02.06.04 (AP) Former SEX PISTOLS singer JOHNNY ROTTEN - who let fly with a string of expletives on a live celebrity reality TV show - walked off the set yesterday. Early morning viewers of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" saw Rotten (now known as John Lydon) hug his fellow contestants before walking off the set in the Australian rain forest. Television station ITV said they lowered a drawbridge that separates the "Big Brother"-style camp from the outside world to allow Lydon to leave. His departure came just hours after ITV producers gave the 47-year-old a dressing down for swearing on a live segment of the popular program that is being followed by about 10 million Britons each night. ITV bosses imposed a time delay Wednesday after the outburst of bad language from Lydon when he was told that the public had voted to keep him in the show. "He has been fantastic entertainment on the show and viewers and his fellow..." [full story]
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Notorious Black Metallers OLD MAN'S CHILD are amongst the nominees for this year's "Spellemansprisen" (http://www.spellemann.no), Norway's version of the "Metal Grammy," for their current album, "In Defiance Of Existence." As OLD MAN'S CHILD are one of the veterans of the Norwegian Melodic Black Metal scene, with five influential albums plus an MCD under their belts now, the band, around mastermind Galder (guitar/vocals) surely deserves this honor. Along with fellow evildoers DIMMU BORGIR and ENSLAVED, OLD MAN'S CHILD are now eagerly awaiting the official ceremony, which takes place on February 28th in the Chateau Neuf in Oslo, Norway. Century Media has also just released a 5-LP box set entitled "The Historical Plague," which contains all OLD MAN'S CHILD albums from "Born Of The Flickering" to "In Defiance Of Existence," all remastered on vinyl.
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE CHARLATANS have completed the recording of their eighth studio album, which took place in their own Big Mushroom Studios in Cheshire, UK, with mixing and mastering now underway. In a message on the band's official website, the band revealed more about the new songs. They said: "'Dead Love' is simply inspired. A most beautiful song. We brought in a cello and viola player in from the Liverpool Philharmonic to play parts as instructed by Mr (Mark - guitar) Collins himself. 'Up At The Lake' is mindblowing... possibly the most in your face tune delivered by this band in many a day. You know that sometimes just about everything falls into place and everything that can be right is right about a track... well 'Up At The Lake' is about as right as it gets. The BIG news is the shared lead vocal tracking on 'Loving You Is Easy' featuring Tony (Rogers - organ) alongside Tim... really, really special."
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Vocalist Lars Vognstrup has decided to leave RAUNCHY after 10 years with the band. Here is an official statement from Vognstrup on his departure: "Hey guys and ladies of course. With very much sadness I have to inform you that, after ten years, I've decided to sign out of my beloved band RAUNCHY and pass on the legacy to Kasper Thomsen. RAUNCHY is and will continue to be insanely tight, banging, clever stuff and way above what ever you decide to compare it to. It's been fun reading about some of the bands we've been compared to through the years. Some of them I've never heard, and some of them are true. But if you know anything about good music, genre aside, you'll know immediately by listening to it that our songs come straight from the heart and that's what's keeping it real and what'll make the difference, you know, take it to the top!" - Thanks a lot, Lars
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) As THE CURE nears its third decade at the forefront of pop culture, Universal, Rhino and Fiction/Elektra are celebrating the band's remarkable career with the release of "The Cure: Join The Dots: B-Sides & Rarities, 1978-2001 (The Fiction Years)," a four-disc box set of hard-to-find gems, never-before-seen photos, track-by track-breakdowns and extensive liner notes. "The first thing I ever did when I got a new single," remembers Cure vocalist Robert Smith, "was flip it over and play the other side. I always hoped the B-side would give me another version of the artist - something as good as the A-side, but somehow different. I expected great B-sides from the artists I loved..." Come 1978, when THE CURE released their debut single, 'Killing An Arab,' Smith expected no less from himself than he had from his heroes. It's evident from the very first cut in this box set, '10:15 Saturday Night,' that he intended THE CURE's... [full story]

02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) SOCIETY 1 bassist Aleister has announced that the band's much-hyped "Suspension Show" at LA's Key Club on March 11th will be his final show with the band. SOCIETY 1 leader Matt "The Lord" Zane had this to say: "Let me just say that the band will continue. It's unfortunate because I had high hopes for Aleister, but after 8 months of touring he realized he wasn't cut out for this lifestyle. This isn't for everybody. It's not easy, especially in this band. I can't blame anybody for wanting to pursue other interests that are not so far outside mundane society. I think of our situation as being in constant opposition to so many things. The pressures can tear you down to the point of forcing you back into the masses. They need to eradicate the loose anomalies, because they destroy the reality that everyone collectively believes in. I will always remain separate. We will send Aleister back into the world of the acceptable behaviors after March 11th with the best of wishes for his new life."
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Following the runaway success of their "Forever Changes" tour last year, on which they played the seminal album in its entirety, LOVE with ARTHUR LEE have begun an extensive UK tour. Lee will perform songs from his back catalogue that have never been heard live, plus new material. Tour Dates:
02/09 Exeter [Phoenix Arts] • 02/10 Falmouth [Princess Pavilion] • 02/11 Bristol [Academy] • 02/14 Nottingham [Rescue Rooms] • 02/15 Northampton [Roadmenders] • 02/16 Leeds City [Varieties] • 02/19 Edinburgh [Liquid Room] • 02/21 Glasgow [Academy] • 02/22 Newcastle [University] • 02/24 Liverpool [Academy] • 02/26 Birmingham [Academy] • 02/27 Cambridge [Corn Exchange] • 02/28 Aylesbury [Civic Centre] • 03/01 London [Forum] • 03/02 Portsmouth [Wedgewood Rooms] • 03/16 Wrexham [NEWI] • 03/17 Brecon Theatr [Brycheiniog] • 03/18 Sheffield [Leadmill] • 03/20 Stoke [Staffordshire University] • 03/21 Manchester [Academy] • 03/24 Southampton [Brook]
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02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Italian Power Metal band SHINING FURY have released their debut album, "Last Sunrise, via Metal Blade Records. Drummer Ross Lukather formed the band in 2001 in order to create fast and melodic songs. After playing for many years with well-known bands such as Death SS, Labyrinth, and Athena, he soon found the right people to assemble the definitive SHINING FURY line-up. Band members were also joined in the studio by Oleg Smirnoff on keyboards, a great musician and friend of the band, as well as many other special guests such as vocalist Morby (Time Machine, Labyrinth, Domine), Terence Holler and Martin Khyn (vocals and bass, from Eldritch), and Robert Lukather on soprano sax. "Last Sunrise was recorded" at FP Recording Studios in Lucca, Italy under the supervision of Federico Pedichini (a.k.a. Freddy Delirio), who guided SHINING FURY using state-of-the-art recording technology.
