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Welcome to Black Velvet's weekly online news page, compiled by Stephen Pearce. Record & PR companies, email any news for inclusion to editor@blackvelvetmagazine.com (if it's rock related and about bands that Black Velvet tends to feature it will get forwarded to Stephen to appear this page). NICKELBACK Canadian rockstars Nickelback will return to the UK this autumn before they begin work on their sixth album, which is due for release in 2009 through Roadrunner Records. The tour will include their very first show at the O2 Arena in London. Frontman Chad Kroegar is looking forward to being back in the UK, stating "We can’t wait to get to the UK and give our fans the Nickelback show they deserve!" Tour Dates: - A DAY TO REMEMBER A Day To Remember are returning to the UK this summer for 'The Road To Download Tour'. The band, who have just re-issued their album 'For Those Who Have Heart' will be supported by The Devil Wears Prada and Alesana. Their UK tour will be followed up by the 'Warped Tour' and 'Bamboozle Festival' in the US. A Day To Remember are planning to have their new studio album out this October with more dates to come. Tour Dates: - PAPER AND PLASTICK Less Than Jake co-founder/drummer and co-founder of Fueled By Ramen Records Vinnie Fiorello has announced the launch of his latest project, an indie label with an artistically-imagined direction called Paper and Plastick Records. Coupling the album releases with limited edition artwork (and, if applicable, plastic toys) designed specifically with the album artwork as inspiration, Vinnie will be issuing the releases as digital downloads and 12" vinyl albums. On the new label he commented: "Paper and plastic are the source materials of my releases, if you think about it, prints and books are the paper side, while vinyl records and toys are the plastic side. It's a simple and to-the-point concept. First and foremost, the world has enough labels signing pop bands, Paper and Plastick doesn't need to since it will focus on the visual side of music - collector vinyl, vinyl toys, limited edition art prints, books, and most importantly, bands I love and respect. When a label is small, it can focus on projects and not have to mobilize a dozen or so people. There are so many bands that I run into nowadays that seem to be in this vacuum of modern music, far away from Teen Pop and Nu Metal, not wanting to sign to a major and tired of self-releasing. It's those bands, from old friends and new friends, whose music I want to release." Launching on May 13, 2008, Paper and Plastick boasts three new releases: Richmond, VA's Landmines self-titled debut, former Anathallo frontman Andrew Dost's concept album Columbus, and the Explosion's final recording, Bury Me Standing. BRET MICHAELS Bret Michaels, Poison frontman and VH1's "Rock of Love" star, is taking his show on the road with his solo band in a series of nationwide concerts. In the midst of starring in his #1 VH1 reality show "Rock of Love" hot rocking bachelor Bret Michaels will bring both his solo music and Poison classics to the road in concert playing to packed houses from coast-to-coast. A brand new solo album titled “Rock My World” is set to be released in April. Tour Dates: - WAKESTOCK FESTIVAL Wakestock 2008, Europe’s largest and most successful wakeboard music festival, is proud to announce Groove Armada, The Streets, Supergrass, Funeral for a Friend, The Hoosiers, Hadouken, Young Knives, Metronomy, Jazzie B and Audio Bullys plus a load more are all confirmed to perform this year. Not only this, but Wakestock, sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink, have also announced a second date and a new prestigious location within the amazing grounds of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, from 27th – 29th June 2008. It is the first time that a contemporary music festival has been held within the grounds of Blenheim Palace and the Wakestock organisers are thrilled to have found such a fantastic venue for their second festival. Now in its 9th sell out year, Wakestock Abersoch, North Wales (4th – 6th July 2008) and the new Wakestock Blenheim Palace promise to serve up a double helping of strong rip roaring music, world class wakeboarding, on-site camping and a weekend full of exhilarating on and off water entertainment. Line Up: - BRIGADE British rockers Brigade have been confirmed as main support for Fightstar on their up-coming May tour. The tour will kick off one week after their hugely-anticipated album 'Come Morning We Fight' which is due for release on May 12th. This is preceded by the first single 'Pilot' which is to be released on April 28th. Brigade are currently on tour with Aiden. 19th May - Uni Sub, Derby SKINDRED Ragga metallers Skindred kick off their tour 'Gunshot Means Rewind' in the UK this May. The tour will promote their new album 'Roots Rock Riot', which features the crowd pleasers 'Rat Race', 'Rudeboy For Life' and the new single 'Trouble'. The new album (available on Warner Bros/Bieler Bros) is the follow up to their debut release 'Babylon'. The tour will feature support from Exeter-based band Idiom (recent support to From Autumn To Ashes) and other special guests. 