'5 Sparrows For 2 Cents' - the new album from The Procussions - has been gaining critical acclaim since its release last week. Roxwel has the killer video to 'The Storm' and is looking forward to 'Miss January' featuring Talib Kweli. Stay tuned.

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Hailing from Colorado Springs, Colorado, these three Hip-Hop purists are pushing the boundaries of the genre while maintaining a focus on the beat that is the backbone of the music. The Procussions believe that 'percussion' is the heart of Hip-Hop and that is where they derive their name.

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The Riverboat Gamblers will open this summer's co-headlining tour from X and the Rollins Band, which kicks off in San Francisco on July 28.

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AFI have won the first-ever MySpace Music Award after the band received half a million single-day listens to their songs on their MySpace page."It's amazing," says guitarist Jade Puget. "It's a testament to both MySpace and to our fans." Their new album, Decemberunderground, debuted at #1 SoundScan sales numbers show 182,000 units sold . AFI's North American tour kicks off on June 13. See Roxwel On MySpace. See AFI here now!

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The Raconteurs have released a second video for their hit single "Steady, As She Goes." The new clip features an appearance by Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) and a go-kart race between the four band members. Reubens' character helps bassist Jack Lawrence cheat to defeat his band mates in the race. The Raconteurs will play European festivals throughout much of June and July, then kick off the first, full North American tour on July 16 in Denver.

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The New York Post is reporting a story about an undated letter written by MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, about ex-wife Pamela Anderson. It appears that the letter was written while Tommy was in jail. Here are a few of Tommy's more tender reflections.. "My bitch ain't got no cla$$ or heart left, she sucks". "She says she's still going through with the divorce. I was like, no [bleeping] way! Damn Bro! After I do my jail time, anger management sessions, therapy, etc. - my nerves are shot... [Bleep] Bitches." The note is being auctioned at ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com.

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Snow Patrol has been forced to postpone the rest of its North American tour so that singer Gary Lightbody can recover from polyps on his vocal cords. Several shows had already been canceled with the hope that Lightbody would recover, but doctors have now advised him not to sing for a month.

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The new CDs this week include... Coldplay - Hardest Part, Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped, 3 Days Grace - One-X, and Widespread Panic - Earth To America.

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Since Jane's Addiction broke up (again), Perry Farrell has kept busy with Lollapalooza and his new project, The Satellite Party. Meanwhile, the other three members wanted to keep making music together, and hooked up with singer Steve Isaacs to form The Panic Channel. Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney, the bassist who joined the band for their most recent incarnation.

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