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Rock 1/06: Ashlee Booed- Metallica Inspired Murder- Tsunami Claimed Artist?-
Ozzy Kicks The Bucket(head)- Marky Mark Return?- Evanescence- Solo H.I.M.-
Death By Stereo- Beatles Toilet Paper- Motley Wedding- NIN Lineup- Megafarewell-
Napalm Death- QOTSA- Frusciante Volta?- Presidents Return- Layla's Book
is Really Something- Green Day- Comeback Kid- Vehemence- Otep- more
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 Ashlee
Booed |
antiMUSIC reports: Ashlee Simpson was ready
to prove she didn't need to lip-synch when she took the microphone during
the FedEx Orange Bowl half-time show on Tuesday night. Fate had a different
idea. Ashlee began her performance with microphone problems. During the
opening bars of her song "La La", Ashlee was barely audible due to a low
microphone, when the volume was finally turned up, the 70,000 strong audience
turned up the volume as well by jeering and booing the pop singer. [see
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| Metallica
Inspired Murder |
Blabbermouth reports: A New Jersey man who
killed his mother and then stabbed an 11-year-old boy to death claimed
that he was influenced by a METALLICA song about a boy who "lost my way
this bloody day" when he committed the crime, according to The Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Ronald Pituch, 29, pleaded guilty two months
ago to striking his mother, Josephine, in the head with a 20-pound barbell
inside the Huntington Circle home they shared on Oct. 17, 2002, according
to The Courier-Post.
He then left their home on his motorcycle
and wandered into Kings Grant in neighboring Evesham, where he spotted
11-year-old Gregory Katsnelson riding his bike.
Pituch told the court during his sentencing
Tuesday (Jan. 4) that he thought the METALLICA song "Ronnie" had been directed
at him. The song tells of a boy who "never laughed, never smiled, talked
alone for miles and miles and miles." [see full story for more]-
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| Solo
H.I.M. |
Blabbermouth reports: H.I.M. frontman Ville
Valo will reportedly record a solo album this year that is expected to
be released before the new H.I.M. CD. The solo effort will apparently be
inspired by "country" music and Ville's recent work on APOCALYPTICA's "Bittersweet"
video, and will include the songs "Under the Rose", "Face of God" and "Have
No Fear", which were performed by Valo during a recent live appearance.[see
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| Tsunami
Claimed Artist? |
Aversion reports: The cellist who played on
Brian Wilson's SMiLE might have been swept to sea by the tsunami that wracked
southeast Asia last week.
Wilson announced that cellist Markus Sandlund
has been missing since the Dec. 26 tsunami. He was vacationing in Thailand
when the wave hit and has been missing ever since. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Death
By Stereo Finish CD |
Aversion reports: Death By Stereo has finished
work on its fourth full length and will hit the road to celebrate.
The Orange County hardcore act finished
up recording Death for Life, [...which]is slated for an April release from
Epitaph Records. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Beatles
Toilet Paper Auction |
Aversion reports: If someone paid more than
a half million bucks for George Harrision's guitar, a roll of toliet paper
used by The Beatles should be worth some coin, right?
This week, toliet paper that was deemed
too, uh, crappy, by The Beatles while in Abbey Road Studios. The seller
is asking a starting bid of 40 thousand pounds ($75,000). As of press time,
no bids had been placed. [see full story for more]- Click
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Source: Aversion
also has news on Blood Brothers Play Anti-Innauguration, Elvis Cup Viewing
Sells for $3,000, Super Furry Animals Corral Singles, The Wonderstuff Return,
Soundtrack of Our Lives Tours and more click here to check it out
| Motley
Wedding |
MTV reports: The man who sang the strip-club
anthem "Girls, Girls, Girls" has chosen to settle down with just one. Mötley
Crüe frontman Vince Neil will wed girlfriend Lia Gerardini on Sunday
at a private Las Vegas ceremony. And who will be charged with uniting the
couple in holy matrimony? None other than Neil's "Surreal Life" co-star
MC Hammer - Click
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| Ozzy
Kicks The Bucket(head) |
ContactMusic reports: OZZY OSBOURNE has ditched
plans to link up with former GUNS N' ROSES star BUCKETHEAD - because the
guitarist refused to lose his famous look.
The guitarist was called in as Ozzy's possible
latest guitarist for this year's (05) OZZFEST tour, but Osbourne admits
he couldn't persuade the eccentric axeman to ditch his trademark KFC bucket
hat and white facemask - and he refused to call him Buckethead.
Ozzy tells rock magazine REVOLVER, "I met
with him and asked him to work with me but only if he got rid of the f**king
bucket. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Marky
Mark Return? |
ContactMusic reports: MARK WAHLBERG fears
he'll have to one day return to the stage as rapper MARKY MARK to repay
a debt he owes in Germany.
The movie star turned his back on his Marky
Mark alter-ego years ago but admits he left one former business manager
demanding one more show.