15th May - Academy, Birmingham PARKWAY DRIVE Australian masters of metalcore Parkway Drive have added another show in London on May 8th. Bury Your Dead, Suicide Silence and Shaped By Fate have been confirmed as support for the tour. Prior to the tour, Parkway Drive will release the radio single and video for their hit song 'Boneyards'. Tour Dates: - SPIDERS AND SNAKES Hot on the heels of the release of their eighth studio release, 'Melodrama' (Corporate Punishment / Koch) Los Angeles glam icons Spiders & Snakes will embark on their first batch of tour dates, since their 'London Daze' tour in 2002. With 'Melodrama' Spiders & Snakes deliver an aggressive, attitude-laden in your face piece of work not seen since their 'London Daze' release. The band is due to appear in two films this year. The first, a documentary on Hollywood legends Guns N' Roses and the other being 'Hollywood Rocks', which also contains one of the last known on camera interviews with the late Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot. Tour Dates: - SUGARCULT Sugarcult have confirmed three shows in Tampa, Cleveland and Agoura Hills for late Apri/early May. The band are currently writing new material for their next album, the follow-up to 'Lights Out'. Guitarist Marko Desantis is also going to Japan with side project The Playing Favorites from April 10-16. Tour Dates: - MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE The End Records has signed an exclusive licensing deal with New York's electro-metal band Mindless Self Indulgence. The band's new album 'If' is scheduled for release on April 29th. Singer Jimmy Urine comments ,"The fact is that we get bored easily and we like to hear many different kinds of music...often at the same time. This record reflects that, and in doing so, this will be our most diverse album to date as well as one of our longest." The band plans to tour extensively in 2008 to support the new album and has already been confirmed as co-headliner of the massive rock n' roll extravaganza, Bamboozle, being held on May 3rd and 4th in New Jersey. Tour Dates: - BAYSIDE Long Island rockers Bayside are to release 'The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition' on July 22nd, a deluxe CD/DVD package of their fourth studio album. The extended CD package will include live acoustic tracks to be recorded at a special performance that will be filmed at Looney Tunes in Long Island on May 12th. The accompanying DVD is planned to include the full Looney Tunes performance, behind-the-scenes documentary of the band on their Spring 2008 tour, and their music videos from 'The Walking Wounded'. The single 'Carry On' is due for release in the UK on July 7th. The band plan to enter Los Angeles' Red Bull Studios in June to record their fifth studio album, tentatively titled 'Shudder'. The follow-up to 'The Walking Wounded' is set for released September 30th, and will be produced by David Schiffman (Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Johnny Cash). Tour Dates: - MUSE / HEY MOLLY Award winning Christopher Wolstenholme, bass player of Muse took time out of his busy schedule on 12th March 2008 to play drums for up and coming Indie band Hey Molly. The session for Sub.tv featured three original songs, 'Wayward Country Boy', 'Backstreet Boozer Loser' and 'Lately' and was filmed in Elephant and Castle, London. Chris described Hey Molly as "One of the best up and coming bands in the UK and looked forward to Hey Molly supporting Muse in 2008/2009". Chris had been previously impressed with Hey Molly when they supported Muse at the Eden Projects in 2006. In 2008 Hey Molly are supporting Madness, Dirty Pretty Things and Pigeon Detectives at Snowbombing, Austria. They are also touring Europe in April and May followed by an appearance at the London Calling Festival in June. MODERNIST MOVEMENT Producer, Brian Virtue (Jane's Addiction, Deftones, 30 Seconds To Mars) and industry veteran, Jean Lazarus, have launched a new label/partnership company, Modernist Movement. Modernist Movement has thrown out all of the rules from yesterday's music industry. Every artist will have their own partnership with the company and that partnership will have its own unique expectations of each other. Filling the void where the DIY band can get overwhelmed with how to make the next step and where signed artists get stuck with the conflicting agendas of the people they do business with. Modernist Movement shares in the artists concerns for their career in the greater long-term picture. The first two releases from Modernist Movement will be Nashville based bands Look What I Did and Born Empty. Both releases are produced by Modernist Movement's own Brian Virtue. These releases will be available through all major digital outlets, the Modernist Movement online store, at artist's shows and at various specialty record stores around the country. WARRANT American glam metal band Warrant have been reunited with it's original members. Comments Warrant: "We are stoked to be back together after 14 years! The best part will be playing live again for all the fans that never got to experience the originalWarrant party band from Hollywood, CA! We also can't wait to play for all the fans who have waited so long for this reunion. Cheers - and here we go again!" Warrant will hit the road with Cinderella this summer in July immediately following Rocklahoma and also plan to release a live performance DVD later this summer. STILL REMAINS Roadrunner records are saddened to announce that Michigan metallers Still Remains have split up. The band released the following statement: "Dear friends, fans and family, this is a goodbye letter from us to you. We will be seeing most of you again i'm sure but not from the stage. We've decided to make this US headlining tour our last as Still Remains and Cornerstone Festival our last show. We want to thank all of the wonderful loving people we've met in the past few years for being there for us. It's been an amazing run but we are done for personal reasons. No, we don't hate each other or want to punch each other in the face. It's just time for us to move on to different things in our lives. Please come see us on our headlining tour and help us go out with a bang! We are extremely excited to see what the future holds for each and every one of us. So keep your eyes and ears open and God Bless!!!".
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