Dropkick Murphys on David Letterman tonight!

Dropkick Murphys will perform their single "The State Of Massachusetts" tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:30pm)! This marks the DKM's first ever performance on Letterman and the other guests couldn't be any better as Tracey Morgan and Kat Von D round out a highly entertaining Friday night lineup. You can check out a web exclusive performance of "Shipping Off To Boston," a personal favorite of Dave's on their website here: http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live/index/php/941135.phtml?play=1

On March 11th, just in time for St. Patrick's Day and their March tour dates (below) the Dropkick Murphys have repackaged The Meanest Of Times to include extra tracks and a bonus DVD and will release a limited edition deluxe CD/DVD package. The CD will contain all 15 tracks from the original TMOT release plus five bonus cuts. The DVD contains a mini-movie on the band's St. Patrick's Day charity breakfast in Boston, the music video for "The State Of Massachusetts," behind the scenes making the music video of "The State Of Massachusetts" and a celebration of the band's trip to victory with the Boston Red Sox.

CD Tracklisting:
1. Famous For Nothing
2. God Willing
3. The State Of Massachusetts
4. Tomorrow's Industry
5. Echoes On "A." Street
6. Vices and Virtues
7. Surrender
8. (F)lannigan's Ball
9. I'll Begin Ahead
10. Fairmount Hill
11. Loyal To No One
12. Shattered
13. Rude Awakenings
14. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15. Never Forget
*16. Jailbreak (BONUS CUT)
*17. The Thick Skin Of Defiance (BONUS CUT)
*18. Forever (2007 Version) (BONUS CUT)
*19. Breakdown (BONUS CUT)
*20. (F)lannigan's Ball (Original Version) (BONUS CUT)

2007 was a huge year for Dropkick Murphys. The Meanest Of Times release in July marked the bands highest chart debut ever when it entered the Billboard Top 200 at #20 and is their fastest selling record to date as its already sold over 100,000 copies. For the first time in their career, the Murphys have become a critics band as their unique brand of classic punk rock, Celtic folk and American rock'n'roll seems to have struck a chord with even the savviest of writers. The Meanest Of Times was #40 on Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums Of The Year and "The State Of Massachusetts" came in at #83 on their Top 100 Singles of the year! The band performed at Game 7 of the ALCS on the field at Fenway Park which then led to another Red Sox victory, the Sox are now 6-0 when the DKM's play Fenway before the game! The Red Sox eventually went on to win the World Series and the Dropkicks played their victory parade as they shared a float with team.

New DKM Headlining Dates:
2/28/08 Seattle, WA Showbox SoD
o2/29/08 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3/1/08 Reno, NV New Oasis
3/2/08 Anaheim, CA The Grove
3/3/08 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theater
3/4/08 Alburquerque, NM Fantasia
3/5/08 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
3/6/08 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
3/7/08 Austin, TX Stubb's
3/8/08 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
3/10/08 St. Lous, MO Pageant Theater
3/11/08 Indianapolis, IN Murat Egyptian Room
3/12/08 Chicago, IL Congress Theater
3/14/08 Dorchester, MA IBEW Local 103 Hall
3/15/08 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
3/16/08 Boston, MA The Paradise
3/17/08 Boston, MA The Paradise

"If catching the Murphys in Boston for one of their infamous St. Patrick's Day shows isn't already a Top 10 Mission "The Meanest Of Times" will convince you it's time to reprioritize." Alternative Press (4 Stars)

"They're also songwriters and good ones too, preserving their party-boy reputation while turning out giant, soulful choruses on songs both manicured & memorable." Rolling Stone (4 Stars)

"Angry, joyous, danceable, gritty & Hub-specific 'The Meanest Of Times' is everything you want in a Murphys record & a great inauguration for the band's newly minted label Born & Bred Records." Boston Globe

"We saw Dropkick Murphys the other night; listen, they were really good live. Great live band. Wow, they had a great show." Bruce Springsteen on Rolling Stone's Rock Daily

MySpace: www.myspace.com/dropkickmurphys