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Rock 3/21: Jacko Mistrial?- Korn Reality TV- 50 Cent Vs Jackson- Abdul
Criminal?- Roxy Music Reunion-Ja Rule Sued- Decemberists- Motley Toys-
KISS- Great White Suit Dismissed-Ozzy on Dr Phil- Slash- Nugent Trial-
Iron Maiden- Ill Nino- Monster Magnet Lose One- Machine Head- Fear Factory-
NIN- DevilDriver Delay- QOTSA- Brown Not Charged- Hatebreed- Lamb of God-
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 Jacko
Mistrial? |
andPOP reports: Michael Jackson's defense
team tried to get the judge to grant a mistrial Friday. Nice try. Jackson's
lawyers were upset that the prosecution read a list of 10 boys who they
called "special friends" of Jackson.
On the list was the name of a boy who accused
Jackson of molesting him in 1993. There is a ban in this current case that
prohibits prosecutors from presenting past evidence from abuse allegations
against the pop singer. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Korn
Reality TV |
Rockdirt reports: Former Korn guitarist Brian
'Head' Welch's official web site, HeadToChrist.com, has been updated with
a brand new interview with the recently born again musician. ..."I'm funding
my life story to glorify God and I will put it out somewhere in the near
future. And again, I will not keep any of the profit. I'm gonna be like
the Osbournes but it's focusing on me and God and how much of a sense of
humor I have with him but also how much i obey him. For example, the Jesus
tatoo on my hand keeps me from masturbating and I haven't been with a woman
since my ex-wife left me almost five years ago. I go to those extremes
to be like Christ and it works for me. I'm moving my own camera crew in
my house on Monday.[see full story for more]- Click
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| 50
Cent Vs Jackson |
Ananova reports: Rapper 50 Cent has hit back
at film star Samuel L Jackson.
Jackson refused to star alongside Fiddy
in Get Rich Or Die Tryin', because he didn't want to work with "unproved"
actors.
Fiddy told the Mirror: "Basically, he didn't
want to play second fiddle. He knew that because of my success, people
would come to see the movie because of me - and he couldn't handle that.
"To be honest, I couldn't see where he
would fit into the movie anyway - other than as my grandfather." [see full
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| Abdul
Criminal? |
AP reports: Prosecutors are considering whether
to file criminal charges against singer Paula Abdul for an alleged hit-and-run
freeway accident last December, officials said Thursday.
Frank Mateljan, city attorney's office
spokesman, said a Mercedes-Benz belonging to the "American Idol" judge
clipped another car Dec. 20 on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley.
The driver apparently failed to look while changing lanes and did not stop
to exchange information, he said. [see full story for more]-
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| Roxy
Music Reunion |
Contact Music reports: Legendary rockers ROXY
MUSIC have reformed to record their first album since 1983.
Frontman BRYAN FERRY has joined PHIL MANZANERA,
ANDY MACKAY, PAUL THOMPSON and BRIAN ENO for the reunion.
The project marks the first time Eno has
worked with Roxy Music since 1973's FOR YOUR PLEASURE disc and will be
the first album Roxy Music have recorded since AVALON twenty-two years
ago (83). [see full story for more]- Click
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| Blake
Blues |
BBC reports: A juror who sat on US actor Robert
Blake's murder trial is releasing songs he has written about the case.
Roberto Emerick, 30, said he began writing
before he appeared on the jury which found Mr Blake not guilty of killing
his wife Bonny Lee Bakley.
One of his songs imagines what Mr Blake
was thinking as he awaited the verdict. [see full story for more]-
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| Decemberists
Theft |
Aversion reports: The Decemberists became
the latest victims in the gear-theft racket.
The band's trailer was stolen early Thursday
morning while it was parked outside a house in Portland. The trailer, a
white Wells Cargo trailer, contained all of The Decemberists' touring gear
-- essentially all of the indie pop act's instrumentation. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Britney
Trouble in Malibu |
Ananova reports: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni
are contemplating moving out of their Malibu home after Britney Spears
became their neighbour.
