Day In Rock 3/16: God Vs 50 Cent- Britney Law?- Billy Joel Rehab- Ozzfest Info- Thrills Theft- Lyn Collins RIP- Beatles Airport- O'Jays Vs Timberlake- Robbie Williams Queen?- Cannibal Corpse- Ozzy Vs Cowell- Throwdown- Local H- Pro-Pain- Cocteau Twins- Team Sleep- New Queens?- Ben Folds- Garbage Dead Support- Salem- Charmed Soundtrack- Morrissey- Susie Suh- MTVu Campus Invasion- more Compiled by Keavin Wiggins
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God Vs 50 Cent

MTV reports: Brian "Head" Welch wrote MTV "The Big Guy speaks through me a lot when I write, and I have a song for 50 Cent I wrote in the Holy Land. I feel like it's a personal letter to 50 from God, so I'm going to give it to him personally and see what his reaction is," Welch wrote. "If it's a positive reaction and he's willing to talk to me, then I'm not gonna release it, but if the reaction is not positive, I'm going to share it with the world." 

Welch said he doesn't fear retribution from 50; rather, he feels protected by the fact that he's merely acting as an emissary between God and the former Curtis Jackson. 

"It's not a mean song, but it is like a loving father disciplining his son and telling him how it is � kind of like Tré's dad in the movie 'Boyz N the Hood,' " Welch continued. "There is really no way he can come back at me through music because it's not from me ... it's from the Big Guy. Even 50 respects the Big Guy." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Britney Law?

Contact Music reports: Pop superstar BRITNEY SPEARS is fighting for new laws in her adopted California to keep the paparazzi from being too intrusive. 

The TOXIC singer has become prey for Hollywood's top photographers and now she wants to meet with Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER to discuss a change in the law - to keep prying snappers away from her private business. 

She says, "I want to talk to Arnold Schwarzenegger and see if there could be a law where, you know, if you go to special events and stuff, it's fine for them to be there, but in your personal time, it's stalking." - Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Billy Joel Rehab

liveDaily reports: Singer/songwriter Billy Joel who was scheduled to play two concerts this month, has postponed at least one of the dates and entered rehab for alcohol abuse. 

"Following a recent bout of severe gastro-intestinal distress, Billy Joel has checked himself into an undisclosed rehabilitation facility for treatment of alcohol abuse," said a statement issued by his publicist. "Mr. Joel has asked that his privacy be respected."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Ozzfest Info

antiMusic reports: Ozzfest � the king of festivals � triumphantly returns this summer to celebrate its hard-earned 10th anniversary with the staggering line-up of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, ROB ZOMBIE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The summer's premier concert festival � which has propelled many of today's rock bands to superstardom while paying close attention to its discerning fans � will roll out July 15 in Boston and visit 26 cities by the time it reaches West Palm Beach on September 4. The Hot Topic Second Stage will be headlined by ZOMBIE and feature a preview of rock's rising stars, including AS I LAY DYING, MASTODON, THE HAUNTED, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BURY YOUR DEAD, SOILWORK, TRIVIUM, IT DIES TODAY, A DOZEN FURIES and more. [see full story for more including DATES]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Thrills Theft

Contact Music reports: Irish rockers THE THRILLS are offering a financial reward for the return of the laptop computer they were using to store new song ideas. 

The BIG SUR stars have launched a public appeal for help after guitarist DANIEL RYAN's computer - which contained several files of new material - was stolen from a car on Friday (11MAR05), just minutes before they were due to take the stage in their native Dublin. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Lyn Collins RIP

AP reports: Lyn Collins, whose funky vocals landed her a spot in James Brown's stage show and the nickname "Female Preacher," died of cardiac arrhythmia Sunday, said her son. She was 56. 

Collins, whose voice also was sampled in the 1980s hip-hop hit "It Takes Two," died Sunday night at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, her son Bobby Jackson said Monday. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Beatles Airport

Dis reports: Words from The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love', penned by John Lennon, are to be written on the walls of Luton airport. The song title - "All you need is love" - was voted the greatest words of all time in an Internet poll run by Luton First, a body charged with promoting Luton. "All you need is love" proved more popular with the public than lines from the Bible and those uttered by Winston Churchill. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

O'Jays Vs Timberlake

Ananova reports: Veteran R&B group the O'Jays protested about Justin Timberlake's involvement in their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 Eddie Levert, 62, said they were unhappy about Timberlake inducting them into the Hall. 

