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Rock 1/17: Madonna Vs Blige- Ludacris Song Theft?- New Damageplan
CD- Sum 41 Rap-Matchbox 20 Split- Ozzy Calls in Sick- Linkin Park- Megasuit
Dismissed- Adema Filter- NIN- Godhead- Manson- Jacko Transcripts- Motley
Dolls- Young Buck Plea- Martina McBride 101- Early Dylan Tapes- A Static
Lullaby- BTBAM Lose 2- Skinless- Gwen Robbed- Glastonbury DVD- Yeah Yeah
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 Sum
41 Rap |
Chart Attack reports: With their new disc,
Sum 41 have made it clear that they're more mature and a little more metal.
Trading in their pop-punk roots for some crunchier riffs is one thing,
but for one performance The Sums are going gangsta and trying their hand
at rap.
The Ajax foursome have accepted an offer
to act as the back up band for Ludacris on Saturday Night Live, but while
that may sound pretty exciting, the gig forces the group to shuffle around
some shows on their upcoming tour. [see full story for more]-
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| Ludacris
Song Theft? |
MTV reports: Instead of "standing up," it
looks like Ludacris may have to pay up. Judge Debra Freeman of the United
States District Court Southern District of New York has scheduled a settlement
conference for February 4 between Ludacris, producer Kanye West and aspiring
rap group I.O.F. The New Jersey group filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit
in April alleging that the two stole the hook for Ludacris' "Stand Up"
from them.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Madonna
Vs Blige |
Contact Music reports: MADONNA and MARY J
BLIGE are set to take different sides in a new court battle over pop hit
HOLIDAY.
Bosses of the publishing company behind
the 1983 classic claim Blige's BARBERSHOP 2 song NOT TODAY is a rip-off
of the tune and they're suing the R+B superstar and collaborators EVE and
DR DRE to prove it. [see full story for more]- Click
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| New
Damageplan CD |
Totalrock reports: Damageplan may well release
a second album, following on from last year's debut 'New Found Power'.
Apparently, the band recorded some tracks prior to the tragic death of
guitarist Dimebag Darrell, and seem keen to get these heard.-
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| Korn
Kovers |
Totalrock reports: As previously announced,
Korn are to release a covers record called 'Korn Kovers'. And the track
listing is expected to include the following: 'Word Up' - Cameo, 'Another
Brick In The Wall, Parts 1,2 & 3' - Pink Floyd, 'Erotic City' - Prince,
'Shout At The Devil' - Motley Crue, 'Love My Way' - Psychedelic Furs, 'Fight
The Power' - Public Enemy (with a guest appearance from rapper Lil' Jon)[see
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| Matchbox
20 Split |
Totalrock reports: Matchbox Twenty have parted
with guitarist Adam Gaynor. No reason has been given for this decision.[more]-
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| Country
Skynyrd |
Totalrock reports: Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist
Johnny Van Zant and his brother, .38 Special's frotman Donnie, are to record
a fourth album together. But this time they're going to do a country record.
It's to be co-produced by Mark Wright and Joe Sciafe. -
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Source: Totalrock
also has news on Borgir Star Re-joins Old Group, Adema Man Starts New Album,
System Announce UK Shows, Airplane Drummer Dies, Sharon Osbourne's 'Monologue,
Courtney Wins Back Daughter and more click here to check it out
| Ozzy
Calls in Sick |
Rockdirt reports: Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon
cancelled their visit to 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Thursday night
due to Ozzy being sick. Sharon stopped by as a surprise anyways to sign
Jay's motorcycle which is going to be auctioned off for tsunami relief.
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Rumor has it that Ozzy became mysteriously ill after hearing Kelly's
new CD.
| Linkin
Park's Long View on Relief |
Rockdirt reports: Linkin Park lead singer
Chester Bennington stressed to Billboard that the goal of the Music for
Relief Fund extends far beyond the tsunami disaster. "Right now, the money
is for the immediate relief for this horrifying event," Bennington says.
"The next step is getting the army of people in this business mobilized.
This is not something Linkin Park put together, but something the music
industry put together that will build and have this nest egg of disaster
money rather than having to build a fund from scratch each time." [more]-
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| Megasuit
Dismissed |
Blabbermouth reports: The MEGADETH lawsuit
that one founder of the thrash band lodged against the other is "megadead,"
according to the New York Daily News.
