The Band Seeks Fans To Fill The Audience At Their First US TV Performance at the 2009 Video Music Awards September 13th

The Resistance Due September 15th, Via Warner Bros. Records

The multi-talented Matt Bellamy will bring his trademark falsetto and intense guitar shredding to the virtual stage as an in-game playable rocker in this fall’s highly-anticipated Guitar Hero® 5.

In addition to his likeness, the frontman of UK alternative band Muse is bringing one of the band’s most popular singles, “Plug in Baby,” to the massive 85 song on-disc set list.

Bellamy joins Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana and Shirley Manson as part of the all-star lineup of in-game artists set to appear as playable characters in Guitar Hero 5.

This September, living room legends will rock any way they want in Guitar Hero 5. The entire set list is at players’ finger tips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from more than 80 of the biggest rock artists and bands of all time, including The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Vampire Weekend, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres that will be making their music video game debut.

Players take complete control as Guitar Hero 5 allows gamers to personalize and customize how they experience music by being able to play with any in-game instrument combination — multiple vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers, in any game mode. With the game’s all-new Party Play Mode, getting the band back together has never been easier. Players can now jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly, without interrupting their jam session. Elevating the Guitar Hero® series to new heights with unmatched social gameplay, an enhanced style, new in-game artists and more rock legends, Guitar Hero 5 features new surprises and challenges that will fire up long-time fret board fanatics and create a new generation of addicts.

Scheduled to hit store shelves on September 1, 2009, Guitar Hero 5 is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes) and will be released for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. For more information about Guitar Hero 5, please visit Guitar Hero 5 Official Website.

Fans can visit muse.mu to get the latest news on Matt Bellamy and Muse, or to take advantage of an exclusive pre-order offer for the release of the band’s upcoming album ‘The Resistance’, which hits stores in the U.S. on September 15.

Check out Matt Bellamy’s Interview with Yahoo! Music about his Guitar Hero 5 likeness.

In addition to the Guitar Hero 5 craze, the band is looking for die-hard Muse fans to fill the audience for their performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009. They want their most loyal fans to join them for their first ever US television performance, and who knows, maybe they’ll play some extra songs just for you that night.

If you want to be in the audience and can get yourself to New York City, click HERE and request your free tickets now!

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Muse 2009 Tour Dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

September 2009

24- New York, NY- Giants Stadium
25- New York, NY- Giants Stadium
29- Washington, DC- FedEx Field

October 2009

01- Charlottesville, VA- Scott Stadium
03- Raleigh, NC- Carter-Finley Stadium
06- Atlanta, GA- Georgia Dome
09- Tampa, FL- Raymond James Stadium
12- Dallas, TX- New Cowboys Stadium
14- Houston, TX- Reliant Stadium @ Reliant Park

Artist: Muse
Release: The Resistance
Release Date: September 15th
Label: Warner Bros. Records

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MTV announced the nominees for this year’s Video Music Awards and Anjulie’s “Boom” received a nomination for “Breakthrough Video”!

The nomination comes at a perfect time since Anjulie’s self-titled debut album hits stores via Hear Music.

Other nominees in the category include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab for Cutie, Gnarls Barkley, and Bat for Lashes. Voting for the category ends August 21, 2009. Vote for Anjulie here!

After hitting #1 on the Billboard dance chart with “Boom” her slinky, Nancy Sinatraesque 60’s era vibe, first single, pop music alchemist Anjulie has released of her self-titled debut album from Hear Music.

mtvU recently tapped her as one of their “Freshman 5” this summer, one of five exciting new artists the channel believes are about to jump from college favorites to household names. MTV has heavily supported the Adria Petty directed video for “Boom” while featuring many songs from the album in the hit shows The Hills and The City. Additionally, VH1 played “Boom” in regular rotation and has showcased her songs on their show Tough Love.

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‘Anjulie’ album is available at participating Starbucks locations in the U.S. and Canada and wherever music is sold.

“A seductive, exotic presence who has an especially light touch with a song.” – PEOPLE

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A glammed-up rock stomper, “Uprising” is the first single from the band’s self-produced fifth studio album ‘The Resistance’, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on September 15th.

Recorded in Italy, the album was mixed by famed audio engineer Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, who is known for his work with U2, Depeche Mode, No Doubt, and Oasis, among many others.

The single is the first new music from Muse since ‘Black Holes and Revelations’, which debuted at Number 9 on Billboard’s album chart in July 2006.

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Over the last few years, Muse – comprised of vocalist/guitarist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dom Howard – have played to sold-out crowds worldwide in support of ‘Black Holes and Revelations’, which spawned the Modern Rock chart hits “Knights Of Cydonia,” “Starlight,” and “Supermassive Black Hole” (also featured on the soundtrack to the blockbuster 2008 film Twilight).