He said: "We protested, kicked and stomped. But it is out of our control." 

His bandmate Walter Williams, 61, added: "No offence to Justin, because he deserves the respect he has earned, but I could think of a few people who know more about our pain and suffering and history." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

It's the CRock Hall. What did you expect?
 

Robbie Williams Queen?

Ananova reports: Robbie Williams came close to replacing Freddie Mercury as Queen's new vocalist, two of the band's surviving members have admitted. 

"I think America appealed to him and he... I think he was sort of quite keen on the idea at one point, and it did seem like a good idea, and then I think we all sort of drew back a little - thought about it a little harder, and then thought 'Maybe not', you know," Taylor told Capital Gold radio. 

Guitarist Brian May said: "We got close with Robbie... yeah. Absolutely. Yeah, we talked to him, but not in an auditioning kinda way. We just thought 'Wouldn't it be fun if we did something'. 

"We kind of talked about it and talked about it and came close but..." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Van Glastonbury

Ananova reports: Van Morrison, The Undertones and Elvis Costello have all been confirmed for this year's Glastonbury. 

Michael Eavis told Radio 2's Johnnie Walker programme that all three would be playing at the festival. 

He also repeated that Brian Wilson and Kylie would be heading to Somerset in June. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Cannibal Corpse Reunion

BW&BK reports: CANNIBAL CORPSE have posted the following update at their official website (www.cannibalcorpse.net): 

"We'd like announce that Rob Barrett, who as you all know played guitar with Cannibal Corpse from 1993 to 1997 and appeared on the Bleeding and Vile albums, will be rejoining the band for our performance at the Northwest Death Fest in Seattle on April 3rd. 

Whether or not Rob will be staying with the band permanently after that show is still not certain[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Ozzy Vs Cowell

BW&BK reports: OZZY OSBOURNE has slammed American Idol judge Simon Cowell for callously mocking his near-fatal quadbike injuries as a publicity stunt. 

Acid-tongued Cowell and Ozzy's wife Sharon have been sniping at each other since becoming fellow judges on British reality TV show The X Factor last year (04) - and now the BLACK SABBATH frontman has joined in the feud. 

Ozzy's 2003 quadbike accident left the rocker with six broken ribs, a fractured collarbone and a damaged neck vertebra - yet Cowell believed it was faked to promote chart-topping duet �Changes' with daughter Kelly. 

He says, "When I fell off my quad bike and they had to massage my heart to bring me back to life, he apparently said something about it being a publicity stunt. Does he really believe that stuff? [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend Update

BW&BK reports: Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, North America's premier metal publication & Belkin Productions are proud to finalize the third installment of the BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend. Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED will play their ONLY North American show in support of Lair Of The White Worm, as well as the debut by the acclaimed MORS PRINCIPIUM EST, highly touted to be the next Finnish band to crack out of the underground. Be the first to hear music from The Unborn, LIVE! Saturday will also see the reunited/original DEADLY BLESSING, direct from their triumph at Germany's Keep It True festival, perform for the first time in almost 15 years! In conjunction with The Odeon, the fun returns to Cleveland, May 5-7. Single day and special 2-day passes are available at all TicketMaster locations, the Odeon box office (pay no service fees at Odeon box office), or charge at 216 241-5555 in Cleveland, 330 945-9400 in Akron.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: BW&BK also has news on ANTHRAX - Among The Living Lineup At Ozzfest "Wishful Speculation"? ** GENE SIMMONS - More Tales Of Romance ** CENTINEX - World Declension "Sounds Massive" ** DISSECTION Confirm Mexican Date ** DARK TRANQUILLITY - Endorsed By Seymour Duncanand more click here to check it out
 

Throwdown Release

IAYM reports: Throwdown are now eyeing a July 12th release date through Trustkill for their 'seriously brutal' new album "Vendetta".- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Local H Dates

IAYM reports: Local H have added a wealth of new live stops as follows: 

April 08th Lansing, Michigan Temple Club 
April 09th Flint, Michigan The Machine Shop 
April 10th Cleveland, Ohio Peabody's 
April 12th Maplewood, Minnesota The Rock 
April 13th Madison, Wisconsin Luther's Blues 
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Check them out if you can, pretty amazing show from just two guys!
 

