Avril In Wonderland...She Will Survive

Debuting on Ryan Seacrest's show this week was "Alice" by Canadian singer AVRIL LAVIGNE, a song she wrote for the soundtrack to the Tim Burton re-imagination of the film Alice in Wonderland, entitled ALMOST ALICE.

The song is a mid-tempo ballad sung from the perspective of the film's lead character, Alice and will be used to score the end credits of the film. According to Lavigne, she wrote the song after asking Disney executives and director Tim Burton for a role on the soundtrack. The song was produced by Butch Walker and mixed by Lavigne's former husband Deryck Whibley.



ALICE
(A. Lavigne)

Trippin' out
Spinning around
I'm underground
I fell down
Yeah I fell down

I'm freaking out, where am I now?
Upside down and I can't stop it now
Can't stop me now, oh oh

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry

I found myself in Wonderland
Get back on my feet again
Is this real?
Is this pretend?
I'll take a stand until the end

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry

I, I'll get by
I, I'll survive
When the world's crashing down
When I fall and hit the ground
I will turn myself around
Don't you try to stop me
I, I won't cry


ALMOST ALICE [SOUNDTRACK]
1. “Alice (Underground)” - Avril Lavigne
2. “The Poison” - The All-American Rejects
3. “The Technicolor Phase” - Owl City
4. “Her Name Is Alice” - by Shinedown
5. “Painting Flowers” - All Time Low
6. “Where’s My Angel” - Metro Station
7. “Strange” - Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. “Follow Me Down” - 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. “Very Good Advice” - Robert Smith
10. “In Transit” - Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. “Welcome to Mystery” - Plain White T’s
12. “Tea Party” - Kerli
13. “The Lobster Quadrille” - Franz Ferdinand
14. “Running Out of Time” - Motion City Soundtrack
15. “Fell Down a Hole” - Wolfmother
16. “White Rabbit” - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

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NEIL YOUNG Is The 2010 MusiCares Person Of The Year

Legendary musician NEIL YOUNG will be honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year at its 20th anniversary gala to be held in Los Angeles on Jan. 29, 2010, two days prior to the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

The singer, songwriter and performer is being honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his influential artistic accomplishments as well as his philanthropic work, which has included many generous charitable activities over the years.

The 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert.

Scheduled to perform at the tribute concert are Jack Black, Jackson Browne, T Bone Burnett, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Sheryl Crow, Everest, Patty Griffin, Josh Groban, Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Norah Jones, Lady Antebellum, k.d. lang, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Ozomatli, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Leon Russell, James Taylor, Wilco, Ben Harper and Lucinda Williams. The dinner co-chairs are Warner Bros. Records Chairman Emeritus Mo Ostin, Lookout Management President and Founder Elliot Roberts, and Warner Bros. Records Chairman/CEO Tom Whalley. Two-time GRAMMY-winning producer Don Was will be the evening's musical director.

Proceeds from the annual GRAMMY Week gala dinner and concert honoring NEIL YOUNG will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures that music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need.

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EVANESCENCE Release TOGETHER AGAIN B-Side

EVANESCENCE had offered up their unreleased song 'TOGETHER AGAIN' as a thank-you to fans who donated $5 or more to the UN Haiti Relief efforts. Now, you can get the track at iTUNES

'TOGETHER AGAIN,' a haunting and enchanting piano-driven soliloquy, was originally written during the band's THE OPEN DOOR sessions and was presented for possible inclusion in the first The Chronicles of Narnia film but was not included in the movie and had not, until now, been released as a b-side.



TOGETHER AGAIN
[Written by Amy Lee]

Never thought that I'd be leaving you today
So alone and wondering why I feel this way
So wide the world
Can love remember how to get me home to you
Someday

We'll be together again
All just a dream in the end
We'll be together again

So many fears were swimming around and around in my mind
Who would have dreamed the secrets we would find

I've found a world where love and dreams and darkness all collide
Maybe this time we can leave our broken world behind

We'll be together again
All just a dream in the end

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JAG STAR Unveil Their Fifth Studio Album

As Heard On ABC, A&E, CBS, E!, FOX, MTV, NBC & The CW

Knoxville, TN: Having been heard on every major broadcast and cable outlet over the course of their 10-year career, this critically-acclaimed pop-rock quartet closed out the first decade of the new millennium the same way they began it; with the release of a new album.

Over the course of five full-length albums, JAG STAR truly defined the DIY ethic as they have completely self-financed, self-released and self-promoted each one. The latest 10-song opus entitled STATIC BLISS finds the band working once again with producer Travis Wyrick whose layered wall of sound can be heard on albums by P.O.D., Pillar, Disciple and 10 Years. His deft touch adds a boisterous luster to the effervescent melodies of singer Sarah Lewis, a stalwart songwriter who has been honored with multiple songwriting awards over the years. This one-two musical punch is propelled to fresh heights of pop-rock perfection by guitarist J Lewis and the tight-knit rhythm section of bassist Drew Gilch and drummer Brad Williams.

