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My Bloody Valentine - Digital
One of the most acclaimed alternative bands of the 1990s resurfaces this year as My Bloody Valentine issues its classic Sire recordings digitally and returns to performance.On August 26, the band's iconic releases Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) will be released at all digital retail outlets. Though both had been available in truncated form, this is the first time these seminal albums--which inspired a wave of British followers dubbed "shoegazers"-- will be available for download in their entirety. Along with the two full-length albums, the Tremolo EP (originally released in conjunction with Loveless) and all of the band's music videos will also available for download. It's the first ever digital release for Tremolo, and the first commercial release of any kind for MBV's video output‹enigmatic shorts for "Only Shallow," "Soon," "Swallow," and "To Here Knows When." For more than 15 years, these promotional videos offered fans the only opportunity to see My Bloody Valentine in action, but this year Kevin Shields and company return to concert stages. The group's U.K. reunion gigs earlier this summer have drawn raves from the music press, and My Bloody Valentine arrives in America for a string of dates beginning in mid-September. Learn more at www.rhino.com.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Norma Jean to Headline "The Anti Mother Tour"
NORMA JEAN--who deliver the most furious, and yet melodic, music of their career with their new album THE ANTI MOTHER--will headline "The Anti Mother Tour" presented by Solid State Records. The six-week nationwide U.S. tour--with additional sponsorship from Hot Topic and Monster Energy Drink--kicks off Friday, October 3 in Knoxville, TN and wraps Saturday, November 15 in the post-hardcore group's hometown of Atlanta, GA. NORMA JEAN will be joined by fellow labelmates Haste The Day, The Showdown, MyChildren MyBride, Children 18-:3 (October 3--October 26) and Oh Sleeper (October 28--November 15). NORMA JEAN's explosive fourth album THE ANTI MOTHER--which Alternative Press magazine hailed as "...the best record of their career" (September 2008)--was just released last week on Seattle indie Solid State, debuting at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, with over 16,000 copies sold in the first week alone. Critical reaction continues to pour in for the group. In the current Hails & Horns August cover story, writer Reyan Ali explains: "Whether you want to classify them as metalcore, hardcore, screamo or simply 'heavy,' NORMA JEAN will always remain a band more interested in chasing their own instincts and ideals than genre limitations, meshing a vicious crush of guitars with purposefully non-expository lyrics that rake deep into questions about personal and social insecurity." Revolver writer Tim Grierson claims that standout tracks "'Death of the Anti Mother,' 'Self-Employed Chemist,' and 'Vipers Snakes and Actors' have a swinging, furious urgency..." (September 2008). In the group's Alternative Press September feature story, writer Andy Kelham notes: "...amazing and potentially a standard-bearer for an entire genre, THE ANTI MOTHER is an unexpected record for Norma Jean: It's heavy without being dense; melodic, but not basely so...the crunching 'Opposite of Left and Wrong' (with Page Hamilton of Helmet) and the lush (Chino) Moreno collaboration 'Surrender Your Sons,' are not only musical firsts for the band but two signposts to their bright future..." Elsewhere Decibel magazine writer Jeanne Fury gave the album an 8-out-of-10 rating, "...with THE ANTI MOTHER, the band truly realized that they don't have to play into the hands of the brutal-is-better mentality in order to make heads roll. Just as important as the coveted hardcore breakdown is the tempered wind-up that precedes it, psychologically setting you up to blow your top. When that shit hits, its like gorilla knuckles going through a concrete floor. You wanna get down? 'Self-Employed Chemist' is a frantic jig that sounds like a thousand rabid children hacking away at a piñata packed with explosives" (October 2008). In other news, NORMA JEAN----CORY BRANDAN (lead vocals, guitars), SCOTTIE HENRY(guitars), JAKE SCHULTZ (bass), CHRIS DAY (guitars) and CHRIS RAINES (drums)--just shot a video for their debut single "Robots 3, Humans 0," now buzzing at commercial radio. The band picked Daniel Chestnut (Hurley Entertainment) to direct the conceptual video that delves into the song's themes of jealousy, confusion and rage. Expect to hear news of the video debut soon. DATE - CITY - VENUE Revelation Generation (Norma Jean w/Flyleaf, As I Lay Dying, Devil Wears Prada and August Burns Red) Sat 8/30 Frenchtown, NJ Revelation Farms Norma Jean Headlining Solid State Records' "The Anti Mother Tour" (w/Haste the Day, The Showdown, Mychildren Mybride, and Children 13:8) Fri 10/3 Knoxville, TN Valarium Sat 10/4 Nashville, TN Rocketown Sun 10/5 Sauget, IL Pop's Tue 10/7 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom Wed 10/8 Dallas, TX The Door Thu 10/9 Houston, TX Meridian Fri 10/10 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit Sat 10/11 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos