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Once-invincible Death Row Records is now selling its assets to the highest bidder, and Warner Music Group is leading the pack. The major offered $25 million for the defunct label, according to recent bankruptcy paperwork filed in Los Angeles.
Death Row faced its own financial electric chair in 2006, at which point debt totals of $137 million were reported. But the catalog remains venerable, and includes the seminal Dr. Dre release, The Chronic. Other artists include Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and Tupac Shakur, though disputes surround portions of the Shakur and Dre catalogs. Also in the throes of bankruptcy is Suge Knight, the label cofounder that has been in-and-out of legal troubles for more than a decade. -Digital Music News 
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In a new irrelevant study released Monday that makes you wonder how these 'researchers' keep getting funding, it was revealed that popular music contains references to drugs and alcohol. Shocked? Me too.
The only thing in this report that was somewhat enlightening was how the references are distributed. Apparently ROCK MUSIC is coming in a distant 4th behind Rap, Country and R&B. The only thing tamer is pop music.
Here's the numbers breakdown:
of the top 279 songs of 2005 (way to be quick), 33% contained explicit references to drugs and alcohol.
77% of rap songs contain explicit references
36% of country songs
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by GlockMeAmadeus
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| | | Adele announces UK Tour.
Adele has announced plans for a full UK tour in April, as she celebrates topping the UK charts with her debut album.
The hotly-tipped star went straight in at Number One on Sunday with "19" and plays shows in Japan and North America in the coming weeks.
After just completing a series of national dates, she will now also play eight headline gigs later this year, commencing in Cardiff in April.
Adele's tour, which concludes at Shepherds Bush Empire in May, calls at the following venues:
April 2008
23 Cardiff, St David's Hall
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by XgavedgeX
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| | | musicians rally behind Barack Obama...so do I.
Today is Super Tuesday, which in the States means we are looking for a new president (thank you jeebus). Democratic candidate, Barack Obama has been making serious waves with young people and has picked up support from numerous celebrities and musicians. Yesterday, The Grateful Dead reunited in a sold out concert for 'Dead Heads For Obama' in San Francisco, where California's 400+ democratic delegates could lock the nomination for the young Senator. On the other coast, OK Go and Shudder to Think put on a show to motivate young voters in New York, and the Bowery Ballroom hosted a night of comedy, featuring Stella members Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain, as well as Paul Rudd. Stevie Wonder has also been an outspoken supporter of Obama, putting on a show/rally at UCLA.
Circulating the web is a video called YES WE CAN, based on the speech given by Obama following his South Carolina victory. The video was directed by Bob Dylan's son, Jesse and features numero
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by GlockMeAmadeus
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News Said It’s Raining In New York March 25th, 2008
B& Recording / Doghouse Records
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Los Angeles, CA. February 5, 2008 - Where is that place where dreams meet reality? Where life becomes so aware of its desire to thrive that it creates a hunger insatiable? This place is the birthplace of Another Day Late. The members of Another Day Late (ADL) envisioned their destiny and commanded the road in front of them. 364 days after Another Day Late moved from New York to Los Angeles, they had a record deal with B& Recordings/Doghouse and are set to release their debut LP News Said It’s Raining In New York on March 25th, 2008.
Soon after landing in California but prior to having a record deal, Another Day Late won the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, and were thus chosen to play Warped Tour; then were chosen to play the Honda Civic Tour with Fall Out Boy in San Diego; then Hubberman (Drums), who had been working at PacSun, successfully pitched
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Southampton pop-punk-rocksters NOT ADVISED have begun their full UK tour in support of the release of debut single 'You're The Designers, We're The Deciders' out on Feb 25. Produced by Larry Hibbitt of Hundred Reasons and mixed by Drew Griffiths (Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden), it is taken from their debut album which will follow later in the year.)
However, due to circumstances beyond their control a number of the shows have been moved or amended. Please check the correct list below before heading out.
The single has been received with great critical acclaim, making them some fans in high places. It was chosen by Radio One Rock Shows Daniel P Carter last week as his 'Unsigned Band of the Week', Alex Zane reckons "this will seriously shift some units!", it's had numerous plays on Kerrang Radio and XFM's Rockshow and the accompanying video can be seen on all good music channels!!
