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MUSIC NEWS - The Doobie Brother's musical legacy has spanned almost four decades, from their classic 70's hits "Listen to the Music ," "Black Water," "Long Train Running " to their chart-topping new album World Gone Crazy , the band's first release in over ten years. To celebrate their recent success, the band is teaming up with Music News Net to give one lucky fan an acoustic guitar autographed by the entire band, including founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston and longtime bandmates John McFee and Mike [...]

MUSIC NEWS - OK Go's new video for " White Knuckles ," their latest single, will premiere on " The Ellen DeGeneres Show " today (Monday, September 20, 2010 - check local listings for details). The new clip like all of the other videos from Of the Blue Colour of the Sky can be seen at Ellen's site (and below). OK Go caps off the day with a performance of "White Knuckles " on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." In customary OK Go fashion, " White Knuckles " was filmed in [...]

MUSIC NEWS - OK Go , the most downloaded band ever, will launch an extensive North American tour with a performance in California at the Los Angeles County Fair on October 3rd. Tickets are on sale now. In addition to their headlining shows, the band will perform at the Discover Louisville Festival (10/12) and the PopTech Conference (10/21, Camden, ME). PopTech is an annual event that convenes a network of visionary individuals in science, technology, design, the corporate and social sectors, entrepreneurship, education and the arts to explore the nature of creative change. [...]

MUSIC NEWS - John Legend and The Roots will appear at a three-part private concert series this fall it was announced today. "The American Airlines John Legend and The Roots Concert Series" will be held in New York City and will feature three exclusive performances at the Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Legend's new album, WAKE UP, releases September 21, 2010 on Columbia Records. The airline will launch a variety of promotions to highlight each concert and will give you an opportunity to attend the great events, the first of which will be on [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Jackson Browne and David Lindley , currently touring the USA, are asking you to show off your polyester duds as part of their special online contest. Just must upload photos of you wearing your favorite, and most eye-catching, polyester shirt, in keeping with Browne and Lindley's own onstage presence this summer. The deadline for photo submissions is August 25 , and one winner will be chosen by August 31 for the grand prize of [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Rising pop/rock band from Huntington Beach, CA, Runner Runner makes its network TV debut on Tuesday, July 20 when they guest on ABC-TV's " Jimmy Kimmel Live " (12:05AM/11:05PM CT). Runner Runner ; Ryan Ogren/vocals, Nick Bailey/guitar, Peter Munters/guitar and vocals, Jon Berry/bass, and James Ulrich/drums, will perform their single " So Obvious " as well as the tune " Paper Cuts. " Both songs are from the band's self-titled debut album (out September 28 via EMI Music/Capitol/C.E. Music/MRV). Runner Runner will kick off a [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Via their official website, LINKIN PARK today announced a September 14 release of their new album A THOUSAND SUNS (out via Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros). The album is co-produced by Rick Rubin (U2, Johnny Cash) and Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda, who last joined up to produce Linkin Park's 2007 release, Minutes To Midnight . They also announced the first single from the new album will be " The Catalyst ," which will make its' debut on radio around the globe on August 2. The tune will also be featured on the band's [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Sublime with Rome has teamed up with Eventful to give away a pair of tickets to each of the band's upcoming summer tour dates with Matisyahu and The Dirty Heads .p To enter, you must like the Eventful Facebook page and complete the Sublime with Rome entry form by August 17, 2010 for your chance to win (tell 'em MNN sent you). "Our shows are full of surprises," said Gaugh. " Sublime has never used a set list. We are performing songs off every album [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Sublime with Rome has teamed up with Eventful to give away a pair of tickets to each of the band's upcoming summer tour dates with Matisyahu and The Dirty Heads .p To enter, you must like the Eventful Facebook page and complete the Sublime with Rome entry form by August 17, 2010 for your chance to win (tell 'em MNN sent you). "Our shows are full of surprises," said Gaugh. " Sublime has never used a set list. We are performing songs off every album [...]

MUSIC NEWS - BLACKDIAMONDSKYE has teamed up with Vans to create an exclusive Limited Edition High-Top! The design will be revealed very soon, so keep watch. Only 150 pairs of these shoes will be created in total, and we have the very first pair available to win now! Along with the Vans shoes, and tour tickets, one winner will also get a limited edition BDS poster signed by Alice in Chains, Deftones , and Mastodon . So easy to enter, just say which tracks are featured in this BLACKDIAMONDSKYE tour [...]

