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Hard Lines(Hard News Headlines)Click here for all your up to date Rock, Hard, Metal & Extreme News! http://www.ballbustermusic.com/hard_news/index.html MÖTLEY CRÜE'S SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES OUT NOW! Mötley Crüe's Saints Of Los Angeles, the band's first album with all four original members in almost a decade. The band will embark on this year's Crüe Fest, kicking off July 1st in West Palm Beach, Florida and wrapping up at the end of August in Pittsburgh, PA. BUY SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES ON ITUNES BUY SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES ON AMAZON BUY TICKETS TO CRÜE FEST "SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES" VIDEO LINK Crüe Fest Tour Dates For more Mötley Crüe information, please visit: BUMBLEFOOT of GNR and THE GIBSON FOUNDATION Collaborate in Raising Money for ROCK AGAINST DIABETES SPECIAL LIMITED T-SHIRT DRAWING for a GIBSON LES PAUL BFG and MUCH MORE! HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 26, 2008) Starting now you can purchase a special limited Bumblefoot/The Gibson Foundation t-shirt in support of Rock Against Diabetes. Every time you purchase this t-shirt you get a chance to win a huge package of rock n roll treats. The package includes a Gibson Les Paul BFG w/ hard case, a 3 hour lesson with Bumblefoot at the NYC Gibson Showroom and much, much more. This prize package values at about $4,000 currently and growing weekly. The more shirts that sell, the bigger the prize will be! Other sponsors for this promotion are Spectraflex, DiMarzio and Atari. This promotion runs from June 22 to August 23rd, where Bumblefoot will announce the winner live at the show in Las Vegas. Price of this special edition t-shirt is $20.00 and all proceeds go to R.A.D. To see Bumblefoot talk about this special promotion, go to http://www.rockagainstdiabetes.org or http://www.myspace.com/rockagainstdiabetes. Music Icons to Judge 2008 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Chaka Khan, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Loretta Lynn, Tom Waits, T-Pain, Robert Smith (The Cure), John Mayall, and Many More Celebrities Team Up With High-Profile Music Industry Executives To Choose 2008 ISC Winners June 2008 - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is now accepting entries for the 2008 competition. More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be shared among the 62 winners, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. This year's competition includes many new celebrity and industry judges and the inclusion of a Music Video category. Go to http://www.songwritingcompetition.com to enter songs via mail or online. Since its inception, ISC is renowned for having the most prestigious judging panel of any songwriting competition in the world. Entering ISC offers songwriters and musicians an unprecedented opportunity to have their songs heard by top celebrity recording artists and influential music industry executives. Robert Smith, lead singer of The Cure and an ISC judge for the past three years, says, "I am astounded at the quality and range of abilities - the originality, honesty, and depth of so many of the words, the charm, vivacity, and catchiness of the tunes, and the often staggering energy, skill, and intensity of the performances - the talent has left me at times breathless!" Monte Lipman, President of Universal Records, talks about his role as an ISC judge: "We're always been impressed with the talented songwriters who participate in the ISC. This is a great A&R source to find new artists." The list of 2008 ISC judges include: Recording Artists Music Industry Executives ISC welcomes original songs from musicians, artists, and songwriters at every level from amateur to professional. Entrants may submit songs in any of the following categories: Pop/Top 40, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), Rock, Country, Americana, R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Gospel/Christian, Latin Music, Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, Comedy/Novelty, World Music, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen, Performance, and Music Video. Please visit http://www.songwritingcompetition.com for an entry form or more details. ISC 2008 sponsors include Luna Guitars, ASCAP, Berklee College Of Music, Disc Makers, D'Addario, Sonicbids, Shure, Cakewalk, Shari's Berries, Thayers, Hear Technologies, Po Boy Drums, and Alphabet Arm Design. For more information, please contact Cie Hoover at cie@songwritingcompetition.com or 615-251-4441 |