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02.06.04 (Reuters) An album PAUL SIMON recorded in 1965 that has never seen the light of day in America will get its first official release here this spring. "The Paul Simon Songbook," previously only available as an import and long out-of-print even in that form, is due March 23rd via Columbia/Legacy. The original 12-track album was recorded in the wake of the lukewarm response afforded Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 debut, "Wednesday Morning 3 A.M." Simon moved to London, building an audience while honing his material at coffeehouse performances. Entering the studio in June 1965 with producers Stanley West and Reginald Warburton, he offered solo acoustic takes on such future staples as 'I Am A Rock,' 'April Come She Will' and 'The Sounds Of Silence.' The resulting "Songbook" was issued by CBS Records in England, but was never released in North America, reportedly due to Simon's dissatisfaction with the... [full story]

02.06.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Kal Karman, video director for LINEA 77's 'Third Moon' and 'Fantasma,' recently had this to say about his ideas behind the making of the 'Third Moon' video: "My approach for 'Third Moon' was to be as real and natural as possible. Usually music videos begin with writing a concept on paper, then finding actors or models, hiring make-up artists and stylists etc. For this project, I was curious to 'do nothing.' I was inspired by "Elephant" by Gus Van Sant. I find that film to essentially be a series of beautiful, simple portraits of youth culture. So I chose four kids that were at LINEA 77's concert in Torino. I then spent a day with each one of them, following their lives and filming what happened. I shot the video with the same 'realistic' approach: we see them exactly as they are during a concert. We used the same technicians for the lighting, and got real fans for the scene. The video resulltingly has the theme of 'being young.'"
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02.06.04 (Reuters) In the continuing war against digital pirates, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences will introduce an educational campaign against illegal downloading during the 48th annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to air this Sunday, February 8th. The campaign, "What's Your Download," is designed to teach consumers to make informed ethical and legal decisions about downloading. NARAS president Neil Portnow has told Billboard the new initiative will bow during the CBS telecast. Additionally, a public service announcement will air during the ceremony. The PSA will guide viewers to whatsthedownload.com, which provides overviews of download issues and comments from individuals involved in the music-making process. Portnow says NARAS spent more than a year developing the campaign. NARAS and the research division of the Edelman marketing firm gathered proprietary information to determine its direction. "I felt that if we were going to speak on this important issue, we should not be shooting from the hip..." [full story]

02.06.04 (Reuters) In a collaborative effort, all five major record labels have initiated test marketing of a dual-sided CD/DVD hybrid disc known as DualDisc. The companies have released a total of about 15 discs in Boston and Seattle, representatives confirm. Warner Music Group, a primary proponent of the DVD-Audio format, has released DualDisc albums by R.E.M., P.O.D., Barenaked Ladies, Donald Fagen and Linkin Park. The CD side of the disc contains standard two-channel, 16-bit/44.1kHz audio, while the DVD side features a high-resolution, 5.1-channel mix of the album. Other companies, including BMG, have opted to include music videos on the DVD side of their releases. BMG has issued a DualDisc by Usher. Sony, which developed and supports the Super Audio CD format, has released DualDiscs by AC/DC, Audioslave, David Bowie and Good Charlotte. Another hybrid CD/DVD, DVD Plus, has already hit the market from DVD Plus International. Rounder Records has released a DVD Plus by Kathleen Edwards; RCA has issued one by The Calling. Both are EP-length discs.

02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) R.E.M.'s July 19th, 2003, concert at Bowling Green in Weisbaden, Germany, is captured in its entirety on the DVD "Perfect Square," due March 16th from Warner Bros. The 23-song set sports such performance rarities as 'Maps And Legends' from the 1985 album "Fables Of The Reconstruction," and the non-album track, 'Permanent Vacation.' Prior to the 2003 tour, the former had not been played live since 1989, while the latter hadn't been unearthed since 1984. Also featured are 'Bad Day' and 'Animal,' the two new songs included on the recent best-of "In Time" album, plus such R.E.M. favorites as 'The One I Love,' 'Orange Crush,' 'Country Feedback' and the show-closing 'It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).' "Perfect Square" is bolstered by the documentary "A Stirling Performance," which chronicles the set-up for R.E.M.'s 1999 three-night stand in the small Scottish town of Stirling.
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) KING DIAMOND, after recently completing a full US tour with ENTOMBED, is mulling over the idea of releasing a full live CD from several shows that were recorded during the aforementioned outing. The band is currently in Sweden at guitarist Andy LaRocque's studio outside Gothenburg listening to the tracks and deciding what to use toward this possible live CD. Drummer Matt Thompson had this to say: "They sound great and a live album should be finished next year. We will tour Europe in 2004 if all goes as planned." Meanwhile, the entire KING DIAMOND band minus its singer and namesake joined the Swedish KING DIAMOND tribute act KUNG DIAMANT (featuring members of TON OF BRICKS, RELEVANT FEW, SABOTAGE and others) for a couple of tunes during their set last month at Pianobaren in Trollhattan, Sweden.
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE THRILLS' Daniel recently checked in with the following update from the road in the United States: "Well, we're still here in the US where we're getting ready for our debut performance on the Letterman show in New York. The tour has been great so far. We went from Canada to Boston, on to NYC and Philladelphia. All were covered in heavy snow and looked amazing. The gigs have mostly been sold out and we feel like we are building some momentum. We're working pretty hard with any moment we can to prepare for the next album. We hope to start recording in February and have 15 songs together at the moment. We have been putting some new ones into the set and they seem to be going down well. After this tour, we'll look forward to playing Nottingham Rock City and then Brixton on Thursday night as part of the NME Brats Shows. I'm really looking forward to the Brixton show."
