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IRON MAIDEN CELEBRATE AN OUTSTANDING WORLD TOUR WITH RELEASE OF THEIR ULTIMATE TOUR SOUVENIR SINGLE
Iron Maiden have been touring their critically acclaimed A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH album since early October when they opened in the USA where the album entered the Billboard charts at No 9. By the end of the tour – which climaxes with 2 shows at London's Earls Court Arena on Dec 22 and 23 – they will have played 44 concerts to half a million fans in 18 countries across North America, Japan and Europe
As a grand finale to the tour, EMI release what has to be the ultimate Maiden tour souvenir on the 26th December, and are to release the bands first ever limited Edition Digital single.
Says Steve Harris, "We're having a fantastic time on this tour and the fans everywhere have been absolutely brilliant. The reaction to us playing the entire album from start to finish has been amazing. We're releasing this single with live tracks specially recorded on the tour, and our own version of Focus' 'Hocus Pocus' to celebrate all the fun we are having.'
This exclusive digital single - a live version of Different World recorded during the European tour - will be available for a limited period only and will be deleted upon official release. The digital single can be downloaded day of release, 26th December, in MP3 format that is compatible with PC, MP3 player, iPod and Mac. Fans who pre-order this exclusive digital single (and any of the single traditional formats digitally as listed below) between midnight on Sunday 3rd and Monday 25th December will get to hear an exclusive interview with Steve Harris.
This unique offer is only available as a Pre-order from the Iron Maiden Official Digital Store at www.ironmaiden.com. Pre-orders will be delivered on the 26th December, when the format will be deleted and no longer available.
This exclusive live version is in MP3 format that is compatible with PC, MP3 player, iPod and Mac! "
Three traditional collectable formats will be available from local record stores from Tuesday 26th December:-
2 TRACK CD: With previously unreleased live version of 'IRON MAIDEN'
LIMITED EDITION 7" PICTURE DISC: With previously unreleased live version of 'Fear Of the Dark'
LIMITED EDITION DVD SINGLE: With souvenir poster/2007 Calendar: includes the animated video directed by Howard Greenhalgh, and the previously unreleased live version of 'The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg', and the new studio recording of Focus's 'Hocus Pocus'. There is also a full picture library of live photos from the tour for fans to enjoy.
All singles contain different tour photos, and live songs from A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH European Tour 2006
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As a special bonus to fans, Steve Harris' daughter Lauren Harris and her band have been added for all dates from and including Den Bosch Holland on Nov 26 through to the two nights at Earls Court, London Dec 22 and 23.
Says manager Rod Smallwood; "Lauren supported Maiden in Japan on our first two European shows in Denmark and went down really well, so we have added her to the UK section of the tour. Lauren will play for about 25 min each night prior to Trivium. This will not change the current running times of our shows or the sets played by Iron Maiden and Trivium.
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11th - Cardiff International
DAVID GILMOUR ON AN ISLAND GETS REISSUE WITH BONUS DVD
On Nov.28, Columbia Records will be re-releasing On An Island, the solo album released earlier this year from David Gilmour, the guitar and voice of the legendary Pink Floyd.
With a DVD of Gilmour's exclusive AOL Sessions performance, this is a must have for die hard Floyd fans.
On An Island is a collection of songs and instruments that had its genus in the critically acclaimed 2002 London Festival Hall concerts. Gilmour has stepped out of his super-group to discover he's still at his peak - and he's rightly pleased.
'Its my best and most personal work,' he says. 'Making it with my musician friends has been a positive experience on so many levels.' And touring it this spring can only take him to a new high.
The DVD content includes the live AOL Sessions and the tracks On An Island, This Heaven, Smile, Take A Breath, High Hopes, Comfortably Numb and Astronomy Domine. A bonus version of Take A Breath is taken from Gilmour's Royal Albert Hall performance.
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DAVID GILMOUR RELEASES LIMITED EDITION THREE TRACK SINGLE OF SYD BARRETT SONGS
David Gilmour is releasing his recent recordings of three Syd Barrett songs, first as digital downloads on 25 December, and then as a three track EP, titled Arnold Layne, available in shops on 26 December in 7' vinyl and CD formats.
The Arnold Layne EP is a rare gem as it features two unique versions of the Syd Barrett classic as well as David Gilmour's first ever public performance of Dark Globe.
The new recordings are:
Arnold Layne - David Gilmour, featuring David Bowie (live from the Royal Albert Hall May 2006)
Arnold Layne - David Gilmour, featuring Richard Wright (live from the Royal Albert Hall May 2006)
Dark Globe - David Gilmour (August 2006) acoustic version recorded live at one of David's Summer European shows
This limited edition EP will be available for 3 weeks only, following release. It marks the first time that David Gilmour has performed Dark Globe, one of the classic tracks from Barrett's first solo album, The Madcap Laughs.
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NERINA PALLOT TOUR AND NEW SINGLE
Nerina Pallot tours in January/February with rescheduled dates from last November..
