MOTLEY CRUE TO RELEASE THEIR COMPLETE STUDIO CATALOGUE CONSISTING OF EIGHT ALBUMS

September 4th, 2008 by admin

                

          

                                                         

MOTLEY CRUE TO RELEASE THEIR COMPLETE STUDIO CATALOGUE CONSISTING OF EIGHT ALBUMS

CD’s TO BE RELEASED ON MÖTLEY RECORDS/

ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 Mötley Crüe who recently released Saints of Los Angeles, their first studio album in over a decade (which debuted as the #1 Independent CD), and headlined their inaugural Crüe Fest tour this summer are set to re-issue their complete studio catalogue on September 30, 2008 on Mötley Records/Eleven Seven Music (RED Distribution). The catalogue includes their eight chart topping studio albums originally released between 1981 and 2000. 

The complete studio catalogue contains the highly successful albums: Too Fast For Love (1981); Shout at the Devil (1983); Theatre of Pain (1985); Girls, Girls, Girls (1987); Dr. Feelgood (1989); Mötley Crüe (1994); Generation Swine (1997) and; New Tattoo (2000). The band has sold over 80 million albums, 25 million in the U.S. alone with six singles reaching the top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Chart.   

Also released on the same day will be 17 of the band’s classic music videos which will be available for download online via all digital music stores. 

Over 27 years of trials and tribulations of the world’s most notorious hard rock band are clearly audible in their music, then and now. The amazing thing is, not that they lived to tell the tale (in a way, a miracle in itself), it’s that all of their wildly uncontrollable habits are intertwined with raw lyrics and grimy guitar rifts. Just listen to these albums and you can hear the sound of the coke coming off the tables, the squeak of the bed springs, and the sheer sleazy grind of California heavy metal that only the Crüe can deliver.  The band chronicled their antics in the New York Times bestseller, The Dirt on which Saints Of Los Angeles is loosely based. 

Having survived nearly three decades of decadence and nearly every possible obstacle, including several brought on by themselves, Mötley Crüe now find themselves in a once inconceivable position-that of rock royalty. 

The Mötley Crüe complete studio catalogue will be available wherever cds are sold 

For further information and regular news updates on Mötley Crüe, go to:

www.motleycrue.com

About Eleven Seven Music

Eleven Seven Music is the #1 Independent active rock label (according to Mediabase and industry trade Radio & Records) and is among the top five performing rock labels, controlling up to 25% of the rock charts since its inception in January 2006. With the recent #1 independent release from Mötley Crüe (the label scored the #2 position last year with Sixx:A.M.’s The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack and Buckcherry’s Platinum and Grammy-nominated 15), Eleven Seven continues to build on its model of research-based marketing strategies targeted directly to the fans and building out from that base. Helmed by President Nikki Sixx, the label’s roster includes Mötley Crüe, Buckcherry, Sixx:A.M., Trapt, Drowning Pool, The Exies and. Marion Raven. 

Eleven Seven Music was founded by industry veteran and pioneer Allen Kovac, a revolutionary mind who has been at the center of some of the most creative and successful campaigns in the music business. 

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The Music Snob- Music Licensing

September 4th, 2008 by admin

The Music Snob

http://www.themusicsnob.com/
Music Licensing Success with Rumblefish

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 08:42 AM CDT

Welcome to Day Two of our look at Rumblefish, the music licensing and sonic branding company.
http://www.rumblefish.com/
Yesterday we reviewed the essential details of their licensing procedures, contracts, and some great things about their model. Today we look at some ways that the Rumblefish CEO, Paul Anthony, suggests artists approach music licensing.

What Licensing Pros Are Looking For

Rumblefish sells emotions, not music. Clients are looking for themes and moods to mirror or inspire what they want people to experience.

Pros look for three things:

  1. Does the song convey an emotion? (happy, sad, tired, bored…)
  2. Does the song convey a situation? (Breakup, arrest, party…)
  3. Does the song portray a specific character? (girl in love, rejected lover…)

Up-tempo and happy songs are harder to find. There are many more sad songs written than happy songs. So, if you write great happy songs, push those. You have an advantage. (In my experience, this is true; it’s taken me years to learn to write a good happy song. I think they are much harder to write.)

