tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174616832011-11-27T18:41:51.995-05:00The EmpyreLounge.com, based in Boston, MA, is a free, not-for-profit Web site devoted to providing a unique and independent perspective on music and entertainment. The site features album and concert reviews, artist interviews, editorial columns, music, and regular articles about music, artists, and entertainment.EmpyreLoungehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506827607390676410noreply@blogger.comBlogger6511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17461683.post-2872265746701188732009-10-05T12:11:00.001-04:002009-10-05T12:46:31.512-04:00

When Mike Doughty released his second official solo album, 2008's Golden Delicious, the reaction from fans was intense. "Some hated it, some loved it better than Soul Coughing," Doughty says. "I tend to take sharp left turns. Every time I put out a record, the audience seems to like what I did two years ago better. You'd think I could shrug it off because that's what always happens, but it always

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Rusted Root live at the House of Blues in Boston, MASeptember 17, 2009More photos at http://rustedroot.empyrelounge.com

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Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including

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For more information on the Noisettes, visit http://www.noisettes.net/

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JUDAS PRIEST live in Mansfield, MA07/07/2009More Photos available at judas-priest.empyrelounge.com

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Brendan Benson's forthcoming album My Old, Familiar Friend will be released August 18th. Here is the 1st single "Don't Want To Talk".For more information, please visit http://www.brendanbenson.com/

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Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Burn Burn will be released as a standard 10 track CD as well as a Deluxe two disc CD/DVD fanpack with bonus tracks, music videos and

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Tour DatesJuly4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest5 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door6 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club8 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre10 - Boston, MA @ The Paradise11 - Atlantic City, NJ @ The Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa13 - Council Bluffs, IA @ The Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino16 - Los Angeles, CA @

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The members of Arcade Fire have signed 250 copies of the deluxe edition of the recently released Miroir Noir DVD and combined them with a limited edition hand silk-screened poster signed and numbered by the artist for a special package to benefit Partners In Health. The strictly limited deluxe signed edition with poster will be available exclusively at Arcadefire.com for $250 (plus shipping and

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Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. More InformationOur Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will

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Mercury Prize winners and the Grammy-nominated Arctic Monkeys are set to release Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo on DVD/CD on May 5th, 2009 (Warp Films Productions). The 76-minute film documents the last performance of the band's acclaimed 2007 world tour, which was at the venerable Manchester Apollo Theatre. Captured on super 16mm film, Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo is a cinematic feast with

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Coming off an incredible showing at this year's SXSW including a headlining performance at Stubb's, an over-capacity crowd at DirecTV's "SXSW Live," and a legendary taping of Austin City Limits, BEN HARPER AND RELENTELSS7 proudly announce the release of their debut record, White Lies For Dark Times on May 5 on Virgin Records. The album will be available as CD, deluxe CD with bonus DVD, digital

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Bonnaroo is very excited to announce the second installment of BONNAROO 365, which will feature streamed footage from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set. Bonnaroo 365 is a program by which fans can enjoy the festival experience year round. The program debuted with the The Raconteurs complete live performance from Bonnaroo 2008. More InformationBonnaroois very excited to announce the second

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Reprise Records' GrammyRAward winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th. More InformationReprise Records' GrammyRAward

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ATO Records recording artist Gomez has announced a national tour with dates confirmed throughout the Spring and Summer of 2009. The band will be touring in support of its just-released sixth studio record "A New Tide." The tour will kick off in Detroit, MI, on May 22, hitting most regions of the US and even up into Canada for a date in Toronto on May 29. The trek will culminate on June 12 with

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Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, are proud to announce the line-up for the second annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The multi-faceted, three-day festival will once again take place in San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park August 28 - 30, 2009. Like the inaugural event,

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The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has added over a dozen musical acts and a full comedy program to its 2009 event, rounding out an already stellar lineup. Updates include established artists such as Public Enemy and Ani DiFranco along with reggae mainstays the Itals and Wailing Souls, African superstars Amadou & Mariam, underground rapper Murs, metal favorites Shadows Fall and High on Fire, R&

