Rob Thomas Sets Fall Tour of North America in Support of New Album “cradlesong”

Two-Month Cross-Country Trek to Also Feature One Republic & Carolina Liar

Thomas’ New Album in Stores and Online June 30th

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NEW YORK, New York –(Marketwire) - Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas has announced dates for his full-scale tour of North America in support of his new release “cradlesong” and companion DVD “Live at Red Rocks.” The two-month itinerary is slated to kick off on September 23rd at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and end with a multi-night stand at the famed Beacon Theater in New York beginning on November 12th. (See below for full listing of dates.) The tour will include special guests One Republic and Carolina Liar.

The new tour, dubbed “cradlesong tour ‘09,” is Thomas’s second full-fledged solo tour and the first in support of his new Emblem/Atlantic Records release “cradlesong” which hits stores and digital retailers nationwide on June 30th. “cradlesong” is the follow-up to Thomas’s record-setting solo album “…Something to Be” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart and marked the first time a male artist from a rock or pop group debuted at #1 with his first solo album. The first single off “cradlesong,” “Her Diamonds,” already gave the multi-platinum singer songwriter his best Hot 100 start in his 16th overall trip to the Billboard chart and continues to grow at radio. The entire album is currently streaming free of charge through Rhapsody (www.rhapsody.com/vh1) and VH1’s “The Leak” (http://theleak.vh1.com) as part of a unique and multi-faceted, multi-platform initiative whose centerpiece is a robust television advertising campaign featuring Thomas and visual clues that fans will recognize as references to his decade-long career, set to the music of “Her Diamonds.”

Rob Thomas is one of the most distinctive vocalists and accomplished songwriters in contemporary music, garnering a string of accolades — both for his work as lead singer and primary composer with matchbox twenty as well as for his solo work and collaborations with other artists. In 2004, the Songwriters Hall of Fame presented Thomas with its premiere “Starlight Award” — created to recognize a songwriter in the early years of his or her career who has already made a lasting impact. He has won numerous BMI and ASCAP Awards, and has earned the Songwriter of the Year crown from both Billboard and BMI, two years in a row.

Thomas has written and performed a remarkable string of hits, including matchbox twenty’s #1-charting “Push,” “3AM,” “If You’re Gone,” “Bent,” “Disease,” and “Unwell,” plus such favorites as “Real World,” “Back 2 Good,” “Mad Season,” and “Bright Lights.” His smash collaboration with Santana, the Thomas-penned “Smooth,” earned Rob three Grammy Awards and ranks #1 on Billboard’s “Top Hot 100 Rock Songs” chart and #2 on the magazine’s “Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs.” He has also worked with the likes of Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Marc Anthony and Bernie Taupin. Combining all of his projects, Thomas has contributed to sales of more than 80 million records.

Rob Thomas Fall 2009 Tour Dates

9/23 Hollywood, FL
9/25 Orlando, FL
9/26 Clearwater, FL
9/28 Raleigh, NC
9/29 Charlotte, SC
9/30 Atlanta, GA
10/4 Houston, TX
10/5 Grand Prairie, TX
10/7 Oklahoma City, OK
10/9 Council Bluffs, IA
10/10 Milwaukee, WI
10/11 St Paul, MN
10/14 Vancouver, BC
10/15 Seattle, WA
10/17 Reno, NV
10/18 San Francisco, CA
10/20 Los Angeles, CA
10/21 San Diego, CA
10/23 Temecula, CA
10/24 Las Vegas, NV
10/25 Tucson, AZ
10/27 Denver, CO
10/29 Kansas City, KS
10/30 Hammond, IN
10/31 St Louis, MO
11/2 Detroit, MI
11/4 Toronto, ONT
11/6 Atlantic City, NJ
11/7 Uncasville, CT
11/9 Boston, MA
11/10 Washington, DC
11/12 & 13 New York, NY

SOURCE: Atlantic Records

Skillet Ready to Rise With “AWAKE”; Grammy-Nominated Rock Outfit to Herald Album With Extensive Tour Schedule; “Monster” to Rock Multi-Format Radio in July; “AWAKE” Arrives on August 25th

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NEW YORK, New York –(Marketwire) - Atlantic recording group Skillet has announced the forthcoming release of their eagerly awaited new album. “AWAKE” — which features the tracks “Hero” and “Monster” — arrives in stores and at all online retailers on August 25th.

