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We were the first to tell you the new Metallica album release date had been pushed until September (see that story here), now we are the first to tell you the exact date.

OK, drum roll... Or double-bass pedal rumble, in honor of Lars...

Sources close to the situation tell Stereo Warning that the new Metallica album, Death Magnetic, will be released on Monday, Sept. 15, in Europe and Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the United States. We have no idea about Japan, Australia or New Zealand, sorry.

Now let's all hope it kicks ass!

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"This one's on me," says Trent Reznor. Nine Inch Nails' brand new full length album The Slip is available as free download at NIN.com.

Unlike NIN's recently released Ghosts I-IV, there are no paid options available for The Slip, nor are there any retail partners. At present, The Slip is available exclusively as a free download at NIN.com. A physical configuration on CD and vinyl is in the works for a July release.

The Slip marks the first time Nine Inch Nails--or any artist of NIN's stature--has made its new album available completely and exclusively for free as a DRM-free digital download. The Slip is available as a high-quality MP3 or in a variety of lossless formats including, for the first time, a higher-than-CD quality 24 bit 96k version. All downloads include a PDF with credits and artwork.

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The Cure will release four A & B side singles each month starting May 13th, leading up to the release of their thirteenth studio album, as yet untitled, which will be out on Suretone/Geffen Records September 13th. It will be the band's first album of new music since 2004’s self titled album The Cure. Physical and digital singles will be available for purchase in store and on all digital partners.

The first single is “The Only One” (released May 13th) and includes the b-side “NY Trip”. This song is now streaming at thecure.com. The second single “Freakshow” (released June 13th) includes the b-side "All Kinds Of Stuff". Neither b-side will appear on the album. Both tracks were produced by Robert Smith and Keith Uddin. July 13th and August 13th singles will be announced shortly, the band said.

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The release of Metallica's new album is getting closer and closer.

If you're a fan, this has got to be good news: the boys have brought a finished song to their record label, Warner and played it for the execs. Read after the break to find out what the label thought...

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The release of Metallica's new album has been delayed again, sources from the band's record label told Stereo Warning.

The album is now expected to hit the stores in September. Originally Lars Ulrich said it would be out in February, then the release was delayed till April. With the band still in the studio, it was clear that April was not gonna happen. Fans can take comfort in the fact that the last time the band spent this much time in the studio the year was 1991 and the result was the Black Album. One can only hope for similar results this time!

In the meantime, the boys have lined up a few dates for their upcoming European tour this summer. I guess that means they hope to be done recording by June...

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The release of the new Metallica album will be delayed, sources from the band's record label told Stereo Warning.

The album, which was supposed to be released in February -- as Lars Ulrich had said several times -- is running behind schedule and will not be in stores until April at the latest, sources tell us. The band's website has recently said that the boys are still doing overdubs, although it did not give a date for the album release.

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The new The Cure album has been postponed again, this time till next spring, in April or May, the record company says. Robert Smith is still recording.

It's the second time the release is postponed. First the album was supposed to come out in May, then it was pushed till October. Tantalizingly, Robert Smith is promising a double-album, mixed by none other than himself. Worth the wait, we say!

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Better late than never. Finally we sifted through 400 images to pick the best shots of the kings of rock, Metallica, in action in Helsinki last month. Here's 'Papa Het' James Hetfield -- apparently he's learned a thing or two in beard technology from Rick Rubin. Check the full post to see Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Rob Trujillo kick some serious ass. Obviously, we're totally geeking out and can't wait for the new album (hey, after St. Anger, things can only get better, right?)

Everyone's welcome in Papa Het's house.

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Chantal Kreviazuk is now retracting her accusation that Avril Lavigne stole one of her songs. But then she also says she never said such a thing. So why would she retract something she never said? Maybe the fact that both Kreviazuk and Lavigne are getting paid by the Nettwerk Music Group has something to do with it...

Below is the curious and somewhat rambling statement from Kreviazuk:

"I would like to apologize for any misconceptions concerning Avril Lavigne, which may have resulted from statements I made in my interview with Performing Songwriter Magazine. It was not my intention to call Avril's songwriting ability or ethics into question.

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Underoath will be releasing their first-ever DVD, '777' , on July 17. The DVD includes footage from the band's 2006-2007 tours and some smaller shows and bonus stuff from that period.

AOL is streaming that DVD right now, so you can check it out here.

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This will be music to the ears of those who have predicted Velvet Revolver's demise from the moment the group was put together.

Bassist Duff McKagan tells Reuters: "There's big egos in this band. It could implode at any time." Duff says he was a bit saddened that his backing vocals and songwriting expertise were not required by singer Scott Weiland. You can read the whole piece by clicking here

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Now, we'll say it again -- what's the difference between these Pumpkins and Zwan? It's still Billy and Jimmy playing with some no-name dudes. The difference is, this time they'll actually play songs that rock instead of that lame, horrible, "I-wear-sweaters-on-stage" Zwan crap.

So here's where you can see some real rock'n'roll on stage this fall. And some inevitable moping from Billy, we are certain...

Tickets go on sale July 14.

