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Dave Mustaine has provided the lyrics to “Sleepwalker” on Megadeth Official Forums. He also added that the song will be made available on Megadeth.com, Megadeth’s MySpace, and Roadrunner Records site.
For more on “Sleepwalker” lyrics and the MP3:
http://www.megadeth.com/news/sleepwalkerlyrics.html
Mike Portnoy has revealed the track list for Dream Theater upcoming “Systematic Chaos” CD.
Produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy
Engineered and Mixed by Paul Northfield
“Systematic Chaos” is scheduled for release sometimes in June 2007 on Roadrunner Records.
Megadeth Fan Club premieres “Sleepwalker”, a new song from the upcoming “United Abominations” CD.
UPDATE (03.01.2007): Lyrics and MP3 are now available.
“United Abominations” is scheduled for release on May 15, 2007 on Roadrunner Records.
Currently known track-listings in no particular order:
Megadeth “United Abominations” line-up:
Megadeth DVD “That One Night – Live in Buenos Aires” is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. It is scheduled for March 06, 2007 release date.
Okay, this is literally a yesterday news.
Slayer wins Grammy Awards for their song “Eyes of The Insane”. It’s not the best song off “Christ Illusion” but it’s SLAYER!!!!!!!
iTune Store has the 49th Grammy Awards page, but Slayer is nowhere to be found there. Slayer’s “Christ Illusion” is available for purchase at iTunes Store, but it’s not on that list?
http://newmusic.itunes.com/redir/1119786/WINNERS/33156d8000faf1766c000463163124d0
Dream Theater has signed with Roadrunner Records.
http://dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php#roadrunner
http://roadrunnerrecords.com/news/story.aspx?newsitemID=14998
Dream Theater and Megadeth now share two things in common, Gigantour 2005 and Roadrunner Records.
Dream Theater previously signed to Atlantic Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Rodrunner Records was recently acquired by Warner Music Group. Effectively, Dream Theater changing record label without ever leaving Warner Music Group.
http://www.wmg.com/news/article/?id=8a0af81210571b6e01106f1d6da60923
Dream Theater’s ninth album titled “Systematic Chaos” is due in June.
Recent Dream Theater releases:
Steve Jobs, the founder and CEO of Apple Inc. has posted an open letter at Apple site talking about music industry, digital distributions and DRM. Jobs explores the possibilities of the future of music industry on the digital forefront. They are:
Jobs points out that overwhelming majority of music sold are DRM-free in the form of Compact Disc. All portable digital music players can play all the DRM-free music. DRMs have not worked the way the big record label wanted it.
Read it more at Apple Hot News:
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
Recently Apple iTunes Store and FairPlay DRM have been deemed as illegal in Norway, France and Germany. It is only a matter of time for other countryies to follow suit. Steve Jobs is directly addressing this issue and show the willingness of Apple to abolish DRM from iTunes Store should the record companies agree to do so.
I want the music I purchased to be DRM-Free!
Apple Inc. didn’t announce anything during the SuperBowl regarding the iPod, iTunes and The Beatles. Today, Apple Inc. and Apple Corps Ltd. announce a new agreement regarding the “apple” trademark. Based on the press release, Apple Inc. gains control over the trademark and consequently ends the trademark dispute with Apple Corps Ltd.
From Apple Press Release:
Under this new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to “Apple” and will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their continued use. In addition, the ongoing trademark lawsuit between the companies will end, with each party bearing its own legal costs, and Apple Inc. will continue using its name and logos on iTunes®. The terms of settlement are confidential.
It’s only about time for The Beatles catalogue to be sold on the iTunes Store.