Produced by Howard Benson (Three Days Grace, Daughtry, Flyleaf), “AWAKE” is available now for pre-order via the rock outfit’s official website, located at http://skillet.com. A variety of packages are being offered, pairing the album with such bonuses as an exclusive Skillet t-shirt, an autographed VIP pass, and membership in Skillet’s official fan club. All pre-orders of “AWAKE” come with an immediate download of “Hero.”

The release of “AWAKE” will be preceded by the electrifying new single, “Monster.” The track is slated to impact at Active Rock and Mainstream Rock outlets nationwide on July 14th, while a companion video is currently in pre-production.

One of America’s hardest working live acts, Skillet will herald “AWAKE” with an exhaustive tour schedule, kicking off a full-scale headlining tour at Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Embassy Theater on September 24th.

In other news, Skillet frontman John Cooper and producer Brian Howes recently collected two BMI Music Awards for “The Last Night” and “The Older I Get,” both featured on 2006’s Grammy Award-nominated “COMATOSE.”

“COMATOSE” proved Skillet’s most popular work to date, with sales now approaching RIAA gold certification. The album followed the band’s 2003 label debut, “COLLIDE,” which launched Skillet into the mainstream while also garnering their first Grammy Award nomination.

Founded in 1996, Skillet has earned ecstatic praise for their inspirational and intense approach to hard-edged alternative rock. Hit Parader celebrated Skillet for “(bringing) to mind the kind of slick, studio-savvy work that made vintage Aerosmith and Bon Jovi so much fun to listen to.” “Skillet… continually push their musical muscle with soaring guitar work interspersed with their take on 80’s hair-metal ballads,” declared Mix.

(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)

SKILLET
On Tour 2009

SEPTEMBER
24 Fort Wayne, IN Embassy Theater
27 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
29 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall

OCTOBER
1 Albany, NY Washington Avenue Armory
2 New York, NY Manhattan Center Studios
6 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center
8 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
9 Little Rock, AR Riverfest Amphitheater
10 Cullman, AL Youthquake @ Cullman County Fairgrounds
11 Mobile, AL Mobile Civic Center
15 Tulsa, OK Spirit Bank Event Center
16 Lubbock, TX South Plains Fair Coliseum
17 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theater
18 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Theater
20 Farmington, NM McGee Park-Memorial Coliseum
22 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater
23 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
25 Fresno, CA Warnors Theater
27 Redding, CA Redding Convention Center Auditorium
29 Central Point, OR Medford Armory
30 Salem, OR OST Pavilion
31 Seattle, WA SPU Gym/Showare Center

NOVEMBER
1 Spokane, WA INB PAC
3 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
5 Boise, ID Qwest Arena
7 Denver, CO Paramount Theater
13 Ames, IA Stephens Auditorium - ISU
14 Minneapolis, MN Convention Center Auditorium
15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
19 Longview, TX Maude Cobb Center
20 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
21 Cypress, TX The Berry Center
22 Abilene, TX Abilene Civic Center
27 Springfield, MO Remington’s
28 Davenport, IA Adler Theater
29 Duluth, MN Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

DECEMBER
3 Chattanooga, TN Memorial Auditorium
4 Troy, OH Hobart Arena
5 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater
6 Grand Rapids, MI Deltaplex

SOURCE: Atlantic Records

Tracy Chapman Reveals Summer Schedule; Grammy-Winning Superstar to Embark on First North American Tour in Over Three Years; Trek Begins July 31st at Boston’s House of Blues

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire) - Elektra recording artist Tracy Chapman has unveiled an extensive slate of summer concert dates, her first full-scale North American itinerary in over three years. The tour — which celebrates the multi-platinum, four-time Grammy-winner’s acclaimed 2008 release, “OUR BRIGHT FUTURE” — will hit the road on July 31st at Boston’s House of Blues. From there, Chapman will cross the continent, wrapping up with an eagerly awaited show at The Fillmore in her adopted hometown of San Francisco (see below itinerary).