He says, "They'll probably call me saying
I owe them from the last time. [see full story for more]-
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| Evanescence
Xmas 05? |
Reuters reports: Evanescence singer Amy Lee
hopes to have a follow up to the goth-rock group's two-year-old mega-hit
"Fallen" in stores by the end of the year.
"I knew it was going to take a while, and
it is. We're obviously taking longer than the average band," she told Billboard
recently. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Seal
Snags Klum |
AP reports: German supermodel Heidi Klum and
British singer Seal are engaged to be married, Klum announced on her Web
site. [see full story for more]- Click
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| CD
Sales Up in 04 |
Reuters reports: Led by Usher's blockbuster
release "Confessions," U.S. album sales rose nearly 2 percent in 2004 --
posting their first gain in four years even as digital music downloads
continued to explode, Nielsen SoundScan reported on Wednesday.[see full
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| NIN
Lineup |
IAYM reports: According to the UK's Kerrang!
magazine, Nine Inch Nails' touring line-up for 2005 will consist of mainman
Trent Reznor alongside bassist Jeordie "Twiggy Ramirez" White (Marilyn
Manson, A Perfect Circle) and drummer Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails).
Also in the ranks will be two newcomers to the group, namely guitarists
Ralph Dieter and Alessando Cortini. [see full story for more]-
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Source: IAYM
also has news on Disengage/Made Out Of Babies Dates, Kaddisfly Update ,
MuDvAyNe: "f***ing Determined" Video, Megadeth: "Video Hits" DVD , Hatebreed/Crowbar
UK Dates, Papa Roach/Skindred: Initial Dates and more click here to check
it out
| Megafarewell |
Metal-Rules reports: Droogies! While 2005
brought much suffering and sadness to many people at its end, I hope for
most of us here that were separated from such tragedy, that you had a terrific
2004. My heart still goes out to the Abbott family, the families who have
lost loved ones in the ongoing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also the
many millions of people around the world that had their family or a friend
touched or worse by the Tsunami.
... Megadeth plans on doing the Euro/UK
tour as you know, then tentatively to Japan and Oz, and hopefully South
America, to be finished with one last victory lap of the states this summer.
Since this is the final year of Megadeth,
it is also fitting to remind you that it has been twenty of the best years
(and hardest) of my life.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Napalm
Death Benefit Song |
Totalrock reports: Napalm Death are in the
process of organising a special single, with all the proceeds going to
the victims of the tsunami disaster. Vocalist Barney Greenway told TotalRock
that the details are currently being worked out. [see full story for more]-
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| Queens'
Sister |
Totalrock reports: Queens Of The Stone Age
are to release a song called 'Little Sister' as the first single from new
album 'Lullabies To Paralyze'. The single should be out at the end of January,
with the album due in March. - Click
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Source: Totalrock
also has news on State Of Touring , Hondo's 'Dialect', Biffy Clyro Get
Velvet Touch, Stuck Mojo In UK, Face Tomorrow Tsunami Show, Dimebag Club
Re-opens and more click here to check it out
| Frusciante
Volta? |
DiS reports: Chilis guitarist, John Frusciante
has finally decided to stop releasing solo albums. The soul guitar noodler
will release �Curtains' on 24th January, as the final one of six releases
in the past 12 months.
The album was recorded on an 8-track tape
machine at Frusciante's house, with overdubs by Carla Azar of Autolux on
drums, Ken Wylde on upright bass and Omar Rodriguez of The Mars Volta,
who played lead guitar on two songs. [see full story for more]-
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| Presidents
Return |
DiS reports: Gonzo punk poppers Presidents
of the United States of America, have reformed to release their first new
album in seven years. The gurning trio will deliver 'Love Everybody' to
the world on February 28th, with a single of the same name on February
14th and a show at the London Astoria on Thursday March 3rd. [see full
story for more]- Click
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Source: DiS
also has news on Kaisers to play Leeds benefit gig this Friday, South By
South West shapes up, The best 25 British songs of the last 25 years: easy,
SFA man to release solo LP and guests on new Boom Bip record, Charity single
planned for Asian Tsunami and more click here to check it out
| Layla's
Book is Really Something |
ArrowFM reports: Patti Boyd inspired such
classics as George Harrison (and the Beatles) "Something" and Eric Clapton's
"Layla", now it's her turn. Boyd is a photographer and has shots of Harrison,
Clapton, Mick Jagger, B.B. King and others. Her first showing will be February
14th at the san Francisco Art Exchange. [see full story to find out which
classic rock band will play the Super Bowl]- Click
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| Tsunami
telethon |
liveDaily reports: Sheryl Crow, Christina
Aguilera and Tim McGraw will be among the acts to perform during a Jan.
15 telethon to benefit tsunami victims in Southern Asia, the New York Times
reports.
