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WARREN ZEVON, R. KELLY IN NEWS NOTES (groovevolt.com)
Rhino Entertainment will release Warren Zevon ?s Excitable Boy , The Envoy , and Stand in the Fire , in an expanded and remastered format, March 27. The discs will include previously-unreleased bonus tracks and will be available at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $18.98, $11.98, and $11.98 respectively.
Quick Spins (Washington Post)
COSTELLO MUSIC The Fratellis Here's a bit of rock-and-roll wisdom that sums up the beauty of the Fratellis: "Bara bap bara ra ra ra." It's the tutti-frutti heart of the Glasgow band's rocket-fueled first single, "Flathead," and the nonsensical sentiment runs through the rest of "Costello Music," the...
R.E.M., producer Lee team up for album (Akron Beacon Journal)
News on upcoming CD releases
R.E.M., producer Lee team up for album (Akron Beacon Journal)
News on upcoming CD releases: R.E.M. -- singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills -- will record their 14th studio album this spring with Grammy Award-winning producer Jacknife Lee. Lee produced U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
Top-albums list reminds us it's the song that counts (The Morning Call)
At a time when CD sales are wobbling like Britney Spears, the National Association of Record Manufacturers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have fought back with a celebration of the greatest albums ever.
Get Into The Act (The Morning Call)
There's a lot of Lehigh Valley hard rock history in Bone Daddy. Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Smith was the last frontman for Magnum, one of the Valley's most successful '80s bands. Guitarist Bill DeHart has been playing the ax for almost 30 years, leading his own band, ''DeHart,'' as well as other bands. Drummer Tim Nagle kept time for the high-profile group The Armadillos. At 24, new bassman Will ...
'Dark Side' or 'Sgt. Pepper'? (Pensacola News Journal)
Area readers offered hundreds of albums for our own "Pensacola's 200" best albums list.
Ian Wallace (WOI Radio Group)
One of the most in-demand drummers of the rock era, Ian Wallace toured and recorded with some of the most influential and high-profile acts of the last half-century. With a four-decade spanning career, the prolific drummer will be remembered for his talent and versatility.
Quick Hits: Tool, Guns N' Roses, Brandy, Metallica, Elton John, Redman, Warre...
Tool is being forced to reschedule their current North American tour because drummer Danny Carey has torn a bicep muscle. Carey underwent surgery on Wednesday and is "recovering well," according to the band's Web site. Rescheduled tour dates will be announced shortly.
ARTS: Our Critics Picks (Nashville Scene)
Hip-hop doesn?t always mean rhyming about fast cars, loose women and thugs?at least not for New York?s Gym Class Heroes, who spin through everyday tales with a far more universal appeal. The band draws Roots comparisons for mixing rap with live instrumentation, but they?re also uniquely aligned with the emo/pop-punk set, thanks to frequent collaborations with groups like Fall Out Boy.