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It’s now official. In a press release issued yesterday, Conan O’Brien confirms that «by mutual agreement», Max Weinberg will not be part of Conan’s new show at TBS.

Here’s the full press release:

CONAN ON MAX

New York, NY (September 27, 2010) – By mutual agreement, Conan O’Brien’s longtime bandleader, Max Weinberg will not be returning to lead the late night band he created in 1993 as Conan moves to his new home at TBS on November 8th.

Beginning on September 13th of 1993 «The Max Weinberg 7» and later «Max Weinberg and The Tonight Show Band» were favorites among both fans and critics. With an uncanny ability to combine high quality music and unmatched comedic timing Max played a pivotal role in Conan O’Brien’s nightly shows.

Conan O’Brien stated, «Max has been a huge part of my life for the past 17 years and he is an incredible band leader and musician. I hope he can find time to stop by the new show, sit in with the band, and pretend to find my monologue funny.»

Added Weinberg, «17 years — a lifetime on TV. Conan and I met on a New York City street corner in the Spring of 1993 and my association with Conan, his staff, and crew has been a deeply rewarding experience for me. And, making music with Jimmy Vivino, Mark Pender, La Bamba, Jerry Vivino, Scott Healey, Mike Merritt, and percussionist James Wormsworth enabled me to become a better musician and bandleader. I thank them for their first rate work on the bandstand. I wish Conan and his show the best and I do look forward to dropping by.»

Lisa Lowell, singer-songwriter and member of the Seeger Sessions Band, has a new album out titled Beautiful Behavior. Springsteen himself gives her a hand and plays guitar on the song «Moulin Rouge». The album, or individual tracks, is available for download at CDBaby.

Scheduled for November 1st is Ray Davies’ new album See my Friends, which opens with his duo with Bruce Springsteen in the song «Better Things». Other guests in the album include Lucinda Williams, Metallica, Jackson Browne and Bon Jovi.

HBO has published today some more teasers in its website. Both contain more previoulsy unseen images from «The Promise – The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town». The full documentary will be aired by HBO on October 7th.

Happy birthday Bruce.
Live long and prosper!

Ed and Jen went to a New Jersey beach last Monday, with their photographer, to take some pre-wedding pictures. While taking pictures someone approached them and started talking, and ended up playing the guitar with them. His name is Bruce and he was there, he said, to see the Sunset. It happened on Sept. 20th, 2010.