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Rock 3/8: Durst Sues Websites- Nick Carter Arrested- Sharpton Vs Rap- GNR
Vs Times- Motley Animation- Static-X- Green Day Jesus Promo- Game Vs 50
Cent- Sex Pistol Blast Dirty TV- Cars Reunion?- Go-Go's- DualBruce - Cave
In- Staind- Underground Tour- Jacko-Ja Ruling- CBGB Faces Closure- Force
of Evil- Phantom Planet Join Sting- C.O.C. - Oasis Set Date- SOAD Release-
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 Durst
Sues Website |
Smoking Gun reports: One week after a sex
video starring Fred Durst began circulating on the Internet, the Limp Bizkit
front man has filed a $80 million lawsuit against web sites that posted
the footage and stills from the singer's X-rated romp with a former girlfriend.
[see full story for more, including part of the lawsuit and a list of some
of the site sued]- Click
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| Website
Responds to Durst |
Popdoh.com reports: My hosting company has
been named along with popdoh.com in the lawsuit Fred Durst is filing regarding
the sex tape that surfaced on the internet.
His lawyers did not properly file their
complaint, or provide my hosting company with information that would serve
as grounds for them to take action against me if I should not comply with
their request. They seem to exhibit a clear misunderstanding of how the
Internet works.
Though at this time my hosting company
do not know whether the presence of simply these links break any laws (their
strong assumption is that they do not) they told me it may not be worth
the trouble and risk of legal litigation to keep them operational[see full
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| Nick
Carter Arrested |
andPOP reports: Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
is in trouble with the law again. This time, Carter was arrested for allegedly
driving under the influence in Southern California on Saturday. He was
stopped by police for violating a traffic law in Huntington Beach, police
said. He then underwent a sobriety test. He was booked for investigation
of DUI. His car was impounded. [see full story for more]-
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| Sharpton
Vs Rap |
FMQB reports: Activist Reverend Al Sharpton
wants to institute a 90-day ban on radio and TV airplay for any performer
who uses violence to settle scores or hype music sales, reports the New
York Daily News. And Sharpton plans to seek the help of the FCC.
"There has to be a way to step in and regulate
what's going on with the airwaves and with violence," Sharpton told the
Daily News yesterday. "The airwaves are being used to romanticize urban
violence." [see full story for more]- Click
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| GNR
Vs Times |
Blabbermouth reports: Merck Mercuriadis, worldwide
CEO for the Sanctuary Group and manager of GUNS N' ROSES, has responded
to The New York Times article entitled "Success, excess and a music industry
phantom" about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album, which
was dubbed by the paper "probably the most expensive recording never released."
Mercuriadis' letter to The New York Times reads as follows:
"Sir, I find it remarkable that the New
York Times � a newspaper of some repute � has chosen to run an article
on the making of the forthcoming GUNS N' ROSES album, 'Chinese Democracy',
without even bothering to talk to anyone who has actually been involved
in the making of the album. You quote five people on the record, all of
whom, with the exception of Tom Zutaut, have been out of the picture for
between six and nine years, and like the author of your article, have never
even heard the album! Tom Zutaut himself has not been involved for three
years and has heard virtually none of the actual record.
"Your journalist Jeff Leeds � is this the
return of Jayson Blair under a pseudonym? � contacted us last Thursday
the 24th of February to inform us he had been working on an article about
the 'process' of making the album. I explained that it was not possible
for him to write such a story as he had not spoken to the band, our two
engineers, myself or most importantly, Axl, all of whom have been working
on the actual album for the last two years and enquired how he could write
an investigative report with any integrity without doing so. I also asked
why if he was reporting on the 'process' why we were the last people he
was contacting, as it was obvious from the discussion that he had been
working on this for a number of weeks. [see full story for more]-
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| Motley
Animation |
Blabbermouth reports: Each show on what Pollstar
has called the year's #1 tour, which has already sold out major venues
in Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, among others, will begin with the
specially created clay-animated short featuring members of the CRÜE
saving the world from imminent destruction, taken from Dream Entertainment's
upcoming clay-animated feature film "Disaster! The Movie". Additionally,
highlights of Dream's full-length theatrical feature, in which the band
appears in a cameo role, will be shown during intermission at each concert.
The film is scheduled for worldwide release later this year, with several
distributors in the U.S. and Europe currently bidding on the finished production.
