Escape Music are pleased to announce the details for the anticipated new album from British melodic rockers Heartland. The band's new album Mind Your Head will be released throughout the UK and Europe on September 21st.
The Songs: 1. Magazine / 2. For Pity's Sake / 3. Frozen Hearted / 4. Last Man To Fall / 5. A Fathom I Fell / 6. So The Story Goes / 7. Mountain To Climb / 8. A Richer Vein / 9. Run For Your Life / 10. Time To Believe / 11. The Best Is Yet To Come.
(Hop over to www.melodicrock.com for an exclusive track!)
The Players: Chris Ousey – All Vocals; Steve Morris – Guitars, Bass & Keyboards; Fredrik Oscarsson - Drums.
Produced by: Steve Morris for T.O.M. Productions, Recorded at: Ocean Reach Studio's Runcorn, Cheshire, UK, Vocals Recorded by Gary Hughes at Aria Studio's, Fleetwood, UK.
Mixed and Mastered by Martin Kronlund and Hakan Kristofferson at JM Recording Studio's, Gothenburg, Sweden.
We are at milestone in the band's history, their 10th studio album no less. The core of the band Ousey and Morris are at their best, like a fine red wine they have matured into the much loved band we hear and love today. Mind Your Head gives us 11 beautiful rock music tracks that are simply pleasure to the ears. Finely crafted riffs are backed with solid rhythms and, of course, those unmistakable lead vocals of Chris Ousey.
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VON GROOVE hope to release their new album ‘Live It Up’ via Z Records next spring.

“Diamonds Unlocked” is the title of the new Axel Rudi Pell album, full of covers, that will be released by Steamhammer on October 1.
Tracklist:
01) The Diamond Overture
02) Warrior (Riot)
03) Beautiful Day (U2)
04) Stone (Chris Rea/The Law)
05) Love Gun (Kiss)
06) Fools Game (Michael Bolton)
07) Heartbreaker (Free)
08) Rock The Nation (Montrose)
09) In The Air Tonight (Phil Collins)
10) Like A Child Again (The Mission)
11) Won´t Get Fooled Again (The Who)
Line-Up:
JOHNNY GIOELI - Lead and Backing Vocals
AXEL RUDI PELL - Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars
FERDY DOERNBERG - Keyboards
VOLKER KRAWCZAK - Bass
MIKE TERRANA - Drums and Percussion

PRESS RELEASES
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From NME.Com –
Nikki Sixx reveals details of 'Heroin Diaries' in LA
Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue, revealed details of his forthcoming book 'Heroin Diaries' and premiered songs from the accompanying soundtrack with his new band Sixx:AM at a press conference in Los Angeles this morning (July 16).
The bassist spoke frankly about his former addiction to heroin and other drugs, which is chronicled in the book due out in September.
'Heroin Diaries' contains excerpts from Sixx's 1987 diaries during the height of Motley Crue's fame, and graphically depicts the bassist's life-threatening struggle with drugs.
It also includes writings from people close to him at the time, including Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, and Prince back-up singer Vanity.
"I felt the book wasn't complete without other people's perspectives and opinions on what I was like as an addict," said Sixx.

GIG NEWS
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FRANCIS DUNNERY
24TH OCTOBER - CARLING ACADEMY ISLINGTON - LONDON
26TH OCTOBER - MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY – MANCHESTER

THE LEVELLERS
6TH MARCH - THE CIVIC HALL - WOLVERHAMPTON
7TH MARCH - APOLLO - MANCHESTER
8TH MARCH - CARLING ACADEMY BRIXTON – LONDON

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
13TH OCTOBER - THE SAGE - GATESHEAD
17TH OCTOBER - PHILHARMONIC HALL - LIVERPOOL
18TH OCTOBER - APOLLO - MANCHESTER
19TH OCTOBER - CITY HALL - SHEFFIELD
21ST OCTOBER - CORN EXCHANGE - CAMBRIDGE
22ND OCTOBER - WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE - CARDIFF
25TH OCTOBER - SYMPHONY HALL - BIRMINGHAM
27TH OCTOBER - INTERNATIONAL CENTRE - HARROGATE
30TH OCTOBER - APOLLO HAMMERSMITH - LONDON

THE STRANGLERS
3RD NOVEMBER - MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY - MANCHESTER
4TH NOVEMBER - ROUNDHOUSE – LONDON

GARY MOORE
November
9th Corn Exchange Cambridge
10th Grimsby Auditorium
12th Symphony Hall Birmingham
13th Preston Guildhall Preston
15th St George's Hall Bradford
16th Shepherds Bush Empire London
18th Rock City Nottingham
19th Concorde 2 Brighton

REVIEWS
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FABLES LAST STAND ‘Bite The Hook’ (CDS 2007) www.myspace.com/fableslaststand

The band’s debut single and they have already been gaining favourable reviews from amongst others ‘Classic Rock’ magazine. They really have tapped into the AC/DC sound riff wise and it is not a bad tune at all. Nice mean and dirty chorus makes for a very strong tune. The other track ‘Road Religion’ is okay but nowhere near as good as the title track.
A band to watch and I am sure live they will be even better than on CD.

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Jason Ritchie

THE KING BLUES ‘Come Fi Di Youth’ (CDS 2007)

Ska with a bit of rap is not my preferred choice of listening and it has to be said the ‘vocals’ are frankly pants. Doubtless someone will like them but most will pass them by.

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Jason Ritchie