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CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.

AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).

AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:

10/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic

10/04/09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

10/05/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

10/07/09 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

10/08/09 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights

10/10/09 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

10/11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo

10/13/09 – Hartford, CT – The Webster

10/14/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel

10/16/09 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall

10/17/09 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

10/19/09 – Richmond, VA – The National

10/21/09 – Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center

10/23/09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

10/25/09 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

11/03/09 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

11/04/09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

11/06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

11/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater

11/09/09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

11/10/09 – Toronto, Canada – The Sound Academy

11/12/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

11/13/09 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

11/15/09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues

11/16/09 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

11/18/09 – West Palm Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater

11/19/09 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

11/21/09 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater

11/22/09 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Amphitheater

The Veronicas just kicked off a cross-country tour in support of their album Hook Me Up. The Australian twin sisters are joined by Taylor Momsen’s (Gossip Girl) new band Pretty Reckless and blues rock group Carney. Check out dates below to see if Lisa and Jess are coming to a city near you.
Get a taste of The Veronicas’ electro-pop sound with the video for their single “Take Me On The Floor.” Visit TheVeronicas.com for more info.
The Veronicas Summer 2009 Tour Dates

Jun 4 2009 Lupos Providence, Rhode Island
Jun 6 2009 Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Jun 7 2009 Duchess Stadium Poughkeepsie, New York
Jun 9 2009 The Norva Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 10 2009 Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina
Jun 12 2009 House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Jun 13 2009 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jun 14 2009 Hi-Tone Memphis, Tennessee
Jun 17 2009 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, Texas
Jun 18 2009 The Meridian Houston, Texas
Jun 20 2009 Capitol Fed Park Kansas City, Missouri
Jun 21 2009 Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California
Jun 23 2009 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, California
Jun 24 2009 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom San Francisco, California
Jun 26 2009 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Jun 27 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia
Jun 28 2009 Neumos Seattle, Washington
Jun 30 2009 Club Sound Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 3 2009 Alabama Adventure Theme Park Bessemer, Alabama
Jul 4 2009 Comerica City Fest Detroit, Michigan
Jul 5 2009 Summerfest 2009 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 7 2009 Pops St Louis, Missouri
Jul 8 2009 Peoples Court Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 10 2009 Station 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jul 11 2009 Metro Chicago, Illinois
Jul 12 2009 The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jul 14 2009 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jul 17 2009 Fillmore at TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 18 2009 PARC-Elitch Gardens – PARC-Elitch Gardens Denver, Colorado
Jul 21 2009 Six Flags – Six Flags Jackson, New Jersey
Jul 21 2009 Six Flags Jackson, New Jersey
Jul 23 2009 Jones Beach Bay Stage – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival New York, New York
Jul 24 2009 Suffolk Downs Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 25 2009 US Cellular Pavilion – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival Meadowbrook, New Hampshire
Jul 27 2009 The Pier 6 Concert Pavilion – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 29 2009 Six Flags Louisville, Kentucky
Jul 30 2009 Six Flags St. Louis, Missouri
Jul 31 2009 Six Flags Chicago, Illinois

“Take Me On The Floor” video:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=58460771

GREEN DAY LAUNCH FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN OVER THREE YEARS!

MULTI-PLATINUM BAND HIT THE ROAD IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM, 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009

April 20, 2009 — Burbank, CA — Reprise Records’ Grammy®Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th.
Green Day are touring in support of their long-awaited eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, which will be released globally by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, 2009. Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). The first single, “Know Your Enemy” was released to radio and digital retailers on April 16th.
Green Day recently performed 21st Century Breakdown in its entirety during a series of warm-up club shows for hometown fans in the Bay Area. In its review of a show at Oakland’s Fox Theater, Rolling Stone commented that the band, augmented by guitarists Jason White and Jeff Matika, and keyboardist Jason Freese, had the “Quadrophenia-like hang of 21st Century Breakdown’s classic rock melodies and lifetime-punk drive down solid” and that the album is “rock opera in which the rock always comes first.” “21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s best album,” the reviewer concluded, “and at the Fox, they proved that the rock opera can be as punk as a Clash 45.”
21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s first studio album since 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide.
Green Day’s upcoming North American tour dates are as follows:

