Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch’s vocal chords.

Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch’s surgery and recovery. The release of the band’s forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.

Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, “I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we’ll release the record and play some shows. It’s a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later.”

Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will be releasing their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29 on DGC/Interscope Records.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee and two years in the making, CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. On standout tracks including “Medicate,” “Veronica Sawyer Smokes,” “End Transmission,” “Beautiful Thieves” and more, Puget, Burgan and Carson’s inimitable chemistry shines more brightly than ever while Havok’s lyrics reach beyond his trademark abstract introspection, delving into examination and dissection of celebrity culture from within and without.

“Honestly I’ve never been more proud of an AFI record,” said Havok. “We are thrilled to hear it come to life.”

During CRASH LOVE’s recording, the members of AFI were joined at Los Angeles’ Conway Studios by the winners of the band’s Begin Transmission contest, in which the band members personally went through thousands of fan-made video submissions and chose a handful of entrants to contribute backing vocals to the new album. Honorable Mentions also chosen by the band each received a handmade Valentines Day card by the member of AFI who chose him or her.

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).

FINAL TEN LIVE PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED

Nine Inch Nails has confirmed ten final dates after which the NIN live experience will go on indefinite hiatus.

As always, a significant percentage of the best tickets for the shows will be reserved for exclusive pre-sale on NIN.com. In this case, NIN.com pre-sale will include every ticket for the most intimate farewell shows at New York’s Bowery Ballroom and Webster Hall and Los Angeles’ Henry Fonda Theater and Echoplex.

NIN.com pre-sales will begin July 17 with general on-sales following July 31.

The Horrors will support the August 22, 23 and 25 New York dates. Mew will support August 28 in Chicago and September 2 and 3 in Los Angeles. Support for the remaining dates will be announced at a later date.

A full itinerary is listed below. For further information, see NIN.com or contact Steve Martin at nasty little man t 212 343 0740 e allison@nastylittleman.com

NINE INCH NAILS WAVE GOODBYE:
8/22/09 NY, NY Bowery Ballroom *Tickets available exclusively at NIN.com
8/23/09 NY, NY Webster Hall *Tickets available exclusively at NIN.com
8/25/09 NY, NY Terminal 5
8/26/09 NY, NY Terminal 5
8/28/09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
8/29/09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
9/2/09 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
9/3/09 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre *Tickets available exclusively at NIN.com
9/5/09 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
9/6/09 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *Tickets available exclusively at NIN.com

TO PERFORM HIS ONLY 2009 TEXAS CONCERT
AUGUST 19th AT COWBOYS STADIUM
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Tickets on Sale Monday, July 20th at 10:00AM

Dallas / Fort Worth (Arlington), TX – July 8, 2009 – AEG Live and Live Nation, in cooperation with Marshall Arts, announced today that Paul McCartney is confirmed to play Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009. This monumental event will be the legendary performer’s first Dallas concert since 2005, and the only Texas performance of his current series of 2009 North American dates.

Tickets for the August 19th concert go on sale Monday, July 20 at 10:00AM and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The Cowboys Stadium show will feature classics from McCartney’s extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.

On the heels of Paul McCartney’s three-date, sold-out run at New York’s Citi Field in July, the August 19th North Texas performance will be among McCartney’s first U.S. appearances since headlining this year’s Coachella festival; as well as the same weekend’s record-breaking, one-off opening of the new Joint in Las Vegas. McCartney’s additional upcoming North American concert dates include two shows at Boston’s Fenway Park along with performances at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, FedEx Field in Landover, MD and Halifax Commons in Halifax, NS.

