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“I’m Bad” Debuts On AOL Music And iTunes

“Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Tour” With Motley Crue On Sale Now

“I’m Bad,” the first single from The Last Vegas, the winners of Guitar Center On-Stage will be available exclusively on AOL on Monday, November 24 and on iTunes the following day, just two weeks after beating out almost 8000 entrants for a chance to open for Motley Crue on their upcoming “Saints Of Los Angeles 2009 Tour” (tickets are on sale now at Motley.com). The Last Vegas, who were hand picked by Motley Crue as part of Guitar Center’s major effort to organically support and elevate new artists also received a recording deal with Eleven Seven Music and Tenth Street Entertainment (Motley’s label and management company), $25,000 in cash, $20,000 in gear from Gibson and more. The US tour, which kicks off on February 2 also features Hinder and Theory of A Deadman.

The Chicago based band was in the recording studio less than 12 short hours after their Guitar Center On-Stage victory at the world famous Whisky A Go-Go in Los Angeles on November 10. The band joined veteran rock producers DJ Ashba and Marti Fredericksen quickly writing, producing and recording their first single, “I’m Bad.” Nikki Sixx, co-founding member of Motley Crue and President of Eleven Seven Music will be hands on in the development of The Last Vegas.

“The overall talent and energy of The Last Vegas surpassed our expectations,” said Motley Crue’s Vince Neil. “Motley Crue is excited to pass the torch on to these amazing musicians, just as Ozzy did for us more than 25 years ago.”

“When artists talk about when they ‘made it’ they always say it ‘happened overnight,’ but it really has been an overnight phenomena for us,” said The Last Vegas front man, Chad Cherry. “From opening for Motley at the Palladium just four days after they announced we had won the contest, to releasing our first single “I’m Bad” that drops today — Guitar Center On-Stage has changed our lives in an instant.”

“We have proven that Guitar Center On-Stage is a revolutionary platform that works,” said Norman Hajjar, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Guitar Center. “The organic nature of the program and the buzz surrounding the anticipated release of their first single fits perfectly with Guitar Center’s aim to support aspiring artists in the most crucial moment of their careers. We can’t wait to see what’s next for The Last Vegas.

To hear “I’m Bad,” the first single from The Last Vegas, please visit: http://www.spinner.com/2008/11/24/the-last-vegas-im-bad-song-premiere/

For more information or to watch highlights from Guitar Center On-Stage, please go to http://www.makerockhistory.com/

For more information on The Last Vegas, please visit: http://www.thelastvegas.com/

Is This the Future for the Music Industry?

For the past year, indie rock band, Ten Year Vamp has been asking their fans to become actual owners of the record label that will release their first full length album early next year. In a ground-breaking move to bypass the music industry, the band will be distributing their profits to their “shareholders” who have funded the album. Already, Ten Year Vamp fans have invested over $25,000.

“Each owner will receive their fair percentage of the CD sales based on how much they invested,” says Mark Rose, co-founder and rhythm guitar player. “But that’s not all they get,” says Debbie Gabrione, co-founder and lead singer.

“Ten Year Vamp shareholders also get to listen to all the demo songs, vote on the songs that go on the album, free t-shirts, free passes … and lots of other cool perks.” The Ten Year Vamp Album Project invites anyone to become an owner for as little as $25 — the more someone contributes, the more “benefits” they receive as an owner.

“Record labels are signing more performance packages than creative acts, but we’re not letting that stop us. All we need are the funds to get started,” says Gabrione. “Thanks to the Internet, the music scene has evolved from large commercial conglomerations that did everything a band needed, to small specialized and independent companies that each help with specific aspects of a band’s career. Each of these companies, from radio promoters to distributors, tour managers to public relations firms, can be easily found on the web and each are hungry for bands that can afford their services. By securing the necessary investments, we can do everything ourselves that a record label would have normally done for us.”