July
3rd Seattle, WA
4th Vancouver, BC
6th Edmonton, AB
7th Saskatoon, SAS
9th Winnipeg, MAN
10th Fargo, ND
11th Minneapolis, MN
13th Chicago, IL
14th Detroit, MI
16th Hamilton, ONT
17th Ottawa, ONT
18th Montreal, QUE
20th Boston, MA
21st Philadelphia, PA
22nd Pittsburgh, PA
24th Hartford, CT
25th Albany, NT
27th New York, NY
29th Washington, DC
31st Nashville, TN

August
1st Atlanta, GA
3rd Tampa, FL
4th Miami, FL
5th Orlando, FL
7th New Orleans, LA
8th Houston, TX
9th San Antonio, TX
11th St. Louis, MO
13th Omaha, NE
15th Denver, CO
16th Salt Lake City, UT
18th San Jose, CA
20th San Diego, CA
21st Las Vegas, NV
22nd Phoenix, AX
24th Sacramento, CA
25th Los Angeles, CA

New Kids On The Block are hitting the road again in support of their album The Block! Donnie, Jordan, Joey, Danny and Jon will kick off the “Full Service Tour” on May 28th in Atlanta, playing shows through July 18th in Houston. Jabbawockeez, the champs from season one of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” will join NKOTB on the road for what promises to be the hottest party of the summer.
Check out the new video of Donnie on the homepage of NKOTB.com discussing what to expect on the new tour. The clip features plenty of live footage and the guys’ signature dance moves.
Dates for NKOTB’s Full Service Tour:

May 28: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheatre)
May 29: Birmingham, Ala. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
May 30: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
May 31: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
June 2: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 3: Raleigh, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion )
June 5: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 6: Camden, N.J. (Susquehanna Bank Center)
June 7: Washington, D.C. (Nissan Pavilion)
June 10: Scranton, Pa. (Toyota Pavilion)
June 11: Pittsburgh (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
June 12: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
June 13: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
June 14: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
June 16: Saratoga, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
June 18: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
June 19: Boston (Comcast Center)
June 21: Toronto (Molson Amphitheater)
June 23: Cleveland (Blossom Music Center)
June 25: Detroit (DTE Energy Music Center)
June 26: Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheater)
June 27: Cincinnati ( Riverbend Music Center)
June 28: INDIANAPOLIS (Verizon Amphitheater)
July 1: St. Louis (Verizon Wireless)
July 2: Memphis, Tenn. (Mud Island Ampitheater)
July 3: Wichita, Kans. (Hartman Arena)
July 7: Seattle (White River Amphitheatre)
July 9: San Francisco (Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord)
July 10: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Ampitheater)
July 11: Las Vegas (The Pearl)
July 12: Phoenix (Cricket Wireless Pavilion)
July 15: Denver (Fiddler’s Green)
July 17: Dallas (Superpages.com Center)
July 18: Houston (Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion)

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Duff McKagan’s Loaded have just premiered the video for “Flatline,” the first single from their forthcoming album, Sick. The band features McKagan, the former Guns N’ Roses and current Velvet Revolver bassist on vocals and guitar. This clip features the high flying camera work of Director Thomas Mignone, who is know from videos for world acts such as Slipknot, Cradle of Filth and Fall of Troy. The clip premiered on AOL’s Noisecreep metal blog.

Check out the video for “Flatline” here:
http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/03/27/duff-mckagans-loaded-flatline-video-premiere/

Tour dates:

May 02 – Showbox Market – Seattle, Washington
May 16 – Rock On The Range Festival – Columbus, Ohio
May 17 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, New Jersey
Jun. 03 – Virgin Oil – Helsinki, FIN
Jun. 04 – Teatria Club – Oulu, FIN
Jun. 05 – Sauna Open Air Festival – Tempere, FIN
Jun. 06 – Rock AM Ring Festival – Nurburg, GER
Jun. 07 – Rock IM Ring Festival – Nuremburg, GER
Jun. 10 – Caribana Festival – Crans-Pres-Celigny, SWI
Jun. 12 – Download Festival – Donington, UK
Jun. 14 – Zenith – Munich, GER
Jun. 15 – Schleyerhalle – Stuttgart, GER
Jun. 16 – Funkpark AM – Berlin, GER
Jun. 17 – Arena – Prague, CZR
Jun. 20 – Metalway Festival – Zaragoza, SPA
Jun. 21 – Nova Rock Festival – Nicklesdorf, AUT
Jun. 22 – Sportzentrum – Wettingen, GER
Jun. 23 – Palladium – Cologne, GER
Jun. 26 – Idroscalo Festival – Milan, ITA
Jun. 27 – Graspop Festival – Dessel, BEL
Jun. 28 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NETH

