WEEKLY MUSIC NEWS

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DREAM THEATER To Release 'Train Of Thought' In November - Sep. 12, 2003

DREAM THEATER have set "Train Of Thought" as the title for their new album, tentatively due on November 11 through Elektra Records.

The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. As I Am
02. This Dying Soul
03. Endless Sacrifice
04. Honor Thy Father
05. Vacant
06. Stream Of Consciousness
07. In The Name Of God

"Train Of Thought" was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy and engineered by Doug Oberkircher. It was mixed by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN and JOURNEY, among others.

DREAM THEATER's 2004 World Tour will kick off in Manchester, England on January 16, 2004

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only 7 tracks?

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IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST To Tour South America? - Sep. 15, 2003

Argentinian rock DJ Gustavo Olmedo of Rock & Pop 95.9 FM (web site) has reportedly announced that IRON MAIDEN will hit South America in March/April with special guests JUDAS PRIEST. According to the DJ, the two bands will play a massive concert at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires (capacity: 80,000) and will also perform thee shows in Brazil: at Sao Paulo's Pacaembu Stadium, Rio De Janeiro's Atl Hall, and Curitiba's Pedreira Paulo Leminsk. No further information is available at this time.

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Loud As F@*k' Track Listing Revealed - Sep. 15, 2003

The complete track listing has surfaced for "Loud As F@*k", a two-disc anthology of MÖTLEY CRÜE's greatest tracks plus 10 of their finest promo videos on DVD. The package, which has been has been developed by UMI with the help of former Kerrang! editor Dante Bonutto and MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, is due on October 13 through Universal Music/Mötley Records.

The set comprises of:

* 2CD + 1DVD
* nearly 40 classic MÖTLEY tracks — the definitive CRÜE collection!
* 10 promo videos available for the first time on DVD!
* 12 page full-color booklet featuring exclusive liner notes by Dante Bonutto, rare photos and imagery
* Luxury 8 panel DVD-sized digipak in a slipcase

The complete track listing for "Loud As F@*k" is as follows:

CD1:

01. Wild Side
02. Too Fast For Love
03. Shout At The Devil
04. A Rat Like Me
05. Primal Scream
06. Save Our Souls
07. Dancing on Glass
08. Bitter Pill
09. Dr. Feelgood
10. You're All I Need
11. Piece Of Your Action
12. Red Hot
13. Find Myself
14. Punched in The Teeth
15. Smokin' In The Boys Room
16. Poison Apples
17. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
18. Starry Eyes
19. Danger

CD2:

01. Kickstart My Heart
02. Looks That Kill
03. Louder Than Hell
04. Take Me To The Top
05. Girls, Girls, Girls
06. Afraid
07. Hooligan's Holiday
08. Keep Your Eye On The Money
09. Glitter
10. Too Young To Fall In Love
11. Merry-Go-Round
12. All In The Name of...
13. Hell On High Heels
14. Live Wire
15. Tonight (We Need A Lover)
16. Knock 'Em Dead Kid
17. Beauty
18. Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S)
19. Home Sweet Home

DVD:

01. Live Wire
02. Looks That Kill
03. Home Sweet Home
04. Wild Side
05. Girls, Girls, Girls
06. Dr. Feelgood
07. Same Ol' Situation
08. Hooligan's Holiday
09. Primal Scream
10. Hell On High Heels

In other news, October 7 will see the U.S. release of the MÖTLEY CRÜE edition of the 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection. The set, which spans the years 1982 to 2000, from the group's first album to their most recent original release, gathers for the first time 12 of the CRÜE's signature moments.

The track listing for MÖTLEY CRÜE's edition of the 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection is as follows:

01. Piece Of Your Action
02. Shout At The Devil
03. Too Young To Fall In Love
04. Home Sweet Home
05. Girls, Girls, Girls
06. All In The Name Of...
07. Kickstart My Heart
08. Rock 'N' Roll Junkie
09. Anarchy In The USA
10. Hooligan's Holiday
11. Generation Swine
12. Hell On High Heels

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KORN To Release 'Take A Look In The Mirror' In November - Sep. 13, 2003

KORN plan to release their sixth album, "Take A Look In The Mirror", in November.

