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Sidney Frank RIP

siN's metal news reports: Sidney Frank, the maverick booze baron who started the super-premium liquor revolution with GREY GOOSE vodka, and the man behind JAGERMEISTER died yesterday in San Diego. He was 86. The cause was heart failure, according to his publicist, Sarah Zeiler. Frank was ranked No. 164 on the Forbes 400 Richest Americans list in October, with a net worth of $1.8 billion. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Snoop Bowl

MTV reports: Snoop Dogg and 3 Doors Down will headline Bud Bowl 2006 � two pre-Super Bowl concerts that will take place in Detroit on February 3 and 4, respectively. Both events will be staged in Club 1620 at Tiger Stadium. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Diddy Suit Dropped

MTV reports: A lawsuit filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs by Kirk Burrowes, who served as the president of Bad Boy Entertainment for three years, was dismissed Wednesday by a New York appeals court. Judges unanimously ruled that the allegations outlined in the suit were too old for the case to move forward[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Tommy Lee the Movie

Hollywood Reporter reports: One of the directors of the rock documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" is poised to make some more noise. 

Bruce Sinofsky will turn his camera on Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, who recently starred in his own NBC reality show, "Tommy Lee Goes to College." The still-untitled film, in preproduction, is slated to begin shooting in the spring.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Nelly Tops chart

Reuters reports: Rapper Nelly scored his fourth No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his new track "Grillz" featuring Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp climbed four places to the top spot.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Green Day Ringtone

Fanscape reports: Grammy Award winning artists Green Day lend a live version of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" from their highly successful DVD release Bullet in a Bible, to Cingular/AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Metro PCS, and Midwest Wireless customers for download on their mobile phones. See the full story link to download the ringtone and watch the trailer for Green Day's critically acclaimed Bullet in a Bible- Click Here for the Full Story 

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DMC Release

Fanscape reports: Daryl McDaniels, or DMC as most of the world knows him, helped transform the musical landscape as one-third of the trailblazing, multi-platinum rap group Run-DMC. They sold more than 30 million album and singles worldwide and the rest is now a matter of musical history. Since forming the legendary band with Joseph (Rev. Run) Simmons and the late Jason (Jam Master Jay) Mizell, DMC has remained in the public eye. He is recognized as a pioneer in stoking the popularity of rap and hip-hop into the best-selling and most influential musical genre that it is today.

DMC will release the first singles, "Machine Gun" and "Watchtower," from his much anticipated, forthcoming solo album, Checks, Thugs and Rock �n Roll (RomenMpire Records/Rags 2 Riches Records) due for release on March 14th. Acclaimed filmmaker and music video director Ondi Timoner who recently won the grand jury documentary prize at Sundance Film Festival for her feature-length documentary, "Dig!" directed the video for "Machine Gun." The video also features Gary Dourdan, an accomplished musician best known for his starring role on "CSI." He makes his vocal debut on "Machine Gun." - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rhett Miller Release

i.e. marketing reports: Verve Forecast is proud to announce the release of Rhett Miller's second solo album, The Believer, due in stores on February 28th 2006. A follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Instigator, the new record is brimming with, as Blender said, "knock 'em dead songs." Already widely-loved for his work as frontman and main songwriter of the hard-charging rock 'n' roll quartet the Old 97's (of which he is still a member), The Believer takes its predecessor's achievements several steps further, with a dozen deeply felt, craftily melodic tunes that demonstrate the Texas-bred artist's knack for using accessible songcraft to address complex emotional issues.[see full story to hear the first single]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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P.O.D. TV

Cornerstone reports: P.O.D. is going to be on MTV's "The Leak" starting next week on January 17th. Tune into MTV2 on the 19th for "Making A Video" with the band. Then, they will also be performing on TRL on January 20th. Check out the new album "Testify" in stores January 24th, 2006. [check out the single at the full story link]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Devy Tracks

Chipster reports: Devin Townsend is among the most respected and admired musicians in hard music today. From his extreme music juggernaut Strapping Young Lad, to the experimental Ocean Machine, Devin has made quite a name for himself in the music business. The Devin Townsend Band is Devin's movement in a different direction, and Synchestra, the second Devin Townsend Band album, is a fine example of what varied sounds such a talented musician is capable of creating.

The special edition package of Synchestra includes bonus DVD of the band performing a "best of" set live in the studio. A track listing for Synchestra includes: 
Let It Roll
Hypergeek
Triumph
Babysong
Vampolka
Vampira
Mental Tan
Gaia
Pixillate
Judgement
A Simple Lullaby
Sunset
Notes From Africa

The Devin Townsend Band will be on tour in February 2006 with prog metal powerhouse Opeth and melodic death metal masters Dark Tranquility.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Early November 06

Drive-Thru reports: New Jersey's THE EARLY NOVEMBER will tour in March in support of the Sub City Take Action! Tour (at full story link). The nationwide tour raises awareness and raises funds for suicide prevention. 