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U2.com today confirms that the U2 360¡Æ tour will open at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June. The U2 360¡Æ Tour is sponsored by BlackBerry¢ç and it is the band¡¯s first stadium outing since the Vertigo Tour 05/06 and follows the release of their acclaimed album, No Line On The Horizon. Their 12th studio album, No Line On The Horizon is already number 1 in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Japan and the Czech Republic with further chart positions to be announced this week.
Produced by Live Nation Global Touring, U2 360¡Æ will visit 14 cities across Europe including dates in Milan, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Dublin, Chorzow, Berlin, Gelsenkirchen, London, Sheffield and Glasgow before finishing at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 22nd August. The European tour will be followed by dates in North America beginning at Chicago¡¯s Soldier Field on September 12th, 2009.
Long-time U2 Show Director Willie Williams has worked again with architect Mark Fisher (ZooTV, PopMart, Elevation and Vertigo), to create an innovative 360¢ª design which affords an unobstructed view for the audience. U2 360¡Æ also marks the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure (which can be viewed at U2.com).
¡°U2 has always been at their best when surrounded by their audience, this staging takes a giant leap forward. With 85 percent of the tickets priced at less than $95.00, general admission floor tickets priced at $55.00 and at least 10,000 tickets at every venue priced at the $30.00 price range, we have worked very hard to ensure that U2 fans can purchase a great priced ticket with a guaranteed great view¡± says U2¡¯s manager Paul McGuinness.
Arthur Fogel, CEO Global Touring/Chairman – Global Music Live Nation: “Following the overwhelming worldwide success of the Vertigo tour where every available ticket was sold, there is tremendous anticipation for this tour and to experience this revolutionary production. As usual fans will not be disappointed.”

“This tour announcement marks the first stage of a relationship and shared vision between Blackberry and U2 that we expect will lead to new and innovative ways to enhance the mobile music experience on the BlackBerry platform for U2 fans,” added Paul McGuinness. ¡°We look forward to sharing more details as the relationship unfolds.¡±
In keeping with their long-standing tradition, U2 will welcome a number of different support acts to the tour including Glasvegas, Elbow, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol and Black Eyed Peas with additional artists to be announced.
Tickets for U2 360¡Æ performances in Milan and Gothenburg go on sale this Friday, March 13th. Tickets for the Amsterdam performance go on sale this Saturday, March 14th. Full details of all dates and on-sale information as well as a virtual model of the unique production and seating positions can be found on a dedicated microsite at U2.com. As usual, existing subscribers to U2¡¯s official website u2.com will have an opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on sale date.

EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE:

30-JUNE BARCELONA, SP NOU CAMP
07-JULY MILAN, IT SAN SIRO
11-JULY PARIS, FR STADE DE FRANCE
15-JULY NICE, FR PARC CHARLES EHRMANN
18-JULY BERLIN, DE OLYMPIC STADIUM
20-JULY AMSTERDAM, NL ArenA
24-JULY DUBLIN, IE CROKE PARK
31-JULY GOTHENBURG, SE ULLEVI

06-AUG. CHORZOW, PL SLASKI STADIUM
10-AUG. ZAGREB, HR MAKSIMIR STADIUM
14-AUG. LONDON, UK WEMBLEY STADIUM
18-AUG. GLASGOW, UK HAMPDEN PARK
20-AUG. SHEFFIELD, UK DON VALLEY STADIUM
22-AUG. CARDIFF, UK MILLENNIUM STADIUM

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE:

12-SEPT. CHICAGO, IL SOLDIER FIELD
16-SEPT. TORONTO, ON THE ROGERS CENTRE
20-SEPT. BOSTON, MA GILLETTE STADIUM
24-SEPT. NEW YORK, NY GIANTS STADIUM

In September and October, U2 360 will also visit: Atlanta, GA; Charlottesville, VA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Norman, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Washington, DC and Vancouver, BC. Complete Tour and ticketing information to follow.

