The Day in Rock 8/14: Velvet Revolver In Jan, Jell-O Again For DK?, Insane Clown Posse The Worst, Baby Longley Is Born, Limp Video Posted, Dave Williams Remembered, Nugent Disses Ill, Broken Clutch, Korn Preview New Song, New P.O.D., Elvis C and Sex On TV, Reality For Bowie, Depswa Replaced On Ozzfest.

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Velvet Revolver In Jan. 
Blabbermouth reports: GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan has posted the following message to VELVET REVOLVER's forum:

"Hey everyone, I just wanted to write in to say that I am extremely flattered and lucky to have fans that are as loyal and passionate as you all have shown to be on this forum! The band is doing f***ing great and working every day (AND VERY HARD) to make this record something that will [endure] throughout time...without taking a lot of  time. We are hoping for a January release depending on a few different factors (producer, studio, etc..). Our collective chemistry is simply stunning, I am very proud to be a part of this thing.

"I noticed that my sister Joan wrote in to tell the real story of my sordid past marriage-wise, and to correct a few odd views on my life now. I am pleased to say that I am extremely happily married (to Susan, of course) with two beautiful daughters that have all made my life so damn complete ...it has been a long road to get here, but I have learned a lot and am ALIVE because of these lessons... Thanks, Duff"

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Jell-O Again For DK?
Punkbands.com Reports: Seminal punk rock band Dead Kennedys announced today that they are extending an offer to former lead singer Jello Biafra to rejoin the band at their 25th Anniversary concert at the Key Club in Los Angeles on August 19th, 2003. 

"We are absolutely serious in asking Jello to rejoin the band on our anniversary," said Dead Kennedys bassist Klaus Flouride. "This is not a prank or a publicity stunt. Last evening we sent word to Biafra and his representatives informing him of this offer. We wanted to make sure he was informed in advance, so he knows that we are serious in asking for him to participate. We'd love it, and I think the fans would love it, if we could just bury the hatchet." 

"This isn't about nostalgia," said Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray. "There are serious problems in the world right now and Dead Kennedys' message of questioning authority and thinking for yourself is more important than ever before. Maybe we could settle our differences and play together while we are all still able to do so." - Click Here for the Full Story

Insane Clown Posse The Worst  
Reuters Reports: - Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit rap duo beloved by teenage boys for their creepy face make-up and X-rated lyrics, have been named the worst band ever by Blender magazine. 

The music publication's September issue said Insane Clown Posse "sound even stupider than they look," and derided them for rapping about"40-ouncers and venereal disease." 

Officials at the band's Psychopathic Records label were less than enthusiastic about the rating. 

"They've brought themselves up from nothing to become an international musical phenomena (sic), and yet, somehow, they still get no respect from fine mainstream publications such as Blender Magazine," they said in a Web posting (http://www.insaneclownposse.com). 

They noted that the Insane Clown Posse album dubbed the worst by Blender, "The Wraith: Shangri-La," actually received a three-star review (i.e. very good in its genre) in the publication's January/February issue. 

No. 2 on the list was 1970s supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, followed by once-hirsute balladeer Michael Bolton (news), mellow jazz saxophonist Kenny G. and the Jefferson Airplane pop spinoff Starship.

Launch adds: The Doors, Mick Jagger and David Bowie have made a list of the 50 worst artists in music history, as determined by Blender magazine--whichcaters to a wanna-be hip and cool crowd. 

The Doors came in at Number 37 and the publication accused singer Jim Morrison of foisting his "terminally adolescent views on the wider world." Jagger was ranked at Number 13 for his solo recordings, not his records with the Rolling Stones, while Bowie's early 90s band Tin Machine landed at Number 12, described as "really, really bad." 

The list also included some obvious targets, including pop singer Michael Bolton, jazz musician Kenny G, and rap flash-in-the-pan Vanilla Ice, all in  the Top Ten.

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Baby Longley Is Born
Heidi Peralta, the girlfriend of Ty Longley, the Great White guitarist who died in the nightclub fire last February, has given birth to the couple's baby. 

