Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen, will perform Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian's critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead — for two very special live shows to take place this summer.

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Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen, will perform Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian's critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead — for two very special live shows to take place this summer.

Tankian will recreate Elect the Dead Symphony — which had its dynamic inaugural performance at New Zealand's majestic Auckland Town Hall with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2009 — with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Chastain Park Amphitheater on July 9th in Atlanta, and with an orchestra put together by The Greek Theatre on July 30th at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The shows follow a series of symphonic performances Tankian is giving in Europe in June.

The performance in New Zealand has also been captured on the Elect the Dead Symphony CD/DVD, which is in-stores now, and available on iTunes here.

Last week SPIN.com premiered a clip from the DVD for the song "Sky is Over".

AOL music is streaming the album in its entirety here.

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After a successful winter tour through the thick of 2010's epic snowfall in the east, multi-platinum rockers Puddle of Mudd, will continue their tour for warm weather west coasters. "As a California resident, I'm looking forward to heating up my adopted state with more new music from Volume

After a successful winter tour through the thick of 2010's epic snowfall in the east, multi-platinum rockers Puddle of Mudd, will continue their tour for warm weather west coasters. "As a California resident, I'm looking forward to heating up my adopted state with more new music from Volume 4" says frontman Wes Scantlin, adding "but we will be making our way east as well!"

The tour kicks off on April 1st in Anaheim, CA and extends into the spring summer with festival dates, including Rock On The Range, May 22 in Columbus OH. On the road, Puddle of Mudd will highlight a musical career created for and crafted by a close relationship with their fans. "We write songs for our fans, so you better believe we'll continue to play the hits along the way" states Scantlin. And there is a long line of hits to be had - including "Blurry," "She Hates Me," "Control," "Psycho" and the first track from Volume 4, "Spaceship." The tour actually began on January 21st in Providence, RI and included sold out stops at NYC's Nokia Theatre and more. This latest leg hits San Francisco, Reno, Denver and then winds its way back through the Midwest and all the way down to Tampa. Enthused to be back on the road, Scantlin says, "we are always excited to be performing together in front of our fans, and are looking forward to bringing it to those in warmer weather, who've patiently waited these last few months."

For this run, the lead off track from Volume 4, "Stoned" is currently impacting at radio. Will it hit number one? Well, why wouldn't it? Since Puddle of Mudd's 2001 debut album, "Come Clean," the group has had five #1 songs on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, tied for second-most this decade with 3 Doors Down, Godsmack and Linkin Park - (Billboard Magazine, 11/28). With the release their fourth studio set, VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE, last December, Puddle Of Mudd have clearly continued perform their way into the hearts and heartland of America.

The tour:

1-Apr Anaheim, CA The Grove

3-Apr Bakersfield, CA Fox Theater

5-Apr San Francisco, CA Slim's

6-Apr Chico, CA Senator Theater

8-Apr Reno, NV Knitting Factory

9-Apr Wendover, NV Peppermill Casino

10-Apr Aspen, CO Belly Up

11-Apr Denver, CO Gothic

14-Apr Wichita, KS Cotillion Ballroom

18-Apr Houston, TX HOB

19-Apr Dallas, TX HOB

24-Apr Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum

25-Apr Charleston, SC Ladson Fairground

1-May Memphis, TN Beale Street Festival

7-May Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre

13-May Baltimore, MD Power Plant Live

22-May Columbus, OH Columbus Crew Stadium

29-May Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Center

30-Jun Milwaukee, WI Summerfest

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Wolfmother will premiere their video for "Far Away" later this month but to give fans a preview of what's to come the band has released a set of photos straight from the video shoot. Between dates of their recent tour with AC/DC, Wolfmother ducked away to a picturesque location in Sydney to shoo

Wolfmother will premiere their video for "Far Away" later this month but to give fans a preview of what's to come the band has released a set of photos straight from the video shoot. Between dates of their recent tour with AC/DC, Wolfmother ducked away to a picturesque location in Sydney to shoot the forthcoming video. If the pictures are any indication of what fans can expect from the video we can safely say that the Sam Stephens of Hydra (Passion Pit "The Reeling and Muse "Uprising" videos) directed video is shaping up to be another epic visual from the Aussie rockers.

To see all the pictures from the set visit; here. "Far Away" is featured on Wolfmother's Cosmic Egg which is in-stores now.