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Nuclear Blast Recordings has announced the recent signing of Finland's Symphonic/Gothic Metal act NIGHTWISH within that label family. NIGHTWISH will release their forthcoming album "Once" Europe-wide via Nuclear Blast, while Spinefarm/Universal Records will issue the record in Finland, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. The new songs emerged in cooperation with The London Symphony Orchestra, which recently recorded the soundtracks to the motion pictures "The Lord Of The Rings" and "Harry Potter." The first single off the new album wil be the song 'Nemo,' due in middle of April. NIGHTWISH are also going to shoot a video clip for 'Nemo,' together with director Antti Jokinen, who has already worked with Celine Dion, Shania Twain and Eminem. NIGHTWISH's second single off "Once" is scheduled to be 'I Wish I Had An Angel', and is expected to show up later this year.
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) The debut album from THE SECRET MACHINES, "Now Here Is Nowhere," has gone on sale online as a download three months ahead of its physical release. As part of the offer, those who buy the album online receives six free additional downloads, a bundled collection called "Sympathy For The Download 01." The digital sampler also features a SECRET MACHINES bonus track and cuts from other up-and-coming Warner Bros./Reprise Records artists. Fans buying "Now Here Is Nowhere" also receive a free limited-edition CD-R via snail mail on which to burn the music to disc. Robin Bechtel, VP of Warner Bros./Reprise Records new media, says the strategy is designed to complement an extended Internet promotion for the album. "If we're going to start Internet marketing three months before the album comes out, we might as well start selling it online too," she says.
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Century Media and Necropolis Records have announced the re-release of the complete discography of legendary Swedish Melodic Black Metal band DAWN. DAWN were, together with the likes of NAGLFAR or DISSECTION, amongst the forerunners of the international underground Black Metal scene, especially because of their charismatic lead singer Henke Forss, whose hoarse throat was featured on In Flames' "Subterranean" MCD. The new 2-disc "Slaughtersun - Crown Of The Triarchy," packed with 150 minutes of pure Swedish Melodic Black Metal, is available for the price of a single CD. All songs ever officially released by DAWN are featured - from the split-CD "The Eternal Forest," to their first full-length-album "Nar Solen Gar Niber For Evogher," up to the extremely rare MCD "Sorgh Pa Svarte Vingar Flogh" and their milestone "Slaughtersun-Crown Of The Triarchy" album.
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) ROD STEWART is opening his new "From Maggie May To The Great American Songbook" tour. Dates:
02/07 Tampa, FL [Times Forum] • 02/10 Atlanta, GA [Philips Arena] • 02/11 Greenville, SC [BI-LO Center] • 02/14 Montreal, QUE [Bell Centre] • 02/15 Toronto, ON [Air Canada Centre] • 02/17 Philadelphia, PA [Wachovia Center] • 02/18 Hershey, PA [Giant Center] • 02/20 Chicago, IL [Allstate Arena] • 02/21 Detroit, MI [Palace Of Auburn Hills] • 02/23 Buffalo, NY [HSBC Arena] • 02/25-02/26 New York, NY [Madison Square Garden] • 02/29 Boston, MA [FleetCenter] • 03/01 Albany, NY [Pepsi Arena] • 03/03 Pittsburgh, PA [Mellon Arena] • 03/04 Washington, DC [MCI Center] • 03/06 Uncasville, CT [Mohegan Sun] • 03/09 Grand Rapids, MI [Van Andel Arena] • 03/11 Kansas City, MO [Kemper Arena] • 03/15 Calgary, ALB [Saddledome] • 03/17 Vancouver, BC [GM Place] • 03/19 San Jose, CA HP [Pavilion] • 03/23 Los Angeles, CA [Staples Center] • 03/27 Phoenix, AZ [Glendale Arena]
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) "Only Tools And Corpses," the long-awaited second album from UK Gore Heroes GOREROTTED, has been released by Metal Blade Records. The direction of the band is now in full force, with Mr. Gore's "Cockney Oi" vocals playing off perfectly against Goreskin's "deep, grindcore slabs of throat" and Wilson's high-pitched backing vocals that give GOREROTTED their own unique sound. This is a form of splatter/grind/death Metal with a crusty, punk edge that could only come out of the downtrodden slums of London. Just like "Mutilated In Minutes" (from which several tracks appeared on the soundtrack of the indie horror movie "The Incredibly Strange People Show"), you won't find any "album filler" lurking here. "Only Tools and Corpses" is a 9-song assault on the senses, and was recorded and mixed at the UK's renowned Philia Studios, engineered and produced by Dave Chang, and mastered at Turan Audio.
