Day In
Rock 3/1: 50 Cent Shooting- Leppard Vs Critic- Lil Kim Trial- Sabbath-
Dimebag- RIAA Sues 753- Edguy- EU Vs iTunes- Anselmo's New Band- Caliban-
Audioslave Date- Death Angel- Dio- Megasexual Demand From Sex Pistol- Metallica
Movie Broadcast- Brand New Sin- Less Than Jake- Teenage Fanclub Return-
NIN Support- Tripp Fired Over Teen Sex Charges- Simple Charlotte- more
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 50
Cent Shooting |
AP reports: A man was shot in the leg Monday
night in the lobby of a Manhattan radio station while rapper 50 Cent was
making an on-air appearance, police said.
According to Newsday, the injured man was
a member of 50 Cent's entourage. The newspaper reported that the shooting
happened shortly after 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, announced
he was dropping his protege The Game from his hip-hop clique, G-Unit.
The victim, a 24-year-old Los Angeles man
who was not identified, was shot in the left leg. Officials said he was
taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and was listed in stable condition early
Tuesday. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Leppard
Vs Critic |
Day in Rock reports: Def Leppard's Joe Elliot
took to the web to address a review printed on MelodicRock.com of the band's
forthcoming "covers" CD. In his post, Elliot blasted the critic for reviewing
"a work in progress". Here is Joe's first posting. "It appears someone
(at some site dedicated to melodic rock) thinks it's terribly clever to
go public with the first review of the covers CD. Well, here's a couple
of things he/she/it might like to contemplate.....
"IT'S NOT FINISHED YET!! He/she/it has,
by the looks of things, luckily stumbled across a work-in-progress copy
on someone's desk -- someone who admittedly should know better than to
leave a copy lying around in view of such a low life. So it's a stolen,
rough UNFINISHED copy that clearly doesn't belong to them. A cheap journalistic
trick that's been going on for years.....
"This person (and I use the term loosely),
has no ears. This is obvious from some of the comments regarding the sound.
Any idiot hearing it would know it isn't finished yet, except for it seems,
this particular idiot. I would suggest that whichever mag or site he/she/it
writes for reserve further judgment on the CD until it's actually finished.
He/she/it's opinion of the songs bothers not one bit, as song choice is
always subjective (especially on a covers album). Our fans will get a chance
to hear the songs and read why we chose these particular songs, but all
in good time.
"A final note to the above mentioned "music
critic"..... please give it back to whoever you stole it from, you a**hole.
"
You can read more by clicking the full
story link, Joe was kind enough to link to the critic's response and post
his own counter response. - Click
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| Lil
Kim Trial |
Reuters reports: Hip-hop artist Lil' Kim began
facing the music on Monday when a jury was chosen to decide if the rapper
lied to a federal grand jury investigating a 2001 shootout outside a Manhattan
radio station.
Opening statements in the case against
Lil' Kim and her personal assistant Monique Dopwell are scheduled to begin
on Tuesday morning in Manhattan federal court.
...Prosecutors charge that the women lied
during the investigation to protect members of the performer's entourage
who were involved in the shootout. The two defendants deny wrongdoing.
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| Electro
Sabbath? |
MTV reports: Black Sabbath tributes by metal
bands are a dime a dozen, so the newest disc of musical homages, Everything
Comes & Goes: A Tribute to Black Sabbath, is definitely a change of
pace. Due April 5, the nine-track disc will feature reinventions of Sabbath
songs by a collection of unusual suspects including electronic laptop artist
Four Tet, Japanese noise group Ruins and beatmaking Björk collaborators
Matmos.- Click
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| Labels
Push For Download Price Increase |
FMQB reports: Some music labels are attempting
to negotiate with digital music retailers to increase the price of downloads,
according to Financial Times. Since the business of selling songs online
is still relatively new, some of the labels do not want to disrupt the
market at this point. Universal and Sony BMG are not very supportive of
the push for a price increase says FT. [see full story for more]-
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| Dimebag
Estate |
Yahoo Music reports: The estate of slain Damageplan
and Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott will probably be divided
evenly between his brother, Damageplan and Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul,
and his father, country and western songwriter Jerry Abbott, according
to the Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Family lawyer Steve McClure told the newspaper
that while Abbott didn't leave a will, there is no squabbling over the
estate: "[Abbott] reiterated to just about everybody that he didn't have
a will because he didn't want to give anyone a reason. These are class
folks and you're not going to see them at the courthouse fighting over
nickels and dimes." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Ray
Inspires Foxx |
AP reports: Jamie Foxx's Oscar win has solidified
him as one of Hollywood's A-list actors. But what he really wants to be
is a chart-topping singer.
