January 2011
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Want to play Hard Rock Calling?
Hard Rock Cafe is hosting a Battle Of The Bands competition in which 4 winning bands will get to play Hard Rock Calling. Hard Rock Calling takes place in London’s Hyde Park between June 24th - 26th. Bon Jovi headline the event on June 25th. Hard Rock Cafes all over the world are hosting the competition. Two original songs must be submitted.
To enter, go to:...
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In Chicago? Want to open for Bon Jovi?
Local and unsigned bands in or near Chicago (within a 100 mile radius) can now enter a competition to open for Bon Jovi when the band comes to town in March. Bon Jovi will play United Center on March 9th and 10th. 104.3 Jack FM radio station is having a competition to win the chance to open for Bon Jovi at the March 9th show. Bands need to submit two original songs, a band biog, photo and other...
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New Bands Announced for Download Festival 2011
Alice Cooper, Bullet For My Valentine, Alter Bridge, Buckcherry, Gaslight Anthem, Pendulum, The Cult, Danzig, Thin Lizzy, Gwar, Clutch, FM, Mr Big, The Damned Things, Masters Of Reality, Escape The Fate, Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides, Rise To Remain and Korn have all been announced for this year’s Download Rock Festival at Castle Donington. The bands will join previously announced...
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Black Velvet 67 Out Now!
Issue 67 of Black Velvet - AKA ‘Forever The Awesomest Zine’ - is out now! Forever The Sickest Kids are on the cover with interviews with FTSK, Sum 41, Alter Bridge, Mayday Parade, Anberlin, There For Tomorrow, Twenty Twenty, Bowling For Soup, Piggy D (Rob Zombie’s band), The Dollyrots, Destine & Templeton Pek inside.
Plus concert reviews of Bon Jovi, Less Than Jake, Manic...
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Silverstein / There For Tomorrow
Silverstein and There For Tomorrow join forces for a European tour in March. The bands will hit the UK first before heading to mainland Europe for a few shows. Dates are:
March 17 - Portsmouth, UK. Wedgewood Rooms March 18 - Birmingham, UK. HMV Institute March 19 - Manchester, UK. Academy March 20 - Glasgow, UK. Oran Mar March 21 - Bristol, UK. O2 Academy March 22 - London, UK. O2...
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Free Mixtape from Ashland High
Ashland High is the project of Trace Cyrus, previously of Metro Station. You can download a free 13 track album from http://www.datpiff.com/Morris_Tancredi_Thomas_Toner_Ashland_HIGH__Dont.m188418.html
We love Trace as he’s just let on that he’s vegan. Woot! He just twittered:
‘Been vegan for months now. I feel great. I recommend it to anyone who has considered it to try it. Its...
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Templeton Pek
Birmingham based rock trio Templeton Pek are releasing ‘30 Seconds Too Far’ as a single on January 31st. It’s a 30 second song which has been in the band’s live set for a while. They hope to get the single in the charts to make a world record of the shortest song officially released in the UK. All proceeds from the single release will go to Teenager Cancer Trust.
More info...
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Octane Ok
Octane Ok embark on a headline tour of the UK next month with tickets being only £5. We love Octane Ok and think you should too. Dates are:
February 21 Octane OK featuring Living in Hiding / That Sunday Feeling at O2 Academy Islington, London February 22 Octane OK plus Living in Hiding / That Sunday Feeling / Little Secrets at O2 Academy Sheffield February 23 Octane OK featuring Living in...
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Social Distortion
Social Distortion’s new album, the self-produced ‘Hard Times & Nursery Rhymes’ (out on January 17th on Epitaph) is now available to stream over at http://www.socialdistortion.com
All US streams of the album will count towards a price reduction of the album on its release next week.
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes Track Listing: 01. Road Zombie 02. California (Hustle and Flow) 03. Gimme The...
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Twenty Twenty
Congrats to Twenty Twenty. The band from Essex have signed a record deal with Geffen Records. They will also be supporting The Saturdays on tour. You can hear the band announce the tour news online via their latest ‘TT Tuesday’ video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9_0KT8gu9k
If you’re a Twenty Twenty fan, get the next issue of Black Velvet out soon for our latest interview with the...
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The Donnas
The Donnas have signed to Crowdbands - a new label which allows fans as well as the artists and managers to determine what the band does. Fans pay a $25 annual subscription fee and can then vote and participate in decisions involving the band.
Their forthcoming album will follow on from their greatest hits album, ‘Greatest Hits, Vol. 16’ which was released on their own label, Purple...
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Free Hardline Entertainment Compilation Download...
Who wants some new music? Hardline Entertainment are allowing music fans to download 10 tracks from the upcoming releases of Authority Zero, Allura, Phathom, Neo Geo, Lionize, Thousand Watt Stare, Musket, Dead End Amelia, Matthew Sikora and Special C.
Hardline Entertainment, founded by Ken Seaton, is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and features up and coming bands from the West Coast ...
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Toploader UK Tour
Toploader tour the UK in March. Tickets are on sale now. Dates are as follows:
14th March - London - Monto Water Rats 16th March - Glasgow - King Tuts 17th March - Manchester - The Deaf Institute 18th March - Bristol - The Fleece 19th March - Birmingham - HMV Institute 20th March - Wimbledon - The Grove
Check http://toploaderofficial.com for more info