The North American dates will be preceded by a major trek across Europe, with multiple performances set for Ireland, England, France, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Chapman will be accompanied on both her European and North American tours by her band, which includes guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Joe Gore (Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Aimee Mann), keyboardist Patrick Warren (Fiona Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Ani DiFranco), and drummer Dawn Richardson (4 Non Blondes, Penelope Houston).

Beginning with the 1988 release of her eponymous, 6x-platinum certified debut, Chapman has created a body of work that has been as consistently compelling as it is honest and uncompromising. “OUR BRIGHT FUTURE” — Tracy’s eighth studio album and first new release since 2005’s acclaimed “WHERE YOU LIVE” — gathers 11 new songs co-produced with fellow Grammy Award winner Larry Klein (Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux).

The album received a rapturous critical response upon its release last November. The Boston Globe hailed Chapman’s “emotional intensity and clarity of vision,” and then went on to laud tracks such as the first single, “Sing For You,” as “tuneful and soul-baring, a rare and beautiful combination.” The New York Times’ Jon Pareles praised the album’s “delicacy,” noting that “it draws listeners closer to what (Chapman) does best.” “Tracy Chapman remains true to her musical calling,” extolled Billboard, “soul-rich folk melodies around a voice of honesty and nuance that nails ambivalence like no other.”

(TOUR ITINERARY BELOW)

TRACY CHAPMAN
North American Tour 2009

JULY
31 Boston, MA House of Blues
AUGUST
1 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
3 Philadelphia, PA Keswick Theatre
5 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Folk Music Festival
7 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
9 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live
11 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theatre
12 Chicago, IL Park West
14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
15 Minneapolis, MN O’Shaughnessy
18 San Diego, CA Humphrey’s
19 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
21 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

SOURCE: Atlantic Records

25-Date Tour, Featuring All Four Original Members of ASIA, Begins Tonight

YES’ Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White Joined by Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman, with Howe Performing in Both Bands!

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 26, /PRNewswire/ — It’s a prog-rock fan’s dream come true, with two legendary British bands on the same stage, playing hits like “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Roundabout” and “Heat of the Moment.” Acclaimed British band YES launches their 25-city U.S. tour tonight in Indio, CA with Special Guest ASIA.

YES features the classic line-up of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White with new vocalist Benoit David and keyboardist Oliver Wakeman, son of the group’s Rick Wakeman. Howe, a cornerstone member of both groups, will perform both sets, with his YES bandmates and with ASIA’s other original members, including ex-YES and Buggles keyboardist Geoff Downes, ELP’s Carl Palmer on drums and former King Crimson and U.K. bassist/guitarist/vocalist John Wetton.

“This is a monumental event and even though it will be a challenge, I am up for it,” says YES and ASIA’s Howe.

The tour includes stops at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre (July 2), Los Angeles’ Gibson Amphitheatre (July 7), and Philadelphia’s Tower Theater (July 28), before concluding in Bethlehem, PA on August 2. The summer dates come after a planned West Coast tour was postponed when YES’ Chris Squire was hospitalized for leg surgery.

“People have been waiting for this for decades,” adds ASIA’s Wetton. “Since America was so important to the success of both bands, we feel it was the right time and place to launch it.”

YES concerts have always been very special events, and this summer’s U.S. jaunt will be no different. The group will perform selections from hit albums, including Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans and 90125 along with audience favorites like “Roundabout,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Yours Is No Disgrace,” just some of the enduring classics that have made YES one of the most influential and groundbreaking groups in rock & roll.

This time around, Howe, Squire and White are also pulling out some rarely performed chestnuts, like 1980’s “Machine Messiah” and “Siberian Khatru,” expertly sung by David, a Montreal, Quebec, native and vocalist in several YES tribute groups, discovered by the band on the Internet. His ability to channel Anderson’s distinctive singing voice has added an extra treat for true fans. ASIA’s performance will feature many songs from their historic first album, the world’s bestselling release of 1982. The supergroup’s debut effort was #1 on Billboard’s albums chart for nine weeks and included such smashes as “Heat of the Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell” and “Sole Survivor.”

