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Rock 3/31: Britney Vs Press- Ozzy House Fire - C-Murder Loses Appeal- Kid
Rock Delays Justice- Danzig- DuBrow Vs Adler- Mieszko Laid To Rest- QOTSA-
Nightfall- Chevelle- Red Tape- SYL- Lamb of God- Radiohead Housecat- More
Underground Dates- Incubus- Rare Deftones- Idol Poser- Queen Return- Anti
J.lo Ad- Sinéad O'Reggae - Bette Blast Pop Divas- All American Rejects-
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 Britney
Vs Press |
Ananova reports: Britney Spears has criticised
"false tabloids" for publishing stories about her private life.
She says she is infuriated with stories
claiming she's having marital problems with husband Kevin Federline and
the constant speculation over whether or not she's pregnant.
She posted a letter to a number of publications
reports IMDb.com. She said: "As you read this letter, I bet you are asking
yourself: Who? Who, me? Am I a false tabloid? Well, I don't know. But after
this posting, I hope you are asking yourself a lot of questions. Your employees
are a reflection of your magazine. [see full story for more]-
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A false tabloid? Is that a double negative that turns into a positive?
| Ozzy
House Fire |
antiMusic reports: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
escaped from their burning mansion on Friday (March 25). The Osbournes
were asleep in the bedroom of their Buckinghamshire home when they were
awoken by a fire alarm and quickly fled outside.
The blaze reportedly began in the living
room and fire investigators believe that an electrical issue may have been
the cause, according to a report by the BBC. [see full story for more]-
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| C-Murder
Loses Appeal |
E! reports: -Murder isn't likely to see a
new trial anytime soon.
On Tuesday, Louisiana's Fifth Circuit Court
of Appeals rejected the hip-hopster's request for a hearing before the
entire panel to consider tossing his second-degree murder conviction, according
to defense attorney, Ron Rakosky.[see full story for more]-
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| Kid
Rock Delays Justice |
WTVF reports: Even though the singer didn't
show, some of his fans did.
Kid Rock was accused of punching a disc
jockey at a Nashville strip club in February.
He was supposed to be formally charged
Wednesday, but the hearing has been set for another date. [see full story
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| Director
Danzig |
Blabbermouth reports: According to Revolver
magazine, Glenn Danzig recently completed the screenplay for "Gerouge",
a voodoo-horror tale set in 1904 New Orleans and based on a Verotik title
(Danzig's comic company). The film will mark Danzig's directing debut as
well. "It's a period piece, so it's not just a horror movie," he told Revolver.
"There's a lot going on in it. But there are some really gruesome scenes,
too. The singer-turned-multimedia-menace is hoping for a theatrical release,
but confesses, "I'm just going out to do a good movie, and whatever happens
after that, I've gotta live with it." [see full story for more]-
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| DuBrow
Vs Adler |
Blabbermouth reports: QUIET RIOT frontman
Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the new QR lineup, reasons
for their prior breakup, the new live CD, Randy Rhoads material, "Bad Boys
of Metal" tour, the Blackie Lawless/Frankie Banali issue and reality shows.
Several excerpts from the interview follow:
On the "Bad Boys of Metal" tour: "I was
put in the position of being the leader of it because nobody else was capable
of it and they didn't really have a tour manager. And you had Steven Adler
and Jani Lane bringing along their addictions and it was like having two
other people on the bus.
"Steven Adler is brain-dead. You feel sorry
for him when you first meet him then you spend a day with him and just
want to kill him. After all the guy has been through, he's still about
him and his addictions. He was infringing his lifestyle on me and upon
my freedoms. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Mieszko
Laid To Rest |
Blabbermouth reports: NASUM drummer Anders
Jakobson has posted the following message on the group's official web site:
"Today, March 30, Mieszko Talarczyk [NASUM
guitarist/vocalist, victim of the Southeast Asian tsunami], was buried
at the Church of Almby, Örebro I guess most of you have experienced
at least one funeral in your life. Funerals are a bit strange, they are
both terrible and wonderful at the same time. You have to bury someone
to get on with the whole grief process, and even though you feel terrible
during the actual ceremony, crying and shaking, you feel a little bit better
afterwards. [see full story for more]- Click
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| QOTSA
Top 5 |
Blabbermouth reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE
AGE's new album, "Lullabies to Paralyze" has entered the national album
charts in the following countries:
#1 - Norway
#2 - Ireland
#4 - U.K.
