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DETAILS CONFIRMED FOR CORY SMOOT MEMORIAL SERVICE

Posted in News, Releases with tags Cory Smoot, GWAR, memorial service, music, obituary, Smoot Family Fund, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on November 10, 2011 by Randy

Arrangements have been finalized for the memorial service for Cory Smoot AKA Flattus Maximus. The service will take place this Friday November 11^th at the Bennett Funeral Home Chesterfield Chapel, located at 14301 Ashbrook Parkway in Chesterfield, VA. The service begins at 4:00 PM and is open to the public.

Cory’s obituary can be viewed HERE

In lieu of flowers the family is asking that contributions be made to the “Smoot Family Fund”. Details about making contributions are forthcoming.

GWAR will have to cancel two performances on their current tour, so they can attend the services. Thursday November 10^th in Medford, OR and Friday November 11^th in San Francisco, CA are the dates that are affected. Tickets for both dates will be refunded at point of purchase. The complete remainder of the tour with Every Time I Die, Ghoul and Warbeast will resume as scheduled Saturday November 12^th at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, and runs through Sunday November 27^th at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT.

GWAR ON TOUR

11/12 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues

11/13 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse

11/14 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

11/15 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

11/16 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall

11/18 Austin, TX @ East Side Drive In

11/19 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

11/20 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

11/21 New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar

11/22 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

11/23 Tampa, FL @ Green Iguana Stadium

11/25 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

11/26 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

11/27 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place

THE MAINE ANNOUNCE FIRST EXCLUSIVE STUDIO UPDATE ON FILTER’S RAGGED MAG :::: TO RELEASE PIONEER ON DEC. 6TH!

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News with tags music, My Heroine, Pioneer, The Maine, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on November 10, 2011 by Randy

CHECK OUT THE MAINE’S 1^st STUDIO UPDATE ON RAGGED MAG, HERE:

http://bit.ly/toz87n

Phoenix, AZ – November 9, 2011 – From their debut album in 2008 (Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop) to last year’s major label effort (Black & White), Arizona rockers The Maine have been tirelessly cranking out hits and racking up fans for years. Now as 2011 is reaching its end, the band is gearing up to give fans the perfect holiday gift with the release of studio album #3, Pioneer, on December 6th. In preparation for that, The Maine have released an exclusive studio update on Filter’s Ragged Mag today, Nov. 9^th. The band talks about moving into a farm in Gilbert, AZ to write new tracks for the album, including the already buzzed-about “My Heroine,” and then the process of narrowing down from 40-50 songs to create the final product. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes studio look on Ragged Mag, here: http://bit.ly/toz87n and be sure to pre-order Pioneer now at themaine.hellomerch.com!

The Maine will release Pioneer on December 6^th. Please visit www.WeAreTheMaine.net for more information.

Tour Dates:

11/20 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill

11/21 Los Angeles, CA – Roxy

11/22 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction

12/10 Dallas, TX – Centennial Hall at Fair Park

12/11 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s

12/13 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre

12/14 Greensboro, NC – Green Street

12/15 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

12/16 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre

12/17 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

12/19 Toronto, ON – The Mod Club Theatre

12/20 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

12/21 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

THE LAST VEGAS OFFER SNEAK PEEK INTO NEW EP “THE OTHER SIDE”

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News with tags Evil Eyes, Johnny K, music, THE LAST VEGAS, The Other Side, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on November 9, 2011 by Randy

After 3 years of extensive touring with some of rock’s biggest acts (Motley Crue, AC/DC, Buckcherry, New York Dolls), THE LAST VEGAS are back in action with their latest single, “The Other Side”. Last week the band premiered their new video for “The Other Side” and this week TLV brings to you an exclusive free “sneak peek” into their EP.

That’s right THE LAST VEGAS are offering three songs for free download at their website http://www.thelastvegas.com Head over there now and check out “The Other Side”, “Evil Eyes” and “It Ain’t Easy”.

The physical EP will be released November 22^nd and right now it can be pre-ordered through CM DISTRO HERE! This exclusive pre-order bundle includes the EP, a t-shirt and exclusive poster.

“The Other Side” was recorded and produced by Grammy nominated Johnny K (Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind, Airbourne) at Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, IL along with a full album’s worth of material
THE LAST VEGAS recently released a new video for “The Other Side” Legendary cult actress and ‘Scream Queen’, Sybil Danning (Howling II, Halloween, Werewolf Women of the SS) stars in and produces this classic piece of Americana trash rock cinema. Check it out HERE courtesy of Noisecreep.
THE LAST VEGAS‘ previous full-length, “Whatever Gets You Off” was one of iTunes Top 15 Rock Albums of the Year (2009) alongside Pearl Jam, The Dead Weather, Them Crooked Vultures and The Black Crowes. The debut single, “I’m Bad”, hit over 300 thousand downloads on iTunes in the first week and was named iTunes Rock Single of the Year.

Finally don’t miss your chance to see THE LAST VEGAS live on the road this November. The band will be playing select dates with Ace Frehley and The Biters. Dates can be found below:

THE LAST VEGAS LIVE:

11/9: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues (With Ace Frehley and The Biters)

11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave (With Ace Frehley)

11/26: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme

For more info visit:

http://www.thelastvegas.com

http://www.facebook.com/thelastvegas

EVANS BLUE PARTS WAYS WITH DRUMMER HOWARD DAVIS AND HITS THE STUDIO TO RECORD ALBUM FOUR

Posted in Artist Watch, News with tags Dan Chandler, Evans Blue, HOWARD DAVIS, Mike McClure, music, The Rock Tribune, TheRockTribune.com on November 9, 2011 by Randy

Traverse City MI (9 November 2011) – Rock band EVANS BLUE announced this week that they have parted ways with drummer Howard “H-Bomb” Davis. When asked about the split, singer Dan Chandler said, “We seemed to be moving in different directions musically, so we mutually agreed that it was time to move on. We wish Howard all the best.”

St Louis native Mike McClure, a longtime friend of Chandler, will step in to play drums on the new album. McClure makes his debut on the new Dan Korneff (Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach, All That Remains) mix of the first single “This Time It’s Different,” which will be available next week.

A sneak preview of “This Time It’s Different” is available on EvansBlueTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8nUHT1msYc&feature=share

“This Time It’s Different” is available on iTunes now, and Evans Blue will release another brand new track in time for Christmas, with their fourth album coming in early 2012. In the meantime, the band has announced two December dates:

* Dec 9^th The Machine Shop FLINT, MI Banana 101.5 Binge Before Christmas

(w/Shaman’s Harvest-Janus-Mic Lordz-Sauce Funky; 18+; tix $15, avail 11/11)

* Dec 10^thEmerald Theatre MT CLEMENS, MI Rock the Runway

(w/Dirty Americans-The Definition-Pistol Day Parade; tix $20 adv/25 day of show)

Evans Blue debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in 2006 with The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, which spawned the Top 5 single “Cold (But I’m Still Here).” They were nominated for a 2006 Juno Award for Best New Group. Their second album, THE PURSUIT BEGINS WHEN THIS portrayal OF LIFE ENDS, was released in July 2007 and debuted at #44* on the Billboard Top 200. Album 3, the self-titled evans|blue, was released independently in June 2009, and “Erase My Scars” went to #23* on the Billboard rock charts in 2010. Evans Blue has sold 1 million units worldwide.

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