After 23 years apart, the original line-up of ASIA reformed in 2006 and has conducted four successful world tours and, in 2008, released the critically acclaimed Phoenix album on EMI America Records. Collectively and individually, the four original members of ASIA have sold more than 120 million records.

As a dominant force for more than four decades, YES has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, stretching the boundaries of progressive art-rock with their dynamic instrumental contrasts and abstract lyrics. Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical styles continues to make them one of the most successful and long-standing groups in rock history as they continue to add new, young fans to their following.

Says Squire: “This has turned out to be one of the best performing line-ups in YES’ storied history. It feels like we’re rediscovering these songs all over again.”

YES & ASIA 2009 U.S. Tour

June 26: Indio, CA (Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino)
June 27: Las Vegas, NV (Thomas & Mack Center)
June 30: Snoqualmie, WA (Snoqualmie Casino)
July 2: San Francisco, CA (Warfield)
July 3: Saratoga, CA (The Mountain Winery)
July 5 Anaheim, CA (House of Blues)
July 7: Los Angeles, CA (Gibson Amphitheatre)
July 8: San Diego, CA (Humphrey’s)
July 9: Phoenix, AZ (Dodge)
July 12: Denver, CO (Paramount Theatre)
July 14: Kansas City, MO (Uptown Theater)
July 15: Ft. Worth, TX (Bass Music Center)
July 16: Muskegee, OK (Civic Center)
July 18: Walker, MN (Moondance Jam)
July 20: Detroit, MI (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
July 21: Pittsburgh, PA (Chevrolet Amphitheatre)
July 22: Glen Allen, VA (Insbrook Pavilion)
July 23: National Harbour, MD (Sunset Concerts)
July 25: Cohassett, MA (South Shore Music Circus)
July 26: Jackson, NJ (Great Adventure Amphitheatre)
July 28: Philadelphia, PA (Tower Theatre)
July 29: Montclair, NJ (Wellmont Theatre)
July 31: Westbury, NY (Theatre at Westbury)
Aug. 1: Jamestown, NY (Savings Bank Arena)
Aug. 2: Bethlehem, PA (Muskfest)

SOURCE EMI America Records

Air Supply Returns to the States for Fourth of July Show at the Beaumont Cherry Festival in Riverside, California and Announces More 2009 Tour Dates

80s Hitmaking Duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock Will Be Releasing Their Indie Projects ‘Free Love’ (July 14) and ‘Singer and the Song’ (September 15) on Odds On Records

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LOS ANGELES, June 25 /PRNewswire/ — After a typically jam packed exotic spring, touring everywhere from Australia to Central America and Asia (Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore), Air Supply (www.airsupplymusic.com) is coming home to America for Independence Day.

The 80s hit making duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock are set to perform July 4 at the Beaumont Cherry Festival in Riverside, California. Later in July, they will be playing at the Hard Rock Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi (July 10-11) and the Sandy Amphitheatre in Sandy, Utah (July 31).

Earlier this year, they signed a label deal with Las Vegas based independent label, Odds On Records. Distributed by E1 Music (formerly Koch) and headed by former Warner Bros. marketing and promotion executive Ted Joseph, the full-service company (www.oddsonrecording.com) plans to release a new Air Supply studio album in 2010.

The timing of their first commercial release in nearly a decade coincides perfectly with the group’s 35th anniversary next year.

Not that the world ever stopped celebrating the soft rock gurus of romance. Over two decades after dominating the pop charts with romantic perennials like “All Out of Love,” “The One That You Love,” “Lost In Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” Russell and Hitchcock have never been more popular, averaging 120-140 concerts annually.

Odds On has also licensed two indie Air Supply projects, and Free Love, which is scheduled for a July 14 release, and Singer and the Song, which is set for September 15. The albums were previously sold at Air Supply shows and on the duo’s website.

7/4/09 Beaumont Cherry Festival Beaumont, CA

7/10/09-7/11/09 Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel & Casino Biloxi, MS

7/31/09 Sandy City Amphitheater Sandy, UT

8/1/09 Cache Creek Casino Brooks, CA

8/8/09 Palmdale Amphitheater Palmdale, CA

8/14/09 Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque, IA

8/22/09 National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON

8/25/09 Dutchess County Fair Rhinebeck, NY

8/28/09 Twin River Events Center Lincoln, RI

8/29/09 The Great Auditorium Ocean Grove, NJ

9/3/09-9/6/09 The Orleans Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV

SOURCE Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.

