The results for your votes for the best albums of February are in. Leading the pack is Naples, FL-based Fake Problems. Two new Epitaph Records releases show up in the top twenty as does new music from Lily Allen, P.O.S., Ben Kweller and Titus Andronicus.

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According to a new press release, popular video game Rock Band 2 has officially hit $1 billion dollars in revenue and sold 40 million tracks via the game. The success of the game pays credence to the many who predicted that the game would become a significant source of new revenue for artists and the game, and it’s competitor – Guitar Hero: World Tour – have been embraced by musicians like Mission of Burma, Metallica, Rise Against, Dead Kennedys, Pixies, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and many others.

Unlike the popular iTunes music store however, there appears to be less opportunity for small or independent bands to make their music available through downloads in the game. It remains to be seen if more acts than the current 269 different artists will be appearing soon.
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Lights has posted the new video from their 2008 album released via Underground Operations and Doghouse Records.

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In Flames have posted the latest video from their album, A Sense of Purpose.

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Our stream today comes from Detroit, MI-based Fireworks. We’ve got an exclusive stream of a song from the band’s new full length, All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion.

You can check it out on their Punknews.org Profile
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Dinosaur Jr. have set a title and release date for their forthcoming debut for Jagjaguwar. The record is titled Farm and is due out June 23, 2009. It is their second post-reunion album and follow up to 2007’s Beyond.

The album will feature original members, J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. It was produced by Mascis and recorded in his Bisquiteen studio in Amherst, Massachusetts. You can check out the art on the release page.
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Chicago’s Apocalypse Hoboken have announced a reunion show this August. The band will be reuniting at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL on August 21st.

The band reunited last December for a charity event and before that in 2006. They split up the first time in 2002. Keep an eye on mpshows.com for more details on the show.
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Juicebox Recording Co. has teamed with Tornoto’s The Little Millionaires (ex-Bombs Over Providence, Marylin’s Vitamins) to release the band’s and four-song demo/EP DIY is an STD. It can be downloaded for free at Juicebox’s website.
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Relient K have signed to Mono vs. Stereo according to a report from Jesus Freak Hide Out. The band noted:

We started recording the new record today! Right now we’re working at Dark Horse Recording with our favorite producer, Mark Lee Townsend, and after we get some tracks recorded, we’re going to travel back to CA to make some tunes with John Feldmann at the helm.

After we turned in The Bird And The Bee Sides, we fulfilled our first record deal (six albums) with Gotee Records. This made us free agents. Our plan? Matt Hoopes and I just signed up to begin positions as A&R for the soon to be resurrected Mono Vs. Stereo records. We’ll sign a few bands a year, and also release Relient K’s material through the label.

The band released The Bird and the Bee Sides in 2008.
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Perry Gripp of Nerf Herder has recorded a new version of his viral video hit, Hamster on a Piano for a commercial for insurance company Geico. The video trades the hamster for a gecko and the piano for an accordion.

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Live Daily is reporting that Metallica has begun announcing dates for a 26-city fall/winter of North America in support of their 2008 album, Death Magnetic.

This week, the band releases their first Guitar Hero game, aptly title Guitar Hero: Metallica.

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Guitar Hero: World Tour has announced a number of new downloadable tracks set for release in the next few weeks. On April 2nd, Pixies will contribute “Debaser,” “Monkey Gone to Heaven” and “The Sad Punk.” On April 23rd.
Motörhead will add “Jailbait,” “Love Me Like a Reptile” and “Iron First.” Finally, on April 30th, Nirvana will have “Very Ape,” “Sappy” and “Stay Away” available in the game.