Sun 10/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater Tue 10/14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre Wed 10/15 San Diego, CA Soma Thu 10/16 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse Fri 10/17 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre Sat 10/18 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Sun 10/19 Reno, NV The New Oasis Tue 10/21 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater Wed 10/22 Seattle, WA El Corazon Thu 10/23 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Fri 10/24 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Sat 10/25 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theater Sun 10/26 Engelwood, CO Gothic Theater Norma Jean Headlining Solid State Records' "The Anti Mother Tour" (w/Haste the Day, The Showdown, MyChildren MyBride, and Oh, Sleeper) Tue 10/28 Des Moines, IA People's Court Wed 10/29 St. Paul, MN Station 4 Thu 10/30 Chicago, IL Metro Fri 10/31 Louisville, KY Club Oasis Sat 11/1 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo's Sun 11/2 Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under Tue 11/4 Buffalo, NY Xtreme Wheelz Wed 11/5 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Thu 11/6 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club Fri 11/7 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon Sat 11/8 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom Sun 11/9 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre Tue 11/11 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live Wed 11/12 Norfolk, VA The Norva Thu 11/13 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall Thu 11/14 Charleston, SC The Music Hall Fri 11/15 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade www.normajeannoise.com www.solidstaterecords.com www.myspace.com/normajean
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

"Conway Twitty: Greatest Hits Live" On DVD September 2
Shout! Factory with release a live retrospective DVD of Conway Twitty's greatest hits September 2. Throughout his career transformation from rock 'n' roll teen idol to country music superstar, Conway Twitty's rich, down-home voice has spoken to the souls of music fans for over five decades. The smoothest of country's balladeers, with a record-setting 40 #1 hits, Twitty is the true embodiment of country music. If you've never seen a Conway Twitty show, here's your chance! This never-before-released, rare performance was caught on video in 1993, and has since been in the possession of the Twitty family. Experience the hits from "Hello Darlin'" to "Desperado Love" as Conway belts out the favorites. <strong>Track listing</strong> It's Only Make Believe Hello Darlin' Boogie Grass Band I'd Love To Lay You Down Tight Fittin' Jeans Image Of Me Fifteen Years Ago Desperado Love Goodbye Time Crazy In Love Who Did They Think He Was Slow Hand The Rose That's My Job You've Never Been This Far Before Why Me Lord It's Only Make Believe
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gretsch, Garducci Complete Anniversary Tour
In celebration of Gretsch's 125th anniversary, Fred Gretsch, president, The Gretsch Company, and Joe Carducci, marketing manager, Gretsch Guitars, embarked on a 17-city summer tour of the United States. Their in-store events were well attended at select Gretsch&reg; dealers across the country. Attendees were treated to a multimedia presentation featuring notable Gretsch historic dates and musical performances, as well as finger-style picking by celebrated guitarist, Bobby Gibson, a performing member of the "Chet Atkins Appreciation Society." Additionally, attendees had a chance to meet Fred Gretsch and receive a commemorative gift.
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Line 6 Releases JM4 Looper
The new Line 6 JM4 Looper stompbox combines a palette of vivid guitar sounds and explosive jam tracks performed by world-class studio musicians. "JM4 Looper combines killer jam tracks recorded by today's top studio musicians, a feature-packed looper and the legendary tone Line 6 stands for," remarks James Martin, Line 6 Senior Product Marketing Manager. Packed full of inspiring, professionally recorded jam tracks featuring Jason Bonham, Tony Franklin, Carmine Appice, Gregg Bissonette and many others slamming the drums, thumping the bass and strumming guitars, JM4 Looper boasts more than 100 jam tracks in over 10 different styles from country to heavy metal. The organic, entirely human jam tracks will send players' pulses racing and their fingers craving their fretboards. Plus, JM4 Looper can loop its jam tracks endlessly letting players shred for hours. Perfect for practicing and songwriting, JM4 Looper also facilitates performance. Ideal for on-the-fly recording at home or onstage, JM4 Looper features 1/4-inch instrument and aux inputs, an 1/8-inch CD/MP3 input and a balanced XLR microphone input for sound-on-sound loop recording of guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals. Complete with an extensive collection of famous guitar sounds, JM4 Looper gives players access to 200+ artist-created presets, 150+ song-based presets, 12 original Line 6 amp models, seven guitar effects, vocal effects and 36 banks for saving user-created tones. Read more at www.line6.com. 
