Nickelback Confirms 2010 Dark Horse Tour Dates With Special Guests Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown

Nickelback Confirms 2010 Dark Horse Tour Dates With Special Guests Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown

Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning December 4th at LiveNation.com

LOS ANGELES — Grammy-nominated, mega-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback, has announced the 2010 North American leg of their Dark Horse World Tour, a Live Nation produced event. The tour will feature special guests Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown with the opening act and additional dates to be announced. The newly confirmed dates are hot off the heels of their summer and fall dates where the band played to sold out crowds around the world. Tickets go on sale beginning December 4th in select markets at LiveNation.com.

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Nickelback fan club members will have access to presale tickets beginning November 27th in select markets. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning November 30th at 10am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Additional information on the tour, ticket on sales, fan club membership and VIP packages is available at Nickelback.com and LiveNation.com.

  NICKELBACK DARK HORSE 2010 TOUR:
  April 6           London, ON           John Labatt Centre
  April 8           Toronto, ON          Air Canada Centre
  April 9           Montreal, QC         Bell Centre
  April 11          Ottawa, ON           Scotiabank Place
  April 13          Washington, DC       Verizon Center
  April 14          Hampton VA           Hampton Coliseum*
  April 16          Greenville, SC       BI-LO Center*
  April 17          Greensboro, NC       Greensboro Coliseum Complex*
  April 19          Orlando, FL          Amway Arena*
  April 21          Atlanta, GA          Philips Arena
  April 24          Tulsa, OK            BOK Center
  * Shinedown not included.

The latest single from Dark Horse, “Never Gonna Be Alone,” is already top 15 at Hot A/C and heating up quickly at Top 40. Last week also saw the premiere of the video for “Never Gonna Be Alone.” Added out of the box at VH1 and Fuse, both channels will start airing it on November 23rd. The video can currently be seen via Nickelback.com, RoadrunnerRecords.com and YouTube. Look for the broadcast premiere November 23rd. The video was shot by veteran director and longtime Nickelback friend Nigel Dick.

Nickelback is one of the biggest rock bands in the world, with over 35 million albums sold. The band’s latest album, Dark Horse, produced by the legendary Mutt Lange, debuted at number two on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and has remained on the Top 200 for 50 weeks selling over 2.4 million albums in the US alone. Nickelback is currently nominated for a 2009 American Music Award in the Pop/Rock category for Favorite Band, Duo or Group.

Nickelback has enjoyed unprecedented success with their last album, All The Right Reasons, which has been RIAA certified 8X platinum. The six singles from the album totaled 12 million downloads and 6 million ringtones. All proceeds of digital single and video sales for “If Everyone Cared” between February 1 and July 31, 2007 were donated to charity, equally distributed between Amnesty International and International Childrens’ Awareness Canada. Each of the five videos from All The Right Reasons has reached #1 on VH1’s playlist: “Photograph,” “Savin’ Me,” “Far Away,” “If Everyone Cared” and “Rockstar.” In 2006 Nickelback was awarded a World Music Award for “World’s Best Rock Group,” a Billboard Touring Award for “Breakthrough Artist,” an American Music Award for “Favorite Pop/Rock Album” and a People’s Choice Award for “Best Rock Group.”

iTunes To Be Forced to Drop Prices to Compete with TunesPro

Music is the voice of the soul, or so it is said. But the distribution of our spiritual voice has become increasingly complex in recent years with the growth of the online market. The medium that once relied on physical media like Vinyl and CDs has crossed the border, beyond the need for a physical storage device and into the digital era.

As dedicated music lovers continue to add to their collection of records and CDs, the majority of people prefer to buy their music online. In any discussion of music sales, iTunes is the elephant in the room. Apple has created the premier music destination with their digital music catalog and brand named iconic iPods.

While iTunes is unquestionably the industry’s leader in terms of market share, the site no longer offers the best value for money to the consumer. Newer cheaper competitors are beginning to emerge that are basing their business model on a more affordable and widely accessible price point.

An example of a new mp3 website gaining popularity is TunesPro.com who just after launching offers individual songs for $0.19 while full albums are sold for as little as $2.00.

Meanwhile, the average song on iTunes continues to sell for $1.29, which up until now has been low enough to appeal to consumers deterred by the high prices charged for full album CDs.

This newer type of business model being pursued by Apple’s competitors is heavily reliant on broadening the consumer base yet it remains to be seen if it’s a realistic concept. Contingent upon results, it is likely that we will see an implosion reminiscent of the dot-com bust.

Ultimately the market will determine if the TunesPro strategy is economically viable, however if more digital song competition arrives charging a fraction of the current music costs, iTunes will be forced to lower their prices accordingly.

