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Rock 3/18: Lohan Injury- Rapper Denies Murder- Moby Vs Beyonce- Metal Suicide-
Durst For Idiots- Lil' Kim Guilty- Eels and God- Jacko Fun House- MCR-
Slipknot Illness- Maiden Charter- Lemmy- Exodus DVD- Big Machine- Testament-
Layne Staley Tribute- Gratitude- Chevelle- Love Sings Love- Alkaline Trio-
Box Set Fire- Falconer - God Dethroned - A I Lay Touring- Blind Faith
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 Lohan
Injury |
[She won't be lip-synching anytime soon...]
Contact Music reports: LINDSAY LOHAN was forced to halt filming of her
latest movie, after spraining her ankle on Tuesday (15MAR05).
The MEAN GIRLS star was injured while shooting
a scene from her latest, untitled film in New York.
Lohan will resume production soon, says
her representative. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Rapper
Denies Murder |
BBC reports: So Solid Crew frontman Megaman
denied murdering a man in south London when he appeared in court on Thursday.
The musician appeared at the Old Bailey
on Thursday under his real name Dwayne Vincent, with co-defendant Carl
Morgan.
Mr Vincent, 25, of Barons Court, and Mr
Morgan, 22, from Battersea, both in west London, pleaded not guilty to
murdering Colin Scarlett last November. [see full story for more]-
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| Moby
Vs Beyonce |
Contact Music reports: MOBY is waging another
war of words with BEYONCE KNOWLES after criticising the DESTINY'S CHILD
star for teaming up with designer TOMMY HILFIGER to front a new cosmetic
line.
The outspoken dance music star, who has
been feuding with rapper EMINEM for years, accuses Knowles of "gratuitously"
lending her name to Hilfiger's new fragrance TRUE STAR.
He rants, "I see so many public figures
just gratuitously lending their names to products that I really don't understand.
"I just wonder why, like, Beyonce's doing
this Tommy Hilfiger thing, and isn't it enough to have $50 million? Do
you need $51 million?" [see full story for more]- Click
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| Metal
Suicide |
BW&BK reports: The suspected suicide of
a rising Welsh band's lead singer has stunned fans across the world.
Talented Gareth Bonetto - whose stage name
was Eddie Richards - was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw,
near Pontypridd, on Monday.
The depressed 29-year-old bachelor was
the singer-songwriter of Pontypridd-based heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH
who have enjoyed a hit single in Holland.
He will be laid to rest privately at Thornhill
Crematorium on Monday afternoon to �Knocking On Heaven's Door' by his idols
GUNS N' ROSES.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Durst
For Idiots |
Rockdirt reports: In a posting on Tuesday,
Limp Bizit frontman Fred Durst posed question 2 to the band's fans. "I
would like to ask you all to familiarize yourselves with the concept of
FLASH MOBS," Durst writes. "If you already know everything you need to
know about them could you enlighten your friends and allies? Timing is
everything in almost everything. I will be posting pieces of information
about our new album in little bits more often these days and they may not
make any sense, but we don't care. This is intentional. There will be song
titles and other things in every post i make, including this one. The key
is to pay attention. This way we can weed out the idiots who could care
less. We don't make records for them anymore."[see full story for more]-
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They now make records only for idiots that care.
| Lil'
Kim Guilty |
antiMusic reports: Rapper Lil' Kim will have
to face the music for lying to a federal grand jury about a shootout outside
of a Manhattan rap radio station. On Thursday, the rapper and her assistant,
Monique Dopwell, were found guilty on three counts of perjury and one count
of conspiracy, but were both acquitted on a third charge of obstruction
of justice. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Eels
and God |
MTV reports: On April 26, the Eels will release
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, a two-disc album about "God and
all the questions related to the subject of God," according to a posting
on the band's Web site by frontman Mark Oliver Everett, a.k.a. E.[see full
story for more]- Click
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| Jacko
Fun House |
MTV reports: Michael Jackson suffered a blow
in his child-molestation trial on Thursday (March 17) when a former housekeeper
testified that she had seen a number of children in an intoxicated state
at his Neverland Ranch.