#4 - Holland
#4 - Switzerland
# 5 - U.S.A.
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| Nightfall
Lose One |
BraveWords reports: Greece's NIGHTFALL have
issued the following statement via their official website announcing the
departure of drummer George Kollias and the cancellation of their previously
announced Greek tour:
"George Kollias is no more part of the
Nightfall family. Due to that reason the band is being forced to postpone
it's scheduled Greek tour and look for a new drummer with immediate effect,
as next show is in Romania on May 14 (more details here shortly). [see
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| Chevelle
Dates |
IAYM reports: Chevelle have added the following
new stops to their impending live schedule:
April 13th Knoxville, Tennessee Blue Cat's
April 17th Jacksonville, Florida Freebird
Live
April 19th Ft. Walton Beach, Florida The
Swamp
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| Red
Tape Add One |
IAYM reports: Red Tape have added guitarist
Jesse Mitchell (formerly of Biscuit, Diseptikons, HOODS etc.) to their
line-up in place of Mark Meraji.[see full story for more]-
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| SYL
Tour |
KNAC reports: The Canadian extremists Strapping
Young Lad will embark on a massive U.S. headlining tour this week with
The Agony Scene, Misery Signals and Reflux in the support slots. The trek
kicks off on April 2nd and will make a stop at the legendary New England
Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 23rd. This tour also marks the first time
the group have ever played any of their new material live, and expect nothing
less than a balls-out, highly energetic set. [see full story for more]-
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| Lamb
of God Bypass Ban |
KNAC reports: Laughing in the face of adversity,
Lamb of God will not be told that they can not play to their Los Angeles
fans! A recently-banned Lamb of God performance at the Forum in Los Angeles,
as part of the �Subliminal Verses' tour with famed headliners Slipknot,
has left the group no choice but to take L.A. on their own! Their performance
was banned due to their former moniker, "Burn the Priest," not sitting
well with the religious group who owns the venue. Now, Lamb of God have
set up a headline date for Los Angeles fans at the notorious Glasshouse
Pavilion in Pomona; thus giving Lamb of God the opportunity to perform
to a more intimate crowd.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Radiohead
Housecat |
NME reports: FELIX DA HOUSECAT has said he's
talking about a collaboration with THOM YORKE.
Speaking to the Malaysia Star newspaper,
the DJ said that for the follow-up to 2004's 'Devin Dazzle and the Neon
Fever' he's hoping to work with the Radiohead singer. "I've probably got
two albums left in me. I've been talking to Radiohead's Thom Yorke and
been doing something with him. I'm thinking of putting him on my new album."[see
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| More
Underground Dates |
The PRP reports: More dates have been revealed
for the upcoming "Sounds Of The Underground Tour", which features numerous
artists, including Lamb Of God, Clutch, Opeth, Chimaira, Unearth, Norma
Jean, Throwdown, From Autumn To Ashes and many more, here are the newest
stops:
June 24th Lowell, MA - Paul E. Tsongas
Arena
June 26th Philadelphia, PA - Festival
Pier
June 28th Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza
Amphitheatre
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| Incubus
Tracks |
The PRP reports: Incubus have now three new
tracks written for use in the upcoming movie "Stealth", which will see
a release this summer. - Click
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| Calico
Sustem Release Date |
The PRP reports: Calico Sustem have set an
August 23rd release date through Eulogy for their new album "They Live".
