antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 5/24: Prison For Bad Boy Boss- Spice Girls Reunion- Beck Vs Label- Bobby Brown's Buds Stabbed- Crunk Management- Kelly Leaving U.S.- U2 Reject Ad- Meshuggah- Mike Yaz Jastremski RIP- NIN- God Forbid- Griffin Lose Vocalist- Ozzy- Over It- Rage Against The Indigo Girls- Dead Poetic- Every Time I Die- Darkness Loss Bass- Dickies- Ashlee For Hire- Madness- Killing Joke- more

Day In Rock 5/24: Prison For Bad Boy Boss- Spice Girls Reunion- Beck Vs Label- Bobby Brown's Buds Stabbed- Crunk Management- Kelly Leaving U.S.- U2 Reject Ad- Meshuggah- Mike "Yaz" Jastremski RIP- NIN- God Forbid- Griffin Lose Vocalist- Ozzy- Over It- Rage Against The Indigo Girls- Dead Poetic- Every Time I Die- Darkness Loss Bass- Dickies- Ashlee For Hire- Madness- Killing Joke- more

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Prison For Bad Boy Boss

Sohh reports: Kirk Burrowes, former President of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and is expected to serve 10 to 16 months in prison.

The 42 year-old Burrowes admitted to removing evidence from his home in Harlem just hours before feds raided the joint as part of a drug-money laundering investigation. Burrowes knew about the search because he spoke to authorities earlier that day. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Warning: Spice Girls Reunion

hecklerspray reports: 1990's horrorshow The Spice Girls (CDs) are planning to reform in 2006 for a 10th anniversary get-together which, according to various insider reports, could leave each member with a staggering £10 million bank bonus.

hecklerspray can't quite decide what's more disturbing. The fact that it's almost been a whole decade since those warbling fools first 'burst' onto the music scene, or the fact that there are actually people out there who still consider this to be a good idea. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Beck Vs Label

Contact Music reports: BECK has urged record companies to release albums as soon as they've been recorded - echoing comments OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER made last week (ends20MAY05).

Beck's latest album GUERO was released in late March (05), months after it was completed last summer (04). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Bobby Brown's Buds Stabbed

AP reports: Two members of singer Bobby Brown's entourage were hospitalized for treatment of knife wounds after a fight at a restaurant early Monday, police said.

Brown was at Justin's Restaurant and Bar performing during a weekly open microphone event. Two members of Brown's group were either cut or stabbed following a verbal altercation about 1:30 a.m., police Sgt. Kevin Iosty said. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Jacko Accuser Fraud

AP reports: The mother of Michael Jackson's accuser committed fraud when she did not disclose on a welfare application that her family received money from a $152,000 lawsuit settlement 10 days earlier, a welfare official testified Monday at Jackson's child molestation trial.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Crunk Management

AP reports: As if pairing Eminem and 50 Cent isn't wild enough, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz are going be joining their "Anger Management 3" tour this summer. But expect the super-producer and his crew to provide more of a party vibe than an angry vibe [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Good News: Kelly Leaving U.S.

Ananova reports: Kelly Osbourne wants to live in the UK full-time.

She said: "I'm moving back at the end of the year. I've rented a house and we'll buy it soon."

She added: "LA is a fantasy dream world. People think the streets are paved with gold but they're actually paved with s*** and with s***ty people." [Kelly's new album is filled with s*** vocals and s***ty songs and LA will soon have one less piece... - see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

U2 Reject Ad

Ananova reports: U2 have revealed they were offered £12.5 million to allow their hit Where The Streets Have No Name to be used in an advert, but turned it down.

The 45-year-old singer said, "We almost did. We sat down. I know from my work in Africa what £12.5 million could buy. It was very hard to walk away from £12.5 million. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Meshuggah Ink Deal

Blabbermouth reports: Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have reportedly re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's new studio album, "Catch 33" (the band's final CD under their previous contract), is scheduled for release in the U.S. on May 31 via Nuclear Blast.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Mike "Yaz" Jastremski RIP

Blabbermouth reports: Former HEATHEN bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski passed away this morning (May 23). No further information is currently available. Jastremski performed on HEATHEN's classic 1987 debut "Breaking the Silence" before leaving the group a short time later to form PIGS. He eventually rejoined HEATHEN in time for their appearance at the August 2001 Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

NIN Voodoo

Blabbermouth reports: According to Billboard.com, NINE INCH NAILS have been confirmed as the first headlining act for the seventh Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans. Festival executive producer Steve Rehage says the Oct. 29-30 event will feature upward of 80 bands spread across seven stages.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

God Forbid Set Date

BW&BK reports: Last month GOD FORBID completed the final round of touring in support of their Gone Forever album. The group immediately proceeded to the studio to begin work on their highly anticipated new album, IV:Constitution Of Treason, with Eric Rachel (ATREYU, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, EVETY TIME I DIE) at Trax East and Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM) at Audiohammer Studios. The eagerly anticipated new album is tentatively set for a September 20th release via Century Media.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Griffin Lose Vocalist

BW&BK reports: Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have posted the following update on their official website: "Due to personal reasons, Pete (Beck - singer) won't be able to join us for the upcoming festival appearances in Norway! Pete recently did the release concert for Lifeforce with us, and did a great job. He also did a videoshoot for the song Utopia before he decided to step down. His condition right now is not suited for the rockin and rollin we're gonna do this summer. This doesn't mean we're cancelling anything��Griffin never cancels! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Ozzy Homeless

BW&BK reports: OZZY OSBOURNE and his wife Sharon are selling the Beverly Hills home they made famous on their reality show.

The six-bedroom, seven-bath house is on the market for $11.9 million.

They say they're moving because their kids are now on their own and they need more room for their animals.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Over It Dates

Punknews.org reports: Fresh of their recent dates with the All-American Rejects, Over It has announced their June dates leading up to their run on the Warped Tour. The band will be doing a handful of dates with each of Good Charlotte, Halifax, Motion City Soundtrack and others. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story

Rage Against The Indigo Girls

The PRP reports: Tom Morello of Audioslave/Rage Against The Machine fame contributed a remix of the Indigo Girls' track "Shed Your Skin" to the bands upcoming rarities collection which will see a June 14th release.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Fear Before The Dates

The PRP reports: Fear Before The March Of Flames will be embarking on a tour with Curl Up And Die, Bear Vs. Shark and Fire When Ready in July, dates are as follows:

July 16th Huntington, WV - HYAMP
July 17th Wilmington, NC - Harmony Grange
July 18th Lemoyne, PA - Champion Ship
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Dead Poetic Add Member

The PRP reports: Dead Poetic have added John Brehm of Monday In London fame to their line-up as their new bassist.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Every Time I Die Tracks

The PRP reports: Every Time I Die have set the track listing to their new album "Gutter Phenomenon", here's how it looks:

01 - "Kill The Music"
02 - "Guitared And Feathered"
03 - "Pretty Dirty"
04 - "Gloom And How it Gets That Way"
05 - "Champing At The Bit"
06 - "Tusk And Temper"
07 - "Easy Tiger"
08 - "L'astronaut"
09 - "Bored Stiff"
10 - "The New Black"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story

Darkness Loss Bass

Rockdirt reports: According to a posting on The Darkness' official web site, bassist Frankie Poullain is no longer a member of the band. "Remaining members have cited musical differences as the reason for his departure," the posting adds.- Click Here for the Full Story

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