NewsBLITZ: SUGAR RAY REUNION ALBUM + TOUR

The recently reunited Sugar Ray—featuring all original members (singer Mark McGrath, Craig “DJ Homicide” Bullock, drummer Stan Frazier, bassist Murphy Karges and guitarist Rodney Sheppard)—has finally announced details about their new album and summer tour!


Music For Cougars—the "Fly" band's first album of new material in more than six years—will come out July 21 via Pulse/Fontana/Universal. "Boardwalk," the album's lead single drops this month. Other songs on the disc include "She's Got The...(Woo-Hoo)," "Love Is The Answer" and a remake of the Eddie Hodges' tune "(Girls Girls Girls Are) Made to Love."

"We have realistic views of how the music industry is today," McGrath tells Billboard.com. "I know people aren't sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for a Sugar Ray record. But that wasn't the point. It was purely because we love to make music.... I think the biggest success of Sugar Ray is that after 21 years and all the booze, drugs, women, money, having no money—all those things have come into play and we're still together. That, to me, is the biggest reward." Read more of McGrath's comments to Billboard.com by clicking here.

Sugar Ray's tour dates are as follows:

July 24: Dakota Magic Casino—Hankinson, ND
July 25: Taste of the Torches Resort—Lac Du Flambea, WI
July 26: Taste of Lincoln Ave.—Chicago, IL
July 28: Hall—Detroit, MI
July 29: House of Blues—Cleveland, OH
July 30: Bottle & Cork—Dewey Beach, DE
July 31: Sonar—Baltimore, MD
Aug. 1: Spiediefest—Binghampton, NY
Aug. 3: Northern Lights—Albany, NY
Aug. 4: Paradise—Boston, MA
Aug. 6: Columbus Park—Stamford, CT
Aug. 7: The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza—New York, NY
Aug. 8: 9:30 Club—Washington, D.C.
Aug. 10: Norva—Norfolk, VA
Aug. 11: Amos' South End—Charlotte, NC
Aug. 12: The Loft—Atlanta, GA
Aug. 14: Culture Room—Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aug. 15: Downtown Orlando/Orange Ave.—Orlando, FL
Aug. 16: Jannus Landing—St. Petersburg, FL
Aug. 18: Cannery Ballroom—Nashville, TN
Aug. 19: House of Blues—New Orleans, LA
Aug. 21: La Zona Rosa—Austin, TX
Aug. 22: House of Blues—Houston, TX
Aug. 23: House of Blues—Dallas, TX
Sept. 11: Showbox—Seattle, WA
Sept. 12: TBA—Portland, OR
Sept. 14: Empire—Sacramento, CA
Sept. 15: Grand Ballroom—San Francisco, CA
Sept. 16: The Catalyst—Santa Cruz, CA
Sept. 18: Taste of Newport—Newport Beach, CA
Sept. 19: Pozo Saloon—Santa Margarita, CA
Sept. 20: Ventura Theater—Ventura, CA
Sept. 22: Rialto Theater—Tucson, AZ
Sept. 23: The Marquee—Phoenix, AZ
Sept. 25: House of Blues—Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 26: Hard Rock—San Diego, CA

Visit Sugar Ray's official website for more information and links to the group's MySpace and Facebook pages.

NewsBLITZ: CREED REUNITES!

After months (years!) of speculation, Creed's original lineup is reuniting for a new album and tour.

The Florida-based band—Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall—has sold close to 35 million albums worldwide since their debut in 1997 and was the first act to have seven consecutive number one rock radio singles.

"We're all very excited to reconnect with our fans and each other after six long years," says guitarist Tremonti.

Drummer Phillips adds: "Our career as Creed came to a very abrupt and unforeseen ending. After reflecting on some of the greatest personal and professional moments of our lives, we've come to realize that we are still very capable of continuing that career and our friendship on a grander scale than ever before."

Bassist Marshall continues: "This is a development we are all happy about. It has been a long time since the four of us have taken the stage together and, without hesitation or reservation, this is something all of us are in to. The anticipation to get back out there is electrifying."

"It's amazing how life can change and bring you full circle," states singer Stapp. "Time gave us all a chance to reflect, grow and gain a deeper appreciation of our friendships, artistic chemistry, passion for music, and sincere love for our fans! It's rare in life to get a second chance to make a first impression and we embrace the opportunity. We all believe the best is yet to come!"

People.com is reporting that the new record Creed is working on is tentatively titled Full Circle. One of the songs Stapp already penned is "Milan Song," written about his 2-year-old daughter. "She's my twin soul, my light," Stapp says. "I do whatever she wants."

Creed reunion tour dates are as follows:
Aug. 6: Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 8: Darien Lakes, NY
Aug. 9: Hershey, PA
Aug. 11: Saratoga Springs, NY
Aug. 13: Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 15: Wantagh, NY
Aug. 16: Holmdel, NJ
Aug. 18: Boston, MA
Aug. 20: Hartford, CT
Aug. 21: Washington, DC
Aug. 22: Virginia Beach, VA
Aug. 25: Detroit, MI
Aug. 26: Cleveland, OH
Aug. 28: Cincinnati, OH
Aug. 29: Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 30: Chicago, IL
Sept. 1: Milwaukee, WI
Sept. 2: Columbus, OH
Sept. 4: Raleigh, NC
Sept. 5: Charlotte, NC
Sept. 11: Atlanta, GA
Sept. 12: Birmingham, AL
Sept. 15: Orlando, FL
Sept. 16: West Palm Beach, FL
Sept. 18: Lafayette, LA
Sept. 19: New Orleans, LA
Sept. 20: Bossier City, LA
Sept. 22: Dallas, TX
Sept. 24: San Antonio, TX
Sept. 25: Houston, TX
Sept. 27: Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 29: Glendale, AZ
Sept. 30: Irvine, CA
Oct. 2: Salt Lake City, UT
Oct. 3: Denver, CO
Oct. 6: Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 7: Omaha, NE
Oct. 9: Tulsa, OK
Oct. 10: Kansas City, MO
Oct. 13: St. Louis, MO
Oct. 14: Nashville, TN

For more information on Creed, click here.

NewsBLITZ: LIMP BIZKIT IS BACK!

All you Nookie lovers are gonna go crazy and want to Break Stuff—Limp Bizkit has reunited with its original lineup!

You gotta have Faith as Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and DJ Lethal get back together after an eight year hiatus. "We decided we were more disgusted and bored with the state of heavy popular music than we were with each other," Fred Durst and Wes Borland said in a joint statement. "Regardless of where our separate paths have taken us, we recognize there is a powerful and unique energy with this particular group of people we have not found anywhere else. This is why Limp Bizkit is back."

The band's big comeback begins with a world tour kicking off this spring overseas. And, later this year, fans can expect a brand new album—the original Limp Bizkit's first full-length effort since 2000.


For up-to-date information, visit Limp Bizkit's official website.

Also, you can click on each band members' name below to access their individual Twitter pages:
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