The group are currently holed up in the studio recording the effort.[see
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| Rare
Deftones |
The PRP reports: In addition to working on
their upcoming new album which is expected out this summer via Maverick,
the Deftones have also begun compiling a b-sides and rarities CD/DVD set
for a future release. [see full story link for breaking news about heavy
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| Idol
Poser |
Rockdirt reports: Star magazine caught up
with 'American Idol' finalists Bo Bice and Constantine Maroulis for a Q&A
to help determine who's the real rock star. Bo was hurt by knowing his
shampoo brand while Constantine was penalized for saying he would chose
to perform a Michael Bolton song over Kenny Loggins. [see full story for
more]- Click
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| Queen
Return |
Rockdirt reports: After almost 20 years, rock
band Queen return to the stage at London Brixton Academy on Monday (March
28) with new frontman Paul Rodgers. Almost 5000 people attended with Queen
and Free fans all expecting Rogers to carry the night. [see full story
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| Anti
J.lo ad |
Ananova reports: Jennifer Lopez has forced
a US music magazine to remove a shocking advert that blasted her for wearing
fur, it is claimed.
Animal rights activists say Billboard magazine
dropped the ad after pressure from the star.
The grisly ad features a photo of a skinned
animal above an open letter to Lopez, reports the Splash news agency. [see
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| Sinéad
O'Reggae |
MTV reports: Irish singer and controversy
magnet Sinéad O'Connor is in the studio working on her next project
� a reggae album.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Rubin
Working With Diamond |
MTV reports: Rick Rubin, the producer who
revived Johnny Cash's career with the American Recordings series, is working
with Neil Diamond on the singer's first album in five years.[see full story
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| Bette
Blast Pop Divas |
BBC reports: Singer and actress Bette Midler
has hit out at modern female pop singers, calling them "characterless".
Midler, 59, criticised modern singers for
lip-synching on stage.
"It's a strange time, I don't want to say
it's the dark ages for music but it's not such a great time," she told
reporters in Australia. [see full story for more]- Click
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| Death
By Stereo Sued |
antiMusic reports: Death By Stereo was hit
with a lawsuit earlier this month filed by the family of a man that died
at one of their concerts.
The concert was held at Solar Haus, a rented
home where concerts have been for decades. The Sept. 29, 2003 show was
going as planned with Death By Stereo were performing an encore shortly
at 10 p.m. with members of the audience reportedly slam dancing (or moshing)
to the music when six people fell through a set of windows and crashed
to concrete below.
One man, Daniel James Martin, a Virginia
Tech student, died as a result of the fall and several others were injured.
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| Suge
Loses $107 Million |
antiMusic reports: A California judge has
ordered rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight to pay $107 million to a woman that
claimed she was 50% partner in Death Row Records.
The lawsuit was filed in 2002 against Knight
by Lydia Harris, the widow of Michael Harris, the suit claimed that Knight
has signed a partnership agreement with Harris in 1989 when the label was
just getting off the ground in return for an investment in the label. Lydia
Harris was named vice president of the label at the time. Michael Harris
was in prison at the time for attempted-murder and drug-trafficking convictions.
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| Slipknot
Drop Support |
antiMusic reports: Slipknot has been forced
to drop all of the opening acts on their Subliminal Verses Tour according
to a posting on the official From Autumn to Ashes website.