‘The Circus Starring Britney Spears’ Returns to North America; Tickets on Sale Beginning Friday, June 19

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LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears in association with AEG Live is bringing “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” back to North America. Currently touring Europe, Britney will return to Canada and the U.S. starting August 20, to perform in 20 cities.

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” is a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats, and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza travels with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be the most electrifying musical event ever.

“The Circus Starring Britney Spears” kicked-off in New Orleans, LA on March 3, “The pop star…pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour,” stated Reuters. To date, the Circus is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America.

Britney is currently touring Europe to rave reviews. “The Circus starring Britney Spears, the relentlessly high octane and superbly choreographed affair delighted 23,000 assembled fans” claims the UK’s Daily Mail, and The Financial Times stating “…with costume changes, a mini-magic show and blingy bicycles, the presentation was a feast for the eyes.”

“I’m so excited to bring The Circus back to North America. I’ve made some really cool changes to the show that I think my fans are really going to love. I also get to bring the show to some new cities we missed the first time around,” says Britney.

Tickets are available here

Tour dates are:

August 20 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
August 21 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
August 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August 25 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
August 29 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
August 30 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
September 1 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
September 2 Miami, FL AA Arena
September 4 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
September 5 Greensboro, NC Coliseum
September 8 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
September 9 Chicago, IL Allstate Center
September 11 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
September 12 Grand Forks, IA Alerus Center
September 15 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
September 16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
September 18 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
September 19 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
September 21 El Paso, TX Don Haskins Center
September 23 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
September 26 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
September 27 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay

Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 63 million albums worldwide: …Baby One More Time (1999); Oops!… I Did It Again (2000); Britney (2001); In The Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007). Her current album Circus released on her birthday, December 2, 2008, debuted No. 1 in six countries including Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Top 10 in an additional seven countries.

SOURCE Jive Records

NO. 1 BRITISH TRIO TO HIT ALL MAJOR FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER INCLUDING LOLLAPALOOZA, GLASTONBURY, ROCK AM RING, V FESTIVAL AND FUJI

DEBUT ALBUM — TO LOSE MY LIFE — AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES

NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — Britain’s hottest newcomers White Lies will launch an assault on America, hitting the road with Kings of Leon for a fall tour that begins in Minneapolis on September 28th and continues through mid-October.

Fresh off a European support tour with Coldplay, The West London-based band, who have been nominated for a 2009 MOJO Award for “Best Breakthrough Artist,” will also make the rounds of all the major summer festivals, including Rock Am Ring on June 6th, Isle of Wight on June 13th, Glastonbury on June 26th, 27th, and 28th, Werchter on July 3rd, Roskilde on July 5th, T in the Park on July 11th, Oxygen on July 12th, Fuji on July 24th, Benicassim on July 19th, V Fest on August 9th, Leeds on August 28th, and Reading on August 29th. In the U.S., the band will appear at Lollapalooza on August 7th and at the Austin City Limits Festival on October 4th. They will also perform two headlining shows, including one at New York City’s Webster Hall on September 25th. Please see below for details.

White Lies, (vocalist/guitarist Harry McVeigh, bassist Charles Cave, and drummer Jack Lawrence-Brown) are touring in support of their debut album To Lose My Life, which entered the UK album chart at No. 1 in January, making the band the first act in 2009 to do so. White Lies have received glowing reviews from such UK tastemakers as NME (”The Dark Music never sounded so luminous”), The Fly (”everything about White Lies is tight, ambitious, and deliciously dark”), The Sunday Times (”the best 1980s synth sounds since, well, the 1980s”), and The Guardian (”the sound of archly constructed doom being wrung dry”) thanks to To Lose My Life and a handful of buzz singles, such as “Unfinished Business,” “Death,” “Farewell to the Fairground,” and the album’s title track. To Lose My Life was released in the U.S. by Geffen Records on March 17th, 2009, and is currently available for purchase on iTunes.

U.S. TOUR DATES Solo tickets here Kings of Leon tickets here

(All dates are supporting Kings of Leon except where noted.)

