Federal authorities say they have arrested a blogger suspected of streaming songs from Guns N' Roses unreleased album, "Chinese Democracy," on his Web site.
FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill this morning (Aug. 27) on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. Federal authorities say Cogill posted nine unreleased Guns N' Roses songs on Antiquiet.com in June. The songs were later removed but spread quickly across the Internet.
According to an arrest affidavit, Cogill admitted to agents that he posted the songs on his Web site.
"Chinese Democracy" has been in the works for more than a decade, with frontman Axl Rose the only remaining original member of the once mighty group. Rumblings that the album may finally be out this fall, possibly as a Best Buy exclusive, have not been confirmed by Guns N' Roses or its management.
[via Billboard]
Fresh off their massively successful stint on the main stage of this summer's inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest, DragonForce aren't content to take a break. The band will hit the U.S. for a six-week headline tour that hits major markets, supporting their new album, "Ultra Beatdown," which lands on retail shelves today, August 26.
DragonForce is a touring machine, but their last headline tour occured two years ago in September 2006. It was a sold-out spectacle that cemented the band's reputation as a live powerhouse. Turisas will serve as main support for the tour, which kicks off on November 1 and runs through December 19.
Here are the newly announced Dragonforce tour dates:
Nov. 1 - Pipeline Café - Honolulu, HI Nov. 3 - The Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA Nov. 5 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA Nov. 7 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA Nov. 8 - SOMA - San Diego, CA Nov. 10 - Marquee - Phoenix, AZ Nov. 11 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV Nov. 13 - The Great Salt Air - Salt Lake City, UT Nov. 14 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO Nov. 15 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM Nov. 17 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX Nov. 18 - House of Blues - Houston, TX Nov. 19 - Stubbs - Austin, TX Nov. 21 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA Nov. 22 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL Nov. 23 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC Nov. 25 - Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY Nov. 26 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Nov. 28 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD Nov. 29 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA Nov. 30 - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA Dec. 2 - The Medley - Montreal, QC Canada Dec. 3 - Imperial - Quebec City, QC Canada Dec. 5 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ON Canada Dec. 6 - Royal Oak Music Theater - Royal Oak, MI Dec. 7 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH Dec. 9 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI Dec. 10 - Congress Theater - Chicago, IL Dec. 12 - MYTH - Minneapolis, MN Dec. 13 - Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg, MB Canada Dec. 15 - Events Centre - Edmonton, AB Canada Dec. 16 - MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB Canada Dec. 19 - Croation Cultural Centre - Vancouver, BC Canada
[via Metal Underground]
Nothing says metal like flip flops and Armani!
Ludo brings us one of the biggest hits of the summer "Love Me Dead," and brings it live to anyone who has hit up Warped Tour. For those of us who couldn't make it or just can't get enough of Ludo Antimusic.com lets you in to Ludo's diary! Check it out here For more Ludo check out this EXCLUSIVE acoustic set from SXSW!
Toadies - UnCutWatch Music Videos at Roxwel
Toadies have just finished a SOLD OUT run of select cities to preview new material from their forthcoming album entitled No Deliverance released on August 19th . This is the bands first studio recorded offering in 7 years since 2001's Hell Below/Stars Above and later this summer the band will play on the Myspace stage at Lollapalooza on August 2nd. Upon the record's release the band will also hit the road on a full U.S. tour.
Toadies disbanded in 2001, which left the members scattering to pursue other projects. After an overwhelming response to a smattering of one-off shows in 2005, 2006, & 2007, Lewis called upon his former band mates (with the exception of original bassist Lisa Umbarger who previously left the band), to see if they would be into recording a new record. The answer was a resounding "HELL YES" which led the band into the studio in the spring of this year.
The current Toadies' line-up is original members Vaden Todd Lewis on guitar and vocals, drummer Mark Reznicek, and Clark Vogeler, who played guitar on the band's Hell Below/Stars Above record. A replacement for original bassist Lisa Umbarger has just been found in Doni Blair who has played with Hagfish, Only Crime and Mag 7.