Publ.Date : Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fender's New KWS Stratocaster
For nearly twenty years Fender&reg; and modern blues sensation Kenny Wayne Shepherd have shared a stage and they are now officially announcing the September 2008 release of his new signature model, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster&reg; guitar. A sleekly elegant addition to Fender's stable of artist Strat&reg; models, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster is based on Shepherd's own '61 instrument (which will soon be on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum) and welds vintage style to modern features. Most distinctively, Shepherd's new signature model boasts a blueswailing voice of its own thanks to its three custom-voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd pickups. Other features include an alder-body, maple neck with 12"-radius rosewood fingerboard and 21 jumbo frets, vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge with Graph Tech&reg; saddles and Fender vintage-style tuning machines. The guitar comes in three polyester finishes-a Black model with a three-ply black-white-black pickguard and racing stripe body graphic, and Three-color Sunburst and Arctic White models that each have a three-ply mint green pickguard (with cross graphic on the Arctic White model). "It's an honor to be a part of the Signature Series guitar line. My goal throughout the design process was to combine top notch quality with unique appearances and road proven components at an affordable price. These guitars will help a new generation of guitarists develop their own signature sound the way Fender has helped me to develop mine. The Louisiana-born Shepherd began recording his first album at age 16 and became a blues/rock sensation. He has sold millions of albums worldwide, including the platinum selling Ledbetter Heights (1995), the Grammy&reg;-nominated and platinum selling Trouble Is ... (1998), Grammy&reg; nominated Live On (1999), The Place You're In (2004) and two time Grammy&reg; nominated 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads (2007). Shepherd has four No. 1 blues albums to his credit, including Billboard Magazine's # 1 Blues Album of 2007, a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles, two Billboard Music Awards (1998's Rock Song of the Year and Blues Album of the Year), two Orville H. Gibson Awards, the Blues Foundation's Keeping The Blues Alive Award, and a Blues Music Award. "In addition to his unique voice, unbelievable abilities and general fingerboard prowess, Kenny is one of the modern-day ambassadors for a true American art form-the blues," said Justin Norvell, Fender's marketing director for electric guitars. "His Grammy&reg;-nominated 10 Days Out showcased a mutual respect that crosses generations. He is the real deal, and he has the entire package." For more information, visit www.fender.com.
Publ.Date : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Metallica Launch North American Tour
Metallica have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in four years beginning October 21st in Glendale, AZ. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through fall and early winter and finish up on January 31st in Newark, NJ. Support bands are Down, Lamb of God, Machine Head and The Sword. Please see below for all tour dates. Metallica is touring in support of their tenth studio album, Death Magnetic, which will be released globally on Friday, September 12th. News about the album has been flowing out of Metallica's camp via the band's official website ( www.metallica.com ) and a new site, missionmetallica.com, which offers users a unique, ground-breaking look-in on the making of the album with producer Rick Rubin via a treasure trove of exclusive content. Metallica fan club members and users who have a purchased a Platinum-level membership to Mission Metallica will have first crack at purchasing tickets for the tour when they go on sale. Details about on-sale dates will be announced on both websites shortly. Death Magnetic is Metallica's first studio album since 2003's multi-platinum St. Anger, which hit No. 1 in 30 countries and has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. Formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 100 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have garnered numerous awards and accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards. In addition, their 1991 album, Metallica, which has sold 15 million copies in the United States, has been awarded the prestigious "Diamond Award" from the Recording Industry Association of America, given to those albums with U.S. sales of 10 million or more. Metallica's upcoming North American tour dates are as follows With support from Down and The Sword : October 21 Glendale, AZ Jobing Arena October 23 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum October 25 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center October 26 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena November 1 Portland, OR Rose Quarter November 3 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena November 4 Denver, CO Pepsi Center November 6 Omaha, NE Qwest Center November 8 Moline, IL iWireless Center November 9 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center November 17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center November 18 Tulsa, OK BOK Center November 20 Houston, TX Toyota Center November 22 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena November 23 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena With support from Lamb of God and The Sword: December 1 Seattle, WA Key Aren December 2 Vancouver, BC GM Place December 4 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome December 7 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place December 12 Ontario, CA Citizens Bank Arena December 13 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center December 15 San Diego, CA Cox Arena December 17 Los Angeles, CA The Forum December 20 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena With support from Machine Head and The Sword: January 12 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center January 13 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena January 15 Washington, DC Verizon Center January 17 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center January 18 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Center January 26 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena January 29 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum January 31 Newark, NJ Prudential Center To learn more, visit www.metallica.com.
Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Helloween Slates North American Tour
The most influential power metal band of all time, Helloween is returning to North America on the Hellish Rock Tour. This highly anticipated tour kicks off on September 18th in Quebec, and after tearing across the continent, will finish up on October 11th in Guadalajara, Mexico. Helloween is touring in support of their most recent release Gambling with the Devil, which is in stores now. October 7, 2008 will see the release of the Gambling with the Devil Tour Edition. Featuring unreleased songs and enhanced videos, this is a must have for the true Helloween fan. Sure, Helloween may be headlining, but don't forget about Gamma Ray. Fronted by original Helloween lead singer Kai Hansen, this band is another favorite of the power metal genre. With Kai being there with Gamma Ray...the possibility exists that he may make a "special" appearance with Helloween. http://www.hellishrock.com/ http://www.helloween.org/ http://www.gamma-ray.com/
Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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