In the U.S. alone, the band, who hail from the tiny town of Teignmouth in Devon, England, performed at the Lollapalooza Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Las Vegas’s Vegoose Festival, and KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas. They also sold out New York City’s Madison Square Garden and The Forum in Los Angeles.

In anticipation of their new album, Muse will perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13th, two days before ‘The Resistance’ is released in the U.S.

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In addition, the band will open select shows for
U2, including two shows at Giants Stadium in New York, this fall. Please see below for tour dates.

Muse 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

September

24- New York, NY- Giants Stadium
25- New York, NY- Giants Stadium
29- Washington, DC- FedEx Field

October

01- Charlottesville, VA- Scott Stadium
03- Raleigh, NC- Carter-Finley Stadium
06- Atlanta, GA- Georgia Dome
09- Tampa, FL- Raymond James Stadium
12- Dallas, TX- New Cowboys Stadium
14- Houston, TX- Reliant Stadium @ Reliant Park

Artist: Muse
Release: The Resistance
Release Date: September 15th
Label: Warner Bros. Records

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Having wowed American audiences with an acclaimed movie debut and a host of sold-out stand-up dates, Russell Brand is poised for a triumphant return to his homeland in 2009.

Russell will take a deserved break from writing, acting, TV and radio to return to his first love – stand up comedy. Almost 18 months since the curtain fell on his acclaimed ‘Only Joking’ tour, the award-winning comic will play a series of fourteen must-see dates next year:

January 2009

(Dates and information subject to change.)

Sun 18th READING, Hexagon 011 8960 6060
Mon 19th IPSWICH, Regent 014 7343 3100
Fri 23rd BIRMINGHAM, NIA 084 4338 8000
Sat 24th BELFAST, Waterfront 028 9033 4455
Tue 27th PORTSMOUTH, Guildhall 023 9282 4355
Wed 28th OXFORD, New Theatre 084 4847 1585
Fri 30th NEWCASTLE, City Hall 019 1261 2606

February 2009

Mon 2nd LIVERPOOL, Echo Arena 084 4800 0400
Tue 3rd SHEFFIELD, City Hall 011 4278 9789
Wed 4th MANCHESTER, Apollo 087 0401 8000
Fri 6th BLACKPOOL, Opera House 084 4856 1111
Tue 10th LONDON, Brixton Academy 087 0771 2000
Thu 12th LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo 084 4844 4748
Sat 14th GLASGOW, Clyde Auditorium 087 0040 4000

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Available from www.ticketzone.co.uk & 08700 112 626

It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for Russell. He hosted the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and his scene-stealing performance in Judd Apatow’s ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ drew widespread acclaim, enhancing the reputation he earned with Britflicks ‘Penelope’ and ‘St. Trinians’.

Russell recently completed filming ‘Bedtime Stories’ with Adam Sandler, and has been cast in Judd Apatow’s next feature, filming in early 2009.

Russell’s stand up show has also been taking North America by storm. An appearance at Montreal’s world-renowned comedy festival followed sell-out dates at New York’s Grammercy Theatre and Los Angeles’ Roxy. His autobiography ‘My Booky Wook’ topped the UK best-seller list and sold in excess 600,000 hardback copies, going on to win a prestigious ‘Nibby’ at the British Book Awards.

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Christina Aguilera releases ‘Keeps Gettin’ Better – A Decade of Hits’, a must-have collection of her most memorable songs, November 10th, 2008 on RCA Records.

The album includes ten of her most popular, chart-topping hits and two new tracks.

“I can’t believe it’s been over 10 years since my first album and it was really exciting to put all of my favourite songs in one collection for my fans,” said Aguilera.

Since 1999, Christina has had four UK number ones – “Genie In A Bottle”, “Dirrty”, “Beautiful” and “Lady Marmalade” – all included on ‘Keeps Gettin’ Better’.

The album also features re-recorded versions of two of Christina’s best-known songs, “Genie in a Bottle” and “Beautiful”, as well as two new songs: “Keeps Gettin’ Better” and “Dynamite”.

First single “Keeps Gettin’ Better” will be released November 3rd, 2008. Christina will perform the song live at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday September 7th, 2008 at Hollywood’s Paramount Studios.

As a singer, songwriter, performer and producer, Christina Aguilera is one of the most accomplished artists of the last decade. She has sold 25 million albums worldwide and 3 million in the UK – 1999 debut ‘Christina Aguilera’ went platinum in the UK, while her 2002 follow-up ‘Stripped’ went six times platinum.

‘Keeps Getting’ Better – A Decade of Hits’ is Christina’s first album since the release of her 2006 ‘Back to Basics’ album, which reached number one in both the UK and US, going platinum in the UK and selling over 3.7 million copies worldwide.

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