Ty Longley.com reports: Heidi gave birth to Acey Ty Christopher Longley at 6:20 PM on Tuesday, August 12th. He weighs 7 lbs, 7 ounces and is 20 inches long. He looks just like his Daddy!

Heidi is still in the hospital. . - Click Here for the Full Story

The 6 month anniversary of the tragic fire is coming up next week. The tragedy was one of the topics of my antiTorial this month. If you care to read that then click here 

Limp Video Posted
Blabbermouth reports: LIMP BIZKIT's video for their new single, "Eat You Alive", has been posted online in streaming Windows Media at this location. http://www.thearmpit.net/images/eatyoualive300k.asf

The Durst-directed video will premiere Wednesday (August 13) on MTV's "TRL". The cut will debut this week at No. 33 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks airplay chart and No. 36 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. . - Click Here for the Full Story

Dave Williams Remembered
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Dave Williams, lead vocalist of Drowning Pool. Who passed away last year while on the Ozzfest. 

There is a special tribute eCard posted on the official Drowning Pool website. 

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Nugent Disses Ill
AP reports: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Rocker Ted Nugent (news) called Illinois residents "spineless, apathetic, embarrassing wimps" just hours before performing at   the Illinois State Fair. 

Nugent made the comments Monday during a radio show on WJJG-AM hosted by John Cox, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Nugent said Illinois residents fail to reach out to their elected officials. 

"I get to feel the pulse of working-hard, playing-hard America," Nugent said. "And right now one of the most embarrassing, and I believe grossly irresponsible regions of apathy, is right now listening in Illinois. Illinois people have become so sheeplike. How many people listening right now have called their senator or congressman or governor?" 

The comments came after Cox tried to talk about the Republican credentials of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news), who is running for governor in California. Nugent did not respond to Cox's remarks, instead attacking the state's residents. 

"They are spineless, apathetic, embarrassing wimps," he said. 

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Broken Clutch
The PRP.com reports: Clutch guitarist Tim Sult recently broke his wrist and as such a replacement will be handling the guitar duties for the band at their upcoming live dates.-  Click Here for the Full Story

Korn Preview New Song.
Metal Underground Reports: Korn have posted a low quality MP3 of the new theme for The Twilight Zone.

Here is the mp3 link -   Click Here for the Full Story  

New P.O.D., Elvis C and Sex On TV
Three Quick Ones from MTV: For those who can't recall that P.O.D. stands for "Payable on Death," now there's a surefire way to remember. It's going to be the name of the band's third major-label record, due November 4. ...   (And all this time, Scott Slapp has been trying to tell us it means "Posers On Disc".)

North, the new album by Elvis Costello, is set for release September 23. The first 100,000 copies of the LP, which follows last year's When I Was Cruel, will include a DVD portion with music videos

The Sex Pistols will make their first U.S. television appearance in 24 years on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Friday. 
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Reality For Bowie 
Undercover Reports: David Bowie will be giving us a sneak preview of his world tour by performing for the entire planet in a satellite hook-up into cinemas around the world next month.

Bowie will perform his 'Reality' show from London on  September 8 and the show will beam live across the UK and Europe but because of the time difference, Australia fans will see the show the following day.

20 cinemas across Europe will host the live performance and then on September 9, Australia, Japan and Asia will watch the performance.

The USA, Canada and South American broadcast date has been scheduled for September 20.

Bowie's 'Reality' album will be released on September 15.

The 90 minute show will feature Bowie showcasing the 'Reality' album plus selected classics from his back catalogue. It will be shot entirely using digital equipment in widescreen format and recorded in DTS 5:1 Surround Sound.
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Follow Up � Depswa Replaced On Ozzfest
We did get confirmation that Depswa has left the Ozzfest but were not given a reason. An official statement "may" be forthcoming. Unfortunately, the group's Universal debut has only SoundScaned around 10,000 units, according to some reports. So that may be why the plug was pulled. Which is too bad because it really was a pretty good disc. Good luck to the band.  

Here is an update from the SharonFest website.

Ozzfest.com reports: Unfortunately Depswa and Grade 8 have both dropped off the remaining Ozzfest shows. E Town Concrete will be replacing Depswa on the remaining shows starting with tomorrow in Boston. .-  Click Here for the Full Story
 

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