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					<description><![CDATA[What is the difference and why your fan’s community is everything. Episode 676: Michael and Blasko talk about the difference between festivals in Europe and festivals in the US. What is the difference and why your fan’s community is everything. Your community is your power. &#160; The Music Biz Weekly has moved… to a NEW [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>CRIMSON GLORY Announce a Bandcamp Listening Party for New Album Chasing The Hydra, Band Members to Chat with Fans During Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; TORONTO, CANADA (May 26, 2026) &#8212; Crimson Glory and BraveWords Records announce a free listening party on Bandcamp to celebrate the new album Chasing The Hydra on June 5th at 1pm EST. Come along to listen to the music with Ben Jackson and Travis Wills from the band and chat with them about the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Two Managers Share Their Real World Insight &#038; Experience &#038; Answer How To Find a Manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So much great insight from these two veterans. Episode 675: Giles Lavery joins Michael and Blasko. Giles wears many hats… singing lead in the bands Alacatrazz and Warlord. A&#38;R for BraveWords Records. Managing the bands Girlschool, Warlord, Raven, Lillian Axe and others. Blasko and Giles talk all about managers and managing artists. So much great [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>From Crimson Glory to Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse — The Full BraveWords Records Catalog is Now on Bandcamp</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; TORONTO, CANADA (May 19, 2026) &#8212; Turn it up, plug in, and dive headfirst into the vault — BraveWords Records has unleashed their entire catalog on Bandcamp! 🔥 👉 https://bravewordsrecords.bandcamp.com Crank the volume on the latest releases from Crimson Glory, Alcatrazz, Bangalore Choir, Jack Starr, Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse and more — fans can now stream [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; LOS ANGELES, CA (May 23, 2026) &#8212;  The Los Angeles, CA based heavy metal outfit LIGHTNING STRIKES have released their sophomore album ‘The King Is Victorious’.  Due to strong global CD sales, The King Is Victorious by Lightning Strikes will be released on vinyl on May 23, exclusively through eBay. The release will be accompanied by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>CRIMSON GLORY Talk About the Response to the New Album CHASING THE HYDRA and Release a 24 Bit Hi Res Audio Version on Bandcamp</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; TORONTO, CANADA (May 15, 2026) &#8212; Crimson Glory recently released their brand new album “Chasing The Hydra”, the first new album in over 26 years. For fans who demand the highest quality audio for their music, CHASING THE HYDRA is now available as a 24 bit hi res audio download on Bandcamp at https://bravewordsrecords.bandcamp.com [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK CITY, NY (May 15, 2026) — Legendary U.S. Metal band Warlord are heading out for a run of shows end of this month, starting May 22nd in the Netherlands. The band will be performing the entire Deliver Us album as well as many other signature songs from the bands 45 year career. Vocalist Giles [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>BraveWords Records Is Seeking Submissions for KnuckleTracks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rai Beardsley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Compilation of the Hardest, Heaviest, Loudest and Most Unrelenting Tracks in Metal Today TORONTO, CANADA (May 8, 2026) &#8212; BraveWords Records is opening the gates! BraveWords Records are now accepting submissions from bands around the world to be featured on “KnuckleTracks Volume One” — a compilation of the hardest, heaviest, loudest, and most unrelenting tracks [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Live Nation Case &#8211; What This Means For Artists, Independent Venus and Fans</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rai Beardsley]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Remember it is always about the song. Episode 674: We are joined by Stephen Parker, Executive Director, National Independent Venue Association/NIVA. Stephen joins us ahead of the upcoming judgment, and potential appeal, in the Live Nation case, and the guilty verdict of monopolization. We really dive into what this means for artists, independent venues, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>RAVEN, the Legends of NWOBHM and Godfathers of Thrash, Kick Off Leg One of Their European Tour May 13th</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rai Beardsley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK CITY, NY (May 4, 2026) — RAVEN kicks off the first leg of their European tour on May 13th in Germany. Lead vocalist/bassist John Gallagher has message for all the Raven Lunatics…”Hey! Road tested and firing on all six as they say! After just finishing up a 40 date extremely successful North American [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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