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This summer Seattle rockers Queensryche return with the release of Tribe, the band’s first studio album on Sanctuary Records. Tribe, which will be released on July 22, 2003, follows Queensryche’s Sanctuary debut, Live Evolution, a career-spanning live collection, released in 2001. Lead singer Geoff Tate, guitarist Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfeld have collaborated to produce quite possibly the band’s most ambitions and most insightful project to date. In addition, founding guitarist Chris DeGarmo guests on the album as well. Tate, looking at the themes of Tribe, says “This album isn’t about any one song to me.… Read more »

A quarter-century after they shot to infamy with the scathing anti-royal song “God Save the Queen,” the Sex Pistols are reuniting in the summer of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee. The legendary punk band will perform July 27 at London’s Crystal Palace sports center, singer John Lydon said today (May 16). The 76-year-old monarch is marking 50 years on the throne with a series of public events around the country, including a pop concert in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on June 4. The Sex Pistols have not been invited. Lydon – formerly known as Johnny Rotten – gave details… Read more »

Oasis has dubbed its fifth Epic studio album “Heathen Chemistry” and is planning a July release for the 11-track set. As previously reported, first single “The Hindu Times” will be released commercially April 15 in the band’s native U.K. The track can be sampled on Oasis’ official Web site, which is also giving away copies of the single to 20 randomly selected members of the group’s mailing list. “Heathen Chemistry” features the first songwriting contributions from Oasis’ newest members, bassist Andy Bell and guitarist Gem Archer, the latter of whom penned “Hung in a Bad Place.” Frontman Liam Gallagher, who… Read more »

It’s been a heck of a year so far for Alicia Keys, who took home five Grammy Awards in February for her album Songs in A Minor, which has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide. And, with a multitude of appearances and a full summer tour on her schedule, her star should shine bright well through the year. Keys’ 35-date North American tour will begin in Milwaukee on July 2 at Summerfest and will run through August 30 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, at the American Music Festival. Keys will celebrate Independence Day in New Orleans at the Essence Festival;… Read more »

“Death Row Records Presents: Tha Dogg Pound: 2002,” featuring never before heard tracks with Tupac, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg, Crooked I and Soopafly. “2002” also boasts the production work of Dr. Dre, as well as COLD187UM. The hot debut single “Gangsta Rap” is going for radio adds now and has been posted on Death Row’s Web site www.ThaRow.com. Proteges of Snoop Dogg, the Long Beach, CA-based duo Tha Dogg Pound teams rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. The duo have contributed to soundtracks including “Above the Rim” and “Murder Was the Case,” which introduced a sound that used Dre’s… Read more »

On July 24 Jive Recording artist *NSYNC will release Celebrity the follow up to their Diamond certified Jive debut album No Strings Attached. The first single “Pop” will be available via satellite on May 15 at 7:00 PM ET via the DG system. On May 28 MTV’s Making The Video will debut the video. “Pop” was co-written by Justin Timberlake and Wade Robson and co-produced by BT, Justin Timberlake and Wade Robson. Celebrity has tracks written and/or produced by Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Max Martin, Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Brian McKnight and Wade Robson. * NSYNC will perform “Pop” on… Read more »

Iggy Pop, the undisputed godfather of punk, is slated to release another blistering sonic assault in July. Entitled “Beat ‘Em Up,” the album is a return to form for the astonishingly ageless Pop, whose last release was 1999’s “Avenue B.” “Beat ‘Em Up,” to be released from Virgin Records America, was produced by Iggy, and engineered by Danny Kader. Joining Iggy are Whitey Kirst (guitar), Alex Kirst (drums), Pete Marshall (guitar) and Lloyd “Mooseman” Roberts (bass). Sadly, Mooseman, formerly of Body Count, was murdered in a drive-by shooting this past winter. Pete Marshall will take over bass duties for Iggy’s… Read more »