Yesterday, Metallica released the cover art for their new album, Death Magnetic, which is due out on September 15, 2008. Today, after an accidental leak by a sheet music website, the band was forced to confirm the official track listing of their Rick Ruben produced ninth studio album.

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Alanis Morissette has scheduled a number of North American tour dates for Fall 2008 in support of her new album Flavors of Entanglement.

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In his new music video for “Carmensita,” Venezuelan folk rocker Devendra Banhart plays a prince who must fight against a king in order to win back his love. The video is entertaining enough as it is a spoof of Bollywood films, complete with the awful choreography that is always abundant. But what makes this video even more interesting is the prince’s love is played by Banhart’s real life love Natalie Portman.

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Indie Swedish rockers The Hives have scheduled several U.S. dates in September 2008.

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New releases for July 22, 2008:

Candlebox - Into the Sun
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip (Limited Edition)
Miley Cyrus - Breakout
Hell Rell - Black Mask, Black Gloves
Sugarland - Love on the Inside (Deluxe Fan Edition)
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
Noel Gourdin - After My Time
Black Sabbath - The Rules of Hell
Better Left Unsaid - The Fight Within
Dr. Dog - Fate

As always, check out the New Music Tipsheet for the complete list of new releases from all record labels.