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Epic Records is excited to announce the release of BEN FOLDS PRESENTS: UNIVERSITY A CAPPELLA! on April 28, 2009. Amazed to discover the large amount of colleges that have very active a cappella groups on campus across the country (1,200 in the US alone), and, on top of this, how many of them love to cover his songs, Folds decided to A&R and produce a record gathering the best of these

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Aggressive and beautiful, visceral and thoughtful, Dredg are set to release their highly anticipated release, The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion on their own Ohlone Recordings through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group June 9, 2009. The album will be available online and in stores with a limited edition disc featuring alternate artwork and a vinyl recording also to be offered. More

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Nine Inch Nails and the original Jane's Addiction lineup will embark on a May/June co-headlining tour that will see these seminal artists sharing a stage for the first time since the historic debut of the Lollapalooza festival in 1991. The genesis of the upcoming tour came about in late 2008 after NIN's Trent Reznor was tapped to produce Jane's first recordings since reforming. More

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Doves announce a Spring US tour to support the release of their new album called Kingdom of Rust (released April 7 on Astralwerks/Heavenly). Kingdom of Rust is an album that is arguably Doves' most sonically adventurous, intimate, cerebral, rhythmic and most eclectic record to date. Doves have been recording their follow up for the past 18 months, having ensconced themselves to a farm

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Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The eighth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 11 - 14 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by

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Hot on the heels of ultra-successful runs with Theory of a Deadman, Seether and the Puddle of Mudd Tour, Nashville favorites SafetySuit will grace the stage alongside multi-platinum artists 3 Doors Down and Hinder for what is poised to be one of the biggest rock tours of 2009. They'll be kicking off a month long run on January 22nd in Reading, Pennsylvania. More InformationHot on the heels of

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"Get On Your Boots," the first single from U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released on January 19th on Interscope Records. The album is currently available for pre-order and will be released on March 3rd. More Information"Get On Your Boots," the first single from U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released on January 19th on Interscope Records. The album is currently

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Butch Walker has announced his new headlining tour, in support of his recently released and critically acclaimed Sycamore Meadows album. The tour will kick-off on 3/5 in Toronto and take him to 20 cities across the U.S. More InformationButch Walker has announced his new headlining tour, in support of his recently released and critically acclaimed Sycamore Meadows album. The tour will kick-off on

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On March 24th, Capitol Records will release The Decemberists' The Hazards Of Love, the follow-up to the group's 2006 breakthrough, The Crane Wife, which NPR listeners voted their favorite album of the year. With their fifth full-length album, the Portland-based quintet of Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen solidifies its standing as one of the most innovative creative

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Jacksonville, FL darlings Black Kids announce plans to hit the road this 2009, playing a slew of coast-to-coast shows and stopping off in Canada along the way. 2008 was an exceptional year for the always energetic 5-piece who made quite the splash with their critically acclaimed debut LP, PartieTraumatic (Almost Gold/ Columbia Records). More InformationJacksonville, FL darlings Black Kids

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Major label expatriates and rogue rockers .And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announce a national US tour in support of their highly anticipated full-length - The Century of Self - out February 17th, 2009 on the band's Richter Scale Records imprint on Justice Records. The tour kicks off on the 19th of February at the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX. Fresh on the heels of the album's release

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Bonnaroo is very excited to introduce BONNAROO 365, a program by which fans can relive the festival experience year round. Select performances will be streamed at no charge on bonnaroo.com periodically throughout the year. All performance footage will be taken directly from the festival's exclusive master tapes while the audio will be remixed from the festival's pristine soundboard recordings.