Bad Flirt is hitting the road. The Canadian band is bringing their high energy pop/rock, and quirky sense of humor, to the states for a string of dates beginning March 9th in Allston, MA and wrapping up in Seattle on April 5th. Lead singer Jasamine White Gluz and the rest of the group can’t wait to play shows in the US again. Guitarist Laura Lloyd adds, “We’re so excited. Our production team is really pulling it together; those live elephants were not cheap but it was worth it to have the tour of a lifetime.”
The Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade) produced Virgin Talk is available on iTunes now.
Check out dates below to see if Bad Flirt is coming to a city near you and head over to Myspace.com/Badflirt for more info.
Bad Flirt US Dates
Mar 9 O’Briens Allston, MA
Mar 10 Larry’s Danbury, CT
Mar 11 Santos Party House New York, NY
Mar 12 Bourbon Street Saloon York, PA
Mar 13 Brillobox Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 14 Bourbon Street Columbus, OH
Mar 15 The Cinemat Bloomington, IN
Mar 16 The Firebird St. Louis MO
Mar 18 Meadowlark Denver, CO
Mar 21 Zia Records (Sahara) Las Vegas, NV
Mar 21 Dive Bar Las Vegas, NV
Mar 23 The Scene Bar Glendale, CA
Mar 24 Cinespace Hollywood, CA
(Dim Mak Tuesdays)
Mar 25 3 Clubs Hollywood, CA
Mar 27 Plush Fullerton, CA
Mar 30 The Frog & Peach San Luis Obispo, CA
April 3 Johnny B’s Medford, OR
April 4 Backspace Portland, OR
April 5 High Dive Seattle, WA

Rise Against announce a summer tour with punk rock legends Rancid as their special guests. The tour kicks off June 4th in Vancouver and continues through July 31st. See below for a list of U.S. & Canadian tour dates. More dates to be announced soon.

Rise Against released their fifth studio album, Appeal To Reason, on DGC/Interscope Records last fall and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart as well as spending one week at # 1 on the iTunes album chart. First single, “Re-Education (Through Labor),” was a top 2 hit at modern rock radio and new single “Audience Of One” is poised to top the charts as well.

Currently Rise Against is on a European headlining tour followed by some dates in Australia and Japan. The band will be back in the states to play the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, NJ on May 3rd with No Doubt.

Also on the bill this summer will be Riverboat Gamblers (June dates) and Billy Talent (July dates) opening the shows. Below is a list of summer tour dates for Rise Against with special guest Rancid:

June 4th Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
June 6th Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
June 7th Calgary, AB Calgary Corral
June 8th Saskatoon, SK Prarieland
June 11th Denver, CO Red Rocks Ampitheatre
June 12th Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
June 13th St. Louis, MO Pops (Outdoors)
June 15th Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amp
June 18th Montreal, QC Parc Jean Drapeau
June 18th Quebec City, QC Agora
June 19th Ottawa, ON Civic Centre
June 22nd Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
June 24th Detroit, MI Fillmore
June 26th Minneapolis, MN Myth
July 6th Seattle, WA WaMu Theatre
July 8th Reno, NV Reno Events Center
July 10th San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amp
July 11th Los Angeles, CA The Forum
July 13th Las Vegas, NV The Joint
July 14th Phoenix, AZ Mesa Arts Center
July 16th Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
July 17th Austin, TX Stubb’s
July 18th Houston, TX Verizon Wireless
July 20th Orlando, FL House of Blues
July 21st Orlando, FL House of Blues
July 23rd Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
July 24th Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head
July 25th Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
July 28th Boston, MA House of Blues
July 29th Boston, MA House of Blues
July 30th Buffalo, NY Agri Center
July 31st Toronto, ON Molson Ampitheatre

Hana Pestle has announced that she will hit the road for a 2009 tour with the likes of Sister Hazel, Pat McGee and Ari Hest. The dates will kick off this week in Baton Rouge, LA on February 11th. Hana is adding new tracks from her forthcoming album to the set list including “Need” as well as cover songs from Muse, REM, and Radiohead.