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02.05.04 (AP) Saxophonist CORNELIUS BUMPUS, a former member of The Doobie Brothers who had performed with Steely Dan since 1993, died Tuesday en route to a series of performances in California. He was 58. Bumpus had a heart attack on a commercial flight from New York, said his friend, Rod Harris, an organizer of the Columbia College Jazz Concert Series, where Bumpus was to perform this week. "I was expecting to hear from him today, then his wife called," Harris said. "She told me that they landed in Kansas City. We spoke for maybe about three or four minutes about the shock of it all." Bumpus' wife told Harris that her husband was dead when the plane made an emergency landing. Steely Dan, on its Web site, expressed its "profound sorrow and sympathy to Cornelius' wife and family." Bumpus began his career at age 10, playing alto saxophone in the school band in Santa Cruz, Calif. In 1966, he spent six months... [full story]
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02.05.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE HEAVILS' Mossy checked in recently with the following studio update on the recording of the band's follow-up to their self-titled debut album: "The album sounds crazy! All the tracks are done and we just have vocals to do now. Devin and Shaun (who worked on Fear Factory and Devil Driver) are putting us through the ringer here... Brian tracked for 19 hours straight one night. SHAUN THINGVOLD IS A FUCKING COOL DUDE. It has been really interesting learning from him and Devin. They have so much knowledge between them and the sounds they are getting are truly original. They sound like no one else out there. We are going to freak people out with this release!" Song titles are: 1. Outside The Circle • 2. Sinking Time • 3. Get Behind Me • 4. Past Away • 5. Reflection • 6. Laundry Day • 7. Touch • 8. Chicken Soup Can • 9. The Other Side • 10. Space Heater • 11. Heavilution • 12. Floaters
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02.05.04 (Reuters) Internet users could collect paychecks rather than lawsuits when they share music through "peer-to-peer" networks like Kazaa, under a proposal outlined by an industry trade group today. Rather than losing millions of dollars in potential sales to online song swappers, the recording industry should give them a cut of the revenues when they distribute songs in a protected format, The Distributed Computing Industry Association said. The scenario follows two others put forth by the trade group in an effort to forge peace between peer-to-peer networks and the major record labels that have hounded them and their users in court. DCIA chief executive Marty Lafferty said record labels could see sales grow by 10 percent over the next four years if they embraced the new technology, much as movie studios increased their market when they embraced the videocassette recorder in the 1980s. "Each time there's a technology breakthrough in entertainment distribution, once it's harnessed and embraced and an industry finds a way to capitalize..." [full story]

02.05.04 (AP) TOWER RECORDS, the pioneering record retailer that invented the music megastore, is likely to file for bankruptcy to aid a potential sale, a source close to the matter said today. A filing could involve swapping debt for equity in a move to reduce Tower's debt burden and clear the way for a potential buyer, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The bankruptcy was likely to come within a week, the source said. MTS Inc., the privately-held parent of the West Sacramento, Calif.-based record retailer, declined to comment on the possible Chapter 11 filing. Such a filing would be nearly a year after MTS decided to sell Tower because it could not pay $5.2 million in debt on $110 million in bonds sold in 1998. TOWER RECORDS, begun with a single store in 1960, the same year as the "Twist" dance craze, became internationally recognized for its in-store concerts and a deep selection of popular and obscure music. But the chain has fallen victim to a... [full story]

02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) New Jersey's ARMOR FOR SLEEP will begin a tour of the U.S. tomorrow in support of their Equal Vision debut album, "Dream To Make Believe," alongside FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, SILVERSTEIN and THE AKA'S. ARMOR FOR SLEEP do a capable job of combining Hum-like dark space rock with Get Up Kids-flavored emo pop/rock. With plain-spoken, honest vocals and lyrics about time-travel, dreams, and space, ARMOR FOR SLEEP's utilization of hooks are key and come in at the right places, making "Dream To Make Believe" a pleasant and refreshing debut for such a young band. Tour Dates & Venues:
February 5th Lancaster, PA [Steel Music Hall] • February 6th Reading, PA [Soundwaves] • February 7th Norfolk, VA [Norva Theatre] • February 8th Raleigh, NC [Lincoln Theatre] • February 16th Austin, TX [Emo's] • February 17th Dallas, TX [Gypsy Tea Room] • February 18th Houston, TX [Engine Room]
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) VOMITORY's fifth release, "Primal Massacre," is now completely recorded and mixed, according to the band. The album contains 10 songs of brutal, uncompromising Death Metal, and will be released April 19th through Metal Blade Records. "Primal Massacre" was recorded in Studio Kuling with Henrik Larsson, and mixed at Berno Studios, with artwork for the album provided by Juan Jose Castellano - the most brutal artwork VOMITORY has ever used so far. "It's a killer album! As always nothing for the weak hearted" says VOMITORY guitarist Ulf Dalegren. Here's the tracklisting: 1. Primal Massacre • 2. Gore Apocalypse • 3. Stray Bullet Kill • 4. Epidemic (Created To Kill) • 5. Demons Divine • 6. Autopsy Extravaganza • 7. Retaliation • 8. Condemned By Pride • 9. Cursed Revelations • 10. Chainsaw Surgery
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) JEN CHAPIN is a New York-based singer songwriter on the rise. She has been dubbed "a first rate storyteller" by Jazz Times magazine, and she earns that praise many times over with her soon-to-be-released debut album, "Linger," on February 24th, with a national tour to follow. NY Newsday says Jen gives "a jazzy, funky performance... her vocal style combined the understated drama of Janis Ian with the cool, sultry, exuberant bebop of Rickie Lee Jones." She is also actively involved in World Hunger Year, the humanitarian organization founded by her father, the late legendary songwriter HARRY CHAPIN. On this captivating full-band effort, Chapin reaches out to her listeners with an honesty and directness seldom heard in even the best pop songwriting. She is emotionally intense but never overwrought; socially conscious but never preachy. Her melodies are pure, her rhythms... [full story]
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Portuguese goth-metal pioneers MOONSPELL have embarked on a national U.S. tour alongside OPETH and DEVILDRIVER. The trek, running through February 28th, is the group's second U.S. run in support of their critically acclaimed new album, "The Antidote." Their new opus, heralded as their best offering since the landmark "Wolfheart" and "Irreligious" albums, features 10 epic tracks that encompass many aspects of horror, melody and heaviness. MOONSPELL's new video for the song 'Everything Invaded' is also receiving steady airplay on Uranium, and look for the band's diary piece with host Juliya to debut in mid-February. After a highly successful tour alongside genre leaders CRADLE OF FILTH and TYPE O NEGATIVE this past fall, vocalist Fernando Ribero further describes his excitement over their much-anticipated U.S. return: "It is still hard to catch my breath and step aside..." [full story]