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Dude! I Died, Dude!
| Static-X
Return |
Blabbermouth reports: Guitarist Koichi Fukuda
has officially rejoined STATIC-X. In a statement posted on the group's
official web site, STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static said, "Koichi was with
us back in the club days here in Los Angeles, played on our first record,
'Wisconsin Death Trip', and did the first two years of touring with the
band. He's been in the studio with us since October working on the new
record and this feels like a very natural transition.
"The first shows with Koichi will be at
the Galaxy in Santa Ana on March 25th and at the Key Club in Hollywood
on March 26th. [see full story for more]- Click
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Source: Blabbermouth
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| Green
Day Jesus Promo |
Punksbands reports: Though not generally associated
with lending its songs to sponsorships, Green Day and its label, Reprise,
have entered into a partnership with the Independent Film Channel (IFC).
The pact will weave the nine-minute-plus "Jesus of Suburbia," the centerpiece
of the punk trio's latest album, "American Idiot," into the fabric of the
network's on- and off-air promotions and programming.
'Jesus of Suburbia' is the ultimate articulation
of our national zeitgeist -- it speaks perfectly to the anxiety, emotions
and passions of our audience," said Evan Shapiro, general manager and executive
vp at IFC.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Game
Vs 50 Cent |
Yahoo Music reports: The tension seems to
be escalating between The Game and his former mentor, 50 Cent. The Game
resorted to name-calling during a performance at The Vault 350 nightclub
in Long Beach, California, on Friday (March 4). He allegedly called 50
Cent a "coward" and said that he wasn't scared to get shot. The rapper
also stated that contrary to 50 Cent's comments, he was not kicked out
of the G-Unit, he quit the rap collective. [see full story for more]-
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| Sex
Pistol Blast Dirty TV |
Aversion reports: Glen Matlock, onetime bassist
for The Sex Pistols, is fed up with hearing obscenities on television and
the radio.
Matlock told a television show, X-Rated:
The TV Shows They Tried To Ban, that he's had enough of rotten language
on the air. The 48-year-old father now takes issue with the amount of foul
language on British airwaves. [see full story for more]-
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| 50
Cent Sells A Mil |
DiS reports: 50 Cent's new album The Massacre
might not actually be any good, but that hasn't stopped US rap fans snapping
up copies like tinned food at the dawn of the year 2000. The album, which
features a cover that YOU can remake thanks to our friends at Popjustice,
was granted an early release on Friday, and has now shifted well over a
million copies. [see full story for more]- Click
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| This
Day in Rock |
ArrowFM reports: 43 years ago The Beatles
make their television debut, appearing on the BBC program "Teenager's Turn"
to play Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby." (1962)
32 years ago Grateful Dead keyboardist
and founding member Ron "Pigpen" McKernan dies of a stomach hemorrhage
in Madera, California. He was just 27. (1973)
12 years ago "Beavis and Butthead" premieres
on MTV as a series. The two mutant characters had previously appeared on
another MTV program, "Liquid Television." (1993)
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| Cars
Reunion? |
ArrowFM reports: While the members of the
Cars haven't gotten together since the late 80's, some figured the next
time would be when, or if, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame. Well, at last month's "Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp" here in Los
Angeles, the Cars lead guitarist Elliot Easton was overheard saying "We're
in the process of trying to put the Cars back together, actually. I don't
want to say too much about that, but that's what's next, on-deck, for me.
Hopefully, hopefully."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Mustaine
Slammed in Book |
BW&BK reports: Rock hellraiser Dave Mustaine's
behavior during his time with METALLICA has been exposed in no holds barred
book This Monster Lives.
The US rocker slammed writer Joe Berlinger,
who also directed the Metallica documentary Some Kind Of Monster, for misrepresenting
him in a selectively edited interview featured in the film.
But the book leaves nothing out, and reveals
Mustaine's anguish at being dumped from the band. He said, "When my dad
went into a coma it didn't phase me as much as being let go from Metallica."
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| Go-Go's
Spring |
liveDaily reports: The Go-Go's will re-team
for another round of tour dates that kick off in late May. So far, the
quintet has booked four late-May and four early June shows, most of which
are set in California. [see full story for more]- Click
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| DualBruce |
liveDaily reports: "Devils & Dust," the
forthcoming album from Bruce Springsteen, will be his first to be issued
exclusively in DualDisc format, which allows for the album's audio to appear
on one side of the disc and DVD content on the other.
The DVD side of the disc, which hits stores
April 26, will feature filmmaker/photographer Danny Clinch's footage of
the first live performances of material from the album. [see full story
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| Cave
In Eye Release |
The PRP reports: Cave In frontman Stephen
Brodsky recently revealed that the band are compiling a collection of songs
they recorded throughout 2004 for a summer 2005 release through Hydra Head.