"We've got that spark in us again," frontman Jonathan Davis told Rolling Stone. "This is a really aggressive record. More edgy. The last record we were experimenting. This album is back down to the basics and heavy grooves and getting people pumped. You'll have a lot of screaming on this one."

Davis continued, "I don't scream just for the sake of screaming. When we sit down to write, we just write whatever comes out. I was going through some rough times. It's basically about relationships and fuckin' hate."

The band, working without a producer for the first time, recorded 10 songs before setting off on this summer's Ozzfest tour, and will return return to the studio to record two or three more. "It was time for us to do our own [record]," Davis said. "It's been really great, really kicked back. It's not like being in the sterile environment of a regular studio. We can kick back, jump in my swimming pool, whatever we want to do."

"There's a song called 'Everything I Know'," Davis revealed, "that's about when you're fighting with your girl, and how when you've been together for so long, things can just get shitty . . . And then there's ones about people I just cannot stand and want to kill. I have a real problem with people."

Also set to appear on the album is a track called "Right Now". Said Davis, "That's a song about waking up and wanting to kill everybody."

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Various Cash CD, Video Projects Due




Purely coincidentally and unrelated to his death today (Sept. 12), several Johnny Cash audio and video projects will be released in the coming weeks.

On Tuesday, Columbia Legacy will release a 12-track collection, "Christmas With Johnny Cash." The set features the legendary country artist performing such traditional favorites as "I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day," "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World."

On Sept. 23, Eagle Rock Entertainment will issue "Johnny Cash, A Concert: Behind Prison Walls" on CD and DVD/VHS. Shot in 1976, the film features shows Cash performing for inmates at Nashville's Tennessee State Penitentiary accompanied by Linda Rondstadt and Roy Clark.

The latest edition in the Starbucks Coffee Company/Hear Music series "Artist's Choice" series was assembled by Cash. The set features tracks by Eddy Arnold, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Glenn Campbell and Mahalia Jackson, among others, with comments on each in the liner notes.

For album opener, Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues," Cash wrote: "We came to a point, my voice teacher and I, where she was ready to throw up her hands because I was not going to budge from the way I was singing. And she said, 'Okay, sing something you like.' So I sang Hank Williams' 'Lovesick Blues.' And she put down her books and closed them up and said, 'Don't ever let anybody try to give you voice lessons again.' And so that was the beginning of my professional career, I guess."

The 14-track compilation is currently available exclusively through Hear Music and Starbucks outlets in the U.S. and Canada. It will be available beginning Sept. 23 via traditional retailers.

As previously reported, Cash and producer Rick Rubin had been working on a box set that may see release before Christmas. Tentatively titled "Unearthed," the collection will most likely span five discs, four of which will be composed entirely of previously unreleased material. The fifth disc would be a compilation of tracks highlighting past four Cash studio albums, each recorded and produced by Rubin for his American Recordings label.

The previously unreleased material will come from recording sessions for the four "American Recordings" albums Cash released over the past decade. It's also possible that more recently recorded fare could make the set, as Rubin told Billboard.com last month he and Cash had began working on songs after his wife, June Carter Cash, died in May.

"He kind of made a decision," Rubin said. "He called me a couple of days after June passed and said that he really has dedicated his life to work and wants to be busy all the time and focused on songs. That's what he wants to do, so that's what we're going to do [and] that's what we've been doing."


-- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.

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BILLY CORGAN Says ZWAN Are No More - Sep. 15, 2003

Former SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has confirmed that his latest band, ZWAN, are no more, according to Dotmusic.com.

Speaking to U.S. radio station WGN-Ch 9, Corgan said he had disbanded the group, suggesting that the experience had became mundane.

"My heart was in SMASHING PUMPKINS," he explained. "I really enjoyed my experience with ZWAN, but at the end of the day, without that sense of deeper family loyalty, it just becomes like anything else."

He added: "Our attitude with the PUMPKINS was, it was a do or die proposition, and that got us through all the hard times we went through, particularly with the PUMPKINS where we had two members with serious drug problems."

ZWAN, who formed in 2000, released one critically acclaimed album, "Mary, Star Of The Sea", in February 2003. That set has gone on to sell over 270,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Corgan is expected to focus on solo material. He is also due to showcase his first book of poetry in his hometown of Chicago this week (September 17).

