Funny Money leadman, Steve Whiteman (ex-KIX) has announced that Funny Money will release their new album entitled "Stick It", on December 1. The band is also be holding a CD-release party at Ramshead Live! in Baltimore, MD that same night. "We'll be playing most of the material for the new CD that night so please make plans to come celebrate the event with us!" says the group.

"Stick It!" was mixed by mega-hit rock producer Beau Hill ( RATT , WARRANT , WINGER , ALICE COOPER , etc.) in Los Angeles. "You may also know that Beau produced KIX 'Midnite Dynamite' and so has a friendly history with Jimmy and Steve ," the band writes. "While mixing our new CD, Beau took a break and came out to visit us in August to surprise Steve for his birthday."

You can listen to new song from here

Funny Money current lineup:

Steve Whiteman - vocals
Jimmy Chalfant - drums
Mark Schenker - bass
Rob Galpin - guitar

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Metallica has posted the following message:

"The lights go down, the last strains of AC/DC fade out and METALLICA are about to step foot on stage, but not until 'Ecstasy of Gold' plays. The very familiar composition from the classic film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' has been opening METALLICA shows for over two decades, and now the band will honor its composer Ennio Morricone by contributing their recording of the song to a tribute album coming out in the spring of 2007.

" Morricone , the internationally acclaimed composer of over 400 film and television scores, will be celebrating his 78th birthday tomorrow as he prepares to make his on-stage debut in North America at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on February 3, 2007. He will be conducting a 200-piece orchestra and choir performing songs from some of his best known scores. The subsequent tribute album will also feature Andrea Bocelli , Yo-Yo Ma , Bruce Springsteen , and Celine Dion and more."

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The details of Blind Guardian's Australian tour schedule are posted:

Feb. 02 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Kokaido
Feb. 04 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch
Feb. 05 - Fukuoka, JPN @ Zepp Fukuoka
Feb. 06 - Nagoya, JPN @ Zepp Nagoya
Feb. 08 - Hiroshima, JPN @ Club Quattro
Feb. 10 - Sapporo, JPN @ Zepp Sapporo
Feb. 13 - Tokyo, JPN @ Shibuya-Ax
Feb. 16 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Forum
Feb. 17 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Forum

More shows are expected to be announced soon.

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