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What Are They Up To Now: From Van Halen To Community Theatre
Paul Cashmere Undercover news reports: So where is Gary Cherone these days? Former Van Halen and Extreme singer Cherone will spend the next few months starring in a small community musical version of Pink Floyd's The Wall in Wisconsin.

Cherone left Van Halen after the disastrous Van Halen III album from 1998. He was the third singer for VH following in the footsteps of David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. He was previously lead singer for Extreme. 'More Than Words' was a #2 hit in 1991.

He will play Pink, the starring role Bob Geldof played in the movie. The show will premiere at The Schauer Arts and Activities Center in Hartford, WI on November 29 and then play the Scottish Rite in Milwaukee from January 22 - February 1, 2004.

Cherone's theatrical yearnings commenced after leaving Van Halen. He hooked by with the Boston Rock Opera company and has played Judas in their 2000 production of Jesus Christ Superstar. 

He recently said that after the release of III and the critical panning the writing was on the wall for Van Halen. "We were on tour and we brought the old catalog and the majority of the fans did appreciate it but in the end they wanted their Dave [Lee Roth]. That is what it was" he told Classic Rock Revisited.- Click Here for the Full Story

The Strokes Bumped 
Billboard reports: The Strokes have bumped the release of their highly anticipated sophomore RCA album back a week "due to some unforeseen packaging problems," according to the group's official Web site (http://www.thestrokes.com). 

"Room on Fire" was originally due Oct. 21, but will now come out Oct. 28. .- Click Here for the Full Story

Packaging problems? They couldn't fit Iggy in the box? 

Lost Sabbath Song Unearthed
Blabbermouth reports: According to this month's edition of Record Collector magazine, a two-track BLACK SABBATH acetate 45 rpm record was recently discovered. On the A side is a song called "When I Come Down", which is believed to have been recorded at various Birmingham, England studios between March and October 1969. The song, which is described as short but boasting strong vocals and harmonica playing, begins with a bluesy, pentatonic riff and although the guitar gets rather lost in the mix, the overall feel approximates to a slower take on "Evil Woman", while much of the rhythm is like "NIB", set up in half time to the riff. The track was written by LOCOMOTIVE keyboardist Norman Haines, although no keyboards appear on the track. On the B-side is a rough demo of "The Wizard". It is not presently clear if this track will ever show up on any kind of official release.- Click Here for the Full Story

I thank you Mr. Miracle, I won't get trashed again. 

Metallica Denies Symphony II 
A follow up to a story in yesterday's Day In Rock. 

Blabbermouth.com reports: A spokesperson for METALLICA has dismissed as false a report in Hollywood Reporter suggesting that the band will be reuniting with composer-arranger Michael Kamen for more orchestral performances next year. Their 1999 collaboration resulted in the live album "S&M: Metallica With the San Francisco Symphony", which has sold more than four million copies..- Click Here for the Full Story

In other news, Lars got a new endorsement deal, this one is with Teflon. 

Linkin Park Live CD
RIFTrock.com reports: According to Rock 102 One based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Linkin Park are planning to release a Live CD/DVD combo. Entitled "Linkin Park Live in Texas," the combo-pack is due out on November 11.. - Click Here for the Full Story

They only have two original albums out and already have a remix and now a live album? Gotta cash in while you can but KISS at least waited until they had 3 studio albums under their belt before going with a live album. And when it comes to the live experience, Linkin Park is no KISS! 

Opeth Rewind
siN's metal news reports: OPETH's Morning Rise, My Arms, Your Hearse, and Orchid are being reissued by Candlelight Records on October 20th in special limited edition logo embossed tins. There's only 2,000 copies printed, and orders can be placed at www.plastichead.com..- Click Here for the Full Story . 

Jet Deny Iggy Theft 
AP reports: If you've heard the Jet song "Are You Gonna Be My Girl," it may remind you of Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life." However, the band swears it's not ripping off Pop. 

Bassist Mark Wilson told AP radio they just picked up a Motown beat.  It's the same beat Phil Collins used for his version of "Can't Hurry Love" � but no one complains about that � singer-guitarist Nic Cester added. 

"I still have the best job in the world, whether you think I ripped someone off or not," drummer Chris Cester said. "It's just a simple dance song about not getting the girl that you want because she's hanging out with some other nob." 

It may be a simple song, but Jet is still trying to keep it organic. Nic Cester said they purposely left a cough on at the beginning just to show they're not session musicians but real guys. 

"We're just four guys in a room playing songs," he said. 

Their album "Get Born" will be in stores Oct. 7.

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Yeah, but if Bowie's doing Lou, and Lou's Doing Bowie, Lou's still doing Lou.

Dave Matthews Rocks NYC
Launch reports: The Dave Matthews Band delivered the concert of their careers in front of more than 100,000 fans in New York City's Central Park Wednesday (September 24). The show, dubbed AOL's Concert For The Schools, raised more than $2 million on behalf of New York City's education system. After the first song, lead singer Dave Matthews told the audience, "So nice to run into you in the park here, the greatest park in the world, and the greatest city in world." 

The Dave Matthews Band delighted the crowd with 20 songs during their three-hour set. They were joined mid-set by guitarist Warren Hayes of Gov't Mule, who proceeded to jam out with the DMB on such songs as "Cortez The Killer" and "Jimi Thing." 

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said the members of the Dave Matthews Band are not just great musicians, but great citizens as well, because they donated their time to help the city's schools. "The Dave Matthews Band, they care," Bloomberg said. "They're great musicians but they are, not corporate citizens, they're individual citizens. They know what society really needs and rather than just talk about it, they actually go out and do something." 
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R.E.M. Bonus
Billboard reports:  R.E.M . has finalized the track list for its upcoming Warner Bros. greatest-hits collection, "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003." 