[see full story for more]- Click
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| Staind
Complete CD |
The PRP reports: Staind have completed work
on their upcoming new album which is expected out late this spring/early
this summer[see full story for more]- Click
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| Underground
Tour |
The PRP reports: The tentative line-up has
been revealed for the upcoming "Sounds Of The Underground Tour", here is
how the bill is set to look: Lamb Of God, Clutch, Poison The Well, Opeth,
Unearth, From Autumn To Ashes, Chimaira, Gwar, Norma Jean, Every Time I
Die, Strapping Young Lad, Throwdown, High On Fire, DevilDriver, All That
Remains, A Life Once Lost
The tour, which is expected to run June
25th through to late July, will feature numerous rotating slots for a number
of the bands on the bill with an average of 25 to 30 minute sets. Headlining
acts like Lamb Of God and Clutch are expected to have a 50 minute set...[see
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| Jacko
Witness |
BBC reports: The younger brother of the boy
accusing Michael Jackson of abuse has told a US court that he twice saw
the star molest his brother at his Neverland ranch.
Star Arvizo, 14, also said Mr Jackson plied
him and his brother, Gavin, with alcohol, showed them pornography and walked
around naked with an erection. [see full story for more]-
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| FTC
May Probe Download Sites |
AP reports: The Federal Trade Commission is
being asked to investigate Web sites that claim to offer legal music downloads
for a low price but actually sell popular software that is available free
elsewhere on the Internet and is commonly used to steal songs.
Such Web sites typically charge $30 to
$40 and prominently advertise services as "100 percent legal." Some sites
include smaller print warning that downloading songs without permission
violates copyrights and encouraging customers to learn more about copyright
law at the Library of Congress [see full story for more]-
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| Ja
Ruling |
AP reports: Ja Rule apologized to the city
of Toronto after pleading guilty to assault in an altercation at a downtown
nightclub last year.
"I'm just sorry about my actions," said
the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, as he stood
on the courthouse steps Monday with his lawyer, wife and bodyguards.
He received a $1,200 fine after pleading
guilty to assault for an incident that took place at La Rouge Nightclub
in June 2004. [see full story for more]- Click
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| CBGB
Faces Closure |
Reuters reports: [follow up to a previously
reported story]New York's legendary rock club CBGB, which helped launch
everybody from Blondie to the Ramones, faces closure if it does not resolve
a dispute over unpaid rent with the homeless charity that owns the building.
Club owner Hilly Kristal said the dispute
dated from 2001, when the landlord presented a $300,000 bill for unpaid
rent.
Though most of that has now been repaid,
the club was handed another bill earlier this year for $76,000 which CBGB
has not paid. The club's lease comes to an end in August and talks on renewal
are stalled. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Force
of Evil's "Black Empire" Coming 3/29 |
Chipster PR reports: FORCE OF EVIL, FEATURING
MEMBERS OF MERCYFUL FATE AND KING DIAMOND, TO RELEASE 'BLACK EMPIRE' ON
MARCH 29, 2005, THROUGH ESCAPI MUSIC SONGS ARE INSPIRED BY CLASSIC HORROR
WORKS
Denmark-based Force Of Evil was formed
in 2002 by guitarist Hank Shermann and guitarist Michael Denner, veterans
of gothic metal pioneers Mercyful Fate. Shermann composed all of the music
for 'Black Empire.' Vocalist Martin Steene wrote all of the lyrics. Rounding
out the Force Of Evil lineup are bass guitarist Hal Patino and drummer
Bjarne Holm. Shermann and Denner have worked together for more than 20
years, most of them as members of Mercyful Fate, for which Holm also served.
Mercyful Fate's influence on heavy metal was profound; Metallica proudly
cites the the band as a major influence. [see full story for more]-
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| Phantom
Planet Join Sting |
Epic reports: Epic recording artist Phantom
Planet is just returning from a week in the UK, where they performed on
Top Of The Pops, Cd:uk, and T4, but they won't be resting for long. After
spending 2004 on the road, they are heading back out on tour with legendary
musician Sting on his Broken Music Tour. Kicking off at San Jose State
University's Events Center on April 1st, they will be playing at college
campuses across the US as well as venues in select cities.
Prior to touring with Sting, they will
be warming up with a few dates around the Los Angeles area. They will be
opening a two night stint for close friends Maroon 5 at Universal Amphitheater
on the Honda Civic Tour.[see full story for more]- Click
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| C.O.C.
