Tom Waits' gold-certified triple-disc masterpiece ORPHANS: BRAWLERS, BAWLERS & BASTARDS (Anti-) will be reinvented on December 8 as a limited edition vinyl set, complete with a deluxe 12" booklet and six new bonus cuts. The collection totals 62 tracks over seven full length LPs, all pressed on 180 gram vinyl. (In the original CD collection, the package contained 30 new recordings which have now been upped to 32 with two newly recorded tracks as part of the bonus 6 on the vinyl set.)

Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power.  Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre.  Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they're brutal and unstoppable.  Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline "American Carnage," the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter - and you do not want to miss it.

Pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory have announced an acoustic tour with Dashboard Confessional this fall in support of their latest release Not Without A Fight. And make sure to check out New Found Glory's zombified new video for their latest single "Don't Let Her Pull You Down,"

John K. Samson, singer/songwriter for venerated literary minded indie rock outfit The Weakerthans, will be releasing a three song solo record this November 3rd on Anti Records. The Weakerthans latest, "Reunion Tour," garnered praise in publications ranging from The New York Times to Spin to Paste Magazine, who said of the album, "If such a prize existed, it would be the leading candidate for this year's Punk Pulitzer." Samson's solo record entitled "City Route 85" will be the first in a series of recordings exploring the atmospheric streets and highways surrounding the musician's home in Winnipeg Canada.

St. Patrick's Day is traditionally celebrated by most people on March 17th. But, for FLOGGING MOLLY, the festivities start February 9th in Dallas at the House of Blues and won't end until the last Guinness is gone on St. Patrick's Day in Phoenix at the band's biggest St. Patrick's Day Bash yet! The venue boasts a 17,500 seat capacity and promises fans from all over the country an unforgettable holiday experience.