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| OutKast
Return |
PR reports: Three years since the release
of 5-time Grammy Award-winner OutKast's landmark RIAA diamond-certified
#1 double-CD Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton and André
'3000' Benjamin return in a BIG way this August with their first appearance
together in a motion picture, and the most eagerly anticipated new album
of their career, IDLEWILD, set for August 22nd release on LaFace/Zomba
Music Group.
Three days after the release of the IDLEWILD
album, Universal Pictures and HBO Films will open wide with Idlewild, a
Mosaic Media Group and Forensic Films Production starring Antwan Patton
and André Benjamin in their first movie together. (They have acted
separately, Big Boi in ATL, and Dré in Be Cool and Four Brothers.)
Set amidst the backdrop of a 1930s rural Georgia speakeasy known as The
Church, the film follows its two lead characters, lifelong friends Percival
(Dré), the club's piano player, and Rooster (Big Boi), the club's
lead performer and manager, through intersecting stories of love and ambition,
in a story fueled by non-stop action, music and showstopping dance numbers.
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| Public
Enemy Vs 50 Cent |
antiMusic reports: Public Enemy will go down
as one of the true pioneers of rap but right now they feel they aren't
getting the props they deserve and they don't like what has become of the
genre when they look at today's big rap stars. In an interview with E4
Chuck D and Professor Griff discussed their legacy and the current state
of rap. "We don't appreciate being written out of history," says Chuck.
"We keep hearing about the Who, about Cream. I understand they made a contribution,
but sh*t." When asked by the host Rick Edwards about today's mainstream
rap, especially 50 Cent, Chuck gave a weary sigh and attacked Fiddy's popularity
by saying, "There has to be a way of judging on quality of music, not quantity."
Griff had even stronger words about 50 Cent and what the genre he helped
pioneer has evolved into. "Rap has become a sad reality," says Griff. "50
Cent comes out with a movie that's a step-by-step instruction in how to
be a thug. And sells it to children?" Check out the full story for a lot
more and learn about the current state of Public Enemy as they bring the
noise to the UK.- Click
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| Stapp
Sexless Tape |
TMZ reports: ...Stapp was dealt another blow
when a sex tape, co-starring Kid Rock and some strippers, leaked on the
internet.
"This was one particular incident when
me and Kid Rock had some strippers...there is no sexual intercourse on
that tape, you won't find it so don't get your hopes up. It's two very
young men almost a decade ago, ten years almost ago that the pause button
was accidentally not pushed." The worst part of that incident: the tape
was released three days after his marriage. [see full story for more]-
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| Foxx
Song Thief? |
TMZ reports: In the suit, first reported by
World Entertainment News Network, Michael A. Johnson alleges he was watching
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" when he saw Foxx perform the song "Heaven" from
his album, "Unpredictable." Johnson claims the song is a "rearranged version"
of his song, "One of God's Angels is AWOL."
Johnson claims that "The songs are so similar
that if my song was released today people would think I copied Jamie's
song." [see full story for more]- Click
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| Aiken's
Accuser Distortions? |
antiMusic reports: A quick follow-up to yesterday's
story about Clay Aiken's gay accuser John Paulus; In his blog post, Paulus
claimed that the day after he told his story of a one-night-stand with
the Idol runner-up to the National Enquirer, he had second thoughts and
even went as far as having an attorney send a cease-and-desist letter to
the paper's parent company. However, the Enquirer remembers it quite differently.
MSNBC's The Scoop columnist Jeannette Walls spoke with National Enquirer
editor David Perel about Paulus' claims about trying to kill the story
and how the story leaked out from there. Here is part of that report: "Our
reporter couldn't get him off the phone," Perel told The Scoop. Perel says
he doesn't remember Paulus having a legal letter sent, but says even if
there was one, Paulus is "completely distorting" the story. "It's not a
situation where he told the story one time," Perel said. "He engaged in
multiple conversations with our reporter. He couldn't stop talking, and
then he talked to reporters after it was out." [see the full story link
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| Tool
Time for America |
antiMusic reports: Tool fans of North America�
it is on! Maynard and company are currently plotting out their late summer/early
fall tour plans and they include a run through the States and Canada. The
first handful of dates have been announced. According to their official
site, tickets are supposed to go on sale this weekend (except the Honolulu
shows).
The band will kick things off on August
5th at the Street Scene in San Diego, then head up the coast to Fresno
for a show the next night. From there they head off for a couple dates
in Japan and will hit Hawaii for a two-night stand upon their return before
hitting Canada and then returning to the U.S. [see full story for confirmed
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| Ashcroft
Arrested |
Gigwise reports: Richard Ashcroft was arrested
by Police on Monday night after bursting into a youth club drunk and announcing
"I'm Richard, I'm going to be doing some youth work round here".
