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Kid Rock is upping the ante on his tour with a bold request – his very own personal bartender to create and serve Jim Beam cocktails during his cross-country “Best Night Ever” tour.

Through a nationwide search, Kid Rock and Jim Beam are accepting applications from fans 21 and over who are ready to take on this challenge and join the rock star himself as his resident bartender this summer. The winning fan will receive a prize package, personal mixologist training and the opportunity to bartend backstage for Kid Rock during three of his summer tour stops. Read the rest of this entry �

GIGANTOUR—the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine—returns in 2013 with an incredible new line-up for the tour. In addition to headliner MEGADETH, the multi-artist bill features metal heavyweights BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVICE, HELLYEAH, NEWSTED and DEATH DIVISION, all personally picked by MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine.

GIGANTOUR “This year’s power-packed lineup is probably the best Gigantour yet, and we’ve had some pretty massive Gigantours over the years. Gigantour 2013 brings four of my favorite bands, each centered around a superstar. With Zakk, David, Vinnie, and Jason there are going to be fans from Ozzy to Disturbed to Pantera to Metallica and everything that’s metal in-between! Don’t miss the metal festival of the summer!” says Mustaine. He founded the tour in 2005 and over the years has had established artists such as Volbeat, Motorhead, Anthrax, Fear Factory and Dream Theater, as well as giving (then) up-and-coming artists Lacuna Coil, Into Eternity and Sanctity their first break on a national festival tour. GIGANTOUR 2013 continues with this tradition.

GIGANTOUR 2013 will kick off on July 3^rd in Gilford, NH and wind its way through North America, hitting cities throughout Canada and the U.S., wrapping on August 11^th in Toronto, Canada. Tickets go on sale on May 10^th with a special Gigantour pre-sale on May 9^th. Check www.gigantour.com for further details.

MEGADETH has also teamed up with Artist Arena (www.artistarena.com) to provide fans with Ultimate VIP packages, including premium tickets, meet and greets, exclusive gifts and more. Go to megadeth.com for all the details. Read the rest of this entry �

The Refusers – the #1 ranked indie band on Reverbnation Seattle rock – will share the stage with rock’s top acts at the BottleRock Festival in Napa on May 9th.

The festival lineup includes world famous artists such as The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Macklemore, Jane’s Addiction, The Flaming Lips, Jackson Browne, The Black Crowes, Dwight Yoakam, Violent Femmes, Joan Jett, X, Richard Thompson and many more.

The Refusers are a high-energy rock band that performs rousing protest songs tinged with humor, satire and biting lyrics. Their music is powered by growling guitar, pounding drums, slapping bass and catchy hooks that blend elements of rock, funk and reggae into a sound that is hard-driving, accessible, informative, and addictive.

The Refusers have just released a rocking new album, “First Do No Harm.” This album directly challenges the medical system status quo by denouncing drug adverse reactions and medical errors that have become the third largest cause of death in the United States.   In a barbed lyric from the band’s recent single “Do You Want A Flu Shot”, Belkin answers emphatically “N.O.” and warns of “Big harm from Big Pharma.”

The Refusers are rocking the natural health movement by raising consumer awareness about the industry-sponsored chemical assault on our bodies – and are inspiring fans to resist the pharma-dominated paradigm promoted by the mainstream media. Read the rest of this entry �