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| Gay
Aiken Regrets |
antiMusic reports: The man that sparked the
"Gay Aiken" controversy five months ago now says he regrets telling his
story to a tabloid. John Paulus, a former Green Beret, claimed that he
had met American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken through a gay website and had
a one night stand with the singer in December of 2005.
"In an very callow and selfish moment I
relayed the story to the National Enquirer," Paulus wrote on his blog last
Friday. "The next day I had come to realize what I had done- I defied the
trust of someone. I attempted to rectify my error by seeking a solution
to stop the story from being printed. Through an entertainment attorney
I had a cease and desist letter sent to America Media Corp, the owner of
the National Enquirer. The story had been stopped temporarily until it
was leaked to Billy Masters by one of his sources inside of Star Magazine.
Billy Masters went on to provide the information to the New York Post which
ran it as a blind item." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Hater
Jesus |
PR reports: Everclear is back with a great
new album (Welcome to the Drama Club; to be released September 12th), a
new single ("Hater", which is THE break-up song of the summer) and a video
for "Hater" which is bound to be the most talked-about clip of 2006.
Hater is a brutally honest look at shattered
relationships and for the video, the song's theme was broadened to rail
against those who justify hate in the name of religion as represented by
the crude & violent exploits of the clip's fictional "Hater Jesus"
character. This video is certain to stir passions on both sides and must
be seen! The Hater video will premiere on iFilm this Thursday, June 22nd
at NOON EST/9:00 AM PST.- Click
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| Artic
Monkey Quits |
thetripwire reports: About a month ago we
reported that Arctic Monkeys' bassist Andy Nicholson decided to take a
break from touring due to exhaustion. Well, it seems that this temporary
break has turned permanent, as the band has announced that he has officially
left the band.
The band broke the news on their official
website, where they said: "We are sad to tell everyone that Andy is no
longer with the band. Nick O'Malley, who stood in for Andy while he was
absent from the recent tour of North America, shall carry on playing bass
for the remaining shows this summer.[see full story for more]-
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| Duane
Roland RIP |
antiMusic reports: Duane Roland, one of the
founding members of Molly Hatchet has died. He was 53 years old. A cause
of death was not known at press time. [see full story for more]-
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| Aerosmith/Motley
Crue's Evil Tour |
antiMusic reports: Some bands are loners and
some can't stand the idea of going it alone on the long hard road of touring.
Aerosmith fits that last category and after sharing the stage with bands
ranging from Cheap Trick to KISS in recent years, the band has decided
they needed a bit more decadence for their next tour so they are teaming
up with Motley Crue for a co-headlining run at North America this Fall
dubbed the "Route Of All Evil Tour".
The dates have been announced and the debauchery
will commence on September 14th in the rock mecca of Holmdel, NJ and conclude
with a 'hanging chad' celebration on November 24th in W. Palm Beach, Florida.
Tickets to the first few dates go on sale Saturday. [see full story for
dates]- Click
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| Final
Vandross |
AP reports: There's new Luther Vandross music
on the way. Fans of the legendary singer, who died in July, can enjoy two
new tracks when "The Ultimate Luther Vandross" collection is released Aug.
22.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Pixies
CD on Hold |
Gigwise reports: Pixies front man Frank Black
has revealed that he has dumped all the new material he had been writing
for the band.
Rumours have been rife since the band reformed
in 2004 that they were readying a comeback long player but Black seems
to have put that on the backburner now.
He told Billboard that he had been writing
new songs for the last six months "in an attempt to convince one of the
Pixies to make a Pixies record again. I can't say who she is." Erm, we
wonder?[see full story for more]- Click
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| Silly
News: Paris Hilton Sex(Change) Video |
antiMusic reports: The full uncensored version
of Paris Hilton's new video for "Stars Are Blind" has leaked online and
is billed as "sexier than her sex tape and it won't get you in trouble
if you watch it at work!" It includes looks at Paris raw, what she really
looks like when she gets up in the morning and without shaved legs (or
chest). Be warned, don't click over if you just ate. [while you are there
don't miss the new Paris sex tape and The Mystery of Britney's Breasts]
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| Mars
Volta Tracks and Art |
antiMusic reports: The Mars Volta has announced
the tracklisting to their forthcoming album 'Amputecture'. A solid release
date is not yet known but they are expected to release it around the time
they hit the road with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in August.
The band also announced that they have
enlisted artist Jeff Jordan to design the album cover. [you can check out
some of his work at the full story link. Our favorite is the walrus chicken
in a boat in the sky with the naked woman. It has sort of a Norman Rockwell
on Quaaludes meets Salvador Dali quality to it.]