They won the Nokia 'Rock Up & Play' competition in '06, which won them the chance to play at t
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ADAM ARCURAGI
Helmikuu
PHILADELPHIA FOLK TROUBADOUR PLANS TOUR TO MARK 12" EP RELEASE- FEBRUARY 21st 2008
Philadelphia, PA: High Two recording is pleased to announce the completion of Helmikuu, the highly anticipated new12" vinyl EP from Adam Arcuragi. Only 500 copies of this limited edition record will be pressed.The Philadelphia-based performer has planned three east coast dates with Karate founder Geoff Farina. The tour kicks off on Thursday, February 21st at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia and continues with dates at the Knitting Factory in New York on Friday, February 22nd and PA's Lounge in Boston on Saturday, February 23rd. Arcuragi's touring band will include a host of prominent Philadelphia musicians including BrianChristinzio (BC Camplight) and Todd Bendel (Like Moving Insects).
Recorded in churches and homes in and around Philadelphia and mixed and mastered by John Baker at Maja Audio Group, the five tracks on Helmikuu echo the warm hominess and deep intimacy th
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Notting Hill Arts Club
Sunday 17th Feb
£6 - 5pm till late
Big Wheel Tickets
Big Wheel are delighted to present a stellar line-up for the first instalment of Snakes & Ladders, the latest addition to the Notting Hill Arts Club stable.
Headlining, we bring you Paloma Faith. Surely one of the most exciting live acts to come out of London in the last year, burlesque singer Paloma is no ordinary musician. Glamour, crazed costumes and improvised theatrics embellish her Billie Holiday-influenced songs and heartfelt lyrics. Currently in the throws of signing a record deal you can be sure to hear more from this lady in the coming months.
Also gracing the stage are Liverpool three piece, Peter and the Wolf. These DIY folkists combine deliciously askew lyricism with shuffling acoustics that have raised many an eyebrow. When live, the band’s set-up is taken straight from the unconventional, delivering what is certain to be a fun and dynamic performance.
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Fast rising Glasgow rockers, Twin Atlantic, have been invited onto the
remaining dates of fellow countrymen, Biffy Clyro's current UK tour.
The quartet, who were only sheduled to play the Inverness show on
Monday, impressed so much that they were asked to stay on the rest of
the tour!
The remaining dates are :
FEBRUARY
TUE 05 : HULL University
WED 06 : PRESTON 53 Degrees
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MGMT RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE MAR 3RD
MGMT
“Time To Pretend”
(Sony/BMG)
www.whoismgmt.com
www.myspace.com/mgmt
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THROWDOWN's SCUM OF THE EARTH TOUR
Soilwork, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, War Of Ages Set To Take Part
Orange County, CA - THROWDOWN will headline The Scum Of The Earth Tour which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, Venom & Tears, which was released in August.
Joining Throwdown on the bill for the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is presented by Black Rose District Clothing, will be Swedish metal madmen Soilwork, whose own Sworn to a Great Divide was recently released to rave reviews from fans and critics. Through The Eyes Of The Dead are also onboard, touring in support of a new album of their own, Malice. War Of Ages rounds out what is sure to be a devastating lineup.
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METAL BLADE NEWS 05/02/08
UPCOMING RELEASE DATES:
25.02.2008 BRAINDRILL-‘Apocalyptic Feasting’ (CD)
25.02.2008 HATE ETERNAL-‘Fury & Flames’ (CD/LP)
25.03.2008 CATARACT-‘Cataract’ (Ltd. ed. CD/CD/PicDisc)
25.03.2008 UNEARTH-‘Alive From The Apocalypse’ (3-DVD)
07.04.2008 EPICUREAN-‘A Consequence Of Design’ (CD)
21.04.2008 HATCHET-‘Awaiting Evil’ (CD)
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by XgavedgeX
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COMING SOON: INNERPARTYSYSTEM FULL LENGTH
Innerpartysystem is currently in the studio recording their full length with the likes of Alan Moulder (Jesus and Mary Chain, NIN, Smashing Pumpkins, and My Bloody Valentine) .
Stay tuned for some incredible music and videos. For now check out their latest video from the studio here.
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by altsounds
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Come and see what Rolling Stone is calling "Brilliant" and Village Voice calls "A masterpiece of absurd theater."