Photos, banners etc available at: http://www.kirtlandrecords.com/download/toadies/
To learn more about The Toadies new album, tour dates and news go to www.nodeliverance.com
Toadies Tour Dates: 8/26 - Shreveport, LA - The Warehouse 8/27 - Baton Rouge, LA - The Varsity Theater 8/29 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater 8/30 - Corpus Christi, TX - The Pavilion at Concrete Street 8/31 - Graham, TX - Dia De Los Toadies 9/3 & 9/4 & 9/5 - Austin, TX - Stubb's 9/6 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos 9/8 - Phoenix. AZ - The Brickhouse Theater 9/9 - Solana Beach/San Diego - Belly Up Tavern 9/11 - Roxy - Los Angeles, CA 9/13 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA 9/14 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV 9/16 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's 9/17 - Sacramento, CA - Boardwalk 9/19 - Seattle, WA - Showbox 9/20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre 9/21 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House 9/23 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up 9/24 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater 9/25 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Events Center 9/26 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo 10/07 - Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room 10/08 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge 10/09 - Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre 10/10 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In 10/11 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart 10/12 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners 10/14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel 10/16 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop 10/18 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 10/19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro 10/21 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 10/22 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground 10/23 - Kansas City, MO @ the Beaumont Club 10/24 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 11/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero 11/06 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 11/07 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 11/08 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 11/09 - Providence, RI @ Living Room 11/13 - Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club 11/15 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa 11/16 - Columbia, SC @ Headliners 11/18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11/19 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits 11/20 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre 11/21 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues 11/22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Roxwel sneaks backstage at the Rockstar Mayhem Tour and meets up with Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot for this EXCLUSIVE interview!
"Clown"talks to us about their new masks and his perception of what the band is to the rest of the world. Fans of the band also let us know what they think of their new masks.
Slipknot - UnCutMusic Videos at Roxwel
Nine Inch Nails will now play even more North American tour dates, leading on from their current shows this month.
Now the band will continue to tour until December 13th, taking in 42 dates in five months. These shows see NIN promoting 'The Slip' - their free download album from earlier in the year, which was recently sold as a physical CD and DVD last month.
August Tour Dates:
St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center (20) Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena (22) Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills (23) Toledo, OH Seagate Convention Center (25) East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center (27) Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (29) Lexington, KY Rupp Arena (31)
September Tour Dates:
Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater (2) West Valley City, UT The E Center Of West Valley (3) Oakland, CA Oracle Arena (5) Inglewood, CA The Forum (6) San Antonio, TX AT&T Center (October 23) New Orleans, LA Voodoo Festival (25) Orlando, FL UCF Arena (28) Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena (29) Nashville, TN Sommet Center (31)
November Tour Dates:
Greenville, SC Bi-Lo Center (1) Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex (3) Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena (5) Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (8) Worcester, MA DCU Center (9) Ottawa, Ontario Scotiabank Place (11) Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre (12) Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum (14) Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (15) Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center (17) Fort Wayne, IN Memorial Coliseum (18) Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Center (20) Columbia, MO Mizzou Arena (21) Tulsa, OK BOK Center (22) Minneapolis, MN Target Center (25) Council Bluffs, IA Mid-America Center (26) Rapid City, SD Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena (28) Billings, MT MetraPark Arena (29) December Tour Dates:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Credit Union Centre (1) Kelowna, British Columbia Prospera Place (4) Victoria, British Columbia Save On Foods Memorial Centre (5) Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena (7) Nampa, ID Idaho Center (8) Missoula, MT Adams Center (9) Sacramento, CA Arco Arena (12) Las Vegas, NV Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (13)
[via Angryape]
Death Cab for Cutie have begun announcing dates for their Fall tour in support of Narrow Stairs. Tickets for the shows go on-sale today in a special presale. You can check those out here.
October 3, 2008 Agganis Arena Boston, MA October 4, 2008 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT October 5, 2008 Showboat Casino Hotel Atlantic City, NJ October 6, 2008 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY October 8, 2008 LC Outdoor Amphitheater Columbus, OH October 12, 2008 University of Illinois Assembly - Champaign, IL October 13, 2008 Fox Theatre St. Louis, MO
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