In April |
Chipster PR reports: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY,
the Grammy-nominated heavy rockers from North Carolina, will release 'In
The Arms Of God' through Sanctuary Records on April 5, 2005. It's the band's
first studio album in five years.
The 12 tracks on 'In The Arms Of God' are
"Stone Breaker," "Paranoid Opioid," "It Is That Way," "Dirty Hands Empty
Pockets/Already Gone," "Rise River Rise," "Never Turns To More," "Infinite
War," "So Much Left Behind," "Backslider," "World On Fire," "Crown Of Thorns"
and "In The Arms Of God."
To promote 'In The Arms Of God,' COC is
embarking on a major North American tour this spring with Motorhead. Keenan,
Weatherman and Dean have recruited longtime friend and former Cry Of Love
member Jason Patterson as their touring drummer. Schedule permitting, Moore
might sit in occasionally with COC. For more information, visit www.coc.com.
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| Taste
of Int'l Chaos |
Total Assault reports: The TASTE OF CHAOS
Tour will hit Australia and Japan in October 2005 and UK and Germany in
November 2005. Bands playing the show will be announced shortly.-
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| Vendetta
Red To Support Finch |
Epic reports: Epic recording artist Vendetta
Red are just finishing up their latest album "Sisters Of The Red Death",
and after a few warm-up dates in the Washington area, the Seattle quintet
will head out on the road supporting Finch to showcase their new songs.
The tour begins April 14th at Los Angeles's famed venue The Roxy and concludes
on April 30th at 2005's The Bamboozle festival at the Asbury Park Lot.
[see full story for more]- Click
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| Oasis
Set Date |
Epic reports: On May 31st 2005 Oasis return
with a brand new album entitled Don't Believe the Truth on Epic Records.
Don't Believe the Truth is the sixth Oasis studio album - their first since
Heathen Chemistry, released in 2002.
Oasis will revisit the U.S. for the first
time since the summer of 2002, playing their biggest U.S. shows to date.
Taking only an hour to sell-out 14,000 seats for their June 22nd show at
the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City, Oasis will begin
their stateside run on June 18 in Detroit. For all other Oasis shows visit
www.oasisinet.com. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Thousand
Foot Krutch In Studio |
Tooth and Nail reports: EMI/Tooth and Nail
Records rock band THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH is currently in the studio with
legendary rock producer Arnold Lanni working on their upcoming album The
Art of Breaking. Lanni being known for producing famed rock bands like
Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven, Simple Plan, and Kings X, to name just a
few, will assist in helping the Toronto-based band fine tune their new
sound. Lanni is also lending his writing skills to the album collaborating
with TFK front man, Trevor McNevan. The synergy of these two has produced
some amazing songs. "We are so excited to turn over a new page, and evolve
stylistically into a record that will better represent who we are as a
band. We try to keep giving our fans something fresh." says McNevan.
New Album, The Art of Breaking, To
Be Released July 19th[see full story for more]- Click
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| M.O.D.
Theme Fat Actress |
Megaforce Records reports: Hardcore rock band
M.O.D. will have "Bubble Butt" featured as one of the songs in the new
show, Fat Actress, which debuted last night on Showtime. The unscripted
reality show is based on the real life tribulations of actress Kirstie
Alley, who is previously known for her role in the hit TV show Cheers,
for which she one an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Billy Milano, lead singer
of M.O.D., comments: "Stairway To Heaven, Dream On, Sgt. Peppers... and
now Bubble Butt. I have joined the infamous. That's exactly where I belong!"[see
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| SOAD
Confirm Release |
press release reports: System of a Down has
confirmed that Disc One ("Mezmerize") from the band's 2-disc set, "Mezmerize/Hypnotize,"
will be released on May 17, 2005. Disc Two ("Hypnotize") is expected to
see a late fall release. The first single from "Mezmerize/Hypnotize" will
be the track "B.Y.O.B." [Bring Your Own Bombs] which will hit the airwaves
this month.
System of a Down will relaunch their
website - www.systemofadown.com this evening [last night]. The revamped
site will offer intriguing glimpses of the artwork for "Mezmerize/Hypnotize,"
much of which was designed and painted by Vartan Malakian, guitarist/producer
Daron Malakian's father. [see full story for more]- Click
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| QOTSA
Game |
Fanscape reports: Queens of the Stone Age's
new CD 'Lullabies to Paralyze' will be in stores March 22ND, but you can
get a taste right now and have some fun at the same time. Check out the
new Lullabies To Paralyze Game by clicking on the full story link! -
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