This coming Monday, February 11th, Human Giant will take over The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC and unveil new clips from the upcoming season of MTV's sketch comedy series set to premiere in March 11th. Hit me back to be their personal guest at the event.
This will be your last chance to catch them in this intimate setting before the season airs and they all become huge stars!
Staying true to that user-generated and viral video feel, "Human Giant" is intensified by a rebellious rock n' roll attitude. Never a dull moment, the series has featured a long list of special guest appearances including Ghostface Killah, legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, pro surfer Kelly Slater, Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24"), Patton Oswalt ("Reno 911), Linda Cardellini ("ER," "Freaks and Geeks"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show"), and Brian Posehn ("The Sarah Silverman Program"). "Human Giant&quo
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Just a friendly reminder that UK rockers Air Traffic make their debut in the US tomorrow with Fractured Life. For the occasion, the band has made an authorized mp3 available for download/posting/sharing/etc.
MP3 - Air Traffic - "Come On":
zSHARE - air_traffic-come_on.mp3
Air Traffic have been featured in Alternative Press Magazine and they are currently featured on the homepage of PureVolume.com:
purevolume™ | We're Listening To You
Official - Air Traffic
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MORCHEEBA ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, INVITE YOU TO ‘DIVE DEEP’ WITH THEM
“A stirring return to form” Album of the Month ***** – The Independent (1/2008)
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Mar 24- Washington DC @ 9:30 Club, 10pm
Mar 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero, 9:15pm
Mar 26 - NYC @ Webster Hall, 9:15pm
Mar 27 - Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre, 8:45pm
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PLAYRADIOPLAY! Releasing full-length "TEXAS" due out March 18, 2008
Now, after a year of touring (with Gym Class Heroes, Fall Out Boy and Young Love, among others), Daniel Hunter is ready to unleash his first full-length opus, TEXAS. Says Hunter, a die-hard Cowboys fan: "I named it for the love of the state. I assumed somebody had named their album 'Texas' before, but no one had. I had to do it before someone else did!"
The songs showcase a slightly heavier guitar sound, but maintain Hunter's quirky outlook and pop aesthetic. "I actually write my guitar stuff first," says the musician. "Then I compliment it with some beats or keyboards." But whatever the case, there's definitely diversity at work. The ballad "Pirate and Princess" features almost orchestral flourishes, while "Tooth Decay" is more acoustic-based. The album also marks the first time Hunter has worked with a producer (Garrett Lee) and live drums.
Although the Postal Service and "poptronica" have been used
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In anticipation of tomorrow's release of Lenny Kravitz's new album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution, Yahoo's Nissan Live Sets is currently featuring Lenny Kravitz. Check out the feature, which includes several live performances of brand new songs as well as some fan Q&A'a, right here:
Yahoo! Music
Also, check out Lenny's video for the song "Love, Love, Love":
Amazon.com : Entertainment : Lenny Kravitz, "Love, Love, Love"
And just a reminder that if you haven't already, you can hear the album in full right here:
VH1.com : Lenny Kravitz : The Leak - Rhapsody Music Downloads
It Is Time for a Love Revolution is out tomorrow!
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Having just completed their first full UK tour, to great critical acclaim ("Stone Gods impress on almost every level.." 4K KERRANG!), British heavy-weight newbies STONE GODS are readying themselves for their debut release, EP 'Burn The Witch' due out Feb 25.
Made up of 3/4 of The Darkness - fronted by Richie Edwards, Dan Hawkins on guitar and Ed Graham on drums - and drafting in former Graham Coxon alumnus Toby Macfarlaine on bass, STONE GODS is an entirely tougher, edgier and heavier beast than their former band.
Having spent the last year slaving away over hot guitars, carefully crafting the songs that will comprise their forthcoming and as yet untitled debut album (due out in the summer), their 'Burn The Witch' EP is a dazzling and diverse mixture of crunching heavy metal anthems, irresistible radio-rock and sumptuous, ballsy ballads.
These guys are a glorious celebration of everything that makes loud, blaring rock 'n' roll so reliably exhilarating and their arrival represen
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LES SAVY FAV
NEW SINGLE, REISSUE OF SINGLES COMPILATION
AND UK SHOWS ANNOUNCED
www.lessavyfav.com
‘Patty Lee/The Sweat Descends’ seven-inch single February 25th
‘Inches’ album reissue March 10th
(Wichita Records)
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