The nineteen year old singer/songwriter has been working to get her song “Need” placed in the Twilight sequel, New Moon, and even though the song has already infiltrated the Twilight community, she is still rallying support from fans across the globe to get the word out. Check out Hana’s Myspace page to learn more about her tour and “Need” for New Moon mission.

Hana Pestle US Tour Dates

Feb 11-13 w/ Sister Hazel
Feb 20-27 w/ Pat McGee
Apr 9-22 w/ Ari Hest

Feb 11 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 12 Jupiter Bar & Grill Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 13 Ricks Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 20 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 22 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 24 The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Feb 25 Cleveland Agora Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 26 The Magic Bag Ferndale, Michigan
Feb 27 Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois
Apr 9 Acoustic Strip Las Vegas, Nevada
@ House of Blues
Apr 10 Y-1 Studios San Diego, California
Apr 11 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, California
Apr 12 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, California
Apr 13 Monterey Live Monterey, California
Apr 15 Marilyn’s On K Sacramento, California
Apr 17 The Cave Portland, Oregon
Apr 18 Green Frog Cafe Bellingham, Washington
Acoustic Tavern
Apr 21 Cozmic Pizza Eugene, Oregon
Apr 22 The Triple Door Seattle, Washington
Jun 6 Wakarusa Music Ozark, Arkansas
and Camping Festival

Madonna’s extended schedule for her Sticky & Sweet tour has finally been revealed with Paul Oakenfold opening all her shows. The tour will kick off starting July 4th in London and stops will include appearances in never before played markets such as Werchter Belgium, Marseille France, Hamburg Germany, Oslo Norway, Helsinki Finland, Tallinn Estonia, Ljubljana Slovenia as well as stops in Romania, Hungary, Belgrade Serbia and Bulgaria. Madonna will also be returning to places like Madrid, Gothenburg and Munich after 15 years. The Queen of Pop said “This is a first for me. I’ve never extended a tour before. I’m excited to be going back on the road, visiting places I’ve never been and returning to places I love.”

Buckcherry have just released a live video performance of their new single, “Rescue Me.” The clip was filmed in Japan during their recent tour there supporting Black Butterfly. “Rescue Me” Building on the success of their current co-headlining tour, Avenged Sevenfold and Buckcherry have announced the next leg beginning on January 28th in Salt Lake City, UT. The next dates on the arena tour include Papa Roach and Saving Abel, offering fans 4 bands for under $40.00. The Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold package is considered to be one of the three major successful rock tours of the season, along with AC/DC and Metallica.

Check out “Rescue Me (live in Japan)” here:

Check out the tour announcement video here:

BUCKCHERRY/AVENGED SEVENFOLD 2009 TOUR DATES
With Papa Roach and Saving Abel
* Buckcherry/Avenged Sevenfold and Papa Roach only
JANUARY
28 Salt Lake City, UT “E” Center
30 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
31 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
FEBRUARY
2 Bakersfield, CA Rabobank Arena
3 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
5 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley SunDome
6 Portland, OR Memorial Coliseum
7 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
9 Spokane, WA Star Theater at Spokane Arena
12 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
14 Council Bluffs, ID Mid America Center *
17 St. Louis, MO The Family Arena *
20 Cleveland, OH The Wolstein Center
21 Battle Creek, MI Kellogg Arena *
23 Cincinnati, OH The Bank of Kentucky Center *
24 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
25 Pittsburgh, PA The Peterson Events Center

As an early holiday present to their fans, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are offering a free download of their brand new song “Pen and Paper” on their official fan group site. The Florida melodic-rockers posted this bulletin on their MySpace today:

“Want an early present? Have you been good? Then mosey on over to The Alliance community section of RedJumpsuitAlliance.com for a FREE download of the track “Pen & Paper ” from RJA’ s upcoming album Lonely Road (02/03/09) right now.

Just go a little down and to the right, and it’s right there in the music section waiting for you. Play loud and tell all your friends.

Happy Holidays from RJA!”