Reactions to McCartney’s recent 2.5-hour, sold-out performances at Coachella and The Joint in Las Vegas were unanimously ecstatic from fans and critics alike:

“McCartney remains a sharp and agile performer, his voice as supple, warm and elastic as ever…Macca signatures Let It Be and The Long and Winding Road…still have the power to raise gooseflesh.” — USA TODAY

“The verdict from his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle…The night belonged to Paul.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES

“For almost two and a half hours, he had the attention of what seemed to be the entire multigenerational festival” — THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Everything you could ask for in a McCartney set. Stunning. Beautiful.” –LA WEEKLY

“The concert of a lifetime” — LAS VEGAS CITYLIFE

For further information contact:
For Paul McCartney:
Nasty Little Man, 212-343-0740
Steve Martin, steve@nastylittleman.com

For AEG Live:
Scoop Marketing, 213-639-6160
Eve Samuels, esamuels@solters.com or Anna Loynes, aloynes@solters.com

For Live Nation:
Emily Kopp, 214-421-6628, emilykopp@livenation.com

For Cowboys Stadium:
Brett Daniels, 972-556-9954, bdaniels@dallascowboys.net

PAUL MCCARTNEY
CELEBRATES BOK CENTER’S ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
WITH FIRST AND ONLY ARENA SHOW OF THE TOUR
ON AUGUST 17TH, 2009
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Performance Marks McCartney’s First Concert Appearance in Tulsa
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Tickets on Sale Monday, July 20th at 10:00AM

Tulsa, OK – July 8, 2009 – Paul McCartney announced today his first concert ever at BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on Monday, August 17, 2009 in celebration of the venue’s one-year anniversary. This monumental event also marks the legendary performer’s only arena show on his current 2009 North American stadium tour, as well as McCartney’s first Oklahoma concert in nearly seven years- since his 2002 performance at Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

Tickets for the August 17th concert go on sale Monday, July 20 at 10:00AM and can be purchased at the BOK Center Box Office, all Tickets.com outlets, charge by phone at 1-877-TULSA-CC or online at www.bokcenter.com

The BOK Center show will feature classics from McCartney’s extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.

On the heels of Paul McCartney’s three-date, sold-out run at New York’s Citi Field in July, the August 17th Tulsa performance will be among McCartney’s first U.S. appearances since headlining this year’s Coachella festival; as well as the same weekend’s record-breaking, one-off opening of the new Joint in Las Vegas. McCartney’s additional upcoming U.S. concert dates include two shows at Boston’s Fenway Park along with performances at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park and FedEx Field in Landover, MD.

Reactions to McCartney’s recent 2.5-hour, sold-out performances at Coachella and The Joint in Las Vegas were unanimously ecstatic from fans and critics alike:

“McCartney remains a sharp and agile performer, his voice as supple, warm and elastic as ever…Macca signatures Let It Be and The Long and Winding Road…still have the power to raise gooseflesh.” –USA TODAY

“The verdict from his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle…The night belonged to Paul.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES

“For almost two and a half hours, he had the attention of what seemed to be the entire multigenerational festival” — THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Everything you could ask for in a McCartney set. Stunning. Beautiful.” –LA WEEKLY

“The concert of a lifetime” — LAS VEGAS CITYLIFE

For further information contact:

For Paul McCartney:
Nasty Little Man, 212-343-0740
Steve Martin, steve@nastylittleman.com

For AEG Live:
Scoop Marketing, 213-639-6160
Eve Samuels, esamuels@solters.com
Anna Loynes, aloynes@solters.com

For BOK Center:
Casey Sparks, 918-894-4250, cs@smgtulsa.com

FALL U.S. TOUR TO FOLLOW UP SOLD OUT REUNION SHOWS
PRE-SALES BEGIN JULY 9 AT http://thegetupkids.frontgatetickets.com/
Something To Write Home About 10th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue Featuring Live DVD Out September 8

Following a number of instantly sold out reunion shows at venues including New York’s Gramercy Theater, Los Angeles’ Troubadour and San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall, the Get Up Kids have confirmed a full U.S. tour. The tour will kick off September 11 at Harrah’s in the band’s native Kansas City and will coincide with the 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of its landmark second album, Something To Write Home About, September 8 on Vagrant Records.

