SAY ANYTHING TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED NEW ALBUM OCTOBER 13TH ON RCA RECORDS

SAY ANYTHING TO RELEASE ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
THIRD ALBUM ON OCTOBER 13 ON RCA RECORDS

FIRST SINGLE FROM NEAL AVRON-PRODUCED ALBUM ENTITLED “HATE EVERYONE”

July 30, 2009 — New York, NY — Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will release its highly anticipated third album on October 13th on RCA Records. Self-titled, the 12-song collection was produced by veteran producer/mixer/engineer Neal Avron, who has also worked with Weezer, The Wallflowers, Fall Out Boy, and Everclear, among many others. The band — which is frontman Max Bemis, drummer Coby Linder, bassist Alex Kent, guitarists Jake Turner and Jeff Turner, and keyboardist Parker Case — recorded it in early 2009 at the Boat Studio in Los Angeles.

Say Anything is the first studio album from the band since its critically acclaimed 2007 double-disc In Defense of the Genre, which Entertainment Weekly praised as an “ambitious artistic statement” and Alternative Press called “an opus that musicians more than twice Bemis’ age could only hope to create.”

“In Defense was our opportunity to pay homage to our fans, to the bands we grew up listening to, even to our own artistic abilities,” says Max Bemis. “Our new album steps out of tradition and tries to do things differently by making an impression not just based on a sense of artistry or maturity. We want to be able to affect anyone who listens to it. It's a bigger, more accessible undertaking, but it's twice as complex.”

Bemis adds that the song cycle tells an uplifting story about finding oneself and trusting again, and is not dominated by the themes of drug addiction, insanity, and abusive relationships that fueled In Defense. “The songs on this record were inspired by an amazing adventure I had actually becoming a worthwhile person again,” he says. “I had to let go of my self-loathing and general sense of self-imposed alienation, which led me through a journey of self-discovery, at the end of which I fell in love and got married.”

“It’s not that this record isn't dark,” Bemis continues. “It's just more fun and not in a mindless way. I'd say it's easily the closest our band has gotten to writing a record that our fans would want us to write. Not to kiss their butts, but because it’s what we wanted to write as well.”

Say Anything exploded onto the music scene with their 2004 Doghouse Records debut …Is A Real Boy, which told the ultimate coming-of-age story in a swirling storm of sex, drugs, angst, and gut-wrenchingly honest rock & roll. Bemis’ unraveling after the album’s release is, by now, well-known among fans of the band, who stuck with Say Anything through Bemis’ various health problems, including a long-struggle with bi-polar disorder. In 2005, Say Anything signed with RCA Music Group, which re-released …Is A Real Boy with a bonus CD entitled …Was A Real Boy in 2006, following Bemis’ successful rehabilitation. Over the years, Say Anything has toured with such artists as My Chemical Romance, Manchester Orchestra, Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, mewithoutyou, Ben Lee, and appeared on the Warped Tour in summer 2008.

For more about Say Anything, please visit www.sayanythingmusic.com.

ROD STEWART AND JEFF BECK ON STAGE TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 25 YEARS

(Los Angeles, CA - April 22, 2009) For the first time in over 25 years, last night recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Jeff Beck was joined by former band mate and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart for a surprise two song performance at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The duo performed their 80's hit remake "People Get Ready" and "I Ain't Superstitious," originally recorded in 1968 during Stewart's tenure as the vocalist in The Jeff Beck Band. Beck and Stewart were visibly moved as the SRO audience cheered as they witnessed this historic reunion.


ROD STEWART AND JEFF BECK ON STAGE TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 25 YEARS
Photo Credit and Copyright: Ross Halfin

POLO GROUNDS MUSIC/RCA MG ARTIST PITBULL WINS BILLBOARD’S FIRST-EVER LATIN DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD

POLO GROUNDS MUSIC/RCA MG ARTIST PITBULL WINS BILLBOARD’S FIRST-EVER
LATIN DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD

“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” “Go Girl” and “The Anthem” Continue To Top
Mainstream Radio, iTunes and iTunes Latino Charts

Pitbull Headlining and Radio Tour Dates

New Album REBELUTION Set For September 1 Release


New York, New York – April 23, 2009, Hip-hop artist Pitbull was honored at tonight’s Billboard Latin Music Awards with the first-ever “Latin Digital Download Artist of the Year” award. Pitbull’s explosive single “Krazy” (Mr. 305/Orchard), featuring Lil Jon, captured the title from fellow category nominees Aventura, Enrique Iglesias, and Shakira.

“This is the beginning of a new phase in my career and it's an honor to win this award with such great artists nominated in the same category,” says Pitbull. “It just goes to show that hard work does pay off. Thank you to the fans; without them none of this would be possible.”

Pitbull’s dedicated fan base and social networking platform Planet Pit have been an integral part of Pitbull’s success. His strength in the Latin digital market is a direct result of an aggressive multi-tiered campaign spearheaded by “Team Pitbull.” Taking the charts by storm, "Krazy" sold over 700,000 downloads since October 2008. Pitbull continues his hot streak with the top 3 iTunes Latino digital singles: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” (Ultra) which is also #27 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #16 on the Hot Singles Sales Chart; “The Anthem” featuring Lil Jon; and “Go Girl” with Trina & Young Boss – charting second and third respectively on iTunes Latino. “Blanco” is poised to be the latest Pitbull hit. Appearing on the original motion picture soundtrack for Fast & Furious 4 (Interscope/Star Trak) the track features Pharrell.

Recently, Pitbull signed with Polo Grounds Music/RCA Music Group and will be releasing his album REBELUTION on Mr. 305/Polo Grounds Music/RCAMG on September 1. The album will be executive produced by super-producer Jim Jonsin (Lil Wayne, T.I.) and will also feature production from Jonsin, alongside Lil Jon (Ciara, Usher), Mr Collipark (Soulja Boy), Play N Skillz (Lil Wayne, Chamillionaire), The Neptunes (Britney Spears, Justin, Jay Z) and others.

PITBULL HEADLINE AND RADIO TOUR DATES:

April 24 - Circa Nightclub
Toronto, Canada

April 25 - Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

April 26 - Roxy Lawrence
Boston, Massachusetts

April 30 - Belly Up RESCHEDULE SHOW DUE TO SNOWSTORM
Aspen, CO

May 1 - Grand Sierra Casino
Reno, NV

May 2 - U92 Cinco De Mayo Show
Salt Lake City, UT

May 7 - Costas Night Club
Palm Springs, CA

May 9 - KIIS Wango Tango
Anaheim, CA

May 15 - Monte Carlo
Seattle, WA

May 17 - Fresno County Fairgrounds Car Show
Fresno, CA

June 7 - WSPK Show
Poughkeepsie, NY

Big Boi Presents: King Henry

Big Boi Presents: King Henry
New skit from Big Boi's (Outkast) solo album "Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son Of Chico Dusty" due out 2009! www.bigboi.com

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