One thing is for sure, if you’ve been on the fence about buying your favorite musician’s latest album then there has never been a better time to get it cheaply.

Kayne West and Lady GaGa ‘Fame Kills’ Tour Cancelled

KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA

“FAME KILLS” TOUR CANCELLED

 

 

(Phoenix, AZ) – Live Nation announced today that the Kanye West and Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” tour scheduled for November 10 at US Airways Center, has been cancelled. 

 

Refunds are available at the point of purchase.  Tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically.

No! I’m Tom DeLonge Video Contest!

 September 18, 2009 – Following the extremely successful launch of his most recent MacBeth shoe design, “The Brighton,” Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge has once again ignited a fan frenzy during this year’s Blink-182 Reunion tour. The masks were originally only intended to promote the new Brighton shoe but word quickly spread through the Blink-182 and MacBeth fan communities as the hot ticket item at the show.  Within the first few dates, the demand for the “Tom” masks overshadowed the original allotment and now thousands of fans have been descending upon the shows in hopes of getting their hands on the coveted “Tom” mask. 

Due to the high demand, fans can now log on to www.macbeth.com/blink182 to download their own “Tom” mask. The mask craze has also inspired MacBeth to sponsor the “No, I’m Tom DeLonge” video contest. To enter the contest, fans are being encouraged to recreate a scene from their favorite Blink-182 video wearing the mask.  The top 5 videos will each win a pair of MacBeth “Brighton” shoes and the winning videos will be hosted on www.macbeth.com. Tom DeLonge himself will pick his favorite video as the supreme champion of the contest. The grand prize winner will receive a trip to New York City to see Blink-182 perform at Madison Square Garden on October 4^th in true VIP style and will also have a chance to do a “Brighton Backstage” photo shoot modeling their new Brighton shoes with Tom DeLonge backstage.  The deadline to enter a video submission is Friday, September 25^th. 

 

09.09.09 The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue digitally re-mastered, for the first time, will be available worldwide

The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) & The Beatles’ Re-mastered Catalogue CDs Make Worldwide Debut

September 7, 2009 - Apple Corps Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, and EMI Music announce The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) (http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/) and The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue, digitally re-mastered for the first time, will be available worldwide — 09.09.09 (The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) will be available in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories).

The Beatles(TM): Rock Band(TM) allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles’ extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay. From the early touring days in 1963 Liverpool to the immortal, final performance on Apple’s rooftop, fans can follow in The Fab Four’s footsteps as they traverse the globe during the height of Beatlemania, unlocking real photos and videos of The Beatles - some never before seen by the public. The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to gameplay and features 45 songs on-disc. Three albums from The Beatles’ epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download including Abbey Road (1969), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) and Rubber Soul (1965). The Beatles: Rock Band will be available for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Wii(TM) console from Nintendo.

The Beatles’ entire original recorded catalogue has been digitally re-mastered for the first time by a dedicated team of engineers at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios over a four-year period. The new CD releases include 14 re-mastered stereo titles available individually or collected in a box set, as well as 11 mono titles released in a limited edition boxed set. All of the re-mastered stereo CDs are packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, 13 of the stereo CDs are embedded with a unique mini-documentary about the album.

www.thebeatles.com

B-roll coverage will include:
— Re-mastered Beatles albums art elements; mini-documentary clips (14
stereo CDs / Stereo box set / Mono box set)
— SOT from Giles Martin, Music Supervisor, The Beatles: Rock Band and
son of Sir George Martin (Beatles Producer) on The Beatles: Rock Band
experience
— SOT from Alex Rigopulos CEO And Co-Founder of MTV’s Harmonix Music
Systems on expanding the music video game audience and meaning of The
Beatles: Rock Band
— Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr footage
— The Beatles: Rock Band 30-second commercial
— The Beatles: Rock Band gameplay footage (”I Saw Her Standing There,”
“I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Back In The U.S.S.R.)

— The Beatles: Rock Band demo performance (”I Feel Fine”)

Hitman David Foster to Search for his Next Vocal Superstar

ULTIMATE HITMAN DAVID FOSTER TO SEARCH FOR HIS NEXT VOCAL SUPERSTAR
THROUGH NORTH AMERICAN TALENT SEARCH

Burbank, CA – The ultimate HITMAN, David Foster is embarking on a quest to find his next vocal superstar, in conjunction with the 2009 North American HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER & FRIENDS TOUR. The 15-time Grammy Award Winner, Emmy winning songwriter / producer and three-time Oscar nominee has partnered with NAMEDROP.COM to present the HITMAN Talent Search, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be discovered by one of the music industries’ giants.