Under Ten Year Vamp’s plan, shareholders will receive shares of the CD sales, as well as the chance to vote on many band decisions as the album is being created. This plan also benefits the band in that they also receive their share of the sales … not only for the money they have also invested, but also for their time and hard work. This plan is very fair towards the band, unlike many of the contracts record labels are notorious for, where the bands are always the last ones to ever see payment for their work.

Ten Year Vamp has been performing for over 5 years throughout the Northeastern U.S. They have opened for such national acts as Lifehouse, Gin Blossoms, Fuel, Finger Eleven, Natasha Beddingfield, and many more.

Ten Year Vamp is currently looking for a producer and sponsors for their album project and are performing regularly in New York and New England.

Please see www.tenyearvamp.com for show dates and more information about the Album Project.

North American Dates with Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas Kicks Off February 2nd in San Diego, CA; Tickets On Sale Beginning November 21

Pre-Sale Begins Friday, November 14 at 5pm Local Time For Fan Club and American Express Card Members

Motley Crue announced today plans for their Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Winter Tour, hours before headlining a special one off performance at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The Live Nation produced, Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Tour, will feature special guests — Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas. The tour kicks off February 2nd in San Diego, CA with 29 shows throughout North America, including a date at Madison Square Garden, with the final performance on March 18th in Portland, ME. Tickets go on sale beginning November 21st at http://www.livenation.com/ and http://www.motley.com/.

American Express Card and fan club members will have access to presale tickets beginning Friday, November 14 at 5pm local time through Thursday, November 20 at 10pm local time via http://www.motley.com/.

“It’s great to go back out on a tour like this where the bands are all about returning rock to the forefront of music today,” says Vince Neil of Motley Crue. “On top of it, we get to introduce a new band who jumped the line to arenas through the Guitar Center: On Stage contest. Just like Ozzy gave us a chance and took us on tour at the start of our career, we’re looking forward to taking The Last Vegas on the road and giving them the same opportunity.”

Hinder front man Austin Winkler said, “Motley Crue is a massive influence on us, and an inspiration on so many levels for what we do! Mick even played on the title track for our new album. It will be an honor and privilege for us to tour with one of the greatest rock bands ever! And we can’t wait to party our asses off with them!”

“We are so pumped to be a part of what I think will be the biggest and most bad ass tour of 2009. Three kick ass bands on one bill, not to mention how honored we are to play with one of the best rock n roll bands of all f#@%kn time, Motley f#@%kn Crue,” said Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman.

Rock icons Motley Crue recently returned to the charts with Saints of Los Angeles, their first new studio album with the original line-up — Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil — in over a decade and the ninth studio album in their career. Based on the band’s New York Times bestseller The Dirt, the disc debuted at #1 on the Independent Album chart and was the top debut of the week on the Billboard’s top 200 at #4.

For more information on Motley Crue, please visit: http://www.motley.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/motleycrue.

SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES 2009 TOUR DATES

• 2/2-3/18 with Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas

• Motley Crue and The Last Vegas only on February 6 and 7 in Las Vegas

* Indicates On-Sale November 21

** Indicates On-Sale November 22

**** Indicates On-Sale December 5

*** Indicates On-Sale December 6

FEBRUARY

2 San Diego, CA Cox Arena **

4 Reno, NV Reno Events Center **

6 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel**

7 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel **

10 Omaha, NE Quest Center **

11 Moline, IL iWireless Center **

13 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena **

14 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center **

15 Rockford, IL MetroCentre **

17 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena **

18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center **

19 Green Bay, WI Resch Center **

21 Nashville, TN Sommet Center **

22 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena**

25 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center **

27 Lafayette, LA Cajun Dome ***

28 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena ***

MARCH

3 Miami, FL Hard Rock Casino****

4 Orlando, FL UCF Arena **

6 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa **

7 Erie, PA Erie Civic Center **

8 Hershey, PA Giant Center ***

10 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place *

11 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum *

13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena **

14 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena **

16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden **

17 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena**

18 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center **

To see a preview of the tour, please visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPWc63rtoz4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZvk4aWsPSs

Source: 10th Street Entertainment