 

How to Use Rumblefish Effectively to License Your Music

  • When adding music to Rumblefish, it’s essential to assign appropriate and thorough metadata to make it really easy for people to find it via search. You can and should assign “sounds like” info, lyrics, and other descriptors.
  • They do a weekly podcast where they discuss some tracks from the Rumblefish catalog and how they might make good placements. If you suggest a good angle for marketing one of your songs, they just might include it.
  • Get in touch with their staff with brilliant angles for them to pitch your music to niche industries.

The Rumblefish Music Screening Requirements

  • Good recording quality
  • No unauthorized samples
  • No cover songs that aren’t pre-cleared
  • Is the music good, and can it be expected to reasonably meet the needs of a client?

Some Final Words of Wisdom from Rumblefish CEO Paul Anthony

“Never do an exclusive licensing deal!”

“Licensing is one of the few things that will continue to pay the bills for independent musicians.”

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Note: In the interest of fairness, we updated yesterday’s post with a few potential downsides to Rumblefish’s model, depending on what you’re looking for. You decide what works for you…

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You may also want to check out our articles on other music licensing companies

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Great White, Dokken, Sweet & Asia benefit “Promoting Healing Through Music”

September 4th, 2008 by admin

GREAT WHITE Headlines Benefit

“PROMOTING HEALING THROUGH MUSIC” 

Special Guests Dokken, Sweet & Asia Featuring John Payne  

HOLLYWOOD (September 5, 2008) - Great White with friends Dokken, Sweet and Asia will rock the house to help raise awareness and funds for Rancho Bernardo United Coalition and their benefit “Promoting Healing Through Music” October 24th at eh Qualcom Stadium in San Diego, California. 

The RB United Coalition is now the home of the long term recovery center (LTRC) for Rancho Bernardo, assisting our fire-impacted families and the community in rebuilding RB together. The RB United Coalition’s LTRC provides advocacy, information and referral, and coordination of assistance services for our fire-impacted households. The RB United Coalition has also created task forces working to address environmental, HOA, senior, youth, and other issues impacting the entire Rancho Bernardo Community. We recognize all of RB was affected in many different ways by the fires and we hope to bring the community together recover, rebuild, and heal.

RB United is one of six long term recovery centers (LTRC) in San Diego County, created by a grant from The San Diego Foundation to aid each fire-impacted community in its recovery process. The other long term recovery centers are Rebuild Escondido, Ramona Fire Recovery Center, Harris Fire Recovery Center, Fallbrook, migrant/farm workers. The mission of these county recovery teams is to provide and coordinate emotional, physical, financial, and spiritual resources to help rebuild the homes and lives of families affected by the San Diego Wildfires of October 2007.

 Please come to support the benefit and rock out to Great White and friends Dokken, Sweet and Asia. For more information on RB United click to www.rbunited.com

 

Doors open at 5 pm

Tickets: $75; $100 for the first 10 rows; $50 gen. admission.

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Terry IIous latest video at the MBA

September 4th, 2008 by admin

Got To Belive by Terry IIous

MBA - The Jerry Lewia Telethon

 

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September 3rd, 2008 by admin

Motörhead Rocks WWE’s Unforgiven 

 STAMFORD, Conn., September 3, 2008 - Grammy Award winners and hard rock legends Motörhead have been enlisted to provide their new song “Rock Out” as the official theme music for WWE’s September pay-per-view event, Unforgiven®. “Rock Out” is the lead track off Motörhead’s eagerly-awaited new album, Motörizer.

Beginning Monday, August 18th, “Rock Out” has been heard on all WWE television programming leading up to Unforgiven, which airs live on pay-per-view on Sunday, September 7 from the Quicken Loan Arena in Cleveland, OH. The song is also available for download via iTunes and streaming on WWE.com.

Millions of WWE fans are already quite familiar with Motörhead, as they perform “The Game”, the entrance theme for WWE Champion Triple H®. Motörhead and Triple H have been a successful tag team in the past; Motörhead performed additional theme songs “King of Kings” and “Line in the Sand” for Triple H and his former stable,
Evolution.