The benefit will be aired on the
NBC Universal Television Group, which includes the NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo,
Trio and SCI FI networks. - Click
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| Green
Day Jump |
liveDaily reports: Eminem's "Encore" remains
at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for the second straight week and its fourth
week overall. Green Day's "American Idiot" jumped seven slots on The Billboard
200 album chart to No. 2. [see full story for more]- Click
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Source: liveDaily
also has news on Nanci Griffith emerges with new album, tour and label,
More concerts locked in for Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Goldfinger
set to drop new album, mount tour, liveDaily Interview: Don Was of Was
(Not Was), 3 Doors Down readies new album, unveils tour dates and more
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| Comeback
Kid Deliver "Wake The Dead" |
press release reports: Comeback Kid delivers
"Wake The Dead" on February 25th, and celebrates by heading out on the
road with Bane for a full U.S. tour in March and April. Look for Comeback
Kid's cover story in HM Magazine (on street now), feature in Law Of Inertia
(on street now), and upcoming Alternative Press feature in February 2005!
[see full story for a preview]- Click
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| Vehemence
Seek Vocalist |
reports: Vehemence is now in search for a
new vocalist. Longtime vocalist/lyricist Nathan Gearhart has stepped down
due to family obligations, and we now need a powerful frontman to fill
his shoes. He will be missed, but at the same time we are excited to have
some new blood in the band. We are currently looking for someone who will
be fully committed to shows, practices, and tours and must have great stage
presence. We DO NOT want a Nathan clone, and would prefer someone who can
bring something new to our sound. No matter what 'scene' you are from,
if you are an extreme metal vocalist, get in touch! The goal is to expand,
and reach a wider audience with our new vocalist so if you are interested,
please email us at [email protected]- Click
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| Black
Dahlia Murder Plot new CD Plans |
Metal Blade reports: [Trevor from Black Dahlia
Murder offered this update in the latest Metal Blade newsletter] from The
new album, Miasma, is now halfway written, and completely destroys anything
we've done prior. We are very proud of the new songs, and are sure that
our fans will not be disappointed. The direction of the new s*** is noticeably
heavier and far more intricate than our previous work. The album will be
recorded in a dark scary basement of Richmond, VA, beginning March 10th
with Andreas Magnusson (of Scarlet fame) at the helm. The album will then
be mixed in April with the infamous Eric Rachel at Trax East studios, NJ.
If all goes as planned Miasma will be available in the early summer months.
We'll be out with King Diamond and Nile before the disc drops, kicking
off another year of perpetual touring by your favorite road warriors. [see
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| Relient
K Tour |
press release reports: Relient K has announced
an impressive run of tour dates headlining venues from 1000-3000 in capacity,
marking the first extensive outing in support of the band's newly released
fourth album Mmhmm. The itinerary, set to begin in early February, will
see the Canton, Ohio-based group venturing from Florida to California on
what will be only their third tour as headliners. The pop punk trio averages
150-200 live dates annually.[see full story for more]-
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| Raining
Jane Cd/Tour |
press release reports: The up-and-coming,
eclectic rock-folk band Raining Jane is blinging in the new year with the
release of their sparkling new studio album, "Diamond Lane," followed by
a four-month nationwide tour. "Diamond Lane" contains 11 tracks of energetic
and original indie pop rock with touches of folk and funk, beautiful vocal
harmonies, catchy melodies and hooks. [see full story for more]-
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| The
Hostage Heart Tour |
press release reports: Worcester MA's innovative
metalcore assassins The Hostage Heart, in support of their recent EP on
Five Point Records and in advance of their recent signing with United Edge
Records, are on the road for most of January. Check out the dates, and
if you're in town when they come through, be there or be hidingsomewhere
safe. This is a heavy bill.
THE HOSTAGE HEART
Tour with Arsis & Invocation of Nehek.
1.05 - Molly Blooms 2 - Amityville, NY
1.06 - Welch's Basement - College Park,
MD
1.07 - The Place - Debtford, NJ
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| M83
Preview |
press release reports: Happy New Year from
M83!
Before The Dawn Heals Us, the follow up
to Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts will be released on Mute records
on January 25, 2005. [see full story for a preview]- Click
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| Goldfinger
Dates |
press release reports: Goldfinger have confirmed
the following dates in support of their upcoming release, Disconnection
Notice, which hits stores on February 15th.
Feb 15 - New York City, NY - Irving Plaza
Feb 16 - Boston, MA - Axis
Feb 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of
Living Arts
Feb 19 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak
Hotel
[see full story for more dates]-
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| Otep
Defiance Tour |
press release reports: OTEP will be headlining
the 2005 Alliance of Defiance Tour with American Head Charge, and Candiria.
The Autumn Offering will open from 1/25 - 2/16, Blood Simple will open
from 2/18 - 2/27.
Dates:
1/25 - Reno, NV - The New Oasis
1/26 - San Francisco, CA - The Pound @
Pier 96
1/29 - Seattle, WA - The Catwalk Club
1/30 - Spokane, WA - The Big Easy
[see full story for more dates]-
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