The Get Up Kids formed in 1995, releasing a succession of formative singles and EPs and the 1998 first album Four Minute Mile before settling into the lineup that debuted on 1999’s Red Letter Day EP and recorded Something To Write Home About: vocalist and guitarist Matt Pryor, brothers Ryan and Rob Pope on drums and bass respectively, guitarist Jim Suptic and keyboard player James Dewees. Subsequent Get Up Kids studio albums included the Scott Litt-produced On A Wire (2002) and Guilt Show (2004). The band officially disbanded following a July 2, 2005 hometown swansong at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City.

The once and former Get Up Kids have kept extremely active in the interim between their original break-up and the current reunion: the Pope brothers now run Black Lodge, the studio formed to record Guilt Show, while Rob Pope now plays bass in Spoon.
Pryor has continued the New Amsterdams band he formed while still in the Get Up Kids, and has also released two albums of children’s music with the Terrible Twos as well as his first solo album, Confidence Man. Suptic formed Blackpool Lights and co-founded the Curb Appeal label, while Dewees has continued his Reggie and the Full Effect project, and served as touring keyboard player for My Chemical Romance and New Found Glory.

The Get Up Kids’ first reunion show took place November 16, 2008 at the Record Bar in Kansas City. Subsequent reunion performances have included a March 13, 2009 show at Liberty Hall in Lawrence KS–a DVD of which will be included in the 10th anniversary reissue of Something To Write Home About–as well as numerous sold out headline shows and an appearance at the May 2009 Bamboozle festival. The September-November tour will be preceded by an extensive series of dates throughout the UK and Europe.

For further information, go to www.thegetupkids.com

THE GET UP KIDS FALL 2009 TOUR DATES:

Sep 11 2009 Harrah’s Kansas City, Missouri
Sep 15 2009 Marquis Theater Denver, Colorado
Sep 16 2009 In the Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 18 2009 Neumo’s Seattle, Washington
Sep 19 2009 Music Fest NW Portland, Oregon
Sep 21 2009 The Fillmore San Francisco, California
Sep 23 2009 The Glasshouse Pomona, California
Sep 24 2009 Avalon Hollywood, California
Sep 25 2009 House Of Blues San Diego, California
Sep 26 2009 House Of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 27 2009 Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
Sep 29 2009 White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Sep 30 2009 Granada Dallas, Texas
Oct 1 2009 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oct 2 2009 Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 3 2009 Picador Iowa City, Iowa
Oct 20 2009 Varsity Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 21 2009 The Metro Chicago, Illinois
Oct 22 2009 The Metro Chicago, Illinois
Oct 23 2009 House Of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 24 2009 Majestic Theater Detroit, Michigan
Oct 25 2009 Phoenix Theater Toronto, Ontario
Oct 27 2009 Town Ballroom Buffalo, New York
Oct 28 2009 The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Oct 29 2009 Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut
Oct 31 2009 Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 1 2009 Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Nov 3 2009 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Nov 4 2009 Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 5 2009 Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 6 2009 TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 7 2009 Mr. Smalls Theater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 8 2009 Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio
Nov 10 2009 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 11 2009 Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 12 2009 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 13 2009 House Of Blues Orlando, Florida
Nov 14 2009 St. Petersburg State Theater, Florida
Nov 16 2009 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nov 17 2009 House Of Blues Houston, Texas
Nov 18 2009 Emo’s Austin, Texas

ILL COMMUNICATION REMASTERED DELUXE REISSUE IN STORES JULY 14
BEASTIEBOYS.COM PREORDER NOW LIVE
NEW ALBUM HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE PART 1 IN STORES SEPTEMBER 15

New York, NY – July 6, 2009 – The latest installment of this summer’s deluxe remastered Beastie Boys series has been confirmed: Ill Communication will get the multi-format reissue treatment on July 14 on Capitol Records. Beastieboys.com will be taking preorders as of July 6 for versions ranging from a digital download of the full album and bonus b-sides/rarities disc to an ultra-deluxe 3 LP 180HQ vinyl version packaged with a lenticular hardcover coffee table book case and limited to 1500 copies.