8/07 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
8/09 Calgary, ALB V Festival
9/25 New York, NY Webster Hall (Headline Show)
9/26 Toronto, ONT Phoenix Theatre (Headline Show)
9/28 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
9/30 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
10/03 Oklahoma City OK Ford Center
10/04 Austin TX Austin City Limits Festival
10/06 Houston, TX Toyota Center
10/07 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/09 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
10/10 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
10/13 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
10/16 Nashville, TN Sommet Center

SOURCE Interscope Records

Walmart to Launch Miley Cyrus & Max Azria Clothing Line as Walmart Presents the Miley Cyrus Concert Tour

North American Tour to Kick Off This September; New Paperless Ticket Technology Utilized for North American Tour Going on Sale June 13, 2009 at 10:00a.m.

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Walmart today announced the introduction of Miley Cyrus & Max Azria, a new clothing line available only at Walmart. Walmart brings together best-selling artist and entertainer Miley Cyrus and Max Azria of apparel house BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, Inc. to offer customers affordable and trend-right apparel. The line will arrive in all Walmart stores and on Walmart.com in early August, and includes tops, pants, graphic tees, shoes and accessories, all priced less than $20.

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“Our launch of the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria line continues our strategy of engaging customers across categories,” said John Fleming, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. “This time, we’re bringing together a leading entertainer and a top apparel house to bring exciting product and price leadership to our customers.”

Miley Cyrus’ rock-and-roll roots influenced many of the looks. The line reflects a continuation of her relationship with Walmart, where she is among the retailer’s top-selling recording artists. “I love creating looks that are all about personal expression and individuality,” said Cyrus. “Collaborating with Max Azria has been an amazing experience, and I’m really excited about launching this line with Walmart. There’s even more to come!”

“Miley Cyrus is talented and approachable, so working with her sparked a line that is authentic and vibrant,” said Max Azria, designer and CEO of BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, Inc. “By partnering with Walmart, we saw an opportunity to reach mainstream customers with our product and introduce our designs to a much broader audience.”

Complementing the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria announcement, Walmart will be the title sponsor of the Miley Cyrus concert tour. AEG Live announced that tickets for the North American tour will go on sale to the public on June 13, 2009, at 10:00a.m. American Express(R) Cardmembers will have the exclusive opportunity to purchase advance tickets to the tour prior to public sale. Tickets will be available for purchase with an American Express Card through ticketmaster.com/mileycyrus or by calling 800-745-3000, from 10:00a.m. locally Wednesday, June 10, 2009 through 10:00p.m. locally Friday, June 12, 2009.

All tickets will be sold exclusively through Paperless Ticket delivery, which means fans will not receive a physical concert ticket for their entry into the event. Buying paperless helps ensure fans have secure and convenient access to event tickets at the original sale price.

On the day of show, concert-goers just need to bring the credit card they used for the ticket purchase and their government-issued photo ID to the concert. All members of the ticket purchaser’s party must be present at the same time to enter the venue. The venue’s ticket usher will swipe their credit card upon entry and present each person in their party with seat locator slips for quick access into the show. To purchase paperless tickets or for more information, fans should visit ticketmaster.com/mileycyrus or call their local Ticketmaster charge-by-phone number.

Box-office sales will be limited to day of show sales only and will be paperless. Gift Cards will not be accepted. Fans in Portland, OR; Des Moines, IA; Las Vegas, NV; Tulsa, OK; Philadelphia, PA and Columbia, SC should visit their local concert venue Web site or aeglive.com for purchase information as tickets will not be sold through Ticketmaster. Tour tickets are limited to four (4) per household.