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After a long year of music, it is time to reflect on the sounds that shaped 2008. Chinese Democracy finally hit shelves while Metallica and REM tried to reclaime their spot atop the rock and roll world. Old favorites like Coldplay & The Killers returned in a big way, while new artists like Duffy, Adele, and Fleet Foxes made an immediate splash. Kings of Leon continued their push to stardom, was

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No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2, will be released in North America on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Written and recorded in various locations, No Line On The Horizon is the group’s 12th studio album and is their first release since the nine million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in late 2004. More InformationNo Line On The Horizon, the new studio album

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Columbia Records is excited to announce that on March 17, 2009, Coheed and Cambria will release Neverender, The Children of the Fence boxset, a release that is possibly as ambitious as the event itself. More InformationColumbia Records is excited to announce that on March 17, 2009, Coheed and Cambria will release Neverender, The Children of the Fence boxset, a release that is possibly as

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The film follows Arcade Fire through the making and touring of their 2007 album Neon Bible, documenting the band at their Montreal studio, the making of promotional films and videos, along with live footage and a few short films made on the road. More InformationThe film follows Arcade Fire through the making and touring of their 2007 album Neon Bible, documenting the band at their Montreal

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ATO Records is excited to announce the release of Ben Kweller's new record on February 3, 2009. The album is his fourth full-length and is called Changing Horses. It was produced by Kweller and recorded mostly in Austin, TX, where he and his family recently re-located. The title is meaningful as it represents a sea change for the 27-year-old Texan-bred musician. More InformationATO Records is

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Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the details for the Bonnaroo 2008 DVD. Entitled Live From Bonnaroo 2008, the DVD will be released in January. Originally created as part of a unique and unprecedented offer for those fans who bought tickets to the 2008 event, Bonnaroo is now making it available to the general public for $19.99. For a limited pre-order time, it will

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Held for the first time this year at Bicentennial Park on Biscayne Bay, Langerado now calls Miami - one of the world's must cultural cities - home. Today, festival organizers make an initial artist announcement to make the Magic City proud. More InformationHeld for the first time this year at Bicentennial Park on Biscayne Bay, Langerado now calls Miami - one of the world's must cultural cities -

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Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the dates for the eighth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Confirmed to take place June 11 - 14, 2009, the four-day festival will once again be held on the same beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Ticket pre-sales for the festival will begin on December 4, 2008 and go through

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Call them the hardest working band in rock and roll! Since the release of their third studio set Famous last year, Puddle Of Mudd have toured North America, Canada, Japan, Korea and Iraq. And they are not slowing down! The band kicks off another round of headline dates October 25th in Tampa Florida at Ybor City. More InformationCall them the hardest working band in rock and roll! Since the

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165,000 tickets sold and more than four hours of music later, FOO FIGHTERS have now immortalized their biggest ever headline stand: FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, an 18-song DVD and Blu-Ray document of their two sold out Wembley Stadium shows, will be released November 18th. More Information165,000 tickets sold and more than four hours of music later, FOO FIGHTERS have now immortalized

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Coming Home Media will release If All Goes Wrong, a double DVD commemorative package celebrating the recent reunion and extraordinary 20-year career of The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock's defining and most acclaimed bands, on Nov. 11th.More InformationComing Home Media will release If All Goes Wrong, a double DVD commemorative package celebrating the recent reunion and extraordinary 20-year

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Rev Theory has just unleashed their latest single "Light It Up" on rock radio. Along with spins on radio, the straight ahead rock track can be heard this fall on the Jagermeister Music Tour. The tour which kicks off October 24th in Magna, UT will feature Rev Theory and fellow rockers Hinder and Trapt. More InformationRev Theory has just unleashed their latest single "Light It Up" on rock radio.

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AC/DC's Black Ice is currently streaming on VH1's The Leak, giving fans a taste of AC/DC's first album in eight years a week early. Black Ice will officially be available for purchase starting Monday, October 20th. More InformationAC/DC's Black Ice is currently streaming on VH1's The Leak, giving fans a taste of AC/DC's first album in eight years a week early. Black Ice will officially be

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Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK has announced a November 25th release date for ROAD TO REVOLUTION (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records), an action-packed CD/DVD combo featuring 18 of the group’s biggest hits recorded live in concert. More InformationMulti-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK has announced a November 25th release date for