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, the much-touted side project of QOTSA mainman Josh Homme and Jesse "The Devil" Hughes, will release their debut album, "Peace, Love, And Death Metal," in March via Homme's own Rekords Rekords label, following a delay in final production. The band is also tentatively scheduled to tour Europe with The Distillers sometime soon, although no confirmed dates are scheduled. Meanwhile, the finalized track listing for EOFDM's "Peace, Love, And Death Metal" goes like this:
1. I Only Want You • 2. So Easy • 3. Speaking In Tongues • 4. Flames Go Higher • 5. Bad Dream Mama • 6. English Girl • 7. Stacks O' Money • 8. Midnight Creeper • 9. Stuck In The Metal • 10. Already Died • 11. Kiss The Devil • 12. Whorehoppin' (Shit, Goddamn) • 13. San Berdoo Sundburn • 14. Wastin' My Time • 15. Miss Alissa
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) GORGOROTH played two gigs in Poland last weekend, and got into some "artistic" hot water with local authorties in Krakow there on Sunday. According to their record label, Nuclear Blast: "One gig was played in Warsaw (31.01.04) and one in Krakow (01.02.04). For the Krakow gig, the band had planned and realized recordings for a DVD and promised an exciting and outstanding show! And what can I say ... the fans got value for their money! Before the show started the stage was covered. After the curtain came down the following could be seen: Four crucified and naked models (two women & two men), spilled with sheep's blood, were built up on the stage. The musicians did their show in front of that setting, and to complete the spectacle they all were surrounded by dozens of sheep heads and a lot of sheep blood on stage! A few minutes after the musical inferno had started, one of the female models fainted..." [full story]
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Singer/songwriter ANI DiFRANCO has released a new studio album, "Educated Guess," via her own Righteous Babe recording label. The set was recorded and produced entirely by DiFranco on a vintage reel-to-reel machine. It's the follow-up to last year's "Evolve," which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums" chart and No. 30 on the Billboard 200. One-upping her own valiant D.I.Y. approach, the new disc marks the first time in DiFranco's career that she handled every aspect of the recording and mixing. In an effort to achieve a minimalist, intimate effect, "Educated Guess" was crafted in a shotgun shack in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans and in her home city of Buffalo, N.Y. Consisting of titles like 'Bubble' and 'Swim,' which focus on relationships, "Educated Guess" also contains a spoken-word track, 'Grand Canyon,' which lyrically finds DiFranco balancing patriotism with dissent.
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02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Kentucky Metalcore band BREATHER RESIST will begin a new U.S. tour Friday with BURNT BY THE SUN, THE END, and PREMONITIONS OF WAR in support of their current Deathwish Inc. album, "Only In The Morning." Tour Dates/Venues:
February 5th Pittsburgh, PA [Mr. Roboto Project] • February 6th Philadelphia, PA [1st Unitarian] • February 7th Baltimore, MD [Ottobar] • February 8th New York, NY [CBGB's] • February 9th Reading, PA [The Base Mint] • February 10th Hagerstown, MD [Wilson Ruritan] • February 11th Manassas, VA [The Basement] • February 12th Ronkonkoma, NY [Hungarian Hall] • February 13th Wilkes-Barre, PA [Metropolis] • February 14th Providence, RI [AS220] • February 15th Springfield, MA [Fat Cat's] • February 16th Boston, MA [Bill's Bar] • February 17th Catskill, NY [Phaze 2] • February 18th Rochester, NY [Penny Arcade] • February 19th Columbus, OH [Bernie's]
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02.04.04 (AP) The defense in music producer PHIL SPECTOR's murder case has refused to turn over a torn piece of the victim's fingernail, blackened with gunpowder residue, prosecutors said in court documents released Wednesday. Deputy District Attorney Douglas Sortino had demanded that Spector's former attorney Robert Shapiro turn over the evidence, which he said was collected by the defense after sheriff's deputies overlooked it in their investigation of the crime scene, which was searched by authorities and then by Spector's defense team, which includes famed criminalist Henry Lee. The case is now complicated by the fact that Shapiro has been replaced as counsel by attorney Leslie Abramson. Abramson declined to comment on the request, but said she would be filing a response to the district attorney's motions before the next hearing, scheduled for February 17th. L.A. District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the change of lawyers should make no difference. "It's part of the evidence and we're entitled to have it," she said.

02.04.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Italian Pagan Metal band ELVENKING have now finished recording and mixing their new album, "Wyrd," at the House Of Music in Stuttgart, Germany with producer Achim Kohler (PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM). A confirmed March 15th release has thus been scheduled through AFM Records. Guitarist Aydan had this to say recently: "There will be some new elements in 'Wyrd'... The songs are more straight to the point, but for example there is a 12-minute long song, so this doesn't mean that we are easier, or whatever... 'Wyrd' is unlike 'Heathenreel,' but a new ELVENKING album!" Tracks:
1. A Poem For The Firmament • 2. Another Haven • 3. Disappearing Sands • 4. A Fiery Stride • 5. Jigsaw Puzzle • 6. The Losers' Ball • 7. Moonchariot • 8. Midnight Circus • 9. Pathfinders • 10. The Perpetual Knot • 11. The Silk Dilemma • 12. Waves Of Infinite Skies
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02.04.04 (Reuters) U.S. album sales rose 10.4 percent in the first month of 2004, Nielsen Soundscan reported, welcome news to the music industry after a three-year slump marked by costly litigation, rampant piracy and consolidation. The uptrend began late last year, a development hailed by Sanford Bernstein analyst Michael Nathanson in a recent report. But he said he was hesitant to say declines were over. Other analysts note that comparisons were easy with last year when U.S. album sales fell. But many saw signs the music business -- led by big record labels at Time Warner, Bertelsmann AG, EMI Group Plc, Sony Corp and Vivendi Universal -- has started to turn the corner. Nielsen Soundscan said total album sales rose 10.4 percent from a year ago to 46 million units for the four weeks ended Feb. 1. Chicago rapper Twista debuted at No. 1 in the latest week with his new release, "Kamikaze," while Outkast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below," ranked No. 2. While CD sales fell 2.1 percent in 2003, it was a smaller drop than the 8.7 percent drop in 2002, helped by a ... [full story]

02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) CHRISTIANSEN will be at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA tomorrow, February 4th, to shoot their live set for use in a brand new video for the song 'Under Things Killed' with director Anthony Scarpa. Scarpa recently found acclaim with his documentary "Betty Blowtorch (And Her Amazing True-Life Adventures)," taking home the audience prize at the Silverlake Film Festival. Produced by Sal Villanueva (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday), CHRISTIANSEN's third album (and second for Revelation Records), "Stylish Nihilists," presents a fat backdrop bristling with jagged post-hardcore guitars, intricate yet danceable bass and drum interplay, and passionate, sincere vocals. With an unparalleled collective drive to play music, it is evident that when four best friends come together in a single unit like CHRISTIANSEN, you end up with a pleasantly pleasing and very listenable result.
