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► Counting Crows will release a new album, "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings". The higly anticipated album is a follow up to 2002's "Hard Candy" and is expected to be a mix of rock and acoustic. Produced in two parts by Gil Norton & Brian Deck, it's about a flood of sin and liquor and dissolution and insanity and it's about trying to rebuild the life you wrecked in the wake of that flood.

The band will also be playing live a several Apple Stores across the country:

Thursday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. Apple Store, SoHo (New York)
Thursday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. Apple Store, The Grove (Los Angeles)
Sunday, April 6, 4:00 p.m. Apple Store, San Francisco (San Francisco)
Wednesday, April 9, 6:00 p.m. Apple Store, North Michigan Avenue (Chicago)

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►  MCA Nashville will release Ashton Shepherd's debut record Sounds So Good, produced by Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire), March 4. Shepherd co-wrote 10 songs for the 11-track album, 7 of which she single-handedly penned, including the debut single "Takin' Off This Pain". For more information please visit Ashton Shepherd's Official Site or UMG Nashville.

►  Todd Barry - Todd Barry is back! Fresh from his knockout bongo performance on "Flight of the Conchords," Todd releases his third full-length standup comedy album, "From Heaven" on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, March 4. (More...)

 ► John Tesh Alive: Dance and Music -"ALIVE music&dance is a CD and DVD from John Tesh that is an unforgettable fusion of music and dance coming together on stage like never seen before. The huge production features more than 100 performers including John, his band, singers, strings and hip hop, ballet and lyrical dancers between the ages of 13 and 21."

►  Albert Collins: Live at Montreux 1992, One of His Last Shows - Eagle Rock Entertainment will release both the CD of Albert Collins Live At Montreux 1992 and its companion 102-minute DVD on March 4. These stunning documents mark one of the last concerts that the late bluesman (1932-1993) performed before he succumbed to cancer on November 24, 1993.
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►  Locomotive Records will release a triumvirate of heavy metal on March 4 when the eclectic label drops the multi-artist Voices Of Rock MMV11 compilation, Chasing Shadows by Empire and Unlocking The Past by Jorn. Voices Of Rock MMV11 is a collaboration from two of Germany's finest producers of Melodic Rock: Chris Lausmann (Bonfire, Jaded Heart) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Casanova). Collectively, they composed and produced all 10 tracks, each featuring a different vocalist. (More..)

►  Hanna Hunkleberg-her sophomore album RYKESTRASSE 68, her first since signing Nettwerk, is a tribute to the six months she spent living in Berlin and is far less whimsical, with a moodier, more widescreen production. Like her debut, it was produced by Kare Vestrheim at Propeller Studios in Oslo and features contributions from the cream of the Norwegian music scene, including members of Jaga Jazzist, Mari Boine band, Dinosau and Shining. For more information on Hanne Hukkelberg visit her Official Site and Myspace page. Check out the video for "A Cheater's Armoury" - Audio Stream Quicktime - Realtime Stream.

► Junkie XL - On Booming Back at You, Junkie has found joy by partnering with young up-and-coming talents like Rocket, Vext and Electrocute vocalist Nicole Morier, who has three co-writing credits and had a significant role in shaping the disc. Of her sultry delivery to the jazzy, gritty "Mad Pursuit," Junkie says, "Nicole did such a wonderful job on it. And it gives the record a different energy than it might otherwise possess. It reminds me of something that should be in a Tarantino film." There's also the ground-quaking "Clash" which seems like the ideal tune to supplant Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll Part II" at sporting events; a instantly catchy pop song "Not Enough" (which features vocals by Gus Seyffert); the direct, irresistible melody "New Toy"; and the funky "Stump"-which boasts a hook built around 1950's film dialogue.

► Beautiful Distraction is the engaging debut by 22-year-old Redlands singer-songwriter Marianne Keith. Full of introspective sentiments, pop sensibilities, Marianne's expressive emotions, and keen sense of melody, lively songs such as "Kiss Me in the Rain," give way to the composed passion found on "That's Just the Way Love Goes." Sultry numbers like "The Angry Song" easily connect with the open emotions and raw musical talent found in the piano ballad, "Sideways Rain."

► Little Maestros, the award-winning music program from Kidville, will release its third album, Postcards From My Mind, on Kid Rhino. New York City's #1 children's music program, Little Maestros is a unique pre-school program designed to creatively entertain, inspire and enrich children by exposing them to a variety of live musical forms.

► Fronted by Dan Hunter, PlayRadioPlay! has garnered tons of fans. Now armed with a full-length album, with the title paying homage to his home-state, "Texas" will hits stores on March 18th! He's got a killer tour coming up with Yellowcard and Spill Canvas, so make sure you check that out! You can find his tour dates here

 ► Five Times August - On January 15,indie rocker extraordinaire Five Times August (aka Brad Skistimas) digitally released "The Good Life,' the new single from his sophomore album 'Brighter Side' (out March 18). A carefree and infectiously catchy melody about lounging in bed on a lazy morning, with echoes of fellow tunesmiths John Mayer and Fountains of Wayne, the song has already become a big hit with FTA's extensive online fanbase since posting in late December.

'The Good Life' marks the first time Five Times August has collaborated on a song, and his writing partner just happens to be his manager and wife! He explains, "I had composed the melody in 2003 but had writer's block on words to the chorus. We were spending a day at home and as I was playing the tune on guitar, Kelly looked around and started singing what she saw: 'white blinds, bed sheets, sunlight' and then voila... chorus!" Visit the band on Myspace and join their online street team.

Audio Stream " The Good Life"
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Video Stream "The Good Life"
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► After an explosion of sell-out concerts, Blue Man Group How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.1. world tour has been captured by Rhino Records on a combo DVD/CD, entitled How To Be A Megastar Live! This two-disc collection contains as bonus features: 5.1 Surround Sound, the video for "I Feel Love," the comedic parody "Mono Makes a Plea Save the TVs" campaign and the documentary Inside the Tube, which provides an intimate look inside Blue Man Group's creative process and history.

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