Analysts have pointed out that proof of
underage drinking at Neverland would increase the likelihood of jurors
believing that the singer provided alcohol to minors with the intent to
molest them. His accuser claims Jackson gave him wine in a soda can and
called it "Jesus juice"[see full story for more]- Click
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| MCR
Under Pressure |
FMQB reports: My Chemical Romance has recorded
a cover of the Queen & David Bowie classic "Under Pressure," along
with The Used, which they will offer as a charity single benefiting tsunami
relief. "It sounds awesome, and now it's just a matter of getting it ready,"
MCR singer Gerard Way told MTV News.[see full story for more]-
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| Viacom
Split? |
FMQB reports: Sumner Redstone proposes a re-invented
Viacom where one company would consist of a radio, TV and outdoor business
helmed by Les Moonves, while Tom Freston would run another company containing
the MTV Networks and Paramount. [see full story for more]-
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| ArrowFM
Gets Jacked |
Day in Rock reports: Los Angeles Classic Rock
station ArrowFM got jacked. [ArrowFM had been a source for the Day in Rock
report] The station changed their name to 93.1 Jack FM. As for the format,
the tagline for the station is "playing what we want". Sounds like Jack
is trying to get back to the classic FM format and away from preprogrammed
drone on the dial. We'll have to wait and hear how this one turns out.-
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| Slipknot
Illness |
Blabbermouth reports: SLIPKNOT performed at
Lowell, MA's Tsongas Arena Tuesday night (March 15) without percussionist
Clown (No. 6) � also known as Shawn Crahan � who had to leave the band's
current tour because his wife is ill with Crohn's disease. Earlier this
month, Clown was forced to miss the group's appearance on NBC's "Late Night
with Conan O'Brien" for the same reason. Lead singer Corey Taylor dedicated
the band's "Conan" performance to Crahan and his family as the song started.[see
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| Maiden
Charter |
Blabbermouth reports: Bruce Dickinson will
be combining two of his greatest passions in June, when he combines jobs
as lead singer of the world's leading metal band IRON MAIDEN and commercial
airline pilot with Astraeus Airlines.
First Officer Bruce will fly a specially
chartered real heavy metal Boeing 757 from London's Gatwick airport on
Tuesday, June 7 into Keflavik Airport, Iceland where he will take the stage
that night with IRON MAIDEN to play at Reykjavic's 15,000-capacity Egilsholin
stadium as part of the bands Eddie Rips Up�Europe 2005 stadium and festival
tour [see full story for more]- Click
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| Lemmy
on His Grammy |
Blabbermouth reports: MOTÖRHEAD frontman
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister spoke to Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune
about winning his first Grammy after 30 years in the hard-rock wars.
"It's about bloody time," said Kilmister.
"Nobody deserves it more, although I'm too modest to say it."
Of course, the irony is that the trophy
for best heavy-metal performance isn't for MOTÖRHEAD's 21st and latest
CD, "Inferno", but for a METALLICA song ("Whiplash") that the British trio
recorded for a tribute CD. That's OK � Kilmister isn't complaining.
"I don't mind it," said the singer-bassist,
"but it would mean more if it was one of our numbers."[see full story for
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| Exodus
DVD |
Blabbermouth reports: Veteran San Francisco
Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are selling a two-disc DVD document of their
"Tempo of the Damned" record-release show, which took place March 2004
at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Entitled "Live at the DNA"... Copies
are available for $21.50 plus shipping and handling from ExodusAttack.com.
[see full story for more details]- Click
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| Big
Buzz For Big Machine |
Blabbermouth reports: AC/DC vocalist Brian
Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of
a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and
industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group
performing the first new material written from the iconic frontman since
1988.
Looking to stretch his own musical muscles
a bit, Brian compiled in BIG MACHINE a band of monsters that would best
portray his classic songwriting style, and rip it a new ass on stage.
It all starts with a frontman that can
cast his own shadow so to speak along side the story that is BIG MACHINE.