The X-Files star says the usually peaceful
area has been taken over by photographers since the singer moved in two
months ago with her husband Kevin Federline reports Contactmusic.com. [see
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| Motley
Toys |
Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting
at McFarlane.com, the MÖTLEY CRÜE deluxe boxed set McFarlane
Toys released in November of 2004 was extremely popular with toy and CRÜE
fans alike. So popular, in fact, it became hard to find pretty quickly.
Now McFarlane Toys has decided to release
each of the band members � Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars
� in a single-pack clamshell. Each figure will contain its own instrument
plus a small portion of Lee's full drum kit[see full story for more]-
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| KISS
Logo Trouble in Germany |
Blabbermouth reports: A 42-year-old KISS fan
from Frankfurt was dismissed from the German reality TV show "Big Brother"
because his tattoo of the original KISS logo was deemed too similar to
the symbol used by Nazi stormtroopers during World War II.
In an official statement, RTL 2, the German
TV station responsible for producing the "Big Brother" show, said, "'Big
Brother' is family entertainment. When RTL 2 has reason to believe that
wrong implications or inferences could be made in connection with this
show, or that our viewers could be offended by the program, we have the
responsibility to act." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Great
White Suit Dismissed |
Blabbermouth reports: TurnTo10.com is reporting
that a California judge has dismissed a $10 million slander lawsuit filed
against a former publicist for the rock band GREAT WHITE whose pyrotechnics
caused The Station nightclub fire.
GREAT WHITE's lead singer, Jack Russell,
had sued the publicist, Charrie Foglio, for saying he and the band's manager
embezzled money raised during a benefit concert tour for those affected
by the deadly blaze. Russell alleged Foglio made the statements after she
was fired as the band's publicist and was refused a severance payment.
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| KISS
Troop Support |
Blabbermouth reports: KISS guitarist/vocalist
Paul Stanley has issued the following message to the U.S. troops "protecting
us overseas": "I am blown away by your letters and diary posts. No amount
of thanks can convey our appreciation for the risks you take and the sacrifices
you are making. You are celebrated here, not forgotten. You give us a direct
link to you and your lives in every message we receive from you. I look
forward every day to your updates. Keep safe AND keep in touch."[see full
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| Ozzy
on Dr Phil |
BW&BK reports: Dr. Phil McGraw and OZZY
OSBOURNE may seem like strange bedfellows, but on Monday (March 21st),
TV's top doc knocks on the stained oak doors of the Prince of Darkness'
manse for a most unusual house call. Fans of Dr. Phil's can catch the hourlong
session on his daily syndicated show, while fans of MTV's The Osbournes
can check out all the action on the season finale of the reality series
that very same evening at 10 PM. [see full story for more]-
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| Best
Guitar Tracks |
BW&BK reports: According to Tbsource.com,
THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES and THE WHO were all included in the Top
Ten of the British magazine Q's 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever. The list
was voted on by the magazine's editors and managed to cover every era and
decade of rock and roll's 50-year-history. The complete Top Ten is as follows:
1) 'Purple Haze' - JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
(1967)
2) 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' - The Rolling
Stones (1968)
3) 'Whole Lotta Love' - LED ZEPPELIN (1969)
4) 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - NIRVANA
(1991)
5) 'Helter Skelter' - The Beatles (1968)
[see full story for the rest of the Top
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| Slash
Car Theme |
BW&BK reports: Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com
reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will make his first foray
into video game music on an upcoming EA Sports NASCAR game, due later this
year. "There will be theme music. No words or anything like that, because
there is dialogue all the way through. This will be background music for
the whole game."[see full story for more]- Click
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| Nugent
Trial |
BW&BK reports: According to Fox17.trb.com,
TED NUGENT is going to trial in Muskegon, MI after he was in town Friday
for a settlement conference with Muskegon Summer Celebration. The rocker
is looking for payment for a canceled concert. The organization claims
they don't owe Nugent anything. Nugent was set to appear in 2003, but the
concert was canceled by Summer Celebration after a pair of Denver disc
jockeys claimed Nugent made racial slurs in a radio interview. He denies
that. Looking for payment Nugent filed a lawsuit claiming the concert was
canceled without notice or contractual justification.[see full story for
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| Iron