Foxx, who nabbed an Academy Award on Sunday
night for his uncanny portrayal of Ray Charles in "Ray," is working on
an album for J Records, home to Alicia Keys, Mario and Rod Stewart. One
of the producers on the album, Rich Harrison, told The Associated Press
it's a mixture of R&B and hip-hop. [see full story for more]-
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| RIAA
Sues 753 |
Reuters reports: A recording industry trade
group on Monday said it has filed another wave of copyright infringement
lawsuits against 753 people it suspects of distributing songs over the
Internet without permission.[see full story for more]-
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| Edguy
EP |
Metal Rules reports: [An update from Edguy]We
are working full-steam on our new EP that is estimated to be released in
September. A full length album is to follow early next year. I liked the
concept of delivering a big value-for-money thing as the official single
last time just like the 'King of Fools' EP. We got very good response to
that and we are so creative at the moment that there will be a lot of material
as it seems. We'll see, can't tell too much at this point. But we are working
on that one. Anyway, the material sounds good, sound like EDGUY, very fresh,
very cheeky and of course epic at times. You'll hear it later.-
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| Chaka
Khan's Son Arrested |
ABC7 reports: The son of Rhythm and Blues
Singer Chaka Khan surrendered to police Monday after he learned that prosecutors
had charged him with murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy,
police said.
Damien Patrick Holland, 25, surrendered
with his attorneys at his side, according to a printed LAPD statement.
He is being held on $2 million bail. [see full story for more]-
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| EU
Vs iTunes |
PC Pro reports: The European Commission has
begun its enquiry into Apple's iTunes Music Store pricing in the UK.
The question of whether UK customers are
being overcharged was referred to the Commission by the Office of Fair
Trading, responding to a complaint by the Consumers' Association, publishers
of Which?.
Apple charges Û0.99 per song in its
European stores and 79p - about Û1.14 - in the UK. At the time of
the original complaint by the CA, Apple said, 'The underlying economic
model in each country has an impact on how we price our track downloads.
That's not unusual, look at the price of CDs in the US versus the UK. We
believe the real comparison to be made is with the price of other track
downloads in the UK.' [see full story for more]- Click
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| Anselmo's
New Band |
Totalrock reports: Phil Anselmo is working
on a new project, called Body And Blood. Little is know about it, except
that Crowbar's Kirk Windstein (a former bandmate of Anselmo's in Down)
and Valume Nob drummer Sid Montz are involved.- Click
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| Caliban
Split CD |
Totalrock reports: Caliban and Heaven Shall
Burn are to release a split record called 'The Split Program'. This is
to be available from late July on the Lifeforce label.-
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| Rock
Never Stops 05 |
Totalrock reports: Cinderella, Ratt, Quiet
Riot and Firehouse are teaming up for this year's 'Rock Never Stops' US
tour. This begins on June 18, and is due to last at least two months.-
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Source: Totalrock
also has news on Dokken Back In The UK ** Rods Re-form ** Hear Priest Album
** Falling Out Of The Tree ** Million Dead: More Dates and more click here
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| This
Day in Rock |
ArrowFM reports: 61 years ago Roger Daltrey
of the Who is born. (1944)
36 years ago At Miami's Dinner Key Auditorium,
Jim Morrison of the Doors is arrested for alledgedly exposing his penis
during the show. (more... 1969)
5 years ago Social Distortion guitarist
Dennis Danell dies of an apparent brain aneurysm. He was 38.
see full story for more of what happened
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| Audioslave
Date |
BW&BK reports: AUDIOSLAVE have announced
the first date for what seems to be a building US tour. The gig is as follows
(no support act has been listed):
April 29 at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia
Audioslave have also announced some other
tour plans for 2005, with three dates in Britain already announced for
the summer.[see full story for those dates]- Click
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| Death
Angel Added to BW&BK Fest |
BW&BK reports: In what will be their ONLY
summer appearance of the 2005 concert season, reunited San Francisco thrashers
DEATH ANGEL have been added to the third installment of North America's
premier Heavy Metal magazine showcase, the BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend, set
for May 6-7 at The Odeon in Cleveland, OH. NWOBHM pioneers RAVEN will also
be on-hand, for a rare concert. In conjunction with The Odeon, the fun
returns to Cleveland, in a slightly different format. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Dio
Holy Diver Shows |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
on Live 4 Metal, DIO's upcoming U.K. tour is being billed as "An Evening
With Dio" tour and it will feature no opening acts. DIO will perform two
live sets at each concert, including not only a host of classic songs from
across his huge back catalogue, but also his classic 1983 solo debut, "Holy
Diver", in its entirety.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Megasexual
Demand From Sex Pistol |
Blabbermouth reports: ContactMusic.com is
reporting that MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine was horrified when former
SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones demanded sexual favours in return for
his performance on the band's cover of "Anarchy In the U.K.".