25/01/2007 Trinity Arts Centre Bristol, UK
Nerina's new single 'Learning To Breathe' is released on 8 January.
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BORN TO ROCK EXHIBITION SHOWCASES GUITAR ART
A new exhibition includes many rare and extremely valuable guitars, both vintage and modern, and offers visitors a chance to get up close to guitars normally only seen in hands of rock stars.
"Born To Rock" gathers into one place over 150 priceless guitars played by the likes of Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Noel Gallagher, the Edge, Marc Bolan, Neil Young, and blues legend Rory Gallagher.
Fresh from its launch at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, and currently playing to record breaking crowds at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin until 21st January, Harrods will host "Born To Rock" from 2nd February to 3rd March.
Produced by BigTime.TV, "Born to Rock" is, essentially, a history of rock multi-media experience, showcasing guitars and artists who have helped shape contemporary pop culture, from the blues guitar of John Lee Hooker to indie rockers Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian.
The spirit of rock 'n' roll will electrify Knightsbridge this February as Harrods celebrates the most iconic instrument of all through its storewide promotion, "Harrods Rocks".
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TANGERINE DREAM NEW ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO SYD BARRETT
Tangerine Dream celebrate their 40th Anniversary in 2007 with the release of their latest album - "Madcap’s Flaming Duty". Released 2nd April, the album is dedicated to former Pink Floyd guitarist Syd Barrett who died in July 2006.
The album recorded in Vienna and Berlin during October 2006 features Edgar Froese, Thorsten Quaeschning, Chris Housle, Bernhard Beibl, Linda Spa, Gynt Beator, Thomas Beator, Iris Camaa, and Vincent Nowak.
BANDWAGON LAUNCHES MAJOR NATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS IN THE UK
Bandwagon's Sound Clash in partnership with Sennheiser is a five month long music talent initiative starting 27th November, to encourage school and college students to participate in music and creative arts.
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ALISON MOYET SIGNS TO W14
Alison Moyet has signed a new deal with W14 Music - the new Universal Music Group imprint. The deal sees Alison reunited with label head John Williams, who was her A&R man for her past two albums, HOMETIME and VOICE.
Moyet's distinguished career in the UK is recognised with three Brit Awards, nine Top 10 singles, and eight Top 10 albums, including No. 1s, and worldwide records sales in excess of 20 million. She made her stage debut in the West End musical CHICAGO in 2001 playing the role of Matron 'Mama' Thornton to critical acclaim, and in 2006 she wrote the songs for the play SMALLER in which she also performed alongside Dawn French.
John Williams said, 'I am so pleased to be still involved with Alison in her recording career. We are a great team together. I respect and admire her musical risk taking, her wonderful artistry, and am delighted to provide an outlet and home for her music. Her rich and passionate voice, with its sultry blend of R&B and extraordinary resonance make her one of the UK's greatest female vocalists of all time.'
Alison adds, 'It's brilliant still to be working with John, as I have a more open and direct relationship with him than with any other A&R individual previously known to me, and it has been really good for both of us that we understand how the other works.'
Her new studio album is pencilled for release in the summer 2007 -the 25th anniversary of a recording career which began as one half of synth pop duo Yazoo and their debut single, 'Only You'. She has already begun recording with producers the Insects -who produced her gold 2002 Hometime album.
GILLAN BOOK OF 'WARBLINGS AND RANTS' IS PUBLISHED
After conquering concert arenas, radio airwaves and the pop charts, Deep Purple frontman and rock icon Ian Gillan has published 'Smoke This! The Warbling, Rants, Philosophies, and Musings From The Singer of Deep Purple'.
Available now, Smoke This! is both a personal journey through Gillan's career as well as a companion piece for his recently released solo album, Gillan's Inn.
A collection of journal entries, personal stories behind the creation of classic Deep Purple songs, poems, witty stream of conscious musings, lyrics to some of the biggest songs in rock music, and an extensive Q&A, the book also features more than 150 photos taken over the course of Gillan's career, culled from his own personal archives.
The shots span over 40 years and include live concert photos, formal record company publicity shots and personal snapshots taken while on tour throughout the world. The book gives readers a personal view into the life and career Gillan has led, even letting them in on his impish sense of humor, with more than a few photos of himself in the buff and candid journal entries that chronicle his outlandish rock n' roll lifestyle.
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The long awaited live show of Jeff Wayne's multi-Platinum award winning Musical Version of The War of The Worlds is being released on DVD by Universal Pictures on 6 November 2006.
After nearly three years of composition and production, Jeff Wayne released in June 1978 his musical version of the HG Wells Sci-Fi classic The War of the Worlds. Since then it has gone on to become one of the most popular musical works of all time, selling a staggering 14 million copies around the world to date, including sales in excess of 10 times Platinum in both the UK, and Australia and 13 times Platinum in New Zealand.
The album has gone Top 10 in 22 countries world-wide and hit Number 1 in 11 of them, including 2 international hit singles, 'The Eve of The War' and 'Forever Autumn' and countless club re-mixes.