Due Oct. 28, the album is being released as a single-disc 18-track edition, a special edition with a bonus rarities disc and a DVD. 

In addition to two newly recorded songs, "Bad Day" and "Animal," the set will feature 16 tracks from the group's Warner Bros. era, from 1989's "Green" through last year's "Reveal." Album tracks such as "Orange Crush," "E-Bow the Letter," "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?," "Losing My Religion" and "Imitation of Life" sit alongside Warner Bros. soundtrack contributions "The Great Beyond" (from 2000's "Man on the Moon") and "All the Right Friends" (from the 2002 soundtrack to "Vanilla Sky"). 

The 15-track rarities disc features alternate versions of "Leave," "Why Not Smile," "The Lifting" and "Beat a Drum," live recordings of "Turn You Inside-Out," "Drive," "The One I Love" and "Country Feedback" and non-album tracks such as "Chance," "Fretless," "It's a Free World Baby," "Revolution" and "2jn." The latter is a previously unreleased demo from the "Reveal" recording sessions. 
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Lennon For Sale
AP reports: Stamps designed by John Lennon to support a strike by postal workers sold for $2,000, double the pre-sale estimate, auctioneers at Sotheby's said. 

The stamps, which depict a clenched fist, were part of a sale of rock 'n' roll and film memorabilia auctioned Wednesday at London's Olympia exhibition hall. The buyer and seller weren't identified. 

A 1960s table from Lennon's former home at Weybridge, south of London, went for $3,800, and a signed copy of "Revolver," one of the band's most celebrated albums, sold for $34,000. But a collection of photographs of the Beatles in Adelaide, Australia, which had been expected to fetch $24,000, failed to sell.
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In related Lennon news, Chart Attack reports: John Lennon fans will soon have another valuable item to add to their memorabilia collections. The Lennon Legend DVD, featuring unseen footage and other exciting snippets, will be released in Canada on November 4. 

Modern-day technology has allowed original video footage to be restored and music to be remastered in 5.1 surround sound. 

Some of these hidden gems include "Everybody Had A Hard Year" (an excerpt from John and Yoko's Film #6 which features a never-before-seen December 1968 performance by the couple) and a live performance of "Imagine" filmed at the Salute To Lew Grade concert in 1975, Lennon's last-ever live performance. 

Other highlights include the new videos for "Working Class Hero" (filmed at Lennon's childhood home and school in Liverpool), "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" (filmed April 20, 1980, a relaxed day at John and Yoko's mansion in Coldspring Harbour, Long Island) and "Give Peace A Chance" (featuring the "Bed-In" footage from May 1969). Fans can also look forward to protest footage and the December 14, 1980 vigils in Liverpool, London and New York � which had tens of thousands of protesters singing "Give Peace A Chance." - Full Story

Soulfly Sokay
The PRP reports: Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera has commented on the recent line-up change of the band which saw Mike Doling, Roy Mayorga and Marcello D. Rapp all leave the fold. Here's what he had to say:

"This is no big deal, Soulfly is always evolving. I am always going to introduce new musicians to the fans. In fact there has never been the same band on any consecutive Soulfly record. I never intended Soulfly to be a traditional band.".-Full Story and Lineup details 

Babs Comes Clean
Not even remotely rock related but it's nice to hear that Babs agrees with a lot of people, for a change. 

AP reports: Barbra Streisand says one reason she gave up performing in public is that listening to her own songs is boring. 

"I never listen to my records for maybe 10 years. Then I can appreciate it, but really, I just get sick of it. That's why I gave up concerts � in addition to having stage fright and the exertion of singing 30 songs a night," the 61-year-old singer tells Reader's Digest in its October issue. Excerpts of the interview were released in advance. 

"It's boring to sing your own songs," she said. "I remember going into Tahoe once, and I sang all new material because I was so bored with mine. The reviews,  `How dare she not sing "People"?'" .-Full Story and Lineup details 

Was that the real reason she gave up live shows? Wasn't there a rumor that she had bankrupted too many transsexuals with her $1000 tickets? � finally wasn't she going to move out of the country in January 2001? 

Letter of the week
In reference to the "Punkers Tell Us How To Vote" story we ran in Wednesday's Day In Rock report: 

Unsigned wrote,
I don't see any difference between what Fat Mike is doing by telling us to dump Bush than what you are doing telling us not to listen to him. Your a hypocrit. � unsigned 

Answer- 
Sorry you feel that way. But the point I made then and I will make again is this; don't turn to celebrities to decide on important issues and how you are going to vote. It's far better to research the issues and make your own decisions based on that. If you feel that my telling you to think for yourself instead of listening to some punk star telling you what you should think is hypocritical, then I think you missed the point entirely. Maybe you should go ask Fat Mike to explain to you what I meant. � Keavin 
 

**Press Releases**
Snippets from some of the press releases that have come in over the past 24 hours

BARENAKED LADIES on tour!! 
10/21 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre  
10/22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom  
10/25 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre  
10/26 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre  
10/28 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre  
10/29 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre  
10/30 - Saint Louis, MO - American Theatre  
11/1 - Sandusky, OH - State Theatre  
11/2 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre  
11/4 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Hall @ Grand Center  
11/5 - Columbus, OH - Mershon Auditorium  
11/6 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre  
11/8 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre  
11/10 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall  
11/13 - Hartford, CT - The Bushnell  
 

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