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Report for 04/17/06

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Warrant Issued for Game

MTV reports: An arrest warrant has been issued for the Game, who missed a March 28 court date in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, stemming from an October incident at a mall there, according to the Greensboro News Record.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fan Destruction

Blabbermouth reports: According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, the German thrashers' April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a working lighting system. "The band wanted to postpone the concert to the next day, but the local promoter had absolutely NO control of the show and audience," the posting reads. "The band is really sorry and mad as hell about this disorder! As a [security precaution], the show was delayed, which led to a destruction of the venue by pissed off fans!"[maybe the fans were just taking the band's name to heart? see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stooges Return!

Gigwise reports: Iggy Pop has confirmed The Stooges are releasing their first new record together for thirty years.

The seminal garage-rock back, who split in 1973 after an incredibly influential three-LP career, have been recording with Nirvana producer Steve Albini and The White Stripes' Jack White.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Proof Shooter Charged

antiMusic reports: The man that shot rapper Proof last week was arraigned on Saturday, but not on murder charges. 

Mario Etheridge, 28, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a building. The arraignment judge set bond at $70,000 and Etheridge will face a preliminary hearing on April 26th. 

Etheridge may still face charges directly related to the shooting, which is still being investigated by Detroit police. AP reports that the "Wayne County prosecutor's office said that without the weapons charges� authorities would have had to release Etheridge." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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GNR Set U.S. Dates

antiMusic reports: New Yorkers will have a sneak peak at the current incarnation of Guns N' Roses before they head over to Europe a string of festivals this summer. Axl and company have booked two New York city dates, their first U.S. shows in three years. 

The Gunners are set to invade the Hammerstein Ballroom on May 15th and 17th, with tickets going on sale this Friday (April 21). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rotten Brit

Gigwise reports: John Lydon has dismissed the "all corporate" Brit Awards' chances of awarding the Sex Pistols a life-time achievement award.

Following his refusal to attend his old band's induction into the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame earlier this year, Lydon, popularly known as Johnny Rotten, has told the Brits they are wasting their time trying to dole out awards to the punk rockers. "They think they can just come along and use us. We're not a prop. We were never anyone's prop. They're just trying to glean some credibility."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rancid Videos

Aversion reports: Rancid fans will have a lot to look at this summer, as the veteran punks will have a videos collection in stores.

The band revealed it will have a still-untitled DVD in stores this summer that collects 31 of its videos that span the band's first ten years together, culling videos from 1993 to 2003.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Son Volt DVD

Aversion reports: A Son Volt concert will soon be coming to fans' televisions.

The act's 6 String Belief DVD hits stores May 23 from front man Jay Farrar's Transmit Sound/Legacy Records imprint. The 31-track set list collects songs from Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo and Jay Farrar's back catalogs[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Streets of US

The Tripwire reports: Mike Skinner (a.k.a. The Streets) will drop his third album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, on April 25. But that's sort of old news. The exciting thing is that The Streets just announced a US tour in June with UK grim sensation Lady Sovereign as the opening act. The trek will include stops at Chicago's Intonation Festival and Bonnaroo, as well as appearances on Kimmel and Letterman. 

Skinner will begin streaming the entire new album on his MySpace page on April 18, so set a reminder or something. [see full story for dates]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Nashville Revolver

Blabbermouth reports: VELVET REVOLVER's Duff McKagan and Scott Weiland are set to appear as guest judges on the Tuesday, April 25 episode of "Nashville Star" airing live from the Acuff Theater in Nashville, TN at 10:00 p.m. EST/9:00 p.m. CST on the USA network.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Naked Warrant

antiMusic reports: Have any spandex just collecting dust in the closet? Well you can now donate them to a lost..err good.. cause. Former Warrant frontman has put out a call to fans to send him cloths and guitars after his were reportedly stolen. 

Following the announcement that he is going the Mike Tramp route of latching his name in front of the title of his former group to eek out a few more dollars in ticket sales, Lane recently wrote on his website, "Life is great! Except for the fact that all my clothes and guitars were stolen over the holidays. I wear a medium shirt, 32"-32" pants and I play acoustic guitars...lol...talk to ya soon...babies!!! JL" The inclusion of the lol may show that he was joking but someone break out some spandex and send em along. But please no acoustic guitars, the world doesn't need another cheesy ballad�. Lane also discusses his forthcoming solo album, so this is a warning. Hell isn't too far away. [see the full story for Metal Sludge's funny take on this news]
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Jewel Matchbox

TuneLab reports: Rob Thomas will be joined by Jewel for a co-headlining tour this summer. The tour will begin on May 23rd in Clearwater, FL and is scheduled to wrap up in July.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sabbath Dio Sabbath

Dio reports: Just to put the Black Sabbath reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio: Ronnie was in the UK to do promo for the new Holy Diver Live CD and while there, dropped in on Tony Iommi to kick around some ideas for the forthcoming box set, Black Sabbath: The Dio Years. We had previously mentioned that the two would be writing together as their respective schedules permitted.

There are NO plans for Ronnie to rejoin Black Sabbath... [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fear Factory Tour

The PRP reports: Fear Factory's late 2006 headlining run with Suffocation, Hypocrisy and Decapitated has taken shape, here's the dates announced thus far:
October 26th San Francisco, CA - The Pound
October 27th San Francisco, CA - The Pound
October 28th Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Ill Nino, God Forbid, Silent Civilian Tour

The PRP reports: Ill Nino, God Forbid, Silent Civilian, Bleed The Sky and Eyes Of Fire will be taking to the road soon together, here's the dates announced thus far:
May 10th New York City, NY - Avalon
May 11th Boston, MA - Axis
May 12th Norfolk, VA - Norva[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Folly Tour

punkbands reports: Folly have announced their US tour dates with supporting of Underminded and One Dead Three Wounded. Dates are as follows:

4/17 Farmington, MO @ The Center Stage
4/18 Milwaukee, WI @ Shorewood Legion Hall
4/19 Grand Rapids, MI @ Ten Bells
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Vital Remains Tour

SMN reports: More dates have been released for the upcoming Decades of Death U.S. tour featuring VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION, SIN OF ANGELS, and DAWN OF AZAZEL:

May 30 - Virginia Beach, VA @ The Peppermint Beach Club
May 31 - Wilmington, NC @ Lucky's Pub
June 1 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
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CKY Leave Island

SMN reports: CKY has officially parted ways with Island Records. After some bickering and handbangs, frontman Deron Miller released the following statement:

"Today we were finally released from our contract with island records. We had been asking to be let go since 2003 when it was clear that the label had no idea how to market a band that doesnt write songs about breaking up with their girlfriends. To this day I truly dont know why they signed us in the first place. They wanted to do our 4th album, but giving them a fourth chance to deliver dissapointing empty promises seemed ludicrous. It wasnt making sense. To be fair, I want to say that I dont blame them for not knowing what to do with a band that isnt a flash in the pan. Major labels are afraid of bands that dont do what they're told to do.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Sword Intonation

MTV reports: The Sword, former Guided by Voices frontman Robert Pollard, Blue Cheer, Rhymefest and Erase Errata have been added to the lineup for this year's Intonation Music Festival, which is set for June 24 and June 25 at Chicago's Union Park.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Huffy Bucky

AP reports: Bucky Covington, the latest contestant voted off "American Idol," says the comments of judge Simon Cowell are no longer helpful. 

"It seems like he used to give advice, but now he doesn't give advice as he does try to put you down," said Covington, 28, a country singer from Rockingham. [a grown man calling himself Bucky.. what will Fox think of next? see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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