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Report for 03/16/06

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Rotten Vs Green Day Round XX

Gigwise reports: Ex Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten has launched a fresh trade against Green Day.

The singer believes that Green Day wouldn't have had a leg to stand on in the punk heyday and that they have since nicked punk's ideas. 

He blathered: "They're sticky tape on a duck's arse. They wouldn't have survived it. We had to earn our wings.

"We made it easy for them to come in and nick things from us. Silly fat kids.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Aerosick

BW&BK reports: Dream on, AEROSMITH fans. The rock act has canceled Friday's (March 17th) concert with CHEAP TRICK at MSU's Breslin Center because of illness.

It's one of several shows the group canceled this month, including dates in Pensacola, Fla.; Lexington, Ky.; Manchester, N.H.; Hershey, Pa.; and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Star Wars TV Series

Contact Music reports: [not music related but it was a slow news day and some Emo fans might be interested]STAR WARS creator GEORGE LUCAS has agreed to write a 100-episode TV series of the classic sci-fi epic. The series will focus on the missing years between REVENGE OF THE SITH and the original STAR WARS movie, released in 1977. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Stapp Sex Suit

AP reports: Former Creed singer Scott Stapp is suing in an effort to stop a California company from selling or promoting a sex video featuring himself, Kid Rock and four women. 

The federal lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday against World Wide Red Light District, is similar to one Kid Rock's lawyers brought last month in Detroit.['with legs wide....' see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Less Than Legal

Contact Music reports: LESS THAN JAKE frontman CHRIS DEMAKES was arrested last week (ends10MAR06) when his band performed a guerrilla video shoot in a Los Angeles shopping mall. The Florida ska punk band were performing their new single OVERRATED in the food court of the Topanga Plaza, much to the disdain of management and security.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Juvenile Hit

Reuters reports: New Orleans rapper Juvenile scored the No. 1 spot on the U.S. albums chart for the first time in his career Wednesday, while English singer/songwriter James Blunt soared seven places to a new high of No. 2 with his debut release, thanks to an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Desperate Bolton

hecklerspray reports: Nicollette Sheridan - the one out of Desperate Housewives that isn't Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, the one that nearly won the Oscar or the ginger one - has got engaged to Michael Bolton. Whoopy-doo! 

Someone warn Anita Dobson and Brian May - there's a new stupid-haired kid on the block, in the form of Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton, and they're up for the title of Dumbest Rock Star/ Actress Couple Haircuts.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Cocteau Twins Box

CMJ reports: Cocteau Twins rejoice! All of those hard-find and out-of-print singles and EPs that you've been scouring used record stores and eBay for are finally being released in one, four-disc collection. Lullabies To Violaine: Singles & Extended Plays 1982-1996, out March 21 on 4AD, showcases all 59 non-album tracks from the Scottish band's 14-year career, chronologically-ordered and remastered, including tracks from their late-career tenure on Capitol.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Down Return

Blabbermouth reports: DOWN � the acclaimed band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) � have confirmed that they will be undertaking a European tour beginning May 15. So far, only one date has been officially announced: Thursday, June 1 at the tenth edition of Gods Of Metal festival at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Axl Avenged

Blabbermouth reports: According to Splat, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has spoken out in support of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose in his war of words with his former GUNS bandmates and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland.

Commented M. Shadows, "I feel Axl is a better singer, GUNS N' ROSES was a better band. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS wasn't ever close to that status. Axl was nothing but a nice, down-to-earth, great guy to talk to when I met him. Very respectful and generous, taking pictures with everyone and just seemed to be having a good time."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Slayer Chat

Blabbermouth reports: SLAYER frontman Tom Araya will take part in an online chat on Monday, March 20 at 1:00 p.m. at ESPGuitars.com. 

The four original members of SLAYER � Araya, Kerry King (guitar), Jeff Hanneman (guitar), and Dave Lombardo (drums) � recently entered a Los Angeles-area studio to record what will be their first new studio album since 1990's "Seasons In The Abyss".[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zombie Parties

antiMusic reports: Can't wait to hear the new Rob Zombie CD 'Educated Horses'? If you live in Atlanta or Washington DC, you are in luck because both towns will play host to special St Paddy's Day VIP listening parties. Click the full story link for the full 411 plus a link to the new video!- Click Here for the Full Story 

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KISS Go East

BW&BK reports: KISS will tour Japan this summer with a select string of dates just officially announced:

July
18 - Nagoya, Japan at Rainbow Hall
20 - Fukuoka, Japan at Kokusai Center
22 - Tokyo, Japan at Udo Festival[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Revelation Theory Tour

TuneLab reports: Revelation Theory has announced plans to tour with Flyleaf and Mercy Fall. The two week tour will kick off in Cincinnati, OH on April 6th and will currently come to a close on April 22nd in Richmond, VA. The band will hit the road with Nonpoint in May. The dates with Flyleaf are:

April 6th in Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
April 7th in Columbus, OH @ The Basement[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Agnostic Front Europe

The PRP reports: Agnostic Front are planning to head overseas this summer, here's the dates announced thus far:
June 24th Le Means, FRA - Hellfest
June 25th Desselt, BEL - Grasspop
June 28th Turin, ITA - Chico Bum Festival
June 30th Mezotur, HUN - WAN 2 Festival
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Peeping Tom

The PRP reports: The track listing has been revealed for the self-titled debut effort from Mike Patton's long-delayed Peeping Tom project, here's how it shapes up:
01 - "Five Seconds" (Feat. Odd Nosdam)
02 - "Mojo" (Feat. Rahzel and Dan The Automator)
03 - "Don't Even Trip" (Feat. Amon Tobin)
04 - "Getaway" (Feat. Kool Keith)
05 - "Your Neighborhood Spaceman" (Feat. Jel and Odd Nosdam)
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