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Bret Michaels is no stranger to the small screen with a multi-season hit show on VH1 but television is set to heat up in the coming weeks with multiple appearances from the rock icon. Bret will appear on Regis and Kelly (March 10th), Joy Behar Week in Review (March 12th) and Rachel Ray on the St. Pa

Bret Michaels is no stranger to the small screen with a multi-season hit show on VH1 but television is set to heat up in the coming weeks with multiple appearances from the rock icon. Bret will appear on Regis and Kelly (March 10th), Joy Behar Week in Review (March 12th) and Rachel Ray on the St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) and of course NBC's Celebrity Apprentice which premieres March 14th and runs through May 23rd.

Bret's busy week is topped off by the singer's birthday on March 15th! Fans can give Bret the gift of music by calling their local radio stations and requesting the new single, "Nothing to Lose." To buy a copy visit either iTunes or www.BretMichaels.com where the 5 track CD is available featuring all versions of the single.

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Powerpop punk quintet Artist Vs Poet celebrates a great first week for their debut album Favorite Fix, which hit the Billboard Heatseakers Chart at #17!

Artist Vs Poet has also announced that they will be touring the U.S. with The Maine and We The Kings this April / May following dates with This

Powerpop punk quintet Artist Vs Poet celebrates a great first week for their debut album Favorite Fix, which hit the Billboard Heatseakers Chart at #17!

Artist Vs Poet has also announced that they will be touring the U.S. with The Maine and We The Kings this April / May following dates with This Providence. The band follows up the run with a full summer on Vans Warped tour. Dates are as below:

03.17.10 Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Track (Festival w/ Never Shout Never, Attack! Attack!, Asking Alexandria, and more)

The About Damn Time Tour w/ This Providence, Anarbor, The Bigger Lights

3.25.10 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

3.26.10 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk

3.27.10 - Saratoga, CA @ Saratoga Rec Center

3.29.10 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

3.30.10 - San Diego, CA @ Soma

3.31.10 - Temp, AZ @ The Clubhouse Music Venue

4.02.10 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

4.03.10 - Houston, TX @The Channel @ Wired Live

4.05.10 - Orlando, FL @The Backbooth

4.06.10 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum

4.07.10 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

4.08.10 - Nashville, TN @Rocketown

4.09.10 - Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall

The Maine / We The Kings Tour

4.11.10 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

4.14.10 Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm

4.15.10 Jacksonville, FL @ University of North Florida Ampitheatre

4.16.10 Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre

4.18.10 Pensacola, FL @ Phineas Phogg's

4.20.10 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

4.23.10 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

4.25.10 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon

4.27.10 Baltimore, MD @ Bourbon Street Ballroom

4.29.10 Pittsburgh,PA @ Altar Bar

5.2.10 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

Vans Warped Tour

6.24.10 - San Diego, CA @ Cricket Amphitheatre

6.25.10 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex

6.26.10 - Mountain View, CA @ Shorline Amphitheatre

6.27.10 - Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park

6.29.10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion

6.30.10 - Las Cruces, NM @ N.M.S.U. Practice Field

7.01.10 - San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

7.02.10 - Houston, TX @ The Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park

7.03.10 - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

7.05.10 - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

7.06.10 - Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

7.07.10 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion

7.08.10 - Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre

7.09.10 - Toronto, ON @ Arrow Hall

7.10.10 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau

7.11.10 - Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theater

7.13.10 - Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center

7.14.10 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake P.A.C.

7.15.10 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion

7.16.10 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center

7.17.10 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

7.18.10 - Oceanport, NJ @ MonmouthPark Racetrack

7.20.10 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

7.21.10 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

7.22.10 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

7.23.10 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park

7.24.10 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre

7.25.10 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Farigrounds

7.26.10 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre

7.28.10 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center

7.29.10 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre

7.30.10 - Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park

7.31.10 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

8.01.10 - Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park

8.02.10 - Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheatre

8.05.10 - Calgary, AB @ Race City Speedway

8.07.10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds

8.08.10 - Denver, CO @ Invesco Field

8.11.10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center

8.12.10 - Wheatland, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre

8.13.10 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre

8.14.10 - George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre

8.15.10 - Hillsboro, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds

Produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Cartel) and Mike Green (Paramore, Breathe Carolina), Favorite Fix is twelve sunshine-infused tracks that show just why this band is one of the most talked about bands in the scene. The album features lead track "Damn Rough Night", featuring vocals from Forever The Sickest Kids' Austin Bello, and first track "Car Crash", a collaboration with The Maine's John O.