Motörizer, Motörhead’s 24th studio album, was released in the U.S. on August 26. Motörhead will also embark on a national tour beginning this week. An iconic hard rock band that continues to forge ahead and not look back, Motörhead has influenced generations of bands and are revered by the likes of Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Guns N’ Roses and Metallica, who have all paid tribute to the Motörhead legend. Much like the WWE, Motörhead is supported by legions of devoted fans and has made a lasting impression on pop culture.

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.  For information on our global activities, go to www.wwe.com/worldwide/. 

Additional information on Motörhead can be found at www.iMotorhead.com
and www.myspace.com/Motorhead.

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BE A MILK ROCK STAR” CONTEST

September 3rd, 2008 by admin

   
HIT ROCK ACT PLAIN WHITE T’S ANNOUNCED AS BACK-TO-SCHOOL  TALENT FOR THE MILK ROCKS! “BE A MILK ROCK STAR” CONTEST   
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Grand Prize Winner to Sing on Stage with the Band,
Win Exclusive Signed Memorabilia and More

NEW YORK, NY (September 3, 2008) - Following in the mode of the first “Be a Milk Rock Star” contest, which gave one lucky fan an unforgettable night of performing live with multi-platinum country superstars Rascal Flatts, Milk Rocks! is proud to announce that Hollywood Records’ hit rock group PLAIN WHITE T’s is joining the successful campaign to promote health and nutrition, while giving their fans a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. One Grand Prize winner will be hand-picked by the Plain White T’s themselves to receive an incredible, deluxe concert experience that culminates in performing live on stage with the band.

In spring of 2008, the first Milk Rocks! “Be a Milk Rock Star” contest with Rascal Flatts generated a billion impressions, with the band’s #1 fan Emily Noxon triumphing over tough competition from fellow contestants.  Beginning on September 8, 2008, fans can once again sing for a chance at stardom by registering at www.milkrocks.com and downloading an instrumental version of Plain White T’s new single, “Natural Disaster.”  After uploading their own karaoke-style video recording of the tune, it will be voted on by a select group of industry insiders and the Milk Rocks! online community, with submissions ending on October 19 and the T’s selecting the Grand Prize winner on October 23.
 
Plain White T’s pre-recorded messages to fans explaining the contest rules, along with nutritional facts about milk, will be displayed online, as well as on more than 50 million milk cartons and 25,000 school lunchroom posters.  In addition to performing with the Plain White T’s, the Grand Prize winner will also get a private meet-and-greet in their own dressing room for the night, plus the chance to host a concert webcast and receive autographed posters and memorabilia from the band.  The contest’s Top Ten vote earners will win the first prize of concert tickets and meet-and-greet opportunities, and Plain White T’s CDs and posters signed by the band. 

“We wouldn’t be able to do what we love most–play music for a living–without our fans,” said Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s.  “So when we heard about Milk Rocks! and their contest, it seemed like the perfect way to hook our fans up with the ultimate rock star experience while giving them a few tips on how to stay healthy.”
 
Hollywood Records has announced a September 23rd release date for the upcoming Plain White T’s album BIG BAD WORLD. The highly anticipated record is the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough release, Every Second Counts. On the strength of mega-hit single “Hey There Delilah,” which rocketed to No. 1 in 10 countries and was the fourth song in history to sell over 3 million digital downloads, Every Second Counts sold over a million and a half copies worldwide and earned the Chicago quintet two Grammy nominations.  The band will support the new release with a North American arena tour in the fall. Fans can also catch the band performing their new single “Natural Disaster” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno September 24th and on Good Morning America September 25th.

About Milk Rocks! Milk Rocks! was launched in September 2007 as a division of New York-based MilkMedia, whose milk carton side-panels, lunchroom posters and kid-friendly and fun materials are table-talk in more than 95,000 elementary, middle and high schools nationwide.  Milk Rocks! spreads the word on health, nutrition and exercise on up to 24 million branded cartons of milk per day, courtesy of its partnership with Memphis-based Evergreen Packaging Group, the largest supplier of gable-top carton packaging in North America.  Past and present companies on board with Milk Rocks! include Disney, ABC, Cartoon Network, Fox, Hasbro, Cranium, Ubisoft, Vivendi and Warner Brothers among others.
 www.MilkRocks.com  
www.MilkMedia.net  
www.PlainWhiteTs.com  