Upcoming European dates will be announced in the near future. The full North American schedule for the Miley Cyrus concert tour 2009 is as follows:

Date Location Venue

September 14th Portland, OR Rose Garden
September 16th Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
September 18th Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
September 20th San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
September 22nd Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
September 23rd Anaheim, CA Honda Center
September 25th Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena
September 26th Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center
September 29th Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
October 2nd Omaha, NE Qwest Center
October 3rd Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 4th St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
October 6th Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 7th Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
October 9th Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
October 10th Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
October 12th Tulsa, OK BOK Center
October 15th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
October 18th Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
October 20th New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
October 21st Memphis, TN FedExForum
October 23rd Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
October 24th N. Little Rock, AR ALLTEL Arena
October 27th Chicago, IL United Center
October 29th Minneapolis, MN Target Center
October 31st Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
November 1st Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
November 3rd Washington, DC Verizon Center
November 4th Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
November 5th University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
November 7th Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 8th Newark, NJ Prudential Center
November 9th Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
November 12th Hartford, CT XL Center
November 15th Cleveland, OH Quickens Loan Arena
November 16th Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
November 18th Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 19th Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
November 22nd Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
November 24th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
November 25th Nashville, TN Sommet Center
November 28th Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
November 29th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 1st Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
December 2nd Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

For more ticket and tour information, fans can visit ticketmaster.com, walmart.com and aeglive.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event time and date subject to change. Ticketing information may vary per market. Please check your local venue for ticket purchasing information.

Crosby, Stills & Nash Extend 2009 Tour Through Late September With Second U.S. Leg

DEMOS, AN ALBUM OF PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED CSN RARITIES, TO BE RELEASED BY RHINO ON JUNE 2nd

THE TRIO GETS INDUCTED INTO THE SONGWRITER’S HALL OF FAME ON JUNE 18 IN NYC

LOS ANGELES, California May 14 /PRNewswire/ — Four decades after their first concert together in front of the multitudes at Woodstock, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) take to the road again for four months of dates in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the U.K. The group-David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash-just announced a second North American leg for their 2009 tour, which extends the itinerary through September. The schedule closes with a pair of intimate shows at Humphrey’s in San Diego, CA on September 28 and 29.

The tour kicks off next month with a June 3 show in St. Louis, MO, the day after Rhino Records’ release of Demos. Featuring 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1968 and 1971, Demos spotlights destined-to-be-classic songs later heard on CSN’s group and solo titles. The disc opens with the trio harmonizing on “Marrakesh Express,” recorded four months before the song came out on the group’s self-titled 1969 debut LP. Other rarities include seminal takes on “Almost Cut My Hair,” “Chicago,” “Love The One You’re With,” “Sleep Song” and “Long Time Gone.”

Just after the tour’s initial North American leg wraps at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, MA on June 14, CSN will be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (SHOF) on June 18 in New York City. The honor–which follows their 1997 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame–recognizes CSN as a group, and each member as individual solo artists. It also acknowledges the groundbreaking music each created prior to forming CSN: The Byrds (Crosby), Buffalo Springfield (Stills) and The Hollies (Nash). This convergence of rock ‘n roll pedigrees led to CSN becoming known as music’s first “supergroup.”

Following the SHOF ceremony, the tour picks up internationally on June 27 in the U.K., when CSN plays the sold-out 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Other U.K. stops include July 1, when CSN takes the venerable stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, and then performs shows in: Cork, Ireland (6/29); Manchester, England (7/10) and Edinburgh, Scotland (7/11). The trio’s summer European itinerary also touches down on the Continent for four dates, including the Museum Plaza in Bonn, Germany (7/1) and The Olympia in Paris, France (7/4).

The second set of North American dates begins July 25 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME. Among the many other highlights are shows at Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach (8/8), Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA (8/17), Red Rocks in Morrison, CO (9/1) and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (9/23).

CSN’s music became a cornerstone of rock ‘n roll with their self-titled 1969 debut LP, now one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” 1970’s Deja Vu–another “500 Greatest”–followed, the first album from the group’s four-man line-up with Neil Young (CSN&Y). Ever since–through changing times and various configurations–Crosby, Stills & Nash have continued to tour and record as “three together.”

