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The Cure’s 4:13 Dream is in stores today. The 13th studio album from the seminal rock outfit was recorded, engineered, produced and mixed at Parkgate Studios UK by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin (Oasis, Madonna). Featuring “The Perfect Boy”, “The Hungry Ghost” and “The Only One” which all showcase Smith’s unmistakable vocals, the band’s jangly guitar-pop and undeniable melodic prowess it is clear that the record is another triumph in The Cure’s storied discography.

Fans can watch a live performance of “The Only One” on The Cure’s official site.

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Oklahoma hard-rockers Hinder are gearing up to release their Take it to the Limit album on November 4th. The band has been posting video pieces chronicling the entire recording process on a new widget. They’ve also included video bios on each member where fans can take a glimpse into a day in their life. The band’s debut album, Extreme Behavior has sold close to 3 million copies and their “Lips of An Angel” single was inescapable on rock and pop radio.

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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just uploaded their new single, “You Better Pray” on their Imeem and MySpace profiles this morning. With its Guns-N-Roses-flavored riffing and hard-rock rhythms, the track will surprise fans of the Florida band. The song will be included on the band’s upcoming, as-yet-untitled album which will hit stores in early 2009.

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One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) will be available globally on November 23 on CD and vinyl (accompanied by a free digital download of the tracks), and as a separate digital album.

Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy includes 14 tracks. The title track and first single from the album, “Chinese Democracy”, was released to radio at 5:00AM eastern time today. Two of the recordings have been recently released–“Shackler’s Revenge” debuted September 14 in the “Rock Band 2” videogame and “If The World” debuted October 11 in the film Body Of Lies.

“The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock ‘n’ roll,” said Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, Guns N’ Roses’ co-managers, “and we’re launching with a monumental campaign that matches the groundbreaking sound of the album itself. Guns N’ Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning.”

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