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50 Cent Records?

Contact Music reports: 50 CENT wants to buy Interscope Records - because he claims he generates most of the labels income. 

He tells Maxim magazine, "I'd really like to be able to afford Interscope Records. I'm making 70 per cent of the black music at Interscope, and I'm growing.

"If I keep the pace I'm at now for the next three years, eventually I'll own it...[ Only 40 million or so more CD in the U.S. to sell to catch up to U2.... tic toc.. how many minutes has it been yet? At least we will be able to see him in the 2008 version of The Surreal Life.. if he isn't shot another dozen times before then... see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elton Sitcom

FMQB reports: ABC will broadcast a pilot episode of Elton John's new television show, the Rocket Man, reports Reuters.com. The show centers around an aging rocker[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elvis Dead But Rich

hecklerspray reports: If Elvis was still alive, he'd probably celebrate by shooting a big hole in his TV and then eating a deep-fried chocolate cake the size of a minivan.

Forbes Magazine has just published it's list of the top-earning dead celebrities. And at the top of the list stands Elvis Presley - last year his earnings stood at $45 million.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alfie Split

Gigwise reports: Alfie have announced that they have called it a day. 

The Mancunians who have been going for over half a decade made the announcement through their official website today. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fest 4 in Fl

Day in Rock reports: [From the Fest 4 website] the dates for THE FEST 4 are going to be November 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2005. Once again it will be held in the city that loves to host a party, Gainesville FL. It will again be a multiple venue festival, and we are adding lots more this year. First off, we have over 100 bands booked so far and have several more we are still working out the details with. [just some of the bands appearing: Against Me!, Bear Vs Shark, Bouncing Souls, Scum of the Earth and a lot more, see the full story link for all the 411]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Judas Priest DVD Details

Press Release reports: Heavy metal icons Judas Priest will release the new live DVD 'Rising In the East' on November 15, 2005, via Rhino Home Video.

"The DVD is a full two-hour display of highlights from Priest's career over the last three decades," Halford says. "We take you on a metal journey from 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' right up to 'Angel Of Retribution.' Between those two points in time, 'Rising In The East' includes music that is significant to us and to our fans. In that respect, this DVD is quite unique."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Capes Sandwich

Hard Soul Records reports: The Capes debut full-length album HELLO entered the CMJ Top 200 at number 46 � the second highest entry for the week beginning October 24th 2005. The week previous HELLO was the 3rd highest add to College and Specialty radio. 

This achievement comes off the back of a successful radio campaign for the band's first US release, the 6-track EP TASTE, which stayed in the CMJ Top 200 for 12 weeks, peaking at number 62, and received spins on KCRW, KEXP, and Indie 103.1 to name a few. 

The band also recently completed their first round trip of the US, encompassing 30 dates in as many days and performing at the CMJ Marathon in NYC and the North West Music Fest in Portland. Not only that but they achieved the accolade of having a sandwich named after them in a New Jersey deli![see full story for to hear the entire album]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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DMC CD & TV

Press Release reports: Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, known to most of the world as the leading pioneer of hip hop and one of the founding members of the multi-platinum legendary group Run-D.M.C, will release his first ever solo album Checks Thugs and Rock �n Roll this January on RomenMpire Records / From Rags 2 Riches Records and he will also be the subject of a new VH1 documentary.

The documentary will be part of a new franchise called "VH1 Rock Docs," an all new slate of high-end feature-length programs which will reveal an untold story in the history of rock and hip-hop music. DMC's compelling discovery of his adoption will be the subject of one of these documentaries. DMC's life-changing quest will unfold over the course of the program and will reveal his new perspective on life as he discovers his birthroots and determines who he is and where he comes from.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Honorary Title Update

Fanscape reports: Doghouse Records artist, The Honorary Title, is on their first headlining tour "The Honorary Tour" will continue through November 20th and features a variety of very special support bands. THT is re-releasing their first album, Anything Else But The Truth, featuring the single "Everything I Once Had," that was featured on MTV2 and Fuse. Fans can also tune into Fuse TV's Nov. 4th episode of "Steven's Untitled Rock Show", to watch THT become the second band ever to perform on the show. [see full story for tour dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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MySpace Tour

Press Release reports: MySpace, the social networking phenomenon that has propelled up and coming bands to new heights, has rounded up five of its best acts for this fall's MySpace tour which was kicked off October 26th in Dallas.

Featuring My American Heart, Greeley Estates, A Change of Pace, The Confession and Agent Sparks, the MySpace tour is already being hailed as the "it" show to see this fall.

Saturday, Nov. 5th Savannah , GA Starcca
Sunday, Nov. 6th Marietta, GA Swayze's
Tuesday, Nov. 8th Virginia Beach, VA The Peppermint club
Wednesday, Nov. 9th Baltimore, MD Fletchers[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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B.B. King Farewell

Noble PR reports: Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, B.B. King, who has just recently celebrated his 80th birthday, has just announced his last ever UK tour, with five ultra-rare dates in March and April 2006.

The blues guitar legend will team up with Gary Moore to share the once in a lifetime double bill for what is set to be one of the most spectacular rhythm'n'blues concert tours ever to hit UK shores.

29 March - Sheffield Arena
31 March - Manchester MEN Arena
01 April - Birmingham NEC Arena
02 April - Bournemouth BIC
04 April - London Wembley Arena- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alice Halloween in OC

Club Vodka reports: School's out for Halloween! Monday, October 31st, 2005 Halloween Night... ALICE COOPER The Grove Of Anaheim

The Legend himself in his must-see end of tour, musical & visual extravaganza. The original Master of Shock Rock, one of this era's greatest showmen performing his greatest hits of the past 30 years With Very Special Guests: WEDNESDAY 13 

Do you Love the Dead? Wear your most outrageous Halloween costume and get a chance to "party in the pit" as Alice Cooper's henchmen will be walking around and picking out the best costumes of the night. If you are lucky enough to be chosen, you will receive wristbands so you can be right in front of Alice himself. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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