In the meantime, fans of the band can check out them out next week on the FUSE TV program, Steven's Untitled Rock Show. The band recently dropped by the New York City studio to tape an interview with the show's host. The episode will air on Monday January 16th at 10pm et/pt. 

THE EARLY NOVEMBER is putting the final touches on their next album with producer Chris Badami. Set to release in Spring 2006, the triple CD is a well thought out endeavor on behalf of EARLY NOVEMBER front man Ace Enders and band mates Jeff Kummer (drums), Sergio Anello (bass), Joe Marro (guitar) and Bill Lugg (guitar). One disc will be dedicated to their acoustic, mellower side, while the other CD highlights the group's heavier rock sound. The third CD is a soundtrack complete with dialogue and characters both of which intermingle amongst the first two CDs. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Deadsoil Update

Lifeforce reports: Just like the new year began DEADSOIL will also begin to record their new full length CD. The band will enter Principal Studios starting January 26th. We will keep you updated about the title and release date!

Right after finishing the recordings, DEADSOIL will team up with the BLACK DAHLIA MURDER to tour the UK starting Feb 6th til Feb 11th.

DEADSOIL Live:
02/06/06 UK � London @ Underworld 
02/07/06 UK � Newcastle @ Trillians 
02/08/06 UK � Glasgow @ Barfly 
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Goo Goo Dolls Let Love In

antiMusic reports: The Goo's just completed their latest album. It's "in the can" as they say. Glen Ballard produced it. The name of the cd is "Let Love In". Expected release is March or April. They are rehearsing in LA now for the upcoming 2006 tour. They have a show scheduled for the House of Blues in LA for Saturday, February 4th. Tix go on sale Jan 21st. 

They also just received an the Artist of the Year (Adult Hit Radio) award at the 2005 Radio Music Awards held in Las Vegas Dec 19th. Their cover of "Give A Little Bit" was nominated for song of the year (Adult Hit Radio) as well but did not win. 

Their latest single "Better Days" is #3 on Billboards Adult Top 40 chart. [thanks to Robin B for submitting this report]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Wyman Name Change

Noble PR reports: Forthcoming Bill Wyman album will now be called "A Stone Alone: The Solo Anthology 1974-2002"

Due March 20, 2006 on Sanctuary Records[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elefant Tour

Total Assault reports: Elefant is about to embark on a national tour supporting their new record, The Black Magic Show, due out in April on Hollywood Records. Elefant's sound is built on huge rushes of guitar, gorgeous melodies, and a sinister streak.

02-05 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre *
02-07 Minneapolis, MN - The Quest Club *
02-08 Chicago, IL - Metro *
02-09 Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts *[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Switchfoot Sundance

Fanscape reports: The Canyons Resort is proud to announce its 3rd annual Vertical Vibe during the Sundance Film Festival. This year's event, produced by On-Entertainment, will feature Switchfoot performing live in The Canyons Resort Village on the main stage. Switchfoot recently debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 bestselling albums chart with their album, "Nothing is Sound," the band's fifth studio album, featuring the radio hit, "Stars."

Vertical Vibe will begin at 7pm on Monday, January 23rd with a massive fireworks display, followed by a full-length concert from Switchfoot. The entire event is free to the public.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Crimes Against Music: Closed Doors

Day in Rock reports: We received a lot of emails in response to the kick off of this series last week. Some people asked "who cares," others readily agreed that this is a crime against music. Now to answer the "who cares" crowd we could have a long lament on how this is just one more nail in the coffin of rock and roll and how if this doesn't bother you may be part of the larger problem with rock today. E.g. the target audience that doesn't really believe in musical integrity, you buy up what's hot today and discard it for what's hot tomorrow. But at the end of the day it is supposed to be art, sure mostly silly and insipid art, but art nonetheless and as bands have proven in the past you can make credible music and make lots of money. But the focus should be on the music, not making the cash as becomes more and more of the case each year. That's the 2 cents on that but to get the core of the problem with the practice of using classic songs in music; John Densmore of The Doors summed it up perfectly. Below is an excerpt of an article from Adtunes. 

There's a reason you never hear music by the group The Doors used in TV ads. Much to the dismay of his former band mates, Doors drummer John Densmore hasn't allowed any of the band's music to be used in television commercials. Whether it's $15 million offered by Cadillac to use the song "Break On Through (to the Other Side)" in an SUV ad or the $4 million offer from Apple Computer, Densmore hasn't given in. The reason, in his own words:

"People lost their virginity to this music, got high for the first time to this music," Densmore said. "I've had people say kids died in Vietnam listening to this music, other people say they know someone who didn't commit suicide because of this music�. On stage, when we played these songs, they felt mysterious and magic. That's not for rent."
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