TEGAN AND SARA RETURN TO THE USA THIS FALL

Critically celebrated songwriting force TEGAN AND SARA have announced dates for a late Summer, early Fall American tour which will kick off in San Diego on Sep. 20, and will culminate with a 4 night stand in Los Angeles Oct. 16-19, in support of their current Vapor/Sire album, THE CON.

Following several months of continuous touring behind sold-out tours of the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia along with various summer festivals inbetween dates on Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour, Tegan and Sara return to the States before a well-deserved break to contemplate their next album. “The Mighty Quins” continue to enthrall audiences and draw rave reviews wherever/whenever they perform:

“A few songs into their Bonnaroo set, not only was the entire crowd singing along but they were understandably enraptured with the musicians. Despite the heavy heat, Tegan and Sara seemed remarkably cool.” – Spin.Com

“Tegan and Sara’s performance was among the best I’ve seen all year.” – Seattle Weekly

“Unpredictable anecdotes, playful banter…when the lights come up, a derisive jeer bubbles from the crowd…they don’t want to see them leave.” -- Blender Magazine

“Their heart-on-sleeve songs have a raw, emotional quality that’s uncommon in this era of high-gloss girl singers. These days, their sound has evolved into an edgy, dramatic style of pop-rock.” -- NY Newsday

Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public on Monday, June 23. However, there will be an internet ticket presale through Music Today beginning Saturday, June 21, at 10:00A.M. For details, go to:
http://teganandsara.tickets.musictoday.com. Support on all dates from City and Colour, and Girl In a Coma.

THE ENEMY U.K. INVADE THE USA
DEBUT ALBUM ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS SET FOR AMERICAN RELEASE
STATESIDE TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

One of the fastest rising stars on the UK rock scene, THE ENEMY U.K. has signed to Warner Bros. Records. The Coventry-based trio comprised of vocalist/guitarist Tom Clarke, bassist Andy Hopkins and drummer Liam Watts will release their debut album, WE’LL LIVE AND DIE IN THESE TOWNS, in America physically and digitally on August 5, 2008, to coincide with the band’s first-ever American live shows.

THE ENEMY U.K. formed in early 2006, and had written, recorded and released their first independent single, “40 Days & 40 Nights” on the legendary Stiff Records by November that same year. Each of the members was just 18 years old at the time. From the onset, the band made it clear that their impact as a live attraction would not go unnoticed. The promise was kept and word quickly spread from their Midlands home base throughout the UK.
A second single for Stiff, “It’s Not OK,” followed in February of 2007 to rave reviews, impressive sales and high profile support slots with the likes of Manic Street Preachers and Kasabian. Upon release of their third single “Away From Here,” in April 2007, THE ENEMY U.K. had signed to Warner Bros. Records, entered the UK Singles charts at #8 and played a sold-out homecoming gig in Coventry on the same day.

In recent months, THE ENEMY U.K. have exploded in popularity at home and throughout Europe becoming a consistent mainstay in the pop charts with each new single release and winning a spate of Awards: “Best New Act” – Q Magazine Awards – Oct 2007, “Best British Debut Album of 2007 at the XFM Awards and “Best New Band” at the NME Awards in Feb 2008. Now, they have their sights fixed on America.

Disturbed co-headlining the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival:
7/9 Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
7/11 Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/12 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/13 San Bernadino, CA – Glen Helen Pavilion
7/15 Fresno, CA - Selland Arena
7/16 San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
7/18 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
7/19 Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
7/20 Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler’s Green
7/22 Kansas City, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/23 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/25 Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center
7/26 San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
7/27 Houston, TX – Sam Houston Race Park
7/29 Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
7/30 W. Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Ampitheater
8/1 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
8/2 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
8/3 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
8/5 Boston, MA Tweeter Center for Performing Arts
8/6 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
8/8 Toronto, ON Downsview Park
8/9 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/10 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
8/12 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
8/13 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
8/15 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
8/16 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
8/17 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
8/19 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Catch Serj Tankian live!

Serj Tankian on tour:
6/18 Moscow, Russia @ Club 81
6/19 Moscow, Russia @ Club 81
7/25 Pemberton, Canada @ Pemberton Festival
7/26 Calgary, Alberta; Monsters of Rock Festival
8/02 Los Angeles, CA; Wiltern Theater
8/09 Dallas, TX; Ozzfest
8/13 Avenches, Switzerland @ Avenches Festival
8/14 Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop
8/16 Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
8/17 Hohenfelden, Germany @ Highfield Festival
8/20 Birmingham, England @ Carling Academy – Birmingham
8/22 Reading, England @ Reading Festival
8/23 Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
8/25 Hamburg, Germany @ Docks
8/26 Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013
8/28 Paris, France @ Rock en Seine
8/29 Wiesen, Austria @ Two Days a Week Festival
8/30 Ludinghausen, Germany @ Area 4 Festival
9/01 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC
9/02 Liverpool, England @ Carling Academy – Liverpool

Photo credit: Greg Watermann

What better excuse to head over to Europe than to see A7X live with Iron Maiden??