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson
had sued frontman Dave Mustaine for $18.5 million over the pair's bitter
falling out Manhattan Federal Court Judge Naomi Buchwald dismissed the
lawsuit Thursday (Jan. 13), saying Ellefson had agreed to a deal to resolve
their various disputes after the heavy metal act broke up in 2002. Ellefson
had maintained he backed out at the last minute. [see full story for more]-
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| Adema
Filter |
Blabbermouth reports: Former ADEMA vocalist
Marky Chavez � half-brother of KORN frontman Jonathan Davis � has finally
broken his silence regarding his departure from the group. [in an online
posting where he gives his side of the story (see full story) Chavez announced]
I have started a new band with the guitar player and bass player of FILTER!
I can't wait to let the world hear this new music. It's the best stuff
I have ever been a part of.
The band is located out of Chicago and
we are taking meeting with labels and management! We should have a record
coming out toward the latter part of this New Year! [see full story for
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| Tempesta
in NIN? |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
at Audio Aggression, former POWERMAN 5000 guitarist Mike Tempesta (M.33)
is rumored to have joined NINE INCH NAILS as the group's touring guitarist.
Tempesta, who is the brother of veteran
hard rock/metal drummer John Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE, TESTAMENT,
EXODUS), was conspicuously absent from POWERMAN 5000's last two live shows,
prompting speculation from the band's fans that he had left the group.[see
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| Godhead
Tsunami Song |
Blabbermouth reports: GODHEAD frontman Jason
Miller has written a song about the tsunami tragedy and is currently assembling
a group of musicians to record the song, with all proceeds from the recording
to be donated to the relief funds.
Commented Miller: "In the days after the
tsunami hit the coasts of Southeast Asia, I like most people was glued
to the television watching the horror unfold. I felt completely powerless.
As the death toll continued to mount, and the threat of disease hovered,
humanity reached out. I gave the maximum amount that I could afford, but
I still felt like I had done nothing. Then, one morning, after a restless
night trying to figure out what I could do, I wrote the song 'Forever In
Our Hearts'. I am not a celebrity, but I do know quite a few, and I thought
if I could get enough people interested in this song, maybe together we
could raise more money and make more of a difference." [see full story
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| Manson's
Magic Eraser |
Blabbermouth reports: MARILYN MANSON's revised
"The Nobodies" music video debuted Friday on Germany's "Universal Rock
Videos". The video, originally released in 2001, differs slightly from
the original. In addition to subtle differences with regard to added and
deleted scenes, the audio for the song itself has also been changed in
certain areas. However, the most noticeable alteration is the removal of
the brief instances within the video that showcased the 2001 band lineup,
including ex-members Twiggy Ramirez (bass) and John 5 (guitar). [see full
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Source: Blabbermouth
also has news on DAMAGEPLAN Shooting: What Happened The Night DIMEBAG Was
Murdered?, VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Launches New Project, BLACKMORE'S
NIGHT to Guest On KCSN's 'Galactic Voyager' Radio Show, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES:
'Return To Venice' Compilation Update, GOAT HORN Begin Mixing New EP and
more click here to check it out
| Jacko
Transcripts |
MuchMusic reports: ABC has gone public with
the testimony transcripts of Michael Jackson's accuser. The very dark accusations
include details about online porn, alcohol and molestation. The transcripts
totaled more than 1,900 pages. [see full story for more]-
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| Ray
A Winner |
Reuters reports: Jamie Foxx won the Golden
Globe Award for best actor in a film musical or comedy on Sunday for his
role as Ray Charles in the film biography "Ray." [see full story for more]-
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| Motley
Dolls |
Reuters reports: Motley Crue action figure
sets will be up for grabs in a promotion for the band's reunion tour this
spring.
Global Spectrum and McFarlane Toys are
teaming to offer concertgoers at five venues the chance to win a set along
with a pair of concert tickets.
The promotion is part of Global Spectrum's
effort to explore more creative marketing tools, while McFarlane Toys is
seeking to expand its customer base. [see full story for more]-
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| Young
Buck Plea |
E! Online reports: Young Buck held his ground
Friday against charges he stabbed a man during last year's Vibe Awards
violence.
The 23-year-old G-Unit rapper, whose legal
name is David Darnell Brown, pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to felony
assault with a deadly weapon. [see full story for more]-
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| Martina
McBride 101 |
Launch reports: Martina McBride is the subject
of a new course at a college in North Carolina. Young women at Salem College
in Winston-Salem have been given a special opportunity to sign up for a
class entitled "Happy Girl/Broken Wing: Martina McBride As Text." The class,
which is being taught by English professor Dr. Ron DePeter, will study
McBride's performances, both on albums and in videos, focusing primarily
on her Greatest Hits and Martina albums. DePeter said, "By analyzing her
songs and videos, I hope to enable students to gain a deeper appreciation
of how McBride uses her voice to convey a woman's experience artfully and
in its entire dimension, from heartbreak to gratitude, from personal fulfillment
to social and political commitment."[see full story for more]-
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| Sting
Rocks Thailand |
Launch reports: Sting has become the first
international star to perform in Thailand since the tsunami disaster last
month. His concert, which was held this week in Bangkok, raised $50,000
for victims of the disaster, including a $20,000 donation from Sting himself,
according to sting.com. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Motown
Writer Tax Plea |
AP reports: Norman Whitfield, who co-wrote
R&B classics such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Papa Was
a Rolling Stone," pleaded guilty to failing to report more than $2 million
in royalty income, authorities said.
The plea, entered Tuesday, was part of
a deal with the government that requires him to file delinquent tax returns
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| Early
Dylan Tapes |
AP reports: A Minneapolis man has donated
some of the earliest recordings made by Bob Dylan to the Minnesota Historical
Society.
Cleve Pettersen said he made the reel-to-reel
tape at a Minneapolis apartment in 1960 after getting to know Dylan at
coffeehouses in the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis near the University
of Minnesota.
Dylan, briefly a student at the university,
didn't make any formal recordings until two years later. [see full story
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| Radio
iTunes Challange? |
Reuters reports: Radio broadcasters are considering
technology and business models that may soon allow listeners to click,
listen and buy the tunes they hear on their favorite radio stations.
Top radio conglomerate Clear Channel Communications,
technology companies and burgeoning satellite radio companies are aiming
to launch such services within 18 to 24 months, executives and analysts
say. [see full story for more]- Click
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| A
Static Lullaby Release News |
IAYM reports: A Static Lullaby have altered
the projected title of their forthcoming new album to "Faso Latido" from
the previously announced "Watching The Sunlight Burn". The effort will
land in stores via Columbia on April 05th. - Click
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| BTBAM
Lose 2 |
IAYM reports: Between The Buried And Me have
parted ways with both their bassist Kevin Falk and drummer Jason Roe. While
a replacement for Falk has yet to be found, the band have welcomed Blake
Richardson of Glass Casket fame as their new percussionist. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Skinless
New Voice |
IAYM reports: Skinless have enlisted vocalist
Jason Keyser (Detriment) to serve as their new frontman in place of Sherwood
Webber, who exited the band last November. [see full story for more]-
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Source: IAYM
also has news on 12VNE Tour, He Is Legend/Classic Case Tour, NiN UK Dates,
Comeback Kid/Bane/With Honor Dates, Hondo Maclean: "Unspoken Dialect",
(hed) PE Tour Dates and more click here to check it out
| Glastonbury
DVD |
Aversion reports: The best moments of all
the Glastonbury festivals will surface on a DVD compilation this spring.
EMI announced it will drop Glastonbury
Anthems -- the Best of 1994 to 2004, March 21 to celebrate the massive
English music festival's first decade. The cuts will be eclectic, ranging
from Franz Ferdinand to Basement Jaxx to Paul McCartney. [see full story
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| Yeah
Yeah Yeahs New Sound |
Aversion reports: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will
return with a new sound -- or so the vague plans are right now.
Singer Karen O told the NME that the act
has taken it upon itself to avoid remaking 2003's Fever to Tell (2003,
Interscope). How they'll do that, however, hasn't been decided. [see full
story for more]- Click
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Source: Aversion
also has news on Despistado Goes Belly Up, Jefferson Airplane Drummer Dies,
Sloan Lines Up Greatest Hits Comp, Factory Records Founder Starts Label,
Blood Brothers Still Touring, Hold Steady Adds Keyboard Player and more
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| Robbie
Williams Deleted? |
Ananova reports: Some of Robbie Williams'
albums will be deleted at the end of the month.
Production on new copies of Life Thru a
Lens, I've Been Expecting You, Sing When You're Winning and Escapology
will all cease on January 31. [see full story for more]-
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| Metal
Blade Release Schedule |
Metal Blade reports: 1/25 God Dethroned �
Lair of the White Word � CD
2/8 Metal Blade video comp - Digital Video
Devastation - DVD 2/22 Since the Flood � Valor And Vengeance � CD
3/8 Winter Solstice � The Fall of Rome
� CD
3/8 Into The Moat � The Design � CD
3/8 Unearth � The Oncoming Storm � CD
with new bonus tracks
3/22 Six Feet Under � 13 � CD
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| Red
Chord Update |
Metal Blade reports: The Red Chord's new album
Clients is currently being recorded at Planet Z with engineer/producer
Zeuss. According to new drummer Brad Fickiesen, "The record sounds amazing
so far. Zeuss has been working the hell out of us and we're all extremely
psyched with the progress to this point. The drum tracks are 100% finished.
We're about midway through tracking guitars now and we just started vocals."
The new album is slated to street date May 17th via Metal Blade/BMA with
tour plans before and after the release to be announced soon. [see full
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| Squad
Five-O / Letter Kills Tour |
press release reports: Squad Five-O is hitting
the road again. This time with Letter Kills!!!
2/11 Boston, MA - Axis
2/12 Providence, RI - Century Lounge
2/13 Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Icon
2/15 Cleveland, OH - Odeon
2/17 Cincinnati, OH - Top Cats
2/18 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
2/19 Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
2/20 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
2/22 St. Louis, MO Washington Univ.
2/24 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
2/25 SLC, UT Lofi Café
2/27 Corona, CA Showcase Theatre
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| Aztec
Two-Step New CD |
press release reports: Vital to acoustic music
for more than 30 years, New York City-based folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step
will celebrate the national release of their new album, March 29th on Red
Engine Records. Their first studio album in more than a decade, Days of
Horses reflects the musical growth of those years with touches of blues
and country added to their familiar acoustic sound. An early review of
the album in the Boston Globe touted: "Fans of the duo's harmony-driven
tunes and easygoing acoustic guitar riffs will recognize their James Taylor-meets-Simon
& Garfunkel sound. What's new is the mood. This album sits back on
its haunches as Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman look back wistfully at American
pop culture and their own ride through it."[see full story for more]-
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| Backbeat
Collectors Edition |
press release reports: The definitive musical
drama, BACKBEAT: COLLECTOR'S EDITION, is coming to DVD on January 25th!
Directed by Iain Softley (K-PAX),
Backbeat is an energetic, musical drama chronicling the pre-fame Beatles
as they head to Hamburg in search of success. As they gain popularity,
the "fifth Beatle," bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls
in love and ultimately must choose between his best friend John Lennon,
his new love (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world.
Full of vitality and heart, with a soundtrack
that includes rock classics, featuring music from Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters),
David Pirner (Soul Asylum) and Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
The BACKBEAT: COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD is
packed with extras including character profiles, a behind the scenes look
with the creators of the show, and more [see full story for more]-
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| Endicott
Seeks New Member |
press release reports: Albany, NY's Endicott
will be seeking a full-time guitar player following the departure of Don
Naylor from the band. The band is currently on tour with Folly, Paulson,
and Jenoah and will be trying out potential players after the end of the
run on 1/29/05. All applicants must be serious, able to tour full time,
and relocate to Albany, NY if necessary. Any interested party may email
[email protected] for further details. [see full story for more]-
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| Neal
Schon on Rockline |
press release reports: Journey guitarist Neal
Schon will be the featured guest on the "Rockline" nationally syndicated
radio show airing Wednesday, January 19. He'll be talking about everything
happening in his world: his forthcoming i on U solo album, which comes
out February 22 on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label; Soul SirkUS debut
album, WORLD PLAY, which is out now exclusively on the band's website at
www.soulsirkus.com; and Journey's induction into the Hollywood Walk of
Fame on Friday, January 21 at 11:30 am in front of the Musician's Institute
(6750 Hollywood Boulevard). To celebrate this momentous occasion, the band--Neal
Schon (guitar), Ross Valory (bass), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Steve Augeri
(vocals) and Deen Castronovo (drums)--will be performing at the House Of
Blues in West Hollywood, CA. The show sold out in three minutes. Rockline's
90-minute live show begins at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET. Fans will have the
opportunity to call in with questions for Neal at 800 344 ROCK (7625).
Check the full story link for local listings. [see full story for more]-
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