Maiden Ozzfest Hour |
BW&BK reports: On Bruce Dickinson's BBC6
Rock Show last night, the IRON MAIDEN frontman stated that the band would
(ONLY) play an one hour set on Ozzfest. As previously reported, the 10th
anniversary of Ozzfest features BLACK SABBATH, Iron Maiden, KILLSWITCH
ENGAGE, Shadows Fall and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY on the Main Stage.[see full
story for more]- Click
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| Ill
Nino release |
digital-noise.net reports: Ill Nino has set
August 16th as the tentative release date for their upcoming as-yet-untitled
new album. - Click
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| Monster
Magnet Lose One |
IAYM reports: Monster Magnet have parted ways
with their guitarist Phil Caivano who has decided to 'move on' from the
band. - Click
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| Megadeth
Hits |
IAYM reports: Megadeth are eyeing "Greatest:
Back To The Start" as the tentative title to their upcoming 'greatest hits'
effort which will see a release through Capitol on June 21st.[see full
story for more]- Click
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| Machine
Head Dates |
IAYM reports: Initial dates have been unveiled
for Machine Head's upcoming "States Turn Blue To Gray" tour, which finds
the band heading out alongside DevilDriver, The Haunted and It Dies Today.
Things are taking shape as follows:
May 06th Flint, Michigan The Machine Shop
May 07th Columbus, Ohio Alrosa Villa
May 14th Chicago, Illinois House Of Blues
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| Fear
Factory Recording |
IAYM reports: Fear Factory are currently working
on their next effort with plans for a release through Liquid 8 before the
year's end. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Roadrunner
Allstars |
The PRP reports: Roadrunner Records look to
be planning an all-stars styled album with a number of the label's alumni
in the producers chair as collaborative material is put together by current/former
members of bands like Sepultura, Chimaira, Coal Chamber, Spineshank and
Obituary.[see full story for more]- Click
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| NIN
Vinyl |
The PRP reports: nine inch nails will be issuing
a vinyl edition of their upcoming new album "With Teeth" on April 26th.[see
full story for more]- Click
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| DevilDriver
Delay |
The PRP reports: DevilDriver's upcoming new
album "The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand" has been bumped back to a June 21st
release date through Roadrunner.- Click
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| QOTSA
Reissue |
The PRP reports: The Queens Of The Stone Age's
original self-titled debut album will be re-released through Ant Acid Audio
on March 22nd. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Brown
Not Charged |
SFgate.com reports: The former singer for
the British rock group the Stone Roses was detained after a wild brawl
at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco in which he pummeled
a fan who jumped on stage and then beat a bouncer who intervened, police
said Wednesday.
Ian Brown, 42, was released after being
questioned and won't be charged, police said. [see full story for more]-
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| System
of a Toke |
Rockdirt reports: ContactMusic.com reports
that System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian has been getting his marijuana
by prescription after telling his physician he experiences pains in his
leg. "I get it prescribed. I told my doctor that I get a little tendonitis
in my leg," Shavo explained. "So he writes me a prescription for marijuana
and they hand it over. It's fu**ing great!" - Click
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| Hatebreed
Recording |
siN's metal news reports: HATEBREED will be
entering the studio in May to record their fifth (fourth full-length) album.
According to a posting on the band's official site, "HATEBREED have only
three shows coming up and then its off to the studio!" [see full story
for more including dates]- Click
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| Lamb
of God Fest |
siN's metal news reports: Its being reported
that at tonights SLIPKNOT / LAMB OF GOD / SHADOWS FALL / ALL THAT REMAINS
show, ALL THAT REMAINS confirmed that LAMB OF GOD will be headlining the
Sounds Of The Underground as previously reported.- Click
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| Dylan
Skips Awards |
Soul Shine reports: Acclaimed musician and
author, Bob Dylan, has produced a memoir, "Chronicles, Vol. 1", that was
a high contending nominee for the Biography/autobiography award at the
National Book Critics Circle Award ceremony this past Friday. To the amazement
of the attendees Friday night, Dylan did not attend the prestigious award
ceremony, citing concert plans that very night in Reno, Nevada on his web
site. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Ray
King of NAACP Awards |
antiMusic reports: "Ray" was the big winner
at the 36th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday (March 19). The film based on
the life of late singer Ray Charles earned four awards including outstanding
motion picture and a best actor award for Jamie Foxx.
