30 Seconds to Mars' Acoustic 'Live@VH1.COM" Performance of 'The Kill' Chosen for National Radio Airplay

30 Seconds to Mars' Acoustic 'Live@VH1.COM" Performance of 'The Kill' Chosen for National Radio Airplay

Full 30 Seconds To Mars' Live@VH1.com Session Available On VSPOT, VH1's Broadband Channel At http://mars.vh1.com

Track Available Exclusively For Digital Download On URGE, MTV Networks' Digital Music Service

Upcoming Live@VH1.com Performances Include Snow Patrol, John Mayer, The Roots, And Audioslave

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this week, fans of 30 Seconds To Mars will hear the band's acoustic "Live@VH1.com" performance of "The Kill (Bury Me)" on modern rock/alternative radio stations across the country. The performance was taped at the Live@VH1.com studios earlier this summer. "The Kill (Bury Me)," from the band's second album, A Beautiful Lie (Virgin/Immortal) is currently #3 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart.

30 Seconds To Mars' Live@VH1.com performance is available on-demand for free on VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel at http://mars.vh1.com/. In addition to "The Kill," the session includes performances of "Was it a Dream?" and "The Story." Additional information on 30 Seconds To Mars including photos, news, and interviews can be found on VH1.com.

Also, beginning today, the audio of the band's Live@VH1.com version of "The Kill" will be available for purchase exclusively on URGE, MTV Networks' digital music service. Music fans will be able to buy the track for 99 cents, or download it as part of their URGE subscription. URGE, available at http://www.urge.com/, features an array of exclusive tracks and editorial across all musical genres.

VH1 will welcome Snow Patrol, John Mayer, The Roots, and Audioslave to the Live@VH1.com studios over the next several weeks. Stay tuned for performances throughout the fall.

Since launching in 2003, VH1's Live@VH1.com performance series has welcomed close to 150 artists to the Live@VH1.com studios for striped-down and acoustic versions of their most popular songs. To view the archived Live@VH1.com events on demand including performances by The White Stripes, Beck, Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews, Common, KT Tunstall, and Nickelback visit: http://vspot.vh1.com/ and click on the live@vh1.com channel in the "browse music" section.

Contact: Erica Cantwell/VH1
212-846-3683
erica.cantwell@vh1staff.com

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in nearly 84 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul and VH Uno. Connect with VH1 at http://www.vh1.com/.

VSPOT at VH1.com (http://vspot.vh1.com/) - VH1's broadband channel - brings viewers the richest music and pop-culture video content while it's happening: live events, series sneak peeks, exclusive celeb Q&A's, movie trailers, in- studio performances and original series, not to mention thousands of music videos, customizable play lists and artist interviews.

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Source: VH1

CONTACT: Erica Cantwell of VH1, +1-212-846-3683,
erica.cantwell@vh1staff.com

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

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