Senses Fail Adds More Dates to Tour

from the Sensory Overlaod dept.

New Jersey emo-punks Senses Fail have added another round of dates to their current itinerary, which finds the group backing its new album, Still Searching, with a late-year tour of major cities throughout the country.

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Ramones gets a youthful makeover

from the Cool Kids dept.

In an effort to save kids and parents from the torture of Barney, Raffi, the Wiggles, and countless other unspeakable horrors, Go-Kart Records will be releasing Brats On The Beat: Ramones For Kids on November 21, 2006. Featuring an all-star cast - a veritable who's who of the punk world - singing some of the Ramones' classic hits, this album is not only a tribute to one of rock's most respected legendary bands, but also a solid collection of kid-friendly songs that any self-respecting parent would want their offspring to sing along to. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of this disc will go to St. Jude's Children Hospitals. "This record's cool because it's not children's music," says Brett Anderson of The Donnas. "When I heard that kids would be singing on the tracks too, I knew this was gonna be an awesome project!"

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Walken to play Ozzy

from the Why Didn't I Think Of That? dept.

The film adaptation of Motley Crue's biographical The Dirt just got a serious boost in credibility by casting dancin' maniac Christopher Walken in the role of plain-ole maniac Ozzy Osbourne. In another casting coup, Val Kilmer plays David Lee Roth. Brilliant casting aside, go pick up The Dirt and read up before you see the film... there's just no way the best material is safe for the big screen.

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Victory Records Sues Virgin Records

The label alleges the company attempted to steal away its former client, Hawthorne Heights.

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Jeremy Enigk Plans Tour To Support New Album

Singer/songwriter Jeremy Enigk, former frontman of Seattle alt-rockers Sunny Day Real Estate, has launched a tour behind his newest solo release, "World Waits."

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The Shapes Win Zig Zag Live

CMJ and Zig-Zag wish to congratulate the Shapes on their victory in Zig-Zag Live. They have won a prize package valued at more than $5,000 that includes a track on CMJ's On Air CD Compilation Series, two half-page ads in CMJ New Music Review, CMJ’s weekly magazine (ads must run one consecutive weeks, one ad will be in the print issue, one ad will run in the PDF issue; winner to supply all ad artwork), one track posted at www.cmj.com's "Download This" Section for one week and a $200 cash prize. And congrats go out to all semi-finalists for making it so far! Voting for round three of the competition is happening now and runs through November 27, so go vote for your favorite bands now!

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Fight Erupts During Horrors' set

from the Surfing Dead dept.

A Halloween set by U.K. garage-punk upstarts the Horrors erupted into a melee.

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Slayer to Tour After Holidays, Visits Troops in Germany

from the Raining Blood dept.

The dates haven't been announced yet, but Slayer is in the midst of confirming a heap of shows for a North American headlining tour that will kick off after the holidays.

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