RIP White Zombie

"I felt the band had two major shifts that were important," he says. "The band really had two different lives; Soul Crusher was as far as we could take our New York underground art-damaged insanity, and Sexorcisto was sort of the beginning of taking White Zombie out to the world phase.." - more on this story

F**k School, F**k Work, Let's Rage Tour

Metal Underground reports: On January 9, 2009 Unearth will launch a North American headlining tour. Wasting no time starting the New Year right, the band will bring its explosive live show to 19 cities over the course of the scheduled three week trek. Dubbed, "F#%& School, F#%& Work, Let's Rage!," the tour will feature support from Emmure, Impending Doom, and Born of Osiris.

On February 11, Unearth will join forces with peers Lamb of God and Dimmu Borgir for the "Defenders Of The Faith 2" UK tour. Tickets are on sale now for the Metal Hammer-sponsored expedition, which will touch down in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upon the completion of the UK tour, Unearth will travel to Australia to perform as one of the featured acts of the 2009 Soundwave Festival. The festival, which originated in Perth, Western Australia and began traveling to other state capitals in 2007, features a hand-picked array of both International and Australian music acts, from various genres and will see Unearth perform alongside Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, The Dillinger Escape Plan and more. - more on this story

Rapper Raps About Shooting, Gets 20 Years

Music Radar reports: If you were a rapper and you shot someone, would write a new rap admitting that you did the deed? Most people would say no but one rapper's musical boasting has bitten him in his backside.

Music Radar report: Rico Todriquez Wright, a 25-year-old rapper from Georgia, US, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting a man in the groin in 2006.

The final piece of incriminating evidence came from one of Wright's lyrics: "Chad Blue knows how I shoot." - more on this story

Try To Beat All-American Rejects

PR reports: The All-American Rejects have announced they will be gaming with fans on November 24th, from 6PM to 8PM (EST), as they challenge worthy opponents in Frogger and Rock Band 2.

Those who want a chance to play with the band can send a friend request to Gamertag AAR GWF(make sure to include a space between AAR and GWF) and be online half an hour before (5:30pm ET/2:30 PST) the Game With Fame session starts.site

The following morning, Tuesday, November 25th, the Rejects will perform on NBC's "Today Show" and the band is looking for AAR fans to come out in force. Special VIP passes will be given to hardcore AAR fans who would like to get as close to the action as possible. Get there early if you want to rock out, VIP's will be asked to arrive no later than 6:00 AM to West 48th St, New York, NY 10112. - more on this story

Tom Hanks, The Beatles, A Law Suit

TMZ reports: Tom Hanks is being dragged into the middle of a legal war over The Beatles. Tom's wife, Rita Wilson, just had to have a 1962 vintage Beatles poster priced at $75,000 as a gift for Hanks.

According to legal papers filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Wilson agreed to ante up -- provided the seller, Melissa Pearl, coughed up a certificate of authenticity. When Pearl came up dry, Wilson said she would bail on the deal.

That's when Pearl, "became belligerent" demanding not only the $75k but an additional $300,000 "for what Pearl absurdly characterized as her time and trouble to obtain the evidence requested by Wilson that the poster was authentic." - more on this story

Kittie, Thine Eyes Bleed, Night of Demons, and Acacia Announce Dave Lander Tribute Show

PR reports: Kittie, Thine Eyes Bleed, Night of Demons, and a reunited Acacia will pay tribute to Dave Lander, band manager, father, and friend who passed away unexpectedly in August, on December 12 at Call the Office in London, Ontario.

The evening with bring together and reunite the area's most well-known bands in honor of the Lander, who played a role in each of their careers. Kittie is fresh off a European and Russian tour, Thine Eyes Bleed will be appearing playing for the first time after a one-year hiatus, Night of the Demons will play after a two-year absence from the local music scene, and Acacia's original members will once again join together for this special event.

Each band's performance will express what words alone can not, but the bands' members have commented on Lander and his personal impact on them - more on this story

(Hed)pe New World Orphans Tour

PR reports: (Hed)pe have announced the dates for their upcoming "New World Orphans" tour alongside Dirtball, Potluck, DGAF and Kutt Calhoun.

The tour comes in support of (Hed)pe's new studio album "New World Orphans", which hits stores Jan 13th, 2009 through Suburban Noize Records.

For this release (Hed)pe put out a call to arms and united an all-star army to deliver their message. Joining the fight is Strange Music's Tech N9ne who appears on the track "Work" (a song that tackles the media's perceptions of sex), California rip-hop hybrids Kottonmouth Kings roll up on "Higher Ground", while Oregon's king of rapid-fire rhyme The Dirtball urges listeners to prepare for battle on "Stay Ready." - more on this story

Camp Freddy To Take Over The Roxy

NME reports: All-star band Camp Freddy have announced that they will play a four-night Los Angeles residency in the month of December.

The band features Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction, Matt Sorum of Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver, Chris Chaney of Jane's Addiction, Billy Morrison of The Cult and vocalist Donovan Leitch,

They, along with special guests, will perform each Tuesday in December (2, 9, 16 and 23) at the Roxy in on the Sunset Strip. - more on this story

. We Wish you a Metal XMas and a Head Banging New Year

Armoury Records finally gives us a Christmas album that doesn't suck. Anytime you have Lemmy of Moterhead, paired with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, and Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters singing "Run Rudolf Run" it's a pretty damn good thing. (5 stars) - Read the full We Wish you a Metal XMas and a Head Banging New Year review

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