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE FORSAKEN are heading out on tour as main support to Soilwork on an upcoming tour of The UK. The Swedish five-piece - hailed as one of the most promising Scandinavian Metal acts in years - look forward to making their UK debut in Nottingham on February 24th. Having released two previously acclaimed albums while touring extensively with the likes of Nile and The Haunted, THE FORSAKEN released their third full-length offering, "Traces Of The Past," through Century Media last November. Recorded in Sweden's Abyss Studios with producer Tommy Tagtgren, "Traces Of The Past" contains 11 tracks, including a pounding version of Metallica's 'Blackened.' Tour Dates:
02/24 Nottingham, UK [Rock City] • 02/25 Glasgow, UK [Cathouse] • 02/26 Dublin, UK [Whelan's] • 02/27 Bradford, UK [Rio] • 02/28 Milton, UK [Keynes Woughton Centre] • 02/29 London, UK [Underworld]
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Melancholic rockers RADIOHEAD have outshone the likes of The White Stripes and The Darkness to top the shortlist for this year's NME Music Awards announced Tuesday, picking up five nominations. The five-member band from Oxford are up for "Best Single," "Best Live Band," "Best Video," "Best UK Band" and "Best Album." Lycra-clad rockers The Darkness, who had a hugely successful 2003, were shortlisted in four categories as were U.S. duo The White Stripes and Muse. The highly-prized "Best Album" category will be between RADIOHEAD, The Darkness, The White Stripes, Kings Of Leon and The Strokes, while Justin Timberlake was nominated in the "Best Solo Artist" section along with Pink and Har Mar Superstar. Jet, Kings Of Leon, Funeral For A Friend, The Thrills and Franz Ferdinand will battle it out for "Best New Band." Last year Coldplay and Oasis took top NME award honors, winning 2 prizes each.

02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Candlelight Records has announced the addition of Norway's CADAVER (f.k.a. CADAVER INC.) to that label's growing worldwide roster. CADAVER formed in 1988. The now popular death metal band released their full-length debut, "Hallucinating Anxiety," via Earache Records in 1990, followed by "In Pains" in 1992. Growing sales and interest, however, could not hold back the rising interest in black metal, thus CADAVER would separate in 1993. Reformed (and renamed Cadaver Inc.) in 1999 by founding band member Neddo, the band completed their contract with Earache in 2001, releasing their third album, "Discipline." The band would tour with Morbid Angel, Extreme Noise Terror and visit the US for the first time in support of the album. Signing with Candlelight, CADAVER has sinc dropped the "Inc." part of their name again, and are preparing for the release of their fourth album, "Necrosis," on 04/20.
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Pop/Rockers FIVE FOR FIGHTING released their sophomore album today, "The Battle For Everything," via Aware/Columbia Records. The 12-track set was largely produced by Bill Bottrell (Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty) and finds creative force John Ondrasik (vocals, piano, guitar) backed by bassist Curt Schneider and guitarist Andrew Williams. "My goal was to leave it all on the table as a writer and allow Bill to push me as a singer and musician," Ondrasik says. Reprising his role on FIVE FOR FIGHTING 2001 debut "America Town," producer Greg Wattenberg was behind the boards for two cuts, including the first single, '100 Years,' which has gotten off to a good start on U.S. radio. FIVE FOR FIGHTING is also confirmed to appear tonight on NBC's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno," Feb. 6th on CBS' "Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn" and Feb. 9th on the syndicated "Wayne Brady Show."
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Here's a GWAR update from the band from their offical website: "Hey, kids. We finally have some new info for everyone out there eager to hear what's going on with your favorite scumdogs. First up, the upcoming GWAR tour. GWAR is scheduled to start touring in late April/early May and will be on the road for a month or two. No, we don't have any dates yet. Yes, they will be posted here first. No, whiney emails to me won't make them come to your city. YES! Harassing your local club's booking manager and giving them booking information for GWAR will help get them to your city! That is all I know for now. Second, lots of you have been asking about the GWAR Rumble in Antarctica figurines. Well, some of them have been reissued and they are now available on GWAR.net in the Rumble in Antarctica merchandise section. Next, GWAR made it into the Washington Post - a quick interview with Oderus Urungus."
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE DEAD are getting a new band member, albeit temporarily. Gov't Mule's WARREN HAYNES will perform with THE DEAD as the band (remaining members of THE GRATEFUL DEAD) heads out on the road this summer. The guitarist, whose band toured with THE DEAD in 2002, will begin performing with the band next month, including a performance at THE DEAD's Second Annual Winter Jam in San Francisco, California this coming Monday, February 9th. In a statement, Haynes said: "Getting to sing some of the Hunter/Garcia songs will be a real honor." Every time you play with different players it changes from listening to the musicians on stage," said Haynes, who will be handling vocals and guitar for the band. "Playing with three guitar players will be more sensitive. It's a challenge I am very much looking forward to," he added.
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Century Media has announced the worldwide signing of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, one of Europe's leading melodic death/metalcore acts. "I am extremely excited to have signed to the label that is home to plenty of my favourite bands. 2004 promises to become a really challenging year for HSB. Full force ahead," says band member Marcus. "I am very happy about the new deal with CM. It was a really important step forwards to take for us as a band, but even more important was to make it together with a partner who doesn't only understand how to promote and market HSB's music but who also has the ability and attitude to support the political and socio-critical dimension of the band. There still won't be any compromises for the future with HSB! Everything that needs to be said will be said, and everything that needs to be done will be done!" said HSB's Maik.