Debuting at #1 upon its May 1994 release, Beastie Boys’ fourth album would quickly become an unstoppable force of nature, pervading every aspect of pop culture and public consciousness. Its charge to the top of the charts was led by “Sabotage” and its legendary Spike Jonze/Nathanial Hornblower helmed tribute to ’70s TV police dramas, as ROLLING STONE dubbed Ill Communication 1994’s “soundtrack for summer.” Crowds and critics alike were equally and instantly floored by hip hop highlights like the opening “Sure Shot,” the classic Jimmy Smith homage “Root Down” and the Q-Tip collaboration “Get It Together,” as a VIBE (RIP) cover story- the magazine’s first on a white artist–hailed Beastie Boys as ‘perhaps the most consistently innovative musicians to emerge out of hip hop.” It was a claim that Ill Communication would justify for years to come, as everything from the household name hits to instrumental favorites “Sabrosa” and “Ricky’s Theme” to hardcore punk workouts “Tough Guy” and “Heart Attack Man” remain B Boys staples to this day. And back then as now, Ill Communication’s impact and momentum showed no signs of abating. 1995 saw Beastie Boys instantly sell out the Quadrophonic Joystick Tour, marking the band’s return to arena-headlining status. They continued to circle the globe as the record went multi-platinum, finally taking a break after the historic first Tibetan Freedom Concert drew 100,000 attendees over two days at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in June 1996.

The full list of Ill Communication deluxe remastered configurations is as follows:

Digital Download (album and b-sides)
Deluxe Digital Download (album, b-sides, videos, video director commentary)
Deluxe, limited collector’s vinyl + Digital Download
Standard double vinyl + Digital Download
Ecopack double CD + Digital Download
Shirt combos:
Digital + shirt:
Standard Vinyl + shirt:
CD + shirt:
Deluxe, limited collector’s vinyl + shirt

The full track list:
Disc 1
Sure Shot
Tough Guy
B-Boys Makin’ With The Freak Freak
Bobo on the Corner
Root Down
Sabotage
Get It Together
Sabrosa
The Update
Futterman’s Rule
Alright Hear This
Eugene’s Lament
Flute Loop
Do It
Ricky’s Theme
Heart Attack Man
The Scoop
Shambala
Bodhisattva Vow
Transitions

Disc 2
Root Down (Free Zone Mix) (Remixed By The Prunes)
Resolution Time
Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix)
Dope Little Song
Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix) (Remixed by the Prunes)
Heart Attack Man (Unplugged) (Previously Unreleased)
The Vibes
Atwater Basketball Association File No.172-C
Heart Attack Man (Live)
The Maestro (Live)
Mullet Head
Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental) (Remixed By The Prunes)

The retail release date of all physical editions other than the 3xLP version will be July 14. The ultra deluxe will be released shortly thereafter.
Beastie Boys’ all new Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will be released September 15.

FOO FIGHTERS JOIN PRESIDENT OBAMA & THE USO TO HONOR MILITARY HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES AT INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION ON SOUTH LAWN
JULY 4 SET FEATURED DEBUT OF “WHEELS,” ONE OF TWO BRAND NEW TRACKS TO exambusiness exam
APPEAR ON COLLECTION OUT NOVEMBER TBC

Washington DC – Foo Fighters had the honor this weekend of joining President Barack Obama for a special July 4 USO concert on the South Lawn, where they entertained an audience of over 1200 active military troops and families for a private concert, BBQ and fireworks display.

The honored attendees were treated not only to a parade of FF favorites,It exam pdf but also witnessed the first ever live performance of the brand new song “Wheels.” The studio version of “Wheels” will be one of two new tracks the band has recorded with producer Butch Vig specifically for an as yet untitled collection due out this November.

The new tracks–all recorded by Foo Fighters core foursome Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett this year at Foo Fighters’ own 606 studio complex–hold their ground and then some alongside classics from the band’s six platinum-plus, multiple Grammy-winning studio albums, including individual Grammy recipients “The Pretender,” “All My Life” and “Learn To Fly.” Perennial FF staples–”My Hero,” “Times Like These,” “Best Of You” and more–provide an overview of the band’s 15 year and counting career, while the two new tracks hint at even greater heights to be scaled in the future of this quintessential American rock band.