One of the highlights of the show, thanks to the amazing use of digital technology, is the 'live' performance of Richard Burton. Brought back to life in the form of a ten foot high, 3D sculpted head that hovers over the stage, Richard is seen and heard re-creating his original role as George Herbert, The Journalist.
Filmed live at the new Wembley Arena, London, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Live on Stage! DVD features bonus interviews, commentary, and exclusive behind the scenes footage, including an inside look into 'Making a Martian Fighting Machine'.
The DVD is available as both a standard release and in a Special Edition which is sure to become a cherished collector's item.
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CREAM: CLASSIC ARTISTS - FULLY AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTARY ON THE ICONIC SUPERGROUP
Hailed as rock music's first supergroup that set new standards of musicianship with their dynamic blend of rock and blues, CREAM --ERIC CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE AND GINGER BAKER-- shot to stardom in 1966 and released four landmark albums before breaking up two short years later in 1968.
Now the whole story behind the hugely influential group's formation, the massive success and the break-up is being told in a fully authorized documentary which will be released in the U.S. November 21 by Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISK) and Impact Film Sales Ltd .
The two-disc set features new interviews with CLAPTON, BRUCE and BAKER as well as rock contemporaries, journalists and music industry associates, plus rare performance footage and photos.
The CREAM: CLASSIC ARTISTS DVD also includes a bonus audio CD with previously unreleased versions of five tracks from a 1967 radio performance in Sweden (NSU, Steppin' Out,Traintime, Toad and I'm So Glad).
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METALLICA TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER MUSIC VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE DVD ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS DECEMBER 5TH
Multi-platinum hard rock band and seven-time Grammy-winning artists Metallica will release The Videos - 1989-2004 - the first-ever music video retrospective DVD on Warner Bros. Records, December 5th.
The collection - which includes all 21 of Metallica's videos, plus bonus features - spans the years from 1989's And Justice For All to 2003's St. Anger, and features pioneering videos such as the muted color toned, film noir-classic 'One,' Metallica's ground-breaking first foray in music video.
With the 1991 release of Metallica (The Black Album) came the Wayne Isham-directed clips 'Enter Sandman,' which peppered performance clips alongside a nightmarish dreamscape, 'Wherever I May Roam,' featuring clips from a 1992 San Diego performance, and 'Sad But True.' Metallica went on to sell 14 million copies in the US.
The Videos - 1989-2004 also features additional esteemed directors who have contributed to Metallica's video legacy such as Anton Corbijn, Jonas Akerlund, Samuel Bayer and The Malloys. Both 'Enter Sandman' and 'Until It Sleeps' won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Metal Video.
The DVD also includes the 1989 release of the home video 2 of One, (previously only available on VHS), "Mama Said," which never aired in North America, and several extras such as the 11+ minute 'Theatrical Version' of "The Unforgiven" and the film trailer for Metallica's critically acclaimed 2004 documentary Some Kind Of Monster. All audio on the DVD has been re-mixed in 5.1 surround sound.
The Videos - 1989-2004 showcases what made Metallica hard rock's most highly influential and celebrated band. With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide, they are one of the most commercially successful rock bands in history, and are currently ranked 18th on the RIAA's list of top-selling acts in the U.S.
Summer of 2006 saw Metallica performing sold-out shows across Europe, and making their first-ever appearance in South Africa. The band is currently at their Northern California home-base writing material for their upcoming Warner Bros. release due in 2007.
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LOSTPROPHETS: 2007 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
Lostprophets are back with a much awaited Arena tour in 2007.
The band's new single 'Can't Catch Tomorrow' is released on November 27.
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April 2007
18 Glasgow, SECC - 0870 69 0100
19 Manchester, MEN Arena - 0870 190 8000/0161
20 Birmingham, NIA - 0870 909 4144
22 London, Wembley Arena - 0870 060 0870/ 0870 771 2000
Tickets are £18.50 across the UK with London at £20.00.
Further news is that the band will be playing a fantastic homecoming gig in Wales...the famous Full Ponty.
25th May - The Full Ponty Festival, Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd - 02920 230130 - Ticket Price tbc.
NEW RELEASE/TOUR NEWS
Jorn Lande is best-known for his hard rock/metal work with MASTERPLAN, ARK, MILLENIUM and launched his solo career with albums such as 'Worldchanger' and 'Out To Every Nation'.
Two albums are released in January 2007. 'Unlocking the Past' is Jorn's tribute to the hard rock and metal giants that influenced and forged Jorn Lande's abilities.
Among the bands covered DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, KISS, MSG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BAD COMPANY and CITY BOY. The history of rock gets read again by the Norwegian singer !
'The Gathering' is Jorn's gift from the treasure chest. This album includes re-recorded or remixed versions of some of Lande's most obscure works from his early albums, plus some interesting surprises taken from some of Jorn's outside cooperation albums (COMPANY OF SNAKES, ALLEN / LANDE etc.).
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