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Robert Plant to Perform on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Robert Plant will perform on the Monday, September 13 edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". The show will air at 12:35 a.m. ET.

Plant and Band of Joy, a new version of his pre-Led Zeppelin group which also featured the late John Bonham will release "Band of Joy" on September 13. Plant's first release since recording the six-time Grammy-winning bluegrass album "Raising Sand" with collaborator Alison Krauss in 2007, the "Band of Joy" CD enlists the help of an array of U.S. musicians, all of whom are performing with Plant on tour.

Posted on Sep 07, 2010

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Former White Zombie Bassist Sean Yseult to Release Book

Soft Skull Press has set a December 7, 2010 release date for former White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult's new book, "I'm In The Band".

Art rock? Noise rock? Punk-metal? Alternative? White Zombie may have been unclassifiable, but it didn't stop them from carving out a place for themselves in music history. The band became a multiplatinum, two-time Grammy nominee with the release of their 1992 album, "La Sexorcisto". But while most people will remember their bizarre look and macabre lyrics, what many failed to realize was that their lanky, high-octane bass player was a woman.

Posted on Sep 05, 2010

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Down to Release DVD in October

"Diary Of A Mad Band", the long-awaited new CD+DVD from Down — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower, bassist Rex Brown, guitarist Kirk Windstein, and vocalist Philip Anselmo will be released in the U.S. on October 5 via Down Records/ADA. The set will feature footage of Down members "tearing up Europe" — literally and figuratively — on their first European tour. This special CD+DVD collection contains over 130 minutes of live video material and a full, never-before-released concert. (Note: The CD is different from the DVD.)

Posted on Sep 04, 2010

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Interview With Black Water Rising Today at Noon EST

Johnny from Black Water Rising will phone in with Bryan on Wednesday Sept, 8 at 12 noon EST. Make sure you jump in the chat to hear it live.

You can also e-mail your question over to Bryan@MFNRocks.com and maybe he will ask your question to the band. Just put "BWR question" in the subject line.

If you haven't done so make sure you pick up a copy of their self titled CD and crank it up for your holiday weekend! You can read Bryan's review here.

Posted on Sep 03, 2010

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Green Day Recording Live Disc

Green Day is recording shows on its current tour for a live album, according to Punknews.org. At a gig in Denver last Saturday (August 28th), front man Billie Joe Armstrong announced that the concert was being recorded for a live release, then went on to introduce what he said was a new track.

Posted on Sep 02, 2010

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Kid Rock New CD Delayed

Kid Rock's label, Atlantic Records, has confirmed that the singer's new album, Born Free, has been pushed back from a September 7th release to a November 16th arrival. According to a press release, Rock's eighth studio effort is "a transformational album" for the artist, adding, "While there is still the edge, wit, and swagger of previous albums, he doesn't rap, there's no metal -- there isn't even a parental warning sticker."

Posted on Sep 01, 2010

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Joe Perry Thinks the End Might Be Near for Aerosmith

Is the end near for Aerosmith? It could be, according to Joe Perry. Perry, who's currently on the road with the band, touched upon the fact that Steven Tyler will be among the judges for the upcoming season of Fox's American Idol, and hinted that the band's days might be numbered.

Posted on Sep 01, 2010

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