Pro-Pain Release

IAYM reports: Pro-Pain are planning a June 14th North American release for their upcoming new effort "Prophets Of Doom". The tentative track listing for the album is as follows: 01. "Neocon" 02. "Un-American" 03. "Hate Marches On" 04. "One World Ain't Enough" 05. "Getting Over" 06. "Operation Blood For Oil" 07. "Torn" 08. "Death Toll Rises" 09. "The Prisoner" 10. "Days Of Shame" [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

Source: IAYM also has news on Forelle (ex-Twice The Sun) ** Mushroomhead Tour Dates ** Miocene: New Album Details Unveiled ** Drowningman: "Don't Push Us When We're Hot" ** More Helmet Shows ** and more click here to check it out
 

War Track

NME reports: STEREOPHONICS have donated an exclusive track to WAR CHILD. 

The band, who recently hit Number One with the single 'Dakota', have will release a never-before-available version of their first single 'Looks Like Chaplin' tomorrow (March 15). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Cocteau Twins Cancel

MTV reports: The plug's been pulled on the Cocteau Twins reunion that was to take place at the Coachella Valley Music Festival this April. An announcement on the Coachella Web site said the ethereal Scottish trio's Elizabeth Fraser decided not to participate for personal reasons.- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Team Sleep Release

MTV reports: The Deftones' Chino Moreno has talked about his Team Sleep project for more than five years now � and even got a song by the group on the soundtrack for "The Matrix: Reloaded" in 2003 � but the project is finally going to awake fully on May 10, when Team Sleep's self-titled debut album will be released.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

New Queens?

The PRP reports: According the rumors section of www.qotsa.com, Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of Eleven fame have joined the Queens Of The Stone Age fold. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Jackson Accuser Explains Denial

antiMusic reports: The teenage boy that accused Michael Jackson of molestation finished his testimony today and gave his explanation for telling a school official that no abuse took place. 

During his testimony on Monday, the boy admitted that he had told the dean of his middle school twice that he had not been abused by Jackson. During redirect examination by District Attorney Thomas Sneddon this morning the boy explained why he denied the abuse when questioned by the school official. 

The accuser testified on Tuesday that as a result of the documentary, "all of the kids would laugh at me, trying to push me around and stuff and say that's the kid who got raped by Michael Jackson." 

He explained that when he met with Dean Alpert, "I told him that it didn't happen because all of the kids were already making fun of me in school and I didn't want anybody to think it really happened." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

U2 Inducted By The Boss

antiMusic reports: U2, The Pretenders, Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge and the O'Jays all joined the ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night. But it was U2 that took the spotlight. 

U2 were inducted by none other than Bruce Springsteen, whom the Irish rockers had inducted into the Hall in 1999. "This was a band that wanted to lay claim to this world--and the next one, too. They are the keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock 'n' roll," Springsteen said in front of the black-tie audience. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Mel Gibson Vs Metal Band

antiMusic reports: Mel Gibson has sent his legal guns after the Swedish metal band In Aeternum. According Blabbermouth.net, Gibson's attorneys have threaten the death/black metal band and their record label, Agonia Records, with a lawsuit over the cover art to the group's mini CD "No Salvation," which reportedly used a photo from Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ". Blabbermouth reports that the label has been forced to pull the mini-CD from stores to avoid litigation. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Ben Folds Dates

Epic reports: Epic Records recording artist Ben Folds is excited to announce a run of May concerts (tour dates below) in conjunction with the April 26 release of his highly anticipated full-length studio album Songs for Silverman. The self-produced follow-up to his solo debut Rockin' the Suburbs, Songs for Silverman finds Folds working with a band for the first time since making his mark as the leader of the trio Ben Folds Five.

 The following dates are confirmed and more to be announced: April 24 Millersville, PA Millersville University, Pucillo Gymnasium 
May 3 Chicago, IL Riviera 
May 4 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre 
May 5 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 
May 8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 
May 9 Durham, NH U of New Hampshire, UNH Field House 
[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Garbage Dead Support

Epic reports: Gearing up for the release of their self-titled Epic Records debut on May 31st, The Dead 60s will join Garbage on a thirteen-city U.S. tour starting April 8 in Seattle, WA. Coming off an extremely successful 2004 where they toured with The Thrills, Morrissey and Kasabian, The Dead 60s have gained critical acclaim for their UK hit single, "Riot Radio," which arrives at U.S. radio April 19 