Tour dates:
12/07/2008
Ford Amphitheatre
Tampa, FL
97X Next Big Thing 8

12/09/2008
Amos’ Southend
Charlotte, NC
WEND X-Mas Show

12/10/2008
The National
Richmond, VA
WDYC Snow Ball

12/13/2008
Orbit Room
Grand Rapids, MI
w/ Taking Back Sunday

12/14/2008
The Fillmore
Detroit, MI
The Night 89X Stole Christmas

12/16/2008
The Station
Portland, ME
w/ Lost On Liftoff

12/19/2008
Dothan Arena
Dothan, AL
Jingle Bell Rock 2008

01/09/2009
Floyd’s Music Store
Tallahassee, FL
w/ American Science, Stages & Stereo, Tickle Me Pink, The Becoming, And Then There Was You, Vega Under Fire

01/10/2009
The Masquerade
Atlanta, GA

01/12/2009
The Marquee
Tulsa, OK

01/13/2009
Diamond Ballroom
Oklahoma City, OK

01/15/2009
People’s
Des Moines, IA

01/16/2009
The Eagles Club
Milwaukee, WI

01/17/2009
Reggie’s Rock Club
Chicago, IL

01/21/2009
20th Century Theatre
Cincinnati, OH

01/23/2009
The Omni
Toledo, OH

01/24/2009
Agora Ballroom
Cleveland, OH

01/25/2009
Mr. Small’s Theater
Millvale, PA

01/30/2009
Hooligans
Jacksonville, NC

01/31/2009
Jester’s Pub
Fayetteville, NC

02/03/2009
Freebird Live
Jacksonville, FL

02/04/2009
Varsity Theatre
Baton Rouge, LA

02/06/2009
Java Jazz
Spring,TX

02/07/2009
The Pontiac Garage
Dallas,TX

02/21/2009
RNA Showgrounds
Brisbane, AU
Soundwave Festival

02/22/2009
Sydney Entertainment Center
Sydney, AU
Soundwave Festival

02/27/2009
Melbourne Showgrounds
Melbourne, AU
Soundwave Festival

02/28/2009
Bonython Park
Adelaide, AU
Soundwave Festival

03/02/2009
Steel Blue Oval
Perth, AU
Soundwave Festival

03/05/2009
Alabang Town Center
Manila, PH

03/06/2009
Greenbelt
Manila, PH

03/07/2009
Glorietta Mall
Manila, PH

03/08/2009
Trinoma
Manila, PH

Pop princess Britney Spears is celebrating her birthday today with the release of her highly anticipated album, Circus, and the announcement of North American tour dates!  Britney will be kicking off The Circus tour this spring in New Orleans with support from the Pussycat Dolls.

Head over to iTunes to grab Circus today, and please visit Britney.com for more tour details.

Tour Dates for The Circus: Starring Britney Spears

3/3 New Orleans, LA
3/5 Atlanta, GA
3/7 Miami, FL
3/8 Tampa, FL
3/11 Uniondale, NY
3/13 Newark, NJ
3/16 Boston, MA
3/18 Toronto, ON
3/20 Montreal, QU
3/24 Washington, DC
3/26 Uncasville, CT
3/27 Pittsburgh, PA
3/30 Houston, TX
3/31 Dallas, TX
4/2 Kansas City, MO
4/3 Minneapolis, MN
4/6 Edmonton, AB
4/8 Vancouver, BC
4/9 Tacoma, WA
4/11 Sacramento, CA
4/12 San Jose, CA
4/14 Salt Lake City, UT
4/16 Los Angeles, CA
4/19 Anaheim, CA
4/24 Phoenix, AZ
4/25 Las Vegas, NV
4/28 Chicago, IL

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Tickle Me Pink have posted the explicit version of the video for their single “Typical.” The uncensored video features Digital Playground adult film star Gabriella Fox. The track comes from the band’s debut album, Madeline. Fans 18+ can check out the clip here: ticklemepinkrock.com/nsfw/

You can catch Tickle Me Pink on the road now with Hawthorne Heights, Emery and The Mile After. Check out the dates below.
November 11th Boise, ID – The Big Easy
November 12th Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theatre (w/ Emery)
November 13th Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
November 15th Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
November 16th St. Paul, MN – Station 4
November 17th Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theater
November 18th Chicago, IL – The Metro
November 19th Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
November 20th Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
November 21st Newport, KY – Southgate House
November 22nd Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre
November 23rd Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
November 24th Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
November 25th New York, NY – Irving Plaza
November 26th Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
November 28th Townson, MD – Recher Theatre
November 29th Richmond, VA – The National
November 30th Norfolk, VA – The Norva
December 2nd Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
December 3rd Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
December 4th Hilton Head, SC – Shoreline Ballroom
December 20th Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre (headlining show)

