There's a new King in the making. Elvis Presley's 17-year-old grandson has just been offered a $5 million deal by Universal Records to put out five albums, and he's already gotten to work on recording songs. Ben Presley, who was born 15 years after the King's death, says that he does not plan to channel his grandfather's rockabilly stylings.

Ben noted:

"The music will be nothing like Elvis, nothing like him at all."

He is currently taking a short break from recording his album, which he hopes to have out next year.

It seems that world of rap is even affected by the split of British mega-group Oasis who broke in late August. Days after that Snoop Dogg said that he wanted to sign Noel Gallagher as a solo artist to his new record label, Jay-Z stated he wants to work with younger brother Liam on a side project. Jay-Z told British tabloid The Sun that he wanted the singer to contact him about the offer of a collaboration:

Did you miss your chance to see Taylor Swift at Quicken Loans on Saturday evening? While you missed a very exciting show we here at Cleveland Leader have you somewhat covered. We dispatched photographer Nadine Miranda to take photos of Kellie Pickler, Gloriana, and of course Swift who has been a prolific hitmaker despite her young age of 20 years old. We also have included some YouTube videos from the show shot by Taylor's adoring fans. Hope you enjoy the shots and the videos and try to make it out to see Miss Swift next time she plays Cleveland as she is truly one of the most talented musicians of the new generation.

Kate Voegele is headed back to her hometown in Northeast Ohio to play a gig at the House of Blues in Downtown Cleveland on October 7, 2009. Originally from the suburb of Bay Village, the singer/songwriter is touring to support her second album, "A Fine Mess."

Kate, now 22, first signed a record deal with MySpace Records in 2006 and released her debut album, "Don't Look Away" in May 2007. Since then, the album has sold over 225,000 copies. Her second album was released in May 2009 and sold 37,000 copies in its first week in the U.S. alone.

Fans of the CW Television Network show might also recognize Voegele from the show "One Tree Hill", where she plays the role of Mia Catalano. Catalano is an artist signed to Red Bedroom Records, a label created by Peyton Sawyer (Hilarie Burton), and her producer is fellow musician Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy).

If you'd like to catch Kate in concert playing to her hometown fans, we're giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the show. All you have to do is send us an email at contests@clevelandleader.com with your name and city.

Each winner will receive 2 tickets. Winners will be chosen and notified by 10am October 7, and tickets will be held at will call to be picked up within an hour before the show.

Thrash veterans, ARMORED SAINT are set to enter Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, Calif. to begin recording the band's 6th full-length album. Tranzformer Studios is owned by Dave Jerdan (Alice in Chains, Jane's Addiction, etc) who produced ARMORED SAINT's 1991 classic Symbol of Salvation and Bryan Carlstrom who handled engineering on the same album. The SAINT will be working with Bryan Carlstrom who will once again handle engineering duties with the bands very own Joey Vera producing, and both Joey and Bryan mixing the record. A partial song list for the upcoming album, which is expected to hit the shelves,spring, 2010 is: Black Feet, Chilled, Loose Cannon, Blues, La Raza, Head On, Get off the Fence, Left Hook From Right Field.

Here's what ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush had to say about how the new album came together:

Canadian reggae-tinged act, illScarlett feels like a mix of Sublime meets No Doubt with a dash of Goldfinger thrown in for good measure. A cast of chill characters raised on their parents’ Beatles and Queen records, and influenced by the likes of Nirvana, Incubus, Beck, The Police and Foo Fighters, the Mississauga, Ont. natives built the initial framework for illScarlett’s infectious sound, perfect for fist-pumping punk/pop/reggae jams, by cultivating, shaping and finessing their songs into their own signature creations.

They could be described as a rhythm and reggae influenced, filthy dub band that takes no prisoners, but just go to an illScarlett show and you'll find a slew of sweaty, screaming kids who are fans of hip-hop, punk and emo, charged full of frenetic energy, jumping off the stage and rolling in the pit.

Currently on tour with like-minded party bros Pepper, and soon to hit the road with Big D & The Kids Table, they're winning over new fans every night. While on this most current trek the band is selling its first U.S. release, EPdemic.

Chase Long Beach will be launching a U.S. tour this fall, beginning with a hometown performance at the Long Beach Marathon in Long Beach, Calif. on Oct. 11.

Touring in support of its most recent release, Gravity Is What You Make It, the band is the first west coast ska-punk band signed to indie label Victory Records in nearly a decade. The album has been getting raves from tastemakers such as the UK’s Rock Sound who claims, “Amidst a sea of palm trees and beach shorts, SoCal’s Chase Long Beach are here to cheer us all up, injecting their hi-res, high energy ska punk sounds right into the heart of the deepest, darkest discontent.”

The band’s latest video for “We’ve Got Pockets Like It’s Nobody’s Business” was directed by KROQ DJ Kurt St. Thomas, who also helmed Brand New's video for “The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows.” You can watch the Chase Long Beach video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-eAZ1HGOAk.

