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Ace Frehley has just wrapped up a new album titled ‘Anomaly’ but no release date has been announced.  Ace says the new album clocks in at one full hour of music.

The Stranglers originial guitarist/vocalist Hugh Cornwell has a new album out titled ‘Hooverdam’ and it will be available for free download.  Just hop on over to www.HughCornwell.com to pick up the digital version.  There will also be vinyl and a triple-sleeved digi-pak CD/DVD available.

David Gray is finally coming out with another album on September 22nd titled ‘Draw the Line’ which is his first since 2005′s ‘Life in Slow Motion.’  Hey may not be my typical style of music but I have to say I have his 1999 album ‘White Ladder’ and I just really liked it.  As far as I know, Annie Lennox is a guest on one of the tracks.  I think I’ll be getting this album.

Here’s more ammo for Eminem haters.  A 29 year old guy recited Eminem lyrics as he killed his wife and daughter and almost killing his 4 year old son.  This is just so sad.  Michael Miller killed his wife and 10 year old daughter but his 4 year old son survived even though he had been stabbed eleven times by his dad.  He called 911 and said “I just killed my family with a knife.  All of them. All three of them.”

He also told 911 that he was reciting Em’s lyrics of “Here comes Satan, I’m the anti-Christ, I’m going to kill you.”

The Black Crowes have recorded 2 albums in just a whopping 5 nights.  On September 1st they will be releasing ‘Before The Frost’ and when you buy it, you’ll get a download code for a free second album titled ‘Until The Freeze.’  They say that they wanted to give the fans a free album for their enduring support.

The Flaming Lips have announced their tour dates that begin on July 19th in Chicago.  Their timing the tour for their upcoming double-disc album titled ‘Emryonic’.  Here are the dates:

July 19 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
August 15 – Del Mar, CA @Del Mar Race Track
August 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
August 18 – Pomona, CA @ Fox Theater
August 20 – Portland, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater
August 21 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater
August 23 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater
August 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheater
August 28 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier
August 30 – Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
September 13 – Monticello, NY @ Kutchers Country Club & Resort

Raphael Saadiq is releasing his first ever DVD on July 21 titled “Raphael Saadiq: Live From the Artists Den.”  The show was taken from his performance last December 3rd at the Harvard Club of Boston and portions of the show aired on the PBS series “Live at the Artists Den.”  You can get the DVD as part of the pledge drive promotion at PublicTelevisionRocks for 30 days before it hits the streets.

R Kelly’s new album is finally coming out in September.  This time, the album will be titled ‘Untitled.’  He says “I want whoever listens to the record to call it what they want, name it themselves based on what they feel listening to the music.”

Maybe you’ll want to pee on someone when you are listening to it! HA!

John Mellencamp just put out a live collection CD featuring many of the songs off his 2008 album ‘Life Death Love And Freedom.’  And whats even sweeter is that you can get the CD for $7.98 or $5.99 in digital format.  There is also a “Deluxe Tour Pack” edition that includes the original studio album ‘Life Death Love And Freedom’ along with the new ‘Live Death LIVE And Freedom.’

Here are his updated tour dates.

July

2 – Sauget, IL – GCS Ballpark
4 – South Bend, IN – Coveleski Stadium
8 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Slugger Field
10 – Dayton, OH – Fifth Third Field
11 – Eastlake, OH – Classic Park
13 – Washington, PA – CONSOL Energy Park
14 – Allentown, PA – Coca Cola Park
15 – New Britain, CT – New Britain Stadium
17 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition Center
18 – Bethel Woods, NY – Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
19 – Syracuse, NY – Alliance Bank Stadium
21 – Pawtucket, RI – McCoy Stadium
23 – Lakewood, NJ – First Energy Park
24 – Aberdeen, MD – Ripkin Stadium
25 – Norfolk, VA – Harbor Park
28 – Durham, NC – Durham Bulls Athletic Park
29 – Simpsonville, SC – Heritage Park Amphitheater
30 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater @ Encore Park
31 – Orange Beach, AL – The Amphitheater at the Wharf

August
2 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavillion
4 – Round Rock, TX – The Dell Diamond
5 – Corpus Christi, TX – Whataburger Field
7 – Grand Prairie, TX – QuikTrip Park
9 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavillion
11 – Glendale, AZ – Camelback Ranch
12 – Lake Elsinore, CA – The Diamond Park
14 – Fresno, CA – Chukchansi Park
15 – Stockton, CA – Banner Island Park

**The original Village People line-up was recruited via an advertisement that read “Macho types wanted: must have moustache”**