The former Verve man apparently refused
to leave The Bridge Club in Chippenham, Wilts which led to the Police taking
him into custody and fining him £80 for disorderly behaviour.[see
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| Chart
Busta |
MTV reports: The Big Bang will open at #1
on Billboard's albums chart, marking Busta Rhymes' first chart-topping
LP in his 15-year career� Week-one sales of The Big Bang, Busta's first
collection of fresh material since 2002, topped out at nearly 209,000 copies
- more than enough to earn Rhymes his inaugural chart-topping debut.[see
full story for more]- Click
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| Quickies:
Weezer- Culture Club- Gay Games- Jacko- Big 80s Web |
Day in Rock reports: Having just graduated
from Harvard, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo probably felt it was time to
tie the knot and he did take the matrimonial plunge with Kyoko Ito * A
Boy George-less Culture Club are planning a world tour. In place of the
famed singer, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig and Phil Pickett plan to use three
or four young singers in his place. Karaoke club? Maybe Elvis' backing
band can do the same thing and stil call it Elvis? * Erasure lead singer
Andy Bell will perform at the Opening Ceremonies of the Gay Games at Soldier
Field in Chicago on July 15. * The mother of Michael Jackson's accuser
Janet Arvizo plead not guilty in an LA court Wednesday to charges of welfare
fraud and perjury. * Child of the 80s? Miss seeing all of those videos?
You're in luck; click the full story link to check out a site featuring
over 1400 music videos from the heyday of MTV.- Click
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| Pirate
Tunes |
Contact Music reports: BONO, STING and NICK
CAVE are among the stars who have reworked classic pirate tunes and sea
chanteys for a new album inspired by JOHNNY DEPP's PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
movies. The big names join BRYAN FERRY, JARVIS COCKER, ANDREA CORR, RUFUS
WAINWRIGHT and CHICAGO star JOHN C REILLY on upcoming double album ROGUES
GALLERY: PIRATE BALLADS, SEA SONGS + CHANTEYS[see full story for more]-
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| Hicks
Hit |
Contact Music reports: AMERICAN IDOL star
TAYLOR HICKS has shot to the top of the US charts to become the fourth
winner of the TV talent show to debut at number one. Hicks' smash hit DO
I MAKE YOU PROUD will officially be crowned America's number one tomorrow
(22JUN06) after selling 190,000 singles and another 38,000 digital downloads[see
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| Adolescents
Tour |
PR reports: Orange County punk rock legends
The Adolescents will be hitting the road this summer for a massive 31 date
tour entitled "Monsanto Hayride Summer Tour 2006" beginning July 16th in
Denver, Colorado at the Bluebird Theater and ending thirty four days later
in Tempe, Arizona at The Clubhouse. "Monsanto Hayride" is the longest and
most extensive tour in the band's history, taking them to many cities they
haven't played before such as Buffalo, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
and more.[see full story for more]- Click
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| Strapping
OFFfest Dates |
antiMusic reports: Wanting to see Strapping
Young Lad play this summer but don't have the bucks for a Sharonfest ticket?
You're in luck as Devy and Co have mapped out a string of OFFfest dates
this summer. On the headlining stops they'll be playing with local bands
but on the other dates they will team up with Hatebreed, Unearth, Red Chord
and Bleeding Through; sadly, not all at the same show. Here are the dates:
06/30 - Midtown Ballroom - Bend, OR (headline)
07/03 - Celebrity Theatre - Las Vegas
(Hatebreed)
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| Suffocation
CD / Injury |
antiMusic reports: Suffocation made two big
announcements on their website, one dealing with their forthcoming album
and the other with a recent injury. Here is the update.
"We are happy to announce the completion
of our new self titled album Suffocation. We are anxious for it to hit
the streets and are expecting an early September release date. We are confident
with the outcome and look forward to the upcoming tours that will be scheduled
to support it. The album will be out a few weeks prior to the start of
the Fear Factory, Hypocrisy, Decapitated tour which will give you fans
just enough time to familiarize yourselves to the pain we are anxious to
bring to your city and town. Audio samples will be up on the newly designed
site very soon.
"Last but not least, Suffocation bassist
Derek Boyer is recovering from 4 broken bones. Derek's leg was broken 06/06/06.
The good news is, Derek will be back on two feet in time for the tours
this summer."
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