For the initiated faithful, the band’s big bold infectious choruses have evolved into a trademark JAG STAR sound that can only be adequately described as “Jagalicious”. One listen to the soaring guitars of lead-off track “Talk To Me” and the unbridled enthusiasm of “Shine” and one can easily imagine an arena full of fans vocally uniting as these epic songs fill every crevice with their expansive sound. Elsewhere, the ecstatic bliss takes a momentary breather with the introspective lyrical immediacy of “A Different Road” and the lilting ethereal soundscape of “At The End” while the band’s joyful energy punctuates the fluid modern rock of “Rewind” and the pixie pop-punk sound of “Pressure” which has an accompanying video shot by director Glenn Sweitzer of Fresh Films (Pam Tillis, Antebellum, Whiskey Falls, Hal Ketchum).


STATIC BLISS was released digitally in November to coincide with placement of “Talk To Me” in ‘Mr. Right Now,’ Episode 19 of Season 5 of MTV’s The Hills. Placements in this acclaimed series have occurred frequently since the show’s inception with the song ‘Leavin’ from JAG STAR's The Best Impression of Sanity album dubbed “the trailer theme” and licensed for the Original TV Soundtrack to The Hills (Epic Records).

JAG STAR will continue to ascend the hills to pop-rock stardom. Along the way, they’ve befriended some climbing partners as they’ve shared the stage with Lifehouse, Joan Jett, Dashboard Confessional, Michelle Branch, Macy Gray, Gin Blossoms, Bowling For Soup, Tyler Hilton, Simple Plan, Edwin McCain, Jordan Knight and Fountains of Wayne. Additionally they’ve performed for U.S Troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kyrgystan, Singapore, Hawaii, Guam, Diego Garcia, Kwajalein, and even in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay. JAG STAR is currently putting together the final details for a February hometown show celebrating the release of STATIC BLISS

"Jag Star has guaranteed its place in the pop-music firmament!" Vanity Fair

“The band's sound is pop at its smartest and most defiant.” Metropulse

"The amazing lyrical content of this band completely defies everything pop music stands for.” Southeast Performer Magazine

JAG STAR
STATIC BLISS
1. Talk To Me
2. Pressure

3. Can’t Make You Happy
4. Sofie
5. Rewind
6. A Different Road
7. Shine
8. Don’t Go Away
9. Why Do I Miss You
10. At The End

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Jonathan Richman Kicks Off 2010 With 27 Shows

Los Angeles, CA - JONATHAN RICHMAN has announced a new run of shows with drummer TOMMY LARKINS. These twenty-seven shows, including a four-night residence in Austin, TX and a three-night stand at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY will kick off another full year of touring.

JONATHAN RICHMAN TOUR
Jan 24: Denton, TX Rubber Gloves
Jan 25: Austin, TX Cactus Cafe
Jan 26: Austin, TX Cactus Cafe
Jan 27: Austin, TX Continental Club
Jan 28: Austin, TX Continental Club
Jan 29: Houston, TX Continental Club
Jan 30: New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Jan 31: Pensacola, FL Sluggo's
Feb 02: Orlando, FL The Social
Feb 03: Gainesville, FL Common Grounds
Feb 04: Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
Feb 05: Atlanta, GA Star Bar
Feb 06: Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
Feb 09: Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Feb 10: Baltimore, MD The 8X10
Feb 12: Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Feb 13: Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Feb 14: Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Feb 16: Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
Feb 17: Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
Feb 18: Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
Feb 19: Providence, RI Firehouse 13 Gallery
Feb 20: Newark, DE East End Cafe
Feb 22: Louisville, KY Zanzabar
Feb 23: Louisville, KY Zanzabar
Feb 24: Nashville, TN The 5 Spot
Feb 25: Nashville, TN The 5 Spot

Upon wrapping up these dates, Richman will put the finishing touches on his forthcoming as-yet-untitled 2010 album with Larkins. This collection of songs will be a follow-up to his Vapor Records release Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild (2008), a moving portrait of love and loss from one of modern music’s most original artists. The album featured a newly recorded version of “Old World,” The Modern Lovers 1976 classic, as well as a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Here It Is”. Other stand-out tracks include “As My Mother Lay Lying,” “When We Refuse To Suffer” and the playful title track.

As a testament to the old uncompressed world of music meant to be experienced in a full range of decibels able to capture a work’s intended depth, immerse yourself with “Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild” as an unprotected 1411-bit wav file.