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) THE SPECIAL GOODNESS' new album, "Land, Air, Sea," has been 'officially' re-released on Epitaph Records. THE SPECIAL GOODNESS began in 1969 inside an infant named Patrick Wilson (Weezer), and like all things worth while has taken some time to realize it's full potential... Pat took a couple of stabs at forming a band, sometimes with friends, sometimes with recording equipment and lots of ideas. One result of this was what is known among the hardcore fans as "The Bunny Record," released only in Japan in 1996 (to a warm reception). Some time later Pat had some time to experiment, and recruited friends Lee on drums and Pat F. on bass. A short tour occured in summer '99. Then Mikey W. came in on bass and more extensive touring occurred around the USA, on and off for about six months in late '99 and spring '00 (also to warm reception). On this tour, they sold various... [full story]
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02.03.04 (RockAndMetal.com) EXHUMED will be performing select headlining shows beginning this weekend, prior to joining up with headliners CANNIBAL CORPSE and HYPOCRISY on a brand new tour which begins on 2/12. February Tour Dates:
2/05 Sacramento, CA [Distillery] • 2/06 Las Vegas, NV [Boston] • 2/07 Albuquerque, NM [Launch Pad] • 2/08 Amarillo, TX [Durango] • 2/09 Oklahoma City, OK [Conservatory] • 2/10 Little Rock, AR [Downtown Music ] • 2/12 Houston, TX [Engine Room] • 2/13 Dallas, TX [Trees] • 2/14 Austin, TX [The Back Room] • 2/15 El Paso, TX [Surges] • 2/16 Phoenix, AZ [Mason Jar] • 2/17 Hollywood, CA [Key Club] • 2/18 Santa Ana, CA [Galaxy] • 2/19 San Francisco, CA [Slim's] • 2/20 Portland, OR [Roseland] • 2/21 Seattle, WA [Graceland] • 2/23 Salt Lake City, UT [Bricks] • 2/24 Englewood, CO [Gothic] • 2/25 Lawrence, KS [Bottleneck] • 2/26 Sauget, IL [Pop's] • 2/27 Milwaukee, WI [Eagles Club] • 2/28 Minneapolis, MN [Quest] • 2/29 Chicago, IL [HOB]
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02.03.04 (Reuters) In a landmark case over online piracy, a federal appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether Napster-like Internet services should be kept from allowing unauthorized song and movie copies to be swapped online for free. Lawyers for the entertainment industry told a three-judge panel for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals in Pasadena, CA, that file-sharing services Grokster and Morpheus should be ordered to apply software filters that would prevent the online trading and copying of copyrighted songs and films. Attorneys for the peer-to-peer networks countered that using filters would effectively shut them down, and it was up to lawmakers, not the federal courts, to extend copyright law to cover the Web. "They can be ordered by this court to do something to control" the use of their software, said Russell Frackman, attorney for copyright holders represented by movie and music industry groups. "Filters and blockers can be put into place that will limit the (copyright) infringement." Morpheus attorney Fred Von Lohmann... [full story]

02.02.04 (Reuters) His recovery from hip surgery nearly complete, RAY CHARLES is eyeing a March return to the road. The first gig on his itinerary finds Charles headlining the second annual Jazz Concert Series benefit concert series in New York. "I am absolutely thrilled at the prospect of going back to work before the public I love," the R&B legend said in a statement. "Music and performing are in my blood. I need them like oxygen." Also on the March 2nd bill at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center is The Lou Donaldson Quartet. A March 4th show boasts Arturo Sandoval and Los Hombres Calientes. Last August, Charles canceled all 2003 remaining tour dates to undergo aggressive treatment for acute hip discomfort. It marked the first tour cancellation in the artist's 53 years of live performance. Charles also has performances scheduled for March 12-13 in Costa Mesa, CA, and an April 10th concert in Minneapolis, MN. More dates are expected.

02.02.04 (Reuters) According to a new Guitar World magazine poll, the No. 1 metal guitarist among fans is TONY IOMMI, God-fearing axeman with pioneering band Black Sabbath. The list appears in the magazine's March issue, which hits newsstands next week. According to Guitar World editor-in-chief Brad Tolinski, the criteria for the list were purity and innovation. He said Iommi never strayed from a basic formula of B-tuned guitars played very loudly, plenty of power chords and slower rhythms. "He's essentially the guy that created most of the conventions for heavy metal," Tolinski said. Iommi's "shining moment" is the track 'Warning' from the band's self-titled 1970 debut album, according to the poll. If Black Sabbath started the heavy metal ball rolling, then Metallica kept it alive, Tolinski said, pointing to the 1984 track 'Creeping Death' as the band's stand-out. Jimmy Page's No. 6 ranking raised some eyebrows since Led Zeppelin also helped pave the way for heavy metal.

02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Ferret Style hardcore band REMEMBERING NEVER will begin a new tour of the U.S. this coming Thursday with Eulogy Recordings artists CALICO SYSTEM, SHATTERED REALM, and ON BROKEN WINGS. February Tour Dates:
02/04 Nashville, TN [The Muse] • 02/06 Memphis, TN [The Caravan] • 02/07 Baton Rouge, LA [The Waiting Room] • 02/08 Houston, TX [Mary Jane's] • 02/12 Amarillo, TX [The Refuge] • 02/13 Albuquerque, NM [The Attic] • 02/15 Las Vegas, NV [Skate City] • 02/18 Hollywood, CA [Whisky A Go-Go] • 02/19 Bakersfield, CA [Jerry's Pizza] • 02/20 Corona, CA [Showcase Theatre] • 02/21 Salinas, CA [Jim Dandy's] • 02/22 San Francisco, CA [The Pound SF] • 02/23 Vancouver, WA [Vertigo Gallery] • 02/24 Spokane, WA [The Detour] • 02/25 Boise, ID [The Venue] • 02/26 Salt Lake City, UT [Albee Square] • 02/27 Denver, CO [Rock Island] • 02/28 Omaha, NE [Ranch Bowl] • 02/29 Iowa City, IA [Gabe's]
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) DARK TRANQUILLITY checked in last week with the following news update, taken from their official website: "Both 'The Gallery' (1995) and 'The Mind's I' (1997) will be re-released in special remastered deluxe editions, featuring brand new booklet layouts as well as a massive dose of hard-to-find bonus material. During the years, we've been all too aware of the lack of availability of our earlier material in the U.S., and we've heard from a lot of people about how hard and frustrating it is to have to track down expensive import versions of the older albums in order to get the D.T. collections complete. We got so much positive response from old and new fans when Century Media licensed the 'Skydancer' (1993) album for the US territory a couple of years ago, so it feels great to finally have 'The Gallery' and 'The Mind's I' enjoying proper stateside distribution as well."