Since 2002, the sextet comprised of both men and women have been making a name for themselves with musical originality and creating a sound they can be proud of. Working hard from their home turf of Southern California and reaching out to live audiences around the world, the result has been a musical phenomenon and energetic live performance that speaks to their wide audience and provides the answer to the next wave of ska-punk sound.

In their six years together, they've released two EPs: Attack of the Fuzzy Things, (2004) and Chase Long Beach Hosts a Molotov Cocktail Party (2006), closely followed by their excellent full-length debut, LEBEC (2007), produced by Reel Big Fish front man Aaron Barrett. Barrett also makes as a guest appearance on Gravity Is What You Make It, as does Catch 22’s Kevin Gunther.

The members of Chase Long Beach pride themselves on their do-it-yourself work ethic and are entirely comfortable on all stages whether performing in youth centers, dive bars and national venues. The band has toured numerous times over North America and Europe, in excess of 200 dates a year.

For more info on Chase Long Beach see www.myspace.com/chaselongbeach.

Just settling into their latest chart topping release Retribution, SHADOWS FALL is currently tearing across the U.S. with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, OTEP AND 2 CENTS. In celebration of the current tour and new disc, SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair has come up with a contest for all the fans attending their current tour. Brian had the following to say about the contest:

“I wanted to let everyone know that for the rest of the tour I will be using my Twitter and Facebook account for daily giveaways for each show of this tour. Each show day at 3PM local time I will be posting instructions or a code word. By following the instructions or using the code word some lucky fans that are attending that night’s show get FREE STUFF. The quantities will be extremely limited so make sure you check out the posts, then get to the show early and get yourself some free stuff!! Can't wait to see you at the show.”

http://www.twitter.com/brianshadfall

http://www.facebook.com/brianshadfall

COME SEE THE MAYHEM LIVE WHEN SHADOWS FALL TAKES THE STAGE FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, OTEP, AND 2 CENTS

9/30 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium

10/1 Maplewood, MN @ The Rock

10/2 Maplewood, MN @ The Rock

10/3 Chicago, IL @ V Live

10/5 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater

10/6 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights

10/8 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

Dreamt Music is proud to announce the signing of Dallas-based trio, Shapes Stars Make.

This group is an all-embracing indie band pulling ambience, post-rock guitar hooks, and romantic vocals from a galaxy of influences; but it's the shimmery texture of their sometimes experimental music that sets them apart. In fact, if Aurora Borealis had a soundtrack, Shapes Stars Make would be it. Songs grow and diminish as if they are alive, evoking a living breathing being made of music and light. This emotionally rich indie rock is heavy with post-rock influence and has been beautifully categorized as an 'atypical condensation of genre techniques' (The Neo-Surrealist Movement). Absolute Punk has referred to Shapes Stars Make as 'airy with gentle flickers that light up small and large.' Michael Gooden, Jon Cook, and Zach Edwards give their music room to expand and contract organically which, with the help of producer John Congleton (Appleseed Cast, Explosions In The Sky), leads to the sweeping layered melodies that define Shapes Stars Make.

They will be releasing their debut full length in January 2010.

http://myspace.com/shapesstarsmake

FOR TODAY will be heading out on the road with THROWDOWN this winter for the Deathless Tour I. After a short stint in The U.S. and Canada as well as a turn-around trip to Germany, they'll spend four weeks in November and December with Throwdown, also joined by Bury Your Dead, ABACABB and The World We Knew for a boomerang tour that will start and end in the western U.S., hitting as far east as New Hampshire.

For Today will be supporting their newest album Portraits, released in June 2009.

FOR TODAY TOUR DATES:

Oct. 1 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Sunset Hall
Oct. 2 - Erie, PA @ Forward Hall
Oct 3 - Kingston, ON @ Next Church
Oct 4 - Montreal, QC @ Underworld w/BENEATH THE MASSACRE
Oct 5 - Quebec City, QC @ La Casbah
Oct 7 - Toronto, ON @ Wreckroom
Oct 8 - Windsor, ON @ The Blind Dog
Oct 9 - Toledo, OH @ Frankie's
Oct 10 - Mansfield, OH @ Wired Live
Oct 24 - Friedewald, Hessen, GERMANY @ Cross Music Metalfest 2009
Deathless Tour I w/ THROWDOWN Nov 13 - Dec 10
Nov 13 - Reno, NV @ Vixens
Nov 14 - Boise, ID @ The Venue
Nov 15 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Nov 16 - Spokane, WA @ The Blvd
Nov 17 - Pocatello, ID @ Studio 208
Nov 18 - Layton, UT @ V2
Nov 19 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
Nov 20 - Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
Nov 21 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
Nov 22 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Nov 24 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade