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CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.

AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).

AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:

10/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic

10/04/09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

10/05/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

10/07/09 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

10/08/09 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights

10/10/09 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

10/11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo

10/13/09 – Hartford, CT – The Webster

10/14/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel

10/16/09 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall

10/17/09 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

10/19/09 – Richmond, VA – The National

10/21/09 – Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center

10/23/09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

10/25/09 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

11/03/09 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

11/04/09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

11/06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

11/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater

11/09/09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

11/10/09 – Toronto, Canada – The Sound Academy

11/12/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

11/13/09 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

11/15/09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues

11/16/09 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

11/18/09 – West Palm Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater

11/19/09 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

11/21/09 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater

11/22/09 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Amphitheater

Taylor Swift will take her North American FEARLESS TOUR 2009 to over 50 cities in 38 states and provinces in the US and Canada. Taylor Swift’s good friend, American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler, will join her as a featured artist on all of the dates on the TAYLOR SWIFT FEARLESS TOUR 2009

TAYLOR SWIFT FEARLESS TOUR 2009
Tour Dates:
4/23/2009 Evansville, IN – Roberts Stadium
4/24/2009 Jonesboro, AR – ASU
4/25/2009 St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
4/30/2009 Charleston, SC – N Charleston Coliseum
5/01/2009 Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Arena
5/01/2009 Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
5/14/2009 Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
5/15/2009 Seattle, WA – Key Arena
5/16/2009 Portland, OR – Rose Garden
5/17/2009 Nampa, ID – TBA
5/21/2009 Phoenix, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
5/22/2009 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
5/23/2009 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
5/24/2009 San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena
5/26/2009 Salt Lake City, UT – TBA
6/11/2009 Columbia, MD – TBA
6/12/2009 Greensboro, NC – TBA
7/17/2009 Columbus, OH – TBA
7/18/2009 Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center
7/24/2009 Rapid CIty, SD – Rushmore Civic Center
8/09/2009 Omaha, NE – TBA
8/27/2009 New York, NY – TBA
8/28/2009 Uncasville, CT – TBA
8/29/2009 University Park, PA – TBA
9/03/2009 Atlanta, GA – TBA
9/04/2009 Greensville, SC – TBA
9/05/2009 Charlotte, NC – TBA
9/10/2009 Lafayette, LA – TBA
9/11/2009 Bossier City, LA – TBA
9/12/2009 Birmingham, AL – TBA
9/25/2009 Dallas, TX – TBA
9/26/2009 Little Rock, AR – TBA
9/27/2009 Tulsa, OK – TBA
10/01/2009 Pittsburgh, PA – TBA
10/02/2009 Grand Rapids, MI – TBA
10/03/2009 Cleveland, OH – TBA
10/08/2009 Indianapolis, IN – TBA
10/09/2009 Chicago, IL – TBA
10/10/2009 St. Paul, MN – TBA

Chris Cornell has added ten more dates to his spring tour in support of his forthcoming album, Scream – produced by Timbaland and released by Mosley Music/Interscope on March 10. The 28-date tour now includes a Canadian stop in Vancouver in addition to U.S. cities such as Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Tickets for the 10 newly announced shows go on sale to the public this Friday, February 27. All previously
announced shows are on sale now. Scream showcases a new, seductive sound – dark, multi-layered and full of puzzles and surprises. The songs bring a cinematic scope to Cornell’s performances with potent visual imagery echoing the non-stop musical assault from his internationally acclaimed live band. “Musically, this is the most ambitious thing I’ve been a part of. It’s almost like a movie soundtrack,” says Cornell, who will also be playing other music from his two-decade, 14 –album career.

Get SCREAM with TICKET PURCHASE
Cornell has also announced that fans who purchase tickets online tothe upcoming tour
will also receive a digital copy of his entire new album, Scream. A code will be sent to
online ticket purchasers to redeem a digital copy when the album is released nationwide
on March 10. Chris hopes this will give fans something extra at a time when money’s
becoming tighter for everyone.

Newly Announced Tour Dates – On Sale This Friday, February 27
April 21: St. Louis, MO – Pop’s
April 22 : Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge
April 24 : Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
April 25 : Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
April 27 : Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
April 28 : Vancouver, BC, Canada – Commodore Ballroom
April 29 : Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
May 1 : San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom
May 2 : Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
May 3: Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

Previously Announced Tour Dates – On Sale Now
March 28 : Dallas, TX – House of Blues
March 29 : Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
March 30 : Austin, TX – Stubbs Bar-B-Q
April 1 : Atlanta, GA – CW Center Stage
April 3 : Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
April 4 : Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
April 5 : Washington DC – 9:30 Club
April 7 : New York, NY – Webster Hall
April 8 : New York, NY – Webster Hall
April 10 : Boston, MA – House of Blues
April 11 : Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre
April 13 : Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
April 14 : Ann Arbor, MI – Michigan Theater
April 15 : Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue Theatre
April 17 : Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
April 18 : St Paul, MN – MYTH
April 19 : Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater

Country singing sweetheart Taylor Swift has recently announced the she is going to go on the road for her first ever solo headlining tour of the US and Canada this year. Taylor will be hitting a remarkable 54 cities and ticket prices start at the very affordable price of $20. Fellow country singer and friend Kellie Pickler will open for her on all shows. The tour will kick off on February 10th in San Antonio, Texas and will wrap up on October 10th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That’s one long tour! Taylor promises a big production and spectacle. With the success that she has and her intelligence about the business, I have no doubt that her show is going to be great!

Sources are saying that German band Tokio Hotel has been pulling a Milli Vanilli on us by lip synching and miming all of their performances in America. The so-called band has been playing a round of radio holiday shows recently and according to multiple sources, the lead singer is not singing live and the band isn’t even playing their instruments live. Talk about being straight-up fakes. A source was even able to provide the band’s set list from one of the recent radio holiday shows, which indicates when to turn the mic back on for lead singer Bill Kaulitz to talk to the audience. That is so pathetic!

Pop princess Britney Spears is celebrating her birthday today with the release of her highly anticipated album, Circus, and the announcement of North American tour dates! Britney will be kicking off The Circus tour this spring in New Orleans with support from the Pussycat Dolls.

Head over to iTunes to grab Circus today, and please visit Britney.com for more tour details.

Tour Dates for The Circus: Starring Britney Spears

3/3 New Orleans, LA
3/5 Atlanta, GA
3/7 Miami, FL
3/8 Tampa, FL
3/11 Uniondale, NY
3/13 Newark, NJ
3/16 Boston, MA
3/18 Toronto, ON
3/20 Montreal, QU
3/24 Washington, DC
3/26 Uncasville, CT
3/27 Pittsburgh, PA
3/30 Houston, TX
3/31 Dallas, TX
4/2 Kansas City, MO
4/3 Minneapolis, MN
4/6 Edmonton, AB
4/8 Vancouver, BC
4/9 Tacoma, WA
4/11 Sacramento, CA
4/12 San Jose, CA
4/14 Salt Lake City, UT
4/16 Los Angeles, CA
4/19 Anaheim, CA
4/24 Phoenix, AZ
4/25 Las Vegas, NV
4/28 Chicago, IL

More and more details are coming out about Janet Jackson’s ‘Rock Witchu’ tour – her first road trip in 7 years! On Wednesday, the singer announced the first cities and dates for her upcoming tour with more dates to be announced later. The tour will kick off on September 10 in Vancouver, British Columbia. October 17 is currently the last date listed for East Rutherford, New Jersey. Tickets go on sale for the first shows on June 7th. Janet has also launched JanetFanClub.com which is dedicated for the tour where the public can sign up for access to presale tickets, exclusive content, contests and more.