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Report for 10/17/05

Santana Slams KISS

KNAC reports: Latin Rock guitarist Carlos Santana has slammed Kiss frontman Gene Simmons by questioning his musical ability and branding him "Las Vegas entertainment".

Santana says he is appalled by the standard of Simmons' music and insists the rocker hides his lack of skill behind layers of gothic clothing and black make-up. "He's not a musician, he's an entertainer," [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Slipknot Injury

The Gauntlet reports: SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root will sit out the early part of the band's "Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume" after breaking his wrist a couple of days prior to the tour's kick-off on Friday, October 14 in Cincinnati, Ohio.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Prince Surgery

Gigwise reports: Poor little pepper-pot sized Prince is due to have hip-surgery, after wearing too many pairs of high-heeled shoes in his lifetime.

However, the little dude is thinking twice about whether to have a full hip replacement, because, according to sources close to him � as a Jehovah's witness a blood transfusion may not be acceptable.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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U2 Vs Limbaugh

Contact Music reports: U2 frontman BONO has been accused of cheating on his wife by controversial US radio host RUSH LIMBAUGH.

While discussing a list of "ubersexuals" put out by an advertising agency, Limbaugh cited PIERCE BROSNAN, JON STEWART, DONALD TRUMP, BILL CLINTON and Bono as making the list - and then said that the Irish rocker has a mistress. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Beatles Rule

Reuters reports: The Beatles were singled out on Friday as the most influential entertainers of the past 100 years, beating out the likes of Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin and Mickey Mouse, according to a survey conducted by show business newspaper Variety. 

The newspaper published a list of 100 entertainers from all branches of show business, including actors, directors, screenwriters, musicians, television presenters, animals, comedians and cartoon characters. Among other names on the list were Johnny Carson, Johnny Cash and Lassie.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Baker Knight RIP

AP reports: Prolific songwriter Baker Knight, whose hits were recorded by stars ranging from Elvis Presley to Ricky Nelson, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, has died at age 72. 

From the 1950s to the 1970s, Knight wrote almost 1,000 songs. More than 40 singers recorded his tunes, which include the 1970 Presley hit "The Wonder of You" and Martin's "Somewhere There's a Someone" and "That Old Time Feelin'." Nelson and McCartney sang the same Knight hit, "Lonesome Town," decades apart.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Osbourne Piggy

Gigwise reports: That's right, from one little porker to another, Kelly Osbourne has declared her raging desire to duet with none other than Miss Piggy.

Kelly spouted: "I just adore her. We grew up with The Muppets, and it's always been my ambition to record a song with Miss Piggy."[We couldn't resist including this one, see full story for more smartass comments about Belly from the fine folks at Gigwise]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Satanic Pop Star

Gigwise reports: Attention-seeking pop goon Robbie Williams has said that he is keen to follow in his mother's footsteps by dabbling in the occult, in an attempt to "demystify" his dark side.

Williams, well known for making things up to make himself sound more interesting, has said that his family were obsessed with spooky things during his childhood and that he is convinced he is now a natural at black magic.[When asked about this, Satan responded "Robbie who?" see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rolling Defibrillator

Ananova reports: The Rolling Stones have a heart machine reportedly backstage in case one collapses on their US tour.

Organisers have brought in a defibrillator, used to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.[see full story for the band's response to this 'report']- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Foo Queen

Blabbermouth reports: QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor sat behind the kit for the FOO FIGHTERS on a rendition of QUEEN's "Tie Your Mother Down" during the encore of the FOOS' headlining concert at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ Friday night (Oct. 14). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Double Voodoo

Audio Aggression reports: The Voodoo Music Festival will return to New Orleans on October 29th, it will continue on the 30th in Memphis as previously scheduled. Taking stage in New Orleans will be Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stoneage, Death From Above 1979, LCD, Soundsytem, Sevendust, among others.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Motley Film Directionless

KNAC reports: The movie based on Motley Crue biography The Dirt has been left in limbo after director David Fincher was forced to pull out.

The band have been considering other directors for the "gritty" tale of the flamboyant rockers' rags to riches rock 'n' roll story.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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A Static Crash

The PRP reports: According to Alternative Press, A Static Lullaby bassist/vocalist Phil Pirrone was involved in a car crash on Wednesday, October 12th and has been in the Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Claypool DVD

The PRP reports: Les Claypool will be issuing an over 3 hour running time DVD chronicling his solo projects entitled "5 Gallons Of Diesel" through Prawn Song on November 15th. The tentative track listing for the outing is as follows:
01 - Sausage - "Riddles Are Abound Tonight" (Video)
02 - Sausage - "The Making Of Riddles"
03 - Sausage - "Prelude To Fear"
04 - Holy Mackerel - "Hendershot"
05 - Oysterhead - "Shadow Of A Man"
06 - Frog Brigade - "Here's To The Man"
07 - Frog Brigade - "Running The Gauntlet"
08 - Frog Brigade - "David Makalaster"
09 - Frog Brigade - "Long In The Tooth"
10 - Frog Brigade - "Whamola"
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Girlfriend Missing

punkbands reports: The following is an urgent, personal, non-music related message from Andy of The Junior Varsity. Message From AndyHello: This is Andy Wildrick from The Junior Varsity. As of recently, my girlfriend of 3 years, Olamide Adeyooye, has been reported missing by the police. The last known place she was at was Family Video on Kottage Avenue in NORMAL, ILLINOIS on Thursday October 12th at about 9:00pm. 

Both her and her car are missing. Her cell phone was left at her apartment and her TV was on so she wasn't planning on being gone for long. As you can imagine, this is one of the hardest things I've ever encountered in my life.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rollins Remastered

punkbands reports: Henry Rollins has announced plans to remaster and reissue two of his most popular spoken word albums. Both Sweatbox and Big Ugly Mouth/Short Walk On A Long Pier will be re-released with bonus material.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Electric Six Prep Next CD

Rockdirt reports: Audiences at Electric Six's upcoming Australian shows won't hear the new material they've been working on, but Tyler Spencer, aka Dick Valentine, tells Time Off magazine recording for a third album will be underway by November. "We've got most of it written but we haven't rehearsed it as a band yet," he said.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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