Hailing from Liverpool, The Dead 60s sound nothing like anything the city has ever produced. Putting classic songwriting aside, this foursome brings wired-up punk energy, super heavy reggae grooves and booming dub echoes to the forefront.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Salem Russian Hit

Salem reports: Salem has received an official report from the Russian TV channel "Music Box" that states that the band video of their song "Act of War" taken from their fourth album "Collective Demise" was chosen by Russian viewers as the top video of January, the count in the Russian video parade is daily and the video was number one the entire month. During February the channel states that the video was among the top ten videos of the month. This achievement is astonishing as the channel features thousands of videos by artists such as Britney Spears, Madonna, System of a Down and Metallica.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Charmed Soundtrack

i.e. marketing reports: "When we selected the songs for the new �Charmed' soundtrack we were adamant that each one reflect the core message of the show: the power of three strong, independent women," says Jonathan Platt, President of Treadstone Records, which will release Charmed: The Book of Shadows: Soundtrack on April 19, 2005. Comprised exclusively of work by female artists, Charmed: The Book of Shadows: Soundtrack includes the song "Take It Off," from the Donnas, "Take a Look," from Liz Phair, Vanessa Carlton's "San Francisco" � the setting for "Charmed" � Dido's "Sand in My Shoes," "Unbroken," courtesy of Australia's Missy Higgins, "I Close My Eyes," from Shivaree, and "Home," from Zero 7. Rounding out the set are cutting-edge remixes previously heard only in clubs, among them a retooling of Sarah McLachlan's "Fallen" by Dan the Automator, Butterfly Boucher's "I Can't Make Me" by Chris Lord-Alge, Ashlee Simpson's "Pieces of Me" by David Garcia and High Spies, and Sarah Brightman's "Free" by the Swiss American Federation.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Morrissey Live Releases

Special Ops reports: Morrissey is back with two live releases slated for March 29th, 2005 on Sanctuary Records! 

The DVD, Who Put the "M" in Manchester?, was filmed May 22, 2004 shortly after the release of You Are the Quarry at his now legendary homecoming/birthday show in Manchester, England. The DVD showcases not only the album, but includes both Morrissey and Smiths classics. 

The CD, Live at Earls Court, captures the end of the tour and was recorded over the final 5 sold out dates in London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton and Dublin this past December. The CD will have a different track listing from the DVD and will also include additional never before performed b-sides as well as rarely performed Morrissey and Smiths classics.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Susie Suh Release Date

Epic reports: Currently in the midst of an east coast residency tour, sultry singer-songwriter Susie Suh will release her self-titled debut album April 26th on Epic Records. Produced by Grammy-award winner Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson), SUSIE SUH tracks Suh's battles with her parent's cultural values, with love, with conflict of the heart and with her earliest dreams of being a musician. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

MTVu Campus Invasion Dates

Cornerstone reports: Dates for the MTVu Campus Invasion tour featuring Muse and Razorlight

4/8/05 Boca Raton FL Florida Atlantic University - outdoor stage 
4/9/05 Jacksonville FL Plush 
4/10/05 Atlanta GA Tabernacle 
4/12/05 Charlotte NC UNC Charlott - Halton Arena 
4/13/05 Raleigh NC Disco Rodeo 
4/15/05 Philadelphia PA Temple University - Liacoures 
4/16/05 College Park MD University Of MD - Cole Fieldhouse 
4/17/05 Providence RI Providence College - Peterson Fieldhouse 
4/19/05 Storrs CT University of CT - Jorgenson Auditorium 
4/20/05 Amherst MA Uni of MA - Fine Arts Center 

[see full story for more dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 
 

Hades Reissues

Rock Ridge Music reports: On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Rock Ridge Music will reissue two albums from the '80s heavy metal band, Hades. The two recordings, Resisting Success and If At First You Don't Succeed, each include a newly-recorded, previously unreleased track. 

In total, the band released seven full-length recordings. This reissue is of their first two: 1987's Resisting Success and 1988's If At First You Don't Succeed, both originally available on Torrid Records. Those two long out-of-print albums are being remastered and reissued with bonus tracks via Rock Ridge Music. Resisting Success now includes the song "Target Fixation," while If At First You Don't Succeed features the song "ThinkTank." In a skillful blending of past and present, "ThinkTank" is based on riffs the band created in 1988, plus other new riffs, new melodies and lyrics to create the final product.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story  
 

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