ST. VINCENT TO SUPPORT ALL HEADLINE DATES
TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN PERFORMANCE JULY 7
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL & TV SHOW APPEARANCES CONFIRMED

“Bird is the total package: a conservatory-trained musician with a slurry croon, a gentle soul, skewed, literate wit, and Beatlesesque mastery of melody.” -The Boston Globe

Fresh off some of the biggest headline shows of his career -including a once in a lifetime night at Radio City Music Hall about which Entertainment Weekly raved “Andrew Bird is a mad genius…The whiz-kid made his intricately-layered brainiac rock look easy, when nothing could be further from the truth” -Andrew Bird has confirmed a final leg of the Noble Beast tour to follow this summer’s trek through the U.S. and abroad. St. Vincent will support on all of Bird’s fall headline dates.

The summer dates will be preceded by Andrew’s July 7 appearance on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and will kick off with a July 10 headline date at Los Angeles’ Greek Theater featuring support from Ra Ra Riot and Heartless Bastards, followed by a number of dates with the likes of Death Cab For Cutie and the Decemberists. Following an appearance at this year’s Lollapalooza, Bird will spend the remainder of August on a run of European and UK festival dates. He will return to the U.S. for the fall tour, which commences September 19 at the Forward Music Festival in Madison WI, includes a show at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, a stop at the Austin City Limits festival (Bird taped a performance for an episode of the ACL TV show to air this fall as well), multiple night stands in Carrboro and Milwaukee, and wraps up with an October 28 return to Washington DC.

Fan pre-sales at www.andrewbird.net for all dates begin today (June 30). General on sales begin July 10, with the exception of Buffalo and Madison which begin July 11.

Andrew Bird’s most recent album, Noble Beast, was released January 20 on Fat Possum Records. It debuted at #12 on the U.S. album chart, and has since passed the 100,000 sales mark, while Bird has recently sold out such prestigious venues as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater and a two-night stand at the Civic Opera House in his hometown of Chicago.

ANDREW BIRD NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2009
07/10/09 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
07/11/09 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre #
07/13/09 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden #
07/14/09 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
07/16/09 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
07/17/09 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Amphitheatre *
07/18 & 19/09 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater *
07/26/09 – South Lake Tahoe, CA – Wanderlust Festival
08/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
09/19/09 – Madison, WI – Forward Music Festival
09/29/09 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theater
09/30/09 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
10/02/09 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
10/03/09 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s Uptown
10/05/09 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay Soundstage
10/07 & 08/09 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
10/09/09 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
10/10/09 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
10/12/09 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm
10/13/09 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theater
10/14/09 – Cincinnati OH – Bogarts
10/16 & 17/09 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
10/18/09 – Kalamazoo, MI – State Theater
10/19/09 – Columbus, OH – Southern Theater
10/21/09 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall
10/24/09 – S. Portland, ME – S. Portland High School Auditorium
10/25/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10/26/09 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
10/27/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
10/28/09 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

*supporting Decemberists
#supporting Death Cab For Cutie

SPOONX3 July 9, 10 & 11 at Stubbs Amphitheater

On Tuesday, June 30th, SPOON will debut its first newly recorded material since 2007’s universally acclaimed Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga: Merge Records will release the three-song “Got Nuffin” single on CD and digital download beginning June 30, with 12″ vinyl version following in July, exact date TBD.

“Got Nuffin” was recorded by Nicolas Vernhes at Rare Book Room. B-sides “Tweakers” and “Stroke Their Brains” were recorded by SPOON.

As previously announced SPOON will return to its birthplace to commandeer Austin’s Stubbs Amphitheater July 9, 10 and 11 for SPOONX3, which will feature the live debut of new material from the band’s forthcoming album as well as different special guests nightly, all handpicked by SPOON.

The lineup for the shows at Stubbs is as follows:

July 9 – SPOON, Quasi, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
July 10 – SPOON, Low, Dale Watson
July 11 – SPOON, Atlas Sound, the Strange Boys

For further information, check www.Spoontheband.com