Jones originally demanded $100 and some
"suction" (slang term for fellatio) to play at the recording session for
1988 album "So Far, So Good... So What!"
But Mustaine decided to pay him more money
so he could arrange his own pleasures.[see full story for more]-
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| Metallica
Movie Broadcast |
Blabbermouth reports: The METALLICA documentary
"Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" will premiere on VH1 on April 9 with
a commercial-free prime time airing. Variety reports that the network payed
a rumored half a million dollars for the exclusive four-year rights to
the film. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Brand
New Sin Release |
Blabbermouth reports: Century Media Records
has set a May 31 release date for the new BRAND NEW SIN full-length album,
entitled "Recipe For Disaster". The CD release will be preceded by a series
of performances alongside rock legends MOTÖRHEAD and CORROSION OF
CONFORMITY, kicking off March 9 in Sayerville, N.J. In conjunction with
the tour, the band will release a low-priced four-track EP titled "Black
And Blue", which will be available starting in March at select independent
retailers.[see full story for more including a link to the title track]-
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on BLACK SABBATH: Helsinki Show Confirmed ** Drummer STEFAN
SCHWARZMANN To Rejoin ACCEPT For Summer Festival Appearances ** METALLICA:
'Metallimania' DVD Trailer Posted Online ** Temporary Vocalists Help VEHEMENCE
On Upcoming Tours and more click here to check it out
| Bleed
The Sky Release |
IAYM reports: Bleed The Sky have chosen "Paradigm
In Entropy" as the title to their upcoming new full-length effort which
Nuclear Blast will release on April 26th. [see full story for more including
tracks]- Click
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| Less
Than Jake Drive-Thru Tour |
liveDaily reports: Less Than Jake, Allister,
Hidden in Plain View and Kane Hodder are set to embark on a month-long
spring club tour that gets underway March 30 in Jacksonville, FL.
The outing combines acts from the Drive-Thru
Records and Fueled by Ramen labels. According to a press release, Drive-Thru
heads Richard and Stefanie Reines are longtime friends of Fueled by Ramen
owners John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake's drummer), which
led the labels to join forces for the outing.[see full story for more,
including dates]- Click
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| Teenage
Fanclub Return |
NME reports: Scots rockers TEENAGE FANCLUB
are to herald the release of their new album with two special UK shows
next month.
The band are expected to premiere tracks
from 'Man-Made', their first studio album since 2000's 'Howdy!'. The LP
was recorded in Chicago last year, with production duties handle by Tortoise'
John McEntire. [see full story for more]- Click
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| REM
Tribute Peel |
NME reports: REM paid tribute to the late
JOHN PEEL last Friday (February 25) at their BELFAST show with a cover
of �TEENAGE KICKS', his favourite ever track.
The band, playing in Northern Ireland for
the first time, struck up the song � written by local heroes The Undertones
� during their encore.
"I don't know the words to this, do you
know it?" frontman Michael Stipe asked the as he climbed from the stage
walking along the front-row encouraging the crowd to lead the song. "That
was for John Peel," he said at the song's end. [see full story for more]-
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| NIN
Support |
The PRP reports: The Dresden Dolls have officially
been selected to support nine inch nails on their previously announced
North American tour on dates ranging from April 27th through to May 31st.-
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| Tripp
Fired Over Teen Sex Charges |
The PRP reports: In a non-surprising move,
Static-X have parted ways with their guitarist Tripp Eisen, who was recently
arrested on various sexual related charges with a minor. "Static-X has
parted ways with guitarist Tripp Eisen, effective immediately. Tripp is
currently dealing with personal issues that prohibit him from being able
to fulfill his commitment to the band. No replacement has yet been chosen.
Static-X is in the studio putting the finishing touches on its fourth Warner
Bros. album, scheduled to be released in May. The band will tour this summer
in support of the record."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Simple
Charlotte Tour |
Punkbands reports: Good Charlotte and Simple
Plan not only shared the stage earlier this month at MTV Asia Aid, but
they're planning on repeating the experience this spring, when they head
out on the road together. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Queens
Of The Foo Fighters |
Punkbands reports: Queens Of The Stone Age
mastermind Josh Homme is expected to appear on the upcoming new double
album from the Foo Fighters which will see a release later this year-
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| Strummer
Bio |
Punkbands reports: The Biography Channel in
the UK will air a Joe Strummer biography on March 3rd. It will play at
7.30pm (GMT) with repeats on the 4th at 10.30am and 12.30 am. ....There's
no word yet if the North American versions of the station will show the
episode or when. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Andy
Williams Returns |
Noble PR reports: The ultimate King of cool,
Andy Williams, returns this June to the UK for a series of live concerts.