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THE FLAMING LIPS will finally release their long-awaited film debut, CHRISTMAS ON MARS: A Fantastical Film Freak-out Featuring the Flaming Lips, on November 11, 2008, on Warner Bros. Records. Two different packages will be available to consumers: A single DVD disc of the 86-minute movie starring THE FLAMING LIPS along with various family, crew members, and famous friends, and a deluxe DVD/CD

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After being named an artist "On The Verge" by USA Today, Secondhand Serenade will barely catch a breath after wrapping his current headlining tour, as a co-headlining tour with Cute Is What We Aim For has just been announced, with A Rocket To The Moon and Automatic Loveletter supporting on all dates. MySpace, the world's premier social network, will present over thirty shows during the six-week,

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Minus The Bear is excited to announce the release of ACOUSTICS, an exclusive seven track EP available this fall. The self-released EP via Tigre Blanco Records will be available in two formats and feature newly recorded acoustic versions of fan favorites from the Seattle quintet's prolific career and one new track entitled "Guns & Ammo." Beginning October 7th, ACOUSTICS will be sold digitally via

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Fans responded enthusiastically to the first AC/DC world tour in eight years with 18 Black Ice World Tour concerts selling out in record time. Unprecedented fan response forced additional shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Oakland. More InformationFans responded enthusiastically to the first AC/DC world tour in eight years with 18 Black Ice World Tour concerts selling out in record time.

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Re-Education (Through Labor) - Rise Against

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Tour DatesOctober20 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Mainroom23 - Chicago, IL @ Park West24 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Funhouse25 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall29 - Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre30 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse01 - Covington, KY @ The MadisonNovember03 - Charleston, WV

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Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects

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Sycamore Meadows, the street where acclaimed musician Butch Walker lived and worked in Malibu, CA has drastically changed as a result of the massive wildfires that destroyed much of the area last November. And like many other Southern California residents, Walker lost his entire house and all his personal possessions in those fires, including his studio and every master recording he's ever made.

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Cold War KidsNew Music

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In a move that’s both innovative and intimate, Capitol Records quintet Saosin has joined with global youth brand Hurley to record demos for their upcoming album in Hurley’s Costa Mesa, California studio – and to bring all of their fans right into the recording sessions through a real-time, multi-camera audio/video feed from the Hurley studio. More InformationIn a move that’s both innovative and

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AC/DC's widely-anticipated Black Ice World Tour will open on October 28th at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The show kicks off a series of US arena shows, to be followed by a round of stadium dates next summer. More InformationAC/DC's widely-anticipated Black Ice World Tour will open on October 28th at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The show kicks off a series of US arena shows,

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Just getting off of Crue Fest. (Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, & Sixx A.M.), Trapt are currently on the road for the month of September. More InformationJust getting off of Crue Fest. (Motley Crue, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, & Sixx A.M.), Trapt are currently on the road for the month of September.September12 - Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom13 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music

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In Silico – the band’s second full-length album and US debut is out now on Atlantic Records and Pendulum is about to embark on their first ever US tour where they’ll be headlining major venues across the US – kicking things off in Boston on October 1st with a headlining show at the Middle East Downstairs. More InformationIn Silico – the band’s second full-length album and US debut is out now on

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Spiralling - Keane

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Trapt have announced a US headlining tour beginning almost immediately after the band finishes up its current stint as part of the ongoing Crue Fest. The California natives who are supporting their recently released third studio album, "Only Through the Pain," will launch the headlining run tomorrow, Sept. 3rd in West Springfield, VA. More InformationTrapt have announced a US headlining tour

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TV on the Radio will follow-up 2006's universally acclaimed Return to Cookie Mountain and drop Dear Science on September 23rd via DGC/Interscope Records. New songs from the Brooklyn quintet's third full-length album will be unveiled throughout North America in September starting in Portland, OR, with festival appearances in Colorado and California. The band will be joined by special guest Miles

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The 2008 Lights In The Sky World Tour has been extended with new North American dates. Returning member Robin Finck and new addition Justin Meldal-Johnsen will join Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese once again for the upcoming fall tour. More InformationThe 2008 Lights In The Sky World Tour has been extended with new North American dates. Returning member Robin Finck and new

