Day In Rock 3/3: God Vs Nelly- Bono For Prez- PayPal Vs Dimebag Fans- Jacko Targeted Mom- Alter Bridge- Trial Reunion- Fiona Leaks- Ray Song Theft- More Ozzfest Bands- Stratovarius- Pro-Pain- DEP- God Forbid- A7X- Agnostic Front- Lamb of Clutch- Slave To Metal Tour- Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Dates - Fightstar Dud- Double Collective Soul- Tori Top 5-  Crossfade- Hot Hot Heat- Thrice- more Compiled by Keavin Wiggins
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God Vs Nelly

AP reports: Ministers from 20 churches have banded together to protest rap singer Nelly's performance at Arkansas State University on March 12, saying they do not want the Grammy winner's negative message in their town. 

"When we started seeing some of the vile and filthy lyrics ... we thought we should get involved," said the Rev. Adrian Rodgers of the Fullness of Joy Church. "Jonesboro is a wonderful city because of what does not come here." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Bono For Prez

NME reports: BONO�s name has been put forward for one of the world�s most important political jobs. 

The U2 frontman has been suggested as a possible candidate for the president of the World Bank by prestigious American newspaper The Los Angeles Times. 

"Don't be fooled by the wraparound sunglasses and the excess hipness," the paper wrote in an editorial. "Bono is deeply versed in the issues afflicting the least-developed nations of the world." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

PayPal Vs Dimebag Fans

Audio Agression reports: Due to the overwhelming traffic received for the Dimebag Tribute Bracelets, PayPal has shut down the operation. PayPal has told the site they must verify all the sales (proof on shipment of the bracelets) even though they won't even be received by dimetribute.com and shipped out until March 15th. As of now, PayPal has locked the funds, of which 100% of the profits go to the Dimebag Memorial Foundation. PayPal has taken their standard percentage of the transactions, despite not allowing the rest go to the memorial fund.- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Jacko Targeted Mom

AP reports: A Las Vegas public relations specialist who briefly worked for Michael Jackson gave damaging testimony against the pop star Wednesday, suggesting his associates arranged a smear campaign against the family who would ultimately accuse him of molestation.

 Ann Marie Kite said she was told by a Jackson lawyer that they would portray the mother of a boy as a "crack whore" in the media. Kite was hired to handle Jackson's crisis management after the airing of a damaging documentary, but she worked for him for only six days and never met the singer. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Alter Bridge For Jaeger Tour

Billboard reports: Alter Bridge will headline the sixth Jaegermeister Music Tour, which begins March 29 at Irving Plaza in New York. Also on the bill are Epic rock act Future Leaders of the World and Alter Bridge's Wind-Up labelmate Submersed. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Trial Reunion

Lambgoat reports: Seminal hardcore band Trial are apparently planning a reunion show. The Seattle group released an album with Equal Vision Records in 1999, breaking up shortly thereafter. The performance, which has yet to be scheduled, will feature Timm McIntosh (guitar), Greg Bennick (vocals), Nick Platter (drums), and Brian Redman (bass). Guitarist Josh Freer has yet to confirm his involvement. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Fiona Leaks

FMQB reports: Singer/songwriter Fiona Apple's long-awaited third album, Extraordinary Machine, has been in the can for months, with an online fan petition asking Sony to release the record. Now, KNDD/Seattle's Andrew Harms may have helped speed up the process, by playing a handful of leaked songs from the record this past weekend on his New Music Show....

Since then, low-quality copies of the songs, along with two others that had previously leaked, have surfaced online.The saga of Extraordinary Machine has been ongoing for quite a while, with fans campaigning to Sony in various ways to release the album.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Ray Song Theft

AP reports: Bail was reduced for a longtime sound engineer of the late Ray Charles following his arrest two weeks ago on allegations of stealing the singer's master recordings, authorities said. 

Terry Howard, 48, of Burbank is charged with two counts of grand theft by embezzlement from Ray Charles Enterprises and one count of receiving stolen property. 

At a hearing Tuesday, Superior Court Commissioner Dennis Mulcahy said Howard had no prior record and reduced bail from $1 million to $100,000. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Candlelight Reissues

Blabbermouth reports: Candlelight Records has announced the continuation of its reissue series with the upcoming Stateside release of key early or currently out-of-print releases from OCCULT, HEARSE, DISSECTION, EINHERJER, THY SERPENT, XYSMA, IN FLAMES and more. Starting with OCCULT's "Enemy Within" and "Prepare to Meet Thy Doom" (in stores March 22) and continuing through the 2-on-1 pressing of XYSMA's "Lotto" and "Girls on the Beach" albums (in stores June 28), these new recordings will all be specially priced and include bonus or enhanced material, expanded artwork or remastered recordings.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