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MISFITS / MOTORHEAD U.S. Tour

September 3rd, 2008 by admin

MISFITS / MOTORHEAD
FIRST EVER U.S. DATES TOGETHER
A MATCH MADE IN HELL FOR “VOLCOM 2008″ tour

September 2, 2008  - New York, NY - Once again the living dead shall rise…the Misfits are on tour! On the heels of a highly anticipated Latin American run, the legendary punk band will join Motorhead for the “Volcom  2008″ all ages tour which also features Airbourne, Valient Thorr, and Year Long Disaster. This is the first time that the Misfits and Motorhead will perform together in the United States. “We are excited to be hitting the road with Motorhead and cracking skulls together! American audiences have never witnessed destruction on this magnitude,” says Misfits founder and frontman, Jerry Only.

Spawned in 1977, the Misfits were primal. Their music was aggressive, confrontational and dangerous coupled with timeless vocal melodies bred from original 1950s rock and roll and violent lyrics as seen through the eyes of a monster. Immortalizing black and  white B horror films in their music, the Misfits developed a ghoulish persona, totally unique, from their hand made musical weapons down to the stiletto hairstyle they called the “devil locks.” It was the early days of punk and they had created a rebellion all their own.

Thirty years on, the Misfits continue to cast an ominous air of mystery which has landed them a massive cult following known as the Fiend Club. These “Fiends” (as their fans are known), now several generations deep, continue to multiply globally and also includes bands like Metallica, Green Day and My Chemical Romance. Boasting a massive catalog of music old and new, and an influence felt around the world, the Misfits are generating more interest today than ever before.

Fronted by Jerry Only (Bass/Vocals) with former Black Flag alum Dez Cadena on guitar and original Misfits drummer Robo still behind the kit, the Misfits continue to sell out shows and draw thousands of fans night after night around the globe. “When fans come to a Misfits show, they get a band who gets up there and gives them all they’ve got,” says Only. “We give them the real thing - that’s how we’ve always done it. At a show, everyone’s just part of the band, there’s no them and us - we’re all us.” It is this attitude of dedication to fans which has earned them world-wide respect and has kept everyone’s worst nightmare alive.

Motörhead is a name that stands on it’s own, a band that lives according to their own rules. A band that never sacrifices anything and has always remained true to what they are. Lemmy Kilmister, Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell - what you hear is what you get! Motörizer, a meaty, dangerous rock record, Motörhead’s 24th album, is scheduled for release on SPV Records on August 26.

MISFITS will appear on the Volcom tour as follows:
Sep. 04 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
Sep. 06 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore Auditorium
Sep. 07 - N. Kansas City, MO - Harrah’s Voodoo
Sep. 09 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Sep. 10 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
Sep. 12 - Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN - Myth
Sep. 13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Orbit Room
Sep. 14 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sep. 16 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Sep. 18 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
Sep. 19 - Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
Sep. 20 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
Sep. 21 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Parking Lot

So let the candles burn cos every night is Halloween!

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Rock Legend Slash to visit Guitar Center

September 2nd, 2008 by admin

GUITAR CENTER SESSIONS PRESENTS

 AN EVENING OF DIALOGUE AND INSIGHT WITH SLASH

WHO:             Rock legend Slash. Slash is more than just a musician. He is an icon. From Guns n’ Roses to Velvet Revolver to the Guitar Hero III video game, Slash has changed the rock landscape with his rough and ready riffs and unforgettable, soulful leads, becoming one of the most recognizable guitarists in the world along the way.  His catalog spans several decades and boasts some of rock’s greatest anthems. 

WHAT:           One of Rock n’ roll’s true legends, Slash, shares his experiences and offers insights from his celebrated and distinguished career at the Guitar Center Sessions:  An Evening of Dialogue and Insight with Slash.  The evening will also include a book signing for the 2008 Pop-Culture Book of the Year, Reckless Road:  Guns N’ Roses and the Making of Appetite for Destruction (Read Deal Media).  Slash will also have the two newest additions to his line of Gibson Guitars available to preview:  Slash Signature Les Paul Classic Goldtop and a Gibson USA Les Paul Slash Goldtop.  Designed to provide informative, provocative conversation and hands-on tutorials, the GC Sessions serve as an incubator for musicians, providing them an opportunity to network with their peers in an intimate setting and gain career-fostering advice from their heroes. Topics for this evening’s event with Slash include guitar techniques and his Gibson signature guitars, songwriting tips, touring and music business advice, and insider insight into the book ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Reckless Road. The evening will be powered by Gibson, Ernie Ball and Real Deal Media.