The voice that has charmed the world over will be touring across the country,
starting at Southend Cliffs Pavilion on June 19th, finishing at the London
Royal Albert Hall on June 30th.
dates are as follows:
19 June - Southend Cliffs Pavilion
20 June - Birmingham Symphony Hall
21 June - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
[see full story for more]-
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| Tavson
Brothers Little Things |
Spectrum Entertainment reports: "Little Things"
is the third release from the Tavson Brothers debut CD "Time Changes Everything"
in Canada to the Country Market and the first release in the U.S. to multi-formats.
"Little Things" is a gentle love song in appreciation of finding a perfect
mate. It contains a pop based melody with lyrical hooks throughout the
song. Fans of Lonestar's "Amazed" and the Beatles will enjoy this song.
"Time Changes Everything" has sweet, gentle ballads about lost loves, great
love songs, upbeat rock influenced songs, and music that makes you want
to get up and dance. Overall, this album provides the listener with feel
good music for the soul. [see full story for more]- Click
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| FMF2K5
Submission Deadline Extended |
FMF2005 reports: Suntrust Music · XM
Radio · Gibson Guitars present the FMF2K5 Music Conference SUBMISSION
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, MARCH 7TH! PANELISTS CONFIRMING DAILY INCLUDING:
MATT PINFIELD(COLUMBIA RECORDS), JEFF BLUE(RCA RECORDS), BILLY ZERO(XM
Unsigned)
Due to the overwhelming late response,
the artist submission deadline has been extended to Monday, March 7th.
In its fourth successful year, the Florida Music Festival expects more
than 150 Industry Reps, 2000 musicians and 25,000 music fans in Downtown
Orlando from May 18-21st, 2005. [see full story for more]-
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| Billy
Joe Shaver Tribute |
conqueroo reports: On May 17, Compadre Records
will release A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver � Live, a CD that documents
a 65th birthday tribute held in Austin last August. Guest stars on the
album, who paid tribute to Shaver at Austin's Paramount Theatre, include
(in alphabetical order) Guy Clark, Diamondback Texas, Joe Ely, The Geezinslaws,
Colin Gilmore, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rodney Hayden, Jack Ingram, Robert
Earl Keen, Cory Morrow, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Todd Snider and
Dale Watson.[Lots more going on including a 60 Minutes II interview, a
autobiography, DVD and more.. see full story for more]-
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| Blink
Manager Records |
JMB Record$ reports: JMB Record$, South Florida's
ultimate record label, known throughout the music industry for its impressive
contacts amongst a variety of bands, from up and coming artists to some
of the biggest names in the music scene, announces today the signing of
Chris Georggin, manager of world famous pop-punk bands Blink-182 and New
Found Glory, to their label.
Georggin's yet untitled debut album will
be influenced by rock, punk, hip-hop and may even include some cover songs.
New Found Glory drummer Cyrus Bolooki will produce the record, and special
musical guests are expected to appear on the album. Georggin plans to head
into the studio this Spring, although no release date has been set.[see
full story for more]- Click
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| 3
Doors Down ESPNU launch |
M80 reports: 3 Doors Down is confirmed to
perform at ESPNU's live launch this Friday, March 4, in Stillwater, OK,
at Oklahoma State University (a pep rally for their UT game on Saturday).
This will be simulcast live on ESPN2. ESPNU is a multi-media college sports
initiative including a new 24-hour television network. The "03-04-05" launch
date will help tip off the next day's start of Championship Week, ESPN
and ESPN2's annual franchise featuring comprehensive coverage of men's
and women's college basketball conference tournaments. ESPNU's first week
of programming will include approximately 25 additional live conference
tournament games (not currently on ESPN or ESPN2). - Click
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| Over
It In Stores |
Earshot reports: The OC by-way-of-Alexandria,
VA 4-piece known as Over It has confirmed a third in-store to celebrate
the March 8th release of their long-awaited Lobster Records CD, Silverstrand.
The band will appear at the Virgin Megastore
at the Block in Orange, CA on March 14th @ 7pm Address: 20 City Blvd, West
Bld B, Ste 1
The band's two other in-stores will take
place:
Tuesday March 8th - @ Salzers 6pm 5777
Valentine Rd. Ventura, CA 93003
Thursday March 10th @ 4:30 pm @ Sounds
Like... 4:30pm 10117 Hole Ave. Riverside, CA 92503 [see full story for
more]- Click
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