The Parlor Mob inked a deal with In De Goot records. Sounds a like a 60’s – 70’s throwback ala WolfMother. Check them out if you are into jam bands.

Maroon 5 may approach the 400k mark in first week sales. A great campaign along with strong songs still proves to be fruitful.

Producer David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, RJS) is in the studio with Your Vegas (Republic). 10 Years (Republic Universal) will be jamming with Dean and Robert DeLeo from Stone Temple Pilots, Carl Bell from Fuel with a new record expected soon. Producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters) is finishing the new Coheed & Cambria’s album due out on Columbia Records.

Linkin Park debuted with sales of 622,000. Fans will always support an act that creates a record like Hybrid Theory that redefined a rock moment that goes onto sell 10 million+ records. Very nice!

Warner Music Group’s Rhino Records has let go 15 employees . (Billboard)

Managers Rick Smith and Scott Frazier tell KOAR that they will be arranging a (2 day event) in louiseville, Kentucky showcasing the best bands come September. Details will follow soon.

The EMI drama is tiring KOAR. Read the NY Post column ‘Suitor Circling EMI’.

American Idol Final Results…..
‘IDOL’ FINAL RESULTS SHOW PULLS 18.4 RATING/29 SHARE, IN OVERNIGHTS [DOWN FROM 21.5/32 IN 2006]… LAST 30 MINS OF SHOW HIT 21.2/31 [25.1/35 IN 2006]… THIRD MOST WATCHED BROADCAST OF SEASON, BEHIND ‘SUPER BOWL’
AND ‘ACADEMY AWARDS’

K-Rock returns to NYC………..

Well its about time K Rock returns. They got rid of that piece of crap FREE FM. The ratings were horrific. New Yorkers can now claim they have a rock station again. They kicked off the new format with Guns N Roses. Amen!