Through the HITMAN Talent Search, emerging artists in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Boston, Atlanta, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, San Jose and Vancouver will compete to be the next mega artist discovered by the collective collaboration of David Foster and the enthusiastic fans in each city that the tour visits. A winning artist will be selected from each of the 10 cities of the Tour and flown to Vancouver, Canada, for a final live showdown at the farewell concert of HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS November 8th, 2009. The eventual winner will have an up-close-and-personal music session with the HITMAN himself and secure themselves a place on the 2010 HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS TOUR. Talent can begin submitting video auditions to NAMEDROP.COM on September 14, 2009, where all contest details, rules and application forms will be available.

Tour dates are as follows:

21-Oct Chicago, IL Wed Rosemont Theatre
23-Oct New York, NY Fri WaMu Theater Madison Square Garden
24-Oct Newark, NJ Sat Prudential Center
25-Oct Boston, MA Sun Agganis Arena
28-Oct Atlanta, GA Wed Fox Theatre
30-Oct Tampa, FL Fri St. Pete Times Forum
1-Nov Hollywood, FL Sun Hard Rock Live
5-Nov Los Angeles, CA Thur Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City Walk
6-Nov San Jose, CA Fri HP Pavilion
8-Nov Vancouver, BC Sun General Motors Place

Ticket prices for the HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS TOUR are $125, $85 and $55 and can be purchased by logging on to http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or by calling 1800-745-3000 (except for Vancouver, Canada, 604-280-4444, or http://www.ticketmaster.ca/)

Guitar Hero(R) 5 Now Available for Consumers to ‘Rock Any Way They Want’

Latest Version of Best-Selling Music Franchise Offers Today’s Hottest Rock Hits and Classic Anthems For a Limited Time Consumers Score a Copy of the Unreleased Guitar Hero® Van Halen® with Purchase of Guitar Hero 5

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 1 — Continuing to transform the way people experience music, the highly-anticipated Guitar Hero 5 video game hits store shelves today with unprecedented music variety featuring an expansive, pulse-pounding 85-song on-disc set list, more than 150 songs available via downloadable content, and the capability to import select songs from other Guitar Hero games. Featuring some of music’s leading bands and artists across a multitude of genres, the ability for players to rock any way they want with any combination of multiple guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers in any game mode, Guitar Hero 5 allows players to step into the spotlight as iconic rockers of the past, present and future with an all-star line-up of in-game playable characters, including Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Garbage’s Shirley Manson and Matt Bellamy of Muse. For a limited time, consumers who purchase Guitar Hero 5 will receive the unreleased Guitar Hero Van Halen when they mail in their proof of purchase.

Early reviews and previews of the game have been outstanding. Official Xbox Magazine gives Guitar Hero 5 a final score of 95 out of 100 saying, “Party Play mode instantly reinvigorates the social fun of music games … It is the new standard for social rocking.” The magazine goes on to say, “This is musical fun done right … This is the Guitar Hero to own.”

“Guitar Hero 5 is the best Guitar Hero game yet and an incredible value for consumers by providing hours of entertainment as they play along to the music they love and discover new artists and tracks,” said Dan Rosensweig, president and chief executive officer of Guitar Hero. “The game offers consumers access to an extensive library of music, including 85 songs on-disc, more than 150 songs available via DLC and the ability to import music from previous Guitar Hero.”

Guitar Hero 5’s refined GH(TM)Music Studio combines remarkably comprehensive features including improved editing tools, new guitar samples and more than 400 easy-to-use music patterns with complete accessibility for players of all creative abilities. To date, more than 300,000 songs have been uploaded to GHTunes and those songs have been downloaded for free more than 17 million times by users.

Features exclusive to the Wii(TM) version of Guitar Hero 5 deliver a unique and unforgettable gameplay experience with unprecedented integration, where up to two Nintendo DS(TM) players engage in an intense competition with two Wii guitarists in the new Roadie Battle mode. Mii(TM) Freestyle returns for a unique gameplay experience that allows Wii players to jam along to different genres, including Rock, Metal and Blues. The new Mii Freestyle Stage Manager allows Nintendo DS players to call the shots with control of on-stage lightshows, camera angles and pyrotechnics.

The entire set list is at players’ fingertips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from some of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend. Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination — multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game’s all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, new in-game artists and more rock legends, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises.

Cancelled: Daryl Hall & John Oates September 9 appearance

Cancelled: Daryl Hall & John Oates September 9 appearance

(Phoenix, AZ) – Due to scheduling conflicts the Hall & Oates show at Dodge Theatre scheduled for Wednesday, September 9 has been cancelled.

Refunds are available at point of purchase. Hall & Oates and Live Nation sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused fans.