Kick off 2009 with the Pussycat Doll World Domination Tour, which begins in the U.K. on January 18th and hits the U.S. in the spring. Tickets are on sale now for the U.K. leg, which has proven to be one of the best selling overseas tours! Check out Nicole’s video message about the tour here. “Doll Domination” is in full effect, with Nicole, Jessica, Melody, Ashley and Kimberly ready to help fans get in touch with their inner doll.
Be sure to tune in to see the Pussycat Dolls perform on the American Music Awards with Nicole Scherzinger hosting the pre-show on ABC on November 23rd. “Project Runway” season 4 winner Christian Siriano will dress the Dolls in fierce, fabulous fashion for the red carpet!
U.K. tour dates:
January 18, 2009 – Aberdeen, Scotland – Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 19, 2009 – Glasgow, Scotland – Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
January 21, 2009 – Newcastle, UK – Newcastle Arena
January 22, 2009 – Birmingham, UK – NIA
January 24, 2009 – Nottingham, UK – Nottingham Arena
January 25, 2009 – Bournemouth, UK – Bournemouth International Centre
January 27, 2009 – London, UK – O2 Arena
January 28, 2009 – London, UK – O2 Arena
January 29, 2009 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Evening News Arena
January 30, 2009 – Cardiff, UK – Cardiff International Arena
February 1, 2009 – Dublin, Ireland – O2 Dublin
February 3, 2009 – Belfast, Ireland – Kings Hall
February 6, 2009 – Liverpool, UK – Liverpool Echo Arena
February 7, 2009 – Sheffield, UK – Sheffield Arena
February 8, 2009 – Paris, France – Zenith

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Nashville rockers SafetySuit are set to hit the road next month with Puddle of Mudd. Check out dates below to see if they’re coming to a city near you! The band was recently named an About To Pop artist by AOL’s Popeater, and their music has been featured MTV’s The Hills. SafetySuit’s album Life Left to Go is in stores now.

Tour Dates:

Nov 11 The Orange Peel Ashville, North Carolina*
Nov 12 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*
Nov 14 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey*
Nov 15 The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts*
Nov 16 Highline Ballroom New York, New York*
Nov 18 Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut *
Nov 20 The LC Pavilion Columbus, Ohio*
Nov 21 Toledo Civic Center Toledo, Ohio*
Nov 22 The Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois*
Nov 23 Riverside Ballroom Green Bay, Wisconsin*
Nov 25 The Venue @ Playmakers Fargo, North Dakota*
Nov 26 MYTH St. Paul, Minnesota*
Nov 28 Five Flags Center Dubuque, Iowa*
Nov 29 Austin’s Saloon Libertyville, Illinois*

Dec 6 The Madison Theatre – WSWD
“Not So Silent Night” Christmas Party Covington, Kentucky
Dec 15 Toad’s Place WRXL
w/Saving Abel and Anberlin Richmond, Virginia

* with Puddle of Mudd

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Buckcherry and Avenged Sevenfold today announced additional dates for their co-headline U.S. tour due to the overwhelming response to the dates already announced. The two chart-topping rock bands will continue their trek through arenas playing to tens of thousands of fans as the tour dates extend into December. The full itinerary for the tour which features two headliners for the price of one is listed below.
NOVEMBER
4 Casper, WY Casper Event Center Arena*
5 Billings, MT MetraPark Arena*
6 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena
8 St. Paul, MN Roy Wilkins Auditorium*
9 Fargo, ND Fargodome
11 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
14 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
15 Waterloo, IA McElroy Auditorium
16 La Crosse, WI LaCrosse Center
18 Grand Rapids, MI Deltaplex
19 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
21 Ypsilanti, MI EMU Convocation Center
22 Youngstown, OH Chevrolet Centre
23 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at Schottstein Center
25 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Center
26 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
30 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena
DECEMBER
2 Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee-Leon Co. Civic Center
3 Orlando, FL UCF Arena

SafetySuit checks in again from the road, and this time it’s from the cliffs of Yosemite National Park. Watch the band as they update fans on their current tour with Seether and their success at radio with “Someone Like You.” Check out SafetySuit’s Myspace page for tour dates and more.

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