A7X European tour dates with Iron Maiden are as follows:
6/24 Arendal, Norway; Arendal Hove Festival
6/27 Bologna, Italy; Parco Nord Gods of Metal
6/29 Dessel, Belgium; Graspop Metal Meeting
7/01 Paris, France; Palais Omnisports de Bercy
7/02 Paris, France; Palais Omnisports de Bercy
7/05 London, England; Twickenham
7/06 Roitschora nr Leipzig, Germany; Full Force Festival
7/09 Lisbon, Portugal; Super Bock Super Rock Festival
7/11 Merida, Spain; Caceres Recinto Hipico or Estadio Principe Felipe
7/12 Zaragoza, Spain; Zaragoza Metalway Festival
7/16 Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm Stadium
7/18 Helsinki, Finland; Olympic Stadium
7/19 Tampere, Finland; Ratina Stadium
7/22 Trondheim, Norway; Lerkendal Stadium
7/24 Oslo, Norway; Valle Hovin
7/26 Gothenburg, Sweden; Ullevi
7/27 Horsens, Denmark; Gods Bane Pladsen
7/30 Zurich, Switzerland; Rohstofflage
7/31 Wacken, Germany; Wacken Festival
8/22 Leeds, England, Leeds Festival Carling Weekend
8/24 Reading, England, Reading Festival Carling Weekend

Hey Guys, Erica here, the WBR-NY publicity intern. Last night I had the privilege of seeing Rilo Kiley perform at Terminal 5 in New York City. I was excited not only to see two of my favorite former child-stars turned rock stars, but to see the show a friend had described to me as "the grooviest show I’ve ever been to." I went into this concert as a fan and quite frankly, I came out obsessed! Each member of Rilo Kiley is so genuinely into their performance and the interaction with the audience makes you feel like you're in the band for a moment. Though I didn't think it was possible, Jenny Lewis' voice radiated even stronger in person than on her recordings. Rilo Kiley played new songs, and old songs packed with more than impressive guitar, drum, and bass solos. The packed house of dancing, smiling fans sang right along her side and I’m sure they would agree with me when I say that Jenny Lewis made me want to be a rock star. You can and should catch them TONIGHT again at Terminal 5 in NYC!

Thanks for reading, Peace and Love!
--Erica:)

The Used remains a band of MANY words and SOUNDS. Check out their interview on Synthesis.net at the Stockton, CA date of the "Get A Life Tour"...

MADONNA'S YUMMY 'STICKY & SWEET' TOUR ITINERARY UNWRAPPED FOR FANS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

'HARD CANDY' CD DEBUTS AT NO. 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN 27 COUNTRIES THUS FAR INCLUDING (US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA)

NEW YORK, NY, May 8, 2008—Madonna, the world's tastiest sweetheart, has announced more nonstop treats for her legions of legendary & devoted fans. Following the latest news that 'HARD CANDY' has debuted at No. 1 around the globe, it has been confirmed that Madonna's 'STICKY & SWEET TOUR' will begin (hip) hopping around the world on August 23rd in Cardiff, Wales with stops in major European markets through September including London (11-September) and Paris (20-September).

The U.S. leg of the 'STICKY & SWEET TOUR' begins October 3rd at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, New Jersey, with stops at NY's Madison Square Garden on October 6th and 7th, followed by performances in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and more before stopping at Miami's Dolphin Stadium on November 26th. Madonna's STICKY & SWEET Tour will also visit Mexico and South America later this year. (Show dates, and on sale information in these markets will follow at a later date.)

Confirmed today by Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager and Arthur Fogel, CEO of Global Touring and Chairman Global Music, Live Nation who is producing the tour, STICKY AND SWEET will play arenas and stadiums throughout Europe and North America including a number of cities where Madonna has not performed in the past fifteen years.'STICKY & SWEET' will be directed by Madonna's long time creative collaborator Jamie King. The musical director will be Kevin Antunes. The complete tour itinerary is listed below with additional cities and dates to be announced. For complete tour and ticket information, fans can visit: www.livenation.com & www.madonna.com

JoCo heads out on the road with Story of The Year starting tomorrow in Irvine, Cali at Bamboozle LEFT! They are taking their Kansas act across America, ending May 3 at Bamboozle!! Make sure you check them out at one the dates below:

"WE ARE THE AIR" out early summer, their major label debut!

April 5 2008 - Irvine, CA - Bamboozle Left
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8808 Irvine Center Drive
@ high noon

April 6 2008 - Tuscon, AZ - Rialto Theatre
318 E. Congress St.
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake

April 8 2008 -Orem, UT - McKay Center
800 West University Parkway
w/ Story of the Year, The Bravery, Madina Lake
6:30pm

April 10 2008 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
935 E. Colfax Ave
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
6:30pm

April 11 2008 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
11120 West Kellogg
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake

April 12 2008 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
2401 West Wisconsin Avenue
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
7pm

April 14 2008 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
329 N Dearborn St
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
5:30pm

April 16 2008 - Flint, MI - Machine Shop
3539 S. Dort Hwy
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
9pm

April 17 2008 - Buffalo, NY - Xtreme Wheels
356 Hertel Ave
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
6pm

April 18 2008 - Traverse City, MI - Streeters
1669 S. Garfield Avenue
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
7pm

April 19 2008 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
2621 Vine Street
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
7pm

April 21 2008 - Maplewood, MN - The Rock
2029 Woodlyn Avenue
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
7pm

April 22 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant

Story of the Year CD RELEASE
6161 Delmar Blvd
7pm

April 23 2008 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
17 North 9th Street
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
6:30pm

April 24 2008 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
423 North Main Street
w/ Story of the Year, Madina Lake
7pm

May 3 2008 - East Rutherford, NJ -Bamboozle

R.E.M. doing what the do at STUBBS. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records' own resident photographer and biggest R.E.M. fan, Ethan Kaplan.