More Ozzfest Bands

Blabbermouth reports: ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and AS I LAY DYING have secured three non-rotating slots on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Other acts believed to have been confirmed for the second stage include THE HAUNTED, MASTODON and BURY YOUR DEAD. [see full story for more bands expected to be on the tour]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Stratovarius Tour

Blabbermouth reports: Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will be embarking on a North American tour this fall. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: 

Sep. 17 � Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA
Sep. 19 � Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Sep. 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Priest Sales

Blabbermouth reports: JUDAS PRIEST are on track to sell about 70,000 copies of their new album, "Angel of Retribution", in the U.S. in its first week of release, according to Hits Daily Double. PRIEST are reportedly seeing significant sales from their releases in the DualDisc configuration, with some retailers reporting that the DualDisc is outselling the standard CD release. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: Blabbermouth also has news on NECROPHAGIST Cancel European Tour Dates ** M�TLEY CR�E's TOMMY LEE Says Touring Is Taking Its Toll On His Body ** VELVET REVOLVER To Perform At PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SPEED JAM ** LEAVES' EYES Name New Album ** METALLICA's ULRICH Comments On Winning Best Documentary At INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS and more click here to check it out
 

Pro-Pain Join Enemy Of God Tour

BW&BK reports: Candlelight Records have confirmed that PRO-PAIN have replaced DEATH ANGEL on the upcoming Enemy Of God US tour featuring KREATOR, VADER and AUTUMN OFFERING. The tour, beginning April 3rd at New York's BB Kings, follows the band's recently completed tour, their first in over five years, alongside ENTOMBED, CROWBAR and THE MIGHTY NIMBUS. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

DEP Dates

IAYM reports: The Dillinger Escape Plan have lined up a series of new U.S. dates, the latest include: 

April 25th Madison, Wisconsin Luther's Blues 
April 26th Lincoln, Nebraska Royal Grove 
April 27th St. Louis, Missouri Mississippi Nights 
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

God Forbid Dates

IAYM reports: The first installment of dates for God Forbid's upcoming U.S. run alongside It Dies Today, Caliban and Full Blown Chaos have been unveiled, here is how the schedule is shaping up: 

April 01st Montreal, Quebec Foufounes Electrique 
April 02nd Toronto, Ontario El Mocambo 
April 03rd Detroit, Michigan I Rock 
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

A7X Update

Earshot Media reports: Avenged Sevenfold is hard at work in the studio recording the follow up to "Waking the Fallen", but the band will be checking in regularly to give fans updates on their progress. Click the full story link to watch the first update :- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Agnostic Front

IAYM reports: Agnostic Front have lined up a wealth of dates to take place from April through June. Martyr AD will support throughout the run, while Love Is Red and All Shall Perish will open the shows through until May 13th, whereupon their slots will be taken by Champion and Full Blown Chaos for the duration of the trek. The current schedule is as follows: 

April 14th Lancaster, Pennsylvania Chameleon Club 
April 16th Carrboro, North Carolina Cat's Cradle 
April 17th Charlotte, North Carolina Tremont Music Hall 
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Lamb of Clutch

The PRP reports: A new tour tentatively dubbed "Sounds Of The Underground" is currently being booked for the not too distant future, the bill is rumored to feature Lamb Of God, Clutch, DevilDriver, Chimaira and more.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Slave To Metal Tour

The PRP reports: Rumors have been circulating of a Fuse TV sponsored "Slave To The Metal Tour" set to go down this summer. A number of artists are said to be in the running for slots on the trek, including Mudvayne, Motorhead, The classic line-up of Anthrax, Mastodon, Meshuggah, In Flames and more.- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Snake Tour

Punkbands reports: For the next two weeks, The Snake The Cross The Crown will travel around the country with Mae and Hot Rod Circuit, playing to a new group of people every night. 

The tour, beginning tonight in Milwaukee, will meander through New York and make its way down to Arkansas, just before The Snake heads out for the Equal Vision Records/Militia Group showcase at SXSW at Redrum (501 E. 6th St) in Austin, TX on March 19th. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Dates

Punkbands reports: Me First And The Gimme Gimmes will be doing a handful of West Coast dates spanning throughout the first two weeks of March in support of last year's live release Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah. The Dates are as follows: 
03/03 Lahaina, HI Hard Rock Cafe 
03/05 Honolulu, HI Pink Cadillac 
03/12 West Hollywood, CA The Troubadour 
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Fightstar Dud

Rockdirt reports: After ditching his Busted bandmates, Charlie Simpson's debut Fightstar single 'They Liked You Better When You Were Dead' has sold a miserable 236 copies and is stalled at #73 in the unofficial midweek UK charts. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Double Collective Soul

IE Marketing reports: Hot on the heels of their second single, �Better Now,� from the critically acclaimed album �Youth,� Collective Soul has announced two new 2005 releases. The first is an intimate 8-track acoustic collection titled �From the Ground Up� to be released via the bands newly formed El Music Group label on April 26. The band also announced they will perform and record two live shows with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 in Atlanta, GA at the Woodruff Arts Center. Titled �Collective Soul �Home� with the Atlanta Youth Symphony,� a DVD and CD of this event will be released this fall. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Tori Top 5

Epic reports: The buzz on Tori Amos' The Beekeeper became a roar this week as the acclaimed artist makes her stellar debut on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #5. With her fifth Top 10 debut, she joins an exclusive club of female acts to do this both in the SoundScan era and ever: they include Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Janet Jackson, Madonna, LeAnn Rimes, Britney Spears and Barbra Streisand. 