That guy is former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST vocalist Kelly Shaefer. Shaefer was
also one of the final four vocalists chosen for the frontman spot in VELVET
REVOLVER.... The buzz on this band is so hot that its first live appearance,
on March 24 in South Florida, is sold out two weeks before the date of
the show.[see full story for more]- Click
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The songs do kick some serious hard rockin' ass!
| Testament
Reunion |
BW&BK reports: TESTAMENT's www.testamentlegions.com
site has posted dates for the bands upcoming reunion tour featuring singer
Chuck Billy, guitarist Eric Peterson, guitarist Alex Skolnick and bassist
Greg Christian. Drums on the trek will be played by either Johnny Tempesta
or original Testament drummer Louie Clemente.
Confirmed dates include:
May
6 at De Effenaar in Eindhoven, Netherlands
7 at Dynamo in Hellendorn, Netherlands
8 at Koko in London, UK
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| Layne
Staley Tribute |
Audio Aggression reports: Staind's Aaron Lewis
is one of the artists that will appear at the Layne Staley Tribute Benefit
Concert on August 20th in Seattle. All proceeds will benefit the Layne
Staley Fund which provides drug education, prevention, and treatment to
the Seattle community. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Gratitude
Dates |
IAYM reports: Gratitude have announced the
schedule for their upcoming run alongside Spitalfield, Minus The Bear,
The Honorary Title and Straylight Run. Here's how the trek pans out:
April 02nd Providence, Rhode Island The
Call
April 03rd Boston, Massachusetts Axis
April 04th New York City, New York Irving
Plaza
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| Chevelle
Dates |
IAYM reports: Chevelle have lined up a few
new dates, the latest include:
April 08th Louisville, Kentucky Jillian's
April 09th Athens, Georgia The Ritz
April 11th Charlotte, North Carolina Tremont
Music Hall
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| Love
Sings Love |
NME reports: COURTNEY LOVE has sung on a version
of the song 'LOVE, LOVE, LOVE' for the soundtrack to the upcoming film
'ADAM AND STEVE'.
The singer was asked by ex-Faith No More
keyboardist and bandmate (Love briefly fronted the group) Roddy Bottum
to work on the project. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Alkaline
Trio Release |
Punkbands reports: The title, track listing
and release date have been set for the upcoming release from Alkaline Trio.
The record, titled Crimson, is expected on May 24th and will be their third
for Vagrant Records.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Box
Set Fire Label |
Punkbands reports: Boy Sets Fire has confirmed
the authenticity of an announcement on their message board which says that
the band has parted ways with Wind Up Records and their management. The
band stated that: [the] new record has been scheduled to come out for over
6 months now and as of yet it has unfortunately not even been recorded.
We were not comfortable with bending our
music and/or message in any way due to what other people believed would
make us bigger than we are. [see full story for more]-
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| Common
Rider Preview |
Punkbands reports: Head to PureVolume for
a two song preview of the upcoming Against All Authority / Common Rider
split CD. You can preview the tracks "Barricades" by AAA and "Where The
Waves Are Highest" by Common Rider. [see full story for more]-
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| New
Falconer in May |
Metal Blade reports: Swedish Power Metal merchants
Falconer are set to release their fourth studio album "Grime Vs. Grandeur"
on May 3rd, 2005 via Metal Blade Records! "It is what we would like to
call a comeback," states mastermind Stefan Weinerhall, "since the last
album felt a bit too unfocused and not as good as it should have been.
This time though... oooh, how I have rubbed my hands to some of the stuff!"
[see full story for more]- Click
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| God
Dethroned One Off |
Metal Blade 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.[see full story for more]-
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| A
I Lay Touring |
Metal Blade reports: AS I LAY DYING announce
tour naming contest winner and official tour name! Keeping the support
bands in mind we've chosen Brandon Young's title "Minions of Mosh." And,
the final dates have been posted.
