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Widespread Panic has made the track "Nebulous," from its forthcoming
Sanctuary album "Ball," available free online today (April 9) to users of
Altnet's Kazaa Media Desktop peer-to-peer file-sharing software. As
previously reported, the jam band broke its tradition of road testing songs
for months prior to recording. Therefore, no material from the new album has
previously been heard by fans in any setting.

"Widespread has always been committed to bringing music to their fans by
encouraging tape-trading and the like," a band representative said in a
statement. "This is simply another step forward in that direction. We're
excited about this technology and think it should be embraced." For more
information or to download the KaZaA Media Desktop software application,
visit Kazaa.com.

Widespread Panic kicks off its spring tour tonight in Madison, Wis.
Following the tour's end May 16-17 in Indianapolis, the group has plans to
co-headline the second annual Bonnaroo festival in June in Manchester, Tenn.
"Ball," the band's first album since the death of founding guitarist Michael
Houser and first studio set for Sanctuary, is due Tuesday.


-- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.



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