This big album debut is coupled with the success of her first book, a memoir, co-authored with Ann Powers, entitled Tori Amos: Piece by Piece. It landed at #14 on the New York Times Bestseller list and is trending upward. In the book, the usually private Tori gives a rare inside look into many intimacies of her life as both a private individual and a very public performing musician. The book, published by Broadway Books (a division of Random House), was released on February 8th. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Revery Sign With Evo

Chipster PR reports: Revery, based in the Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads region of Virginia, has just signed with Evo Recordings and will release its debut Evo album soon. Revery is the second artist to sign with the Raleigh, North Carolina-based label. 

Revery has built a strong, loyal following in its home base. Local honors continue to pour in. The quintet was voted the Best Local Band of the Year by listeners of WNOR FM99 in the Chesapeake, Virginia, station's ninth annual poll. Nine Volt Magazine awarded Revery the Best Album of the Year for its self-titled independent release and the publication also named Michael Doyle the Best Guitarist of the Year. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Lance Lisenby Benefit

Suns of March reports: Suns of March will be performing with well-known national recording artists McQueen Street and Damon Johnson & The Welfare (formerly of Brother Cain) at a benefit for singer/songwriter/guitarist Lance Lisenby on Friday, March 4. 

After losing his left arm in a most unfortunate car/train collision early New Year�s Day of this year, Lance Lisenby has resolved to continue his career as a musician. He has made a living most of his life as a full-time musician, performing through out the United States in his Colorado based group, Leaving The Trees, as well as, other projects such as The Rat Race. Though many might consider leaving the music industry in a situation such as his, Lance has decided to press on and continue to pursue his dreams and talents as a musician. In order to help him do this, �The Lance Lisenby Lend a Hand Fund� was established. Hopefully, enough proceeds will be raised through this fund to enable Lance to purchase a special prosthetic arm which he can use to continue to play guitar, though he is having to re-learn the instrument as a left handed player. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Mayfield: Remixed

Rhino/Special Ops reports: Rhino Entertainment will be releasing Curtis Mayfield�s New CD � �Mayfield: Remixed � The Curtis Mayfield Collection� on March 15th! 

Rhino Records puts a new spin on the legendary Curtis Mayfield's towering musical legacy with MAYFIELD: REMIXED - THE CURTIS MAYFIELD COLLECTION, a ten song collection of Mayfield's greatest hits reimagined by some of today's most respected DJ/producers, including Grandmaster Flash, MIXMASTERMIKE, and King Britt.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Crossfade Dual Disc

V Entertainment Network reports: Crossfade is maintaining momentum with their second single "So Far Away" (already a top five radio fixture) and the announcement of their first-ever headlining tour to follow the current Sno-Core tour. The trek begins March 23 at the State Theater in Albany, GA with openers Strata. On March 29, Columbia / FG Records will re-release the self-titled album as a Dual Disc, loaded with bonus features. Side A will feature the full-length CD audio album while Side B of the disc offers the DVD content including interview segments, live footage, acoustic performances and the "Cold" video, all delivered in a speaker-shattering surround sound mix. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Hot Hot Heat Tracks

Total Assault reports: Hot Hot Heat have announced the tracklisting for their upcoming release, Elevator, which hits stores on April 5th.

 1. Introduction ** 2. Running Out Of Time ** 3. Goodnight Goodnight ** 4. Ladies And Gentleman ** 5. You Owe Me An IOU ** 6. No Jokes - Fact ** 7. Jingle Jangle ** 8. Pickin' It Up ** 9. Island Of The Honest Man ** 10. Middle Of Nowhere ** 11. Dirty Mouth ** 12. Soldier In A Box ** 14. Shame On You ** 15. Elevator [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Thrice Presale Bonus

Total Assault reports: hrice have announced an exclusive presale for the release of their upcoming CD/DVD, If Only We Could See Us Now. The first 150 customers who pre-order the release through the link below will receive a signed 7" from Thrice. The next 500 customers who pre-order the release will get a free Thrice poster. Everyone who purchases the CD/DVD will receive a free three-month subscription to The Thrice Alliance, the band's official fanclub.[see full story for the presale link]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

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