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OK Go, the band whose inventive internet campaigns and self-directed music videos have set records and won the band a GRAMMY®, announces the formation of Paracadute. Paracadute and OK Go will oversee the distribution and promotion functions for the band and have planned an extensive promotional camp

OK Go, the band whose inventive internet campaigns and self-directed music videos have set records and won the band a GRAMMY®, announces the formation of Paracadute. Paracadute and OK Go will oversee the distribution and promotion functions for the band and have planned an extensive promotional campaign for OK Go's latest album, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, which was released in January. Just as the band saw an opportunity to do something different with their homemade videos, OK Go see untapped potential in the sea change that the music industry is experiencing and believe there are tremendous opportunities for artists capable of managing their own promotion and distribution. The band, who have always controlled their publishing, merchandise, touring, and all other non-recording rights, are parting by mutual agreement with EMI Music.

"We'd like to thank the people who have worked so hard on our behalf," said OK Go singer Damian Kulash, who will discuss the band's departure from the label on NPR's "All Things Considered" today. "And we'd like to thank our fans for making this choice an easy one for us."

The agreement will be effective April 1st. Without missing a beat, OK Go will perform on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that evening and launch a North American tour on April 13th, which will include stops at numerous music festivals, including Bamboozle, Bonnaroo and Sasquatch. With its April 30th show at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg already sold out, OK Go has added another date at the venue - April 29th. (See below for tour itinerary.) The band will appear on "Late Show with David Letterman" on April 28th, "The Colbert Report" on April 29th and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on May 4th.

OK Go unveiled its latest crazily ambitious clip - the video for current single "This Too Shall Pass," which features a two-story Rube Goldberg machine built by the band and Syyn Labs, a team of creative engineers with day jobs at NASA and Jet Propulsion Laboratory - last Monday and it garnered over six million views in the first six days, becoming the #1 Top Rated (All Time) music video on YouTube and going to #1 on the Viral Video charts, Reddit and Digg. Kulash has been asked to participate in the "How to Create a Viral Video" panel taking place at SXSW this Saturday, March 13th. He and bassist Tim Nordwind with Syyn Labs will discuss the new clip on "Last Call with Carson Daly" on Tuesday, March 16th.

The band hosted bi-coastal celebrations of the video's release, with 100 contest winners joining Kulash for a Q&A session in New York City immediately after the premiere. Fans could also join the live chat online via Ustream. Last Friday, OK Go screened the video and performed a special acoustic set at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for members of LACMA, MUSE and Syyn Labs. The event was a benefit for LACMA MUSE.

Recommends, the Barclaycard Mercury Prize newsletter, pronounced the video as "stunning," adding "Few bands have a reputation that rivals OK Go when it comes to inventive videos, but even by their own high standards the LA based quartet have excelled..." CNN said it "may be the most mesmerizing music video of the year" while the Boston Herald noted: "No word on the follow up. But it will take a collaboration between James Cameron, Stephen Hawking and "Doc" Brown of "Back to the Future" fame for OK Go to top itself once more." You can check the video out at:

http://www.youtube.com/okgo

As promised by their tag line, State Farm's sponsorship of the new Rube Goldberg video is helping OK Go "be there" for their fans: it is embeddable by fans and can be posted anywhere on the internet. A furor erupted last month because fans could not embed earlier OK Go videos due to contractual issues. When Kulash posted a candid and even-handed explanation of the situation to fans, his letter itself went viral, netting over 500,000 hits in two days. He commented further on the issue in an Op-Ed piece that was published in The New York Times on February 21st:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/opinion/20kulash.html

The new video features the album/single version of "This Too Shall Pass," and follows up on the explosive success of their last video, a live recording of the same song that featured 130 members of the Notre Dame marching band. That clip marked the first time that a song's video and recording session were one and the same, and in only a couple weeks its online views soared past two million.

"This Too Shall Pass" recently impacted Modern Rock radio, where it's been well-received, garnering play already on KNRK-Portland, KRBZ-Kansas City, KCRW-Los Angeles, WEQX-Albany, KCMP-Minneapolis, WWCD-Columbus and WRFF-Philadelphia. OK Go has been tapped as Xbox LIVE's "Artist of the Month" for March, facing off with fans in a Game With Fame event.

With 180 million video streams and counting, OK Go - comprising Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka and Andy Ross - is the most-downloaded band ever. Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, the follow-up to 2005's Oh No, debuted in the Billboard Top 40 and earned a 4 ˝ star review from Alternative Press, while Spin hailed it as "ambitious" and absolutepunk.net pronounced it "wholly triumphant." It was produced by ex-Mercury Rev member David Fridmann (Flaming Lips, MGMT).

OK GO - SPRING 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Date City Venue

4/13 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room

4/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre

4/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall

4/17 Chicago, IL Metro

4/18 St. Louis, MO The Old Rock House

4/20 Columbia, MO The Blue Note

4/21 Indianapolis, IN Earth House

4/22 Detroit, MI Magic Stick

4/23 Toronto, ON Mod Club

4/27 Northampton, MA Pearl Street

4/28 New Haven, CT Toad's Place

4/29 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg

4/30 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg - SOLD OUT

5/2 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands (Bamboozle)

5/3 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts

5/5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

5/7 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

5/9 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live

5/11 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre

5/12 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre

5/13 Atlanta, GA The Loft

5/14 Tampa, FL Crowbar

5/15 Orlando, FL Firestone Live

5/16 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music Fest

5/18 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre

5/19 Austin, TX The Parish

5/21 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre

5/22 San Diego, CA House of Blues

5/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

5/28 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre

5/29 George, WA Sasquatch Festival

6/11 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

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BBC has the first listen of "Clear Skies" off Keane's upcoming album Night Train. You can listen to the album track (single is coming soon!) over on BBC's iplayer, fast forward to the 1:48 ma

BBC has the first listen of "Clear Skies" off Keane's upcoming album Night Train. You can listen to the album track (single is coming soon!) over on BBC's iplayer, fast forward to the 1:48 mark.

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Just a few months after topping Billboard's Rock Songs Chart with lead single "Check My Brain," ALICE IN CHAINS is maintaining chart domination with "Your Decision," their second consecutive No. 1 single from new album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE. "Your Decision" is also the 12th top ten mainstream

Just a few months after topping Billboard's Rock Songs Chart with lead single "Check My Brain," ALICE IN CHAINS is maintaining chart domination with "Your Decision," their second consecutive No. 1 single from new album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE. "Your Decision" is also the 12th top ten mainstream rock hit of Alice In Chains' illustrious career. The track's debauchery-filled video, inspired in part by the film Eyes Wide Shut, is currently the Most Played Video on MTV2.

The band is also gearing up for a very special live chat with fans tomorrow at 7PM EST on their Livestream profile. With Livestream as the exclusive streaming provider for the chat, the player widget for the webcast can be embedded anywhere. Integration with Facebook and Twitter allows viewers to engage in an online conversation with other fans and the band. Fans of the band will not want to miss out!

AIC livestream profile URL: www.livestream.com/aliceinchains

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Nonpoint is currently on a 40+ city tour supporting Cold. Tonight, they will release the video for Miracle, the first single from their self titled new album. You can watch the video at: http://www.monsterenergy.com. The single will be rele

Nonpoint is currently on a 40+ city tour supporting Cold. Tonight, they will release the video for Miracle, the first single from their self titled new album. You can watch the video at: http://www.monsterenergy.com. The single will be released digitally on March 30th, and the s/t album will follow on May 4th. This album comes on the heals of Cut The Cord, an acoustic EP the band released in December. Any attention you can give this story is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

VIDEO - Miracle:

http://www.monsterenergy.com (debuts at Midnight tonight!)

Tour Dates w/ Cold:

March 10th Fort Wayne, IN – Piere's

March 12th Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre

March 13th Fitchburg, MA – The Expo Center (feat. Soulfly, Diecast)

March 14th Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights

March 16th Johnson City, TN – Vision Night Club

March 17th Little Rock, AR – Juanitas

March 19th Houston, TX – The Scout Bar

March 20th Dallas TX – Trees

March 21st San Antonio, TX – The Scout Bar

March 26th Boise, ID – The Knitting Factory

March 27th Spokane, WA – The Knitting Factory

March 29th Reno, NV – The Knitting Factory

April 01st Santa Rosa, CA – Last Day Saloon

April 03rd Los Angeles, CA – Roxy Theater

April 07th Lubbock, TX – Jakes

April 09th Abilene, TX – Midnight Rodeo

April 10th Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos

April 11th Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Street Ice

April 13th Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live

April 14th Fort Walton Beach, FL – The Swamp

April 16th Melbourne, FL – Count Line Saloon

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"Rocket Skates" Video Now Online!

The video for "Rocket Skates" is now live! Check it out and tweet for a free version of the video in HD at

"Rocket Skates" Video Now Online!

The video for "Rocket Skates" is now live! Check it out and tweet for a free version of the video in HD at deftones.com!

"Rocket Skates" Available at iTunes

"Rocket Skates" is now available for purchase at iTunes. Click here to buy now!

Tour Dates

Date	City	Venue
April 24	Mexico City	Vive Latino
May 22	Columbus, OH	Rock on the Range
June 11	Copenhagen, Den	Copenhell
June 12	Donington Park, UK	Download Festival
June 13	Burgenland, Aus	Nova Rock
June 18	Nantes, Fra	Hellfest

Additional dates will be announced very soon, so stay tuned...

Diamond Eyes available everywhere May 18th!

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