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The Static Jacks “My Parents Lied” from Michael James Murray on Vimeo.

Randy Johnson’s photos of Megadeth at the Dodge Theatre (performance and backstage) can be found here: http://www.megadeth.com/RJ-Photos.html.

A video clip of Randy Johnson photographing Megadeth and Testament vocalist Chuck Billy backstage can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvXcRB6mww.

Over a 22-year career, Randy Johnson played for six MLB teams including the Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Johnson is a World Series Champion and World Series MVP, 10-time All-Star, 5-time Cy Young Award winner, and one of MLB’s 10 best left-handed starting pitchers of all time.

Since rising to international fame in the 1980s, Megadeth has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including six consecutive platinum albums, with eight consecutive Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance. Lead vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine’s recently-released book MUSTAINE: A Heavy Metal Memoir debuted at #15 on the New York Times best seller list in the Hardcover Nonfiction category. Megadeth will release the Rust In Peace Live Blu-ray, DVD and CD–captured on the final night of Megadeth’s historic Rust In Peace 20th anniversary tour at the legendary Hollywood Palladium–September 7 via Shout! Factory.

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Max explains, “We’re making our mark on the world 100% through blood sweat and tears and so we felt we should set it in stone by self titling our album.”

The first track, “Massacre,” from Escape The Fate premiered this weekend on MySpace and received over 200,000 page views in just 48 hours. It is available on iTunes, and can be heard via: http://interscope.edgeboss.net/download/interscope/escapethefate/audio/massacre.mp3. The pummeling song gives fans an electrifying mouthful of what’s to come. Max offers, “We chose “Massacre” as a street track for the fans because it is full force and us at our peak. Right out the gate it makes you wanna get up and break something!”

The band’s forthcoming third album was produced by Don Gilmore (Bullet For My Valentine, Linkin Park). Escape The Fate blends metal licks with pop melodies and soaring guitar solos with anthemic choruses into an epic sound only hinted at on the band’s previous discs: 2008’s This War Is Ours and 2006’s Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. The album’s rousing first official single, “Issues,” will impact at radio this month.

“There are no more questions about who we are. This album is us, through and through,” says Monte. “Every member has grown, and we’re waving our flag. Welcome to fucking Escape The Fate.” Max adds, “Our record will be the cure for the modern day music epidemic. We are wiping the slate clean and re-writing rock music as you know it!”

Known for their incendiary live shows embracing the raucous Sin City lifestyle, Escape The Fate hits the road this fall as direct support to Bullet For My Valentine.

Escape The Fate U.S. Tour Dates:
9/16 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
9/17 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
9/18 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
9/19 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ
9/21 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
9/23 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
9/24 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
9/25 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
9/26 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
9/28 Scranton, PA Scranton Cultural Center
9/30 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/1 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
10/2 Albany, NY Washington Ave. Armory
10/5 Providence, RI Lupo’s
10/9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
10/10 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
10/12 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
10/13 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre
10/14 Fargo, ND The Venue
10/21 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
10/22 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
10/23 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
10/25 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/26 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
10/27 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium

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Broken Lizard: Stands Up DVD is a single disc release containing over 30 minutes of uncensored material, not previously aired on television and including a collection of bonus features: “Backstage Pregame Long Cut and Outtakes;” “Live Super Troopers Sketch” re-introducing fan-favorite characters; “On the Road with Broken Lizard,” a behind-the-scenes look at the troupe with several segments including “Shopping with Broken Lizard,” “Erik’s Parrot Song” and “Who’s on First on Steroids.”

The World Premiere of Broken Lizard: Stands Up premieres on Saturday, September 11 at midnight ET/PT.

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The official video for “Waka Waka” has seen over 170 million YouTube hits making it the #4 most watched video of all time and the #3 most watched music video. Including unofficial “Waka Waka” videos, the total cumulative views are over 350 million. The track was also the soundtrack to Shakira’s hugely successful 1Goal campaign in which Shakira devised the now-famed “Waka Waka” dance and tasked her fans around the world to “dance for 1Goal” and upload their “Waka Dance” videos to spread the word for education. Fans in overwhelming numbers made videos and uploaded them to YouTube with flash-mobs popping up across the world – together gathering more than 400 million views and helping to promote 1Goal’s campaign for universal education. Check out some of the “Waka Waka” dance highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ek8hBNgUOU

On the heels of the momentous success of “Waka Waka,” Shakira is set to release her new single “Loca” in Spanish and English featuring UK phenomenon Dizzee Rascal and Dominican hip-hop artist El Cata (on the English and Spanish respectively). Recorded in the Dominican Republic, Shakira brings her signature fusion of musical identities to this production of “Loca” by blending the horn-heavy elements of meringue with a synthesis of techno percussions laid out to a dance back beat. “Loca” is Shakira’s interpretation of El Cata’s song “Loca Con Su Tiguere.”

For the “Loca” video, Shakira took to the streets of Barcelona, with Dizzee Rascal and a handheld camera, as the backdrop for “Loca.” In an attempt to capture the true interpretation of the song, Shakira opted to go away from the traditional big production music video to portray a spirited, fun-filled day being ‘loca’ in the streets with the people of Barcelona.

“Barcelona is one of my favorite cities and has become a second home to me,” said Shakira. “The video is just about having fun and being real in this amazing place with real people.”