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The Jagermeister Fall Music Tour is coming, and heavy metal icons, Slayer, will lead the assault! Produced and promoted by Clear Channel Entertainment, the tour will let loose on October 8th in Minneapolis, MN and finish up in Los Angeles on November 29th. Slayer’s recent release of their live DVD, War at the Warfield (American Recordings/UME), debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts in its first week. Their highly anticipated box set, Soundtrack to the Apocalypse (American Recordings/UME), due out on November 18, 2003, commemorates Slayer’s 20th anniversary as the undisputed thrash/punk/metal kings and will include classic Slayer tracks taken… Read more »

Canadian band the Barenaked Ladies have completed their sixth full-length studio album, “Everything to Everyone,” and will release it on Oct. 21. The 14-track Reprise set will be preceded by the radio single “Another Postcard.” Chris Bowen, Matt Goldman, Brian Scott, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink of Blue Man Group fame contribute their PVC tube percussion to the song “Shopping,” which is one of four songs featuring strings arranged by bassist Jim Creegan. Producer Ron Aniello (Lifehouse, Days Of The New) adds percussion, guitar and banjo to the set. Over the past few months, fans of the band have been… Read more »

Ten bands have been announced to play the fall edition of the legendary HFStival. Staind, Rancid, O.A.R., Deftones, Citizen Cope, Thrice, Eve 6, Rooney, Yellowcard and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have been confirmed to play the fall edition of HFStival on October 4 at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. More acts are slated to be announced. Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 23 at

It’s the fall of new releases for Nelly Furtado. Not only will the Grammy Award-winning singer release her second album, but she and her longtime boyfriend are expecting their first child in September. Two months later on November 25, the singer releases Fresh Off The Boat, the eagerly-anticipated follow-up to her multi-platinum selling debut album Whoa, Nelly!. Billboard reports the first single to be released from Fresh Off The Boat is expected to be “Powerless.” The singer’s label hopes to get the track out by the end of the summer. Fresh Off The Boat is being recorded in Los Angeles… Read more »

Matchbox Twenty has announced the dates for their upcoming North American tour. The band wrapped up a 10-week tour in July and will hit the road for a North American tour starting September 24 in Tallahassee, Florida. In between, however, Matchbox Twenty will play seven European shows. Guitarist Adam Gaynor revealed that for Matchbox Twenty, touring is hardly a chore. “I think there’s nothing more fun and exhilarating than your own crowd in an indoor setting that’s there to see you, you know what I mean?” Gaynor said. “But when you’re doing your own show they’re there for you and… Read more »

Melisma/Atlantic rock group matchbox twenty is returning to the North American concert circuit this fall for a major cross-continental tour. Slated to open on September 24th in Tallahassee, Florida, the itinerary will keep the band on the road through the end of the year. The first two weeks of shows have just been announced, with more dates being added daily. In early July, matchbox wrapped up a ten-week headlining tour of North America, and the quintet has just returned from a sold-out arena tour of Australia. In September, the matchbox show moves on to Europe, with a schedule which includes… Read more »

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake may appear together in an ad campaign for the Gap, according to Britain’s itv.com. The former couple is reportedly being eyed for the new television ad, which would likely be one of the most talked about commercials in the company’s history if the deal is approved by all parties involved. The pair would reportedly receive more than $1 million each for their work, according to itv.com. In related news, Timberlake was voted the sexiest man in the world, according to a survey by England’s Company magazine released this week. The *NSYNC singer jumped up 46… Read more »

With a diehard fan base behind them and stints on this summer’s Warped Tour and fall’s highly-anticipated Take Action Tour, Avenged Sevenfold are poised for big things. The band’s seamless concoction of metal, hardcore, punk, Goth and glam has garnered them some serious raves from the music press: Rolling Stone recently described them as, „a Goth metal band with a singer who looks like Elvis and sounds like Axl Rose. Revolver labeled it, “brutal hardcore with emotive harmonies, Priest-like riffs and Goth imagery.” Metal Maniacs acclaimed, “If Iron Maiden were re-incarnated as a metalcore band, they’d come blazing back of… Read more »

Alternative rock outfit Dashboard Confessional has unveiled plans for a fall tour, beginning Aug. 30 in Pittsburgh and wrapping Oct. 7 in St. Paul, Minn. The Chris Carrabba-led band will be touring in support of its upcoming Vagrant album, “A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar,” due Aug. 12. The first single, “Hands Down,” is now available for paid download from Apple’s iTunes Music Store. The new disc was produced by Gil Norton (the Pixies, Foo Fighters) and includes such songs as “Carry This Picture for Luck,” “Rapid Hope Loss,” “Ghost of a Good Thing,” “Several Ways To Die… Read more »

While most artists wait to put out a live album until several years into their careers, Avril Lavigne has decided one year on the scene is long enough. The 18-year-old singer has announced plans to release a live CD and DVD titled My World in either September or October. The performances were recorded during the pop star’s recently completed North American headlining tour. The DVD of My World will include backstage footage and interviews with Lavigne, in addition to the live performances. The “Complicated” singer is currently working on the follow-up album to her multi-platinum debut, Let Go. Lavigne said… Read more »