"Ray" also brought home honors for Kerry
Washington won best actress and Regina King who won best supporting actress.
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| God
Forbid Add Dates |
antiMusic reports: God Forbid have shuffled
some dates on their forthcoming North American tour with It Dies Today,
Caliban, and Full Blown Chaos. At press time the tour is set to kick off
in Montreal on April 1st and conclude on April 27th in Farmingdale, NY.
However, the band's official website states that more dates are to be announced.
God Forbid, It Dies Today, Caliban, and
Full Blown Chaos Dates
April 1 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electrique
April 2 - Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
April 3 - Detroit, MI @ I Rock
[see full story for more dates]-
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| ATDI
Rarities |
antiMusic reports: At The Drive-In fans may
be currently enjoying the latest offerings from the former members of the
group with The Mars Volta and Sparta but fans will soon be able step back
in time to discover more music from when they were one.
Fearless Records is set to release "This
Station Is Non-Operational" on May 24th. The compilation will include At
The Drive-In rarities, remixes, cover songs and B-sides. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| American
Idol Sellout |
antiMusic reports: The man behind the "American
Idol" franchise has sold out. Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment,
the company that spawned "Pop Idol" and the global spinoffs including "American
Idol" has agreed to sell his company to entertainment mogul Robert F.X.
Sillerman and his company Sports Entertainment Enterprises (D.B.A. CKX,
Inc.).
Sillerman said on Friday that he has made
a $167 million deal with Fuller for the purchase of 19 Entertainment. Fuller
and his creative team will reportedly remain involved with 19 Entertainment
after the sale is concluded. [see full story for more]-
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| Steven's
Untitled Rock Show |
Universal Buzz reports: Fuse's own music expert
VJ Steven gets the chance to expose new and perenially influential artists
that are bubbling under and over in the worlds of indie, punk and emo on
"Steven's Untitled Rock Show". This daily show emanates from Fuse's street-front
NYC studio and features videos, interviews, and live performances by the
edgiest names in music. Catch "Steven's Untitled Rock Show" weekdays at
4pm ET and 9pm ET on Fuse. Check local TV listings or www.fuse.tv to find
out what channel Fuse is on in your area.[see full story for more]-
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| Rock
Corps |
Jugulur reports: April 1st, A patriotic celebratory
concert for an audience of more than 36,000 men and women of active duty
and their families will be held at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California.
Executive producers Quincy Jones and Joseph E. Robert, Jr. have joined
forces with Producers Doc McGhee and Spencer Proffer to create a high energy,
patriotic celebration for the dedicated men & women of the United States
Marine Corps in a show of appreciation. Our fav Marine's are on their way
home this coming week so hoping they get to enjoy this event! ******SORRY
concert for ACTIVE MILITARY & THEIR FAMILIES ONLY********** BUT YOU
CAN HELP! Your donations make this possible. Help show our appreciation
of our men and women of the armed forces. For more info see the full story
link. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Heaven
& Earth Rockline |
Heaven & Earth reports: Heaven & Earth
will be appearing on Rockline with Bob Coburn on March 23rd and can be
heard on affiliate stations throughout the States. See full story to see
a list of stations- Click
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| The
Dose |
Fastlane Records reports: The Dose from Dallas,
TX are putting the final touches on their debut record Duration. The Dose
influences range from the Beatles to Cheap Trick with a guitar crunch and
great harmonies. The first single will be 'She's Young, Wasted And Beautiful',
to hear a stream of this song and other samples, see full story link-
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