                         **This event is FREE and OPEN to the public**

–Slash is also available for interviews (limited capacity)–

WHERE:         Guitar Center Northridge

                        19510 Nordhoff St.

                        Northridge, CA 91324

                                                                       

WHEN:          Wednesday, September 3

                        6:00 PM

                       

About Guitar Center

Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 214 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician’s Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company’s Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.

 

The Guitar Center logo is a registered trademark of Guitar Center, Inc. Other brand or product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

 

ABOUT SLASH CUSTOM GOLDTOPS
Gibson Guitar is proud to present two new guitars in its already impressive line of custom Slash guitars. This time, Gibson is going for the gold with a Slash Signature Les Paul Classic Goldtop and a Gibson USA Les Paul Slash Goldtop.  Both guitars as well as the three other guitars already in the line–the Slash Gibson USA Signature Les Paul Standard, the Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard plus top and the Slash Custom Inspired by Gibson Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec–will be on display at Guitar Center Northridge for this special Guitar Center Sessions appearance.  The two new Limited Edition Guitars are both designed and produced in close cooperation with Slash and are destined to become instant classics.  Guitar Center will be selling the Slash guitars in 100 of their stores nationwide.

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS TO DEBUT NEW SINGLE “G.L.O.W.”

September 2nd, 2008 by admin

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS TO DEBUT NEW SINGLE “G.L.O.W.” AS PART OF DOWNLOADABLE SONGPACK EXCLUSIVELY FOR

GUITAR HERO® WORLD TOUR 

In-Game Model of Vocalist and Lead Guitarist, Billy Corgan, and “Today” from Four Times-Platinum Album Siamese Dream To Rock On-Disc at Launch 

Santa Monica, CA - September 2, 2008 - The Smashing Pumpkins, one of rock’s defining and most acclaimed bands who’ve sold over 30 million albums, is coming to Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour in a ground-breaking way as the band will debut their new single “G.L.O.W.” exclusively in the game.  This marks the first time a band has recorded a new song exclusively for the franchise which will be released afterwards, giving Guitar Hero® fans exclusive access to Smashing Pumpkins music before anyone else.  The new track, bundled with two other rocking Smashing Pumpkins hits, “1979″ and “The Everlasting Gaze,” will be available post-launch of the game as a three-song downloaded content pack. 

Additionally, on-disc with the release of Guitar Hero World Tour this fall, The Smashing Pumpkins’ singer, songwriter and lead guitarist Billy Corgan will appear as an in-game character and will bring with him “Today,” the band’s smash hit from their pivotal and four-times platinum 1993 album Siamese Dream.  “Today” is one of the band’s many hits that have defined the alternative music era and continue to resonate on modern rock radio, influencing a whole new generation.    Players will be able to experience the unique alternative rocker’s likeness in-game as he sings and shreds on guitar, or play as the revered rock star throughout their vocal and axe careers. 

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour.  The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever.  The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems.  Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations. 

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.  The WiiTM version is being developed by Vicarious Visions.  The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.  For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

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BO BICE PERFORMS AT 2008 HERO AWARDS

September 2nd, 2008 by admin

 

BO BICE PERFORMS AT 2008 HERO AWARDS

 

 

Los Angeles, CA - The 2008 Hero Awards, which honors ordinary people who do extraordinary things, will be hosted by Dean Cain and air on My Network TV at 8 PM on September 11th.   The Hero Awards banquet and event benefit Feed The Children.

The event will feature appearances by close to 100 film and television stars as well as several musical performances.  American Idol runner up BO BICE will perform an acoustic version of “I’m Gone,” from his latest album See the Light.

For a station listing or information on The Hero Awards visit: www.heroawards.org

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