Signings: Hollywood Records signs Austin, Texas act Alpha Rev. The band cites Radiohead, HIM, NIN, and The Beatles as influences. I don’t hear HIM and NIN – not even close. This falls under adult contemporary and sounds more like Train meets Jonas Brothers with less intensity. Listen to the track Phoenix Burn.

New Music: Our critic and at times nemesis, Jon Cole recommends a band worth listening to. Check out the track Anna No by Right Away, Great Captain! The new album titled “The Eventually Home” will be released on November 11th. This indie act is fronted by Andy Hull who spent 300 nights on the road in 2007 with Manchester Orchestra and came home and immediately began writing. “This is a really slow burning project. I want this to be something that I can continue to write records for the next 20 years,” says Hull. Hull wanted to write a series of concept albums detailing the saga of a sailor in the 1600s.

MTV struck a deal with Columbia Records, to create an AC/DC version of the channel’s popular Rock Band video game that will be sold at Wal-Mart. “If you want to be a physical band, you better make an alliance with a strong physical retailer,” said Steve Barnett, chairman of Columbia Records.

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