in 2006, due to the band's extraordinary talent for connecting with fans online, along with 23 months of uninterrupted touring, massive video and radio play, and frequent TV appearances.
 

Source: Capitol Records

HOLLYWOOD (January 5, 2007) – The founding members of WINGER will embark on a 6 week U.S. tour starting February 1^st @ Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY. WINGER members Kip Winger (bass/vocals), Reb Beach (guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), John Roth (guitars/vocals) a WINGER member since 1993’s “PULL” album and new comer Cenk Eroglu (keyboards/vocals) will be seen across the U.S.

Now get ready for their 2007 WINGER IV Tour - Please reply with your address to receive the album – Interview opps are as stated until tour starts:

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(C) MBN 2007

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