Multi-platinum Flawless/Geffen recording artist, Puddle Of Mudd, release their fourth studio set, VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE, on December 8. The album follows the phenomenal success of POM’s third release, 2007's Famous. Famous proved the band’s consistency to deliver to not only their fans, but on all business platforms. One single off of Famous, “Psycho,” earned Billboard Magazine's highest honors - #1 Mainstream Rock Song of the Year, #4 Hot Modern Rock Song of the Year, as well as Mainstream Rock #2 Artist of 2008. Radio and Records posted “Psycho” as the #1 Rock Song of 2008, #2 Active Rock Song of the Year, and POM earned their Number 3 status for Rock Artist of the Year.

Recording Volume 4 in Vancouver & Los Angeles, Puddle Of Mudd (POM) smartly re-enlisted the talents of Brian Howes, who produced the aforementioned Famous and John Kurzweg, who produced 2001’s album, Come Clean. "Even though we hate messing with success, we felt adding newcomer Brain Virtue to the producer mix would be a welcome change," say frontman Wes Scantlin. "What we got is 10 tracks of exactly what we were looking for," adds Scantlin.

In addition to singer/guitarist Wes Scantlin, bassist Douglas Ardito, drummer Ryan Yerdon and the return of guitarist Paul Phillips on guitars round out the POM line-up. The band’s 2001 debut album Come Clean generated four #1 alternative and rock radio hit singles (“Blurry,” “She Hates Me,” “Control” and “Drift And Die”), with “Blurry” becoming the most played track on Modern Rock Radio for 2002 and scooping the ASCAP award for most played song of the year. 2003 saw the release of their follow up Life On Display, which featured the top 5 radio hit “Away From Me” and the top 10 hit “Heel Over Head.”

The first single from Volume 4, “Spaceship,” will be available to fans October 27^th on Amazon.com and iTunes. For the video, the band hired Petro Papahadjopoulos to create the visual component that will include guest appearances by Nitro Circus, action sport legends – Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Jim DeChamp, Andy Bell, Erik Roner, “Streetbike” Tommy Passemante, Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey, and Hubert Rowland.

"It's easy and predictable to say I’m most proud of this record," says band frontman Wes Scantlin, adding "but I think it's more appropriate to say I’m most proud of what we've accomplished as a band to this point." The music business has gotten nothing but more difficult over the years, since the band's debut. But an unfazed Scantlin is quick to credit not only their ability to write ear-friendly songs, but to credit the fans that react to them. Says Wes, "we've not only navigated the minefield successfully, but we've laid our own on the battlefield that is this business. As self-sufficient as ever, we virtually depend on the fans to come through for us - and because of that, this band is built for the future."

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The ultimate peek into the Haus Of Gaga spanning music, fashion, art, fans and juice! The Fame Monster includes:

* 8 new studio recordings with production by RedOne, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Fernando Garibay and Ron Fair featuring the smash single "Bad Romance" and "Telephone"

* The original album The Fame

* The definitive "Book of Gaga"-A highly stylized collector's edition art table book housed in a custom slipcase documenting Gaga's journey into pop superstardom including:

* A lock of Lady Gaga's hair

* Collectible puzzle

* Pictorials

* A behind the scenes look at her creative process

* Pull out posters

* Themed fanzines

* A paper doll collection

* 3 D glasses to view forthcoming Gaga visuals

* Personal notes from the artist

* Each book individually numbered

Producers of the new Broadway-bound Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark gave a progress report about the developing show on Nov. 5. New producing partners are on board and Reeve Carney has been announced to play the title role.

No opening date was announced beyond "2010." The previous first preview date was announced to be Feb. 25, 2010, at the Hilton.

"Key creatives" met Nov. 5 and confirmed the following:

Michael Cohl stated, "Having started early on with Spider-Man and now taking on the lead producing role is extremely exciting and a welcome challenge. Knowing the details and intricacies of this wildly ambitious project, I want to 'turn off the dark' on all the wild speculation about the show — it's moving forward!"

Spider-Man director Julie Taymor stated, "With a team that includes Bono, Edge and Glen Berger, there was never a question in my mind that Spider-Man would happen — it was just a matter of when. I am delighted that Michael Cohl is making this a reality."

After "an exhaustive search that included a casting call tour spanning six cities and thousands of candidates," the producers and creative team chose Reeve Carney to play the role of Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man. Carney joins previously announced cast members Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker’s girlfriend and Alan Cumming as Norman Osborn (aka Green Goblin).

Reeve is the lead singer of Carney, the "hot up and coming rock band" whose newest single "Love Me Chase Me" was just released. The band's first full length album, entitled "Mr. Green," will be released in early 2010 on Interscope Records. Reeve's acting credits include Julie Taymor's upcoming film version of "The Tempest" and the film version of the acclaimed novel "Snow Falling on Cedars."

Julie Taymor continued, "Having recently finished shooting 'The Tempest' with Reeve as the young prince, I am thrilled to cast him in an entirely different role as Peter Parker in Spider-Man. When I first saw Reeve, he was performing with his terrific band Carney. The music of Bono and Edge requires an extraordinary talent — not only is Reeve a great rock and roll singer but his acting is equally fresh and authentic."

Bono and The Edge, who have written the music and lyrics for the production stated, "Our ambition was to find a Peter Parker who could really act and sing, but who still brings a kind of performance that could be new to Broadway audiences. We wanted something a little more authentically rock and roll. Reeve is everything we could have hoped for: an amazing voice and a truly charismatic presence."

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Tokio Hotel Live - World Behind My Wall performance: http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/452010/world-behind-my-wall-live.jhtml#id=1625322

Wins the award for Best Group:
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Backstage w/Pete Wentz:
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