Sat 9/8 Montreal, CAN Osheaga Fest.
Sun 9/9 Toronto, CAN V Fest
Thu 9/13 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl

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The Rage Against The Machine reunion is still alive and well! The boys will headline the Voodoo Music Experience festival in New Orleans City Park over Halloween weekend.

Just like Coachella earlier this year, the festival will expand to three days. Other bands performing are The Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, Sinead O'Connor, Fall Out Boy, Tiesto. Full list after break.

Tickets are $100 for a three-day pass and go on sale Friday, June 29. Those who think they're VIPs can buy that "special ticket" for $450.

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The Beastie Boys have announced the following U.S. tour dates:

8/1 Philadelphia - Festival Pier
8/6 Boston - Bank of America Pavilion
8/8 New York - Summerstage
8/9 Brooklyn - McCarren Pool
8/16 Denver - Red Rocks
8/23 Santa Barbara - County Bowl
8/25 Berkeley - Greek Theater

More shows in more intimate venues will be announced shortly. Pre-sale for above shows starts Thursday, June 14, with regulare sale on Friday and Saturday.

Watch this space for exclusive pictures from the band's upcoming performances in Europe.

The band's new album, The Mix-Up, is out on June 26 on Capitol Records.

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Justin Timberlake has launched his own record label, called Tennman Records, a joint venture with Interscope Records. Timberlake will be chairman and CEO of the label, which will be based in Los Angeles and will be distributed worldwide by Interscope Geffen A&M.

"We are all excited about the the talent we have to offer already on the roster and I cannot wait to introduce the world to my new discoveries," Timberlake was quoted as saying.

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Cornerstone Festival: Sat 5/12 Orlando, FL

Dirty South Tour with Norma Jean:
Sun 5/13 Jacksonville, FL @ Plush
Mon 5/14 Columbia, SC @ Headliners

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The White Stripes will release their sixth album, "Icky Thump," on Third Man/Warner Bros. Records on June 19th.

Icky Thump was recorded over three weeks at Blackbird Studio in Nashville and is the second longest album of The White Stripes. How's that for an important and interesting stat! The name "Icky Thump" apparently comes from the northern English expression "ecky thump," which is used as an exclamation of surprise. Now, we've never been fans of this band, but we'll refrain from poking fun at them until we actually hear the record. Then we'll tell you how much it sucks! Okay, we're sorry...

Back to the record, then. The title track will be the first single on the album. "Conquest" is a cover, inspired by Patti Page's version from the 1950s. "St. Andrew" features the vocals of drummer Meg White. Their first spoken word track is "Rag And Bone" -- again, we'll hold off with the jokes for a little while...

Here's the track list:

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Music industry sources say Paris Hilton's label, Warner Brothers, is about to drop her, since her pathetic record totally bombed and sold only 75,000 copies in the United States.

Remember when she said her record was awesome? "People go crazy when they hear it," she was quoted as saying. "They love it. Everyone's like, 'who is this'? I like, cry when I listen to it, it's so good."

Maybe getting thrown out by her label will cause her to reassess her self-evaluation.

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It seems that lately we've written a lot of band reunion stories -- here's another good one: Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers will reunite to play as The Police at this year's Grammy awards. Check out the story here.

If you've seen Sting perform with Josh Freese on drums on his last solo tour, you know he can still rock those old Police songs, so I'm looking forward to this show...

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R&B singer Brandy could be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter if the DA follows the police recommendation. A woman died after Brandy hit her car from behind when traffic slowed down on the highway. The charge carries a max sentence of $1,000 fine and a year in jail. Read about it here.  

UPDATE: The dead woman's parents have filed a $50-million wrongful death suit against Brandy, accusing her of causing the accident by driving recklessly. Read about it here.

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The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their first lives shows in 7 years. According to their myspace page, they band will play two festivals in Germany, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, in June. The question is, of course, who exactly is in the band nowadays? We know Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlain are in, but they were also in that waste of time called Zwan. Here's wishing for D'Arcy's and James Iha's return.... or at the very least Melissa Auf der Maur!

BTW, I'll post soon an older but never-before-published interview in which Billy has a few choice words for James. Doesn't bode well for the reunion.... It's all good, I don't care who Billy hires as long as they rock out in true Gish style and don't play any Zwan songs!

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David Lee Roth is very close to rejoining Van Halen for a summer tour, accoding to Billboard. You can read the story here.

But the question is, how will he get along with Eddie's kid on bass?

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Rage Against the Machine will reunite for a one-off show headlining the last day of the Coachella festival on Sunday, April 29. The band is vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk -- they haven't played together in seven years. Since then, Morello, Commerford and Wilk formed Audioslave with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, who is now trying to resurrect his solo career.

Coachella will be a three-day festival this year. The other headliners are Bjork and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also appearing: The Roots, Manu Chao, Interpol, Peeping Tom, the Arcade Fire, Willie Nelson, Placebo and a whole bunch of other bands. Stereo Warning will be there to give you exclusive coverage & pics. Tix go on sale Saturday, Jan. 27, cost $250 for the three days.

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