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CROSBY, STILLS & NASH TOUR DATES
NORTH AMERICA (Leg 1)
JUNE
3 Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
4 Charter One Pavilion Chicago, IL
6 Meadow Brook Rochester Hills, MI
7 Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo, OH
9 Fallsview Casino Resort Niagara, ON
10 Constellation PAC Canadaigua, NY
12 Doubleday Field Cooperstown, NY
13 Foxwoods Mashantucket, CT
14 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA

EUROPE
JUNE
27 Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury, England
29 Marquee Cork, Ireland
JULY
1 Royal Albert Hall London, England
3 Museum Plaza Bonn, Germany
4 The Olympia Paris, France
6 Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam, Holland
7 Forest National Brussels, Belgium
10 Manchester EN Arena Manchester, England
11 Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh, Scotland

NORTH AMERICA (Leg 2)
JULY
25 Merrill Auditorium Portland, ME
26 Gathering Vibes Bridgeport, CT
28 Saratoga PAC Saratoga Springs, NY
29 Hershey Theatre Hershey, PA
31 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati, OH
AUGUST
1 Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI
3 Morris PAC South Bend, IN
4 The Lawn Indianapolis, IN
7 Borgata Atlantic City, NJ
8 Jones Beach Wantagh, NY
9 Musikfest Bethlehem, PA
11 P.N.C. BAC Holmdel, NJ
14 Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
15 nTelos Pavilion Portsmouth, VA
17 Chastain Park Amphitheater Atlanta, GA
18 N.C. PAC N. Charleston, SC
20 Hard Rock Live at Seminole
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL
22 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
23 St. Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL
24 King Center Melbourne, FL
27 Municipal Auditorium San Antonio, TX
28 Cynthia Woods Houston, TX
30 Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO
SEPTEMBER
1 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
11 Cuthbert Amphitheatre Eugene, OR
12 Edgefield Troutdale, OR
14 Northwest Concert Center Puyallup, WA
15 Lithia Motors Amphitheater Central Point, OR
18 San Jose Civic San Jose, CA
19 Ironstone Amphitheatre Murphys, CA
22 Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CA
23 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA
25 Fantasy Springs Indio, CA
26 M Resort & Casino Henderson, NV
28-29 Humphrey’s San Diego, CA

HATEBREED to Headline U.S. National Summer Tour “Decimation of the Nation”

5TH Digital Single From New Album “Escape” (From Metallica) Now Available on iTunes

New Album, “FOR THE LIONS,” in Stores on May 5TH, 2009

NEW YORK, NEW YORK –(Marketwire) - On the heels of the highly anticipated covers album, “FOR THE LIONS” (in stores May 5th on E1 Music), hardcore-metal leaders HATEBREED announce a new headline U.S. summer tour entitled “Decimation of the Nation,” presented by Hot Topic.

The band’s brutal live show, documented in last year’s #1 Billboard charting DVD, “LIVE DOMINANCE,” is set to hit 30 cities, beginning in Rochester, NY on July 31, 2009, wrapping up on September 2, 2009.

Main support on all the dates will come from Chimaira. When asked about the tour frontman Jamey Jasta had this to say, “It’s been over a year since we’ve done a complete United States tour and we haven’t played some of these places in ages so we’re really amped to hit the road in support of “For The Lions” and play for all of our die-hards!”

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Tour Dates follow:

7/31 Rochester, NY Water Street
8/2 Traverse City, MI The Terminal
8/6 Ft. Wayne, IN Piere’s
8/8 Springfield, MO Remmington’s
8/10 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theater
8/11 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theater & Club
8/13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
8/14 Sparks, NV New Oasis
8/15 Chico, CA Senator Theater
8/16 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
8/17 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theater
8/18 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
8/19 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
8/21 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
8/22 Austin, TX Emo’s
8/23 Corpus Christ, TX Concrete St. Amphitheater
8/24 Lafayette, LA Grant Street Dancehall
8/25 Little Rock, AR The Village
8/26 Jackson, MS Fire
8/27 Knoxville, TN Valarium
8/28 N. Myrtle, SC House of Blues SC
8/29 Norfolk, VA The Norva
8/30 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
9/1 Millvale, PA Mr. Small’s Theater
9/2 Scranton, PA Tink’s

In additional news, HATEBREED will co-host MTV2’s “HEADBANGER’S BALL” with Jose from Sirius Radio tonight (4/29) at 11:00pm. The entire show is dedicated to the band.

To date, HATEBREED has released five digital singles in the weeks leading up to the new album release, “Ghosts of War,” (Slayer) “Thirsty & Miserable” (Black Flag) “Suicidal Manic” (Suicidal Tendencies), “Shut Me Out” (Sick of It All) and “Escape” (Metallica).

SOURCE: E1 Music