Yellowcard To Bring Punk Rock To Troops On USO Tour To Persian Gulf
ARLINGTON, Va. (Top40 Charts/ By Oname Thompson/ USO) - Rock band Yellowcard will soon travel to the Persian Gulf and perform for service men and women as part of a USO/MNC-I expeditionary entertainment tour. This is the first USO tour for Yellowcard, who will hang out with armed forces, sign autographs ...
| 'Apes Close 2007 As AirSpun's 'Best Rock' AirGods
Charleston, South Carolina (Top40 Charts/ Fire Apes Official Website) - The Fire Apes will be highlighted as a "Best of 2007" artist on the AirSpun homepage, and featured in an upcoming "Best of 2007" AirSpun artists radio showcase featuring their winning music alongside other "Best of 2007" winners ...
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The Smashing Pumpkins To Release 'American Gothic,' A Four-Song Acoustic EP, Digitally On January 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Smashing Pumpkins Official Website) - THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced the completion of new material with American Gothic, a four-song acoustic EP to be released digitally via the iTunes Store on January 2. Featuring the songs "The Rose March," "Pox, "Again, Again, ...
| Switchfoot Swaps Band Instruments For Building Tools, Raises Over $100,000 For Habitat For Humanity
Encinitas, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Big Fish Recordings) - Multi-Platinum selling band Switchfoot concluded its 34-city Appetite for Construction Tour with Relient K and Ruth in Everett, WA Dec. 3. The benefit tour that hit such major markets as New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas ...
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd's 'Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads' Nominated for Two Grammy Awards
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Kenny Wayne Shepherd's critically acclaimed CD/DVD "Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads" (Warner Bros./Reprise Records) has been nominated for two 2008 Grammy Awards - "Best Traditional Blues Album" and "Best Long Form Music Video." The awards will ...
| Shawn Mullins Set To Release New Album 'Honeydew' On Vanguard Records March 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Vanguard Records) - Shawn Mullins will serve up a new set of vibrant, character-driven songs with his new Vanguard Records CD honeydew on March 11, 2008. honeydew teems with humanity: railroad workers, traveling salesman , homeless troubadours, and several generations ...
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Beck's Grammy-Winning 'Odelay' Album Goes Deluxe Edition With Two-CD Package!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) - Beck's major label debut, "Mellow Gold," introduced him to the world in 1994 but it was 1996's "Odelay" that became a bellwether for the alternative rock movement. Now, a dozen years after its original release, "Odelay" has been expanded ...
| KOCH Records Band The Myriad Named Winner Of 2007 'MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - MTV2 has announced KOCH Record's Seattle-based alternative rock band The Myriad as winner of the 2007 "MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout." The Top 3 Finalists were flown to New York City to perform during the Dew Circuit Breakout Finale, LIVE from MTV's TRL studio ...
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Pushing Pills, Rock N' Roll, And Katherine Heigl
MADISON, WI. (Top40 Charts/ Treats Official Website) - Garage-rock band The Treats, whose serendipitous first big break came in the form of having to watch Katherine Heigl repeatedly take off her clothes in the film "Side Effects", announces the release of their new CD Reservoir Tales. The national ...
| The Goo Goo Dolls to Perform On FOX TV's 'Next Great American Band' Finale On December 21, 2007
BURBANK, CA (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - One of America's best loved bands, The Goo Goo Dolls, will perform live on the season finale of "The Next Great American Band," scheduled to air Friday, December 21st at 8:00PM ET/PT on FOX. Check local listings for details. The ultimate battle of the ...
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Aces High Wins Rock City News 'Rockies' Award For Best Alternative Band!
Ventura, California (Top40 Charts/ Seedless Records) - Young Rock upstarts Aces High from Thousand Oaks California, who released their debut self titled CD only a few months ago which reached No 1 status on MP3.com in Australia have gained enough reputation and notoriety in a short period of time to ...
| Against Me! Is The Featured Artist Of The Week On MTV
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Sire Records) - Tune into MTV this week to see Against Me! as the featured Artist Of The Week. The band will be weaved in and out of programming on the channel in the form of various promos and vignettes showcasing live performances including a special acoustic show, and ...
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Mutemath Receive Their First Grammy Nomination
BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Eclectic New Orleans alt-rock quartet MUTEMATH have been nominated for their first-ever Grammy Award this past week in Los Angeles. Their nomination is under the category of "Best Short Form Video" for their groundbreaking clip "Typical," which has ...
| Paramore Get Grammy Nod For 'Best New Artist' As 'RIOT!' Scores RIAA Gold Certification!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has been nominated as "Best New Artist" at the upcoming 50th Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced this week. The news comes just as "RIOT!," the band's acclaimed second album, has received RIAA gold certification ...
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Switchfoot Tops Best of '07 Lists; Foreman Preps Solo EPs
Brentwood, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - Switchfoot is wrapping up another big year with continuing honors for its OH! GRAVITY album and the celebration of a major charitable achievement associated with its recent U.S. concert tour. Frontman Jon Foreman has also announced solo plans for the ...
| The Black Crowes To Release 'Warpaint'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Silver Arrow Records/ SONY BMG) - From the beginning, THE BLACK CROWES have done things their own way. And it's good to know that some things don't change. WARPAINT the band's first album of all-new studio material in seven years, due out March 4 worldwide will be independently ...
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Rumble Club Releases 2 CDs On Hairball8 Records
San Antonio, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Hairball8 Records) - As the first release on HairBall8 Records' new imprint label Grease & Ink, Cincinnati, OH based trio Rumble Club pull no punches on their new album The Gambler's Regret. Taking leads from 50s traditional rockabilly is an element here for sure but ...
| To The Fallen Records Announces Two New Rock & Country Compilations by Military Musicians
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ To The Fallen Records) - Dedicated to producing and promoting great American music from the nation's most talented military personnel, To The Fallen Records (TTFR) continues to showcase an impressive array of heartfelt songs with mainstream appeal through the December ...
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CoolHunter At AMAZON
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ CoolHunter Official Website) - ALL I WANT, as the second album of COOLHUNTER, produced in 2007 by Vision SD Pictures, brings the listener few facts, that make this album UNIQUE in comparison to the previous - SUNSHINE. Even if you recognize few songs from this album, IT IS DIFFERENT ...
| Acclaimed Modern Art Rock Band APEYGA Promotes New Album With 3 SoCal Show Dates
Culver City, CA. (Top40 Charts/ APEYGA Official Website) - The recent release "Forward" (July 10, 2007) by fusion instrumentalists, Apeyga, will be performed 11/29/07 in Long Beach, 11/30/07 in San Diego and 12/7/07 in Los Angeles. The set list will consist of nine songs; 6 from the album, including ...
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