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Set Tentative Track Listing For 'Greatest Hits' Album - Sep. 16, 2003

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have set the tentative track listing for their forthcoming "greatest hits" album, "Thank You", due on November 11 through Atlantic Records. The collection, which will feature 14 of the bands hit songs, plus an acoustic version of "Plush" and a new song titled "All In The Suit That You Wear" MP3 clip, will draw from STP's five albums: "Core" (1992), "Purple" (1994), "Tiny Music - Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop" (1996), "No. 4" (1999) and "Shangri-La De Da" (2001). In addition, the group will issue a DVD containing two hours and forty minutes of live performances, bootlegs, music videos and photos, including a special live version of "Sex Type Thing", featuring footage of the song from more than 10 years of performances.

The tentative track listing for "Thank You" is as follows:

01. Vasoline
02. Down
03. Wicked Garden
04. Big Empty
05. Plush
06. Big Bang Baby
07. Creep
08. Lady Picture Show
09. Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart
10. Interstate Love Song
11. All In The Suit That You Wear
12. Sex Type Thing
13. Days Of The Week
14. Sour Girl
15. Plush (Acoustic)

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STEVE VAI To Unveil 'Mystery Tracks' - Sep. 16, 2003

Guitar mastermind Steve Vai will release "Mystery Tracks Archives Vol. 3", the second individual release from his limited edition box set, on September 23 through Favored Nations Records.

Available only online through Vai.com, the 10-CD "Secret Jewel Box Set" is a collection of rarities, bonus tracks and film soundtrack pieces. "The Elusive Light And Sound Vol. 1", a culmination of music composed for film, was released through Favored Nations in June of 2002. "Archives Vol. 2 - Original Recordings of Frank Zappa", is only available through the site as a part of the full package.

The Box ships with three discs inside ("The Elusive Light and Sound Vol. 1", "Alcatrazz Disturbing the Peace", and "Archives Vol. 2 - Original Recordings of Frank Zappa") and the remaining 7 CDs will be released and sold separately over the next couple of years. Only 10,000 boxes will be made and all 10 of the CDs will fit into it, spelling out a secret phrase on the CD spines.

"Mystery Tracks Archives Vol. 3" is a compilation of bonus Vai tracks featured on Japanese releases of his albums, contributions to other artists' works and unreleased/demo tracks. "It's sort of like a golden scrap pile. Devour with a silver spoon," Vai elaborates in the liner notes. The accompanying CD booklet also features Vai commentary on each track.

More info on the "Secret Jewel Box Set" can be found on Vai.com.

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Dance Of Death' Enters BILLBOARD Album Chart At No. 18! - Sep. 17, 2003

IRON MAIDEN's "Dance Of Death" has sold 40,308 copies during its first week of release to debut at No. 18 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number is in line with the first-week tally of the group's last album, "Brave New World", which moved 37,618 copies in June 2000 to land at No. 39 on The Billboard 200 chart.

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A PERFECT CIRCLE To Launch Headlining Tour On Halloween - Sep. 17, 2003

A PERFECT CIRCLE will kick off a new round of headlining dates on October 31 in San Antonio, Texas. They will be supporting their just-released new album, "Thirteenth Step", which marks the recoding debut with the group of former MARILYN MANSON bassist Jeordie White (a.k.a. Twiggy Ramirez).

The upcoming itinerary follows a wildly successful (and very exclusive) two-week warm-up tour of clubs around the country in late-July/August, followed by a round of Lollapalooza dates during that tour's final week out West in late-August (at which APC replaced QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE).

A PERFECT CIRCLE U.S. tour itinerary

Oct. 31 - San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum
Nov. 01 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena
Nov. 02 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival
Nov. 04 - Pensacola, FL - Bay Front Auditorium
Nov. 05 - Birmingham, AL - Boutwell Auditorium
Nov. 07 - Tampa, FL - USF Sundome
Nov. 08 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Nov. 09 - Jacksonville, FL - Moran Theatre
Nov. 11 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
Nov. 13 - Knoxville, TN - Coliseum
Nov. 14 - Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum
Nov. 15 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium

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MÖTLEY CRÜE 'mtvICON' Special In The Works For 2004? - Sep. 17, 2003

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has told the German edition of Metal Hammer that talks are underway between the group's management and MTV about a possible "mtvICON" event to help raise the profile of the band in the months leading up to the release of the movie version of CRÜE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", and subsequent farewell tour.