PAPER + PLASTICK RECORDS RELEASE NEW REHASHER ALBUM ON VINYL

“Rehasher sounds a lot like Punk in Drublic-era NOFX: fast drumming, melodic guitars, snotty vocals and incredibly tight playing.” – INK 19

PAPER + PLASTICK RECORDS RELEASE NEW REHASHER ALBUM ON VINYL

High Speed Access To My Brain Pre-Order Begins Today!

Gainesville, FL – Paper + Plastick Records is proud to announce that the new REHASHER album will be added to the labels growing catalog of vinyl. High Speed Access To My Brain can be pre-ordered beginning today exclusively at www.paperandplastick.com, where fans can also get a taste of the new album by downloading the recently released P+P summer sampler, containing the track “Turn Around.”

The Gainesville punk band is lead by guitarist/vocalist Roger Manganelli, P+P label owner Vinnie Fiorello’s band mate in Less Than Jake, and boasts members from local punk bands Army of Ponch, Bullets To Broadway and Savage Brewtality. The band self-recorded their sophomore album at Manganelli’s own Moathouse Studios, and self-released the CD on their Moathouse Records, which will be released on vinyl via Paper + Plastick on September 11th.

High Speed Access to my Brain
Album Art: Click to download
“Rehasher are a group of friends of mine from Gainesville that happen to also make great melodic punk,” says Fiorello. “This record is them on their ‘A’ game and is hands down, flat-out amazing… and I’m not just saying that because one of the dudes sleeps 15 feet away from me six months a year.”

Tracklisting for
High Speed Access To My Brain:
1. Turn Around
2. 5 Extra Long Miles
3. My Compass Must Be Broken
4. No Eye In Team
5. Cold Stone
6. Saving Face
7. Out of Ideas
8. Lose My Limits
9. Y.S.C.
10. Hangin’ on the Telephone
11. SuperFan
12. Finish What i Started

The band formed in 2002 as an excuse for a group of friends to hang out and play music, and resulted in the 2004 release of Off Key Melodies via No Idea Records. PunkNews.org lauded the album, and stated “The all-star lineup comes through and ignites simplistic three-chord punk rock via a vigorous charge,” and AbsolutePunk, which commented, “ brings back the days of Lagwagon and NOFX-style punk.”

Due to the members’ other musical endeavors, touring is difficult, but fans will be able to catch what is undoubtedly going to be an unforgettable live show at this year’s edition of The Fest, happening in Gainesville from Oct 30 – Nov 1.

www.myspace.com/rehasher
www.paperandplastick.com

French singer songwriter Sliimy joins Perez Hilton on Tour

SLIIMY JOINS PEREZ HILTON PRESENTS TOUR FOR SELECT DATES
TOUR COINCIDES WITH RELEASE OF U.S. DEBUT OF “PAINT YOUR FACE” ON PEREZCIOUS MUSIC

(Sliimy is Pronounced “Slim – e” Rhymes With Jimmy)

“Deserves to be Marked among the Hottest and Undoubtedly Fiercely Fabulous Newcomers in Pop” Raves the UK’s Independent
Sliimy – No. 1 Trending Topic on Twitter with Celeb Friends Including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus

Burbank, CA – Sliimy, the irresistible 20-year old French singer songwriter – already a media phenomenon on Twitter and MySpace with over a millions streams, will be a guest performer on several dates of this Fall’s hotly anticipated “Perez Hilton Presents Tour,” it was confirmed today by Perezcious Music and Warner Bros. Records. Sliimy’s “Paint Your Face” will be digitally released on September 15th. He is the first artist signed to Perezcious Music, a Warner Bros. Records affiliated label. “Paint Your Face” went to Number 2 in France earlier this year and has been certified gold in that country.

With scheduled appearances this October in Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Denver and Salt Lake City as part of blogger Perez Hilton’s pick of “greatest artists in the world,” fans will get to enjoy Sliimy’s very first appearances in the US. He previously opened for Britney Spears and Katy Perry on some key dates of their European Tour this summer.

Sliimy’s first single, “Wake Up” was written by Sliimy and musical partner Feed. It is bundled with a colorful accompanying video and currently available on iTunes

“Paint Your Face” has been described as “music that zips and darts between mournful ballads and exuberant pop-funk – a cross between a kindergarten Prince with ADD and Marc Bolan let loose in a toy instrument shop of the future.” The album will also include Sliimy’s unforgettable version of Britney Spears’ song “Womanizer.”

In a fashion forward marketing move for Perezcious Music, a Sliimy designed Tee shirt will be available in leading boutiques and fashion chains which will come with a hang-tag allowing the shirt owner to download a copy of Paint Your Face. The t-shirt is part of the new Music Tee collection being created in conjunction with LnA Clothing.

Sliimy Appearances on Perez Hilton Presents Tour:

Date City Venue
9/19 Chicago, IL Metro
9/21 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
9/22 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
9/25 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
9/26 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound

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