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With Gavin Degraw Aug. 21 Rochester, NY Nola'sAug. 23 Wantagh, NY Mulchany'sAug. 24 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera HouseAug. 26 Asheville, NC Orange PeelAug. 27 Knoxville, TN Tenessee TheaterAug. 28 Nashville, TN City HallAug. 29 Memphis, TN Memphis AgricenterSept. 01 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo'sSept. 03 New York, NY Terminal 5Sept. 04 Boston, MA Wilbur TheaterSept. 07 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & CorkSept

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Dig Out Your Soul, OASIS'S seventh studio album, is the first new music from the band since 2006's "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" the single from the Baillie Walsh directed road movie of the same name. Produced by Dave Sardy, who also produced OASIS' critically acclaimed 2005 album Don't Believe the Truth, Dig Out Your Soul once again features songwriting contributions by all four band members:

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Rage Against the Machine has joined forces with the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University to perform as part of the "Tent State Music Festival to End the War" on Wednesday, August 27 at the Denver Coliseum. They will join the Flobots, The Coup, State Radio, and Wayne Kramer. Doors open at 9:30 AM, show begins at 11:00 AM. More InformationRage Against the Machine has joined

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Kings of Leon have confirmed their first North American tour in support of the band's new record, ONLY BY THE NIGHT. The album will be released on September 23rd, and the tour kicks off on street date with an exclusive club show at New York's Webster Hall. It will continue through October and November, ending November 19th at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN. More

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Weezer announced today a North American tour in support of their top ten album Weezer (referred to as the Red Album). Starting September 23 at the Tsongas Center in Boston, the band will embark on a five week tour including dates in New York City at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Great Western Forum. This is the band’s first tour in three years. Drummer Pat Wilson announced, "if you want

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Ray LaMontagne one of the most distinct and recognizable voices in music announced his first North American tour in support of his new album Gossip In The Grain due out October 14 on RCA Records. The six week tour starts September 30 in Indianapolis.More InformationRay LaMontagne one of the most distinct and recognizable voices in music announced his first North American tour in support of his

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Raine Maida, best known for his gig fronting iconic Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace, has branched off on his own and created the record he was always meant to make. The Hunter's Lullaby, set to hit on August 26th (Kingnoise Records) is a collection of 10 commanding songs that are poignant and lyrical, delivered in a style reminiscent of the 60's beat poets with hip hop influenced beats of today

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Beck's Modern Guilt has entered the U.S. album chart at #4 with first week sales of nearly 85,000. Produced by Beck and Danger Mouse, Modern Guilt is Beck's eighth studio album and has been generating some of the best critical notices of Beck's career to date. More InformationBeck's Modern Guilt has entered the U.S. album chart at #4 with first week sales of nearly 85,000. Produced by Beck and

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John Mellencamp has revealed the details of this year's Farm Aid concert, to be held September 20th at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Mellencamp will be joined by co-headliners Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson, with more top artists to be announced soon. More InformationJohn Mellencamp has revealed the details of this year's Farm Aid concert, to be held September 20th

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TOBY LIGHTMAN is set to release her new album Let Go on her own T Killa Records on July 15, 2008. "Let Go" will be the title track from the album will be the soundtrack for the Home Shopping Network's "Come On In" advertising campaign (www.hsn.com.) Not only will her songs be heard on HSN, she will also be one of the first independent artists to perform and sell her album on the channel. More

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The Verve have not only leaked the first single from their forthcoming album this week, "Love Is Noise", but they've also now given the record the title of Forth and revealed the tracklisting. It will be released on August 18th in the UK, while North America gets the record a day later (Aug 19th) via their own imprint On Our Own distributed via Megaforce/MRI, and label duties by For The Win!.

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Having received Indie acclaim from a co-billing on Rabbit Fur Coat the Watson Twins have proved that they are not just "those girls" from the Jenny Lewis album with their full length debut Fire Songs (out today on Vanguard Records). The Kentucky natives, who are now Los Angeles residents have gained a big following in the LA music scene with their atmospheric branded folk. With Fire Songs the

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Windows Media

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