MÖTLEY CRÜE signed a deal with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films in late 2002 to make a movie version of "The Dirt…". Filming of the CRÜE story — which includes drugs, death, near death, and girls, girls, girls — will begin later this year for a 2004 theatrical release.

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Play In STEVE VAI's Band On G3 '03 Tour - Sep. 17, 2003

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS) will be part of STEVE VAI's backing group during the upcoming G3 '03 tour, also featuring JOE SATRIANI and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN.

"Some of you old timers may remember the TALAS/YNGWIE tour from 1985," Sheehan writes on his web site. "That was the tour I did prior to joining DAVID LEE ROTH to start his 'Eat 'Em & Smile' record & tour. I guess it all fits together somehow! I'll be playing with Steve along with Tony MacAlpine. It should be a great time! Get tickets early — every show sold out last time. See you there!"

As previously reported, Satriani, Vai and Malmsteen will make an October 1 appearance on the syndicated radio program "Rockline" to help launch their G3 '03 tour, which kicks off in Phoenix on October 9.

G3 '03 tour dates (more dates to be confirmed):

Oct. 09 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
Oct. 10 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Oct. 11 - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
Oct. 12 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton
Oct. 14 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 15 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
Oct. 16 - Portland, OR - Portland Art Museum
Oct. 17 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
Oct. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Oct. 20 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 21 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
Oct. 24 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
Oct. 27 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Oct. 29 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Oct. 30 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Oct. 31 - West Palm Beach, FL - Raymond F. Kravis Center
Nov. 01 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Nov. 02 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre
Nov. 04 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
Nov. 05 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
Nov. 06 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
Nov. 07 - Montreal, Quebec - Canada Bell Centre
Nov. 11 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
Nov. 12 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre

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U2 Heads 'Home' On DVD




A Sept. 1, 2001, concert at Ireland's Slane Castle is the basis for the upcoming DVD release "U2 Go Home." Due Nov. 18 via Interscope, the title finds the band performing 19 songs in front of more than 160,000 people in its homeland. The show was one of two at the outdoor venue that marked the close of the band's Elevation world tour in support of 2000's "All That You Can't Leave Behind."





Three audio selections on the DVD offer the music in PCM Stereo, DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Aspect ratio 16:9. The DVD also features a documentary on the making of the band's 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire," which was recorded at Slane Castle. The feature has been remastered for this release.

In addition, the DVD acts as a DVD ROM that includes a U2 calendar, screensavers and Web links, as well as a "Spincam" feature that provides the viewer an interactive, 360 degree view of three songs from the concert.

"U2 Go Home" continues the veteran band's tradition of concert films that began with 1983's "Under a Blood Red Sky," shot at Colorado's dramatic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The theatrical documentary/concert film "Rattle and Hum" followed in 1988. The band has also released "Zoo TV: Live From Sydney" (1994), "Popmart" (1998) and last year's "Elevation Tour: Live From Boston."

U2 is working on its next studio album and is expected to tour next year, according to sources.

Here is the "U2 Go Home" DVD track list:

"Elevation"
"Beautiful Day"
"Until the End of the World"
"New Year's Day"
"Out of Control"
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
"Wake Up Dead Man"
"Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
"Kite"
"Angel of Harlem"
"Desire"
"Staring at the Sun"
"All I Want Is You"
"Where the Streets Have No Name"
"Pride (In the Name Of Love)"
"Bullet the Blue Sky"
"With or Without You"
"One"
"Walk On"


-- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Blasts FRED DURST: 'He Couldn't Write His Way Out Of A Paper Bag' - Sep. 18, 2003

Ratethemusic.com reports that IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has offered some advice to LIMP BIZKIT's Fred Durst.

"LIMP BIZKIT are as dead as a doornail now," Dickinson said. "[Fred] couldn't write his way out of a paper bag. That new [LIMP BIZKIT] single ['Eat You Alive'] is just awful. He needs to listen to people telling him he's rubbish."