Here is the Amputecture Tracklisting: 1.
Vicarious Atonement - 2. Tetragrammation - 3. Vermicide - 4. Meccamputechture
- 5. Asilos Magdalena - 6. Viscera Eyes - 7. Day Of The Baphomets - 8.
El Ciervo Vulnerado- Click
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| Bleed
The Sky Hospitalized |
antiMusic reports: Guitarist Wayne Miller
of Orange County's Bleed the Sky has been hospitalized for appendicitis,
according to a blog post on the group's MySpace page on Tuesday. The band
plans to carry on with their current tour with Dope by using just one guitarist
but adds "But do not worry, they will crank it up in honor of Wayne while
he recovers quickly." - Click
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| AFI
Fire Sale |
antiMusic reports: You know when a band moves
from a small indie label with very little promotion to a major label with
a lot of muscle behind them and end up with the biggest selling album in
the country; chances are someone will do their best to profit off of the
previous releases from the indie label. Such seems to be the case with
AFI and the site Interpunk.com. Punkbands found their AFI sale a bit of
a rip off. They are selling the Nitro era AFI cds for $10 bucks but one
reader thinks they are selling them at cost since most Nitro releases retail
at $12.99. Does it really matter? Like punkbands, it was a bit of a slow
news day but it is interesting to see punk commercialization in action.
That being said, our very own Matthew Hastie just turned in his review
of the new AFI album 'Decemberunderground' and he felt so strongly about
it he gave it 5 Stars. He also noted that the move to bigger label opened
creative doors for the band but didn't lead to a sell-out as it appears
they are making the music they always wanted to. Of course, that's all
conjecture and subjective but you can read the review at the full story
link and if you wanna sample their older material to compare and contrast,
hey they are on sale at the above mentioned site.[see full story for more]-
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| Ion
Dissonance Voiceless |
antiMusic reports: Montreal metalcore band
Ion Dissonance will soon be voiceless and Gabriel McCaughry announced that
he is leaving the group. "It's over... and it's probably the hardest decision
I had to take in my entire life. There are so many reasons... to be totally
honest with you, I don't even know where to begin with this. Basically
the Passion was slowly slipping away, but of course its not that simple.
Over the years, several concerns (problems) began to spawn in my mind and
concerned only me I guess, my personal views on how I was picturing myself
doing in the band. And therefore my views on how I perceived Extreme music
in general which differed from what Ion Dissonance would become. And I
cannot deny the fact that it also had to do with some intra-social issues
within the band itself." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Top
of the Pops RIP |
thetripwire reports: R.I.P. Top of the Pops.
You will be missed. "Top of the Pops has been axed after 42 years providing
the latest pop performances and chart rundowns. The final episode of the
BBC music show, which made stars of Noel Edmonds and Jimmy Savile, is expected
to air later this summer."[see full story for a ton of highlight videos
from the show's long run including Nirvana, Duran Duran, The Kinks, Muse,
Radiohead and more]- Click
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| Viva
La Clutch |
Blabbermouth reports: During CKY's set in
Madison, WI on June 14, Chad Ginsburg (guitarist) announced that this fall
there will be another Viva La Bands tour; this time featuring CKY, CLUTCH,
and TURBONEGRO. The tour has not been officially announced on any of their
websites[see full story for more]- Click
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| Lemmy
TV |
Blabbermouth reports: MOTÖRHEAD will
get the royal treatment this Saturday, June 24 with the "Headbanger's Ball"
thirty-minute "Stage Fright" special. Culled from the spectacular DVD of
the same title (released earlier this year on SPV), the program contains
a healthy selection of MOTÖRHEAD favorites along with some backstage
interview footage of Lemmy and the band.[see full story for more]-
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| KISS
Picture Discs |
KNAC reports: In 1978, each member of KISS
- Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss released solo
albums. Each of the albums are now to be reissued individually on picture
disc CDs and together in a Collector's Box.
Due for release in July, each picture disc
CD features an original replica of the 1978 releases.[see full story for
more]- Click
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| Screw
Abby, Ask Sewage |
SMN reports: SMNnews is happy to announce
the upcoming launch of our new monthly advice column. You can now send
in ANY questions you have (whether they're about the music industry, cooking
recipes, relationship advice, etc.) and our two experts, XXX MANIAK frontman
Anthony West and Ross Sewage of IMPALED, will give you their brilliant
and comical advice. [see full story for contact info]-
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