AS I LAY DYING Minions of Mosh Tour w/
Throwdown, and All That Remains
3/24 San Luis Obispo, CA Trinity Hall
w/Life in Pictures
3/25 Lancaster, CA Mr. Ques Billiards
w/Life in Pictures
3/26 Fresno, CA Big Game Studios w/Life
in Pictures [see full story for more dates]- Click
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| The
Red Chord is back in action |
Metal Blade reports: The Red Chord is back
in action. Besides confirming almost 8 weeks of touring alongside A Life
Once Lost and Bury Your Dead (April 1st to May 27th) and a short jaunt
over to the UK at the beginning of June, the band will now be a part of
the Sounds of the Underground Tour on the east coast dates alongside such
bands as Lamb of God, Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Terror, Clutch and many
others. Look for dates to be announced soon.[see full story for more]-
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| New
Journey |
ABC PR reports: Journey--guitarist Neal Schon,
bassist Ross Valory, keyboardist Jonathan Cain, singer Steve Augeri and
drummer Deen Castronovo--will be entering the Record Plant recording studio
in Sausalito, CA this week to start work on their 13th studio album. It's
their first since 2002's RED 13 four-song EP and 2001's full-length ARRIVAL
album. Kevin Elson (producer of the band's multi-platinum ESCAPE, DEPARTURE
and FRONTIERS albums, as well as their double-platinum CAPTURED live album)
will be at the producer's helm and Michael Fraser (Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith)
will be engineering the sessions. The as-yet-untitled album is due out
this summer, just in time for a major U.S. tour which the band promises
to be their most exciting yet. - Click
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| Blind
Faith DVD |
NoblePR reports: Blind Faith's debut gig was
in front of a cool 100,000 people on a warm day in Hyde Park. Since 7th
June, 1969 when this concert took place, it has never been seen in its
entirety. This is a unique opportunity to see the world's first Supergroup
perform for the very first time. Sanctuary Visual Entertainment will release
"Hyde park 1969" the DVD on 30th May 2005.
The DVD "Hyde Park 1969" also boasts archive
footage of the various members of Blind Faith performing within their earlier
musical guises. Clips of the Spencer Davies Group performing I'm A Man,
Traffic's Hole In My Shoe, Family performing Dim and Cream with Sunshine
of Your Love, act as a gentle introduction to the main concert event.[see
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| Mortiis
Single |
Earache reports: The release of Mortiis' debut
single �The Grudge', last year, took one of Rock's most misjudged and misunderstood
artists straight into the UK National Singles Chart at an amazing number
52. Mortiis, is now set not only to repeat that success but better it with
the release of their second single.
Mortiis are set to release their new single
-'Decadent & Desperate' - in the UK on 25th April. The single, taken
from last years critically acclaimed album �The Grudge' will be released
in two 7" Vinyl and one CD Digipack formats, which will contain various
exclusive bonus tracks and remixes. The CD will feature 'Decadent &
Desperate' along with a new previously unreleased song entitled 'Underdog'
and 'Gibber' - Gibbering Idiot Mix (Remix). Each vinyl format will come
in different art poster bags.[see full story for more]-
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| Deaf
Symphony Release |
Deaf Symphony reports: Deaf Symphony, heavy
rock music project from Henderson, NV, has released their brand new album
"Black Garden". The CD contains 9 tracks of heavy rock with a unique sound,
centered around crunching guitar riffs with progressive melodic leads and
dark meaningful lyrics. The music has a tawny gothic metal feel, with the
hooks and riffs of hard rock and progressive metal. The lyrics have a dark,
but meaningful theme - part lessons learned, part fantasy, part introspective
mood, Matt Cerbin taps into a chamber of the soul that most ignore - but
need to explore, come to grips with, and embrace.[see full story for more]-
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| Aimee
Mann Concept |
Corner Stone reports: Aimee Mann songs have
a literary quality to them-sharp, spare short stories set to music-so it
was probably inevitable that she would one day make a concept album, the
musical equivalent of a novella.
The Forgotten Arm (SuperEgo), her fifth
solo release, is exactly that: a dozen songs that tell, rather loosely,
the story of John and Caroline as they meet, fall in love and road trip
across America.
Produced by singer-songwriter Joe Henry,
The Forgotten Arm is a departure for Mann in several ways, not least of
which that it was recorded over just five days last summer. [see full story
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