The From Autumn to Ashes report: Due to
unforeseen Union enforced time constraints with venues, From Autumn to
Ashes were removed from Slipknot's Subliminal Verses Tour, along with all
of the opening act bands. The tour will remain a three band bill with Shadows
Fall and Lamb of God as the openers. [see full story for more]-
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| Collective
Soul X 3 |
antiMusic 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
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| Frank
Black CD |
antiMusic reports: "Honeycomb," Frank Black's
first solo effort since 1996's "The Cult of Ray," will be released July
19 on Back Porch Records/EMI. The Americana-flavored album was recorded
at Dan Penn's Better Songs and Gardens studio in Nashville, TN over a four-day
period in April, 2004, a few days before the Pixies kicked off their very
first reunion tour date. "Honeycomb" features some of the most celebrated
players in music: Steve Cropper, Buddy Miller and Reggie Young on guitars,
drummers Chester Thompson, Anton Fig, Billy Block, and Akil Thompson, David
Hood on bass, and Spooner Oldham on keyboards, among others. "Honeycomb"
was produced by Jon Tiven (Wilson Pickett, B.B. King, Robert Plant) who
also worked with Black on his 1994 "Headache" EP. [see full story for more]-
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| All
American Reject Summer CD |
Earshot reports: The All American Rejects
long-awaited sophomore CD was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance,
Vendetta Red, Head Automatica) and will be out this summer in time for
the band's stint on the main stage of the 11th Annual Vans Warped Tour
(June 17th to July 28th.)
The All-American Rejects Spring Tour:
3/30 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music
Hall
4/1 Louisville, KY Headliners
4/3 Wayne, NE Wayne State College
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| Chemistry
Dates |
Total Assault reports: The Chemistry will
be hitting the road on a string of dates with Anberlin, The Black Maria
and Bleed The Dream. The Chemistry will be releasing their self titled
debut album on April 19th.
04/14 - Las Vegas , NV @ the Roadhouse
Casino
04/15 - Flagstaff , AZ @ the Boardwalk
04/16 - Colorado Springs , CO @ Navajo
Hogan
04/17 - Denver , CO @ Cervantes
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| Relient
K Support Simple Charlotte Tour |
Capital Records reports: Capitol/Gotee recording
artists Relient K are set to join Good Charlotte and Simple Plan on the
forthcoming "Noise to the World" tour of arena and amphitheater venues
across the U.S. The hotly anticipated month-long itinerary kicks off May
2nd at the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma and features a trio
of dates through the band's Ohio stomping grounds. The "Noise of the World"
trek announcement comes as "Be My Escape" - the first single from Relient
K's new album, Mmhmm - is breaking out into the top 30 at college radio
outlets nationwide.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Banned
Video Online |
Special Ops reports: "Protesting U.S. foreign
policy, the Norwegian rap group Gatas Parlament created this video entitled
"Kill Him Now." Under pressure from the U.S., this was banned by the Norwegian
government who claim that the video advocates direct violent action against
President Bush, rather than peaceful protest. Consequently, it's become
a major free speech issue in Norway. Check out the translated version,
with English subtitles, before it's censored here also. [see full story
for more]- Click
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| Plant
Stream |
Special Ops reports: Robert Plant and The
Strange Sensation will be releasing a new CD titled "Mighty Rearranger"
� on May 10th! The album will feature all new material. Click the full
story link to hear an audio stream of the first single � "Shine it all
Around." - Click
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| Finespun
DIY Radio |
Finespun reports: The problem with the music
industry is that there are not enough bands like Finespun. These four gentlemen
exploit every possible opportunity that comes their way. They are beginning
to see the fruits of their own efforts. Finespun is currently involved
with a major commercial radio campaign.
The band is taking a stab at a six-week
campaign solely funded on their own dollar. Demonstrating not only faith
in their own project but a true understanding of what it takes to develop
their careers. The campaign is proving successful as the boys are currently
being spun nationally. Their radio campaign is reaching stations from the
East coast to the West coast and in between. Finespun will again capitalize
on opportunities by touring in support of their radio success. [see full
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| Meelee
on Tour |
Hopeless reports: Melee are heading out on
the road with good buddies Motion City Soundtrack for a string of dates
along the Mid West and East Coast as they make their way to the heavily
anticipated Bamboozle and Flipside Festivals. Make sure to catch this bands
incredible live show. Below is a list of dates. Head on over to the HopelessRecords.com
for more information.
MELEE TOUR DATES 4/15/05 Fri Grand Rapids,
MI - The Intersection (with The Donnas, The Sights)
4/16/05 Sat Madison, WI - Club 770 (with
Number One Gun)
4/18/05 Mon Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
(with Bloom)
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