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Bangalore-based Folk Rock band Swarathma are all set to embark on the nation-wide Restless Tour in support of the new album Topiwalleh due for release in May 2012. To make matters exciting for the fans, they are going to pick one "lucky winner" who will join the band on tour and experience first-hand what life is like on the road for a Rock band.To enter the contest, all you need to do is "download" the single Topiwalleh from the band's website and tweet or share the status on Facebook. You automatically get added to the database. The band will pick a winner who will get to travel with the band on one leg of the Restless Tour, with all expenses paid.

Get set for one of the biggest Rock/Metal band competition- War Of Strings! It is a part of IET-DAVV, Indore's(M.P) annual cultural fest Kaleidoscope 2012 which is scheduled to take place on 19th February 2012.

Sweden based Progressive Metal giants OPETH to headline the second edition of Summer Storm Festival 2012 on the 5th of February in Bangalore.

After the success of so many successfully organised gigs and events. Finally, Unified Shimla Musicians (USM) all set to launch THE RISING HILLS (Vol. 1), a two sided compilation album featuring the best of independent artists from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Chandigarh. This first of its kind album will be releasing all over the internet as a two-sided free compilation. Side-A would be purely dedicated to Metal genre while Side-B would be featuring the finest of Rock compositions. Each side will be containing a maximum of 8 songs in total, and not more than two songs per artist. Here, Side-A and Side-B is referred to Part-I and Part-II.

INDIE RECORDINGS has announced the signing of Norway's EL CACO. The band's new album, HATRED, LOVE AND DIAGRAMS, will be released on 27th January 2012 in Europe and 31st January 2012 in North America.

Rock guitarist and co-founder of DREAM OUT LOUD, one of the biggest bands in India, Chandresh Kudwa released his debut solo album CONQUEROR in November this year. The album is an out-and-out solo effort by Chandresh Kudwa with Frank Basile behind the drums and Grammy-winning Bob Katz as producer. Let us see, what do we have in here!

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for the eighth annual Toto award for young budding musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 50,000. Entries should reach TFA by 10 October 2011. There will be no extension of this deadline.

CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, CHICKENFOOT III, is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. Due on 27th September via EONE MUSIC in North America, CHICKENFOOT III was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA) and is the much-anticipated follow-up album to the successful eponymous debut of a Rock band packed with successful veterans - guitar hero Joe Satriani, drummer Chad Smith, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar.

Mumbai, Maharashtra based Blues/Rock band THE BLUE JOB is an eclectic young trio which brings in influences of Indian Classical, Folk,Blues, Rock and Jazz into play.

Chennai based Alt.rock/Electronica/Funk band FRANKS GOT THE FUNK are out with their debut E.P titled +HE NEX+ LEVEL.