MUSIC NEWS - SWITCHFOOT has teamed up with BIDFIRE, a competitive shopping site, to offer a lucky fan the ultimate experience; the opportunity to record a song with the band during a deluxe, four-day trip to the group's hometown of San Diego, CA. The resulting track, recorded in SWITCHFOOT's home studio, will be released on iTunes and MySpace.com. No musical talent is required, you can opt to play on the session or just help shape the recording. [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Even you already have plans to attend Bonnaro, check out this contest that Fuse , Madison Square Garden's national music television network, and TWIX Brand are running -- the " Fuse and TWIX Keys to the Barn Sweepstakes ". It's the ultimate Bonnaroo experience with the winner of the contests (and ten friends) getting the opprotunity to enjoy The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in the 50 foot Fuse/TWIX Barn, in the center of Centeroo , [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Even you already have plans to attend Bonnaro, check out this contest that Fuse , Madison Square Garden's national music television network, and TWIX Brand are running -- the " Fuse and TWIX Keys to the Barn Sweepstakes ". It's the ultimate Bonnaroo experience with the winner of the contests (and ten friends) getting the opprotunity to enjoy The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in the 50 foot Fuse/TWIX Barn, in the center of Centeroo , [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Not the word normally used to describe them, but "Pretty" affirms Deftones singer and guitarist Chino Moreno when he discusses their new full-length studio album, Diamond Eyes (out May 4, pre-order here ). "We're not afraid to be pretty." It's an adjective most riff-heavy groups might avoid, but then, Deftones have never been your average hard rock band. They've been able to consistently cross over genres, defied categorization and confused the hell out of your [...]

MUSIC NEWS - The Claddagh Fund; the charity established in 2009 by Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey, has teamed with netRaffle.org to host a raffle for an all expense paid trip to Dublin, Ireland to see Dropkick Murphys perform at the wonderful Olympia Theatre on April 22, 2010. Raffle tickets are only $2 each and are available until Monday, April 12, 2010 at claddaghfund.org . The lucky winner will receive: * Two tickets to the Thursday, April 22, 2010 Dropkick Murphys concert at the Olympia Theater [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Classic rock band FOREIGNER is working with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and has launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to help restore instrumental music programs in public schools. As part of their " United We Rock " tour ( Styx and Kansas are on the bill too), the band's going to donate a portion of CD sales at each show to the foundation. They're also going to auction off a Gibson guitar. Foreigner and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation will also work with OurStage.com on the " Can't Slow Down [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Electronic/dance artist MOBY has asked fans to make the video for his next single, WAIT FOR ME, off his May 2009 album, Wait for Me (out via Mute Records) . Moby has launched a contest that offers a lucky winner $5,000 for creating the best music promo to accompany the song. Get to work and submit your video via his official website by April 5, 2010. The talented, lucky winner will then be chosen in time for the single's May 3, 2010 release date. MOBY video contest rules and details are [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Bad Lieutenant is putting the creative onus squarely into the hands of their fans for their next video. The band has partnered with DailyMotion.com for a contest that invites you and aspiring filmmakers to create what will be the official music video for the band's new single, "Twist of Fate ," a tune off their debut album, Never Cry Another Tear . The competition starts today, February 23 and will run until April 2, 2010 which is nearly a week after the single's March 23 USA release date. The winning submission [...]

MUSIC NEWS - As Mika readies to head out on his 39-date European tour to support his new album "The Boy Who Knew Too Much", this after his sold out tours in the UK, USA, Australia and Asia, he's announced a contest. To celebrate the start of the new tour, Mika teamed up with KLM Airlines with a contest where one lucky fan will get a "Golden Ticket" trip for two to travel from anywhere in the world to meet Mika at his gig in Berlin . KLM Airlines will provide [...]

MUSIC NEWS - ALICE IN CHAINS has recently teamed up with Popcult (along with Devil's Due Comics) for a promotion that lets you add chapters to the controversial storyline depicted in the band's video for current single " Your Decision ". The " Your Decision " comic picks up where the video leaves off, and you will determine how the story ends. A tumblelog page that features a master storyboard with comic's opening chapter will be laid out at AliceInChains.com/YourDecision . You can then post suggestions for what you think should be the next [...]