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) INCUBUS' fourth studio album, "A Crow Left Of The Murder," was released today on Epic Records. "We wanted to be more flamboyant this time around," INCUBUS front man Brendan Boyd says. "On a few songs in particular there's some extended periods," he says. "Of course, some of them might seem a little bit self-indulgent, but every part, even the most subtle parts of the jams, are all necessary to that particular song. This record is going to raise Mike (Einziger) to a whole new level of guitar geekdom. I think there are going to be a lot more kids in the front row, not that there aren't already, at our concerts, studying Mike. There's a lot of left-field changes too." A limited edition CD/DVD version of "A Crow Left Of The Murder" is also available. That package features live performances including 'Pistola' and 'Megalomaniac' at Lollapalooza, the "While We Were Out" documentary and more.
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Relapse Records recording artists BURNT BY THE SUN are playing a series of Northeast U.S. shows in support of their new album, "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good." The band has been playing with the likes of PREMONITIONS OF WAR, BREATHER RESIST, ALL THE REMAINS and several more. Check local venues for accompanying bands playing with BBTS. Tour Dates:
February 6th Poughkeepsie, NY [Club Crannel] • February 7th Baltimore, MD [Otto Bar] • February 8th New York, NY [CBGB] • February 13th Wilkes-Barre, PA [Metropolis] • February 15th Springfield, MA [Fat Kat's] • February 16th Boston, MA [Bill's Bar] • February 19th Boundbrook, NJ [Hamilton Street Cafe] • February 20th Reading, PA [Sound Waves] • February 21st Poughkeepsie, NY [Club Crannel] • February 22nd Syracuse, NY [Planet 505]
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) BMG Heritage has issued BRUCE HORNSBY's new "Greatest Radio Hits" album, which sports his best-known tracks, including 'Mandolin Rain,' 'Look Out Any Window,' 'The Valley Road' and his 1986 breakthrough hit, 'The Way It Is.' The set also features live versions of 'The End Of The Innocence' and 'Jacob's Ladder,' the former a collaboration with Don Henley that Henley made famous, and the latter a Hornsby compilation that was a hit for singer Huey Lewis. Additionally, the album boasts 'Go Back to Your Woods,' a new and previously unreleased collaboration with The Band's Robbie Robertson. A new BRUCE HORNSBY DVD release, the 1990 concert film "A Night On The Town," was also released recently by BMG. Originally filmed in Los Angeles, "A Night On The Town" features a host of guest artists, including early performances by Shawn Colvin, Bela Fleck and a guest appearance by Jerry Garcia.
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) Songs from Earache recording artists SOCIETY 1 and CULT OF LUNA are featured on the a new action game for PlayStation 2 and XBox entitled "Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel." SOCIETY 1's 'Hate' and 'All You Want,' and CULT OF LUNA's 'Circle' are featured prominently in the game, along with songs by Slipknot, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, and more. "Fallout: Brotherhood Of Steel" is described as a "gritty and darkly humorous 3rd person action adventure" where players fight "ghouls, mutants, and other radioactive nightmares" in an effort to "maintain peace in the grim post-nuclear world of Fallout." "I don't think anyone's taken this direction with a game as of yet in terms of the music... It's always going to be the ambient stuff that moves you through, but in terms of the boss fights and continuity of this game, it's basically metal,"says Gene Semel, audio director.
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) COLIN HAY, the frontman for 1980's Australian band MEN AT WORK, has launched his longest North American solo tour in more than a decade. The series of more than 60 concerts started in San Juan Capistrano, California, on Thursday, with plans to run all the way through the month of October, hitting cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New York and Nashville along the way. On the trek, Hay showcases his new songs along with classic MEN AT WORK hits like 'Down Under,' 'Overkill' and 'Who Can It Be Now?' in acoustic-heavy performances that blend music with comedy and storytelling. "The idea is to bring the past up to the present and then we can move on from there, hopefully," Hay says. That's the philosophy he employed on his last album, "Man (At) Work," which was aimed at garnering new fans, while still satisfying the long-time MEN AT WORK stalwarts.
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02.02.04 (RockAndMetal.com) After a lengthy process, mixing and mastering of DISILLUSION's debut album for Metal Blade Records, "Back To Times Of Splendor" is finally finished. The band is very satisfied with the completed work and absolutely convinced that it has been worth every minute of the past eight months. "'Back To Times Of Splendor' is a debut album you don't hear every week, or month, or maybe even year. The musicianship on the record is simply unbelievable, the album is rich with emotions and dynamics... When listening to it you see clear pictures in your mind. It's hard to put into words," says a spokesperson for Metal Blade Germany. "But... fans of a band like Opeth will surely get into the sound of DISILLUSION, although they sound different. Fact is, this album is a mixture of several styles of metal, all combined in perfect harmony. The cover artwork is also one of the most beautiful we've ever seen!"
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02.02.04 (Reuters) The music industry is pushing bitter technology rivals -- most notably Microsoft and Apple -- to shake hands in the interest of promoting digital downloads. Hardware makers and digital format developers, including many traditional adversaries, are engaged in private talks aimed at meeting the music industry's goal of compatibility among competing digital music devices by 2005. "There's a substantial discussion going on among these companies about interoperability," says Paul Vidich, executive VP of strategic planning and business development for Warner Music Group. Consumers are embracing commercial digital music in increasing numbers, and the trend is likely to be aided by a Pepsi-Apple cross-promotion that launched yesterday during Super Bowl XXXVIII. But incompatibility among certain digital music services and portable players remains an obstacle. "Consumers are going to demand that there be interoperability in devices and software players," Vidich says. Executives with knowledge of the talks say much of the... [full story]

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